In May 2022, the World Health Assembly agreed to embark on a process to consider proposed amendments to the current International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). The process is being led by the Member States of WHO through the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) and builds on lessons learned from the various review panels that examined the functioning of the IHR and the global health security architecture during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sixth meeting of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (WGIHR) will be held from 7–8 December 2023.
The opening plenary session, which will start at 9:30 CEST on Thursday, 7 December 2023, will be publicly webcast. As agreed by the WGIHR, it will be open to WHO Member States, Associate Members and regional economic integration organizations, as well as to relevant stakeholders. During this session, relevant stakeholders will be invited to deliver their interventions (Agenda Item 1: Opening and Adoption of the Agenda).
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WGIHR will then hold a drafting session to discuss the approach to the proposed
amendments following the finalization of the second reading of all articles and
consider text proposals from the Bureau, Member States and regional groups.
This session will be held with attendance limited to: WHO Member States,
Associate Members, regional economic integration organizations; the Holy See,
and Liechtenstein as States Parties to the IHR that are not Member States of
WHO; and the Observer Delegation of Palestine.
The
closing plenary of the WGIHR6, expected to be held on and afternoon of Friday 8
December 2023, will be open and publicly webcast. During this session, the
WGIHR will discuss the report of the meeting.
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