WHA78

May 2025
Geneva

Agenda A78/1 Rev.2

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P
Plenary
1
Opening of the Health Assembly
Documents
Documents
A78/1 Rev.2: Agenda
A78/1 Rev.1 Add.1: Proposal for supplementary agenda item (Taiwan observer status)
Action
Action
Taiwan as observer rejected; delete Items 4, 5, 21.7, 21.8 (see A78/1 Rev.2)
2
Report of EB on its 155th and 156th sessions
Documents
Documents
A78/2: Report of EB155 and EB156
3
Address by DG
Documents
Documents
A78/3: DG address
4
Invited speaker/s [if arranged]
5
Admission of new Members and Associate Members [if any]
6
EB election
7
Awards
8
Reports of main committees
9
Closure of Health Assembly
A
Committee A
10
Opening of Committee
Pillar 4
More effective and efficient WHO providing better support to countries
11
Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board
11.1
Governance reform
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
A78/5: Process of handling and investigating potential allegations against WHO Directors-General (decision WHA77(15) (2024))
EB156(2): EB decision on process for handling and investigating potential allegations against WHO Directors-General
EB156/32: Secretariat Implementation Plan on reform
A78/39: PBAC advice: Process for handling allegations against WHO DGs (decision WHA77(15))
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
A3 reported in Journal #3
PHM report of debate
Action
Action
Reported in Journal #3: Cttee noted the Plan for Reform in A78/4; noted the recommended process of handling allegations against the DG in Annex to A78/5 and approved draft decision rec by PBAC in A78/39
WHA78(8): Decision on Process for handling and investigating potential allegations against WHO Directors-General
11.2
Proposed programme budget 2026–2027
Documents
Documents
A78/6: Proposed programme budget 2026-2027
A78/6 Add.1: Draft resolution: Programme budget 2026-2027
A78/37: PBAC Advice: Proposed programme budget 2026–2027 – Sustainable financing: WHO investment round
A78/6 Corr.1
A78/INF./8: General Programme of Work, 2025–2028: baselines and targets for outcome and output indicators
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
A3 (reported in Journal #3)
PHM report of debate
Action
Action
WHA78.2 Programme Budget 2026-27
A78/44: Second report of Cttee A: Programme Budget 2026-2027 resolution
Pillar 1
One billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage
12
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: report on independent evaluation
Documents
Documents
A78/INF./2: Executive summary of mid-term evaluation
Mid-term evaluation of the GCM: full report
PHM Comment
13
Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board
13.1
Follow-up to the political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
EB156/7: Various reports on NCDs as required by previous decisions and resolutions
EB156(18): EB recommends WHA decides to request dedicated reports on mental health separately from NCDs
EB156(20): EB recommends WHA adopt resolution on reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases through promotion of kidney health and strengthening prevention and control of kidney disease
EB156(21): EB recommends WHA adopt resolution on primary prevention and integrated care for sensory impairments including vision impairment and hearing loss, across the life course
EB156(22): EB recommends that the WHO adopt resolution designating 17 November as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
A78/50: Fourth report of Cttee A: Decision: A dedicated report on mental health for WHO’s governing bodies
A78/50: Fourth report of Cttee A: Resolution: Promoting and prioritizing an integrated lung health approach
A78/50: Fourth report of Cttee A: Resolution: Reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases through promotion of kidney health and strengthening prevention and control of kidney disease
A78/50: Fourth report of Cttee A: Resolution: Primary prevention and integrated care for sensory impairments including vision impairment and hearing loss, across the life course
A78/50: Fourth report of Cttee A: Resolution: World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
Action
Action
WHA78.5: Promoting and prioritizing an integrated lung health approach
WHA78.6: Reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases through promotion of kidney health and strengthening prevention and control of kidney disease
WHA78.7: Primary prevention and integrated care for sensory impairments including vision impairment and hearing loss, across the life course
WHA78.8: World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
WHA78(11): A dedicated report on mental health for WHO’s governing bodies
13.2
Mental health and social connection
Documents
Documents
WHA78/4: DG's Consolidated Report
EB156/8: Mental health and social connection
EB156/CONF./18: Fostering social connection for global health: The essential role of social connection in combating loneliness, social isolation and inequities in health [Consensus not achieved at EB156]
A78/A/CONF./2: Draft resolution: Fostering social connection for global health: the essential role of social connection in combating loneliness, social isolation and inequities in health
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78.9 Fostering social connection for global health: the essential role of social connection in combating loneliness, social isolation and inequities in health
13.3
Universal health coverage
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
EB156/6: Primary health care
EB156(14): EB recommends WHA adopt resolution on strengthening national capacities in evidence-based decision-making for the uptake and impact of norms and standards
