Journal No. 5 Rev.1 - 31 May 2024

The 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 A77/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° 5 Programme of meetings

Time	Plenary Room XIX	Committee A Room XX	Committee B Room XVII	Others Room XXVI
09:00	Seventh Plenary meeting
09:30				Drafting group on items 13.3 & 13.4
Immediately after conclusion of item 6 in Plenary		Eleventh meeting	Seventh meeting
14:30		Twelfth meeting	Eighth meeting	Drafting group on items 13.3 & 13.4
18:00		Thirteenth meeting	Ninth meeting	Drafting group on items 13.3 & 13.4

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

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 from Friday, 31 May to Saturday, 1 June 2024 from 08:00–17:00

-  WHO headquarters on Sunday, 2 June to Monday, 3 June 2024 from 08:00–17:00, and on Tuesday, 4 June 2024 from 08:00 until the closure of the Executive Board session.

Restaurants:

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

Main cafeteria: 11:30–14:00

1.  Date and working hours

The Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly will open on Monday, 27 May 2024 at 09:00. The working hours of the Health Assembly are from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 17:30 (CEST). Evening sessions are planned as of Tuesday 28 May from 18:00 to 21:30 CEST. The Health Assembly will close no later than Saturday, 1 June 2024, as decided by the Executive Board at its 154th 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:

-  Monday, 27 to Friday, 31 May 2024 from 08:00 to 17:00

-  Saturday, 1 June 2024 from 08:00 until the closure of WHA77.

 

Cognisant of the large agenda still remaining and limited time, speaking times are proposed to be reduced as follows:

-  Member States: 2 minutes,

-  Groups statements: 3 minutes,

-  NSA constituency statements: 2 minutes,

-  Observers, UN and other international organisations and intergovernmental organisations: 1 minute,

-  Non-State actors in official relations: 45 seconds.

2. Programme of work of the Health Assembly

Friday, 31 May 2024

Seventh Plenary meeting — Building E Room XIX

09:00

Awards

-  Document A77/INF./1

Executive Board: election

-  Document A77/48

Eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth meetings of Committee A — Building E Room XX

Immediately after conclusion of Item 6 in Plenary, 14:30 and 18:00

Draft third report of Committee A

Document (draft) A77/51 containing five resolutions entitled:

-  Accelerate progress towards reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goal targets 3.1 and 3.2

-  Antimicrobial resistance: accelerating national and global responses

-  Strengthening laboratory biological risk management

-  Strengthening health emergency preparedness for disasters resulting from natural hazards

-  Global Health and Peace Initiative

and one decision entitled:

-  Universal Health and Preparedness Review

 

Agenda items 16 & 18 will be taken together:

Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2024-2025

-  Documents A77/14, A77/15 and A77/37

Sustainable financing: WHO investment round

-  Documents A77/17 and A77/35

Global technical strategy and targets for malaria 2016–2030

-  Document A77/6

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 14.4

Poliomyelitis

o   Poliomyelitis eradication

-  Document A77/4

o   Polio transition planning and polio post-certification

-  Document A77/4

·  Item 14.5

Smallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks

-  Document A77/4

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 14.1 continued

WHO’s work in health emergencies

-  Documents A77/12 and EB154/2024/REC/1, resolution EB154.R7

Public health emergencies: preparedness and response

·  Item 13.4 continued

Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

-  Documents A77/10, A77/A/CONF./10, A77/A/CONF./10 Add.1, A77/A/CONF./12 and A77/A/CONF./12 Add.1

·  Item 13.3 continued

Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)

-  Document A77/9, A77/A/CONF./8 and A77/A/CONF./8 Add.1

Matters for information: progress reports

-  Documents A77/33 and A77/33 Add.1

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

A.    The global health sector strategies on, respectively, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (resolution WHA75.20 (2022))

B.    Preparation for the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on universal health coverage (resolution WHA72.4 (2019))

