WHA74

May 2021
Geneva

Agenda

1
Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda
Documents
Documents
A74/1 - Provisional agenda
A74/1 Add.1 - Proposal for supplementary agenda item: participation of Taiwan in WHA as observer
A74/45 - Special procedures: draft decision
A74/INF./6 - Decision-making and procedural issues on the virtual system
Debate
Debate
Opening of Committee
Action
Action
WHA74(5) - Special procedures
2
Report of the Executive Board on its 147th and 148th sessions, and on its special session on the COVID-19 response
Documents
Documents
A74/2 - EB reports
3
Address by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General2
Documents
Documents
A74/3 - DG address
4
Invited speaker(s)
5
Admission of new Associate Members
Documents
Documents
A74/4 - New members and/or associate members: Application of Faroe Islands for associate membership
A74/INF./5 - Background info on Faroe Islands application
Action
Action
WHA74.2 - Admission of the Faroe Islands as an Associate Member
6
Executive Board: election
7
Awards
Documents
Documents
A74/INF./1
8
Reports of the main committees
9.
Closure of the Health Assembly
Action
Action
WHA74(30) - Selection of the country in which the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly would be held
10
Opening of Committee A
11
Proposed programme budget 2022–2023
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report re EB148 consideration: item 11
A74/5 Rev.1 - Proposed PB 22-23
A74/5 Add.1 - Draft resolution to approve PB22-23
A74/6 - Sustainable financing
EB148/25 Add.1 - Proposed PB 2022–2023: UN Action Plan on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
Docs on this item from EB148
A74/46 - PB22-23: PBAC Advice
Budget and finance portal
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
A6: Pillar 4: Budget matters (PB2022-23, Sustainable financing, Results framework (Item 12)
Action
Action
WHA74.3 - PB22-23 approved
Advice of PBAC (A74/46) noted
12
WHO results framework: an update
Documents
Documents
A74/7 - Results framework update
A74/8 - Strengthening of health information systems
A74/47 - PBAC advice
Debate
Debate
A6: Pillar 4: Conjoint Discussion of #11 Budget matters (PB2022-23, Sustainable financing) and #12 (Results framework)
Action
Action
Advice of PBAC (in report A74/47) noted
13
Review of and update on Pillar One matters considered by the Executive Board
Documents
Documents
Discussion of agenda item 13 will be grouped as follows: (13.2, 13.3 & 13.9), (13.1, 13.5 & 13.8), (13.4, 13.6 & 13.7)
Debate
Debate
A1: Pillar 1 / Matters considered by EB148 / Conjoint discussion of 13.2 NCDs & GSM, 13.3 Access to effective treatments for cancer and rare diseases and transparency of markets; and 13.9 Eye care
A6(2): Continuation of conjoint discussion (13.2, 13.3, 13.9)
A7: Continuation of conjoint discussion (13.2, 13.3, 13.9)
A7: Pillar 1: Commence conjoint discussion of #13.1, #13.5, #13.8
A8(2): Conjoint discussion of #13.1, #13.5, #13.8 continued
A9: Conjoint discussion of #13.1, #13.5, #13.8 continued
A9: Commence conjoint discussion of #13.4 GSPOA, #13.6 SFCs, and #13.7 Medical devices
A10: Continuation of conjoint discussion of #13.4 GSPOA, #13.6 SFCs, and #13.7 Medical devices
13.1
Global action on patient safety
Documents
Documents
A74/10 Rev.1 - Consolidated report by DG
A74/10 Add.4
EB148(5) - see draft decision for WHA to consider
EB148/6
Final draft Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030
EB148 consideration of this item
Debate
Debate
A7
A8
A9
Action
Action
WHA74(13) - Global action on patient safety
13.2
Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases: oral health
Documents
Documents
A74/10 Rev.1 - Consolidated report by DG
A74/10 Add.1 - Mid-point evaluation of the implementation of the WHO global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013–2020
A74/10 Add.2 - Final evaluation of the global coordination mechanism on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
A74/10 Add.3 - Options paper on the global coordination mechanism on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
EB148(6) - Addressing diabetes as a public health problem
EB148(7) - Follow-up of the Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the UNGA on the prevention and control of NCDs
A74/10 Rev.1 - Consolidated report by DG
EB148.R1 - Oral health
EB148 consideration of these items
A74/A/CONF./4 - Draft decision on the role of the GCM: (i) extend terms of ref of GCM, (ii) Requests the DG...