EB156(15): EB recommends WHA adopt resolution on rare diseases
EB156(16): EB recommends WHA adopt resolution on strengthening health financing globally
EB156(17): EB recommends WHA adopt resolution on medical imaging
EB156(19): EB recommends WHA adopt resolution on lung health
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78.10: Strengthening national capacities in evidence-based decision making for the uptake and impact of norms and standards
WHA78.11: Rare diseases: a global health priority for equity and inclusion
WHA78.12: Strengthening health financing globally
WHA78.13: Strengthening medical imaging capacity
13.4
Communicable diseases
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
EB156(23): EB recommends WHA adopts resolution on the eradication of dracunculiasis
EB156/9: Leptospirosis and skin diseases
EB156(24): EB recommends WHA adopts resolution on skin diseases
EB156/10: Global road map on defeating meningitis by 2030
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78.14: Accelerating the eradication of dracunculiasis
WHA78.15: Skin diseases as a global public health priority
13.5
Substandard and falsified medical products
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
EB156/11: Report on outcomes of 12th and 13th plenary meetings of MSM
EB156/12: Outcomes of Independent Evaluation of MSM (Executive Summary)
Evaluation of the Member State mechanism on Substandard and Falsified Medical Products: full report
Debate
Debate
EB156(25): Recommending that the WHA request DG to submit report of 14th meeting of MSM to WHA79 through EB158
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78(12): Substandard and falsified medical products
13.6
Standardization of medical devices nomenclature
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
EB156/13: Standardisation of medical devices nomenclature
PHM Comment
13.7
Health and care workforce
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
EB156/14: Global code of practice on Int'l recruitment: Interim report of Expert Advisory Panel
EB156(26): EB recommends WHA decides to request DG to facilitate regional consultations around the Expert Advisory Panel report
EB156/15: Global strategy on HR for Health: workforce 2030
EB156(27): EB recommends that the WHA resolves to take steps to accelerate action on the Global Strategy for Health Workforce 2030
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78.16: Accelerating action on the global health and care workforce by 2030
WHA78(13): Interim report of the Expert Advisory Group on the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel
13.8
Draft global traditional medicine strategy 2025–2034
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
A78/4 Add.1
EB156/16
EB156(28): EB decides to recommend that the WHA decides to adopt the WHO traditional medicine strategy: 2025–2034 and request reports to WHA83 and WHA87
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78(14): WHO traditional medicine strategy: 2025–2034
13.9
Global strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
EB156/17: GSWCAH
EB156(29): EB decides to recommend Assembly adopt draft resolution on World Prematurity Day
EB156(30): EB decides to recommend Assembly adopt draft resolution on regulating the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78.17: Incorporation of the World Prematurity Day into the WHO calendar, to strengthen approaches to prevent preterm births and treat and care for preterm infants
WHA78.18: Regulating the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes
14
Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Documents
Documents
A78/7 Rev.1: Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
PHM Comment
15
Antimicrobial resistance
Documents
Documents
A78/8: Consolidated progress report and draft decision to update 2015 Global Action Plan
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78(15): Antimicrobial resistance
Pillar 2
One billion more people better protected from health emergencies
16
Health emergency preparedness and response
16.1
Strengthening the global architecture for health emergency prevention, preparedness, response and resilience
Documents
Documents
A78/9
PHM comment
16.2
Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
Documents
Documents
A78/10
A78/10 Add.1 Outcome of informal consultations of Member States Draft resolution on the WHO Pandemic Agreement
A78/10 Add.2 Financial and administrative implications
A78/INF./9: WHO Pandemic Agreement: procedural matters
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
A1 and A2 (reported in Journal #2)
PHM report of debate
Action
Action
Report in Journal #2: A78/10 noted; resolution in A78/10 Add.1 approved by show of hands
WHA78.1 WHO Pandemic Agreement
WHA78.1: WHO Pandemic Agreement
16.3
Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)
Documents
Documents
A78/11
A78/11 Add.1 (NYP)
A78/11 Add.2 (NYP)
A78/INF./6: Extension of the standing recommendations for mpox
A78/INF./7: Extension of the standing recommendations for COVID-19
A78/A/CONF./4: Draft decision: Notifying the International Health Regulations (2005) to Palestine
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78(9): Notifying the International Health Regulations (2005) to Palestine
16.4
The Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Documents
Documents
A78/12
PHM Comment
17
Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board
17.1
WHO’s work in health emergencies
Documents
Documents
A78/13
EB156(31) EB decides to recommend WHA adopt draft resolution on strengthening the evidence-base for public health and social measures
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78.3: Strengthening the evidence-base for public health and social measures
