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Ref.: C.L.41.2025
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) presents his compliments
… to Member States and has the honour to transmit the provisional agenda for the Forty-third
meeting of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board
(PBAC43), which will be held in person at WHO headquarters, Geneva from Wednesday,
28 to Friday, 30 January 2026, starting at 09:30 (CET).
There is no limitation applying to the number of persons registering as part of Member
States. However, in view of the space restriction, two persons per each Member State may be
present in the meeting room where the PBAC is convened.
Membership of this Committee is as follows: Mr Wayne Webster (Barbados),
Dr Isaa Ben Imani (Comoros), Professor Mohamed Hassany (Egypt), Dr Yasuhiro Suzuki
(Japan), Dr Bhim Prasad Sapkota (Nepal), Ms Carmen Avila Ortega (Panama),
Ms Monica Garcia Gomez (Spain), Mrs Katarzyna Drążek-Laskowska (Poland), Mr Ho-geun Lim
(Republic of Korea), Dr Ali Haji Adam Abubakar (Somalia), Dr Chakrarat Pittayawonganon
(Thailand), Dr Aspect J.V. Maunganidze (Zimbabwe), Mr Blair Comley (Australia) ex officio,
and Mr Fahad Abdurhaman Al Jalajel (Saudi Arabia) ex officio.
Registration can be initiated as of 22 December 2025 by going to the following link:
https://events.who.int/PBAC43 and should be completed by 23 January 2026.
In accordance with resolution WHA49.9 (1996), and to support the aim of achievement of
SDG 5 (Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls), the Director-General
invites Member States to consider that gender balance be applied to their delegations.
The Code of Conduct to prevent harassment, including sexual harassment at WHO events
is available at the following link: Code of Conduct to prevent harassment, including sexual
harassment, at WHO events.
Documents pertaining to PBAC43 are available at:
https://apps.who.int/gb/pbac/e/e_pbac43.html. Delegates are reminded that, as agreed by the
Executive Board at its 143rd session, governing body meetings are paperless.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to
Member States the assurance of his highest consideration.
GENEVA, 12 December 2025
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Programme, Budget and Administration
Committee of the Executive Board
Forty-third meeting
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Geneva, 28–30 January 2026 EBPBAC43/1
26 November 2025
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Provisional agenda
1. Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda
Document EBPBAC43/1
2. Matters for information or action by the Committee
2.1 Report of the Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee
Document EBPBAC43/2
3. Matters for review by, and/or recommendation to, the Executive Board
3.1 Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2024–2025 and outlook on
the Programme budget 2026–2027
Document EB158/32
3.2 Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules [if any]
3.3 Governance reform
• Member State-led governance reform
Documents EB158/36 and EB158/37
• Secretariat implementation plan on reform
Document EB158/38
• Template and recommended timeline for proposing resolutions and decisions
Document EB158/39
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• Cost recovery mechanisms for voluntary contributions
Document EB158/381
• Implementation of the process for handling and investigating potential allegations
against WHO Directors-General
Document EB158/40
3.4 Reform of the global health architecture and the UN80 initiative
Document EB158/44
3.5 Proposed amendments to the process for the selection of the external auditor
Document EB158/41
3.6 Evaluation: update and proposed workplan for 2026–2027
Document EB158/34
3.7 Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
Document EB158/33
3.8 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
Document EB158/INF./1
3.9 Report of the Ombudsperson
Document EB158/INF./2
3.10 Human resources: update
Document EB158/52
3.11 Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
Document EB158/53
3.12 Report of the International Civil Service Commission
Document EB158/54
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A separate document was not produced for this item.
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3.13 Engagement with non-State actors
• Report on the implementation of the Framework of Engagement with Non-State
Actors
Document EB158/42
• Non-State actors in official relations with WHO
Documents EB158/43, EB158/43 Add.1 and EB158/43 Add.2
3.14 Update on the Infrastructure Fund
• Geneva buildings renovation strategy
• Update on information management and technology
Document EB158/35
3.15 Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee: membership renewal [if any]
4. Adoption of the report and closure of the meeting
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Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,
Please find attached, in the six official languages, C.L.41.2025 regarding
the Forty-third meeting of the Programme, Budget and Administration
Committee of the Executive Board (28-30 January 2026).
Best regards,
Department of Governing Bodies
World Health Organization
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