World Health Organization (WHO)

If we can mobilise billions for military spending, we must find the will to invest in our children. It is a question of priorities. At the @ParisPeaceForum, I joined a panel calling for a global commitment to child wellbeing. I urged world leaders to strike a better balance between investments priorities. President @EmmanuelMacron highlighted decades of progress in child health. We cannot afford to lose these gains. I thank him for putting children at the heart of #PPF2026 and hosting the #ChildSummit.

Science is one of humanity’s most powerful tools and has always been a driving force for better health. At the @ParisPeaceForum, we launched the Together for Science and Health movement, bringing @WHO and partners together to champion evidence, trust and innovation as foundations of healthier societies: bit.ly/4k7hcU7 My thanks to Minister @CaroitEleonore and the government of #France for their partnership and support.

Technology must serve humanity, not exploit our vulnerabilities. As #AI advances, protecting children's health and future must come first. At the #ChildSummit working meeting on “Growing Up in the Digital Age,” hosted by President @EmmanuelMacron, I called for three actions: 1. Global rules that make child safety the default for tech companies, everywhere. 2. Investment in international research so laws are driven by evidence, not fear. 3. Capacity for every country, rich or poor, to protect its children. No country can do this alone. Global cooperation is essential.

The test of #COP31 won't be the commitments made in Antalya. It will be whether a clinic stays open in the next flood, and whether a health worker gets warning before the next heatwave. @WHO stands ready to help every country meet that test.

Climate change is not a future threat. It is a health crisis happening right now. At #COP31 Health Day in Antalya, @WHO is calling on world leaders to prioritize health resilience. Investing in climate-smart health systems today saves millions of lives tomorrow.

The Climate Crisis is fuelling disease outbreaks. The Climate Crisis is driving higher rates of heart and lung disease. The Climate Crisis is driving higher rates of cancer and asthma. The Climate Crisis is making healthy diets less affordable. I call on leaders ahead of #COP31 to put people's health at the centre of negotiations. @WHO recommendations are here: bit.ly/4A8LPgm

Science drives progress in health and is the foundation of everything @WHO does. Next Tuesday, we launch the global Together for Science and Health movement to: -Strengthen information integrity -Make evidence more accessible and relevant -Build trust through transparency, credible voices and genuine community engagement Join us: who.int/initiatives/together…

Viruses know no borders. Neither should our resolve to stop them. In a joint commentary @ministerBHOS Sjoerd Sjoerdsma and I make the case for stronger international cooperation and sustainable, flexible financing to protect global health security. I thank the #Netherlands for its €7 million contribution to the Ebola response and an additional €10 million in flexible funding to @WHO for future emergencies. Investing in health security abroad is investing in health security at home. allafrica.com/stories/202611…