WHO-supported special edition comic book will help protect Thais from COVID-19
26 May 2020 | WHO Thailand News Release
World Health Assembly adopts resolution to intensify efforts to control COVID-19 at virtual session
26 May 2020 | WHO EURO
2019–2020 influenza season: repurposing surveillance systems for COVID-19
First WHO/Europe virtual mission provides crucial assistance to Armenia on the shifting of COVID-19 measures
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 25 May 2020
25 May 2020 | Speech
Zambia: WHO Donates COVID-19 Supplies to MOH within the framework of the UN joint effort aimed at supporting government to scale up preparedness and response actions
23 May 2020 | AFRO news release
PAHO held Media Sensitization Sessions on COVID-19 Reporting
22 May 2020 | PAHO News release
The United Kingdom contributes $3.8m for COVID-19 Response in the Caribbean
Africa COVID-19 cases top 100 000
22 May 2020 | AFRO news release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 22 May 2020
22 May 2020 | Statement
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Executive Board
WHO launches new search feature for questions on COVID-19
22 May 2020 | News release
Moldova: Nurse Viorica Purice calls for solidarity in the fight against COVID-19
22 May 2020 | WHO Moldova Feature Story
Timor Leste: How Timor-Leste is dealing with COVID-19 outbreak
21 May 2020 | SEARO News release
WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people
21 May 2020 | News release
Tanzania: Equipping Tanzanian health workers with skills for critical care
Smithsonian Science Education Center With Support of the World Health Organization Launches New COVID-19 Guide for Youth
21 May 2020 | News Release
WHO conducts remote psychological first aid training in Iraq to address COVID-19 stigma and discriminatory behaviours
21 May 2020 | WHO Iraq News release
Belize: Additional Viral Swabs Donated from PAHO/WHO Belize to the Ministry of Health
21 May 2020 | WHO Belize News release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 20 May 2020
20 May 2020 | Statement
WHO Director-General's remarks Support Group for Global Infectious Disease Response (G4IDR)
Embracing cultural diversity unlocks key resources for more inclusive health systems
20 May 2020 | EURO News release
Statement of RD Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari on regional solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic
20 May 2020 | EMRO Statement
Enhancing the provision of COVID-19 treatment in South Sudan
20 May 2020 | WHO South Sudan News release
WHO intensifies support to improve case management in Somalia as cases soar
20 May 2020 | WHO Somalia News release
WHO partnered with faith-based organizations in Malaysia to make Wesak Day as colourful and meaningful as ever
20 May 2020 | WHO Malaysia News release
PAHO Director calls to protect vulnerable groups from effects of COVID-19 pandemic
19 May 2020 | PAHO/WHO News release
Historic health assembly ends with global commitment to COVID-19 response
19 May 2020 I News Release
Cambodia’s last COVID-19 patient recovers, leaving the country with zero active cases
19 May 2020 I WHO Cambodia News Release
Uganda commissions Port Health COVID-19 laboratory at the main Uganda-Tanzania border point
19 May 2020 I WHO Uganda News Release
Egypt: Lessons and warnings: One doctor’s COVID-19 story
19 May 2020 I WHO Egypt Feature Story
Launch of SIP COVID-19 form to create local and national database for the health surveillance of pregnant women and newborns in the COVID-19 context
18 May 2020 I PAHO News Release
HealthBuddy: a new chatbot to engage with communities in Europe and central Asia on COVID-19
18 May 2020 | EURO News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the World Health Assembly
18 May 2020 I Statement
Over quarter of a million children in Libya are at risk from vaccine-preventable diseases
18 May 2020 | WHO / UNICEF Statement
Online seminar to strengthen the roles of primary health care in prevention and control of COVID-19 in Indonesia
17 May 2020 | WHO Indonesia News release
Sony Music Latin and Global Citizen Release New “Color Esperanza” Track to Benefit PAHO’s Response to COVID-19 in the Americas
17 May 2020 | PAHO News Release
Somali floods raise cholera concerns amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
17 May 2020 | WHO Somalia News Release
WHO and International Olympic Committee team up to improve health through sport
16 May 2020 | News Release
Improving access to COVID-19 treatment in South Sudan
