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Ref.: C.L.39.2021
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) presents his compliments
to Member States and Associate Members and has the honour to refer to decision WHA74(16)
which requests the Director-General to convene a special session of the World Health Assembly
in November 2021, and to include on the agenda of the special session only one item, dedicated
to considering the benefits of developing a WHO convention, agreement or other international
instrument on pandemic preparedness and response with a view towards the establishment of an
intergovernmental process to draft and negotiate such a convention, agreement or other
international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response, taking into account the report
of the Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health
Emergencies.
In light of the current global situation, and following a decision taken by the Executive
Board through a written silence procedure, the special session of the World Health Assembly
will be held using a hybrid format. In this regard, up to two delegation members from each
Member State may be physically present at WHO headquarters (either in the meeting room or in
an overflow room) and other delegation members may participate through the virtual meeting
platform. Details for accessing the virtual platform will be provided following completion of the
registration process.
Registration can be initiated as of 15 November 2021 by going to the following link:
https://extranet.who.int/bpmext/meetingregistration.aspx., using the following
username: whauser, and password: V>e%xu=sa@070D0C9F99.
Instructions for online registration are available for downloading from the Governance
website (https://apps.who.int/gb/gov/en/registration_en.html)
The provisional agenda for the second special World Health Assembly is available in
… document SSA2/1 (draft) (https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_whassa2.html).
Documents for the second session of the World Health Assembly can be accessed on the
Internet through the WHO website (https://apps.who.int/gb/gov/), as they become available.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to
Member States and Associate Members the assurance of his highest consideration.
GENEVA, 22 October 2021
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REGISTRATION
Online registration is required for both the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly and the
online registration system will be available as of 15 November 2021.
Before each meeting, an invitation will be sent to Member States indicating a link to access the
electronic Governing Bodies Meeting Registration System in order to register one Focal Point at the
Permanent Mission in Geneva, who will be responsible for registering the delegation. Member States
without a Permanent Mission in Geneva should designate a Focal Point in the capital. The same process
will apply to all categories of invited participants (the United Nations, Observers, Intergovernmental
Organizations and non-State actors in official relations with WHO).
Once a Focal Point has been entered into the registration system, he/she will receive by email
a unique username and password, and the link to access the registration system.
The Focal Point will register and submit the names and titles of the delegates and attach a note verbale
(credential) containing the composition of the delegation.
The WHO Office of Governing Bodies will verify the information received from the Focal Point,
which will then be submitted into the registration system to generate the List of Participants and send the
log in details to access the virtual meeting.
CREDENTIALS
The credentials shall be issued by the Head of State, the Head of Government, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Health, or any other appropriate authority, i.e. Permanent Missions and
senior government officials, such as Directors-General for Health. Member States will be represented at
the Assembly by not more than three delegates. Alternates and advisers may accompany delegates. A copy
of the credentials will have to be uploaded and submitted through the online registration system before the
opening of the second session of the World Health Assembly. Credentials should include the following
information for each participant: LAST NAME (in capital letters), first name, title, function, institution,
city, gender (unless indicated in title).
WHASS2/ENCL./1
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
SECOND SPECIAL SESSION SSA2/1 (draft)
Geneva, Switzerland 12 October 2021
29 November–1 December 2021
Draft provisional agenda
PLENARY
1. Opening of the Health Assembly1
1.1 Adoption of the agenda and timetable
Documents SSA2/1, SSA2/1 Add.1 and SSA2/2
1.2 Credentials
2. Consideration of the benefits of developing a WHO convention, agreement or other
international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response with a view towards the
establishment of an intergovernmental process to draft and negotiate such a convention,
agreement or other international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response,
taking into account the report of the Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness
and Response to Health Emergencies
Documents SSA2/3 and SSA2/4
3. Closure of the Health Assembly
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1 During the opening of the second special session of the Health Assembly, Member States will also be invited to
consider the adoption of special procedures.
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Teema: WHO: C.L.39.2021 (WHASS2) - 29 November-1 December 2021
Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,Please find attached,
in the six official languages, C.L.39.2021 regarding the second special
session of the World Health Assembly which will take place from 29
November to 1 December 2021.Best regards,Department of Governing
BodiesWorld Health Organization