A deadly Ebola outbreak is triggering global alarm after the World Health Organization declared the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Health officials say more than 130 people have died as the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreads rapidly across eastern Congo, with confirmed cases also reported in Uganda. Unlike previous Ebola outbreaks, this strain currently has no approved vaccine or specific treatment.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned the organization is “deeply concerned” by the speed and scale of the outbreak, particularly as infections spread in conflict-hit and densely populated regions
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Health officials say more than 130 people have died as the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreads rapidly across eastern Congo, with confirmed cases also reported in Uganda. Unlike previous Ebola outbreaks, this strain currently has no approved vaccine or specific treatment.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned the organization is “deeply concerned” by the speed and scale of the outbreak, particularly as infections spread in conflict-hit and densely populated regions
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00:00I declared a public emergency of international concern over an epidemic of Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of the
00:08Congo and Uganda.
00:11This is the first time a director general has declared a FIC before convening an emergency committee.
00:22I did not do this lightly. I did it in accordance with Article 12 of the International Health Regulations after
00:33consulting the ministers of health of both countries and because I'm deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the
00:42epidemic.
00:46President of the 79 World Assembly, Dr. Victor Atala Lajjem, Excellencies, Honorable Ministers and Heads of Delegation, Dear Colleagues and
01:02Friends.
01:04Early on Sunday, I declared a public emergency of international concern over an epidemic of Ebola disease in the Democratic
01:13Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
01:17This is the first time a director general has declared a FIC before convening an emergency committee.
01:29I did not do this lightly. I did it in accordance with Article 12 of the International Health Regulations after
01:39consulting the ministers of health of both countries and because I'm deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the
01:49epidemic.
01:50We will convene the emergency committee today to advise us on temporary recommendations.
01:59So far, 30 cases have been confirmed in the DRC from the northern province of Ituri.
02:08Uganda has also informed WHO of two confirmed cases in the capital of Kampala, including one death among two individuals
02:18who traveled from DRC.
02:22And there is one U.S. citizen confirmed positive and transferred to Germany as reported by the U.S.
02:32And we are working with the DRC with the DRC, Uganda and also the United States.
02:41First, beyond the confirmed cases, there are more than 500 suspected cases and 130 suspected cases.
02:58These numbers will change as field operations are scaling up, including strengthening surveillance, contact tracing and laboratory testing.
03:10Second, cases have been reported in urban areas, including Kampala and the city of Goma in the DRC.
03:21Third, cases have been reported among health workers, indicating health care-associated transmission.
03:30Fourth, there is significant population movement in the area.
03:35The province of Ituri is highly insecure, as you may know.
03:39The conflict has intensified since late 2025, and the fighting has escalated significantly over the past two months, resulting in
03:51civilian deaths.
03:53Over 100,000 people have been newly displaced.
03:59And in Ebola outbreaks, you know what displacement means.
04:03The area is also a mining zone, with high levels of population movement, that increase the risk of further spread.
04:14And fifth, this epidemic is caused by Bundibujo, a virus, a species of Ebola virus, for which there are no
04:25vaccines or therapeutics.
04:27In the absence of a vaccine, there are many other measures countries, of course, can take to stop the spread
04:34of this virus and save lives,
04:37even without medical countermeasures, including risk communication and community engagement.
04:45I thank the government of Uganda for postponing the annual Martyr's Day celebrations, which can attract up to 2 million
04:54people,
04:55because of the risk posed by the epidemic.
05:00WHO has a team on the ground, supporting national authorities to respond.
05:05We have deployed people, supplies, equipment, and funds.
05:10I have approved an additional 3.4 million U.S. dollars from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies,
05:17bringing the total to 3.9 million U.S. dollars.
05:22And I would like to use this opportunity to thank all countries who contribute to the CFE,
05:28and we will continue to keep all member states informed.
05:34As you know, WHO is also responding to the outbreak of Hantavirus among passengers and crew on the MV Hondius
05:43cruise ship.
05:44The passengers have all been repatriated and will be monitored until the quarantine periods end on the 21st of June.
05:54Yesterday, the Hondius arrived in Rotterdam, where the crew disembarked and will be quarantined until the 29th of June.
06:03For the past two weeks, I have been in regular contact with the captain of the ship,
06:09Captain Jan Dobrogski of Poland,
06:13and I would like to thank him for everything he has done for the passengers and crew under his care.
06:20I am sure Poland is proud of Jan.
06:25WHO's assessment continues to be that the risk of Hantavirus globally is low.
06:33So far, there are 11 reported cases, including three deaths,
06:38and no deaths have been reported since the 2nd of May,
06:42when WHO was first informed of the outbreak of the ship.
06:47Those numbers have changed little since the outbreak was first reported to WHO two weeks ago.
06:55As things stand, there is no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak.
07:02But of course, that could change,
07:05and we urge all affected countries to continue monitoring the passengers and crew carefully.
07:12I thank the many countries involved in the response.
07:17Spain not only met its legal duty under the international health regulations,
07:22but also its moral duty to the passengers and crew.
07:26I would especially like to thank Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for his leadership,
07:32and for his inspiring message at this assembly yesterday.
07:37Spain handled the situation with compassion and kindness to the passengers and the crew,
07:43and not just the legal obligation.
07:46I also thank South Africa, which was the first to confirm Hantavirus at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in
07:54Johannesburg,
07:55after the first patient was evacuated there.
07:59And I thank the UK for notifying WHO and all countries through the IHR.
08:06And I thank Abu Verde for helping with the evacuation of the three symptomatic patients.
08:11I thank the Netherlands, which has been actively involved through every stage of the outbreak,
08:19and has received the evacuees from the ship.
08:23And I thank Argentina and Chile for sharing their expertise and support in the epidemiological investigations,
08:31and for donating reference material for PCR and serologic testing to five reference labs involved in the response.
08:42The outbreaks of Ebola and Hantavirus in the past two weeks show why international threats need an international response.
08:53They show why the world needs the international health regulations,
08:57and why it needs WHO.
09:02Despite the challenges we faced last year, of course, there were many achievements to celebrate.
09:12The WHO results report contains a comprehensive and interactive account of those achievements,
09:18with scorecards and country stories that demonstrate our impact on the ground.
09:23I urge you to use it.
09:27In one speech, I cannot do justice to the length and breadth and depth of WHO's work or my colleagues'
09:37work.
09:37But allow me to highlight a few key achievements according to each of the three key priorities of the 14th
09:46General Programme of Work,
09:48to promote, provide and protect health.
09:53Let me begin with our work to promote health and prevent diseases by addressing its root causes.
