Friday, 22 May 2026
WHA Highlights for Media
Day 5 of the 79th World Health Assembly
The Seventy-ninth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA79) continues in Geneva, Switzerland and will meet today in Committee A at the WHO Headquarters (HQ), while Plenary and Committee B will meet at the Palais des Nations.
The detailed programme of work can be found in Daily Journal N°5, available in six languages of the United Nations (UN).
The two Committees will meet at 09.00 and 14.00, while Plenary is scheduled to resume its work at 17.00 CEST. The public meetings will be webcast live on the WHO website. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Highlights of the day:
Plenary:
- Reports of the main committees, including decisions and resolutions adopted to date (details in the daily journal)
- Executive Board: election (A79/37)
Committee A:
- Adoption of the Global strategy for integrated emergency, critical and operative care, 2026–2035, and draft decision on transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs
- Primary health care, including draft decision on the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel
- Consideration of the draft decision on the updated global action plan on antimicrobial resistance and the decision on radiation and health
- Outcome of the WHO Commission on Social Connection (A79/5) and draft decision on strategy on the economics of health for all
In the morning, the Committee will conclude its consideration of reports and draft decisions under Universal Health Coverage: precision medicine, diagnostic imaging through teleradiology, reducing the burden of stroke, and smart and efficient pharmacovigilance.
Committee B:
- Continuation of the discussion on the Reform of the global health architecture and the UN80 Initiative, and the draft decision on the proposed joint process to support reforms of the global health architecture
- Communications of the United Nations Secretary-General as depositary of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (documents A79/5, A79/5 Add.4, A79/B/CONF./2, A79/B/CONF./3, EB158(12))
Media resources:
- WHA79 agenda, documents, preliminary daily table (tentative programme of work for the entire WHA79), daily journal (detailed programme of work for the day), and the list of participants
- WHA79 media corner: news, speeches and daily updates (recap of the discussions in WHA79). Daily media highlights, prepared in the morning, will be sent to the WHO media list (subscribe here)
- WHA79 live webcast (the recordings of past meetings available here as well)
- Photos for media use available via the WHO Photo Library - please address questions to photos@who.int
- Media centre: a workspace in front of the Salle de Presse (Press Room) in Building A at WHO will be available to journalists
- Media accreditation for WHA79 is being handled by the United Nations Office at Geneva. Request accreditation here (indicate “WHA79” and input the dates 18 to 23 May 2026)
- Download the “WHO Meetings” App (Apple or Google stores) to follow WHA79 on your mobile device
- The list of WHA79 official side events is available here.
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