Some say the biggest achievement of humanity in the 20th century was the eradication of that disease. Polio is the disease that the WHO has been focusing on now.

1948: the birth of the World Health Organization The first half of the 20th century saw two world wars, including WWII, the most destructive global conflict in history.

In a World Health Organization-commissioned report on the state of mothers and children in the postwar era, after state-sponsored day care enabled women to enter the workforce in droves, Bowlby ...

Another 20th century agreement – the Vienna Convention of 1969 – gives some clues as to how it might play out.

A bronze statue commemorating the 30th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox stands outside the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 18, 2020.

There aren't many famous trains in the world, but one that transportation historians and travel enthusiasts can agree on is this train right here: The 20th Century Limited.

Newly-inaugurated President Trump signs executive order to extricate U.S. from the World Health Organization.

February 1991, the Gulf War. Republican Guard units defend the flank of the Iraqi army occupying Kuwait. The Battle of 73 Easting was named after a north-south coordinate line (an "Easting ...

President Trump’s executive order for the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organization could greatly impact the nation’s ability to track and respond to global disease threats.

The United States has often used its political muscle and the power of the purse to threaten and coerce the World Health Organization.

President Donald Trump's decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder. For the two-year budget ending in 2025, the U.S. is projected to be WHO ...

The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright The property consists of eight buildings in the United States designed by the architect during the first half of the 20th century. These include ...