10:01This year, as you know, marks the 40th anniversary of the Ottawa Charter,
10:07a landmark declaration that reminds us that health is created in the places where people live, learn, work and play.
10:17I would like to pay tribute to the architect of the Ottawa Charter, Professor Ilona Kickbush,
10:25and the Zen Director General, the late Dr. Hafden Mahler.
10:32In the past year, WHO has worked to promote health and prevent diseases in six key areas.
10:40First, tobacco.
10:42Last year, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control celebrated its 20th anniversary.
10:50Since the FCTC entered into force, tobacco use has dropped by one-third globally
10:55and continues to decline in 140 countries.
11:01With support from WHO, Maldives became the first country to adopt a generational tobacco ban
11:08for people born from 2007.
11:11And this year, the United Kingdom followed suit,
11:15banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born from 2009 onwards.
11:22Just last week, Zambia's Parliament approved a landmark comprehensive tobacco control bill
11:28after years of work and strong support from WHO.
11:33Despite progress against traditional tobacco products,
11:37we face a rapidly changing market of new and emerging nicotine products,
11:44including e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches.
11:48Last week, WHO published a new global report exposing the marketing tactics and strategies
11:56driving the global growth of nicotine pouches.
12:01Second, health taxes.
12:05Last year, WHO launched the 3x35 initiative,
12:09calling on all countries to raise the real prices of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks
12:15by at least 50% by 2035.
12:20In the past 12 months, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia,
12:30Sierra Leone, and Zambia were among countries that either announced, introduced,
12:36or increased taxes on one or more of these products.
12:43Third, nutrition.
12:46At this assembly last year, member states approved the extension of the six WHO global nutrition targets
12:53to 2030.
12:56Two of the targets were almost met on exclusive breastfeeding and childhood overweight,
13:01so member states increased them.
13:05Almost 50% of children worldwide are now breastfed at least for six months.
13:13And 146 member states now have legal measures in place to protect breastfeeding,
13:19covering 91% of all births globally.
13:24Although obesity continues to rise in many low- and middle-income countries,
13:29recent analysis show that obesity rates are plateaued in some high-income countries.
13:38Also, last year, WHO verified Portugal and the United Arab Emirates for the elimination of trans fat,
13:47a leading driver of cardiovascular disease.
13:51We would recognize both countries for their achievements later today.
13:57Fourth, climate and environment.
14:01In the past 12 months, the WHO lands for transformative action on climate and health
14:07grew to more than 100 countries,
14:11supporting them to build climate resilient, low-carbon health systems.
14:17Member states also endorsed an updated global roadmap on air pollution and health,
14:22including a commitment to health impacts by 2040.
14:30And new data from WHO, UNICEF, Joint Monitoring Program,
14:34showed that one billion more people now have access to safely managed drinking water
14:39than a decade ago,
14:41saving millions of lives,
14:46saves,
14:47violence,
14:48injuries and drowning.
14:51In the past year,
14:5268 countries have reported progress on violence against children,
14:58based on the pledges they met at the first global ministerial conference in Colombia in 2024.
15:08For example,
15:09Benin is rolling out a national plan of action on child marriage,
15:14while Mongolia is introducing a nationwide child protection workforce.
15:20With partners,
15:21we launched the first global strategy for drowning prevention,
15:25with a target to reduce drowning deaths by 35 percent by 2030.
15:32WHO also supported 15 more countries to strengthen legislation and action on road safety.
15:39For example,
15:41Ghana adapted new safety standards for child restraints in vehicles and motorcycle helmets.
15:49We urge countries to agree a strong political declaration at the UN high-level meeting on road safety to be
16:00held in July.
16:01And six cities.
16:04Over the past 12 months,
16:06almost 140 cities joined the regional healthy cities networks in 24 different countries,
16:13including 69 cities in Saudi Arabia alone.
16:17And WHO's Urban Health Capacities Assessment and Response Resource Kit was implemented in 14 cities,
16:26collectively home to approximately 33 million inhabitants.
16:33Participating seats have improved food safety,
16:36housing affordability and quality,
16:38and indoor air quality.
16:44Now to our work supporting countries to provide help by strengthening health systems and primary health care
16:52on the road to universal health coverage.
16:56Here are four areas we're doing that.
17:01First, health financing.
17:04Following deep cuts to official development assistance last year,
17:09WHO developed guidance on responding to the health financing emergency,
17:14supporting countries including Cambodia, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Uganda.
17:20We're also supporting Sierra Leone under the leadership of the Vice President to navigate
17:25the impact of the cuts while also launching an ambitious health system reform.
17:33And with the World Bank and the Government of Japan,
17:36we established the UHC Knowledge Hub in Tokyo,
17:40which is now supporting the first eight countries with capacity building,
17:45knowledge sharing,
17:46and by bringing ministries of health and finance together,
17:51especially to increase fiscal space.
17:54Second, health workforce.
17:57The world is facing a shortage of 11 million health workers by 2030,
18:04with the biggest gaps in the African and Eastern Mediterranean regions.
18:08More than half the gap is the shortage of nurses,
18:14as last year's landmark State of the World's Nursing Report showed.
18:19In the past 12 months,
18:21WHO supported 11 countries facing the most acute shortage
18:26to strengthen their national workforce strategies,
18:30contributing to commitments for nearly 100,000 new health worker jobs.
18:37With WHO support, 38 countries have more than doubled their health workforce
18:43over the past 10 years.
18:46This assembly will consider the important additions to the WHO Global Code of Practice
18:52on international recruitment of health personnel.
18:56Building the capacity of the global health workforce
18:59was one of the main reasons for establishing the WHO Academy in Lyon,
19:04with the support of the government of France.
19:09Following the restructuring,
19:11the Academy brings together WHO's work on health workforce strengthening
19:15alongside its learning function.
19:20The Academy now offers more than 400 courses free of charge
19:24in 23 languages with more than 120,000 enrollments so far.
19:33I urge all Member States to make use of this resource,
19:37and it's because it's there for you.
19:42One of the courses offered by the Academy
19:44is the Basic Emergency Care Program,
19:47which has now been implemented in over 100 countries.
19:52Four African countries are now bringing it to scale
19:55in 846 health centers and hospitals over the next two years,
20:01saving tens of thousands of lives.
20:05Third health products.
20:08In the past 12 months,
20:10WHO pre-qualified 50 medicines,
20:136 vaccines, 15 in vitro diagnostics,
20:1641 medical devices,
20:186 vector control products,
20:20and performed 198 inspections of manufacturing sites.
20:25We also updated the essential medicines list
20:28to include new medicines for cancer
20:31and GLP-1s for diabetes in people with obesity.
