Journal No. 7   27 May 2023

This journal is intended to give delegates, representatives and other participants advance indications of the Health Assembly’s tentative programme of work. Additional information can be found in the Guide for delegates to the World Health Assembly (document A76/DIV./2)

The Journal does not constitute an official record of the Health Assembly’s proceedings. The Journal is published in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish on every working day during the Health Assembly.

N° 7 Programme of meetings

Time	Committee A Room XX	Committee B Room XVII
09:00	Twelfth meeting	Seventh meeting
14:30	Thirteenth meeting	Eighth meeting

Table of contents

1. Date and working hours

2. Programme of work of the Health Assembly

3. Report of meetings

4. Strategic Roundtables

5. Other meetings

6. Arrangements for conduct of discussion in meetings

7. Announcements

Restaurants:

Bar du Serpent (1st floor, E Building):          07:30–end of Committee sessions.

Main cafeteria (ground floor, A Building):     11:30–14:00

Please note the following administrative arrangements:

Badges for Members of the Board, their alternates and advisers, and representatives of Member States and organizations invited to attend, will be issued at:

-  the Palais des Nations on Monday, 29 May 2023 from 14:00 to 17:00 and Tuesday, 30 May 2023 from 08:00 until the closure of the Assembly

-  WHO headquarters on Wednesday, 31 May to Thursday, 1 June 2023 from 08:00 until the closure of the Executive Board session.

1.  Date and working hours

The working hours of the Health Assembly are from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 17:30 (CEST).

The Health Assembly will close no later than Tuesday, 30 May 2023, as decided by the Executive Board at its 152nd session.

Delegates and other participants will be able to collect their badges from the Distribution Desk in the main lobby of WHO headquarters. The Distribution Desk will be open at the following times:

WHA76:

–     Saturday, 27 to Saturday, 27 May and Monday, 29 May 2023 from 08:00 to 17:00

–     Tuesday, 30 May 2023 from 08:00 until the closure of WHA76.

2. Programme of work of the Health Assembly

Saturday, 27 May 2023

Twelfth and thirteenth meetings of Committee A — Building E Room XX

09:00 and 14:30

Draft third report of Committee A

Document (Draft) A76/56 containing four resolutions entitled:

-  Integrated emergency, critical and operative care for universal health coverage and protection from health emergencies

-  Increasing access to medical oxygen

-  Preparation for the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on universal health coverage

-  Strengthening diagnostics capacity

and one decision entitled:

-  Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, and mental health  

·  Item 13.3 continued

Substandard and falsified medical products

-  Documents A76/7 Rev.1 and EB152/2023/REC/1, decision EB152(9)

·  Item 13.4 continued

Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems

-  Documents A76/7 Rev.1 and EB152/2023/REC/1, decision EB152(10)

·  Item 13.5 continued

Draft global strategy on infection prevention and control

-  Documents A76/7 Rev.1 and EB152/2023/REC/1, decision EB152(7)

·  Item 13.6

Global road map on defeating meningitis by 2030

-  Document A76/7 Rev.1

·  Item 13.7

Standardization of medical devices nomenclature

-  Document A76/7 Rev.1

Seventh and eighth meetings of Committee B — Building E Room XVII

09:00 and 14:30

Draft third report of Committee B

Document (Draft) A76/55 containing two decisions entitled:

-  Extension of the WHO traditional medicine strategy: 2014-2023 to 2025

-  Voluntary Health Trust Fund for small island developing States (terms of reference)

and one resolution entitled:

-  Extension of the WHO global action plan on promoting the health of refugees and migrants, 2019-2023 to 2030

Matters for information

·  Item 27.1 continued

Progress reports

-  Document A76/37

Discussion of agenda item 27.1 will be grouped as follows: (I, J, K, L, M & N), (O & P)

Pillar 3 continued: One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being

I.      The role of the health sector in the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management towards the 2020 goal and beyond (decision WHA74(25) (2021))

J.     WHO global strategy on health, environment and climate change: the transformation needed to improve lives and well-being sustainably through healthy environments (decision WHA74(24) (2021))

