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Seventy-third World Health Assembly
#WHA73
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 73rd World Health Assembly will be virtual. The agenda has been reduced to fit into two days, starting on Monday 18 May and concluding no later on Tuesday 19 May. Watch live

Main documents
A73/1 Provisional agenda
The programme will cover:
:: Opening of the Health Assembly by WHA 72 President
:: Election of the President and five Vice-Presidents
:: Presidential address
:: Statements by invited speakers
:: Address by the Director-General (on COVID-19 pandemic response)
:: Statements by Heads of delegation on COVID-19 pandemic
:: EB: election
:: Closure/suspension (The WHA will consider suspending and reconvening later in the year to consider the remaining items on the agenda)

A73/4 Consolidated report by the Director-General

A73/5 Consolidated report by the Director-General

A73/6
Global vaccine action plan
Defeating meningitis by 2030
Meningitis prevention and control

A73/7
Global vaccine action plan
Draft immunization vision and strategy: “Immunization Agenda 2030”

A73/8
Neglected tropical diseases
Draft road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030

A73/9
WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel
Report of the WHO Expert Advisory Group on the Relevance and Effectiveness of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel

A73/12
Poliomyelitis
Polio eradication

A73/13
Poliomyelitis
Polio transition planning and polio post-certification

A73/14
International Health Regulations (2005)
Annual report on the implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)

A73/16
Programme budget 2020–2021
WHO results framework: an update

A73/20
Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization

A73/21
Human resources: annual report

A73/22
Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules

A73/23
Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee

A73/30
Collaboration within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental organizations
Reform of the United Nations development system and implications for WHO

A73/32
Progress reports