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Ref.: C.L.20.2025
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 158th session of the Executive Board to be held from 2 to 7 February 2026.
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 18 September 2025.
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. 1
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 158th 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 2025
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https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/EB_explanatory-memorandum-en.pdf.
... ENCL.: (1)
Executive Board
158th session
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Geneva, 2–7 February 2026 EB158/1 (draft)
27 June 2025
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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
5. Report of the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and
Response
Provide health
6. Follow-up to the political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General
Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
7. Mental health
• Outcome of the WHO Commission on Social Connection
8. Communicable diseases
• Immunization Agenda 2030
• Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030
• End TB Strategy
9. Universal health coverage
• Draft global strategy for integrated emergency, critical and operative care,
2026–2035
• Increasing availability, ethical access and oversight of transplantation of human
cells, tissues and organs
• Rare diseases: a global health priority for equity and inclusion
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10. Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
11. Substandard and falsified medical products
12. Interim report of the Expert Advisory Group on the WHO Global Code of Practice on the
International Recruitment of Health Personnel
13. Draft updated global action plan on antimicrobial resistance
Protect health
14. WHO’s work in health emergencies
15. Strengthening the evidence-base for public health and social measures
16. Global Health and Peace Initiative
17. Poliomyelitis
18. Health emergency in Ukraine and refugee-receiving and -hosting countries, stemming from
the Russian Federation’s aggression
19. Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem
20. Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the
occupied Syrian Golan
Promote health
21. Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems
22. Well-being and health promotion
23. Draft global action plan for the health of Indigenous Peoples
24. Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
25. Economics of health for all
Power and performance
26. Budget and finance matters
26.1. Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2026–2027
26.2. Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules [if any]
27. Management and governance matters
27.1. Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
27.2. Evaluation: update and proposed workplan for 2026–2027
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27.3. Update on the Infrastructure Fund
• Geneva buildings renovation strategy
• Update on information management and technology
27.4. Governance reform
• Member State-led governance reform
• Secretariat implementation plan on reform
• Template and recommended timeline for proposing resolutions and decisions
• Cost recovery mechanisms for voluntary contributions
• Implementation of the process for handling and investigating potential allegations
against WHO Directors-General
27.5. Engagement with non-State actors
28. Collaboration within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental
organizations
29. Governance implications for WHO arising from the reassignment of a Member State from
one region to another
30. Provisional agenda of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly and date and place of the
159th session of the Executive Board
31. Committees of the Executive Board
31.1. Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response
31.2. Foundation committees and selection panels
31.3. Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee: membership renewal [if any]
32. Staffing matters
32.1. Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
32.2. Report of the Ombudsperson
32.3. Human resources: update
32.4. Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules [if any]
32.5. Report of the International Civil Service Commission
33. Report on meetings of expert committees and study groups
34. Closure of the session
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Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,
Please find attached, in the six official languages, C.L.20.2025 regarding
the draft provisional agenda of EB158.
Best regards,
Department of Governing Bodies
World Health Organization
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