February 2026
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Official documents page for EB158
EB158/1 Rev.1: Provisional agenda
EB158/1 (annotated): Provisional agenda (annotated)
EB158/2: report by Director general
PHM Integrated Item Commentaries
Agenda
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Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda
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4
Report of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board
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5
Report of the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response
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Provide Health
6
Follow-up to the political declaration of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
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9
Universal health coverage
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11
Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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13
Report of the Expert Advisory Group on the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel
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14
Draft updated global action plan on antimicrobial resistance
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15
Harmonization of regulatory approaches, governance and standards for data, digital health and artificial intelligence in the health sector
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Protect Health
17
Strengthening the evidence base for public health and social measures
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21
Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem
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Promote health
23
Well-being and health promotion
24
Draft global plan of action for the health of Indigenous Peoples
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26
Economics of health for all
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Power and performance
27
Budget and finance matters
27.1
Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2024–2025 and outlook on the Programme budget 2026–2027
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27.2
[deleted]
28
Management and governance matters
28.1
Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
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28.2
Evaluation: update and proposed workplan for 2026–2027
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28.3
Update on the Infrastructure Fund
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28.4
Governance reform
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28.5
Proposed amendments to the process for the selection of the External Auditor
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28.6
Engagement with non-State actors
29
Collaboration within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental organizations
29.1
Reform of the global health architecture and the UN80 initiative
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29.2
Communications of the United Nations Secretary-General as depositary of the Constitution of the World Health Organization
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30
Governance implications for WHO arising from the reassignment of a Member State from one region to another
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31
Provisional agenda of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly and date and place of the 159th session of the Executive Board
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Committees of the Executive Board
32.1
Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response
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32.2
Foundation committees and selection panels
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32.3
[deleted]
33
Staffing matters
33.1
Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
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33.4
Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
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34
Report on meetings of expert committees and study groups
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35
Closure of the session