The Review Committee on the Role of the International Health Regulations (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response held an intersessional closed meeting from 5-9 October 2015 in Geneva.
The main scope of this session was to assess the legally binding instrument and whether or not it serves the purpose to prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease.
Member States, Intergovernmental Organizations, nongovernmental Organizations as well as the general public had the opportunity to follow an Open Session of the Review Committee live on Friday, 9 October 2015 at 14:00 Geneva time. At this time, the Review Committee presented the current process, outcome of the meeting and the way forward.