K.    Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020–2030 (decision WHA73(12) (2020))

L.    Water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities (resolution WHA72.7 (2019))

M.   Prevention of deafness and hearing loss (resolution WHA70.13 (2017) and decision WHA74(17) (2021))

N.   Plan of action on climate change and health in small island developing States (decision WHA72(10) (2019)) and paragraph 29 of document A72/16

Pillar 4: More effective and efficient WHO providing better support to countries

O.   Global strategy on digital health (decision WHA73(28) (2020))

P.    Eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases (resolution WHA72.15 (2019))

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·   Item 16.1

Well-being and health promotion

-  Documents A76/7 Rev.1, and A76/7 Add.2 and A76/7 Add.3

·  Item 16.2

Ending violence against children through health systems strengthening and multisectoral approaches

-  Document A76/7 Rev.1

·  Item 16.3

Social determinants of health

-  Documents A76/7 Rev.1, A76/7 Rev.1 Add.1, A76/7 Rev.1 Add.4, A76/A/CONF./1, A76/A/CONF./1 Add.1, A76/A/CONF./2, A76/A/CONF./2 Add.1 and EB152/2023/REC/1, decision EB152(12)

·  Item 16.5

United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016−2025)

-  Documents A76/7 Rev.1 and EB152/2023/REC/1, decision EB152(13)

Monday, 29 May 2023

Fourteenth and fifteenth meetings of Committee A — Building E Room XX

09:00 and 14:30

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 16.4

The highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities

-  Document A76/7 Rev.1

·  Item 16.6

Behavioural sciences for better health

-  Documents A76/7 Rev.1 and EB152/2023/REC/1, decision EB152(23)

Ninth and tenth meetings of Committee B — Building E Room XVII

09:00 and 14:30

Audit and oversight matters

·  Item 20.4

Appointment of the External Auditor

-  Documents A76/25, A76/25 Add.1 and A76/25 Add.2

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Sixteenth meeting of Committee A — Building E Room XX

09:00

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 15.3 continued

Global Health for Peace Initiative

-  Documents A76/7 Rev.1, A76/7 Rev.1 Add.2 and A76/7 Rev.1 Add.3

Finalization of resolutions/decisions and reports

Eleventh meeting of Committee B — Building E Room XVII

09:00

Finalization of resolutions/decisions and reports

Ninth Plenary meeting — Building E Room XIX

Immediately after conclusion of Committees A and B

Reports of the main committees

Draft first report of Committee A

Document (Draft) A76/50 containing one resolution entitled:

-  Programme budget 2024-2025

Draft first report of Committee B

Document (Draft) A76/51 containing one decision entitled:

-  Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan

Draft second report of Committee A

Document (Draft) A76/52 containing one decision entitled:

-  Health emergency in Ukraine and refugee-receiving and -hosting countries, stemming from the Russian Federation’s aggression

Draft second report of Committee B

Document (Draft) A76/54 containing six decisions entitled:

-  Results Report 2022 (Programme budget 2022–2023: performance assessment) and Financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022

-  Report of the External Auditor

-  Reform of the global internship programme

-  Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee

-  Report of the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary, Programmatic and Financing Governance

-  Sustainable financing: feasibility of a replenishment mechanism, including options for consideration

and six resolutions entitled:

-  Scale of assessments for 2024–2025

-  Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules

-  Status of collection of assessed contributions, including Member States in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent that would justify invoking Article 7 of the Constitution

-  Housing allowance for the Director-General

-  Salaries of staff in ungraded positions and of the Director-General

-  Report of the International Civil Service Commission

Closure of the Health Assembly

3. Report of meetings

Seventh Plenary meeting

In the Chair:
Dr Christopher Fearne (Malta)
President of the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly

Awards

-  Document A76/INF./1

The President welcomed the distinguished recipients of the prizes and the representatives of the foundations. The WHO Director-General Dr Tedros was invited to address the Health Assembly.

•          2023 Sasakawa Health Prize

The President announced that the 2023 Sasakawa Health Prize has been jointly awarded to the Nick Simons Institute of Nepal and Professor Vichai Tienthavorn of Thailand.

Mr Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation and WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, addressed the Assembly on behalf of the Sasakawa Health Foundation.

Dr Archana Amatya of Nepal accepted the award on behalf of the Nick Simons Institute and addressed the Health Assembly.

Professor Vichai Tienthavorn of Thailand accepted the award and addressed the Health Assembly.

