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Teema: WHO: C.L.14.2023 (Walk the Talk)
Manused: C.L.14 Walk The Talk (Arabic).pdf; C.L.14 Walk The Talk (Chinese).pdf; C.L.14
Walk The Talk (English).pdf; C.L.14 Walk The Talk (French).pdf; C.L.14 Walk The Talk
(Russian).pdf; C.L.14 Walk The Talk (Spanish).pdf
Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,
Please find attached, in the six official languages, C.L.14.2023 regarding "Walk the Talk:The
Health for All Challenge" which will be held on Sunday, 21 May 2023 at 08:30.
Best regards,
Department of Governing Bodies
World Health Organization
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Ref.: C.L.14.2023
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 the fourth
event in the series Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge, will be held on Sunday,
21 May 2023 in the morning, prior to the opening of the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly
(21–30 May 2023). The Walk the Talk will commence officially at 08:30.
The Director-General conveys his gratitude to Member States and Associate Members for
the support provided to the 2018, 2019 and 2022 events, each of which attracted more than 4000
participants. The participation of delegations and the general public demonstrated the need for a
whole of society approach to the promotion of healthy lifestyles and partnership for health.
Building on these successes, and in light of this year’s 75th anniversary of WHO, the
Organization is staging the event in partnership with the City and Canton of Geneva, and the
Confederation of Switzerland, and would welcome Member States’ participation and
collaboration.
This year’s event will provide a platform to promote WHO’s work in the space of sport
and health and the Organization’s engagement with youth to advance our common mission of
Health for All. It will also be an opportunity to celebrate WHO’s 75th anniversary. This year’s
event will include performances by globally renowned dancers and support from Geneva’s
premier female and male football, ice hockey and rugby teams.
Member States are encouraged to consider organizing localized events with WHO
counterparts in support of the 2023 Walk the Talk and WHO 75th anniversary activities at the
national and regional level. This will also be an opportunity to draw attention to the health and
well-being of adolescents and young people around the world and thus to help accelerate the
achievement of the SDGs, as called for by the 1.8 Billion Young People for Change Campaign
and the Global Forum for Adolescents in October 2023.
To support Member States’ participation in the 21 May Walk the Talk event in Geneva,
each delegation will be provided with t-shirts for use at the event and promotional posters to
consider placing at Geneva-based Permanent Missions. Further information, including on how to
register online for the 2023 event, can be found at https://bit.ly/404UKx8.
For any additional information and/or clarification about the event, an email can be sent to
Mr Paul Garwood, Head, Leadership and Internal Communications (
[email protected]).
The Director-General of the World Health Organization avails himself of this opportunity
to renew to Member States and Associate Members the assurance of his highest consideration.
GENEVA, 20 April 2023