The body is responsible for shaping global drug policy and assists in monitoring the implementation of international drug control treaties
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WHO urges US to reconsider exit, cites decades of health cooperation
The US contributes about 18% to WHO’s $6.8 billion 2024-2025 budget, making it the organisation’s largest financial supporter
Donald Trump
President Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization
He cited the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises by the global health agency as the reasons for the decision
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COP29 key moments: Azerbaijan president says fossil fuels are ‘gift from God’, negotiators eye $1.3tn climate finance deal
Negotiators seek a $1.3 trillion climate finance framework, Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev defends fossil fuels as a “gift from God,” and more key moments from COP29 in Baku
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UN chief slams ‘inadequate’ climate loss and damage funding at COP29 in Baku
The fund’s current size fails to match the scale of climate-induced destruction faced by developing nations, says UN chief Gueterres
Antonio Guterres
Israel brands UN chief Guterres ‘undesirable,’ bans him from entering the country
The decision stems from Guterres’ response to Iran’s missile attacks on Israel