17.2
Implementation of resolution WHA75.11 (2022)
Documents
Documents
A78/14
PHM Comment
A78/A/CONF./3: Health emergency in Ukraine
A78/A/CONF./3 Add.1 Amendments proposed by Belarus, China, Nicaragua and the Russian Federation
A78/A/CONF./3 Add.2 Financial and administrative implications
Action
Action
WHA78(10): Health emergency in Ukraine and refugee-receiving and -hosting countries, stemming from the Russian Federation’s aggression
Journal #5 reports that (in A7) Cttee A rejected A78/A/CONF./3 Add.1 with 12 votes in favour to 50 votes against, with 63 abstentions and 56 Member States absent and then adopted A78/A/CONF./3 59 votes in favour to 10 votes against
17.3
Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem
Documents
Documents
A78/15: Report on public health implications of the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the OPTs as required by EB156.R3
EB156.R3
EBSS7.R1: Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem
PHM Comment
Action
Action
A78/48: Third report of Cttee A: Decision: recommends adopt Resolution EBSS7.R1 with two texual revisions on Health conditions in OPT, including E. Jerusalem
WHA78,4: Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem
17.4
Universal Health and Preparedness Review
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
EB156/21
A78/A/CONF./4 Notifying the International Health Regulations (2005) to Palestine
PHM comment
Debate
Debate
Journal #5 reports on vote re A78/A/CONF./4
112 votes in favour to 2 votes against, with 19 abstentions and 48 Member States absent
Action
Action
Fifth Journal reports adoption of Decision on Notifying the International Health Regulations (2005) to Palestine
17.5
Poliomyelitis
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
EB156/22: An update on work towards fully implementing and financing all aspects of the Polio Eradication Strategy
PHM Comment
Pillar 3
One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being
18
Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board
18.1
The impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's Consolidated report
EB156/23: Impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health
EB156(32) Galvanizing global support for a lead-free future
A78/A/CONF./1: Draft resolution: Effects of nuclear war on public health
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78.27: Galvanizing global support for a lead-free future
WHA78.28: Effects of nuclear war on public health
18.2
Updated road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution
Documents
Documents
A78/4 DG's consolidated report
EB156/24: Updated road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution
EB156(33) EB decides to recommend that the WHA adopt the updated road map and reports on progress to WHA83 in 2030
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78(26): Updated road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution
18.3
Climate change and health
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's consolidated report
A78/4 Add.2: Draft Global Action Plan on Climate Change and Health
EB156/25: Draft Global Action Plan on Climate Change and Health
EB156(40): EB decides to recommend WHA adopt Global Action Plan and report on progress at WHA80 and WHA82
A78/B/CONF./3 Rev.1: Proposed amendments to draft decision in EB156(40): Defer adoption
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78(27): Global action plan on climate change and health
B
Committee B
19
Opening of the Committee
20
Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan
Documents
Documents
A78/16: Report on field monitoring and assessment as required by WHA77(18)
A78/B/CONF./1: Draft decision: Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory
PHM Comment
Debate
Debate
Report of First meeting of Cttee B in Journal #4: records result of vote
Record of vote: 104 votes in favour to 4 votes against (Czech rep, Hungary, Israel, Germany), with 19 abstentions and 54 Member States absent
Action
Action
WHA78(16): Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan
Pillar 4
More effective and efficient WHO providing better support to countries
21
Budget and finance matters
21.1
Results report 2024 (Programme budget 2024–2025: performance assessment) and financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Documents
Documents
A78/17
A78/18
A78/INF./3
A78/17 Add.1 Draft decision: Results report 2024 (Programme budget 2024–2025: performance assessment) and Financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
A78/17 Add.2 Draft decision: Partial and temporary suspension of Financial Regulation VIII, 8.2
A78/36: PBAC report on Results 2024, Fin Report 2024, and PB2024-25
PHM Comment
Action
Action
Journal #5 reports Cttee B noted the reports contained in documents A78/17, A78/19 and A78/20, and approved the decisions contained in documents A78/17 Add.1 and A78/17 Add.2
WHA78(17): Results report 2024 (Programme budget 2024–2025: performance assessment) and Financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
WHA78(18): Partial and temporary suspension of Financial Regulation VIII, 8.2
WHA78(19): Report of the External Auditor
21.2
Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2024–2025
Documents
Documents
A78/19
A78/20: Reporting on operational efficiencies
A78/INF./4: WHO presence in countries, territories and areas
PHM Comment
21.3
Sustainable financing: WHO investment round
Documents
Documents
A78/21
PHM Comment
21.4
Scale of assessments 2025–2026 [if any]
Documents
Documents
A78/22
A78/38: PBAC advice on Scale of Assessments, MSs in arrears, and special arrangements for settling arrears
Action
Action
WHA78.19: Scale of assessments 2026–2027
21.5
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
