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World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next five years to advance the global efforts towards ending the TB epidemic. UNIFEED

World leaders and United Nations officials arrive at UN Headquarters for the General Assembly’s annual General Debate. UNIFEED

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the tropical storm Daniel caused “a calamity of epic proportions” in Libya, noting that “the true toll of this disaster is still emerging”, but local officials have reported over 5000 deaths, thousands more missing and over 35 thousand displaced and homeless. WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, there are “concerning trends for COVID ahead of the winter season in the northern hemisphere.” WHO

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official said that “COVID remains a global health threat” and called on all countries “to strengthen surveillance, sequencing and reporting so we can assess the risk of new variants such as EG.5 and BA.2.86”. WHO

The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said, “Three months ago, I declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency, although I said that it remains a global health threat.” He added, “Since then, the number of reported cases, hospitalizations and deaths globally has continued to decline.” WHO

As July 2023 became the hottest month ever recorded, and just months away from COP 28, being held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December, United Nations officials spoke about the need to step up climate action and climate justice. UNIFEED / FILE

Cancer medicines have been added to the latest version of the World Health Organization Essential Medicines List and the Essential Medicines List for Children. WHO

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official said, “conflict in Sudan is further exacerbating an already challenging health and hunger situation,” and it has “dramatically increased the number of people at highest risk of hunger – from 11.7 to 19.1 million people.” WHO

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that “the continuing negotiations on the pandemic accord and amendments to the International Health Regulations are an unprecedented opportunity for us all to learn from the successes and failures of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.” WHO