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Sunday, 1 February 2026
MEDIA ADVISORY
158th Session of the WHO Executive Board
The 158th session of the WHO Executive Board (EB158) will be held from 2-7 February 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Schedule
· Opening:
o The session will open at 09.30 CET on Monday, 2 February.
o WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to address the EB and present his report.
· Working hours:
o See the preliminary daily timetable [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB158/B158_DIV2-en.pdf].
Media access
EB158 (public meetings) will be livestreamed on WHO’s website [https://www.who.int/about/governance/executive-board/executive-board-158th-session].
Media registration process
Please present yourself at the registration desk at the WHO reception.
If you have UNOG accreditation, kindly show your UN badge for validation.If you do not have UNOG accreditation, please bring a valid ID (e.g. passport) along with your press ID card to obtain a badge.
Media space
A media space (Innovation Hub) will be available for your use near the café on the mezzanine level of Building B, including screens to follow the EB proceedings.
Photos
Photos of the meeting will be shared at this link https://multimedia.who.int/CS.aspx?VP3=DamView&VBID=2AOJA4UDP25Q&PN=1&WS=AssetManagement [https://multimedia.who.int/CS.aspx?VP3=DamView&VBID=2AOJA4UDP25Q&PN=1&WS=AssetManagement]
Newly published photos will appear at the top. All EB photos are open for download; no advance registration is required.
Agenda and other documents
See WHO’s website for meeting documents and the daily timetable for EB158 [https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_eb158.html] in six UN languages.
Issues to be discussed
This EB session includes discussions on WHO governance reform; the financing and implementation of the Programme Budget; updates on human resources, including the prioritization and realignment process in 2025; reform of the global health architecture and the UN80 initiative; notifications by two Member States of their intention to withdraw from the Organization; and draft resolutions and decisions proposed by Member States.
The Board will also hear reports of the Director-General on WHO’s work in health emergencies, including on the response in 2025 to 43 health emergencies across 74 countries and territories; health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem; and WHO’s support to the health sector in Ukraine.
Reports on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, mental health, communicable diseases, universal health coverage, primary health care, substandard and falsified medical products, antimicrobial resistance, and digital health, among others, will also be on the agenda.
Further details are available in the annotated provisional agenda [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB158/B158_1(annotated)-en.pdf].
About the Executive Board
The main functions of the WHO Executive Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the World Health Assembly and to advise and generally facilitate its work. Read about the composition of the Executive Board [https://apps.who.int/gb/gov/en/composition-of-the-board_en.html].
Summary useful links:
Preliminary daily timetable [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB158/B158_DIV2-en.pdf] Meeting documents [https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_eb158.html], including the agenda [https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_eb158.html] Livestream of public meetings [https://www.who.int/about/governance/executive-board/executive-board-158th-session] Photos for media [https://multimedia.who.int/CS.aspx?VP3=DamView&VBID=2AOJA4UDP25Q&PN=1&WS=AssetManagement] (Newly published photos will appear at the top. Photos are open for download and do not require advance registration.) Composition of the Executive Board [https://apps.who.int/gb/gov/en/composition-of-the-board_en.html]
Media contacts: