We will not be intimidated by countries wishing to avoid inconvenient truths with blood on their hands. Security and assurances that violence towards health workers will stop has to be prioritised or these talks are empty.
The United States is anticipating a productive day of discussion, in hope that a strong resolution -- one that betters the lives of all people -- is passed.
BREAKING: @UWho2019 withdraws sponsorship for paper on "delivery of maternal and child health and communicable disease management during and post conflict"
papers passed. Cuba pitches in and sponsors the paper. 2/2 papers passed without any conditions.
#LonWHO2019
"Powerful countries fuel atrocities.
For our seal of approval, you must: protect prisoners & victims of conflict, create a comission for aid-workers, increase child & maternal care and be critical of who you're supporting" - @AmnestyLon#LonWHOiswatchingyou#LonWHO2019
The United States would consider increasing its funding, assuming all UN/WHO-member countries increase their fiscal contributions to the obligated level of 2% GDP
@UKRA_LonWHO19 @GileadLon @MSFLonWHO2019 Prevention first, public health is certainly is priority for the Lancet. We call on the Worldbank for further discussion ensure the production of this package.
@FLonwho19 The United States commends Pfizer's ongoing effort to improve the PCV-13 vaccine, protecting populations against the most common cause of adult bacterial meningitis.
@FLonwho19 The United States encourages its Russian and Chinese counterparts to reconsider such a position -- and to think of the broader, global ramifications of an unchecked Assad regime.
@BBCLonWHO2019 It has been a longstanding policy that the U.S. has not eternal, inveterate relationships – only interests. Providing abortion services should be left to the Countries needing them and to the individual American States that so should choose to provide them.
@theGuardian_WHO@RWho2019@ELonwho19 It is not the position -- not now or ever -- of the United States to bomb civilian noncombatants. The United States strongly recommends that the Assad regime halt its deplorable attacks on the Syrian people.