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French and US Trade delegations put child health at risk (39th Codex Alimentarius Nutrition Committee (CCNFSDU), Berlin, Germany) -
French Government calls for global withdrawal of Lactalis formulas -
140th WHO Executive Board Meeting 23rd January
1st February 2017
There has been an IBFAN team in Geneva for the WHO Executive Board Meeting. Two days have been spent in closed meetings for the shortlisting of three candidates for the post Director General of WHO. (CLICK HERE) IBFAN’s statements on four Agenda items (Emergencies, ending child Obesity, NCDs and WHO governance) are on the WHO website Read more
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Open letter regarding the Gates Foundation application for official relations
January 26, 2017 (Geneva):
A joint statement (signed by 36 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) was issued to members of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board (EB) at its semi-annual meeting this week in Geneva. EB members will decide on Tuesday 31st January whether to grant the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Official Relations status with WHO.Read more