16 May 2020 | WHO South Sudan News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the International Olympic Committee MoU signing event
16 May 2020 I Statement
WHO and the WHA – an explainer
15 May 2020 I Feature Story
Japan contributes $2.7 mn to nine countries in the Americas: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela
15 May 2020 | PAHO News Release
WHO and Costa Rica preview technology pooling initiative to ensure access to COVID-19 health products for all
15 May 2020 I News Release
Local epidemiology should guide focused action in ‘new normal’ COVID-19 world
15 May 2020 I SEARO Statement
WHO joins forces with young Global Shapers to disseminate health advice on COVID-19
15 May 2020 I EURO News Release
Nigeria: I beat COVID-19, you too can – says WHO staff
15 May 2020 I WHO Nigeria Feature Story
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 15 May 2020
15 May 2020 I Speech
Nigeria drives routine immunization amid COVID-19
14 May 2020 I WHO News Release
Engaging the Maasai community on COVID-19 prevention
14 May 2020 I WHO Kenya Video
WHO is working with authorities to scale up COVID-19 response in Yemen
14 May 2020 I WHO Yemen News Release
COVID-19 could deepen food insecurity, malnutrition in Africa
14 May 2020 I AFRO News Release
Kenya: Engaging faith communities in the fight against COVID-19
Substantial investment needed to avert mental health crisis
14 May 2020, News Release
People living longer and healthier lives but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track
13 May 2020, News Release
Joint statement on Libya
13 May 2020, IOM / OCHA / UNHCR / UNICEF / UNFPA / WFP / WHO Statement
Conflict-ridden Yemen faces unprecedented risk as COVID-19 starts to spread
13 May 2020, WHO Yemen News Release
Polish medics bring Italian COVID-19 experience to Kyrgyzstan with WHO support
Bulgaria: Launch of new national programme on violence against women and children during COVID-19
13 May 2020, WHO Bulgaria News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 13 May 2020
13 May 2020, Speech
UNODC, WHO, UNAIDS and OHCHR joint statement on COVID-19 in prisons and other closed settings
13 May 2020, Statement
Launch of the WHO Academy and the WHO Info mobile applications
RD to countries: address health, social and economic emergencies together, as COVID-19 expands in the Americas
12 May 2020 I PAHO Statement
New PAHO publication highlights the contribution of nurses in promoting universal health
12 May 2020 I PAHO News Release
WHO medical supplies address urgent health needs in Libya
12 May 2020, WHO Libya News release
India: Caring for COVID-19 patients: Nurses across the country share their journey
12 May 2020, WHO India Feature Story
Updated WHO Information Note: Ensuring continuity of TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic
12 May 2020, Information Note
PAHO Director asks countries to address health, social and economic emergencies together, as COVID-19 expands in the Americas
12 May 2020, PAHO News Release
Cambodia: WHO works closely with the Royal Government in the fight against COVID-19
12 May 2020
Israel: “Nurses are the heart of our health-care system”: Shoshy Goldberg, Government Chief Nursing Officer
11 May 2020, EURO Feature Story
Somalia: WHO supports accelerated response efforts for contact tracing as cases surge
11 May 2020 I WHO Somalia News Release
Lebanon: Noncommunicable diseases in the context of COVID-19
11 May 2020 I WHO Lebanon News Release
Preparing for a long, hot summer with COVID-19
11 May 2020 I EURO News Release
Collaboration, coordination, communication – Joining forces for healthier populations
11 May 2020 I EURO Statement
Countering misinformation about COVID-19: Joint campaign with the Government of the United Kingdom and BBC World
11 May 2020 I News Release
WHO statement: Tobacco use and COVID-19
11 May 2020 I Statement
The cost of inaction: COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause hundreds of thousands of extra deaths from HIV
11 May 2020 I WHO/UNAIDS News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 May 2020
11 May 2020 I Speech
PAHO and Sony Music Latin-Iberia collaborate in concert Made in: Casa to promote measures to prevent COVID-19
10 May 2020 I PAHO News Release
Libya: WHO delivers essential health supplies to Tarhouna, where 200,000 remain trapped due to ongoing hostilities
10 May 2020 I WHO Libya News Release
WHO, IOM raise concern over COVID-19 discrimination against migrants in Yemen
10 May 2020 I IOM / WHO Yemen News Release
Jamaica: PAHO Donates Test Kits and Tablets to Jamaica to Assist COVID-19 Response
9 May 2020 I PAHO Feature Story
