Thursday, 12 May 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY

Information for media coverage of 75th World Health Assembly 

“Health for Peace, Peace for health" is the theme for the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) which will run 22-28 May, 2022.

WHA75 will kick off with a high-level session on 22 May, with speeches from the elected WHA president, Heads of States, special guests, the address by the WHO Director-General and the presentation of DG health awards.

The World Health Assembly is WHO’s highest decision-making body, setting out the Organization’s policy and approving its budget. WHA is attended by delegations from all WHO 194 Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board, which will meet on 18-20 May.

WHA75 will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and will be open to Member States, to Associate Members, Observers, invited representatives of the UN and other participating inter-governmental organizations and non-State actors.

The appointment of the next WHO Director-General will take place during WHA75.

The Assembly will be webcast live from the WHO website. The provisional agenda and Assembly documents can be accessed here.

Please note that a preliminary timetable is available here: Preliminary daily timetable for the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly  

Main documents here.

Media accreditation for the World Health Assembly

Journalists who wish to attend the World Health Assembly and who are NOT accredited to the United Nations should get media accreditation from the United Nations Information Service using the following INDICO registration platform:

Register to attend in person via Indico.

Updates on the WHA75 will be posted on the WHO website: www.who.int and relevant materials will be sent to the global media list. Register for updates.  

Please note that a Daily Journal will be issued here. 

Photographs and Videos

Information on the WHO Photo Service and videos for media can be obtained from Chris Black on mobile +41 79 472 6054 or email blackc@who.int.

Social media

WHO will provide regular updates from the World Health Assembly via Twitter – follow @WHO and hashtag #WHA75.

Follow other WHO’s corporate social media accounts for updates from #WHA75: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube

Media contacts:
mediainquiries@who.int

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