C.   Reproductive health: strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets (resolution WHA57.12 (2004))

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

E.    Integrated people-centred eye care, including preventable vision impairment and blindness (resolution WHA73.4 (2020))

F.    Human organ and tissue transplantation (decision WHA75(18) (2022))

G.   Availability, safety and quality of blood products (decision WHA75(17) (2022))

H.   Public health dimension of the world drug problem (decision WHA75(20) (2022))

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

I.      Pandemic influenza preparedness: sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits (resolution WHA64.5 (2011))

J.     Strengthening health emergency preparedness and response in cities and urban settings (resolution WHA75.7 (2022))

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

K.    WHO global strategy for food safety (decision WHA75(22) (2022))

L.    Reducing public health risks associated with the sale of live wild animals of mammalian species in traditional food markets – infection prevention and control (decision WHA75(23) (2022))

M.   Outcome of the SIDS Summit for Health: For a Healthy and Resilient Future in Small Island Developing States (resolution WHA75.18 (2022))

N.   Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property (resolution WHA75.14 (2022))

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

O.   Strategy for integrating gender analysis and actions into the work of WHO (resolution WHA60.25 (2007))

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

Immediately after conclusion of Item 6 in Plenary, 14:30 and 18:00

Draft second report of Committee B

Document (draft) A77/50 containing four resolutions entitled:

-  Parental leave

-  Strengthening health and well-being through sport events

-  Economics of health for all

-  Climate change and health

and four decisions entitled:

-  Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee

-  Geneva buildings renovation strategy and regional building projects

-  Process of handling and investigating potential allegations against WHO Directors-general

-  Updates and future reporting: strengthening integrated, people-centred health services

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

-  Item 14.2

Implementation of resolution WHA75.11 (2022)

-  Documents A77/13, A77/A/CONF./6, A77/A/CONF./6 Add.1, A77/A/CONF./9 and A77/A/CONF./9 Add.1

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

-  Documents A77/18, A77/B/CONF./1, A77/B/CONF./1 Add.1, A77/B/CONF./3, A77/B/CONF./3 Add.1, A77/B/CONF./4 and A77/B/CONF./4 Add.1

Collaboration within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental organizations

-  Document A77/31, A77/B/CONF./2 and A77/B/CONF./2 Add.1

Agreements with intergovernmental organizations

-  Documents A77/30 and A77/30 Add.1

Saturday, 1 June 2024

Fourteenth meeting of Committee A — Building E Room XX

09:00

Finalization of resolutions/decisions and reports

Tenth meeting of Committee B — Building E Room XVII

09:00

Finalization of resolutions/decisions and reports

Eighth 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) A77/45 containing one resolution entitled:

-  Draft fourteenth general programme of work, 2025–2028

Draft second report of Committee A

Document (draft) A77/49 containing three resolutions entitled:

-  Social participation for universal health coverage, health and well-being

-  Strengthening mental health and psychosocial support before, during and after armed conflicts, natural and human-caused disasters and health and other emergencies

-  Increasing availability, ethical access and oversight of transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs

and two decisions entitled:

-  Development of a global strategy and action plan for integrated emergency, critical and operative care, 2026–2035

-  Global action plan and monitoring framework on infection prevention and control

Draft first report of Committee B

Document (draft) A77/47 containing one resolution entitled:

-  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

and two decisions entitled:

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

-  Report of the External Auditor

Closure of the Health Assembly

3. Report of meetings

Eighth meeting of Committee A

In the Chair:
Mr Apurva Chandra (India)

Draft second report of Committee A

The Chairman called upon The Rapporteur (Mr Lombo Emma Tiaho [Burkina Faso]) to read out the second draft report of Committee A, document (draft) A77/49 containing three resolutions entitled:

-  Social participation for universal health coverage, health and well-being

-  Strengthening mental health and psychosocial support before, during and after armed conflicts, natural and human-caused disasters and health and other emergencies

-  Increasing availability, ethical access and oversight of transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs

and two decisions entitled:

-  Development of a global strategy and action plan for integrated emergency, critical and operative care, 2026–2035

-  Global action plan and monitoring framework on infection prevention and control

The resolutions and decisions were approved and the second report of Committee A was adopted.

Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board

·  Item 11.6

Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030

·  Item 11.7

Acceleration towards the Sustainable Development Goal targets for maternal health and child mortality

·  Item 11.8

Antimicrobial resistance: accelerating national and global responses

The Chair opened this group of subitems, drew the Committee’s attention to the relevant documents and invited comments from the floor. Discussion of this group of agenda subitems was suspended and the meeting adjourned.

Fourth meeting of Committee B

In the Chair:
Dr Feras Hawari (Jordan)

Draft first report of Committee B

The Chairman called upon The Rapporteur (Ms Marcela Arias Moncada [Honduras]) to read out the first draft report of Committee B, document (draft) A77/47 containing one resolution entitled:

-  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

and two decisions entitled:

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

-  Report of the External Auditor

The resolution and decisions were approved and the first report of Committee B was adopted.

Staffing matters

·  Item 23.1

Human resources: annual report

·  Item 23.2

Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules

·  Item 23.3

Report of the International Civil Service Commission

·  Item 23.4

Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee

The Chair opened the grouped agenda subitems and drew the attention of the Committee to the recommendation from the fortieth meeting of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board contained in document A77/43. He then invited comments from the floor. The Secretariat responded to questions raised and the Committee noted the reports contained in documents A77/4 and A77/25, and approved the resolution contained in document EB154/2024/REC/1, EB154.R9.

The Chair then invited the Committee to consider the appointment of Representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee as indicated in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of document A77/26. The Committee approved the decision containing the following recommendations:

-  to appoint Mr Thomas Ifland (Germany) as an alternative member of the WHO Staff Pension Committee for a three-year term until the closure of the Eightieth World Health Assembly in May 2027;

-  to appoint Dr Kezia Lorraine H. Rosario (Philippines) as an alternate member of the WHO Staff Pension Committee for a three-year term until the closure of the Eightieth World Health Assembly in May 2027;

-  to appoint Mr Teophile Dushime (Rwanda), the most senior alternate member, as a member of the WHO Staff Pension Committee for the remainder of his term of office until the closure of the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2025.

Management, legal and governance matters

·  Item 24.1    

Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

·  Item 24.2    

Process of handling and investigating potential allegations against WHO Directors-General

·  Item 24.3    

Secretariat implementation plan on reform

The Chair opened the grouped agenda subitems and drew the attention of the Committee to the recommendations from the fortieth meeting of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board contained in documents A77/40, A77/41 and A77/42. Comments were invited from the floor and the Secretariat responded to issues raised. The Committee noted the relevant sections pertaining to the discussion as contained in document A77/4, and the report contained in document A77/28. Agenda subitems 24.1 and 24.3 were closed. 

Discussion of agenda Item 24.2 was suspended, to be resumed at a subsequent meeting of the Committee.

Update on the Infrastructure Fund

o   Geneva buildings renovation strategy and regional building projects

Agreements with intergovernmental organizations

Updates and future reporting: strengthening integrated, people-centred health services

The Chair opened the grouped agenda items and drew the attention of the Committee to the recommendation from the fortieth meeting of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board relating to agenda item 25 and contained in document A77/44. The floor was opened for comments and the Secretariat responded to questions raised. The Committee noted the reports contained in documents A77/29 and A77/32 and approved the decision contained in paragraph 33 of document A77/29.  Agenda items 25 and 28 were closed. 

The Chair suspended discussion of agenda item 26 for consideration at subsequent meeting of Committee B.

·  Item 15.1

Social determinants of health

·  Item 15.2

Maternal, infant and young child nutrition

·  Item 15.3

Well-being and health promotion

·  Item 15.5

Economics and health for all

The Chair opened the grouped agenda subitems and opened the floor for discussion. The discussion was suspended and the meeting was adjourned.