100 days of COVID-19 in the Philippines: How WHO supported the Philippine response
9 May 2020 I WHO Philippines Feature Story
WHO Statement on false allegations in Der Spiegel
9 May 2020 I News Release
Senegal: International cooperation against COVID-19
8 May 2020 I WHO Senegal Feature Story
Commemorating Smallpox Eradication – a legacy of hope, for COVID-19 and other diseases
8 May 2020 I News Release
PAHO and UNOPS present publication with measures to prevent COVID-19 for construction workers
8 May 2020 I PAHO/UNOPS News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 8 May 2020
8 May 2020 I Speech
WHO Solidarity Trial: How a Spanish doctor joined the race for a COVID-19 treatment
7 May 2020 I Feature Story
New WHO estimates: Up to 190 000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa if not controlled
7 May 2020 I AFRO News Release
Thailand: Hotline clears COVID-19 barriers
7 May 2020 I WHO Thailand Feature Story
Reinforcing emergency response against COVID-19 in Africa
How WHO is re-imagining and fixing the links in the supply chains during COVID-19
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Mission briefing on COVID-19
7 May 2020 I Statement
WHO Regional Office for Africa and the World Economic Forum joint media briefing on COVID-19
7 May 2020 I AFRO Media Briefing
WHO Regional Office for Europe media briefing on COVID-19
7 May 2020 I EURO Media Briefing
WHO Regional Director for Europe opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19
7 May 2020 I EURO Statement
WHO launches checklist to support prison administrators and policy-makers for rapid and effective response to COVID-19
7 May 2020 I EURO News Release
Somalia: WHO and European Union unite to fight COVID-19
7 May 2020 I WHO Somalia News Release
Turkish celebrities join UN and WHO to help convey key COVID-19 messages
7 May 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 6 May 2020
6 May 2020 I Speech
Sri Lanka: WHO and DFAT donate vital equipment and supplies to fight COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
6 May 2020 I WHO Sri Lanka News Release
Helping women give birth during the pandemic: the experience of four midwives
5 May 2020 I PAHO News Release
PAHO Director calls on each country to analyze trends of the pandemic before relaxing social distancing measures
Nigeria: WHO trains additional personnel to support the COVID-19 response in Kano state
5 May 2020 I WHO Nigeria News Release
5 May 2020 I PAHO Feature Story
4 May 2020 I Information Note
WHO supports scientifically-proven traditional medicine
4 May 2020 I AFRO News Release
Nurses and midwives are critical to teaching hand hygiene in Pakistan
4 May 2020 I Feature story
Somalia’s polio teams help combat COVID-19
4 May 2020 I WHO Somalia News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 4 May 2020
4 May 2020 I Speech
Statement by WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean on COVID-19 in Yemen
3 May 2020 I EMRO Statement
WHO delivers more medicines to Islamic Republic of Iran for COVID-19 “Solidarity” clinical trial
3 May 2020 I EMRO News Release
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at on-line pledging event hosted by the European Comission
3 May 2020 I Statement
Libya: WHO urges the health authorities to remain vigilant in the face of the serious health threat posed by COVID-19
2 May 2020 I WHO Libya News Release
WHO/Europe COVID-19 mission arrives in Tajikistan
2 May 2020 I EURO News Release
WHO and European Investment Bank strengthen efforts to combat COVID-19 and build resilient health systems to face future pandemics
1 May 2020 I News Release
WHO/Europe COVID-19 mission on route to Tajikistan at Government’s request
1 May 2020 I EURO News Release
Statement on the third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
1 May 2020 I Statement
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19
1 May 2020 I Speech
EMRO: Rushing COVID-19 aid to countries in need
30 April 2020 I EMRO Photo Feature
We cannot allow the impact of COVID-19 to be amplified by neglecting other vital health protection measures
30 April 2020 I EURO Statement
Health care workers must be protected while vaccinating during the COVID-19 pandemic
29 April 2020 I PAHO News Release
WHO convenes manufacturers, regulatory authorities meet on COVID-19 vaccines
29 April 2020 I SEARO News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 29 April 2020
29 April 2020 I Speech
Through transparent knowledge-sharing, tailored support on the ground, and steadfast solidarity we will beat COVID-19
28 April 2020 I EURO Statement
