Monday, 29 November 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY

World Health Assembly Special Session: updates and resources

The Special Session of the World Health Assembly opens today, 29 November 2021.  Member States will consider one agenda item - the need for a WHO convention, agreement or other international agreement on pandemic preparedness and response with a view towards the establishment of an international process to draft and negotiate such a convention taking into account the report of the Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies.

List of speakers for the WHASS2 opening ceremony:
 

• H.E Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
• Alain Berset, Conseiller Federal Suisse (pre-recorded)
• Chancellor Angela Merkel ( pre-recorded)
• President of Chile, H.E Sebastian Pinera (pre-recorded)
• Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (pre-recorded)
• President of the Republic of Nauru, H.E. Lionel Rouwen Aingimea (pre-recorded)
• President of the European Council, H.E Charles Michel (virtual live)
• President of the European Commission. H.E Ursula von der Leyen (virtual live)
• Chief Executive Officer, CEPI, Dr Richard Hatchett(virtual live)
• Chair of the steering Committee of GOARN, Mr Dale Fisher (pre-recorded)
• Director-General’s Address
• Opening remarks from the Vice-President of the Assembly
• Formal opening of the WHASS2 (Special Procedures, adoption of agenda and appointment of Credentials Committee)

Resources for the media:

• WHASS2 webpage
• The Daily Journal number 1 (in 6 languages)
• Provisional list of delegates and other participants
• The World Together: Establishment of an intergovernmental negotiating body to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, draft decision
• The sessions will be public and webcast on this page and other WHO channels: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/11/29/default-calendar/second-special-session-of-the-world-health-assembly

Media contacts:
mediainquiries@who.int

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