Ukraine war, pandemic push to color WHO international meet

By Agence France-Presse

May 23, 2022 12:01 am

Geneva, Switzerland: The Ukraine war looms large as the World Health Organization (WHO) opens its main annual assembly Sunday (Monday in Manila), threatening to overshadow efforts on other health crises and a reform push aimed at preventing future pandemics.

The UN health agency will kick off its 75th World Health Assembly Sunday afternoon, convening its 194 member states for their first largely in-person gathering since Covid-19 surfaced in late 2019.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva in December 2021. AFP PHOTO

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