World Day for Safety and Health at Work: WHO calls for healthy, safe and decent working conditions for all health workers, amidst COVID-19 pandemic
28 April 2020 I News Release
New FAQs address healthcare workers questions on breastfeeding and COVID-19
Indonesia: Video conferencing aids effective national COVID-19 response planning
27 April 2020 I WHO Indonesia News Release
Press Briefing by the Regional Office for the Americas
28 April 2020 I PAHO Video
COVID-19 exposes the critical importance of patient rehabilitation
28 April 2020 I EURO News Release
Countries working to sustain population immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases during COVID-19 pandemic
27 April 2020 I EURO News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 27 April 2020
27 April 2020 I Speech
Pakistan’s launches COVID-19 preparedness and response plan
27 April 2020 I WHO Pakistan News Release
PAHO urges countries to maintain vaccination during COVID-19 pandemic
26 April 2020 I PAHO News Release
PAHO supports Bahamas' COVID-19 efforts
WHO provides PCOT and PCR kits to the National Disaster Management Authority
25 April 2020 I WHO Pakistan News Release
‘Let’s fight this together,’ urges Nigerian COVID-19 survivor
25 April 2020 I WHO Nigeria Feature Story
WHO publishes considerations for gradual easing of COVID-19 measures
24 April 2020 I EURO News Release
Nadiya Labanda: coordinating nurses in Ukraine’s COVID-19 epicentre
24 April 2020 I WHO Ukraine Feature Story
Global leaders unite to ensure everyone everywhere can access new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19
24 April 2020 I WHO News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the launch of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator
24 April 2020 I Statement
Pakistan: Polio eradication cell centre in Islamabad converted to fight COVID-19
23 April 2020 I GPEI Feature Story
As Somalia braces to effectively respond to COVID-19 outbreak, life-saving essential health care services are scaled up
23 April 2020 I WHO Somalia News Release
Humanitarians are racing against time to help Yemen address COVID-19; the odds are stacked against them
23 April 2020 I UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen News Release
WHO prepositions supplies to speed-up testing of suspected COVID-19 cases in South Sudan
23 April 2020 I WHO South Sudan News Release
WHO reports fivefold increase in cyber attacks, urges vigilance
23 April 2020 I WHO News Release
Vietnam adopts WHO outbreak investigation tool for COVID-19, other infectious diseases
23 April 2020
Religious leaders join COVID-19 fight in Africa
23 April 2020 I AFRO Feature Story
WHO urges countries to move quickly to save lives from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa
23 April 2020 I News Release
Hard fought gains in immunization coverage at risk without critical health services, warns WHO
Invest in the overlooked and unsung: build sustainable people-centred long-term care in the wake of COVID-19
23 April 2020 I EURO Statement
Nigeria: WHO scales up support as Borno State confirms COVID-19 Outbreak
22 April 2020 I WHO Nigeria News Release
Dominican Republic: PAHO/WHO donates supplies that increase the PCR capacity of the National Laboratory
22 April 2020 I PAHO News Release
Namibia: WHO supports supplies for front line health workers
22 April 2020 I WHO Namibia News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the ministerial meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Region on COVID-19
22 April 2020 I Statement
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 22 April 2020
22 April 2020
Remarks by Dr Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
21 April 2020 I WPRO Statement
Increasing access to life-saving treatment for COVID-19 patients in South Sudan
21 April 2020 I WHO South Sudan News Release
PAHO Director calls to accelerate and expand testing for COVID-19 in the Americas
21 April 2020 I PAHO/WHO Press Release
WHO condoles death of staff in Myanmar, condemns targeting of health workers involved in COVID19 response
21 April 2020
WHO expert mission to Belarus recommends physical distancing measures as COVID-19 virus transmits in the community
21 April 2020 I WHO Belarus Press Release
Joint statement by WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
20 April 2020 I Joint Statement
Unleashing information technology to defeat COVID-19
20 April 2020 I ITU-WHO Joint Statement
African regulatory agencies, ethics committees to expedite COVID-19 clinical trial reviews
20 April 2020 I AFRO Press Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 20 April 2020
20 April 2020 I Speech
