Report by the Director-General to the Special Session of the Executive Board on Ebola
Mister chairman, distinguished members of the Executive Board, Excellencies, Ambassadors, colleagues in the UN system, ladies and gentlemen, The outbreak of Ebola virus disease in parts of West Africa is the largest, longest, most severe, and most complex in the nearly four-decade history of this disease. This was West Africa’s first experience with the virus, and it delivered some horrific shocks and surprises. The world, including WHO, was too slow to see what was unfolding before us. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - January 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola Source Type: news
WHO Director-General launches report on the global status of noncommunicable diseases
Excellencies, distinguished ambassadors and diplomats, our invited guests, ladies and gentlemen, including the many in health ministries, agencies, and civil society organizations that are following the webcast of this event, The report we are launching today charts what is being done to reduce a very heavy global burden of premature mortality. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - January 19, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: communicable disease [subject], infectious diseases, communicable disease [subject], infectious diseases, noncommunicable disease [subject], chronic diseases, noncommunicable disease [subject], chronic diseases, obesity [subject], overweight, statistics [ Source Type: news
WHO Director-General addresses childhood obesity commission
Distinguished members of the Commission, ladies and gentlemen, Welcome back to Geneva. Thank you for again giving us your time and expertise. I will be brief. We all want to move quickly. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - January 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: nutrition [subject], malnutrition, overnutrition, food, food security, obesity [subject], overweight, obesity [subject], overweight, physical activity [subject], exercise, movement, Speech [doctype] Source Type: news
WHO Director-General opens high-level meeting on Ebola vaccines
Distinguished experts, Good morning and welcome to this second high-level meeting on Ebola vaccines access and financing. I thank you again for giving us your expertise and your time. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
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WHO Director-General opens meeting on building resilient health systems in Ebola-affected countries
Excellences, honourable ministers, distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to this high-level meeting on building resilient health systems. I thank you for your time and your expertise. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - December 10, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola Source Type: news
WHO Director-General addresses the UN Economic and Social Council on the Ebola threat
Excellencies, distinguished representatives of missions, fellow UN agencies, ladies and gentlemen, I thank the President of ECOSOC for convening this important meeting. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - December 5, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola Source Type: news
WHO Director-General addresses the Second International Conference on Nutrition
Good morning to all of you, your Royal Majesty, your Highness, your Excellencies, honourable ministers, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, Let me thank the government of Italy and the city of Rome for hosting this event. WHO is privileged to be working closely with FAO (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - November 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, food safety [subject], food poisoning, nutrition [subject], malnutrition, overnutrition, food, food security, nutrition [subject], malnutrition, overnutrition, food, Source Type: news
WHO Director-General addresses the Regional Committee for Africa
Excellencies, honourable ministers, distinguished delegates, representatives of the African Union, Dr Sambo, ladies and gentlemen, Many external experts and analysts believe that Africa is at a crossroads. As I speak to you, Africa shows the world two prominent public faces that are strikingly different. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - November 3, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, health systems [subject], malaria [subject], malaria [subject], African Reg Source Type: news
WHO Director-General addresses the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean
Mr Chairman, honourable ministers, distinguished delegates, Dr Alwan, ladies and gentlemen, This is not an easy time for the world, not for any country in any WHO region. Think about the headlines on nearly any given day. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - October 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, health systems [subject], violence [subject], violence prevention, Eastern Source Type: news
Address to the Sixth Session of the Conference of the Parties to WHO FCTC
Thank you, Professor Chang-jin Moon, President of COP6. Thank you also, Minister Veronkia Skvortsova, my dear sister. Honourable ministers, distinguished delegates, colleagues and friends in public health and in the UN. I see many old friends in the audience. So good to see so many of you. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - October 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: coronavirus [subject], coronavirus infections, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, tobacco [subject], tobacco use, smoking, passive smoking, cigarettes, tobacco [subject], tobacco use, smoking, passive Source Type: news
WHO Director-General’s speech to the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific
Mr Chairman, Excellencies, honourable ministers, distinguished delegates, Dr Shin, ladies and gentlemen, The Director-General sends you her best wishes for a productive session. She is fully occupied with coordinating the international response to what is unquestionably the most severe acute public health emergency in modern times. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - October 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, malaria [subject], vaccines [subject], vaccine, vaccine safety, vaccine qua Source Type: news
WHO Director-General addresses high-level meeting on the Ebola response
Good morning, Excellencies, Thank you for giving us your time, your expertise, and your support to get a grip on this epidemic and turn it around. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
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WHO Director-General reports to panel on polio situation
Honourable Minister, distinguished members of the panel, ladies and gentlemen, We are so near to polio eradication globally, yet so very far away, in just one country. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - September 22, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: communicable disease [subject], infectious diseases, infectious disease [subject], communicable diseases, poliomyelitis [subject], polio, poliovirus, polio encephalitis, poliomyelitis [subject], polio, poliovirus, polio encephalitis, Speech [doctype] Source Type: news
WHO Director-General addresses UN Security Council on Ebola
Distinguished members of the Security Council, Mr Secretary General, Dr Nabarro. Many of the governments you represent have been helping, with treatment facilities, mobile labs, hundreds of medical staff, and money. I thank you. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - September 18, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola Source Type: news
WHO Director-General addresses the Regional Committee for Europe
Mr Chairman, excellencies, honourable ministers, distinguished delegates, my very good sister Zsuzsanna Jakab, ladies and gentlemen, Prior to 23 March of this year, the world’s public health communities, also here in Europe, were focused on a number of major health threats, big-picture needs, and priorities for the future. (Source: WHO Director-General speeches)
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - September 16, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, medicines [subject], pharmaceuticals, medicines, drugs, drug, pharmaceutica Source Type: news
