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Thursday, 22 May 2025
WHA Highlights
Day 4 of the 78th World Health Assembly (22 May)
The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly [https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_wha78.html] (WHA78) continues at the Palais des Nations in Geneva today, in Committee A and Committee B. The detailed programme of work can be found in the Daily Journal N°4 [https://apps.who.int/gb/Journal/e/WHA78/JRN-A78-4_en.html], available in six languages of the United Nations (UN).
The live webcast of the proceedings can be accessed here [https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_wha78.html], simultaneous interpretation will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Working hours of the Health Assembly are 09.00 to 12.00 and 14.30 to 17.30 CEST.
Due to the limited space in the Committees’ rooms, attending journalists are advised to take up their seats as early as possible.
Highlights of the day:
Health emergency in Ukraine and refugee-receiving and -hosting countries, stemming from the Russian Federation’s aggression (Committee A)Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem (Committee A)Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and mental health and social connection (Committee A), including decisions on lung health approach, kidney health, sensory impairments and a designation of a World Cervical Cancer Elimination DayBudget and finance matters in Committee B, including the Results Report 2024 and Sustainable financing: WHO Investment Round
Committee A
Committee A will consider the health emergency in Ukraine and refugee-receiving and -hosting countries, stemming from the Russian Federation’s aggression ( A78/14 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_14-en.pdf]), including taking action on a related draft decision [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_ACONF3-en.pdf] and its amendment [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_ACONF3Add1-en.pdf], and will hear the report of the Director-General on the health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem ( A78/15 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_15-en.pdf]) and on poliomyelitis ( A78/4 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_4-en.pdf] and EB156/22 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_22-en.pdf]).
The Committee is expected to conclude its discussions on health emergency preparedness and response (agenda item 16) it started yesterday, 21 May ( A78/9 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_9-en.pdf], A78/11 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_11-en.pdf], A78/13 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_13-en.pdf], A78/12 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_12-en.pdf] and A78/4 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_4-en.pdf]), including the question of notifying the International Health Regulations (2005) to Palestine ( A78/A/CONF./4 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_ACONF4-en.pdf]).
If time permits, the Committee will conclude the discussion on the independent mid-term evaluation of the WHO global coordination mechanism [https://www.who.int/groups/gcm/about] on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases ( A78/INF./2 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_INF2-en.pdf]) and the follow-up to the political declaration [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB152/B152_6-en.pdf] of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases ( A78/4 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_4-en.pdf]).
It will also consider the decisions on promoting and prioritizing an integrated lung health approach ( EB156(19) [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_(19)-en.pdf]), promotion of kidney health and strengthening prevention and control of kidney disease ( EB156(20) [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_(20)-en.pdf]), primary prevention and integrated care for sensory impairments including vision impairment and hearing loss ( EB156(21) [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_(21)-en.pdf]), a decision designating 17 November as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day ( EB156(22) [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_(22)-en.pdf]) and mental health and social connection ( A78/4 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_4-en.pdf]), including a related decision ( A78/A/CONF./2 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_ACONF2-en.pdf]).
Committee B
Committee B will address budget and finance matters, including: Results Report 2024 [https://www.who.int/news/item/12-05-2025-who-results-report-2024-shows-health-progress-across-regions-overcoming-critical-challenges] and financial report ( A78/17 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_17-en.pdf], A78/36 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_36-en.pdf]) and the related decisions ( A78/17 Add.1 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_17Add1-en.pdf] and A78/17 Add.2 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_17Add2-en.pdf]); financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2024–2025 ( A78/19 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_19-en.pdf]); reports on Sustainable financing: WHO investment round ( A78/21 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_21-en.pdf] and A78/37 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_37-en.pdf]), and draft decision on scale of assessments 2026–2027 ( A78/22 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_22-en.pdf]).
The Committee will further take up the reports of external and internal auditors and progress on their implementation ( A78/25 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_25-en.pdf], A78/26 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_26-en.pdf], A78/27 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_27-en.pdf] and A78/40 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_40-en.pdf]), and will discuss staffing matters and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment ( A78/4 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA78/A78_4-en.pdf]).
If time permits, the Committee will address global strategies and plans of action that are scheduled to expire within one year, including on nursing and midwifery ( EB156/34 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_34-en.pdf]), digital health ( EB156/35 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_35-en.pdf]), public health response to dementia ( EB156/36 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_36-en.pdf]), and maternal, infant and young child nutrition ( EB156/37 [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_37-en.pdf]).
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