UN agencies issue urgent call to fund the global emergency supply system to fight COVID-19
20 April 2020 I Joint statement
Maintaining routine immunization services vital during the COVID-19 pandemic
20 April 2020 I WHO EURO / UNICEF Joint Statement
WHO provides COVID-19 response supplies to Kurdistan Region of Iraq
19 April 2020 I WHO Iraq News Release
Director-General’s Statement at G20 Health Ministers virtual meeting
19 April 2020 I Statement
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 17 April 2020
Namibia launches COVID-19 Communication Centre
17 April 2020 I WHO Namibia News Release
Angola: COVID-19 accelerated response caravan begins countrywide operation
16 April 2020 I News Release
Nigeria’s polio community health agents take on COVID-19 detection
16 April 2020 I Feature Story
WHO, WFP and AU deliver critical supplies as COVID-19 accelerates in West and Central Africa
16 April 2020 I AFRO News Release
COVID-19: ensuring refugees and migrants are not left behind
16 April 2020 I EURO Comment
Q&A on physical activity at home during COVID-19
16 April 2020 I Video
Transition to a ‘new normal’ during the COVID-19 pandemic must be guided by public health principles
16 April 2020 | EURO Statement
WHO’s polio surveillance team, other field staff join COVID19 fight
15 April 2020 I SEARO News Release
Government of India and WHO partnership further strengthened to overcome the COVID-19 challenge
15 April 2020 I WHO India / Ministry of Health Statement
Safe Ramadan practices in the context of the COVID-19
15 April 2020 I Interim Guidance
How the World Health Organization works with all people, everywhere
15 April 2020 I Video
WHO launches a chatbot on Facebook Messenger to combat COVID-19 misinformation
15 April 2020 I News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 15 April 2020
First UN solidarity flight departs Addis Ababa carrying vital COVID-19 medical supplies to all African nations
Staying safe during season of religious and cultural events, amid the COVID-19 outbreak
14 April 2020 I WPRO Feature Story
Alcohol does not protect against COVID-19; access should be restricted during lockdown
14 April 2020 I EURO News Release
PAHO Director calls for “extreme caution” when transitioning to more flexible social distancing measures
14 April 2020 I News Release
WHO updates COVID-19 dashboard with better data visualization
More than 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines, as COVID-19 surges
14 April 2020 I Statement
COVID-19 medical supply cargo for Afghanistan arrives at Hamid Karzai International Airport
13 April 2020 I WHO Afghanistan News Release
Public statement for collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine development
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 13 April 2020
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination and COVID-19
Suriname: PAHO hands over COVID-19 diagnostic test kits
12 April 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 10 April 2020
Mongolia: Supporting frontline workers in the COVID-19 response
10 April 2020 I WHO Mongolia News Release
The Ministry of Health with support from WHO and partners scale-up response to COVID-19 in South Sudan
10 April 2020 I WHO South Sudan News Release
PAHO Jamaica delivers vital personal protective equipment to assist frontline workers
9 April 2020 I PAHO News Release
Indonesia: advanced training for laboratories
9 April 2020 I WHO Indonesia News Release
WHO commends efforts of Iraq Supreme Seminary and urges citizens to follow health measures to save lives
9 April 2020 I WHO Iraq News Release
Tanzania drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19
9 April 2020 I WHO Tanzania Feature Story
PAHO Releases Guide for Journalists on COVID-19 Information Coverage
Children’s story book released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19
Benin goes on digital offensive against COVID-19
9 April 2020 I WHO Benin News Release
Romania: COVID-19 hotline provides up-to-date public advice with WHO support
8 April 2020 I WHO Romania News Release
New WHO tools launched to help hospitals manage surge in COVID-19 patients
8 April 2020 I EURO News Release
Reconfiguring health systems vital to tackling COVID-19
WHO delivers advice and support for older people during COVID-19
8 April 2020 I EURO Media Briefing
Joint Leaders' statement - Violence against children: A hidden crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 8 April 2020
Advice on the use of point-of-care immunodiagnostic tests for COVID-19
Where do we stand today on COVID-19, and what have we learned?
