WHO Launches $7 Billion ‘Investment Round’ to Address Global Challenges
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a new 'Investment Round' with the objective of raising $7 billion to address global challenges.
An Overview of the News
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the initiative via social media, emphasizing the pressing need to confront issues like climate change, displacement, poverty, and inequality.
The Investment Round aims to gather $7 billion over a span of four years to provide support to countries in tackling these multifaceted challenges.
This initiative stems from recommendations put forth by the WHO Working Group on Sustainable Financing and received approval during the 154th Meeting of the WHO Executive Board in January 2024.
About WHO
Founded:- 7 April 1948
Headquarters:- Geneva, Switzerland
Founders:- United States, Brazil, Mexico, France, Australia, Türkiye,
Parent organization:- United Nations
Director-General:- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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