EB154

January 2024
Geneva

EB154 Official Documents Page

EB154/1 Provisional agenda

EB154/1 Provisional agenda (annotated)

EB154/1 Rev.1 Agenda

Provisional Summary Records 

EB154/2024/REC/1 Resolutions, decisions, and annexes

EB154/2024/REC/2 Summary records

PHM Integrated Commentary(EN) pdf and flipbook version

PHM Integrated Commentary: French, Spanish, Arabic

PHM Item Alerts archive 

Agenda

1
Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda
Documents
Documents
EB154/1
EB154/1 (annotated)
Debate
Debate
M1, page 2
2
Report by the Director-General
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Documents
EB154/2
Debate
Debate
M1, page3
3
Report of the regional committees to the Executive Board
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Documents
EB154/3
Debate
Debate
Session 3, Part 1:00:00:00 (45')
M3, page 2
4
Report of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board
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Documents
EB154/4
Debate
Debate
Session 2: 00:00:00 (22')
M2, page2
5
Report of SCHEPPR
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Documents
EB154/5
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 8: 00:00:00 (41')
M8, page 2
Pillar 1
One billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage
6
Universal health coverage
Documents
Documents
EB154/6
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 6: 00:00:00 (2hr10')
M5, page 2
M6, page 2
Action
Action
EB154(6): Development of a global strategy and action plan for integrated emergency, critical and operative care, 2026–2035
EB154/CONF./5: Draft decision: Development of a global strategy and action plan for integrated emergency, critical and operative care, 2026–2035
EB154/CONF./10: Draft decision: Social participation for universal health coverage, health and well-being
7
Follow up political declaration of the third HLM of the UNGA on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
Documents
Documents
EB154/7
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 6: 02:19:15 (30')
Session 7: 00:00:00 (2hr17)
M6, page 14
M7, page 2
Action
Action
EB154(7): Increasing availability, ethical access and oversight of transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs
EB154/CONF./6: Draft decision: Increasing availability, ethical access and oversight of transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs
8
Draft global action plan on infection prevention and control
Documents
Documents
EB154/8: Draft global action plan and monitoring framework
EB154/8 Add.1: Draft global action plan and monitoring framework: minimum requirements for IPC programmes at national and health care facility levels
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 7, 2hr17' (1hr3')
M7, page 15
Action
Action
EB154(8): Draft global action plan and monitoring framework
9
Immunization Agenda 2030
Documents
Documents
EB154/9
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Seesion 11: 00:21:10 (65')
M11, page 4
10
End TB Strategy
Documents
Documents
EB154/10
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 11: 01:30:22 (75')
M11, page 10
11
Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030
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Documents
EB154/11
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 11: 02:45:55 (14')
Session 12: 00:01:45 (34')
M11, page 18
M12, page 2
12
Acceleration towards the Sustainable Development Goal targets for maternal health and child mortality
Documents
Documents
EB154/12
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 12: 00:35:35 (72')
Session 12: 01:50:33 (1hr20')
M12, page 6
Action
Action
EB154/CONF./4: Draft decision: Accelerate progress towards reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goal targets 3.1 and 3.2
13
Antimicrobial resistance: accelerating national and global response
Documents
Documents
EB154/13
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
M12, page 24
M13, page 9
Action
Action
EB154/CONF./7: Draft decision: Antimicrobial resistance: accelerating national and global responses
Pillar 2
Pillar 2: One billion more people better protected from health emergencies
14
WHO’s work in health emergencies
Documents
Documents
EB154/14: Public health emergencies: preparedness and response
EB154/15: Strengthening the global architecture
EB154/51: Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
INB - WGIHR Informal Briefing 22/1/2024 (1hr)
Session 8: 00:41:37 (2hr10')
Session 9: 00:00:00 (1hr39)
M8, page 6
M9, page 2
Action
Action
EB154/CONF./1: Draft decision: Universal health and preparedness review
