Updates from the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly
Updates from each day of the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly
27 May 2025
Countries agree to update action plan to reduce deaths from antimicrobial resistance
Assembly adopts the Global action plan on climate change and health for 2025–2028
26 May 2025
Countries overwhelmingly agree on a new voluntary target for air pollution and health
Countries commit to regulate the digital marketing of formula milk and baby foods
Member States commit to accelerate action on health and care workforce
Countries approve a landmark resolution for a lead-free future
Member States agree on a new global traditional medicine strategy for 2025–2034
World Prematurity Day approved as a mandated global health campaign
Member States agree on actions addressing the health impacts of nuclear war
Assembly to review substandard and falsified medical products report in 2026
24 May 2025
First-ever rare diseases resolution underscores equity and inclusion
Countries endorse resolution to tackle global health financing emergency
Countries back resolution to boost science-driven health policy and implementation
Stepping up efforts to eradicate Guinea worm disease
Member States recognize skin diseases as a global public health priority
Reassignment of Indonesia from the South-East Asia Region to the Western Pacific Region
23 May 2025
New guideline calls for improved global access to controlled medicines
Landmark resolution on lung health approved
Assembly approves first-ever resolution on kidney health
Resolution calls for scaling up eye, hearing care and prevention
World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day announced as official health campaign
Countries agree to extend timeline for global action plan on dementia
Countries commit to improve nutrition for mothers and young children
Global digital health strategy extended to support health system transformation
Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery extended to 2030
Member States commit to urgently address social connection
Sustain polio eradication through stronger health systems
Report on smallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks
Enhancement of laboratory biosafety
22 May 2025
Health progress despite financial challenges
Strengthening health emergency preparedness and response
International Health Regulations remain a cornerstone of global health security
Member States urge research into public health and social measures to control outbreaks and pandemics
WHO’s response to health needs in Ukraine and refugee-hosting countries
Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem
21 May 2025
A “health financing emergency” must drive country-led, data-driven solutions
Report on the health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan
20 May 2025
World Health Assembly commits to historic 20% increase in Assessed Contributions (membership fees), approves WHO’s Base Programme Budget for 2026–2027 of US$ 4.2 billion
High Level Segment and Director-General Awards