20:36To expedite pre-qualification and procurement,
20:40we designated regulatory agencies in five more countries
20:45as WHO-listed authorities.
20:47Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan,
20:52and the United Kingdom.
20:54In addition,
20:56we recognized Ethiopia and Kazakhstan
20:59for reaching maturity level 3
21:02for regulatory oversight of medicines and vaccines,
21:05and Singapore for reaching maturity level 4
21:09for medical devices.
21:12And just three weeks ago,
21:14we designated regional training centers
21:17for biomanufacturing in countries in each region,
21:21in Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Ireland, Senegal,
21:27and South Africa.
21:29This is a major step forward
21:32in strengthening the global workforce
21:34needed to support local manufacturing
21:37based on the COVID lessons,
21:39as you remember.
21:40On AMR,
21:42the global antimicrobial resistance
21:43and used surveillance system,
21:46GLASS,
21:47showed that one in six bacterial infections
21:50globally are now resistant to antibiotics,
21:53and the trend is increasing.
21:55To enhance the pipeline of new antibiotics,
22:01in March,
22:02we published three new target product profiles
22:05for treating some of the most severe drug-resistant infections
22:08in at-risk populations worldwide.
22:13We also launched the traditional medicine global library
22:17with almost 2 million scientific records,
22:21for health data systems
22:24and digital technologies.
22:27Of the estimated 61 million doses
22:30that occurred globally in 2023,
22:33fewer than one in five were reported to WHO
22:36with sufficient cause of death information
22:39for reliable public health analysis.
22:42Strengthening health data systems
22:44is vital to enable countries
22:46to generate and use their own data
22:49to guide public health action.
22:51In the past 12 months,
22:54WHO expanded the global digital health certification network
22:58to 82 countries,
22:59enabling 2 billion people
23:01to access their health records
23:03on national digital health wallets.
23:07and I would like to thank you for the great support
23:10to this new department we have in digital health.
23:15And we have now rolled out ICD-11
23:18to 132 member states,
23:22and every day our ICD systems
23:25receive around 4 million requests for information,
23:30enabling analysis of national and global health trends.
23:36All of this work is supporting countries
23:38to strengthen foundations of their health systems
23:42and to help them progress towards universal health coverage.
23:47At the same time,
23:49we are supporting countries
23:51to address specific health threats
23:52in five areas.
23:54First,
23:56maternal and child mortality.
23:59Last year,
24:01WHO released updated estimates
24:03that more than 55 high burden countries
24:06are using to prioritize and refocus.
24:10With partners,
24:11we issued the first consolidated guideline
24:14on postpartum hemorrhage,
24:16creating a single global clinical standard
24:18for the leading cause of maternal death
24:21that's saving lives
24:22when applied consistently.
24:26We also issued our first global guideline
24:29on infertility
24:30and published updated global estimates
24:33on violence against women,
24:36which unfortunately show little progress
24:39in 20 years.
24:43We supported policy change
24:45in 50 countries
24:46to reduce unintended pregnancy,
24:49expand STI and HIV self-testing
24:52and accelerate screening coverage
24:55for cervical cancer.
24:58This year,
24:59with partners,
25:01we published new global estimates
25:03on newborn,
25:04child and adolescent mortality,
25:07showing that in 2024,
25:104.9 million children died
25:12before their fifth birthday.
25:16Of course,
25:17there is a significant progress
25:19compared to 30 years ago
25:21when it was more than 11 million deaths a year,
25:26but still 4.9 million is big
25:28and we have to continue
25:31to strengthen our efforts.
25:33Although under five deaths
25:36have fallen
25:37by more than half
25:38since 2000,
25:39progress has slowed dramatically.
25:43Reinvigorating,
25:44it must be a global health priority.
25:49Second,
25:50vaccine preventable disease.
25:53In March,
25:54we concluded
25:55the big catch-up initiative,
25:58an historic effort
25:59with Gavi and UNICEF
26:01to reach children
26:02who missed out
26:03on one or all routine vaccines,
26:06partly due to disruption,
26:08the disruptions caused
26:09by the COVID-19 pandemic.
26:12Over the past three years,
26:14together,
26:15we delivered
26:15more than 100 million vaccine doses
26:18to an estimated
26:1918.3 million children
26:21in 36 countries.
26:23We also supported
26:25seven new countries
26:27to introduce malaria vaccines,
26:29bringing the total
26:31to 25
26:32and targeting
26:3310 million children
26:34every year.
26:36And we supported
26:3715 more countries
26:38to introduce
26:40HPV vaccination
26:41to prevent cervical cancer.
26:43Since we launched
26:45the global call to action
26:46to eliminate cervical cancer
26:48in 2018,
26:50almost 75 countries
26:52have introduced
26:53HPV vaccination,
26:55meaning 65% of girls
26:57globally now live
26:58in a country
26:59with routine
27:00HPV vaccination.
27:03But, of course,
27:04we need to do more.
27:05Despite funding cuts,
27:08the Global Missles
27:09and Rubella Lab Network
27:11processed more than
27:13700,000 tests
27:14to detect and respond
27:16to measles outbreaks
27:17globally.
27:20And we conducted
27:21an analysis
27:22of 31 studies
27:23in multiple countries
27:25over 15 years
27:26that showed once again
27:27that vaccines,
27:28including those
27:30containing
27:31theomersal
27:33and aluminum
27:34adjuvant
27:35do not
27:36cause
27:37autism.
27:40Sir,
27:52sorry,
27:53it's a long
27:53speech.
27:56Sir,
27:57disease elimination.
27:59In the past
28:0012 months,
28:01WHO
28:02has confirmed
28:03the elimination
28:03of seven different
28:05diseases
28:05in 17 countries
28:09and I'm proud
28:10to list
28:11all of them.
28:12Algeria,
28:13Australia,
28:15Burundi,
28:16Egypt,
28:17Fiji,
28:18Libya,
28:19Senegal,
28:19and Tunisia
28:20have all
28:21eliminated
28:22trachoma,
28:23Kenya eliminated
28:24sleeping sickness
28:25and Chile
28:26eliminated
28:27leprosy.
28:29In addition,
28:31Bahamas,
28:32Brazil,
28:33Denmark,
28:34Maldives
28:34and Turks
28:35and Cairo
28:35all eliminated
28:37mother-to-child
28:38transmission
28:39of HIV
28:40and Botswana
28:42reached gold-tier
28:43status
28:44on the past
28:45to elimination.
28:47Some of these
28:48countries
28:48also eliminated
28:49mother-to-child
28:50transmission
28:51of hepatitis B
28:53or syphilis
28:54or in the case
28:55of Maldives,
28:56all three,
28:57the first country
28:58to achieve
29:00triple elimination.
