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Ref.: C.L.28.2022
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) presents his
... compliments to Member States and Associate Members and has the honour to attach the
draft provisional agenda for the 152nd session of the Executive Board to be held from
30 January to 7 February 2023.
Any proposal from a Member State or Associate Member to include an item on the agenda
should reach the Director-General not later than 12 weeks after circulation of the draft
provisional agenda or 10 weeks before the commencement of the session of the Executive Board
whichever is earlier. Proposals should therefore reach the Director-General by 19 September 2022.
The Director-General draws to the attention of Member States and Associate Members
that, in accordance with Rule 9 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, any proposal
for inclusion on the agenda of any item shall be accompanied by an explanatory
memorandum.
Following receipt of proposals, the Director-General will draw up the provisional agenda
in consultation with Officers of the Executive Board. The provisional agenda will be annotated
and will explain any recommendations made regarding the deferral or exclusion of proposals. It
will be dispatched to Member States with the letter of convocation no later than eight weeks
before commencement of the 152nd session of the Executive Board.
The Director-General takes this opportunity to renew to Member States and Associate
Members the assurance of his highest consideration.
GENEVA, 27 June 2022
... ENCL.: (1)
EXECUTIVE BOARD EB152/1 (draft)
152nd session 27 June 2022
Geneva, 30 January–7 February 2023
Draft provisional agenda
1. Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda
2. Report by the Director-General
3. Report of the regional committees to the Executive Board
4. Report of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board
Pillar 1: One billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage
5. Universal health coverage
• Reorienting health systems to primary health care as a resilient foundation for universal
health coverage
6. Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the
prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
• Draft updated menu of policy options and cost-effective interventions for the prevention
and control of noncommunicable diseases
7. Substandard and falsified medical products
8. Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems
9. Draft global strategy on infection prevention and control
10. Global road map on defeating meningitis by 2030
11. Standardization of medical devices nomenclature
Pillar 2: One billion more people better protected from health emergencies
12. Public health emergencies: preparedness and response
12.1 Strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies
• Strengthening the global architecture for health emergency preparedness, response and
resilience
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• Strengthening clinical trials to provide high-quality evidence on health interventions and
to improve research quality and coordination
12.2 WHO’s work in health emergencies
• Implementation of resolution WHA75.11 (2022)
12.3 Global Health for Peace Initiative
13. Poliomyelitis
13.1 Poliomyelitis eradication
13.2 Polio transition planning and polio post-certification
Pillar 3: One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being
14. Well-being and health promotion
15. Ending violence against children through health systems strengthening and multisectoral
approaches
16. Social determinants of health
17. The highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities
18. United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016−2025)
19. Behavioural science for better health
Pillar 4: More effective and efficient WHO providing better support to countries
20. Budget and finance matters
20.1 Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2021–2022 and outlook on
financing of the Programme budget 2023–2024
20.2 Proposed programme budget 2024–2025
20.3 Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019–2025
20.4 Scale of assessments 2023–2024
20.5 Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules [if any]
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21. Management matters
21.1 Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
22. Update on the Infrastructure Fund
• Geneva buildings renovation strategy
23. Governance matters
23.1 Matters emanating from the Working Group on Sustainable Financing:
• Report of the agile member state task group on strengthening WHO budgetary,
programmatic and financing governance
• Sustainable financing: options to explore the feasibility of a replenishment mechanism
23.2 Global strategies and plans of action that are scheduled to expire within one year
• WHO global action plan on promoting the health of refugees and migrants, 2019–2023
• WHO traditional medicine strategy 2014–2023
23.3 WHO reform: involvement of non-State actors in WHO’s governing bodies
23.4 Engagement with non-State actors
• Report on the implementation of the Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors
• Non-State actors in official relations with WHO
23.5 Provisional agenda of the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly and date and place of the
153rd session of the Executive Board
• Considerations for possible electronic voting at future governing bodies meetings
24. Committees of the Executive Board
24.1 Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee
• Membership [if any]
24.2 Foundation committees and selection panels
24.3 Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response
• Membership [if any]
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25. Staffing matters
25.1 Appointment of the Regional Director for the Americas
25.2 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
25.3 Report of the Ombudsman
25.4 Human resources: annual report
25.5 Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules [if any]
25.6 Report of the International Civil Service Commission
25.7 Reform of the global internship programme
25.8 Implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, including the WHO
policy on disability
26. Report on meetings of expert committees and study groups
• Expert advisory panels and committees and their membership
27. Closure of the session
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