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Ref.: C.L.12.2023
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has the honour to
communicate to Members of the Organization, in accordance with Rules 5 and 8 of the Rules
... of Procedure of the Executive Board, the provisional agenda and provisional annotated agenda
for the 153rd session of the Executive Board, which will be convened on Wednesday,
31 May 2023,1 commencing at 09:30 (CET) at WHO headquarters, Geneva.
The Executive Board will be held in person. 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
two persons per each Member State delegation for Executive Board members and one person per
each Member State delegation for non-EB members may be present in the meeting room where
the Executive Board is convened.
Registration can be initiated as of 17 April 2023 by going to the following link:
https://indico.un.org/e/EB153. Registration should be completed by 17 May 2023.
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.
Documents for the 153rd session of the Executive Board can be accessed on the Internet
through the WHO website (https://apps.who.int/gb/gov/) as they become available and practical
... information for delegates is attached. Member States are reminded that, as agreed by the
Executive Board at its 143rd session, governing body meetings are paperless.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to
Members of the Organization the assurance of his highest consideration.
GENEVA, 5 April 2023
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See Executive Board decision EB152(21), 6 February 2023.
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REGISTRATION
Online registration is required to participate in the Executive Board which will be held in person.
Registration can be initiated as of 17 April 2023 by going to the following link:
https://indico.un.org/e/EB153 and should be completed by 17 May 2023.
Before each meeting, an invitation will be sent to Member States indicating a link to access the electronic
Registration System (INDICO). Each participant is invited to register her/himself.
The WHO Department of Governing Bodies will verify the information received which will then be
submitted into the registration system to generate the meeting badges and the list of participants.
CREDENTIALS
The credentials shall be issued by the Head of State, the Head of Government, the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, the Minister of Health, or any other appropriate authority, i.e. Permanent Missions and senior
government officials, such as Directors-General for Health. A copy of the credentials will have to be uploaded
and submitted through the online registration system before the opening of the 153rd session of the
Executive Board. Credentials should include the following information for each participant: LAST NAME
(in capital letters), first name, title, function, institution, city, gender (unless indicated in title).
ACCESS TO WHO HEADQUARTERS
Members of the delegations should register through INDICO in order to collect their badge and access
WHO.
In view of the space restrictions in connection with ongoing renovations at WHO, please note the
following arrangements:
₋ Up to two members of each delegation of EB Member States may be present at a time in the meeting
room.
₋ One member of each delegation of non EB Member States may be present at a time in the meeting
room.
₋ One member of each delegation of Observers, United Nations and other intergovernmental
organizations and non-State actors in official relations with WHO may participate in person.
VISAS
Attention is drawn to the strict provisions in force regarding entry into Switzerland – those not having
the required visa will be refused entry.
As of 13 December 2008, Switzerland has applied the Schengen visa regulations. Therefore, certain
nationalities travelling to WHO headquarters to participate in meetings will require a Schengen visa in order
to enter Switzerland.
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Since that date, it is no longer sufficient for a participant to present the invitation letter in order
to obtain a visa. A visa support letter prepared by WHO/HQ is now required.
Before requesting a visa support letter, participants are advised to contact their nearest Swiss embassy
or consulate to determine whether or not they require a visa.
Member States requiring the assistance of WHO to obtain a Swiss Schengen visa are kindly invited
to do so when they register for the meeting through INDICO.
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EXECUTIVE BOARD EB153/1
153rd session 5 April 2023
Geneva, 31 May and 1 June 2023
Provisional agenda
1. Election of Chair, Vice-Chairs and Rapporteur
2. Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda
Documents EB153/1 and EB153/1 (annotated)
3. Outcome of the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly
4. Report of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board
Document EB153/2
5. Report of the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and
Response
Document EB153/3
Pillar 4: More effective and efficient WHO providing better support to countries
6. Management, governance and financial matters
6.1 Matters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s
Budgetary, Programmatic and Financing Governance
Document EB153/4
6.2 Implications of decision EB152(29) (2023)
Document EB153/5
6.3 Evaluation: annual report
Document EB153/6
6.4 Hosted partnerships
• Proposals for WHO to host formal partnerships [if any]
• Report on hosted partnerships
Document EB153/7
EB153/1
• Review of hosted partnerships
Document EB153/8
6.5 Committees of the Executive Board: filling of vacancies
Documents EB153/9 and EB153/9 Add.1
6.6 Membership of the Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee [if any]
6.7 Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules [if any]
7. Staffing matters
7.1 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
Document EB153/INF./1
7.2 Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules [if any]
8. Matters for information: report on meetings of expert committees and study groups
Document EB153/10
9. Future sessions of the Executive Board and the Health Assembly
Document EB153/11
10. Closure of the session
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EXECUTIVE BOARD EB153/1 (annotated)
153rd session 5 April 2023
Geneva, 31 May and 1 June 2023
Provisional agenda (annotated)
1. Election of Chair, Vice-Chairs and Rapporteur
2. Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda
3. Outcome of the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly
4. Report of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board
The Board will receive at the opening of its session the report of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Programme,
Budget and Administration Committee, which is scheduled to be held from Wednesday 17 May to Friday