29:01So congratulations
29:02to Maldives.
29:09In addition,
29:11five countries
29:12have been validated
29:13for maintaining
29:14elimination status.
29:16Cuba,
29:17Oman,
29:18Anguilia,
29:19Montessorat
29:20and Sri Lanka
29:22and WHO certified
29:25Suriname
29:25and Timor-Leste
29:27as malaria-free.
29:29So congratulations
29:31to all 15 countries.
29:39The special
29:41program for research
29:42and training
29:42in tropical disease
29:44TDR
29:44contributed
29:45to Suriname's
29:47achievement
29:47through research
29:48that helped
29:49to reach
29:49hard-to-reach
29:51populations.
29:51we will
29:53recognize
29:54all these
29:55countries
29:55today
29:56and I also
29:57like to
29:58recognize
29:58the leadership
30:00of Mr.
30:01Yohai Sasakawa
30:03who is
30:04celebrating
30:0425 years
30:06as a WHO
30:07goodwill
30:07ambassador
30:08for leprosy
30:09elimination,
30:10our longest
30:11serving
30:12goodwill
30:13ambassador
30:13and still
30:14running
30:15strong.
30:16Arigato
30:17gozaimasu
30:18Mr. Sasakawa.
30:25Fourth
30:26communicable
30:27diseases
30:27on HIV
30:29we took
30:30an important
30:31step forward
30:31by pre-qualifying
30:33Lenaka
30:34Pavir
30:34in tandem
30:35with guidelines
30:36on its use
30:37supporting
30:38the first
30:3814 countries
30:39to roll
30:40it out.
30:42Lenaka
30:42Pavir
30:43is one
30:43of the
30:43most
30:44powerful
30:44and
30:44promising
30:45tools
30:45in the
30:46history
30:46of
30:46HIV
30:46a
30:48long
30:48acting
30:48injectable
30:49given
30:50every
30:50six
30:51months
30:51its
30:52next
30:52best
30:53thing
30:54to
30:54an
30:54HIV
30:55vaccine
30:56on
30:57tuberculosis
30:58WHO
30:59supported
31:00countries
31:00to
31:01expand
31:01access
31:02to
31:02rapid
31:02TB
31:02diagnostics
31:03including
31:04new
31:04tests
31:05that
31:05can
31:05be
31:05used
31:06near
31:06the
31:06point
31:07of
31:07care.
31:08We
31:09also
31:09accelerated
31:10the
31:11rollout
31:11of
31:11shorter
31:12safer
31:12and
31:13more
31:13effective
31:13treatment
31:14regimens
31:14and
31:16the
31:16TB
31:16vaccine
31:16accelerator
31:17is
31:17working
31:18with
31:18countries
31:18to
31:19prepare
31:19for
31:20the
31:20rapid
31:20integration
31:21of
31:21new
31:22TB
31:22vaccines
31:22into
31:23health
31:23systems
31:24should
31:24they
31:25succeed
31:25in
31:26phase
31:263
31:27trials
31:27on
31:29malaria
31:30WHO
31:31pre-qualified
31:31the
31:32first
31:32treatment
31:33developed
31:34specifically
31:34for
31:35newborns
31:35and
31:36infants
31:36as
31:37well
31:37as
31:37three
31:38new
31:39rapid
31:39diagnostic
31:40tests
31:40that
31:40can
31:41detect
31:41strains
31:41of
31:42malaria
31:42that
31:43other
31:43tests
31:44miss
31:46on
31:47hepatitis
31:48the
31:48global
31:49hepatitis
31:49report
31:50published
31:50just last
31:51month
31:51shows
31:51that
31:52since
31:522015
31:53the
31:54annual
31:54number
31:55of new
31:55hepatitis B
31:56infections
31:57has dropped
31:58by 32%
31:59and
32:01hepatitis
32:013
32:02hepatitis
32:03C
32:03related
32:04tests
32:04have
32:05fallen
32:05by
32:0612%
32:07globally
32:08on
32:09sexually
32:10transmitted
32:10infections
32:11WHO
32:12issued a
32:13first
32:13recommendation
32:14for the
32:15use of
32:15doxycycline
32:16post
32:16exposure
32:16prophylaxis
32:17to help
32:18prevent
32:19infections
32:20among
32:20key
32:21populations
32:23and
32:24fears
32:24non-communicable
32:25diseases
32:26and mental
32:27health
32:27the
32:29UN
32:29General
32:29Assembly
32:30adopted
32:31the most
32:32ambitious
32:32political
32:33declaration
32:33yet
32:34with
32:34concrete
32:35targets
32:35on
32:36tobacco
32:36hypertension
32:37and
32:38mental
32:38health
32:38WHO
32:40also
32:40issued
32:41new
32:41guidelines
32:41on
32:42the use
32:43of
32:43GLP-1s
32:44for the
32:44treatment
32:45of
32:45obesity
32:46in
32:46adults
32:47and
32:48WHO
32:49initiatives
32:49on
32:50cervical
32:50breast
32:51and
32:51childhood
32:52cancer
32:52are
32:53now
32:53benefiting
32:53over
32:541 million
32:55people
32:55in
32:56more
32:56than
32:56100
32:57countries
32:58in
32:59partnership
32:59with
33:00St. Jude
33:01Children's
33:01Research
33:02Hospital
33:02we
33:03delivered
33:041.5
33:05million
33:05cancer
33:06medicines
33:06supporting
33:07treatment
33:08for
33:082,400
33:09children
33:10in
33:115
33:11countries
33:13and
33:14I
33:14would
33:14like
33:14to
33:14use
33:15this
33:15opportunity
33:15to
33:16thank
33:16St. Jude
33:17for
33:18their
33:18cooperation
33:19and
33:21leadership
33:21in
33:22this
33:22area
33:22we
33:23also
33:23supported
33:2414
33:24more
33:25countries
33:25to
33:25strengthen
33:26mental
33:26health
33:26services
33:27for
33:27children
33:27and
33:28young
33:28people
33:29since
33:30it
33:31launched
33:31in
33:312020
33:32WHO
33:33special
33:33initiative
33:34for
33:34mental
33:35health
33:35has
33:35expanded
33:36mental
33:37health
33:37services
33:37to
33:38over
33:3890
33:39million
33:40people
33:40and
33:41enabled
33:41first
33:42time
33:42treatment
33:43for
33:43more
33:43than
33:441.5
33:45million
33:45children
33:45and
33:46adults
33:46WHO
33:48is
33:49supporting
33:4913
33:49countries
33:50in the
33:50Africa
33:51region
33:51to
33:52improve
33:52access
33:53to
33:53neurological
33:53medicines
33:54for
33:55epilepsy
33:55and
33:56Parkinson's
33:57disease
33:57where
33:58the
33:58treatment
33:59gap
33:59is
34:00more
34:00than
34:0075%
34:04now
34:05to
34:05WHO
34:05work
34:06to
34:06support
34:07member
34:07states
34:07to
34:08prevent
34:08prepare
34:09for
34:09and
34:10respond
34:10to
34:11health
34:11emergencies
34:13most
34:14most
34:14notably
