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WHO suspends operations at Dubai emergency logistics hub

By AFP 5 March 2026, 5:12 pm Edit

The Middle East war has forced the World Health Organization to suspend operations at its emergency logistics hub in Dubai, the agency’s chief says.

“Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in Dubai are currently on hold due to insecurity,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells reporters.

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