5/28/2024–|Last updated: 5/28/202401:45 PM (Mecca time)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that millions of Sudanese and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are at risk of death not only from bombs but also from diseases resulting from the targeting of hospital centers.
Guterres added in a video message during his participation in the ceremony of the 77th session of the World Health Assembly, “Our world is in trouble, from climate chaos to increasing poverty and inequality and the multiplication of conflicts, and when crises ignite, health suffers.”
Guterres highlighted that millions of people in Sudan and the Gaza Strip are at risk of death not only from bullets and bombs, but also from injuries, diseases, and unprecedented attacks on health care facilities.
Guterres stressed that there are more than 20 million children who do not receive routine vaccinations around the world.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations described the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, as vital amid the ongoing crises around the world.
He pointed out that the World Health Assembly “represents an opportunity to confront many global health challenges, benefit from our international structure, and build the systems we need to confront future crises.”
