Emergency Fund Created for World Health Agency

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Diplomats on Saturday approved the creation of a $100 million fund to help the World Health Organization respond rapidly to emergencies. The United Nations health agency has come under criticism for reacting too slowly to crises in recent years, including the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Delegates from the W.H.O.’s 194 member states, meeting in Geneva, approved the fund as part of an overhaul of the agency’s emergency work. The money will come from voluntary member contributions and is meant to allow the W.H.O. to fund field operations for up to three months.