19 May, 2023.
5. Report of the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and
Response
The Board will receive the report of the second meeting of the Standing Committee on Health Emergency
Prevention, Preparedness and Response, which is scheduled to be held on 13 and 14 April 2023.
Pillar 4: More effective and efficient WHO providing better support to countries
6. Management, governance and financial matters
6.1 Matters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s
Budgetary, Programmatic and Financing Governance
The Board will consider a report presenting an overview of the recommendations of the Agile Member States Task
Group for long-term improvements to be implemented jointly by Member States and the Secretariat, together with
an update on the development, overseen by the co-facilitators of the Task Group, of draft decisions and proposals
related to four of the Task Group’s recommendations as requested in decision EB152(15) (2023). The Board will
be invited to note the report.
6.2 Implications of decision EB152(29) (2023)
The Director-General will submit a report on the implications for Observers of constituency statements by
non-State actors on limited items during meetings of the governing bodies. The Board will be invited to note the
report and provide guidance on any appropriate steps.
EB153/1 (annotated)
6.3 Evaluation: annual report
In line with the current evaluation policy, approved by the Executive Board in decision EB143(9) (2018), an annual
report on evaluation will be submitted to the Board through its Programme, Budget and Administration Committee.
The report will describe the progress made and challenges encountered in the implementation of the evaluation
policy and the Organization-wide evaluation workplan for 2022–2023. The Board will be invited to note the
report.
6.4 Hosted partnerships
The Board will consider a report submitted pursuant to decision EB132(10) (2013), in which the Executive Board
requested its Programme, Budget and Administration Committee, inter alia, to ensure that the arrangements for
hosted health partnerships are regularly reviewed on a case-by-case and timely basis in respect of their
contributions to improved health outcomes, WHO’s interaction with individual hosted partnerships, and the
harmonization of their work with the work of WHO; and to make recommendations for the consideration of the
Board, as appropriate, through a standing item on the subject on the Board’s agenda. The Board will be invited to
note the report.
• Proposals for WHO to host formal partnerships [if any]
• Report on hosted partnerships
The Director-General will provide the Board with a general annual update on hosted partnerships. The Board will
be invited to note the report.
• Review of hosted partnerships
The Director-General will provide the Board with a report on the European Observatory on Health Systems and
Policies in the context of the periodic review of arrangements for hosted health partnerships mentioned above. The
Board will be invited to note the report.
6.5 Committees of the Executive Board: filling of vacancies
This is a standing item.
6.6 Membership of the Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee [if any]
6.7 Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules [if any]
7. Staffing matters
7.1 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
This is a standing item.
7.2 Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules [if any]
8. Matters for information: report on meetings of expert committees and study groups
In compliance with Regulation 4.23 of the Regulations for Expert Advisory Panels and Committees, the
Director-General will submit to the Board for its consideration his report on meetings of expert committees and
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EB153/1 (annotated)
study groups, including a summary of the recommendations contained in the reports of expert committees and his
observations on their significance for public health policies and implications for the Organization’s programmes.
9. Future sessions of the Executive Board and the Health Assembly
This is a standing item.
10. Closure of the session
Note:
1. In accordance with Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, the Officers of the Board consulted
with the Director-General regarding the draft provisional agenda that had been transmitted to Member States for
comment on 6 March 2023. One proposal, from the Government of Paraguay, for an additional item on the health
of prison populations, had been received by the deadline of 23 March 2023. The consultation was conducted via
e-mail on 29 March 2023.
2. Recognizing that the nature of the proposed additional item meant that it would benefit from more substantive
preparation and discussion, the Officers of the Board did not recommend including it on the Provisional agenda
of the 153rd session of the Executive Board.
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