May 2021
Geneva
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Official WHA72 page,
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Preliminary daily timetable,
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Agenda (A74/1 Rev.1),
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PHM’s integrated commentary
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Digital record of debate: WHA74/2021/REC/2
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Definitive record of debate: WHA74/2021/REC/3
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Definitive text of resolutions, decisions and annexes: WHA74/2021/REC/1
Agenda
1
Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda
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Debate
Action
2
Report of the Executive Board on its 147th and 148th sessions, and on its special session on the COVID-19 response
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3
Address by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General2
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4
Invited speaker(s)
5
Admission of new Associate Members
6
Executive Board: election
8
Reports of the main committees
9.
Closure of the Health Assembly
10
Opening of Committee A
11
Proposed programme budget 2022–2023
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Documents
Action
12
WHO results framework: an update
Action
13
Review of and update on Pillar One matters considered by the Executive Board
Debate
Debate
13.1
Global action on patient safety
Action
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
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Documents
Action
Action
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
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Debate
13.4
Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property
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13.5
Antimicrobial resistance
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13.6
Substandard and falsified medical products
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Debate
13.7
Standardization of medical devices nomenclature
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13.8
Immunization Agenda 2030
13.9
Integrated people-centred eye care, including preventable vision impairment and blindness
14
Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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Action
Action
15
Health workforce
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16
Committing to implementation of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016−2030)
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17
Public health emergencies: preparedness and response
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Debate
17.1
COVID-19 response
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Debate
17.2
Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme
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Documents
17.3
WHO’s work in health emergencies
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Documents
Debate
17.4
Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)
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18
Mental health preparedness for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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The public health implications of implementation of the Nagoya Protocol
20
Enhancement of laboratory biosafety
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Documents
Debate
Debate
21
Poliomyelitis
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Debate
22
Review of and update on Pillar 3 matters considered by the Executive Board
22.1
Social determinants of health
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Debate
Action
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
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Documents
Debate
24
Opening of Committee B
25
Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan
Debate
Debate
26
Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board: Managerial, administrative and governance matters
26.1
Update on the Infrastructure Fund
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Documents
Debate
Debate
26.2
WHO Transformation
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Debate
26.3
WHO Reform
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Documents
Debate
Debate
26.4
Global strategies and plans of action that are scheduled to expire within one year
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Documents
Debate
Debate
26.5
Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
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Debate
26.7
Report of the International Civil Service Commission
26.8
Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
27
Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee
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Documents
Debate
Debate
29
Financial matters
29.1
WHO programme and financial reports for 2020–2021, including audited financial statements for 2020
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Debate
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
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Action
Action
29.4
Scale of assessments 2022–2023
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Action
29.6
Assessment of new Members and Associate Members
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Debate
Debate
30
Audit and oversight matters
30.1
Report of External Auditor
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Action
30.2
Report of Internal Auditor
30.3
Audit recommendations: progress on implementation
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31
Management and legal matters
31.2
Agreements with international organisations
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Debate
32
Collaboration within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental organizations
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Debate
Debate
33
Updates and further reporting
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34
Matters for information
34.1
Progress reports
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