34:14last
34:15year
34:15member
34:15states
34:16adopted
34:16the
34:17WHO
34:17pandemic
34:18agreement
34:18and
34:19the
34:19amended
34:20international
34:20health
34:21regulations
34:21entered
34:22into
34:23force
34:24although
34:25member
34:25states
34:26have not
34:26yet
34:27reached
34:27consensus
34:27on the
34:28pathogen
34:28access
34:29and
34:29benefit
34:29sharing
34:29system
34:30the
34:31pubs
34:31annex
34:31they have
34:33committed
34:33to
34:33continue
34:34negotiations
34:34and
34:35I have
34:35every
34:36confidence
34:36that
34:37they
34:38will
34:38you
34:38will
34:39finalize
34:39it
34:40WHO
34:41took
34:42many
34:42other
34:42steps
34:43last
34:43year
34:43to
34:44strengthen
34:44health
34:44emergency
34:45preparedness
34:45and
34:46response
34:46in
34:47two
34:47key
34:47areas
34:48first
34:49prevention
34:49and
34:50preparedness
34:51through
34:52the
34:53pandemic
34:53fund
34:54with
34:54the
34:54World
34:55Bank
34:55WHO
34:56supported
34:5770
34:58countries
34:58to
34:59develop
34:59and
35:00implement
35:0041
35:01projects
35:01to
35:02strengthen
35:03surveillance
35:03laboratory
35:04networks
35:05workforce
35:05capacity
35:06and
35:07multi
35:07sectoral
35:08coordination
35:0921
35:11countries
35:11completed
35:12joint
35:12external
35:13evaluations
35:13195
35:15state
35:16parties
35:16submitted
35:17their
35:17annual
35:18IHR
35:18reports
35:19and
35:1925
35:20countries
35:20completed
35:21their
35:21national
35:22action
35:22plan
35:22for
35:23health
35:23security
35:24the
35:26global
35:26health
35:26emergency
35:27core
35:27run
35:28its
35:29second
35:29simulation
35:30exercise
35:31exercise
35:32Polaris
35:322
35:33involving
35:34600
35:35health
35:36emergency
35:36experts
35:37and
35:3825
35:38partner
35:39organizations
35:39from
35:4026
35:41countries
35:41and
35:42territories
35:42and
35:43just
35:43this
35:44week
35:44weekend
35:44we
35:45just
35:45launched
35:46our
35:46global
35:46health
35:47emergency
35:47strategy
35:48with a
35:49target
35:49to have
35:5010%
35:50of the
35:50world
35:51workforce
35:51ready to
35:52respond
35:53to
35:53emergencies
35:54by
35:542030
35:56the
35:57research
35:58and
35:58development
35:58blueprint
35:59for
35:59epidemics
36:00brought
36:01together
36:01global
36:02expertise
36:02to
36:03prioritize
36:03research
36:04and
36:04close
36:04preparedness
36:05gaps
36:05for
36:06high-risk
36:07pathogens
36:07including
36:08avian
36:09influenza
36:09rift
36:10rift
36:11valley
36:11fever
36:12oropot
36:13disease
36:14and
36:14ebola
36:15the
36:17WHO
36:17hub
36:18for
36:18pandemic
36:18and
36:19epidemic
36:19intelligence
36:20launched
36:21an update
36:22of the
36:23epidemic
36:23intelligence
36:24from
36:24open
36:25source
36:25system
36:26or
36:26eios
36:27which
36:28harnesses
36:29the
36:29power
36:30of
36:30AI
36:30to
36:31support
36:31more
36:32than
36:32120
36:32countries
36:33who
36:33use
36:34the
36:34platform
36:34every
36:35day
36:35to
36:35quickly
36:36identify
36:37new
36:37threats
36:38through
36:39the
36:39international
36:40pathogen
36:41surveillance
36:41network
36:42over
36:43309
36:44partners
36:45across
36:46101
36:47countries
36:48are also
36:49strengthening
36:50genomic
36:50surveillance
36:51to better
36:52track
36:52pathogens
36:53detect
36:54new
36:54variants
36:54and
36:55guide
36:56faster
36:57responses
36:57to
36:58emerging
36:58threats
36:59in the
37:00past
37:00year
37:01the
37:01global
37:02influenza
37:02surveillance
37:03and
37:03response
37:04system
37:04gistress
37:05and
37:06network
37:06of
37:06165
37:07institutions
37:08in
37:09136
37:10countries
37:10tested
37:11more
37:11than
37:1111
37:12million
37:12clinical
37:13specimens
37:13and
37:14shared
37:1565,000
37:16virus
37:16samples
37:17with
37:17WHO
37:18collaborating
37:19centers
37:20through
37:21the
37:22pandemic
37:22influenza
37:22preparedness
37:23framework
37:24PIP
37:25WHO
37:26signed
37:268
37:27new
37:27agreements
37:28giving
37:28us
37:29access
37:29to
37:29more
37:30than
37:30940
37:31million
37:32vaccine
37:32doses
37:32in
37:33the
37:33event
37:34of
37:34an
37:34influenza
37:35pandemic
37:35as
37:36well
37:36as
37:36antivirals
37:37syringes
37:38and
37:39diagnostics
37:39the
37:41WHO
37:42biohub
37:42coordinated
37:4317
37:43sample
37:44shipments
37:45to
37:45laboratories
37:46in
37:4610
37:46countries
37:47to
37:48guide
37:48research
37:49and
37:49development
37:50of
37:51counter
37:51measures
37:53we
37:54were
37:54also
37:54on
37:54the
37:55ground
37:55supporting
37:56countries
37:56to
37:56prevent
37:57outbreaks
37:57of
37:58high
37:59threat
37:59diseases
38:00we
38:02supported
38:02preventive
38:03vaccination
38:03for
38:04Ebola
38:04for
38:05approximately
38:06170
38:07frontline
38:08workers
38:09in the
38:10Central
38:10African
38:10Republic
38:11DRC
38:12Guinea
38:13Bissau
38:14Uganda
38:15and
38:16Sierra Leone
38:17we
38:18also
38:19established
38:19a new
38:20stockpile
38:21for a
38:21monoclonal
38:22antibody
38:22against
38:23Ebola
38:24with
38:25hundreds
38:25of
38:25treatment
38:26courses
38:26ready to
38:27be shipped
38:28in 24
38:29hours
38:29if
38:30an
38:30outbreak
38:30is
38:31confirmed
38:31after a
38:33three
38:33year
38:33break
38:34we
38:34reestablished
38:35the
38:35preventative
38:36cholera
38:37vaccination
38:38allocating
38:3950 million
38:40doses
38:40to
38:41Bangladesh
38:41DRC
38:42and
38:42Mozambique
38:43tanks
38:44in part
38:44to a
38:45doubling
38:45of
38:46supply
38:48and
38:49to
38:49protect
38:49against
38:50outbreaks
38:50of
38:50yellow
38:51fever
38:51we
38:52supported
38:52the
38:52vaccination
38:53of
38:53more
38:53than
