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Conference primer: Global Health / Guide de conférence : Santé mondiale

Last updated / dernière mise à jour : 16.07.21

World Health Organization (WHO) / Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS)

74th World Health Assembly / 74e Assemblée mondiale de la Santé

24 May - 1 June 2021

74th WHA Official website
In the 6 UN official languages
Offical documents uploaded at the end of each session day
WHA73 Journal (main documents)
Documentation of WHO for Executive Board sessions and World Health Assemblies

Executive Board

Executive Board, 149th session
2 June 2021
EB149 (App)
All relevant documents
Executive Board Official Website
Including links to previous Executive Board meetings and documents.

Dates of Constitutional Meetings Held in Geneva

WHO calendar of constitutional meetings in 2021
2 June: Executive Board - 149th session
24 May - 1 June: 74th World Health Assembly
19-21 May: Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board (34th meeting)
18-26 January: Virtual meeting of the Executive Board, 148th session
13-15 January: Virtual meeting - Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board (33rd meeting)

General events and news updates

COVID-19 impacts on unemployment and well-being
16 July 2021
World Local Production Forum: Enhancing access to medicines and other health technologies
21 - 25 June 2021
The Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly closes
WHO News, 31 May 2021
World Health Assembly adopts new resolution on malaria
WHO News, 28 May 2021
COVID-19 shows why united action is needed for more robust international health architecture
WHO News, 30 March 2021
World leaders call for new international treaty to improve pandemic response
UN News, 30 March 2021
WHO events
WHO Newsletter subscription

External coverage (NGOs, academia, media)

Suerie Moon: We know how to end this pandemic, but we are missing political courage
Geneva Solutions, 10 June 2021
External Audit flags massive problems in WHO procurement practices
The Geneva Observer, 3 June 2021
Coronavirus variants get Greek names — but will scientists use them? From Alpha to Omega, the labelling system aims to avoid confusion and stigmatization.
Nature, 1 June 2021
World Health Organization Developing Pandemic Game Plan for Future Outbreaks
Devex, 1 June 2021
Audit flags weaknesses in WHO emergency procurement during COVID-19
Devex, 31 May 2021
Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly
Health Policy Watch Independent, Global Health Reporting, 29 May 2021
Tracking the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollouts - Vaccine inequality, health systems under pressure, socio-economic fallout.
The New Humanitarian, 28 May 2021
High-level security lab in Switzerland steps up global fight against Covid and other dangerous pathogens
Geneva Solutions, 27 May 2021
Transparency International calls on WHA to investigate WHO's Italian whistleblower disclosures
The Geneva Observer, 26 May 2021
Israeli – Palestinian Conflict Blocks Full Day At World Health Assembly
Health Policy Watch, 26 May 2021
Pandemic treaty talks postponed: World Health Assembly so far
Geneva Solutions, 26 May 2021
WHO prepares for fundamental Covid-induced reforms
Swissinfo.ch, 21 May 2021
Heavy agenda for looming World Health Assembly as Covid still dominates
Geneva Solutions, 20 May 2021
Big Pharma Commits to 5-Point Plan to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Equity
Health Policy Watch, 19 May 2021
G20 snubs COVID patent waiver, waters down pledge on WHO’s funding
Reuters, 18 May 2021
G2H2 Geneva Global Health Hub
WHA today
Health Policy Watch (NGO website)
What to watch at the 148th Executive Board
Devex - World Health Assembly reporting
A compilation of articles
148th Session of the WHO Executive Board: Another waste of time – or time to restore WHO as directing global health authority?
Series of public briefings and debates hosted by G2H2, 11-15 January 2021

UNAIDS / ONUSIDA

G20

Sommet mondial sur la santé
Rome, 20 mai 2021
Site Internet disponible en 24 langues
First Health Working Group meeting
The Presidency presented the Concept Note that will guide the discussion and launched a new training platform for public health officers.
29 January 2021

The Global Fund / Le Fonds mondial

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis / Le Fonds mondial de lutte contre le sida, la tuberculose et le paludisme

GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance / GAVI, l'Alliance du vaccin

Gavi Receives $400 Million in Donations at High-Level Event To Expand Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Health Policy Watch
15 April 2021
Main website
GAVI Board Minutes

Medicus Mundi (NGO) / Medicus Mundi (ONG)

Medicus Mundi, International Network, Health for all

Official website
Featured news and events
Events

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Conference primer: Global Health / Guide de conférence : Santé mondiale

Conference primer: Global Health / Guide de conférence : Santé mondiale

World Health Organization (WHO) / Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS)

UNAIDS / ONUSIDA

G20

The Global Fund / Le Fonds mondial

GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance / GAVI, l'Alliance du vaccin

Medicus Mundi (NGO) / Medicus Mundi (ONG)

More on Global Health / En savoir plus sur la santé mondiale

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