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Friday, 21 January 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING - INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA

WHAT: 150th session of the Executive Board

The 150th session of the Executive Board takes place on 24-29 January 2022. The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The Board members agree on the provisional agenda for the World Health Assembly and the resolutions or decisions to be considered by the Assembly.

Proceedings will be webcast on this page. More information about the Executive Board.

WHEN: 24-29 January 2022

WHERE: Hybrid format. The working hours of the EB are 10:00-13:00 and 14:00 -17:00. All times in CET.

To see the composition of the Executive Board and members’ terms of office:

https://apps.who.int/gb/gov/en/composition-of-the-board_en.html

For more information about the current Chair of the Executive Board: https://apps.who.int/gb/gov/en/chair-and-officers-of-the-executive-board_en.html

Most of the sessions of the EB are open to the media and will be webcast, unless specified otherwise.

The provisional agenda of the Executive Board, the annotated provisional agenda and the preliminary daily timetable can be accessed by clicking on the links below:

https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_eb150.html

Provisional agenda (annotated) (who.int)

Preliminary daily timetable (who.int)

All documents relating to the session of the EB are available in the 6 official languages at: https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_eb150.html

Highlights of the session of the EB:

The EB will discuss over 40 agenda items, including:

The full list of the provisional agenda items can be found here: https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_eb150.html

Monday, 24 January at 10:00CET : Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will address the Board. His remarks can be followed via the live webcast and will be sent to the media.

Tuesday, 25 January at 10:00CET: Under agenda item, Post of Director-General - Nomination of candidates (who.int), WHO Director -General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has been proposed by Member States for a second mandate, will make a presentation to the Board and take questions from Board members in an open session. Dr Tedros is the sole candidate proposed by Member States for the post of Director-General.

More information here: https://www.who.int/about/governance/election

Follow-us on social media:

Twitter: @WHO and #EB150

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/who

Media contacts:
mediainquiries@who.int

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