Ninth meeting of Committee A

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

·  Item 11.6 continued

Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030

·  Item 11.7 continued

Acceleration towards the Sustainable Development Goal targets for maternal health and child mortality

·  Item 11.8 continued

Antimicrobial resistance: accelerating national and global responses

The Chair reopened the discussion under this grouping of items and invited comments from the floor.

In accordance with Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Health Assembly, the Chair gave the floor to the representatives of other United Nations organizations including specialized institutions and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) followed by non-State actors to make their remarks.

At the invitation of the Chair, the representative of the WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Dr Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Salomon, Assistant Director‑General, Universal Health Coverage/Communicable Diseases and Noncommunicable Diseases, Dr Aylward, Assistant Director‑General, Universal Health Coverage/Life Course, and Dr Nakatani, Assistant Director-General, Access to Medicines and Health Products & Assistant Director-General ad interim, Antimicrobial Resistance took the floor.

At the invitation of the Chair, the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros, addressed the Committee.

The Committee noted the reports contained in documents A77/4 and A77/5 and approved the draft resolutions contained in documents A77/A/CONF./5 and A77/A/CONF./1, thus closing this group of subitems.

Global technical strategy and targets for malaria 2016–2030

The Chair opened the agenda item and invited the Committee to consider the questions indicated in document A77/6 and invited comments from the floor.

Discussion on this agenda subitem was suspended and the meeting was adjourned.

Fifth meeting of Committee B

In the Chair:
Dr Feras Hawari (Jordan)

Management, legal and governance matters

·  Item 24.2 continued         

Process of handling and investigating potential allegations against WHO Directors-General

In accordance with Rule 21 of the Rules of Procedure, a closed session of the Committee was convened for further deliberation on this agenda item.  The Committee approved the decision as orally presented by the Secretariat.

In accordance with Rule 21 of the Rules of Procedure, the Decision was announced once the Committee had resumed it public discussions and is included in the Second Report of Committee B, document A77/50.

·  Item 15.1

Social determinants of health

·  Item 15.2

Maternal, infant and young child nutrition

·  Item 15.3

Well-being and health promotion

·  Item 15.5

Economics and health for all

The Chair reopened the grouped agenda sub-items and opened the floor for discussion. The discussion was suspended and the meeting was adjourned.

Tenth meeting of Committee A

In the Chair:
Mr Alexandre Peña Ghisleni (Brazil)

Public health emergencies: preparedness and response

·  Item 13.1

The Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme

·  Item 13.2

Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)

·  Item 14.1

WHO’s work in health emergencies

·  Item 14.3

Global Health and Peace Initiative

 

The Chair opened the discussion under this grouping of items and invited delegates to provide guidance as indicated in document A77/11.

The Committee was also invited to consider, under sub item 14.1, the draft resolution and its amendments contained in document A77/A/CONF./4, draft decision and draft resolution contained in document EB154/2024/REC/1 and under sub-agenda 14.3, consider draft resolution contained in document EB154/2024/REC/1.

Upon invitation, the Chair of the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, Professor Ammar, presented his introductory remarks.

The floor was opened for discussion.

Following interventions, at the invitation of the Chair, the representatives WHO Regional Director for Europe and WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ryan, Deputy Director-General and Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme and Dr Ihekweazu, Assistant Director-General for the Division of Health Emergency Intelligence, Surveillance Systems in the Emergencies Programme and the WHO Director-General Dr Tedros took the floor.

The Committee noted the reports contained in documents A77/7, A77/8, A77/8 Add.1, A77/8 Add.2, A77/8 Add.3, A77/8 Add.4, A77/4 and A77/11, approved the draft decision contained in decision EB154(9), approved the draft resolution contained in decision EB154(10) and approved the draft resolution contained in decision EB154(11).

