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News to 10 July 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Mariângela Simão: Next Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health Dr Mariângela Simão of Brazil has been appointed by the UN Human Rights Council as the fifth Special Rapporteur on the…

News to 3 July 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now UN, PHM call for solidarity to support Venezuela A week on from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, the deaths of more than 1,719 individuals have been confirmed. Around 12,000…

News to 27 June 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now UN: Israeli targeting of Palestinian children called genocide Israeli authorities have deliberately targeted Palestinian children resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and…

News to 20 June 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Human Rights chief calls for report on school attack to be made public In welcoming the announcement that the United States and Iran have agreed on a peace deal, UN Human Rights High…

News to 13 June 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Health as an enabler of dignity In her final report to the HRC Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng returns to the issue she identified at the start of her…

News to 6 June 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Attacks on health are a feature of modern conflicts The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition report on violence against health care in conflict for 2025, published this week,…

News to 30 May 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now World Health Assembly focuses on equity… The 79th World Health Assembly, held in Geneva under the theme “Reshaping global health: a shared responsibility,” concluded this week…

News to 23 May 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now WHO declares emergency over Ebola outbreak… The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health…

News to 16 May 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now 79th World Health Assembly this week This week (18–23 May 2026) global leaders meet in Geneva to debate pandemic preparedness, digital health, and expanding Universal Health Coverage…

News to 8 May 2026 Authoritarianism is speeding up the climate crisis The global expansion of authoritarian rule is accelerating the climate crisis, as these leaders recommit to fossil fuels, cut global funding for climate mitigation and…