Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, delivers his statement during the opening of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, 19 May 2025. (Keystone/Magali Girardin)

🦠As pandemic talks resume, EU diplomat sharply criticises ‘ideological polarisation’. Ahead of another round of talks to agree on a mechanism to exchange pathogen data for the benefits it generates, EU negotiator Americo Zampetti blamed ideology for blocking consensus.

🕊️International Geneva gets its own ‘promenade of peace’. With the last two sections unveiled, the path stretches for nearly two kilometres across Grand-Saconnex and Pregny-Chambésy, connecting historic local sites and Geneva’s international organisations.

💼Exclusive: Luke Lindberg chosen to lead World Food Programme. The Trump administration had been campaigning for months for the senior US Department of Agriculture official to be picked to head the UN food agency, with the UN chief António Guterres initially saying he would leave the decision to his successor.

👔EU delegations give fossil fuel lobbyists backdoor Cop access, report says. Some 885 non-state players attended climate talks in Brazil last year through EU delegations, including 526 representing business interests, according to the findings by Transparency International.

🏭How will layoffs at WHO impact the fight against air pollution? In this mini-video series, Swissinfo looks at the real-world impact of international aid cuts, including efforts to tackle air pollution and its effects on public health.