UN World Health Organisation and health authorities in Burundi are racing to identify a mysterious illness that has claimed five lives in the country’s north.
The United States has officially notified the secretary-general of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026.
“We’re not seeing sustained circulation,” she said. “The man who died of the disease in Louisiana was over 65 and reportedly had underlying medical conditions.’’
The humanitarian crises in Gaza and the West Bank were also focal points of his speech.
The UN agency said that Mpox has affected people in the African region for more than a decade.
