James (Jim) Campbell, WHO Director, Health Workforce Department, photographed at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 3 July 2024. 

Rajat Khosla, WHO Executive Director, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, photographed at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 3 July 2024. 

Dr Sylvie Briand, WHO Director, Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, photographed at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 3 July 2024. 

Dr Yvan Hutin, WHO Director, Surveillance, Prevention and Control, photographed at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 3 July 2024. 

Deusdedit Mubangizi, Director, Health Products Policies and Standards, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 21 February 2024. 

Alia El-Yassir, WHO Director, Gender, Equity, Diversity and Rights for Health, photographed at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 3 July 2024. 

The seventh meeting of Committee B during the 78th World Health Assembly at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on 26 May 2025. 

An internal morning coordination meeting with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and senior WHO leadership on 28 May 2024 during the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. 

An internal morning coordination meeting with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and senior WHO leadership on 28 May 2024 during the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. 

8th Plenary meeting at the 77th World Health Assembly on 1st June 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. 

The seventh meeting of Committee B during the 78th World Health Assembly at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on 26 May 2025. 

The opening Plenary of the 78th World Health Assembly at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on 19 May 2025. 

Renée Fleming, Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health, met with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, during the 76th World Health Assembly on 22 May 2023. 

Global induction of newly appointed WHO Representatives (WRs) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 29 January 2024. 

Global induction of newly appointed WHO Representatives (WRs) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 29 January 2024. 

Discussion in Committee A on Item 13.3 - Universal health coverage, during the 78th World Health Assembly at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on 24 May 2025. 

The 157th Session of the Executive Board took place at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 28-29 May 2025. 

Fourteenth meeting of Committee A on 1 June 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.



The World Health Assembly agreed a package of critical amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), and made concrete commitments to completing negotiations on a global pandemic agreement within a year, at the latest.



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Gaudenz Silberschmidt, WHO Director, Health and Multilateral Partnerships, attends the Global Model WHO 2024 opening ceremony.
WHO hosts the first in-person Global Model, a youth led simulation on the World Health Assembly, 29 October to 1 November 2024, Palais des Nations, Geneva
The World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) and the World Health Organization conduct the first in-person Global Model WHO (GMWHO), marking a powerful gathering of over 350 youth delegates from 52 countries from all Regions.
This landmark event provided young leaders with a realistic simulation of the World Health Assembly, the world’s peak health decision making body, enabling them to engage directly with pressing global health issues and foster international collaboration. 

WHO Director, Health and Multilateral Partnerships Dr Gaudenz Silberschmidt (left) opens the Second Steering Committee meeting of the Partnership Healthy FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ - Creating Legacy for Sport and Health at WHO headquarters on 3 February 2023.