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Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Cancelled
Dear journalists,
Please note the WHO press conference is cancelled. The Assembly has not yet concluded its work.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Best regards,
WHO Media Team.
Global press conference on the outcomes of the 78th World Health Assembly and related health issues
When: On Tuesday, 27 May 2025 following the closure of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) (expected at 17.00 CEST — PLEASE STAND BY FOR SHORT-NOTICE UPDATES)
Format: Hybrid, in-person for the UN Geneva correspondents and online for global media
Where: WHO HQ, Geneva, Switzerland, and online
The press conference will mark the closing of the historic World Health Assembly, which has adopted a landmark WHO Pandemic Agreement [https://www.who.int/news/item/20-05-2025-world-health-assembly-adopts-historic-pandemic-agreement-to-make-the-world-more-equitable-and-safer-from-future-pandemics] to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics; strengthened sustainable financing for WHO by agreeing an additional 20% increase in membership fees [https://www.who.int/news/item/20-05-2025-in-historic-move–who-member-states-approve-20–funding-increase-and-2026-27-budget] (assessed contributions) and raising at lease US$170 million [https://www.who.int/news/item/20-05-2025-global-leaders-reaffirm-commitment-to-who-with-at-least-us-170-million-raised-at-world-health-assembly-2025-pledging-event] in voluntary pledges; and advanced global health [https://www.who.int/about/governance/world-health-assembly/78th-world-health-assembly/daily-updates] by addressing issues such as cervical cancer, rare diseases, lung health, skin diseases, traditional medicine, health financing and more.
A media advisory with dial-in details and precise timing will be sent closer to the time. Please follow the WHA78 livestream [https://www.who.int/about/governance/world-health-assembly/seventy-eighth] tomorrow to get a sense of how the Health Assembly is progressing.
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