Conference primer: Global Health

Conference primer: Global Health

Last updated: 31 March 2021

World Health Organization (WHO)

74th World Health Assembly

24 May - 1 June 2021

WHA Official website
World Health Assemblies
WHA73 Journal (main documents)
Documentation of WHO for Executive Board sessions and Health Assemblies

Executive Board

Executive Board (official website)
18 - 26 January 2021, Geneva (virtual)
Executive Board, 148th session
EB148 (App)
All relevant 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 updates

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)

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
G2H2 Geneva Global Health Hub
Geneva Global Health Hub
Health Policy Watch (NGO website)
What to watch at the 148th Executive Board
Devex - World Health Assembly reporting
A compilation of articles

UNAIDS

G20

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 to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis

GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance

Main website
GAVI Board Minutes
José Manuel Barroso named as new Chair of the Gavi Board
29 September 2020
Pledging Conference
4 June 2020

Medicus Mundi (NGO)

Official website
Featured news and events
Events

More on Global Health

WHO Fact sheets

Twitter

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