I listen to the day. I remember the rule of law, the rule of the two-second advantage, it sounds like endings, a vacancy expecting re- velation, re- evaluation, expecting to become a river of selves, of dis- appearing selves A poem by @joriegraham.bsky.social: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

To advance an international strategy to marshal resources, coordination, and political will for PPR financing, the G20 South African Presidency convened the High-Level Independent Panel on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response. nam.edu/pandemic-fin...

In Beijing on November 7th with Deputy Commissioner Yang Sheng of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and leadership. A meeting between WHO and NMPA addressing the next steps on regulatory system strengthening activities between WHO and NMPA.

🆕 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists Chairs of @droi.europarl.europa.eu @mounirsatouri.bsky.social & @euds.europarl.europa.eu @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social reaffirm their unwavering commitment to the safety of journalists Read more 👇 link.europa.eu/kT4phg

WHO condemns the reported killing of more than 460 patients and their companions, as well as the abduction of six health workers, on 28 October from the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, Sudan. Read the full press release: bit.ly/3WuVZ9u

One of the world’s deadliest viral pathogens, Nipah virus, could soon have a new line of defence against it as CEPI, the University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India collaborate to create the world’s largest investigational ready reserve of a Nipah virus vaccine candidate.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗖𝗩𝗠𝗡 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗶! “Advancing Innovation & Building a Resilient Vaccine Ecosystem for a Safer World.” www.youtube.com/live/4qsfA4t...

Launched in 2022 to replace the previous SRA model, the WLA initiative provides a transparent and evidence-based pathway for global recognition of regulatory authorities to facilitate regulatory convergence and reliance. Full list of WLAs in www.who.int/initiatives/...

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WHO issues another alert on syrup medicines contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG). At least 3 different substandard products have caused pediatric deaths in India. See here : lnkd.in/dm-ga-T6

New beginnings at WHO… First retreat of senior management at HSD (Health Systems Access and Data) Division … after a major restructuring… now powering new opportunities to do better and more efficiently…

World leaders and other influential voices are coming together at UN Headquarters in New York for the annual General Assembly. See what’s on the agenda for #UNGA, the busiest week on the global diplomatic calendar. www.un.org/en/high-leve...

Today 5 years since I was short listed in the selection process for WHO… after 36 years of professional live in Academia, Industry and Regulatory Systems… A big “thank you” to all my colleagues for their continued efforts and permanent committement during all these years.

Big news: Denmark is close to wiping out two of the deadliest HPV strains. HPV types 16 and 18 cause most cervical cancers and since Denmark introduced the HPV vaccine in 2008, infection rates in vaccinated women have plummeted to under 1% www.linkedin.com/posts/gavi_b...

Founding of the United Nations 1945: The UN Charter is signed 26 June and comes into force 24 October. 80 years ago, 50 nations met in San Francisco, USA, to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights. www.un.org/en/UN80

“(…) A key initiative for collaboration is EMA’s EU Medicines for all (EU-M4all) programme that enables EMA, in cooperation with the WHO, to support global regulatory capacity building and contribute to the protection and promotion of public health beyond the EU.” www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-...

Protect humanitarian health workers, preserve humanity “Saving lives should not cost lives.” healthcluster.who.int/newsroom/new...

Chikwe Ihekweazu, Executive Director of WHO Emergencies, Preparedness and Response, addressing WHO staff & I started the day by my yearly visit to the grave of Sergio Vieira de Mello in Plainpalais, Geneva. #WorldHumanitarianDay2025

Remembering today Sergio Vieira de Mello, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights , who tragically left us on August 19, 2003. A true international servant who fully lived the purposes and principles of the UN Charter youtube.com/watch?v=rcfi...

Polio eradication www.linkedin.com/posts/whoemr...

icdra-riyadh.com The International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA) is a world's regulatory leadership global forum. WHO in collaboration with The Saudi Food and Drug Authority are delighted to invite you to the 20th ICDRA in Riyadh in 13-17th April 2026.

Since gaining independence in 2002, Timor-Leste has made remarkable strides in the fight against malaria – reducing cases from a peak of more than 223 000 clinically diagnosed cases in 2006 to zero indigenous cases from 2021 onwards. www.who.int/news/item/24...

Celebrating the end of the 6 months period of rotation at WHO for two inspectors from NRAs… Anandayu Nurfachtiyani from Badan POM (Indonesia) and Fiona Padua from Rwanda FDA. During this period they were fully embedded in WHO inspection services and activities at RPQ Department of WHO.

“This milestone reflects our continued commitment to accelerating the availability of safe, effective and quality health innovations where they are needed most” said Rogério Gaspar, Director of WHO’s Dept of Prequalification and Regulation of Medicines and Health Products www.who.int/news/item/15...

“(…)the document describes an exception for human subject research in applications submitted earlier,and for ongoing human studies. As a temporary measure, NIH grants staff can convert the subawards within these projects to special “supplements”to the main grant(…)” www.science.org/content/arti...

Vienna has lost its crown. Instability threatens living standards everywhere

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The science is clear: lenacapavir works. But we cannot let cost stand in the way of progress. This drug must be priced fairly and made available beyond high-income countries. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

The Pandemic Fund FOR A RESILIENT WORLD Newsletter, June 2025 mailchi.mp/worldbank/th...

RPQ updates - June 2025 createsend.com/t/d-36A49A45...

After six busy and exciting months, it's time to say goodbye to the Polish presidency of the Council.‬ Thank you for all your work! 🙏 On 1 July, we say 👋 hej (hello) to Denmark. Stay tuned! #Poland25eu ➡️ #eu2025dk

New publication by Prof. Carl Coleman @chcoleman.bsky.social, with colleagues at @who.int, on WHO's new global tool for assessing the quality of research ethics oversight systems. @rogeriosagaspar.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40511399/

The United Nations Security Council began an emergency meeting Sunday afternoon, called by Iran to address the U.S. strikes on its nuclear program. Follow more live updates here: wapo.st/4054avB

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said peace was now the 'only hope' www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council called by Iran that “We cannot – and must not – give up on peace.”

Thank you Joao Rangel de Almeida to remember us why it is so important to strengthen global Health Security preparedness and response capacity. www.linkedin.com/pulse/crisis...

How can AI transform global health? A dynamic panel of speakers from Gates Foundation grantee organizations discussing the transformative potential of AI in global health. www.discovergates.org/events/ai-fo...