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    Devex Newswire: Big move could switch up how WHO staff work

    In today's edition: Staff at the World Health Organization could be in for a seismic shift in how they live and work. Plus, some pointed comments at the first day of the Women Deliver conference.

    By Anna Gawel // 18 July 2023

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    Staff at the World Health Organization could be in for a seismic shift in how they live and work — and it’s already getting blowback, but also some support.

    Also in today’s edition: Women Deliver conference produced some notable moments on its first day.

    Many professions demand nomadic fortitude. Diplomats, members of the military, journalists, and aid workers are just some of the people accustomed to having their lives upended by the revolving nature of their jobs.

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      Anna Gawel is the Managing Editor of Devex. She previously worked as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community. She’s had hundreds of articles published on world affairs, U.S. foreign policy, politics, security, trade, travel and the arts on topics ranging from the impact of State Department budget cuts to Caribbean efforts to fight climate change. She was also a broadcast producer and digital editor at WTOP News and host of the Global 360 podcast. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland in College Park.

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