•          2023 United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize

The President announced that the 2023 United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize has been awarded to Dr Maria Asuncion Silvestre of the Philippines.

Dr Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Sector, Ministry of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates, addressed the Assembly on behalf of the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation.

Dr Maria Asuncion Silvestre accepted the award and addressed the Health Assembly.

•          2023 His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion

The President announced that the 2023 His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion has been awarded jointly to the National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention of China, represented by Professor Jing Wu, and to Professor Abla Mehio Sibai of Lebanon.

His Excellency, Dr Ahmad Al-Awadi, Minister of Health of the State of Kuwait, addressed the Assembly on behalf of the State of Kuwait Health Promotion Foundation.

Professor Jing Wu accepted the award on behalf of the National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention of China and addressed the Health Assembly.

Professor Abla Mehio Sibai accepted her award and addressed the Health Assembly.

•          2023 Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health

The President announced that the 2023 Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health has been awarded jointly to Dr Jorge Francisco Meneses of Guatemala.

Dr Myoung-don Oh, Board Member of the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare, addressed the Assembly on behalf of the Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Fund.

Dr Jorge Francisco Meneses accepted the award and addressed the Health Assembly.

•          2023 Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion

The President announced that the 2023 Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion has been awarded to Dr Mariam Athbi Al Jalahma of Bahrain.

His Excellency, Mr Mxolisi Nkosi, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations Office at Geneva, addressed the Assembly.

Dr Mariam Athbi Al Jalahma accepted the award and addressed the Assembly.

Executive Board: election

The President drew the Health Assembly’s attention to the list of 10 Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board as recommended by the General Committee in accordance with Rule 102 of the Rules of Procedure.

The President noted an objection to the proposal to proceed to the election of the Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board by acclamation and invited the delegate of the Russian Federation to take the floor, followed by the delegates of Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Monaco, Iceland and Ukraine.

At the request of the President, the Legal Counsel responded to questions and provided explanations related to the Rules of Procedure governing the Executive Board election and the practice of the Health Assembly in that respect.

In the absence of a consensus on the list of the 10 Members recommended by the General Committee based on proposals for the vacant Board seats formulated by the WHO Regions following the mechanism applicable within each region and in light of the request to proceed to a vote, the President proposed that consideration of the agenda item 6 be suspended pending the preparation of a secret ballot vote scheduled to take place at 14:30 on the same day.

The Health Assembly agreed with the proposed way forward and the meeting was adjourned.

Tenth meeting of Committee A

In the Chair:
Dr Jalila bint Al Sayyed Jawad Hassan (Bahrain)

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 13.1 continued

Universal health coverage

o   Reorienting health systems to primary health care as a resilient foundation for universal health coverage and preparations for a high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on universal health coverage

·  Item 13.2 continued

Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, and mental health

o   Draft updated menu of policy options and cost-effective interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases

The Chair reopened this grouping of items and drew the Committee’s attention to the reports contained in documents A76/6, A76/7 Rev.1 and A76/7 Add.1 Rev.1.

The Chair confirmed the list of remaining speakers and invited Member States and constituencies to continue their interventions.

Discussion of the item was suspended and the meeting adjourned.

Fifth meeting of Committee B

In the Chair:
Dr Carlos Alvarenga Cardoza (El Salvador)

Draft second report of Committee B

The Chair called upon the Rapporteur (Ms Lucy Cassels [New Zealand]) to read out the draft second report of Committee B, document (draft) A76/54 containing six decisions entitled:

-  Results Report 2022 (Programme budget 2022–2023: performance assessment) and Financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022

-  Report of the External Auditor

-  Reform of the global internship programme

-  Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee

-  Report of the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary, Programmatic and Financing Governance

-  Sustainable financing: feasibility of a replenishment mechanism, including options for consideration

and six resolutions entitled:

-  Scale of assessments for 2024–2025

-  Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules

-  Status of collection of assessed contributions, including Member States in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent that would justify invoking Article 7 of the Constitution

-  Housing allowance for the Director-General

-  Salaries of staff in ungraded positions and of the Director-General

-  Report of the International Civil Service Commission

The draft second report of Committee B was adopted.