A74/A/CONF./5 - Draft resolution on the prevention and control of diabetes: (i) Urges MS..., (ii) Requests the DG...
Debate
Debate
A1 (Oral health)
A1 (Expanding access...) / (People centred eye care)
Action
Action
WHA74.4 - Reducing the burden of NCDs through strengthening prevention and control of diabetes
WHA74.5 - Oral health
WHA74(11) - The role of the global coordination mechanism on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in WHO’s work on multistakeholder engagement for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
WHA74(10) - Follow-up of the Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases: Decision on Global Action Plan (SDG GAP) adopted
WHA74(14): Mental health preparedness for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic
13.3
Expanding access to effective treatments for cancer and rare and orphan diseases, including medicines, vaccines, medical devices, diagnostics, assistive products, cell- and gene-based therapies and other health technologies; and improving the transpa
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report by DG
EB148/9
Docs from EB148
A74/A/CONF./1 - Strengthening local production of medicines and other health technologies to improve access
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
A9 (Expanding access etc)
13.4
Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report by DG (page 1) and suggested WHA action on page 7
EB148/10
EB148 consideration of this item (NB see EB148/CONF./9)
A74/A/CONF./1 - Draft resolution on strengthening local production of health technologies: (i) Urges MS..., (ii) Requests the DG,,,
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
A9
A10
Action
Action
WHA74.6 - Strengthening local production of medicines and other health technologies to improve access, adopted
13.5
Antimicrobial resistance
Documents
Documents
A74/10 Rev.1 - Consolidated report by DG
Debate
Debate
A7
A8
A9
13.6
Substandard and falsified medical products
Documents
Documents
A74/9 Consolidated report by DG
EB148/12
Docs from EB148
Tracker links to previous discussions of SFMPs
Debate
Debate
A9, p 139
A10, p 149
13.7
Standardization of medical devices nomenclature
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report by DG
EB148/13
Docs from EB148
Debate
Debate
A9
A10
13.8
Immunization Agenda 2030
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report by DG
A74/9 Add.4 - Operational elements of the Immunisation Agenda
EB148/14
Docs from EB148
Immunisation 2030 website
Debate
Debate
A7, p 118
A8, p 121
A9, p 131
13.9
Integrated people-centred eye care, including preventable vision impairment and blindness
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report by DG
A74/9 Add.3 - Global targets for 2030
EB148/15
Docs from EB148
Debate
Debate
A1, p 9
A6, p 105
A7, p 107
Action
Action
WHA74(12) - Integrated people-centred eye care, including preventable vision impairment and blindness: global targets for effective coverage of refractive errors and cataract surgery adopted (see Annex)
Annexes
Annexes
Recommendations on global targets for refractive error and cataract surgery
14
Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Documents
Documents
A74/11
Debate
Debate
B5: Conjoint discussion of #14 (SDGs), #15 (health emplyt & eco growth; Nursing & midwifery), #16 (GS WCAH)
B6: Continued conjoint discussion of #14 (SDGs), #15 (health emplyt & eco growth; Nursing & midwifery), #16 (GS WCAH)
Action
Action
Report noted
15
Health workforce
Documents
Documents
A74/12 - Working for health: five-year action plan for health employment and inclusive economic growth (2017–2021)
A74/13 - Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery
A74/A/CONF./3 - Draft resolution on strengthening nursing and midwifery: (i) Adopts the global strategic directions; (ii) Calls on MS...; (iii) Calls on partners & stakeholders ...; (iv) Requests the DG
A74/A/CONF./6 - Draft resolution on protecting, safeguarding and investing in health and care workforce
Debate
Debate
B5, p 233
B6, p 259
Action
Action
WHA74.14 - Protecting, safeguarding and investing in the health and care workforce
WHA74.15 - Strengthening nursing and midwifery: investments in education, jobs, leadership and service delivery
16
Committing to implementation of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016−2030)
Documents
Documents
A74/14
Tracker links to previous discussions of GSWCAH
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
B5, p 233
B6, p 260
17
Public health emergencies: preparedness and response
