GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said the agency and its partners activated the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) in October for the first time to provide support to countries facing mpox outbreaks.

In a statement, the WHO ex…

ANKARA: The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is worsening, leaving millions in urgent need of aid, the UN said on Friday, warning that 3.7 million children are at risk of acute malnutrition.

‘There are 3.7 million children under five projected to suffer …

HAMILTON: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed concern about the postponement of a polio vaccination campaign for Palestinian children in the northern Gaza Strip amid an Israeli onslaught and siege.

“I am very concerned about …