The UNHCR spokesperson also highlighted the fact that “heavy artillery shelling and looting” have destroyed 70,000 emergency shelters around Goma and Minova in North and South Kivu provinces, leaving ...

Washington: The Republican controlled US Senate confirmed Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary on Thursday, elevating his ...

General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was releasing an additional $2 million to support Uganda's response to its Ebola ...

The flu epidemic in Switzerland is easing. The number of reported cases fell last week, according to the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). But the wave may not yet have reached its peak.

The Swiss food giant Nestlé on Thursday reported lower profits in 2024 due to weak economic conditions and consumer demand.

Reconstruction of urban infrastructure, restoration of secure basic services, continuation of emergency aid: these are the goals of the Swiss government in Ukraine over the next few years.

Switzerland's treaties with the European Union cannot be subject to a mandatory referendum. This is the opinion of the majority of the responsible committee of the House of Representatives.

President Donald Trump made a series of statements elaborating on his plans for Gaza on Monday, including raising the ...

including pushing for a US official to serve as director general when Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's term ends in 2027. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Trump's ...

Argentina will pull out of the World Health Organisation, marking President Javier Milei's latest move to distance the country from international institutions that his administration views as ...

WHO’s Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the time he “regrets” Trump’s decision to withdraw, emphasizing the US also gains from the agency to which it contributes.

This appointment comes after the the unexpected death of Dr. Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile, a career politician from Tanzania, who was slated to be the next regional director.