A78/23
Action
Action
WHA78.20: Status of collection of assessed contributions
21.6
Special arrangements for settlement of arrears [if any]
Documents
Documents
A78/35 Special arrangements for settlement of arrears Republic of Lebanon
Action
Action
WHA78.21: Special arrangements for settlement of arrears: Lebanon
A78/47: Second report of Cttee B: Decision: Special arrangements for settlement of arrears: Lebanon
21.7
Assessment of new Members and Associate Members [if any]
21.8
Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules [if any]
Documents
Documents
A78/24 (NYP)
22
Audit and oversight matters
22.1
Report of the External Auditor
Documents
Documents
A78/25
PHM Comment
Action
Action
A78/47: Second report from Cttee B: Decision: Accept Report of the External Auditor
22.2
Report of the Internal Auditor
Documents
Documents
A78/26
A78/40 PBAC advice on Report of the External Auditor – Report of the Internal Auditor – External and internal audit recommendations: progress on implementation
PHM Comment
Action
Action
Journal #5 reports that Cttee B (B2) noted the reports contained in documents A78/26 and A78/27, and approved the decision contained in document A78/40
22.3
External and internal audit recommendations: progress on implementation
Documents
Documents
A78/27
PHM Comment
23
Staffing matters
23.1
Human resources: update
Documents
Documents
A78/28
A78/41: PBAC advice on Human Resources
PHM Comment
23.2
Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's Consolidated Report
EB156/50
WHA78.22: Salaries of staff in ungraded positions and of the Director-General
EB156.R6: Facts anterior
Action
Action
A78/47: Second report of Cttee B: Decision: Salaries of staff in ungraded positions and of the Director-General
WHA78.23: Facts anterior
23.3
Report of the International Civil Service Commission
Documents
Documents
A78/4 DG's Consolidated Report
EB156/51
23.4
Report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board
Documents
Documents
A78/29
23.5
Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee
Documents
Documents
A78/30
Action
Action
WHA78(20): Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee
24
Matters considered by the EB: Management, legal and governance matters
24.1
Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
Documents
Documents
A78/4 DG's consolidated report
EB156/28:
PBAC41 Report (Item 3.5, page 9)
PHM Comment
24.2
Global strategies and plans of action that are scheduled to expire within one year
Documents
Documents
A78/4 DG's Consolidated Report
EB156/34: Global strategic directions for nursing and midwifery 2021–2025
EB156(34) Draft decision extending Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021–2025
EB156/35: Global strategy on digital health 2020–2025
EB156(35) Draft decision extending Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020–2025
EB156/36: Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017–2025
EB156(36) Draft decision extending Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017–2025
EB156/37: Comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition
A78/4 Add.3: Financial and administrative implications
EB156(37) Draft resolution extending and reinforcing the Comprehensive Implementation Plan on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78(21): Decision: Global strategic directions for nursing and midwifery 2021–2025: extension
WHA78(22): Decision: Global strategy on digital health 2020–2025: extension
WHA78(23): Decision: Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017–2025: extension
WHA78.24: Comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition 2012–2025: extension
24.3
International Health Regulations (2005): proposed procedure for the correction of errors in the text of the instrument
Documents
Documents
A78/4: DG's Consolidated Report
A78/INF./5
EB156/40
EB156(38) International Health Regulations (2005): proposed procedure for the correction of errors in the text of the instrument
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78(24): Decision: International Health Regulations (2005): proposed procedure for the correction of errors in the text of the instrument
25
Reassignment of Indonesia from the South-East Asia Region to the Western Pacific Region
Documents
Documents
A78/31
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78.25: Reassignment of Indonesia from the South-East Asia Region to the Western Pacific Region
26
Agreements with intergovernmental organizations
Documents
Documents
A78/32: Agreement between the World Health Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
27
Collaboration within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental organizations
Documents
Documents
A78/33: Overview of WHO’s collaboration with the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations in 2024
A78/33 Add.1: Argentina denunciation of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (notice of withdrawal from WHO, effective in one year)
A78/B/CONF./2: Raising the flags of non-Member Observer States at the World Health Organization
PHM Comment
Action
Action
WHA78.26: Raising the flags of non-member observer States at the World Health Organization
WHA78(25): Collaboration within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental organizations
28
Matters for information
28.1
Progress reports: Pillar 1: One billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage
Documents
Documents
A78/34 Rev.1
PHM Comment
28.1:
Progress reports: Pillar 2: One billion more people better protected from health emergencies
Documents
Documents
A78/34 Rev.1
PHM Comment
28.1
Progress reports: Pillar 3: One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being
Documents
Documents
A78/34 Rev.1
Debate
Debate
PHM Comments