The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
The 76th World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 21–30 May 2023.
During the 76th World Health Assembly, a series of strategic roundtables are being held. During these sessions, WHA delegates, partner agencies, representatives of civil society and WHO experts will discuss current and future priorities for public health issues of global importance. The theme of this year’s Health Assembly is: WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all.
Proceedings will be webcast live from the event web page (link below). Simultaneous interpretation is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.