The Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly was held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 23 to 28 May 2016, in accordance with the decision of the Executive Board at its 137th session.¹ The theme for the general discussion in plenary meetings was “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.²

The officers of the Health Assembly were:

Outgoing Vice-President of the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly:

Mr Jagat Prakash Nadda (India)
 

President of the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly:

Dr Ahmed Mohammed Al Saidi (Oman)
 

Vice-Presidents:

Dr Sathasivam Subramaniam (Malaysia)
Dr Francisco Terrientes (Panama)
Mr Assane Ngueadoum (Chad)
Dr Ana Isabel Soares (Timor-Leste)
Dr Armen Muradyan (Armenia)

The verbatim record contains the record of proceedings during the eight plenary meetings of the Health Assembly. The digital recording of the meetings includes the interventions made by each speaker, in the original language of delivery.

In addition, the summary records of the work of Committee A and Committee B are provided in document WHA69/2016/REC/3 and the resolutions and decisions are provided in document WHA69/2016/REC/1, in addition to other relevant material. For a list of abbreviations used in these volumes, membership of the Health Assembly committees, the agenda and the list of documents for the session, please see the preliminary pages of document WHA69/2016/REC/1.

¹ Decision EB137(6) (2015).
² See document A69/DIV./2.
 

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