38:5338
38:54million
38:55people
38:55in
38:55the
38:55DRC
38:56Guinea
38:56Bissau
38:57Niger
38:57and
38:58Uganda
38:58second
38:59response
39:00in
39:01addition
39:02to
39:02the
39:02outbreaks
39:03of
39:03Ebola
39:03and
39:04Hantavirus
39:04that
39:05we
39:05are
39:05responding
39:06to
39:06now
39:07in
39:07the
39:08past
39:0812
39:08months
39:08WHO
39:10detected
39:104.2
39:11million
39:12signals
39:12and
39:13supported
39:14countries
39:14to
39:15respond
39:15to
39:1550
39:16emergencies
39:17in
39:1782
39:18countries
39:18preventing
39:19disease
39:20spread
39:20and
39:21saving
39:21lives
39:22we
39:23released
39:24almost
39:2430
39:25million
39:25dollars
39:26from
39:26the
39:26WHO
39:27contingency
39:27fund
39:28for
39:28emergencies
39:28to
39:29support
39:30the
39:30rapid
39:30response
39:31to
39:31emergencies
39:31in
39:3240
39:32countries
39:33and
39:34through
39:34the
39:34global
39:35outbreak
39:35alert
39:36and
39:36response
39:36network
39:37GORN
39:38we
39:38coordinated
39:3958
39:39deployments
39:40to
39:41support
39:41emergency
39:41response
39:42in
39:4360
39:43countries
39:44as
39:44you
39:45know
39:45conflict
39:45is
39:45on
39:45the
39:46rise
39:46in
39:46our
39:46world
39:46and
39:47that's
39:47why
39:47you
39:48see
39:48an
39:48increase
39:48in
39:48deployments
39:49this
39:49year
39:49last
39:51year
39:51we
39:51supported
39:52the
39:52DRC
39:53to
39:53respond
39:53to
39:53an
39:54outbreak
39:54of
39:55Ebola
39:55which
39:55it
39:56controlled
39:56within
39:56six
39:57weeks
39:57deploying
39:58more
39:59than
39:59100
39:59experts
40:00150
40:01tons
40:01of
40:02supplies
40:02and
40:03vaccinating
40:0347,000
40:05people
40:05in
40:062025
40:07we
40:08also
40:08supported
40:09Tanzania
40:09and
40:09Ethiopia
40:10to
40:10control
40:10outbreaks
40:11of
40:11Marburg
40:12virus
40:13disease
40:13and
40:14in
40:15September
40:15I
40:16declared
40:16an
40:17end
40:17to
40:18Mpox
40:18as
40:19a
40:19public
40:19health
40:20emergency
40:20of
40:21international
40:21concern
40:22we
40:23also
40:23continue
40:23to
40:24respond
40:24to
40:25the
40:25global
40:25resurgence
40:26of
40:26cholera
40:26deploying
40:27more
40:28than
40:2850
40:28million
40:29doses
40:29of
40:30oral
40:30cholera
40:30vaccine
40:31from
40:31the
40:32global
40:32stockpile
40:33and
40:35we
40:35launched
40:35the
40:36first
40:36WHO
40:36guidelines
40:37for
40:37the
40:38diagnosis
40:38and
40:38treatment
40:39of
40:39meningites
40:40and
40:40supported
40:41the
40:41response
40:41to
40:42meningite
40:42outbreaks
40:43with
40:434
40:44million
40:44doses
40:44of
40:45vaccine
40:45we
40:47also
40:47continue
40:47to
40:47work
40:48with
40:48partners
40:49towards
40:49our
40:50long
40:50held
40:50dream
40:51of
40:51eradicating
40:52polio
40:53last
40:54year
40:5452
40:55cases
40:55of
40:55wild
40:55polio
40:56were
40:56reported
40:56from
40:57just
40:5724
40:57districts
40:58in
40:59Pakistan
40:59and
41:00Afghanistan
41:00a
41:0150%
41:01decline
41:02from
41:032004
41:04so
41:05far
41:06this
41:06year
41:066
41:07cases
41:08have
41:08been
41:08reported
41:10in
41:11addition
41:11countries
41:12around
41:13Lake
41:14Chad
41:14mounted
41:15a
41:15joint
41:15vaccination
41:16campaign
41:16that
41:17reached
41:17more
41:18than
41:1883
41:19million
41:19children
41:20and
41:21with
41:21partners
41:22WHO
41:23vaccinated
41:24over
41:24600,000
41:25children
41:26in
41:26Gaza
41:26controlling
41:28the
41:28strips
41:28first
41:29recorded
41:29polio
41:30outbreak
41:30in
41:3125
41:31years
41:34in
41:35addition
41:35to
41:35outbreak
41:36response
41:36we also
41:37responded
41:37to the
41:38health
41:38needs
41:38of
41:39millions
41:39of
41:39people
41:40affected
41:41by
41:41humanitarian
41:42emergencies
41:43that
41:43included
41:44dispatching
41:45150
41:45million
41:46US
41:46dollars
41:47of
41:47supplies
41:48to
41:4897
41:49countries
41:49and
41:50territories
41:50in
41:51Gaza
41:52together
41:52with
41:52our
41:53partners
41:53we
41:54organized
41:54the
41:55transport
41:55and
41:56shipment
41:56of
41:56515
41:57tracks
41:58of
41:58life
41:58saving
41:59emergency
41:59health
42:00supplies
42:01coordinated
42:02more
42:02than
42:0382
42:03health
42:04clusters
42:04partners
42:06and
42:06supported
42:07over
42:072700
42:09medical
42:10evacuations
42:10in
42:12Sudan
42:12since
42:13the
42:13start
42:14of
42:14the
42:14conflict
42:15in
42:152023
42:15we
42:16have
42:17delivered
42:17more
42:18than
42:183000
42:18metric
42:19tons
42:19of
42:19medical
42:20supplies
42:20responded
42:22to
42:22outbreaks
42:22of
42:22cholera
42:23dengue
42:23and
42:24malaria
42:24and
42:25we
42:25are
42:25providing
42:25direct
42:26support
42:26to
42:27hundreds
42:27of
42:28health
42:28facilities
42:29and
42:30in
42:31Ukraine
42:31we
42:32provided
42:32almost
42:3320,000
42:34health
42:34consultations
42:35supported
42:36the
42:36medical
42:36evacuation
42:37of
42:37more
42:37than
42:381200
42:38patients
42:39and
42:40provided
42:40training
42:41to
42:41more
42:41than
42:423000
42:42health
42:43workers
42:43in
42:45all
42:45these
42:45places
42:46we
42:47continue
42:47to
42:48see
42:48attacks
42:48on
42:49health
42:49care
42:49as
42:50the
42:50alarming
42:51and
42:51illegal
42:52new
42:52normal
42:53of
42:53conflict
42:53in
42:552025
42:56WHO
42:57verified
42:591385
43:00attacks
43:00on
43:01health
43:01care
43:01in
43:0219
43:02countries
43:03and
43:03territories
43:04causing
43:051984
43:07days
43:07and
43:081187
43:09injuries
43:10among
43:11health
43:11workers
43:12and
43:12patients
43:13of
43:14course
43:14WHO
43:15does
43:15not
43:15work
43:16alone
43:16at
43:17the
