World leaders pledged over $170 million to WHO at the 2025 World Health Assembly in Geneva, reinforcing global support for multilateral health efforts.
The funds will back WHO’s Fourteenth General Programme of Work, aiming to save 40 million lives by 2028. Earlier, member states approved a $90 million annual increase in assessed contributions, marking progress toward sustainable financing.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted the importance of these commitments, saying they prove multilateralism remains strong amid global health challenges.
The pledging event included donations from countries like Angola, China, Qatar, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as philanthropic groups such as ELMA Philanthropies, the Nippon Foundation, and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, which added $13 million.
Eight donors provided flexible funding—the most valuable type—and four contributed for the first time. WHO also expanded fundraising through the One World Movement, with nearly 8,000 global citizens donating close to $600,000.
Speakers stressed the need for flexible, diverse funding to keep WHO agile and aligned with national health goals.
This event marks a key step toward WHO’s goal of sustainable financing, bringing the world closer to “One World for Health.”
China’s deepening deflation is reshaping consumer habits and forcing dramatic price cuts, with luxury goods now selling for as little as $30, and second-hand markets booming as economic pressures weigh on household spending.
China announced on Tuesday it would extend its investigation into European Union pork imports by six months, just days before a final decision was expected. The move comes as Beijing and Brussels edge closer to resolving a dispute over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).
The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast for 2025 to 2.3%, warning that escalating trade tensions and policy uncertainty - particularly stemming from U.S. tariffs - pose major threats to global economic stability.
Protests against immigration enforcement intensified across Texas on Monday, as part of a broader national movement challenging ICE raids and government immigration policies.
The European Commission has announced its 18th sanctions package targeting Russia, focusing on cutting Moscow’s energy revenues and limiting its military capabilities.
China’s deepening deflation is reshaping consumer habits and forcing dramatic price cuts, with luxury goods now selling for as little as $30, and second-hand markets booming as economic pressures weigh on household spending.
China announced on Tuesday it would extend its investigation into European Union pork imports by six months, just days before a final decision was expected. The move comes as Beijing and Brussels edge closer to resolving a dispute over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).
The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast for 2025 to 2.3%, warning that escalating trade tensions and policy uncertainty - particularly stemming from U.S. tariffs - pose major threats to global economic stability.
Protests against immigration enforcement intensified across Texas on Monday, as part of a broader national movement challenging ICE raids and government immigration policies.
The European Commission has announced its 18th sanctions package targeting Russia, focusing on cutting Moscow’s energy revenues and limiting its military capabilities.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 8th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in critical condition after being shot three times — including twice in the head — during a campaign event in Bogotá.
A 30-year-old woman was shot by police in Munich on Saturday evening after stabbing two people at Theresienwiese, a central park best known for hosting Oktoberfest.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has condemned U.S. immigration raids and National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, calling for reforms instead of enforcement.
Israel’s military says it has identified the body of top Hamas commander Mohammed Sinwar beneath a hospital in southern Gaza.
Pakistan’s 2025-26 federal budget cuts overall spending by 7% but raises defence expenditure by 20% amid recent conflict with India, aiming to balance economic growth with increased military costs.
Istanbul will host the 51st session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers on June 21–22, under the theme “The OIC in a Transforming World.”
Protests against immigration enforcement intensified across Texas on Monday, as part of a broader national movement challenging ICE raids and government immigration policies.
The European Commission has announced its 18th sanctions package targeting Russia, focusing on cutting Moscow’s energy revenues and limiting its military capabilities.
The Trump administration has deployed U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in response to growing protests over intensified immigration raids, sparking legal challenges and political divisions.
China’s deepening deflation is reshaping consumer habits and forcing dramatic price cuts, with luxury goods now selling for as little as $30, and second-hand markets booming as economic pressures weigh on household spending.
China announced on Tuesday it would extend its investigation into European Union pork imports by six months, just days before a final decision was expected. The move comes as Beijing and Brussels edge closer to resolving a dispute over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).
The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast for 2025 to 2.3%, warning that escalating trade tensions and policy uncertainty - particularly stemming from U.S. tariffs - pose major threats to global economic stability.
Protests against immigration enforcement intensified across Texas on Monday, as part of a broader national movement challenging ICE raids and government immigration policies.
The European Commission has announced its 18th sanctions package targeting Russia, focusing on cutting Moscow’s energy revenues and limiting its military capabilities.
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