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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-79TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY-OPEN

Xinhua
19 May 2026, 04:15 GMT+

(260518) -- GENEVA, May 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, May 18, 2026. The 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme "Reshaping global health: a shared responsibility." (Xinhua/Wang Qibing)

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