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Tuesday, 27 May 2025
REMINDER MEDIA ADVISORY
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 16.00 CEST — PLEASE STAND BY FOR SHORT-NOTICE UPDATES)
Format: Hybrid, in-person for the UN Geneva correspondents and online for global media
Where: Press Room, Palais des Nations, 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.
CONNECTION DETAILS:
Password: WHO+WHA78
Phone:
International numbers available: https://who.zoom.us/u/adPB0xB5Z5
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