43:17health
43:17cluster
43:18lead
43:18of
43:19the
43:19UN
43:19Interagency
43:20Standing
43:20Committee
43:21we
43:21coordinate
43:22over
43:231500
43:23partners
43:24we
43:25also
43:26coordinated
43:26the
43:26deployment
43:27of
43:27more
43:27than
43:28100
43:28international
43:29emergency
43:30medical
43:30teams
43:30who
43:31together
43:32with
43:32their
43:32national
43:32counterparts
43:33provided
43:34over
43:351.8
43:36million
43:36medical
43:37consultations
43:38in
43:38more
43:39than
43:3917
43:40countries
43:42excellencies
43:44honorable
43:45ministers
43:46mr.
43:48president
43:50this
43:51summarize
43:51WHO's work
43:53to promote
43:54provide
43:54and protect
43:56health
43:56of course
43:57it's a
43:57glimpse
43:59as you can
44:00see
44:00it's a
44:01lot
44:02I
44:03have
44:03and I
44:04have
44:05barely
44:06scratched
44:07the
44:08surface
44:09supporting
44:10all of
44:11this work
44:11are the
44:12secretariat's
44:13efforts
44:13on the
44:14force
44:14P
44:16of
44:16GPW
44:1714
44:18to
44:19power
44:19for
44:20health
44:20through
44:20science
44:21data
44:21and
44:22digital
44:22technology
44:23as
44:25WHO
44:25moves
44:26forward
44:26following
44:27last
44:27year's
44:28prioritization
44:28and
44:29realignment
44:29one of
44:31our
44:31priorities
44:31is to
44:32make
44:32better
44:33use
44:33of
44:33our
44:33network
44:34of
44:34collaborating
44:34centers
44:35which
44:36includes
44:36over
44:37800
44:38research
44:38institutes
44:39in 80
44:40countries
44:40that's
44:42why
44:42in
44:42April
44:42this
44:43year
44:43we
44:43convened
44:44the
44:44first
44:44global
44:45forum
44:45of
44:46WHO
44:46collaborating
44:46centers
44:47in
44:47Leo
44:48which
44:49involved
44:49577
44:51collaborating
44:51centers
44:52from
44:52all
44:52six
44:53regions
44:53and
44:54almost
44:561200
44:56participants
44:58I
44:59would
44:59like
44:59to
44:59use
44:59this
44:59opportunity
45:00to
45:00thank
45:00his
45:01excellency
45:01president
45:01Emmanuel
45:02Macron
45:02for
45:03his
45:03support
45:04and
45:04presence
45:05during
45:05that
45:05conference
45:06to
45:07strengthen
45:07our
45:08core
45:08mandate
45:09on
45:09norms
45:10and
45:10standards
45:10we
45:11also
45:12launched
45:12a
45:12three-year
45:13project
45:13to
45:13modernize
45:14the
45:15way
45:15WHO
45:15prioritizes
45:16develops
45:18and
45:18disseminates
45:19our
45:19highest
45:19priority
45:20guidelines
45:21also
45:22last
45:22year
45:23we
45:24launched
45:24a
45:24new
45:24global
45:25action
45:25plan
45:25and
45:26a
45:26new
45:26global
45:27network
45:27to
45:28strengthen
45:28clinical
45:28trials
45:29involving
45:3034
45:31major
45:31research
45:31institutions
45:32and
45:33this
45:34year
45:34we're
45:35celebrating
45:3525
45:36years
45:36of
45:37research
45:37for
45:37life
45:38and
45:38Henry
45:38which
45:39makes
45:40scientific
45:40publications
45:41available
45:42for free
45:43or at
45:43very low
45:44cost
45:44in low
45:45and middle
45:45income
45:45countries
45:46helping
45:47to address
45:47inequities
45:48in access
45:49to scientific
45:50publications
45:50and
45:51strengthening
45:52trust
45:52in
45:53science
45:54finally
45:55we
45:56continue
45:57to
45:57take
45:57steps
45:58to
45:58make
45:58WHO
45:59more
45:59accountable
46:00transparent
46:01efficient
46:02and
46:03effective
46:03under
46:04the
46:05fees
46:05P
46:06of
46:06GPW
46:0714
46:07perform
46:08for
46:09health
46:09we
46:10continue
46:10to
46:11prioritize
46:11WHO
46:11support
46:12to
46:12countries
46:13by
46:13preserving
46:14our
46:14country
46:15presence
46:15preserving
46:17our
46:17country
46:18presence
46:18through
46:19the work
46:19of the
46:20action
46:20for
46:20results
46:21group
46:21we
46:22have
46:22implemented
46:23the
46:23core
46:23country
46:24office
46:24model
46:24which
46:25is
46:25helping
46:25to
46:26achieve
46:26an
46:26effective
46:27efficient
46:27empowered
46:28and
46:29result
46:29oriented
46:30focused
46:31result
46:32focused
46:32country
46:33presence
46:33we
46:34also
46:35expanded
46:35our
46:36evaluation
46:36function
46:37and
46:37improved
46:38completion
46:39rates
46:39in
46:40the
46:40past
46:4112
46:41months
46:41WHO's
46:42office
46:43of
46:43international
46:44internal
46:45oversight
46:46services
46:46completed
46:4719
46:48audits
46:49with
46:49no
46:49unsatisfactory
46:51conclusions
46:52our
46:53investigations
46:54function
46:55handled
46:581174
46:59cases
47:00and
47:01closed
47:02636
47:03cases
47:04the
47:06year
47:06end
47:06case
47:07load
47:07fell
47:08to
47:08656
47:09which
47:10is
47:10the
47:10lowest
47:11in
47:11three
47:11years
47:12for
47:13the
47:13first
47:13time
47:14member
47:14states
47:15agreed
47:15to
47:15include
47:16a
47:16gender
47:17equality
47:17indicator
47:18in
47:18the
47:18result
47:19framework
47:19in
47:19GPW
47:2014
47:20and
47:21the
47:22global
47:22risk
47:22management
47:23committee
47:24continues
47:24to
47:25assess
47:25the
47:25risks
47:26to
47:26WHO's
47:27success
47:28the
47:29number
47:29one
47:30risk
47:30on
47:30its
47:30list
47:31is
47:31tightly
47:32remarked
47:33unpredictable
47:33and
47:34non-diversified
47:35financing
47:36alongside
47:37significant
47:38reductions
47:38in
47:39financing
47:39that's
47:40why
47:41it's
47:41essential
47:42that
47:42member
47:43states
47:43approve
47:43the
47:44remaining
47:44increases
47:45in
47:45assist
47:46contributions
47:46to
47:47make
47:47WHO
47:48more
47:48stable
47:49resilient
47:49and
47:50independent
47:51as I
47:52said
47:52in my
47:53welcome
47:54speech
47:54yesterday
47:56excellencies
47:57honourable
47:58ministers
47:58Mr.