8 April 2020 | EURO Statement
WHO lists two COVID-19 tests for emergency use
7 April 2020 I Departmental News
COVID-19 cases in Africa top 10,000
7 April 2020 I AFRO News Release
PAHO Director calls for protection of health workers in face of the advancing COVID19 pandemic in the region of the Americas
7 April 2020 I News Release
Malaysia joins global “Solidarity Trial” - a research effort to test possible treatments for COVID-19
6 April 2020 I WHO Malaysia News Release
WHO and international partners act to support Lao PDR response to COVID-19
6 April 2020 I WHO Lao PDR News Release
World Bank and WHO scaling up readiness and response to COVID-19 in Yemen
6 April 2020 I WHO Yemen News Release
As cases of COVID-19 increase rapidly in Somalia, operational readiness also scaled up to early detect and respond to community transmission
6 April 2020 I WHO Somalia news release
WHO and Global Citizen announce: 'One World: Together at home' Global Special to support healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 6 April 2020
#BeActive for the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Iraq produces COVID-19 laboratory supplies to more rapidly test cases
5 April 2020 I WHO Iraq News Release
Nigeria’s polio infrastructure bolsters COVID-19 response
4 April 2020 I WHO Nigeria Feature Story
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 3 April 2020
Health System Response Monitor: new tool to analyse COVID-19 response measures across European countries launched
3 April 2020 I EURO News Release
WHO and UNICEF to partner on pandemic response through COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
3 April 2020 I News Release
Supporting older people during the COVID-19 pandemic is everyone’s business
PAHO Director calls for private sector cooperation in COVID-19 response in the Americas
3 April 2020 I PAHO News Release
Call to Action to Support COVID-19 Response - Polio Oversight Board Statement
2 April 2020 I Global Polio Eradication Initiative Statement
IPA, WHO and UNICEF launch Read the World on International Children’s Book Day to support children and young people in isolation
2 April 2020 I News Release
Statement by Regional Director Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari on COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
2 April 2020 I Statement
WHO continues to support the fight against coronavirus in Syria
2 April 2020 I WHO Syria News Release
Kyrgyzstan scaling up its preparedness, readiness and response capacities
Older people are at highest risk from COVID-19, but all must act to prevent community spread
2 April 2020 | EURO Statement
Amid lockdowns in Africa, WHO launches online training for COVID-19 responders
1 April 2020 I AFRO News Release
WHO in Africa holds first ‘hackathon’ for COVID-19
Partners effectively coordinate to prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Pacific
31 March 2020 I Feature Story
Opening remarks by Regional Director Dr Takeshi Kasai at a press conference on COVID-19 in the Western Pacific Region
31 March 2020 I Statement
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 1 April 2020
1 April 2020 I Speech
The fight to contain COVID-19 in Iraq
1 April 2020 I WHO Iraq News Release
WHO and Rakuten Viber fight COVID-19 misinformation with interactive chatbot
Medical Product Alert N°3/2020
Time is of the essence - countries of the Americas must act now to slow the spread of COVID-19
31 March 2020 I PAHO News Release
Countries must work together as COVID-19 pandemic accelerates
31 March 2020 | EURO Statement
Measures against COVID-19 need to include refugees and migrants
30 March 2020 I EURO News Release
WHO releases guidelines to help countries maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 30 March 2020
30 March 2020 I Speech
Protecting our COVID-19 frontline health workers
28 March 2020 I WPRO Video
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 27 March 2020
27 March 2020
Physical and mental health key to resilience during COVID-19 pandemic
26 March 2020 I EURO Statement
Protecting lifesaving immunization services during COVID-19: New guidance from WHO
26 March 2020 I News Release
Algeria’s main lab anchors COVID-19 response
26 March 2020 I AFRO Feature Story
Hand washing in areas with no running water - how to build a tippy tap
26 March 2020 I AFRO video
WHO delegation concludes COVID-19 technical mission to Egypt
26 March 2020 I EMRO News Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 25 March 2020
25 March 2020 I Speech
UN issues $2 billion appeal to combat COVID-19
25 March 2020 I News Release
WHO Director General's remarks Launch of Appeal: Global Humanitarian Response Plan - 25 March 2020
WHO urges countries to ensure the continuity of malaria services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
25 March 2020 I New Release