Debate
Debate
A2: Pillar 2: 17. Emergencies (17.1 Covid response; 17.2 IOAC for WHE; 17.3 WHO in emergencies; 17.4 IHRs); 18 Mental health preparedness
A3: Items 17 and 18 continued; Also updates by various Covid reviews (IPP&R, IOAV, IHRs Review Committee)
A4: as above continued
A5: as above continued
A11: Continuation of conjoint discussion of 17. Emergencies (17.1 Covid response; 17.2 IOAC for WHE; 17.3 WHO in emergencies; 17.4 IHRs); 18 Mental health preparedness
A12: Continuation of conjoint discussion of 17. Emergencies (17.1 Covid response; 17.2 IOAC for WHE; 17.3 WHO in emergencies; 17.4 IHRs); 18 Mental health preparedness
17.1
COVID-19 response
Documents
Documents
A74/9
EB148/16
A74/15
Docs from EB148
A74/INF./2 - Refers to Main Report of Independent Panel
Debate
Debate
A2, P 26
A3, p 54
A4, p 66
A5, p 77
A11, p 172
A12, p 178
17.2
Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Documents
Documents
A74/16 - Report of WHE IOAC
Debate
Debate
A2, p 26
A3, p 54
A4, p 66
A5, p 77
A11, p 172
A12, 178
17.3
WHO’s work in health emergencies
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report on WHO's work in emergencies (page 3); see also proposed WHA action (page 7)
EB148/17 - WHO's work in emergencies
EB148/18 - Strengthening WHO’s global emergency preparedness and response
EB148/19 - Strengthening preparedness for emergencies: implementation of the IHRs
Docs from EB148
A74/9 Add.1 - Report of the Review Committee on the Functioning of the IHRs during the COVID-19 response
Website of the Independent Panel: Main report and research reports
PHM comment on public health emergencies preparedness and response
Debate
Debate
A2, p 26
A3, p 54
A4, p 66
A5, p. 77
A11, p 172
A12, p 178
Action
Action
WHA74(16) Special session of the World Health Assembly to consider developing a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response
WHA74.7 - Strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies
17.4
Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)
Documents
Documents
A74/17
A74/9 Add.1 - Report of IHR Review Committee on Covid Pandemic
International Health Regulations (2005)
Debate
Debate
A2, p 26
A3, p 54
A4, p 66
A5, p 77
A11, p 172
A12, p 178
Action
Action
WHA74(15) - Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)
18
Mental health preparedness for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Documents
Documents
A74/10 Rev.1 - see update on mental health under Covid (p20); see also draft decision on page 21)
EB148 consideration of this item (including EB148/20 and EB148(3))
Debate
Debate
A2, p 26
A3, p 54
A4, p 66
A5, p 77
A11, 173
A12, p 178
Action
Action
WHA74(14) - Mental health preparedness for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic
19
The public health implications of implementation of the Nagoya Protocol
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report by DG (page 4); see also proposed WHA action on page 7
EB148/21
EB148 consideration of this item
Debate
Debate
A10: conjoint discussion of #19 (Nagoya), #20 (Lab safety), & #21 (Polio)
A11: Continued conjoint discussion of #19 (Nagoya), #20 (Lab safety), & #21 (Polio)
20
Enhancement of laboratory biosafety
Documents
Documents
A74/18
Debate
Debate
A10, p 157
A11, p 164
21
Poliomyelitis
Documents
Documents
A74/19 - Polio eradication
A74/20 - Polio transition planning and polio post-certification
Tracker links to previous discussions of polio
Debate
Debate
A10, 157
A11, p 164
22
Review of and update on Pillar 3 matters considered by the Executive Board
Debate
Debate
B7: Conjoint discussion of #22.1 (SDH) & #23 (Violence)
B8: Continued conjoint discussion of #22.1 (SDH) & #23 (Violence)
22.1
Social determinants of health
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report by DG: item 22.1
EB148/24
EB148.R2 - SDH (see proposed WHA resolution)
Docs on this item from EB148
Debate
Debate
B7, from p 272
B8, from p 295
Action
Action
WHA74.16 - Social determinants of health adopted
23
WHO global plan of action to strengthen the role of the health system within a national multisectoral response to address interpersonal violence, in particular against women and girls, and against children
Documents
Documents
A74/21 - WHO global plan of action to strengthen the role of the health system within a national multisectoral response to address interpersonal violence, in particular against women and girls, and against children
Tracker links to previous discussions of interpersonal violence
A74/A/CONF./8 - Draft resolution on ending violence against children ...