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

Management, legal and governance matters

·  Item 22.3 continued

Global strategies and plans of action that are scheduled to expire within one year

o   WHO global action plan on promoting the health of refugees and migrants, 2019–2023

o   WHO traditional medicine strategy 2014–2023

The Chair reopened the agenda item and invited comments from the floor.

Due to time constraints, delegations who had requested to speak on this item will be given the floor at the beginning of the next meeting of the Committee when discussion of this item will resume.

Discussion of the agenda item was suspended and the meeting was adjourned.

Eighth Plenary meeting

In the Chair:
Dr Christopher Fearne (Malta)
President of the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly

Executive Board: election

The President opened the meeting and announced that the Health Assembly would proceed with a secret ballot vote to elect the Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board. At the invitation of the President, the Legal Counsel provided information on the procedure.

The Legal Counsel read out the names of the Member States whose voting privileges had been suspended or which are not represented at this Health Assembly.

The vote resulted in: 13 abstentions, 6 null and void ballots, 123 members present and voting.

It was announced that all candidates received an identical number of votes. The following were therefore declared elected:

-       Australia

-       Barbados

-       Cameroon

-       Comoros

-       Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

-       Lesotho

-       Qatar

-       Switzerland

-       Togo

-       Ukraine

The floor was given to the delegate of Egypt, followed by the delegates of Russian Federation, Sweden, United States of America, Ukraine, Syrian Arab Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Paraguay and China.

In accordance with Rule 57 of the Rules of Procedure, Russian Federation, United States of America and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea exercised the right of reply.

The agenda item was closed and the meeting adjourned

Eleventh meeting of Committee A

In the Chair:
Dr Jalila bint Al Sayyed Jawad Hassan (Bahrain)

Later:
Mr Martin Ndoutoumou Essono (Gabon)

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 15.3 continued

Global Health for Peace Initiative

The Chair reopened the agenda item and invited the Committee to consider the draft decision under subitem 15.3 as contained in document A76/7 Rev.1 Add.2 and the associated document outlining the financial and administrative implications found in document A76/7 Rev.1 Add.3.

In the absence of a consensus, the Chair suspended discussion of the agenda item.

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 13.1 continued

Universal health coverage

o   Reorienting health systems to primary health care as a resilient foundation for universal health coverage and preparations for a high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on universal health coverage

·  Item 13.2 continued

Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, and mental health

o   Draft updated menu of policy options and cost-effective interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases

The Chair reopened the discussion under this grouping of items and invited those speakers who had requested to speak at the previous meeting to take the floor.

Dr Poonam K. Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, and Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, Acting Regional Director for the Western Pacific were invited to address the Committee.

At the invitation of the Chair, the Secretariat responded to issues raised.

The reports contained in documents A76/6, A76/7 Rev.1 and A76/7 Add.1 Rev.1 were noted and the draft resolutions in documents EB152(3), EB152(4), EB152(5), EB152(6), and draft decision EB152(11) were approved, thus closing the agenda subitems.

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 13.3

Substandard and falsified medical products

·  Item 13.4

Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems

·  Item 13.5

Draft global strategy on infection prevention and control

The Chair opened the second grouping of agenda subitems and drew the Committee’s attention to the relevant document A76/7 Rev.1. The Chair gave the floor to the representative of the Executive Board to make some introductory remarks and the floor was opened for comments.

Following the request from a Member State, discussion of this item was temporarily suspended.

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 15.3 continued

Global Health for Peace Initiative

-  Documents A76/7 Rev.1, A76/7 Rev.1 Add.2 and A76/7 Rev.1 Add.3

This agenda item was reopened following the request of a Member State.

The Chair asked if the Committee was ready to approve the draft decision contained in document A76/7 Rev.1 Add.2. However, following Member State interventions, it was decided hold a vote on the draft decision on Tuesday, 30 May 2023.

Sixth meeting of Committee B

In the Chair:
Mrs Katarzyna Drążek-Laskowska (Poland)

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

Management, legal and governance matters

·  Item 22.3 continued

Global strategies and plans of action that are scheduled to expire within one year

o   WHO global action plan on promoting the health of refugees and migrants, 2019-2023

o   WHO traditional medicine strategy 2014-2023

The Chair reopened the agenda item and invited comments from the floor. The Chair invited Dr Awad Mataria, representative for the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean to take the floor. The Chair invited representatives from the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations to make their remarks and the Secretariat responded to questions raised. The Committee noted the relevant sections of the consolidated report contained in A76/7 Rev.1. The Committee then approved the draft resolution EB152(17) and the draft decision EB152(18) contained in document EB152/2023/REC/1.