In accordance with Rule 73 of the Rules of Procedure, a vote by show of hands was taken in consideration of the proposed amendments contained in document A77/A/CONF./13 pertaining to the draft resolution contained in document A77/A/CONF./4. The vote resulted in 27 votes in favour to 67 votes against, with 9 abstentions and 75 Members absent:

-  Members entitled to vote: 177

-  Number of Members absent: 75

-  Present and voting: 93

-  Abstentions: 9

-  In favor: 27

-  Against: 67

The amendments were therefore rejected.

The Chair requested that the Committee approve the resolution, without amendments. A delegation requested a vote on the resolution.

In accordance with Rule 73 of the Rules of Procedure, a vote by show of hands was taken in consideration of the draft resolution contained in document A77/A/CONF./4. The vote resulted in 76 votes in favour to 8 votes against, with 15 abstentions and 78 Members absent:

-  Members entitled to vote: 177

-  Number of Members absent: 78

-  Present and voting: 84

-  Abstentions: 15

-  In favor: 76

-  Against: 8

The resolution was therefore approved.

Several delegates gave an explanation of vote under Rule 77 of the Rules of Procedure.

In accordance with Rule 57 of the Rules of Procedure, a delegation exercised the right of reply.

The meeting was adjourned.

Sixth meeting of Committee B

In the Chair:
Dr Feras Hawari (Jordan)
Later:
Mr James Ngango (Rwanda)

·  Item 15.1

Social determinants of health

·  Item 15.2

Maternal, infant and young child nutrition

·  Item 15.3

Well-being and health promotion

·  Item 15.5

Economics of health for all

The Chair reopened the grouped agenda sub-items and opened the floor for discussion. The Secretariat responded to questions raised. The Chair then gave the floor to the Regional Director for Europe, and the Assistant Directors-General of Universal Health Coverage, Healthier Populations (HEP) and Universal Health Coverage, Life Course (UHL) to make their remarks. The Committee noted the relevant sections pertaining to the discussion as contained in document A77/4 and approved the resolutions contained in documents EB154/2024/REC/1, EB154(13) and A77/A/CONF./2. 

·  Item 15.4

Climate change, pollution and health

o   Impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health

o   Climate change and health

The Chair opened the subitem and invited comments from the floor. The Chair then gave the floor to the Regional Director for the Western Pacific and the Assistant Director-General of Universal Health Coverage, Healthier Populations (HEP) to make their remarks. The Committee noted the relevant sections pertaining to the discussion as contained in document A77/4 and approved the resolution contained in document A77/A/CONF./7. The agenda subitem was closed.

In accordance with Rule 57 of the Rules of Procedure, three delegations exercised the right of reply.

The meeting was adjourned.

4. Strategic Roundtables

The following strategic roundtables will take place during the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly:

Friday, 31 May 2024

13:00–14:15 Room XVIII

Charting a new path forward for global action against antimicrobial resistance.

2024 is an important year for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with the second United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on AMR taking place in September and the 4th Ministerial Meeting taking place from 15–16 November in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These events along with the roundtable at the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, provide the opportunity for Member States to commit to implementing specific outcome-oriented actions to address the global threat of AMR and chart a new path forward to accelerate global response.

This WHA roundtable will focus on how Member States can build on human health discussions and accelerate the global response to AMR. The strategic roundtable will have Ministers of Health, representatives from partner organizations, as well as survivor advocates providing a forum for dialogue and address specific priorities outlined in the WHO’s strategic and operational priorities to address drug-resistant bacterial infections. The discussion will reflect also on the Global Leaders Group on AMR (GLG) recommendations for consideration by Member States at the HLM on AMR, noting the supporting role of the Quadripartite Organizations and the GLG mandated by A/RES/76/257.

Saturday, 1 June 2024

13:00–14:15 Room XVIII

Climate change and health: a global vision for joint action.

Feeding into efforts to shape the global health architecture for addressing climate change, this roundtable will help define a plan to support countries to advance implementation, including of health outcomes and commitments from UN Climate Change Conferences (COPs).

