'Peace is the best medicine': WHO Chief highlights rising military spending; urges for more spending on global health initiatives
Published on: Jan. 10, 2026, 6:50 a.m. | Source: The Tribune
Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, highlighted how global military spending continues to rise amidst ongoing conflicts, meanwhile the spending on global health initiatives has declined significantly. He gave a call for the world to focus on saving lives and not escalating confrontations, calling peace the best medicine.
