Dear Tamar,

 

Just brief information about WHA73.

 

You’ll receive official correspondence soon.

 

With best regards,

Silviu

 

 

For the attention of all the Heads of WHO Offices

in Countries/ Territories/Areas/

(in bcc for technical reasons)

Dear colleagues,

 

Please find below an email from Dr Timothy Armstrong, Director, Department of Governing Bodies, regarding the:

 

 

Many thanks for your usual kind cooperation.

 

With warm regards.

 

 

Dr Shambhu Acharya

Director, Department of Country Strategy and Support (CSS)

Office of the Director-General

World Health Organization, Geneva

Phone: +41227914270

E-mail: acharyas@who.int

 

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Dear Colleagues,

 

I am writing to provide you an update on the May Governing Body meetings.  As you may be aware, the Executive Board agreed recently through a written, silence procedure that:

• WHA73 open on 18 May 2020 and take place virtually, using video conference technology
• EB147, due to open on 22 May 2020, take place virtually, using video conference technology
• PBAC32 be postponed to a later date

 In terms of next steps, the Secretariat will proceed with disseminating the invitation letters for WHA73 and EB147. Specific arrangements for the May meetings of the Health Assembly and Executive Board will be shared in due course.

 

It is proposed that these meetings focus on the Covid-19 pandemic and items that are essential for governance business continuity. More specifically, in addition to procedural items, the Assembly would consider the item on the Address by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, which would focus on the Covid-19 response, as well as an item on ‘Executive Board: election’. It is proposed that the Executive Board consider electing its Officers and take up an item on Committees of the ‘Executive Board: filling of vacancies’. Technical items would be considered later in the year, including through resumed sessions of the governing bodies.

 

Abridged provisional agendas outlining these proposals will be posted on the GBS website (https://apps.who.int/gb/gov/) soon. Please disseminate the above information within your departments and to relevant external partners/stakeholders as appropriate.

 

Best regards,

 

Tim  

 

Dr Timothy Armstrong
Director
Department of Governing Bodies

World Health Organization
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Tel: +41227911274
Mob: +41 794452026
Fax: +41 227914173
email: armstrongt@who.int