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
B7, from page 272
B8, from page 295
Action
Action
WHA74.17 - Ending violence against children through health systems strengthening and multisectoral approaches
24
Opening of Committee B
25
Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan
Documents
Documents
A74/22 -
A74/B/CONF./3 - Draft resolution on health conditions in occupied Palestinian territories: Requests the DG ...
Debate
Debate
B2
Action
Action
WHA74(9) - Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan
26
Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board: Managerial, administrative and governance matters
Debate
Debate
B3: Conjoint discussion of #26.1 (IT & Geneva buildings), #26.2 (WHO transformation), #26.3 (WHO reform), #26.4 (global strategies due to expire), #26.6 (HR), #26.7 (ICSC), #26.8 (staff regs)
26.1
Update on the Infrastructure Fund
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report by DG: infrastructure fund
A74/23 - Infrastructure Fund: Update on information management and technology
EB148/30 - Infrastructure: Information management and technology
EB148/31 - Infrastructure: Geneva buildings renovation
Docs from EB148 consideration of information management and technology
Docs from EB148 consideration of Geneva renovations
A74/52 - PBAC Advice
Debate
Debate
B3, p 201
26.2
WHO Transformation
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report: WHO transformation
EB148/32 - transformation agenda
Docs from EB148 consideration of this item
PBAC report and debate at EB148 (note para 43 of EB148/5 on transformation)
Debate
Debate
B3, p 201
26.3
WHO Reform
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report: WHO reform: governance, world health days, entitlements of EB members, involvement of NSAs in GBs
A74/Inf./3 - WHO presence in countries, territories and areas: 2021 report
EB149(9) - Governance (see proposed WHA decision)
A74/9 - World Health Days
A74/9 Add.2 - World health days
EB148(10) - World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (see proposed WHA decision)
EB147(11) - Entitlements of EB members (see proposed WHA decision)
Consideration of WHO reform at EB148
Consideration of entitlements issue at EB147
A74/INF./3 - WHO presence in countries, territories and areas: 2021 report
Debate
Debate
B3, p 201
Action
Action
WHA74(18) - World Health Day for NTDs
WHA74(17) - WHO reform: governance: Decision to sunset reporting on 47 resolutions and specify end dates for 10 further resolutions (see EB148/33, Annex 2)
Decision on travel entitlements for EB members
26.4
Global strategies and plans of action that are scheduled to expire within one year
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Cons Rep: Disability and Global health sector strategies
EB148/36 - WHO global disability action plan 2014–2021
EB148.R6 - The highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities (proposed WHA resolution)
EB148/37 - The global health sector strategies on, respectively, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, for the period 2016–2021
EB148(13) - Global health sector strategies (see proposed WHA decision)
EB148 consideration of disability and global health sector strategies
Progress report F: Global technical strategy and targets for malaria 2016–2030
A74/55 - Global technical strategy and targets for malaria 2016–2030
A74/B/CONF./2 - Draft resolution on malaria: (i) WHA recommits and adopts ... (ii) Urges MS..., (iii) Urges partners ..., (iv) Requests the DG...
Debate
Debate
B3, from page 202
Action
Action
WHA74.8 - The highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities
WHA74.9 - Recommitting to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination
WHA74(20) - Global health sector strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis, and STIs
26.5
Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
Documents
Documents
A74/24 - Election of DG
A74/24 Add.1 - Election of DG: Use of optical scanners
A74/24 Add.2 - Contingency arrangements
EB148(11) - Process for the election of the DG
A74/54 - PBAC Advice
Debate
Debate
B4
Action
Action
WHA74(21) - Process for election of DG: candidates statements and travel support
WHA74(22) - Decision on process for election of DG: contingency arrangements
26.6
Human resources: annual report
Documents
Documents
A74/25 - HR AR
A74/53 - PBAC Advice
26.7
Report of the International Civil Service Commission
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Cons Rep: Report of ICSC
Report of ICSC
EB148 PSR11: consideration of (oral) ICSC report
26.8
Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
Documents
Documents
A74/9 - Consolidated report: amendments to staff regs and rules
Links to EB148 consideration of staff regs and rules
EB148.R4 - proposed WHA resolution
Action
Action
WHA74.10 - Salaries of staff in ungraded positions and of the Director-General
27
Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee
