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Conference primer: Global Health: 2021

Highlights / Sous les projecteurs

Last updated / dernière mise à jour : 21.12..21

10th Global Conference on Health Promotion:
Health Promotion for Well-being, Equity and Sustainable Development

13 – 15 December 2021

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

Third meeting of the FAO/WHO expert group on nutrient requirements
3 - 17 December 2021

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

24 May - 1 June 2021

Special session of World Health Assembly 29 November 2021 - 1 December 2021
74th WHA Official website
In the 6 UN official languages
Offical documents uploaded at the end of each session day
Special Session of the World Health Assembly referred to in decision WHA74(16) 29 November – 1 December 2021
Geneva, Switzerland (upon invitation)
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

General events and news updates

World Health Assembly agrees to launch process to develop historic global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
WHO News 1 December 2021
WHO and Religions for Peace global conference on strengthening national responses to health emergencies
20 October - 3 December 2021
Videos of the sessions are available on Youtube
12th World Congress on Adolescent Health 18 – 21 November 2021
Organized by The International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) and the Sociedad Peruana de Adolescencia y Juventud (SPAJ)
5th Meeting of the Montreux Collaborative on Fiscal Space, Public Financial Management and Health Financing 16 - 19 November 2021
Virtual meeting
CAC44 - Codex Alimentarius Commission / 8 to 18 November 2021 (Virtual)
WHO / FAO
WHO Global Evidence-to-Policy (E2P) Summit 15-17 November 2021
Evidence as a catalyst for policy and societal change. Towards more equitable, resilient, and sustainable global health.
The COP9 has closed with an agreement to embark on an innovative multi-million-dollar financial plan to strengthen global tobacco control measures
FCTC / WHO News, 12 November 2021
Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC COP9), Geneva, Switzerland, 8–13 November 2021
2021 Global Conference on Health and Climate Change (6 - 7 November 2021, Glasgow)
The 2021 Global Conference on Health & Climate Change, with a special focus on Climate Justice and the Healthy and Green Recovery from COVID-19, will convene on the margins of the COP26 UN climate change conference. The aim of the conference is to call on governments, businesses, institutions and financial actors to drive a green, healthy and resilient recovery from COVID-19.
World Health Summit 2021 (24 - 26 October 2021)
Programme with links to Youtube recorded sessions.
Ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens - Part 3: Review and establish precautionary labelling in foods of the priority allergens
18 - 29 October 2021
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)

World must agree pandemic treaty and strengthen WHO, experts warn
Geneva Solutions, 22 November 2021
Uncertainties over a treaty persist ahead of WHA special session
Devex, 18 November 2021
Was COP 26 a win for the WASH sector?
Devex.com, 17 November 2021
L'ONU célèbre le 75ème anniversaire de sa présence à Genève
RTS Podcast "Tout un monde", 10 novembre 2021
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

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

WHO Fact sheets

Global Health Campaigns

International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2021
24–30 October 2021

Twitter

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