I have a reputation for being a straight-talker.

...we hope to stop the transmission in six to nine months

Geneva is a city where the living conditions and hospitality provided by both the population and authorities of Geneva - at all levels - are exemplary and greatly facilitate the work and daily life of WHO employees.

The WHO is the lead agency in health in the United Nations system, and clearly we have very important functions to play.

HIV AIDS is a disease with stigma. And we have learned with experience, not just with HIV AIDS but with other diseases, countries for many reasons are sometimes hesitant to admit they have a problem.

The possible impact of the virus [Zika] an extraordinary event and a public health threat to other parts of the world.

For the first time in history, we can track the evolution of a pandemic in real-time... Influenza viruses are notorious for their rapid mutation and unpredictable behaviour.