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A virtual press briefing with simultaneous translation in all UN languages with the participation of the WHO Director-General is tentatively scheduled for next week. If confirmed, media advisory with dial-in details will be emailed in advance.
27 February to 3 March 2023
Fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to discuss pandemic accord
Member States of WHO will hold, from 27 February to 3 March, the Fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) for a WHO instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. During the meeting, countries will discuss the zero draft of a pandemic accord, the goal of which would be to protect the world from future pandemics.
More details on the conference can be found [here](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zdhjiyk-iitylyihjr-h/).
Monday, 27 February 2023
High-level pledging event on Yemeni humanitarian crisis to highlight desperate health situation
On Monday, WHO will be participating at the high-level pledging conference on Yemen, convened by the Governments of Sweden and Switzerland and the United Nations.
Eight years of armed violence, a deteriorated economy, and disruption of services, including health services, have left millions of Yemenis vulnerable, prone to life-threatening risks, and in urgent need of continued humanitarian support. The scale of need remains shocking.
More details on the conference can be found [here](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zdhjiyk-iitylyihjr-k/).
Further information on the WHO’s work in Yemen can be found [here](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zdhjiyk-iitylyihjr-u/).
Monday, 27 February 2023
Launch of new Global Scales for Early Development for children up to three years
WHO will launch a package of measures, the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED), to monitor the development of young children at population level up to three years of age.
The internationally validated GSED methodology provides a new common unit to measure development, much as centimetres do for height and kilograms for weight, to give an overall picture of children’s development which can be tracked over time.
The GSED aims to help countries, programmes and researchers gather and use data on early childhood development to better invest in services and support needed for young children and their families.
2-3 March 2023
The Lancet Summit on Childhood obesity
The Lancet Summit – Childhood obesity: consequences across the life course will be taking place from 2 to 3 March 2023 ahead of World Obesity Day 2023 on the Saturday. The summit will be hosted in partnership with the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the World Obesity Federation.
The burden of childhood obesity has increased substantially over the past 50 years, and although prevalence has plateaued in high-income countries, it is still rising in low- and middle-income countries. The causes are multifactorial and complex and include gestational exposures and other biological predisposition; familial, societal, and commercial influences; as well as built environment characteristics such as transport infrastructure and the availability of green spaces.
The conference will bring together a global, multidisciplinary group of speakers and highlight emerging research on the many facets of this complex issue. It should appeal to those with an interest in pediatrics, nutrition, NCDs, physical activity, healthy cities, early child development, and the developmental origins of health and disease.