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WHO regrets RFK decision to cancel funding for mRNA vaccines

Vaccines: WHO targets "significant blow" after RFK announcement

This content was published on Aug 7, 2025 The WHO has criticised the US for halting $500M funding for mRNA vaccines amid health risks.

Plastic: Greenpeace sprays access to the UN in Geneva black

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Greenpeace sprays UN entrance in Geneva black during plastics conference

This content was published on Aug 7, 2025 Greenpeace activists protest at UN Geneva, calling for plastic production cuts.

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Switzerland calls for ‘historic’ agreement against plastic pollution

This content was published on Aug 5, 2025 Switzerland urges a global pact to stop plastic pollution at Geneva talks.

UN convinced of possible agreement on plastics in Geneva

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UN optimistic about reaching agreement on plastics in Geneva

This content was published on Aug 4, 2025 UN presses for a global plastics treaty in Geneva after more than three years of discussions.

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UN in Geneva calls for reform of tariffs on plastics

This content was published on Jul 31, 2025 The United Nations is calling for a reform of customs tariffs on plastics, which are lower than those imposed on alternatives, ahead of negotiations for a treaty to limit plastic pollution.

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is seen on a screen delivering his report before delegates during the World Health Assembly in Geneva on May 19, 2025.

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The WHO has to close a billion-dollar gap. Can private funding help?

This content was published on Jul 21, 2025 The US withdrawal from the WHO has left it scrambling for funds. Private donors are one solution but come with caveats.

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Russian and Ukrainian politicians expected at Geneva event

This content was published on Jul 16, 2025 Top parliamentarians from the warring states have registered for an international conference at the end of July.

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WHO ‘extremely concerned’ about growing vaccination scepticism

This content was published on Jul 15, 2025 According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), vaccination scepticism and a collapse in funding for vaccination campaigns pose a major threat to the health of the world's population.

The ICRC has to cut its budget for next year by 17 per cent

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Red Cross faces 17% budget cut

This content was published on Jul 8, 2025 The International Committee of the Red Cross must cut its budget by 17% by the end of the year.

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UN Charter turns 80 – but does it still matter?

This content was published on Jul 2, 2025 The United Nations Charter turns 80 at a time when Israel, Iran and the US have been launching missile attacks and Russia is continuing its invasion of Ukraine.

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