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Ref.: C.L.28.2024 Corr.1
The World Health Organization (WHO) presents its compliments to Member States and
... Associate Members and has the honour to refer to the attached note verbale C.L.28.2024 dated
2 July 2024.
The deadline to propose the inclusion of an item on the agenda for the 156th session of the
Executive Board was changed from 10 to 24 September 2024 (12 weeks after circulation of the
draft provisional agenda) and is reflected in the attached Corrigendum 1.
The World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to Member States and
Associate Members the assurance of its highest consideration.
GENEVA, 9 July 2024
... ENCL.: (1)
20, AVENUE APPIA – CH-1211 GENEVA 27 – SWITZERLAND – TEL CENTRAL +41 22 791 2111 – FAX CENTRAL +41 22 791 3111 – WWW.WHO.INT
Ref.: C.L.28.2024 Corr.1
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 156th session of the Executive Board to be held from 3 to 11 February 2025.
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 24 September 2024.
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 156th 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, 2 July 2024
... ENCL.: (1)
EXECUTIVE BOARD EB156/1 (draft)
156th session 2 July 2024
Geneva, 3–11 February 2025
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
Pillar 1: One billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage
6. Universal health coverage
• Primary health care
7. 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
• Reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases through strengthening prevention
and control of diabetes
• Oral health
• Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2030
• Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem
and its associated goals and targets for the period 2020–2030
8. Global road map on defeating meningitis by 2030
9. Substandard and falsified medical products
10. Standardization of medical devices nomenclature
11. Health and care workforce
• WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel
• Global strategy on human resources for health: workforce 2030
12. Draft global traditional medicine strategy (2025–2034)
EB156/1 (draft)
Pillar 2: One billion more people better protected from health emergencies
13. WHO’s work in health emergencies
14. Universal health and preparedness review
15. Implementation of resolution WHA75.11 (2022)
16. Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the
occupied Syrian Golan
17. Poliomyelitis
Pillar 3: One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being
18. The impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health
19. Updated road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air
pollution
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 2024–2025
20.2 Proposed programme budget 2026–2027
20.3 Scale of assessments 2026–2027
20.4 Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules [if any]
21. Management and governance matters
21.1 Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
21.2 Governance reform
• Member State-led governance reform
• Process of handling and investigating potential allegations against WHO
Directors-General
• Draft terms of reference to strengthen the effectiveness of the functioning of the Officers
of the Executive Board
• Secretariat Implementation Plan on reform
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21.3 Global strategies or action plans that are scheduled to expire within one year
• Global strategic directions for nursing and midwifery 2021–2025
• Global strategy on digital health 2020–2025
21.4 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
22. Provisional agenda of the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly and date and place of the
157th session of the Executive Board
23. Committees of the Executive Board
23.1 Foundation committees and selection panels
23.2 Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee: membership renewal [if any]
23.3 Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response
24. Staffing matters
24.1 Appointment of the Regional Director for Africa
24.2 Appointment of the Regional Director for Europe
24.3 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
24.4 Report of the Ombudsperson
24.5 Human resources: update
24.6 Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules [if any]
24.7 Report of the International Civil Service Commission
25. Report on meetings of expert committees and study groups
• Expert advisory panels and committees and their membership
26. Closure of the session
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Teema: WHO: C.L.28.2024 Corr.1 (EB156 draft provisional agenda)
Kuupäev: 2024-07-10 10:06
Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,
Please find attached, in the six official languages, C.L.28.2024 Corr.1
regarding the draft provisional agenda for the 156th session of the
Executive Board (3 to 11 February 2025).
Best regards,
Department of Governing Bodies
World Health Organization
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