EB154(9): Universal health and preparedness review
EB154/CONF./2: Draft decision: Strengthening health emergency preparedness for disasters resulting from natural hazards
EB154(10): Strengthening laboratory biological risk management
EB154/CONF./3: Draft decision: Strengthening laboratory biological risk management
EB154.R7: Health conditions in the occupied Palestine territory, including east Jerusalem
EB154/CONF./13: Draft decision: Health conditions in the occupied Palestine territory, including east Jerusalem
15
Implementation of resolution WHA75.11 (2022)
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Documents
EB154/16
Tracker links to previous discussions of WHA75.11 (war in Ukraine)
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 9: 01:58:00 (50')
M9, page 13
16
Global Health and Peace Initiative
Documents
Documents
EB154/17
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 10: 00:00:00 (1hr)
M10, page 2
Action
Action
EB154/CONF./14: Draft decision: Global Health and Peace Initiative
EB154(11) Global Health and Peace Initiative
17
Polio: Eradication, Transition planning, Post-certification
Documents
Documents
EB154/18: Poliomyelitis eradication
EB154/19: Polio transition planning and polio post-certification
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 10: 00:58:00 (1hr45')
M10, page 10
18
Smallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks
Documents
Documents
EB154/20
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 11: 00:00:00 (20')
M11, page 2
Pillar 3
One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being
19
Social determinants of health
Documents
Documents
EB154/21
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 13: 02:09:55 (49')
M13, page 16
20
Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Documents
Documents
EB154/22
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 13: 03:04:25 (2hr6')
M14, page 2
21
Well-being and health promotion
Documents
Documents
EB154/23
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
M14, page 8
Action
Action
EB154(13): Strengthening health and well-being through sport events
EB154/CONF./9: Draft decision: Strengthening health and well-being through sport events
22
Climate change, pollution and health
Documents
Documents
EB154/24: Impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health
EB154/25: Climate change and health
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 14: 00:00:00 (1hr16')
M15, page 2
Action
Action
EB154/CONF./12: Draft decision: Climate change and health
23
Economics and health for all
Documents
Documents
EB154/26
'Health for All: Transforming economies to deliver what matters', final report of the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 14: 01:48:05 (43')
M15, page 19
Action
Action
EB154/CONF./8: Draft decision: Economics of health for all
Pillar 4
More effective and efficient WHO providing better support to countries
24
Budget and finance matters
24.1
Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2022–2023 and outlook on financing of the Programme budget 2024–2025
Documents
Documents
EB154/27
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 2: 02:02:43 (13')
M2, page 14
24.2
Draft fourteenth General Programme of Work
Documents
Documents
EB154/28
EB154/INF./1
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 2: 00:21:50 (100')
M2, page4
24.3
Sustainable financing: WHO investment round
Documents
Documents
EB154/29 Rev.1
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 2: 02:15:15
M2, page 15
Action
Action
EB154(1): Sustainable financing: WHO investment round
24.4
Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules [if any]
25
Management and governance matters
25.1
Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
Documents
Documents
EB154/30
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 4: 00:00:00 (31')
M4, page 2
25.2
Evaluation: update and proposed workplan for 2024–2025
Documents
Documents
EB154/31
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 4: 00:30:58 (10')
M4, page 5
Action
Action
EB154(2) Evaluation workplan for 2024–2025
25.3
Matters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary, Programmatic and Financing Governance
Documents
Documents
EB154/32: Secretariat implementation plan on reform
EB154/33: Strengthening WHO’s budgetary, programmatic and financing governance: follow-up to the implementation of decision EB152(15) (2023)
EB154/33 Add.1: Proposals for improving the effectiveness of the WHO governing bodies
