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January – Edward, the Black Prince, gives up the administration of Aquitaine and returns to England, because of his poor health and heavy debts. February 17 – Rival brothers Ivan Sratsimir and Ivan Shishman become co-Emperors of Bulgaria after the death of their father, Ivan Alexander .
The establishment of the World Health Organization occurred on 7 April 1948, when its new constitution was ratified by a twenty-sixth nation. Its establishment followed a period of discussions and consultation following World War II and the formation of the United Nations, of which it formed part. The WHO formally began its work in September 1 ...
The Raseborg Castle is mentioned for the first time in documents, [17] but its actual date of foundation is unknown. Tokhtamysh dethrones Temur-Malik to become Khan of the White Horde . Uthman Beg establishes the Aq Qoyunlu (Turkomans of the White Sheep) dynasty at Diyarbakır , in modern-day southeast Turkey .
16 June – the Treaty of London between England and Portugal is signed and is the oldest active treaty in the world. [1] August – Hundred Years' War: John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, launches an invasion of France. [1] Bristol is made a county corporate, the first city outside London to be granted this status. Merton College Library is ...
Previously administered by the World Health Organization, the partnership is now hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). [40] [90] Tuberculosis: Switzerland (Geneva) 2000: Organization: The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network is launched by the World Health Organization. During a medical crisis, this ...
The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (the Alliance) is an international partnership hosted at World Health Organization Headquarters that works to improve the health of those in low and middle-income countries by supporting the generation and use of evidence that strengthens health systems.
Pierre Cauchon (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ koʃɔ̃]; 1371 – 18 December 1442) was a French Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Beauvais from 1420 to 1432. He was a strong partisan of English interests in France during the latter years of the Hundred Years' War.
The Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC) is a cooperative international alliance aimed at protecting and enhancing the health and health care of city dwellers. It is composed of groups of cities, urban districts and other organizations from countries around the world in exchanging information to achieve the goal through a health promotion approach called Healthy Cities.