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Ref.: C.L.46.2023
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) presents his compliments
to Member States and Associate Members and has the honour to inform them that following
submission of a request by 14 Members of the Executive Board in accordance with Rule 6 of the
Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, and following consultation with the Chair of the
Executive Board, Member States are invited to the Special Session of the Executive Board on the
health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The Special Session of the Executive Board will be held at WHO headquarters in Geneva,
Switzerland, on Sunday, 10 December 2023. The working hours will be from 09:30 to 12:30 and
from 14:30 to 17:30, with provision for an additional session from 18:30 to 21:30 (CET), if
necessary.
Following consultation with the Officers of the Board and the Director-General, it is
proposed that the Special Session of the Executive Board will be held in a hybrid format. There
is no limitation applying to the number of persons registering as part of Member States and
Associate Members’ delegations. However, in view of the space restrictions in connection with
ongoing renovations in WHO headquarters, three persons per each Member State delegation for
Executive Board members and two persons per each Member State delegation for non-EB
members may be present in the meeting room where the Executive Board is convened.
Online registration is required to attend in person or virtually the Special Session of the
Executive Board. Registration can be initiated as of 4 December 2023 by going to the following
link: https://indico.un.org/e/EBSS7. Details for accessing the virtual platform will be provided
following completion of the registration process.
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.
Member States are reminded that, as agreed by the Executive Board at its 143rd session,
governing body meetings are paperless.
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The provisional agenda for the Special Session of the Executive Board will be available in
document EBSS/7/1 at the following link: https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_ebss7.html as it becomes
available in the six official languages.
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, 1 December 2023
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Teema: WHO: C.L.46.2023 (EBSS 7)
Kuupäev: 2023-12-01 14:12
Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,
Please find attached, in the six official languages, C.L.46.2023
regarding the Special session of the Executive Board on the health
conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory which will be held on 10
December 2023.
Best regards,
Department of Governing Bodies
World Health Organization
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