The roundtable also aims to increase momentum and strengthen collaboration and coordination for driving action. Attendees should gain an enhanced understanding of the high-level global vision for climate and health, as well as of relevant initiatives at a global, regional and country level.

Panellists will look ahead to COP29 in Azerbaijan and COP30 in Brazil and reflect on how to build on the pioneering efforts by the UAE for COP28. Also on the agenda will be the climate and health resolution expected to be adopted at the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly and the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH).

This roundtable has particular significance, as the response to climate change is one of the six key strategic objectives of WHO’s Fourteenth General Programme of work for the period 2025-2028. It will facilitate coordination and amplify calls for adequate funding to overcome the obstacles of fragmented funding mechanisms and siloed approaches, to address complex climate and health challenges more effectively.

The strategic roundtable sessions will be webcast in the six UN languages. The webcasts can be viewed on Mac and PCs, as well as all mobile devices including iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows-enabled phones.

Arabic:            https://player.4am.ch/who/20220524-0601_Strategic_Roundtables/index.html?lang=ar

Chinese:         https://player.4am.ch/who/20220524-0601_Strategic_Roundtables/index.html?lang=zh

English:           https://player.4am.ch/who/20240527-0601_Strategic_Roundtables/index.html?lang=en

French:           https://player.4am.ch/who/20220524-0601_Strategic_Roundtables/index.html?lang=fr

Russian:          https://player.4am.ch/who/20220524-0601_Strategic_Roundtables/index.html?lang=ru

Spanish:          https://player.4am.ch/who/20220524-0601_Strategic_Roundtables/index.html?lang=es

5. Other meetings

The Secretariat has been advised that the following meetings will take place during the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly. This represents information received up to 30 May 2024:

Friday, 31 May 2024

08:00–08:50 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.

08:00–09:00 Room XXIII

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

08:15–08:45 Room XXVI

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

08:15–09:00 Room XXIV

Coordination meeting of the European Union.

08:20–08:50 Room XXII

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

13:00–14:30 Room XXV

Coordination meeting of the European Union.

Saturday, 1 June 2024

08:00–08:50 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.

08:00–09:00 Room XXIII

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

08:15–08:45 Room XXVI

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

08:15–09:00 Room XXIV

Coordination meeting of the European Union.

08:20–08:50 Room XXII

Meeting of the delegations of Member States of the WHO Western Pacific 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: individual statements by Member States and Associate Members will be limited to two minutes (220 words), Regional and group statements will be limited to three minutes (330 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 one minute (110 words). Statements by non-State actors in official relations with the Organization will be limited to 45 seconds and two 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 30 minutes 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 WHA75(12).

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, (non-State actors are asked to copy nsastatements@who.int), clearly indicating the relevant agenda item or subitem in the subject line.

Interpretation

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 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.

7.  Announcements

For IT support, please send an email to GBS-IT-Support@who.int.          

The public sessions will be webcast in the six UN languages. The webcasts can be viewed on Mac and PCs, as well as all mobile devices including iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows-enabled phones.

Arabic:            https://player.4am.ch/who/20240527-0601_WHA77/player.html?lang=ar

Chinese:         https://player.4am.ch/who/20240527-0601_WHA77/player.html?lang=zh

English:           https://player.4am.ch/who/20240527-0601_WHA77/index.html?lang=en

French:           https://player.4am.ch/who/20240527-0601_WHA77/player.html?lang=fr

Russian:          https://player.4am.ch/who/20240527-0601_WHA77/player.html?lang=ru

Spanish:         https://player.4am.ch/who/20240527-0601_WHA77/player.html?lang=es

Documents for the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly can be accessed on the Internet through the WHO website (https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_wha77.html).

The World Health Assembly application allows you to receive updates on the WHA77 programme of work and access documentation directly on your mobile device. Scan the QR code or search for “WHO Events” in the Apple or Google Stores on your phone.

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. 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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