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Ref.: C.L.33.2024
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) presents his compliments
to Member States, Associate Members and regional economic integration organizations, and has
the honour to refer to decision SSA2(5) (2021), which established the Intergovernmental
Negotiating Body (INB) to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other
international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, with a view to
adoption under Article 19, or under other provisions of the WHO Constitution as may be deemed
appropriate by the INB, as well as decision WHA77(20) (2024), which extended the mandate of
the INB.
Member States are informed that the eleventh meeting of the INB will be held from
9 to 20 September 2024 in hybrid format. The eleventh meeting will open at 09:00 (CEST) on
Monday, 9 September 2024.
Meeting registration and access
Two persons per delegation are invited to be physically present in the meeting room at
WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, with other members of the delegation participating
through the virtual platform. To participate in person, INDICO registration will be required
using the following link: https://indico.un.org/e/INB11 no later than 2 September 2024.
To participate virtually, renewed online registration will not be required for the eleventh
meeting of the INB (INB11) for Member States who have previously registered for the tenth
meeting of the INB. In that regard, WHO will consider Member States’ credentials submitted
during the registration process for the tenth meeting as remaining valid for the purposes of
registration for the INB11, unless informed otherwise by email to
[email protected]
no later than 2 September 2024.
Member States who did not register for the tenth meeting or who wish to revise their list of
delegates may send an email to
[email protected] no later than 2 September 2024.
To facilitate the processing of requests, Member States are invited to list in the body of the email
the delegate(s) who should be added in the following format: email address, Member State, name
(first name and surname of the delegate). A note verbale is not required for the purposes of
updating the delegation’s list for virtual participation.
Following registration, a personalized link to access the virtual platform will be sent to
delegates in the days preceding the meeting.
Registrations sent after the deadline may cause a delay in the receipt of a link to participate
in the meeting.
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The documentation for the meeting will be published at the following link:
https://apps.who.int/gb/inb/ as soon as available in the six official languages.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew
to Member States, Associate Members and regional economic integration organizations the
assurance of his highest consideration.
GENEVA, 25 July 2024
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Saadetud: 25.07.2024 11:07
Teema: WHO: C.L.33.2024 (INB 11)
Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,Please find attached,
in the six official languages, C.L.33.2024 regarding the eleventh
meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft and
negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument
on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, with a view to
adoption under Article 19, or under other provisions of the WHO
Constitution as may be deemed appropriate by the INB, as well as decision
WHA77(20) (2024), which extended the mandate of the INB.Best
regards,Department of Governing BodiesWorld Health Organization***DO NOT
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