World Health Organization

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28 October 2026 Statement Statement by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus concerning the train accident in Spain 2026-10-28
WHO Director-General expresses condolences and solidarity following a train accident south of Madrid and cancels a formal event out of respect for those affected.
27 October 2026 Statement Types of data requested to inform December 2026 COVID-19 vaccine antigen composition deliberations 2026-10-27 · event: WHO request for data ahead of December 2026 COVID-19 vaccine antigen composition deliberations
WHO's Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) updates the list of data it requests from scientists and vaccine manufacturers before its December 2026 meeting on COVID-19 vaccine antigen composition.
New WHO technical package to help countries improve health data for COVID-19 response and beyond 2026-10-10 · event: WHO SCORE for Health Data Technical Package launch, Oct 2026
WHO announced the SCORE for Health Data Technical Package, a set of tools and standards intended to help countries strengthen health information systems and improve health data for the COVID-19 response and beyond. The statement was published with a date that differs from the 27 August 2020 date in the URL.
28 August 2026 Statement Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Meeting report 2026-08-28
WHO reports the second IHR Emergency Committee meeting on the Bundibugyo virus disease epidemic in the DRC, which advised that the epidemic continues to be a PHEIC but not a pandemic emergency, and calls for an intensified, integrated, resourced response.
25 August 2026 Statement Statement of the Forty-fifth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee 2026-08-25
The WHO Emergency Committee on polio, which met on 14 May 2026, reports continued wild poliovirus and vaccine-derived poliovirus transmission and concludes that the risk of international spread continues to constitute a PHEIC but not a pandemic emergency.
24 August 2026 Statement Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary recommendations 2026-08-24
WHO's Director-General issued updated temporary recommendations after the Emergency Committee met on 18 August 2026 on the Bundibugyo virus disease epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The recommendations cover national response, surveillance, infection prevention, travel and border health, and research.