Documents
Documents
A74/26 - Staff pension committee
Debate
Debate
B4
Action
Action
Appointment of MS representatives to WHO staff pension committee
28
Report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board
Documents
Documents
A74/27
Debate
Debate
B4
29
Financial matters
Debate
Debate
B5: Conjoint discussion of #29.1 (Fin reports), #29.2 (Status of AC payments), #29.4 (Scale of ass'ts), #29.6 (New members)
29.1
WHO programme and financial reports for 2020–2021, including audited financial statements for 2020
Documents
Documents
A74/28 -
A74/29
A74/INF.4 - Voluntary contributions by fund and by contributor, 2020
A74/47 - WHO Results Framework / PB20-21 programme and financial reports: PBAC Advice
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
B5, p 231
Action
Action
WHA74(27) - Accept mid term review report for PB20-21 and financial statements for 2020
29.2
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
Documents
Documents
A74/30
A74/31
A74/48 - PBAC Advice
Action
Action
WHA74.1 - Status of collection of assessed contributions, including Member States in arrears
WHA74(28) - 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 Situation in respect of 2020
29.4
Scale of assessments 2022–2023
Documents
Documents
A74/32
A74/49 - PBAC advice
Action
Action
WHA74.13 - Scale of assessments 2022–2023
29.6
Assessment of new Members and Associate Members
Documents
Documents
A74/33
A74/50 - PBAC Advice
Debate
Debate
B5: #29.6 (New members)
Action
Action
WHA74(29) - Assessment for Faroe Islands adopted
WHA74.2 - Admission of the Faroe Islands as an Associate Member
30
Audit and oversight matters
Debate
Debate
B5: Conjoint debate of #30.1 (Ext Auditor), #30.2 (Int Auditor), & #30.3 (implementation of audit recommendations)
B6: Report of Internal Auditor
30.1
Report of External Auditor
Documents
Documents
A74/34
A74/51 - PBAC advice
Action
Action
WHA74(26) - Report of the External Auditor
30.2
Report of Internal Auditor
Documents
Documents
A74/35
A74/36
EB148(4) - Preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
EB148 consideration of PBAC report (includes sexual exploitation discussion)
A74/51 - PBAC advice
Action
Action
Reassurances and commitments regarding the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse; see also A74/36, A74/51 and EB148(4) linked at left
30.3
Audit recommendations: progress on implementation
Documents
Documents
A74/37
A74/51 - PBAC Advice
31
Management and legal matters
31.2
Agreements with international organisations
Documents
Documents
A74/44 - Agreement between the WHO and the International Organisation of La Francophonie
Debate
Debate
B4
Action
Action
WHA74.11 - Agreement between the World Health Organization and the International Organisation of La Francophonie
32
Collaboration within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental organizations
Documents
Documents
A74/38
A74/B/CONF./1 - Draft resolution on participation of the Holy See in WHO
Debate
Debate
B4
Action
Action
WHA74.12 - Participation of the Holy See in the World Health Organization
Annexes
Annexes
Annex specifying the rights and privileges of the Holy See
33
Updates and further reporting
Documents
Documents
A74/39 - Emergency care systems for universal health coverage: ensuring timely care for the acutely ill and injured
A74/40 - Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
A74/41 - WHO global strategy on health, environment and climate change: the transformation needed to improve lives and well-being sustainably through healthy environments
A74/42 - The role of the health sector in the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management towards the 2020 goal and beyond
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
HP Watch report of debate on Environment
B4: Conjoint discussion of Emergency care (A74/39), RHD (A74/40), Environment & climate change (A74/41), SAICM (A74/42)
Action
Action
WHA74(24) - WHO Global Strategy on health, environment and climate change adopted
WHA74(25) - International chemicals management
34
Matters for information
34.1
Progress reports
Documents
Documents
A74/43 - Progress reports
A. Sustainable health financing structures and universal coverage (resolution WHA64.9 (2011))
B. Prevention of deafness and hearing loss (resolution WHA70.13 (2017))
C. Promoting the health of refugees and migrants (decision WHA72(14) (2019))
D. Eradication of dracunculiasis (resolution WHA64.16 (2011))
E. Progress in the rational use of medicines (resolution WHA60.16 (2007))
F. Global technical strategy and targets for malaria 2016–2030 (resolution WHA68.2 (2015))
Global technical strategy and targets for malaria 2016-2030
G. Smallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks (resolution WHA60.1 (2007))
H. Water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities (resolution WHA72.7 (2019))
I. Plan of action on climate change and health in small island developing States (decision WHA72(10) (2019))