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Ref.: C.L.7.2026
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) presents his compliments
... to Member States and Associate Members and has the honour to attach the draft provisional
agenda for the 159th session of the Executive Board to be held from 25 to 26 May 2026.
Any proposal from a Member State or Associate Member to include an item on the agenda
should reach the Director-General not later than 12 weeks after circulation of the draft provisional
agenda or 10 weeks before the commencement of the session of the Executive Board whichever
is earlier. Proposals should therefore reach the Director-General by 20 March 2026.
The Director-General draws to the attention of Member States and Associate Members
that, in accordance with Rule 9 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, any proposal
for inclusion on the agenda of any item shall be accompanied by an explanatory
memorandum. 1
Following receipt of proposals, the Director-General will draw up the provisional agenda
in consultation with Officers of the Executive Board. The provisional agenda will be annotated
and will explain any recommendations made regarding the deferral or exclusion of proposals. It
will be dispatched to Member States with the letter of convocation no later than eight weeks
before commencement of the 159th session of the Executive Board.
The Director-General takes this opportunity to renew to Member States and Associate
Members the assurance of his highest consideration.
GENEVA, 6 March 2026
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Explanatory memorandum for the inclusion of items on the provisional agenda of the Executive Board.
... ENCL.: (1)
Executive Board
159th session
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Geneva, 25 and 26 May 2026 EB159/1 (draft)
6 March 2026
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Draft provisional agenda
1. Election of Chair, Vice-Chairs and Rapporteur
2. Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda
3. Outcome of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly
4. Report of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board
5. Report of the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and
Response
6. Management, governance and financial matters
6.1 Report by the Officers of the Executive Board on future modalities of the governance
reform pilot
6.2 Evaluation: annual report
6.3 Hosted partnerships
• Proposals for WHO to host formal partnerships [if any]
• Report on hosted partnerships
• Review of hosted partnerships
6.4 Committees of the Executive Board
• Committees of the Executive Board: filling of vacancies
• Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee: membership renewal [if any]
6.5 Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules [if any]
6.6 Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
EB159/1 (draft) 2
7. Staffing matters
7.1 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations
7.2 Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules [if any]
7.3 Appointment of the Head of Internal Oversight Services [if any]
8. WHO’s action on United Nations system-wide action plans
• Progress report on the implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion
Strategy
9. Matters for information: report on meetings of expert committees and study groups
10. Future sessions of the Executive Board and the Health Assembly
11. Closure of the session
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Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,
Please find attached, in the six official languages, C.L.7.2026 regarding
the draft provisional agenda of EB159.
For any further information, kindly contact
[email protected]
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Best regards,
Department of Governing Bodies
World Health Organization
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