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Ref.: C.L.23.2023
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 154th session of the Executive Board to be held on Monday,
22 January and will close no later than Saturday, 27 January 2024.
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 no later than
20 September 2023 by sending an email to
[email protected].
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 154th 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, 28 June 2023
... ENCL.: (1)
EXECUTIVE BOARD EB154/1 (draft)
154th session 28 June 2023
Geneva, 22–27 January 2024
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 benefitting from universal health coverage
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. WHO global strategy on infection prevention and control
8. Immunization Agenda 2030
9. End TB Strategy
10. Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030
Pillar 2: One billion more people better protected from health emergencies
11. WHO’s work in health emergencies
12. Implementation of resolution WHA75.11 (2022)
13. Global Health and Peace Initiative
14. Poliomyelitis
• Poliomyelitis eradication
• Polio transition planning and polio post-certification
15. Smallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks
EB154/1 (draft)
Pillar 3: One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being
16. Social determinants of health
17. Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
18. Well-being and health promotion
19. The impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health
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 2022–2023 and outlook on
financing of the Programme budget 2024–2025
20.2 Draft fourteenth General Programme of Work
20.3 Sustainable financing: WHO investment round
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 Evaluation: update and proposed workplan for 2024–2025
21.3 Matters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s
Budgetary, Programmatic and Financing Governance
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-seventh World Health Assembly and date and place of
the 155th session of the Executive Board
23. Committees of the Executive Board
23.1 Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee: membership renewal [if any]
23.2 Foundation committees and selection panels
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24. Staffing matters
24.1 Appointment of the Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean
24.2 Appointment of the Regional Director for South-East Asia
24.3 Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific
24.4 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
24.5 Report of the Ombudsperson
24.6 Human resources: update
24.7 Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules [if any]
24.8 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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Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,
Please find attached, in the six official languages, C.L.23.2023 regarding EB154 draft
provisional agenda.
Best regards,
Department of Governing Bodies
World Health Organization
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