EB154/33 Add.2: Project plan: implementation of digital solutions for interactions between the Secretariat and Member States on matters related to the governing bodies
EB154/33 Add.3: Cost recovery mechanisms for voluntary contributions – an update
EB154/34: Report of the former co-facilitators of the Agile Member States Task Group
EB154/34 Add.1: Follow-up to decision WHA69(8) (2016), operative paragraph (10)
EB154/34 Add.2: Proposed methodology for costing new initiatives/programmes
EB154/34 Add.4 Rev.1: Proposals for improving the effectiveness of the WHO governing bodies
EB154/35: Process of handling and investigating potential allegations against WHO Directors-General
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 4: 00:40:36 (100')
M4, page 6
Action
Action
EB154(3): Proposals for improving the effectiveness of the WHO governing bodies
EB154(4) Cost recovery mechanisms for voluntary contributions
EB154(5): Matters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary, Programmatic and Financing Governance
25.4
Engagement with non-State actors: Implementation of FENSA, NSAs in official relations
Documents
Documents
EB154/36: Report on the implementation of the Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors
EB154/37: Non-State actors in official relations with WHO
EB154/37 Add.1: Financial and administrative implications
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 12: 00:00:00 (2')
Session 13: 00:00:00 (67')
M12, page 2
M13, page 2
Action
Action
EB154(12): Engagement with non-State actors
25.5
Nomination and appointment of Regional Directors
Documents
Documents
EB154/38
Debate
Debate
Session 16: 00:00:00 (1')
HPW Report (23/1/2024) WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial
M4, page 9
M15, page 30
Action
Action
EB154(14): Process for the nomination and appointment of Regional Directors
26
Provisional agenda of the WHA77 and date and place of the EB155
Documents
Documents
EB154/39
EB154/40
Debate
Debate
Session 16: 00:01:00 (31')
M16, page 2
Action
Action
EB154(15): Provisional agenda of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly
EB154(16): Date and place of the 155th session of the Executive Board
27
Committees of the Executive Board
Debate
Debate
M16, page 11
27.1
Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee: membership renewal [if any]
Documents
Documents
EB154/41
Debate
Debate
Session 16: 1:50:52 (9') (NB Includes #27.1 & #27.2)
Action
Action
EB154(17): Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee: membership renewal
27.2
Foundation committees and selection panels
Documents
Documents
EB154/42
Debate
Debate
M16, page 11
28
Staffing matters
28.1
Appointment of the Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean
Documents
Documents
EB154/43
Debate
Debate
M3, page 5
28.2
Appointment of the Regional Director for South-East Asia
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Documents
EB154/44
Debate
Debate
M3, page 8
28.3
Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific
Documents
Documents
EB154/45
Debate
Debate
M3, page 12
28.4
Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
Documents
Documents
EB154/INF.2
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 16: 00:32:15 (44') NB Includes #28.4 & 28.5)
M16, page 5
28.5
Report of the Ombudsperson
Documents
Documents
EB154/INF./3
EB154/INF./4
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
session 16: 00:32:15 (44') (NB Includes #28.4 and #28.5)
M16, page 5
28.6
Human resources: update
Documents
Documents
EB154/46
EB154/47
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 15 (with Items 28.7 & 28.8): 01:16:40 (27')
M16, page 8
28.7
Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules [if any]
Documents
Documents
EB154/48
RB154/48 Add.1
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 16: 01:16:40 (29') (NB includes #28.7, #28.7, & #28.8)
M16, page 8
Action
Action
EB154.R8: Confirmation of amendments to the Staff Rules
EB154.R9: Parental leave
28.8
Report of the International Civil Service Commission
Documents
Documents
EB154/49
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 16: 01:16:40 (29') (NB Includes #28.6, #28.7, & #28.8)
M16, page 8
29
Expert panels, committees and study groups
Documents
Documents
EB154/50: Biological standardisation; Selection and use of essential medicines; Evaluation of certain food additives
EB154/50 Add.1: Expert advisory panels and committees and their membership
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Session 16: 01:59:30 (7')
M16, page 12
30
Closure of the session
Debate
Debate
Session 16: 02:06:25
M16, page 13