Ensuring continuity of TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic
24 March 2020 I News Release
Preventing COVID-19 outbreak in prisons: a challenging but essential task for authorities
23 March 2020 I News Release
Medical supplies support COVID-19 response in Islamic Republic of Iran
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 23 March 2020
23 March 2020 I Speech
Pass the message: Five steps to kicking out coronavirus
IFRC, IOM, UNHCR and WHO develop Interim Guidance on Scaling-up COVID-19 Outbreak in Readiness and Response Operations in Camps and Camp-like Settings
23 March 2020
Parenting in the time of COVID-19
WHO Health Alert brings COVID-19 facts to billions via WhatsApp
20 March 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 20 March 2020
20 March 2020 I Speech
More than 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa
19 March 2020 I News Release
Rapid Response Teams are racing against the spread of COVID in Africa
Global solidarity across countries and continents needed to fight COVID-19
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Mission briefing on COVID-19 - 19 March 2020
19 March 2020 I Speech
Djibouti joins global action to prevent COVID-19 as first case is confirmed in the country
18 March 2020 I News Release
PAHO Director to Health Ministers - “Reorganize health services to care for COVID-19 patients and save lives”
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 18 March 2020
18 March 2020 I Speech
UNSMIL appeals for ceasefire to strengthen COVID-19 response
18 March 2020 I News release
Every country needs to take boldest actions to stop COVID-19 (March 17)
17 March 2020 I EURO Statement
Sierra Leone institutes additional measures in preparedness to prevent and respond to COVID-19
17 March 2020 I News release
WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions to combat COVID-19, as cases soar in South-East Asia Region
ICC-WHO Joint Statement: An unprecedented private sector call to action to tackle COVID-19
16 March 2020 I Statement
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 16 March 2020
16 March 2020 I Speech
WHO technical mission visits Iraq to step up COVID-19 detection and response activities
15 March 2020
WHO, UN Foundation and partners launch first-of-its-kind COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
13 March 2020 I Press Release
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 13 March 2020
13 March 2020 I Speech
WHO announces COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic
12 March 2020 I News Release
Statement on the COVID-19 situation in Europe
12 March 2020
Delegation of WHO and public health experts concludes COVID-19 mission to Iran
More than 15 countries in Africa report COVID-19 cases
Azerbaijan steps up COVID-19 preparedness and readiness measures, welcoming WHO mission
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Mission briefing on COVID-19 - 12 March 2020
12 March 2020 I Speech
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020
11 March 2020 I Speech
COVID-19: IFRC, UNICEF and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations
10 March 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 9 March 2020
9 March 2020 I Speech
Photo story: Chinese Emergency Medical Teams support COVID-19 response
9 March 2020 I Photo Story
WHO helps Samoa and Tokelau to prepare for COVID-19
9 March 2020
WHO statement on cases of COVID-19 surpassing 100 000
7 March 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 6 March 2020
6 March 2020 I Speech
WHO rapid response team concludes mission to Italy for COVID-19 response
6 March 2020
WHO and key health partners join forces to fight COVID-19 in Africa
PAHO Director: The Americas must prepare to respond to imported cases, outbreaks and community transmission of COVID-19
Inoculating against the ‘infodemic’ in Africa
5 March 2020
5 March 2020 I Speech
PAHO: Communicating the risks to health posed by COVID-19 is key to protecting populations and mitigating spread
4 March 2020
WHO emphasizes agile response capacities, as South-East Asia Region confirms more COVID-19 cases
4 March 2020 I Speech
EURO: Statement at ministerial briefings on COVID-19 - 3 March 2020
3 March 2019
Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide
3 March 2020
COVID-19 preventive measures during mass gatherings discussed with religious leaders and health officials in Iraq
3 March 2020 I Speech
PAHO Prepares Barbados for COVID-19 Testing
Statement by the Regional Director Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari on COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean
2 March 2020 I Speech
A tool to investigate outbreaks, Go.Data, is rolled out for COVID-19 in Latin America
2 March 2020
WHO team arrives in Tehran to support the COVID-19 response
