Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly: daily updates

Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly: daily updates

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H.E. Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh, Minister of Health of Djibouti and President of the 75th World Health Assembly, addresses the Second Plenary meeting on the morning of 23 May 2022.
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Director-General's opening remarks

“This is the moment for change. This is the opportunity to take the road that leads to sovereignty; the road that leads to solidarity; the road that leads to equity. That is the road down which many countries are now walking – and that is the road that WHO is walking with you, every step of the way. It’s the road that leads to the destination that our founders set 78 years ago: the highest attainable standard of health, not as a luxury for some, but a right for all.”


Speeches

23 May 2026

WHO Director-General's closing remarks at the 79th World Health Assembly  – 23 May 2026
21 May 2026

WHO Director-General's remarks at the WHA side event "Safe and Affordable Helmets" – 21 May 2026
20 May 2026

WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr Lee Jong-wook – 20 May 2026
20 May 2026

WHO Director-General's remarks at the inauguration of the JW Lee Strategic Situation Room – 20 May 2026
20 May 2026

WHO Director-General's remarks at the Strategic Roundtable: It takes a village: an integrated and intersectoral response to noncommunicable diseases and mental health – 20 May 2026
20 May 2026

WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the World Health Assembly Public Health Prizes Awards Ceremony – 20 May 2026
19 May 2026

WHO Director-General's remarks at the WHA President's Reception – 19 May 2026
19 May 2026

WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Strategic Roundtable: from COVID-19 lessons to action: the evolution of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme – 19 May 2026
19 May 2026

WHO Director-General's address to Member States at the 79th World Health Assembly – 19 May 2026
18 May 2026

WHO Director-General's remarks at the Global Health Leaders Awards – 18 May 2026
18 May 2026

WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the 79th World Health Assembly high-level welcome – 18 May 2026
17 May 2026

WHO Director-General's remarks at the German reception – 17 May 2026
17 May 2026

WHO Director-General's remarks at the WHA side event for the Lost Screen Memorial – 17 May 2026