The Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly was opened in Geneva and held virtually from 24 May to 1 June 2021, in accordance with the decision of the Executive Board at its 147th session.¹ The theme for the general discussion in plenary meetings was “Ending this pandemic, preventing the next: building together a healthier, safer and fairer world”.

The officers of the Health Assembly were:

Outgoing President of the Seventy-third World Health Assembly:

Ms Keva Bain (Bahamas)
 

President of the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly:

Ms Dechen Wangmo (Bhutan)
 

Vice-Presidents:

Professor Benjamin Hounkpatin (Benin)
Mr Enkhbold Sereejav (Mongolia)
Dr Hanan M. Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Mr Tanel Kiik (Estonia)
Dr Amelia Flores (Guatemala)

The verbatim record contains the record of proceedings during the seven 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 WHA74/2021/REC/3 and the resolutions and decisions are provided in document WHA74/2021/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 WHA74/2021/REC/1.

¹ Decision EB147(7) (2020).

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