World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US
How did your country report this? Share your view in the comments.
Diverging Reports Breakdown
WHO Seals Landmark Accord On Tackling Future Pandemics
Talks at the World Health Organization’s headquarters in Geneva ended at 2:00 am (0000 GMT) Wednesday. The 32-page agreement was entirely highlighted in green, indicating all of it had been fully approved by WHO member states. The core of the agreement is a proposed Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing System (PABS) aimed at allowing the swift sharing of pathogen data with pharmaceutical companies. The finalised text will now be presented for sign-off at the WHO’s annual assembly next month. The agreement is aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the Covid-19 pandemic, which killed millions of people and devastated economies and health systems. The US, which has thrown the global health system into crisis by slashing foreign aid spending, was absent from the talks, and Trump’s threat to slap steep tariffs on pharmaceutical products still hung over the talks. The leading pharma lobby said intellectual property and legal certainty would be essential if the industry was to invest in high-risk research and development in the next crisis.
Source: Ndtv.com | Read full article
Universal health coverage (UHC)
The world is off track to make significant progress towards universal health coverage (Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target 3.8) by 2030. Improvements to health services coverage have stagnated since 2015, and the proportion of the population that faced catastrophic levels of out-of-pocket health spending has increased continuously since 2000. WHO’s recommendation is to reorient health systems using a primary health care (PHC) approach. Scaling up PHC interventions across low and middle-income countries could save 60 million lives and increase average life expectancy by 3.7 years by 2030, according to WHO. The global pattern of the recent stagnating progress in service coverage is consistent across all regions, country income groups and most countries. Even where there is national progress on health service coverage, the aggregate data mask inequalities within national-countries. For example, coverage of reproductive, maternal, child and adolescent health services tends to be higher among those who are more likely to be dragged into poverty by health spending.
Source: Who.int | Read full article
Building fire kills 17, injures others in southern India
World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US. US President Donald Trump started the year-long process to leave the WHO with an executive order on his first day in office in January. One WHO slideshow for the event, shared with donors and seen by Reuters, suggested work on approving new medicines and responding to outbreaks would be protected. China is set to become the biggest provider of state fees — one of the WHO’s main streams of funding alongside donations. The WHO is planning for life with a $600 million hole in the budget for this year and cuts of 21 percent over the next two-year period. The US is still a WHO member — its flag still flies outside the Geneva HQ — until its official departure date on January 21, 2026. But global health envoys say there has since been little sign of a change of heart and the agency is preparing for life without its main funder.
Source: Arabnews.com | Read full article
“Could Happen Tomorrow”: WHO Chief Says Next Pandemic Inevitable
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that another pandemic is inevitable. Speaking at the resumed WHO meeting, he emphasised that the next global health crisis could strike at any time, whether in 20 years or tomorrow. The WHO chief expressed hope that a consensus could be reached during the talks on the WHO Pandemic Agreement.
Source: Ndtv.com | Read full article
Why Pakistan can’t use its F-16 jets against India
Pakistan said it had downed five Indian jets, the matter sparked a lot of discussion. But it is feared the conflict can get even bigger. Of Pakistan’s total jets, around 75 are the F-16, bought from the US. The US has restricted Pakistan’s use of American-supplied fighter jets against India due to End-User Agreements and geopolitical concerns. But Pakistan can, however, turn to its far more superior fleet of Chinese-made J-10C Vigorous Dragon jets, which are seen as a counter to India’s prized Rafale jets.
Source: Tbsnews.net | Read full article
World Health Organization looks ahead to life without US
The annual assembly, with its week of sessions, votes and policy decisions, usually showcases the scale of the UN agency. US President Donald Trump started the year-long process to leave the WHO with an executive order on his first day in
Source: En.mehrnews.com | Read full article
Global Perspectives Summary
Our analysis reveals how this story is being framed differently across global media outlets.
Cultural contexts, editorial biases, and regional relevance all contribute to these variations.
This diversity in coverage underscores the importance of consuming news from multiple sources.
Sources
- WHO Seals Landmark Accord On Tackling Future Pandemics
- Universal health coverage (UHC)
- Building fire kills 17, injures others in southern India
- “Could Happen Tomorrow”: WHO Chief Says Next Pandemic Inevitable
- Why Pakistan can’t use its F-16 jets against India
- World Health Organization looks ahead to life without US
Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/world-health-organization-looks-ahead-life-without-us-2025-05-18/