In 1975, there were just eight megacities, defined as cities with more than 10 million inhabitants, worldwide. Fifty years later, that number has risen...
"My grandmother was a child domestic worker in the Netherlands, what we now consider child labour,” recounts Peter van Rooij, Regional Director for Europe...
June 2026 was the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the second warmest globally, driven by the highest sea surface temperatures (SSTs) on...
Statement by WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge
Lisbon, 15 July 2026
Good day to you all.
Let me begin by thanking the Minister of...
Europe is the fastest-warming continent on earth, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average rate. Climbing temperatures can rapidly increase illness and...
In 1975, there were just eight megacities, defined as cities with more than 10 million inhabitants, worldwide. Fifty years later, that number has risen...
"My grandmother was a child domestic worker in the Netherlands, what we now consider child labour,” recounts Peter van Rooij, Regional Director for Europe...
