
Devex
May 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Start your week with a recap of some of the top stories published on Devex over the past few days:
#1 🧑⚕️The six big-ticket issues to watch at the 78th World Health Assembly, which kicks off today!
https://www.devex.com/news/6-key-issues-to-watch-at-the-78th-world-health-assembly-110011?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
#2 👀Global health experts and government representatives will be in Geneva this week to attend the 78th iteration of the World Health Assembly. Here is who we’re watching.
https://www.devex.com/news/wha-watch-list-who-to-follow-at-this-year-s-world-health-assembly-110004?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
#3 💸A sweeping tax bill that proposes a tax hike from 1.39% to 10% for the wealthiest foundations and a 5% tax on remittances has passed a key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
https://www.devex.com/news/trump-s-big-beautiful-bill-clears-key-committee-hurting-foundations-110057?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
#4 💼The acting CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the U.S. aid agency whose fate is in limbo, resigned last week, according to several sources.
https://www.devex.com/news/millennium-challenge-corporation-s-acting-ceo-resigns-110069?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
