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WHO 2025 Health Emergency Appeal

The World Health Organization launched a $1.5 billion appeal to mobilize funds for response in 42 emergency zones.

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Feb 7, 2026

How is the WHO allocating its 2026 appeal funds across conflict zones and outbreaks?

’s 2026 Health Emergency Appeal seeks nearly US$1 billion to respond to 36 emergencies worldwide — including 14 “Grade 3” crises that require the organization’s highest-level response — targeting prot...

Jan 29, 2026

How does WHO decide to activate GOARN for a specific outbreak?

's decision to activate the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network () for a specific outbreak is driven by technical assessment of the event against operational criteria—principally scale, urgency...