World News in Brief: WHO chief asks US to reconsider withdrawal, gender parity remains distant goal, call for rethink on Nordic alcohol law change
WHO chief asks US to reconsider withdrawal
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), has urged the United States to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the organization. In a statement released on 2025-02-03, Ghebreyesus said that the US’s withdrawal would “weaken the global health system and make the world less safe.”
The US announced its decision to withdraw from the WHO in July 2020, citing concerns about the organization’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The US has been the WHO’s largest donor, providing around 15% of its budget.
Ghebreyesus said that the WHO is committed to working with the US to address its concerns. He said that the organization is “transparent and accountable” and that it is “committed to improving its work.”
Gender parity remains distant goal
The World Economic Forum’s annual Global Gender Gap Report has found that gender parity remains a distant goal. The report, which was released on 2025-02-03, found that it will take another 132 years to achieve gender parity worldwide.
The report found that there has been some progress in closing the gender gap in recent years. However, it also found that there are still significant disparities between men and women in terms of economic participation, education, health, and political representation.
The report calls for governments, businesses, and other stakeholders to do more to promote gender parity. It recommends measures such as increasing women’s access to education and employment, reducing gender-based violence, and promoting women’s leadership.
Call for rethink on Nordic alcohol law change
A group of Nordic public health experts has called for a rethink of a recent change to alcohol laws in the region. The change, which was introduced in 2020, allows for the sale of stronger beer and wine in supermarkets.
The experts say that the change is likely to lead to increased alcohol consumption and related harms. They argue that the Nordic countries have a long history of successful alcohol control policies, and that the change to the law is a step in the wrong direction.
The experts call for a return to the previous alcohol laws, which they say were more effective in reducing alcohol consumption and related harms.
World News in Brief: WHO chief asks US to reconsider withdrawal, gender parity remains distant goal, call for rethink on Nordic alcohol law change
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