The World Health Organisation's annual summit kicked off on May 18, the first since the United States and Argentina withdrew from the organisation. The departures have reduced WHO's funding by a fifth. The summit also takes place amid an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and the recent hantavirus crisis.
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L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) ouvre lundi son Assemblée annuelle, avec au programme un traité pandémique et les retraits américain et argentin, alors que le monde surveille des foyers d'hantavirus et d'Ebola.
© Fabrice Coffrini, AFP 01:40 Funding and Ebola epidemic loom over WHO's annual summit Health Issued on: 19/05/2026 - 15:17 Share The World Health Organisation's annual summit kicked off on May 18, the first since the United States and Argentina withdrew from the organisation. The departures have reduced WHO's funding by a fifth. The summit also takes place amid an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and the recent hantavirus crisis.
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