The agenda item was closed.

Update on the infrastructure Fund

o   Geneva buildings renovation strategy

o   Update on information management and technology

The Chair opened the agenda item and invited the Chair of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board, Ms Aishath Rishmee, to present her remarks.

The Chair then invited comments from the floor. The Committee noted the relevant section of the consolidated report contained in document A76/7 Rev.1 and noted the report contained in document A76/33.

The agenda item was closed.

Participation of Member States in WHO meetings

o   Voluntary Health Trust Fund for small island developing States (terms of reference)

o   Current practices for funding participation of Member States in WHO meetings

The Chair opened the agenda item and invited comments from the floor. The Chair invited Dr Jarbas Barbosa, WHO Regional Director for the Americas to take the floor. The Committee noted the report contained in document A76/35 Rev.1 and approved the draft decision in paragraph 4 of document A76/34.

The agenda item was closed.

Collaboration within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental organizations

The Chair opened the agenda item and invited comments from the floor. The Chair invited representatives from the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations to make their remarks and the Secretariat responded to questions raised. The Committee noted the report contained in document A76/36.

The agenda item was closed.

Matters for information

·  Item 27.1

Progress reports

Discussion of agenda item 27.1 will be grouped as follows: (A, B, C, D, E & F), (G & H), (I, J, K, L, M & N), (O & P)

Pillar 1: One billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage

A.    Strengthening local production of medicines and other health technologies to improve access (resolution WHA74.6 (2021))

B.    Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution WHA69.11 (2016) and decision WHA70(22) (2017))

C.   Global action on patient safety (resolution WHA72.6 (2019) and decision WHA74(13)(2021))

D.   Antimicrobial resistance (resolution WHA72.5 (2019))

E.    Eradication of dracunculiasis (resolution WHA64.16 (2011))

F.    Global action plan on the public health response to dementia (decision WHA70(17) (2017))

The Chair opened the discussion under Pillar 1: One billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage and invited comments from the floor. The Secretariat responded to questions raised and the discussion was closed.

Pillar 2: One billion more people better protected from health emergencies

G.   The World Together: Establishment of an intergovernmental negotiating body to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (decision SSA2(5) (2021))

H.   Smallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks (resolution WHA60.1 (2007))

The Chair opened the discussion under Pillar 2: One billion more people protected from health emergencies and invited comments from the floor. The Secretariat responded to questions raised and discussion was closed.

Pillar 3: One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being

I.      The role of the health sector in the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management towards the 2020 goal and beyond (decision WHA74(25) (2021))

J.     WHO global strategy on health, environment and climate change: the transformation needed to improve lives and well-being sustainably through health environments (decision WHA74(24) (2021))

K.    Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020-2030 (decision WHA73(12) (2020))

L.    Water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities (resolution HJWA72.7 (2019))

M.   Prevention of deafness and hearing loss (resolution WHA70.13 (2017) and decision WHA74(17) (2021))

N.   Plan of action on climate change and health in small island developing States (decision WHA72(10) (2019)) and paragraph 29 of document A72/16

The Chair opened the discussion under Pillar 3: One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being and invited comments from the floor.

The discussion was suspended and the meeting was adjourned.

4. Strategic Roundtables

The following strategic roundtables will take place in Room XVIII during the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly:

Saturday, 27 May 2023

13:00–14:15

Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: a fit-for-purpose life-saving treaty.

As part of WHO's 75th anniversary, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of the key milestones in the history of WHO: the adoption of the first international public health treaty. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), an evidence-based instrument, provides new legal dimensions for international cooperation. This roundtable will call for Member States to set up implementation of the WHO FCTC measures and in particular support increased tobacco taxes towards public revenues which can be reinvested in public health.

The strategic roundtable will also provide lessons to inform ongoing negotiations for a WHO convention, agreement or other international instruments on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response following the COVID-19 pandemic.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the WHO FCTC by the Fifty-sixth World Health Assembly, Parties to the Treaty and other key players will join to celebrate the successes in tobacco control enabled by the WHO FCTC.

