WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus has warned that the likelihood of Disease X breaking out is "a matter of when not if" and the world is not prepared for it.

WHO chief Tedros 'confident' of eventual pandemic treaty deal By Emma Farge and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber May 27, 202410:31 AM PDTUpdated May 27, 2024 ...

Tedros had been waiting to board a flight in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, when the Israeli missile struck. When the airport came under attack, one of the U.N. plane's crew was injured.

WHO's Tedros confident of finalising pandemic treaty in 2025 By Reuters December 11, 20248:18 AM PSTUpdated December 11, 2024 ...

Tedros prefaced his remarks by saying he was not speaking about the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the WHO, announced on the day of President Trump’s inauguration.

Tedros declared mpox a global emergency back in July 2022 when an outbreak of the virus reached over 70 countries, including the U.S., mostly affecting gay and bisexual men.