On 23 April 2024 at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Dr Mike Ryan, WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme, and Deputy Director-General met Dr Günter Sautter, Director General for International order, the United Nations and Arms Control at Foreign Office of Germany, and Ambassador Dr Katharina Stasch, German Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.



During the meeting, the German delegation signed an agreement to provide an additional EUR 5 million to WHO's Emergencies Programme in Ukraine to support health infrastructure in the country. 

Dr Günter Sautter, Director General for International order, the United Nations and Arms Control, German Foreign Office (left) and Dr Katharina Stasch, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations and other International Organizations, Geneva (second from left) met with Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme (centre right) and Dr Catharina Boehme, WHO Assistant Director-General, External Relations and Governance (right) during the 76th World Health Assembly on 25 May 2023 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. 

Dr Günter Sautter, Director General for International order, the United Nations and Arms Control, German Foreign Office (centre) and Dr Katharina Stasch, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations and other International Organisations, Geneva (left) met with Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme (not pictured), Dr Catharina Boehme, WHO Assistant Director-General, External Relations and Governance (right) and Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director, Environment, Climate Change and Health (not pictured) during the 76th World Health Assembly on 25 May 2023 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. 

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General met Katharina Stasch, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations Office at Geneva on 25 November at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 

On 2 February 2023 German Federal Minister of Health Prof Karl Lauterbach visited WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 



The visit included a meeting with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. They discussed global health architecture and WHO's role in it, how to build mechanisms for equitable access to health tools, and a Pandemic Accord. Dr Tedros also thanked the Minister for Germany's strong partnership with WHO and support to sustainably finance WHO.



Pictured here: Minister Lauterbach and delegation visit WHO's Emergency Operations Centre with Dr Michael Ryan Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme and Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Assistant Director-General for the Division of Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems in the Emergencies Programme. 

On 30 April 2024, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. He was joined by Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme. 

On 2 February 2023 German Federal Minister of Health Prof Karl Lauterbach visited WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 



The visit included a meeting with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. They discussed global health architecture and WHO's role in it, how to build mechanisms for equitable access to health tools, and a Pandemic Accord. Dr Tedros also thanked the Minister for Germany's strong partnership with WHO and support to sustainably finance WHO.



Pictured here: Minister Lauterbach and delegation visit WHO's Emergency Operations Centre with Dr Michael Ryan Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme; Ian Clark, WHO Unit Head, Emergency Operations Center. 

On 2 February 2023 German Federal Minister of Health Prof Karl Lauterbach visited WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 



The visit included a meeting with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. They discussed global health architecture and WHO's role in it, how to build mechanisms for equitable access to health tools, and a Pandemic Accord. Dr Tedros also thanked the Minister for Germany's strong partnership with WHO and support to sustainably finance WHO.



Pictured here: Minister Lauterbach and delegation visit WHO's Emergency Operations Centre with Dr Michael Ryan Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme; Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Assistant Director-General for the Division of Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems in the Emergencies Programme and WHO colleagues. 

Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme attends the Association of Accredited Correspondents at the United Nations (ACANU) final media briefing for 2024 on 10 December 2024 at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

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On 25 April 2023, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Hassan Hamid Hassan, the Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations Office at Geneva. 



Also in attendance was Dr Michael J. Ryan, the executive director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme. 

On 28 September 2023, Susanne Baumann, German State Secretary, Federal Foreign Office (second from left), met with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (second from right) at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. During the meeting Germany deepened its longstanding engagement with WHO by signing two new agreements: one to contribute a further €40 million to WHO’s work in health emergencies, and a second to host the Berlin-based WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence.



Also pictured: German Ambassador Katharina Stasch (left) and WHO Chief de Cabinet Dr Razia Pendse (right). 

Original Tweet posted on 4 July 2019 by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

“Great discussion with Susanne Baumann, @GERMANYonUN. I thanked #Germany for pushing for the Global Action Plan to accelerate progress towards the health-related targets of the @GlobalGoalsUN.We also discussed #Ebola in #DRC and I updated her on our ongoing @WHO transformation.”

Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken. 

Group photo on 9 May 2024 after a meeting at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, with Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme and WHO's Standby Partners on "Strengthening Partnerships for an Effective Health Emergency Response." 

A delegation from Germany led by Ms Deike Potzel, Director-General, Crisis Prevention, Stabilization, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance (centre), met with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (left) at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 1 November 2022. Dr Tedros thanked Ms. Potzel for supporting WHO's work in humanitarian crises. Dr Tedros also said that Germany's leadership for a pandemic accord, funding for health security, and hosting the Epidemic and Pandemic Intelligence Hub demonstrate Germany's commitment to health for all.



Also pictured (right) : Ambassador Katharina Stasch, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva. 

Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director Health Emergencies Programme, and Deputy Director-General, WHO, 12th meeting of the International Negotiating Body for a WHO Instrument on pandemic prevention, prepardness and response on the 2 December 2024 in WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. 

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with HE Ambassador Katharina Stasch, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva.



On 6 December 2022, Dr Tedros met with Germany's Bundestag Global Health Sub-Committee at WHO headquarters in Geneva. They signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration with parliamentarians on global health security, pandemic preparedness and sustainable financing of WHO. Dr Tedros also thanked the Sub-Committee for their support and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with HE Ambassador Katharina Stasch, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva.



On 6 December 2022, Dr Tedros met with Germany's Bundestag Global Health Sub-Committee at WHO headquarters in Geneva. They signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration with parliamentarians on global health security, pandemic preparedness and sustainable financing of WHO. Dr Tedros also thanked the Sub-Committee for their support and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A delegation from Germany led by Ms Deike Potzel, Director-General, Crisis Prevention, Stabilization, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance (left), met with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (right) at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 1 November 2022. Dr Tedros thanked Ms. Potzel for supporting WHO's work in humanitarian crises. Dr Tedros also said that Germany's leadership for a pandemic accord, funding for health security, and hosting the Epidemic and Pandemic Intelligence Hub demonstrate Germany's commitment to health for all.



Also pictured (centre): Ambassador Katharina Stasch, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva. 

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with HE Ambassador Katharina Stasch, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva.



On 6 December 2022, Dr Tedros met with Germany's Bundestag Global Health Sub-Committee at WHO headquarters in Geneva. They signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration with parliamentarians on global health security, pandemic preparedness and sustainable financing of WHO. Dr Tedros also thanked the Sub-Committee for their support and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with HE Ambassador Katharina Stasch, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva.



On 6 December 2022, Dr Tedros met with Germany's Bundestag Global Health Sub-Committee at WHO headquarters in Geneva. They signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration with parliamentarians on global health security, pandemic preparedness and sustainable financing of WHO. Dr Tedros also thanked the Sub-Committee for their support and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.