This roundtable will be concluded by an award ceremony for the 2023 World No Tobacco Day Director-General's Special Recognition Award.

5. Other meetings

The Secretariat has been advised that the following meetings will take place during the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly. This represents information received up to 26 May 2023:

Saturday, 27 May 2023

08:00–08:50 Room XXVII

Meeting of the delegations of Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region.

13:00–14:30 Room XXV

Coordination meeting of the European Union.

Monday, 29 May 2023

07:30–08:50 Room XXV

Meeting of the delegations of Member States of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.

08:00–08:50 Room XXVII

Meeting of the delegations of Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region.

08:15–08:45 Room XXII

Meeting of the delegations of Member States of the WHO Western Pacific Region.

08:15–08:50 Room XXVI

Meeting of the delegations of Member States of the WHO European Region.

13:00–14:30 Room XXV

Coordination meeting of the European Union.

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

08:00–08:50 Room XXVII

Meeting of the delegations of Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region.

08:15–08:45 Room XXII

Meeting of the delegations of Member States of the WHO Western Pacific Region.

08:15–08:50 Room XXVI

Meeting of the delegations of Member States of the WHO European Region.

13:00–14:30 Room XXV

Coordination meeting of the European Union.

6. Arrangements for conduct of discussion in meetings

Member State delegations are asked to observe the time limit for verbal statements during the sessions. Plenary: individual statements by Member States and Associate Members will be limited to three minutes (330 words), Regional and group statements will be limited to four minutes (440 words).
Committees A & B: individual statements by Member States and Associate Members will be limited to three minutes (330 words), Regional and group statements will be limited to five minutes (550 words).

Delegations providing group statements are discouraged from taking the floor subsequently to provide a national statement. In addition, delegations on whose behalf a group statement is provided, are discouraged from subsequently taking the floor except to provide any brief additional comments that were not covered by the group statement.

Statements by Observers, invited representatives of the United Nations and other participating intergovernmental organizations will be limited to two minutes (220 words). Statements by non-State actors in official relations with the Organization will be limited to one minute and three minutes for constituency statements.

To ensure that statements are interpreted as clearly as possible, delegates are requested to submit a copy of their statements at least one hour in advance by email to interpret@who.int.

Member States and Associate Members are invited to submit written statements for posting on the website in the language of submission in accordance with the guidelines for written statements in decision EB149(3). Delegates wishing to have their statements posted on the Health Assembly webpage or to share a longer statement containing additional information may send it to statements@who.int.

Observers, invited representatives of the United Nations and of other participating and intergovernmental organizations are also invited to submit written statements in accordance with those guidelines. Non-State actors are invited to submit written statements as per the practical information for representatives of non-State actors in official relations with WHO.

In accordance with the guidelines, statements may be provided in any of the six WHO official languages and should be limited to 500 words for individual statements and 800 words for group statements. They should be submitted to statements@who.int, clearly indicating the relevant agenda item or subitem in the subject line. Non-State actors are asked to submit their statements to nsastatements@who.int.

Interpretation will be provided in the official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) to help delegates to follow the discussions. Delegates are requested to speak clearly and at a normal speaking pace to enable clear and accurate interpretation. Copies of all statements should be submitted at least one hour in advance by email to interpret@who.int. Clearly indicate the agenda item and name of the country delegation/group in the subject line of the email.      

Note: a statement of three minutes at normal speaking pace is equivalent to approximately 330 words.

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The World Health Assembly application allows you to receive updates on the WHA76 programme of work and access documentation directly on your mobile device. Search for “WHO Events” in the Apple or Google Stores.

Documents for the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly can be accessed on the Internet through the WHO website (https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_wha76.html) or scan the QR code below:

The WHO bookshop is located at the Palais des Nations on level 2 of the E building, at door 40, during the World Health Assembly. The latest publications and information products issued by WHO and its regional offices are available at a 50% discount. WHO souvenirs are also on sale, including items from a special collection of souvenirs to mark the 75th anniversary of the Organization. The WHO bookshop is open from Monday to Friday and from 09:00 to 16:30 at the Palais des Nations (during the Assembly) and at WHO Headquarters.

 

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