UN releases US$15 million to help vulnerable countries battle the spread of the coronavirus
1 March 2020
WHO extends support to Pakistan as it confirms its first two cases of COVID-19
28 February 2020 I Speech
Africa gets ready to treat COVID-19 patients
28 February 2020
A Joint Statement on Tourism and COVID-19 - UNWTO and WHO Call for Responsibility and Coordination
27 February 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the mission briefing on COVID-19
26 February 2020 I Speech
PAHO Director calls on countries of the Americas to intensify COVID-19 preparedness and response activities
26 February 2020
A second COVID-19 case is confirmed in Africa
25 February 2020
Joint WHO and ECDC mission in Italy to support COVID-19 control and prevention efforts
24 February 2020
24 February 2020 I Speech
Responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cambodia
19 February 2020
Emergency Ministerial meeting on COVID-19 organized by the African Union and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
22 February 2020 I Speech
21 February 2020 I Speech
Pacific steps up preparedness against COVID-19
21 February 2020
How Ebola is helping the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepare for coronavirus disease
20 February 2020
20 February 2020 I Speech
19 February 2020 I Speech
19 February 2020 News release Phnom Penh
Ethiopia stepping up readiness for coronavirus disease outbreak
17 February 2020
Update on COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
16 February 2020
WHO Director-General's speech at the Munch Security Conference
15 February 2020
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): European Region focusing on readiness
14 February 2020 | EURO
It is time for all of us to play our part in the fight against the novel coronavirus in the Pacific
14 February 2020
European Region focusing on readiness
WHO supports the Philippine government in COVID-19 response
World experts and funders set priorities for COVID-19 research
12 February 2020
PAHO prepares 8 Caribbean countries for laboratory diagnosis of new coronavirus
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks
12 February 2020 I Speech
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on 2019 novel coronavirus
11 February 2020 I Speech
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the research and innovation forum on novel coronavirus
10 February 2020 I Speech
Well-prepared laboratories are first line of defence against novel coronavirus in Europe
10 February 2020
Online training as a weapon to fight the new coronavirus
7 February 2020
7 February 2020 I Speech
WHO Director-General's briefing to the Executive Board on outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus
New coronavirus: Fiocruz, Ministry of Health of Brazil and PAHO provide training in laboratory diagnosis in nine countries
WHO to accelerate research and innovation for new coronavirus
6 February 2020
PAHO providing technical cooperation to countries on novel coronavirus
US$675 million needed for new coronavirus preparedness and response global plan
5 February 2020
The African region reinforces preparedness for novel coronavirus
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the technical briefing on 2019 novel coronavirus
4 February 2020 I Speech
Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
30 January 2020
WHO Director-General's statement on IHR Emergency Committee on Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
30 January 2020 I Speech
International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on novel coronavirus in China
29 January 2020
Press briefing on WHO Mission to China and novel coronavirus outbreak
29 January 2020 I Speech
WHO confirms first case of novel coronavirus in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
WHO, China leaders discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak
28 January 2020
Readiness is the key to detect, combat spread of the new coronavirus in South-East Asia Region
27 January 2020
WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region scales up preparedness for novel coronavirus
Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
23 January 2020
WHO Director-General's statement on the advice of the IHR Emergency Committee on Novel Coronavirus
23 January 2020 I Speech
Mission summary: WHO Field Visit to Wuhan, China
22 January 2020
WHO Director-General's statement on IHR Emergency Committee on Novel Coronavirus
22 January 2020 I Speech
Mission summary: WHO Field Visit to Wuhan, China 20-21 January 2020
20 - 21 January 2020
Coronavirus outbreak shows Asia needs to step up infection preparation
15 January 2020
WHO statement on novel coronavirus in Thailand
13 January 2020
WHO statement regarding cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China
9 January 2020