Dear all, In May 2025, the world adopted a landmark agreement to prepare for future pandemics. It was the product of 3 years of negotiation across deep political divisions, including the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization. How did the countries with the smallest delegations build real influence at the table?…
Dear readers, dear friends, As we experience another intense heatwave across Europe—and here in Berlin—I find myself reflecting on how visible and immediate the effects of climate change have become. What used to feel exceptional is quickly becoming the norm, and it challenges us not only physically, but also in how we think about resilience,…
Dear members and friends of the IGGB, crises are not anomalies at the margins of our societies; they are a constitutive feature of how societies evolve. They manifest as political upheavals, economic shocks, social disruptions, and ecological tipping points, unsettling established orders while creating new dynamics and forms of coexistence. Drawing on thinkers from Reinhart…
Dear readers, Over the past week, we have been following the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva very closely – and the picture that emerges is striking: this Assembly was less about health, and more about power. In the midst of a global polycrisis of climate, conflict, economic instability and fragile governance, WHA79 can…
Dear all, Dialogues is a series from the Global Health Matters podcast which brings you interviews featuring fresh perspectives on global health issues. The goal of each Dialogues episode is to break through the echo chambers that exist in global health through in-depth, thoughtful conversations. In this episode of Dialogues, the team takes a deeper…
IGGB Insights | Monthly Round-Up | November 2025 Global Health • Policy • Systems • Governance A Personal Note from Seattle Greetings from Seattle, where I am spending part of this month meeting with partners and global health colleagues. From the Space Needle to the Black Hole Sun sculpture in Volunteer Park, this city remains…
Dear all, „Trailblazers with Garry“ is a new series from Global Health Matters, where host Garry Aslanyan sits down with trailblazers — thinkers, leaders, and influencers shaping the future of global health — for short face-to-face conversations, available in both audio and video formats. It’s a chance to get to know the people behind the work and hear their perspectives…
IGGB Insights | Monthly Round-Up | October 2025 Global Health in a Fragmented World: Can We Really Act Together? The World Health Summit 2025 in Berlin (October 12–14) brought together global leaders under the theme “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World.” Against the backdrop of political division and deepening inequality, discussions highlighted tensions…
Global Health in a Fragmented World: Can We Really Act Together? The World Health Summit 2025, held in Berlin from October 12–14, gathered leaders from government, science, and civil society under the theme “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World.” In a time marked by crises, political conflicts, and deepening inequality, the Summit’s ambition…
Dear all, In this episode of Dialogues, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Chikwe Ihekweazu, Assistant Director General at the World Health Organization (WHO) and acting Regional Director for the WHO Regional Office for Africa, and his wife, Vivianne Ihekweazu, Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch. The conversation centers on their latest book, An Imperfect Storm:…