47:59President
47:59there is
48:01no denying
48:01that for
48:02WHO
48:02and the
48:03countries
48:04we serve
48:04the past
48:05year
48:06was a
48:06difficult
48:07one
48:08I would
48:09like to
48:09place on
48:10record
48:10my deep
48:11respect
48:12and gratitude
48:13to the
48:14WHO
48:14colleagues
48:15who are
48:15no longer
48:16with us
48:16and to
48:17those
48:17who
48:18still
48:18are
48:18and
48:19who
48:19continue
48:19to
48:20serve
48:20the
48:20organization
48:21and
48:22member
48:22states
48:22with
48:23dedication
48:25I
48:26likewise
48:26thank
48:27member
48:27states
48:27for
48:28your
48:29support
48:29and
48:29trust
48:30throughout
48:30thank
48:32you
48:32so
48:32much
48:44this
48:44week
48:45you
48:46will
48:46consider
48:46many
48:47significant
48:47challenges
48:48in
48:48global
48:48health
48:49antimicrobial
48:49resistance
48:50malaria
48:51emergencies
48:52and more
48:52as well
48:53as the
48:54proposal
48:54for a
48:55member
48:55state
48:55led
48:55joint
48:56process
48:56on
48:57reform
48:57of
48:57the
48:58global
48:58health
48:58architecture
48:59for 78
49:01years
49:02this
49:02assembly
49:03has been
49:03where the
49:04world
49:04meets
49:04to
49:05confront
49:05shared
49:06threats
49:06with a
49:07shared
49:07response
49:09multilateralism
49:10is not
49:11easy
49:12but
49:13it's worth
49:14it
49:16national
49:17sovereignty
49:17and
49:18international
49:18cooperation
49:19are not
49:20mutually
49:20exclusive
49:23they
49:23are
49:24mutually
49:24reinforcing
49:28when
49:28I was
49:29in
49:29Tenerife
49:29last
49:29week
49:30supporting
49:31the
49:31disembarkment
49:32of
49:32passengers
49:33from
49:34the
49:34MV
49:35Hondius
49:35under
49:36the
49:36leadership
49:37of
49:37Spain
49:37the
49:38Prime
49:38Minister
49:38and
49:39Minister
49:39Monica
49:39who is
49:40here
49:40with
49:40us
49:41it
49:42occurred
49:42to
49:42me
49:43that
49:43the
49:43cruise
49:43ship
49:44is
49:44a
49:44lot
49:45like
49:45our
49:46world
49:48in
49:48that
49:49small
49:49ship
49:4923
49:51countries
49:51for
49:52citizens
49:53from
49:5323
49:53countries
49:55the
49:56passengers
49:56on the
49:57ship
49:57were
49:58from
49:58many
49:58different
49:59countries
49:59but
50:00they
50:01faced
50:01a
50:02shared
50:02threat
50:04our
50:05mission
50:05was
50:06just
50:06to
50:07keep
50:07everyone
50:08safe
50:08and
50:10to
50:10get
50:10everyone
50:11home
50:12because
50:13that's
50:14what
50:14we
50:15do
50:15as
50:15WHO
50:16it's
50:17the
50:17same
50:18with
50:19our
50:19world
50:19we
50:20are
50:20all
50:21in
50:22the
50:22same
50:22boat
50:22we
50:24are
50:24stronger
50:25and
50:26safer
50:26together
50:27as
50:28one
50:28world
50:29that's
50:30why
50:31WHO
50:32was
50:32created
50:33in
50:331948
50:34that's
50:36why
50:37it
50:37remains
50:38relevant
50:38today
50:39and
50:41that's
50:41why
50:41its
50:42vision
50:42must
50:43remain
50:43our
50:44driving
50:44force
50:45this
50:45week
50:46the
50:47highest
50:47attainable
50:48standard
50:49of
50:49health
50:49not
50:50as
50:51a
50:51luxury
50:51for
50:51some
50:52but
50:53a
50:55right
50:55for
50:56all
50:58as
50:59Prime
50:59Minister
51:00Sanchez
51:00said
51:01yesterday
51:03we
51:04need
51:04a
51:05contagion
51:06of
51:06solidarity
51:07because
51:09solidarity
51:10is our
51:11best
51:11immunity
51:12I
51:13wish
51:13you
51:13all
51:14a
51:14very
51:15productive
51:1579
51:16world
51:17held
51:18assembly
51:19and
51:20I
51:20thank
51:20you
51:21thank
51:21you
51:21so
51:22much
51:34subscribe
51:35to
51:35one
51:35India
51:36and
51:36never
51:36miss
51:36an
51:37update
51:39download
51:40the
51:40one
51:40India
51:40app
51:41now
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