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Teema: C.L.44.2022 (IHR Review Committee)
Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,Please find attached,
in the six official languages, C.L.44.2022 regarding the Review Committee
under the International Health Regulations (2005).Should you have
questions regarding C.L.44.2022, please send an email to .Best
regards,Department of Governing BodiesWorld Health Organization***DO NOT
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Ref.: C.L.44.2022
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) presents his compliments
to States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR or Regulations) and has the
honour to refer to decision WHA75(9) (2022) in which the World Health Assembly requests the
Director-General to establish a Review Committee under the International Health Regulations
(2005) by no later than 1 October 2022 to make technical recommendations on the proposed
amendments to the Regulations submitted by States Parties by 30 September 2022.
The Review Committee has been convened and held its first meeting (virtual) on
Thursday, 6 October 2022. The second meeting will be in-person and will take place from
24 to 28 October 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland.
In this connection, and in accordance with article 51, paragraph 2 of the IHR, the
Director-General has the honour to invite States Parties to designate two representatives to attend
a dedicated session taking place on Thursday, 27 October 2022, from 9:30 to
12:30 CEST/GMT+2 at WHO headquarters in Geneva (in-person or virtually). During that
session, States Parties will be briefed by the Committee on its methods of work.
The name and email address of the representatives designated should be sent to
[email protected] by 24 October 2022. To participate in person, INDICO registration will be
required using the following link: https://indico.un.org/e/indico.un.org/e/IHRRCAmendmentsSP.
Connection details will be communicated ahead of the meeting to the email addresses of the
representative(s) provided.
States Parties that proposed amendments to the Regulations will be offered the opportunity
to present the rationale and respond to Committee Members’ requests for clarifications. States
Parties wishing to present the rationale of their proposed amendments are invited to confirm to
the Secretariat their intention ahead of the meeting, via an email to
[email protected].
The Director-General of the World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to
States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR or Regulations) the assurance
of his highest consideration.
GENEVA, 20 October 2022