
Paul
@paulgarwood
Aussie dad of 2 wedded to great Italian wife. Working at @WHO comms. Ex-AP, WMO, Sth Australia Min of Health, Green Cross.
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13-10-2010 13:15:14
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The first Intergovernmental Working Group meeting on taking the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement forward has started this morning. My great thanks to Precious Matsoso, AMPROU Anne-Claire, Tovar da Silva Nunes, Amr Ramadan, Viroj Tangcharoensathien and Fleur Davies for their tireless efforts


Congratulations and thanks to the new officers of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement for their commitment: - the co-chairs 🇧🇷 Ambassador Tovar da Silva Nunes and 🇬🇧’s Matthew Harpur - the vice chairs 🇸🇿 Ambassador Vuyile Dlamini , 🇶🇦’s Hanan Al


1ère session du groupe de travail intergouvernemental sur l’annexe de l’Accord pandémie #IGWG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a remercié les co-présidentes 🇫🇷🇿🇦 qui ont passé le relais aux nouveaux co-présidents 🇧🇷🇬🇧. La France reste engagée pour une entrée en vigueur rapide de cet accord historique.


“Loneliness is more than a feeling—it’s a public health crisis.” Between 2014–2019, it contributed to over 871,000 deaths yearly. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for urgent recognition of social health as a global priority. newtimes.co.rw/article/27948/…



At the close of the inaugural World Health Organization (WHO) #PandemicAgreement meeting, DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recognized H.E. President Paul Kagame's leadership in advocating for a global legally binding instrument to strengthen prevention, preparedness, and response to health emergencies. Amb. @urujenib


Khop khun ha จิราพร สินธุไพร (น้ำ), Minister attached to the Thailand Prime Minister’s office, for today’s visit to World Health Organization (WHO). I thanked the Minister for #Thailand’s leadership on the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and health promotion, especially on banning e-cigarettes to protect




.World Health Organization (WHO)’s staff residence in Deir al Balah, #Gaza, was attacked three times today as well as its main warehouse. Israeli military entered the premises, forcing women and children to evacuate on foot toward Al-Mawasi amid active conflict. Male staff and family members were


I am appalled that United Nations premises have been struck in Gaza – among them UNOPS & World Health Organization (WHO) facilities. These premises are inviolable & must be protected under international humanitarian law – without exception.

While the lifelines in #Gaza are being cut, our ability to save lives slips further out of reach each day, as seen in recent attacks on our facilities. Despite these attacks, World Health Organization (WHO) will remain in Deir al Balah to deliver aid. WHO urgently calls on Member States to help ensure


The statement below is incorrect. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has repeatedly called for the release of Israeli hostages from #Gaza, including: - At the #WHA78 in your presence, late May 2025 - June 2025: x.com/drtedros/statu… - July 2025: x.com/drtedros/statu… (statement link) He also met



Every year, hundreds of thousands of lives are lost to #drowning. Most of these are preventable deaths, often of children and young people in low- and middle-income countries. World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting countries, communities and parents to take low-cost, evidence-based measures to


Humans are hardwired for connection. But the growing rates of social disconnection shorten lives and fracture societies. Based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection, we urge leaders to act now before more lives are lost. aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/…

Deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of our dear friend, colleague and World Health Organization (WHO) Envoy David Nabarro. David was a great champion of global health and health equity, and a wise, generous mentor to countless individuals. His work touched and impacted so many lives across the
