World Health Organization (WHO) | World Economic Forum The World Health Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for health, was established in 1948 with the objective of the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health Health is defined in its constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of illness or infirmity It is governed by 192 Member States through the
What is the World Health Assembly and why is it important? The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) This year's 78th session convenes under the theme of 'One World for Health' During the Assembly, the World Economic Forum holds its annual health roundtable, convening business leaders, civil society and the public sector to drive action on global health priorities
The climate crisis disproportionately hits the poor. How can we protect . . . The world stands on a crossroads regarding fighting the multiple challenges confronting humanity, the most pressing one being climate change But the impacts of climate change vary greatly between countries and population groups This climate crisis is a deeply unfair one, with the poor being disproportionately affected The countries with the fewest resources are likely to bear the greatest
What is the World Health Organization, and what does it do? The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations It was inagurated following the second world war on 7 April 1948 – a date now celebrated as World Health Day The organization grew out the International Sanitary Conferences, which convened between 1851 and 1938 to combat diseases such as cholera, yellow fever and bubonic plague Its self-proclaimed mission is the
The Future of Jobs Report 2025 | World Economic Forum Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination are among the major drivers expected to shape and transform the global labour market by 2030 The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together the perspective of over 1,000 leading global employers—collectively representing more than 14 million
The top global health stories from 2024 | World Economic Forum Health was a major focus in 2024, shaping global news and driving key discussions at the World Economic Forum From climate change health impacts to the rise of antimicrobial resistance and improving health equity for women, here are 6 top health stories of the year
How the World Health Organization’s ‘One Health’ framework can benefit . . . The WHO’s One Health framework links human, animal and environmental health but suffers from slow, fragmented policy delivery Economist and academic Mariana Mazzucato’s mission-oriented policymaking can unify these domains under a shared Grand Challenge This will enable coordinated missions and projects such as integrated zoonotic early-warning systems or regenerative agriculture