69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, 10-13 October 2022, Cairo, Egypt: Journal, 10 October 2022

1 10/10/2022 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, 10–13 October 2022 Cairo, Egypt EMRO/RC69/DJ/1 10 October 2022 Registration All participants are kindly requested to register for the 69th session of the Regional Committee through the secure online registration service at https://indico.un.org/event/1001474 no later than 15 September 2022. It is recommended to use the latest version of Google Chrome browser to access the registration page. The WHO Secretariat will confirm your registration via email. Registration is a prerequisite for accessing the Zoom platform during the Regional Committee sessions. Access to the platform will be restricted to registered and approved participants. Documents Official documentation of the session is available in Arabic, English and French on the Regional Committee website Participants are kindly requested to consult the documents online. 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Advisers and representatives of other entities invited under 2 10/10/2022 Rule 2 of the Regional Committee’s Rules and Procedures will be able to follow the sessions and deliberations through webcast. Languages The working languages of the Regional Committee are Arabic, English and French. Statements made in any of these languages will be interpreted simultaneously into the other two languages. Member State delegation members will be able to follow in the chosen language by selecting their preferred language when connecting to the Zoom platform. The meeting will also be webcast in multiple languages. The Agenda and other documentation for the session are available in Arabic, English and French on the Regional Committee website. Documents will not be dispatched by post. Participants are kindly requested to consult the documents online. Virtual Regional Committee platform A virtual platform has been created that simulates the Regional Office. 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Attendees can chat or talk to the relevant technical team for any questions or inquiries about the displayed content. 3 Programme of work Monday, 10 October 2022 Agenda item Regular session Walk the talk – Child Park Gradual return to Regional Office and coffee break Welcoming remarks by the Regional Director and ground rules Pre-Regional Committee technical meetings Session 1 Local vaccine production – a priority for the Eastern Mediterranean Region Session 2 Regional cervical cancer elimination strategy Session 3 The regional approach to the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030 Session 4 Improving the monitoring of response to public health events and emergencies in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Session 5 Strengthening hospital information systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Session 6 Launch of BMJ Global Health Special issue on Peace and Health Session 7 Inaugural session Address by the Chairman of the 68th session of the Regional Committee Address by Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Address by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General High-level segment Group photo of Heads of delegations with the Regional Director, Director-General and High- level guest speakers, Kuwait Conference Hall Session 8 Closed meeting: Second meeting of the High-level Ministerial Group on the Control of Tobacco and Emerging Tobacco and Nicotine Products in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (HLM), 7th floor meeting room Tuesday, 11 October 2022 Agenda item Regular session Session 1 1(a) Election of Officers 1(b) Adoption of the provisional agenda and provisional daily timetable EM/RC69/1-Rev.1 1(c) Decision on Establishment of the Drafting Committee EM/RC69/2-Rev.1 Session 2 2(a–h) Annual Report of the Regional Director for the year 2021 and progress reports 2(a) Annual Report of the Regional Director 2021 EM/RC69/3 2(b) Eradication of poliomyelitis EM/RC69/INF.DOC.1 2(c) Regional approach to implementing the Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019–2023 (VS) EM/RC69/INF.DOC.2 2(d) Private sector engagement for advancing universal health coverage EM/RC69/INF.DOC.3 2(e) Strengthening the nursing workforce to advance universal health coverage in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a call for action EM/RC69/INF.DOC.4 4 10/10/2022 2(f) Regional strategy to improve access to medicines and vaccines in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2020–2030, including lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic EM/RC69/INF.DOC.5 2(g) Strategic framework for blood safety and availability 2016–2025 EM/RC69/INF.DOC.6 2(h) Health issues facing populations affected by disasters and emergencies, including the International Health Regulations (2005) EM/RC69/INF.DOC.7 Session 3 4(g) Special updates: Emergencies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region The work of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) EM/RC69/14 Session 4 7 Special updates: Polio eradication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, including the third and fourth meeting reports of the Regional Subcommittee for Polio Eradication and Outbreaks EM/RC69/22 EM/RC69/23 Session 5 6 Reports of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth meetings of the Programme Subcommittee of the Regional Committee EM/RC69/20 EM/RC69/21 10 Place and date of future sessions of the Regional Committee EM/RC69/INF.DOC.9 4(e) Membership of WHO bodies and committees EM/RC69/12 Session 6 3(a) Building resilient health systems to advance UHC and promote health security in the Eastern Mediterranean Region EM/RC69/4 Session 7 Leveraging religious scholars to promote public health; the Islamic Advisory Group – Report and future plans Session 8 Panel discussion Learning to live with COVID-19 Session 9 Closed Meeting (Member States only): Consultation on the relocation of the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean from Cairo to the New Capital as proposed by the Government of Egypt Session 10 Side Event Operationalization of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Parallel meeting 5th floor meeting room Session 11 Side Event The new global health sector strategies on HIV, hepatitis and STIs Parallel meeting 7th floor meeting room Session 12 Side Event Strengthening palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Parallel meeting Kuwait Hall Wednesday, 12 October 2022 Agenda item Regular session Session 1 3(b) Accelerating the prevention, control and elimination of communicable diseases through integration: optimizing support from Gavi and the Global Fund EM/RC69/5 Session 2 3(c) Promoting health and well-being in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: moving from theory to action to achieve the health-related Sustainable Development Goals EM/RC69/6 Session 3 3(d) Advancing the implementation of One Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region EM/RC69/7 Session 4 Panel discussion Towards more country impact: supporting Member States in accelerating implementation of health-related SDGs through joint action of UN country teams 5 10/10/2022 Session 5 3(e) Regional strategy for fostering digital health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2023–2027) EM/RC69/8 Session 6 Panel discussion Leveraging partnerships for collective and transformative actions to achieve Health for All by All Session 7 Side event (not part of regular sessions) Report on the most recent data on emerging tobacco and nicotine products Parallel meeting 7th floor meeting room Session 8 Side event (not part of regular sessions) One Planet, One Health: sustainable and resilient health care systems Parallel meeting 5th floor meeting room Session 9 Side event Health systems governance framework for action: institutionalizing participatory governance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Parallel meeting Kuwait Hall Session 10 Informal closed Member States meeting: Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response Kuwait Hall Closed Meeting: Foundation for the State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 3rd floor meeting room Meeting of the Drafting Committee 7th floor meeting room Thursday, 13 October 2022 Agenda item Regular session Session 1 World Health Assembly and Executive Board follow-up – programme and budget matters 4(a) Extending the Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019–2023, to 2025 EM/RC69/9 4(b) Member State consultations on Programme Budget 2024-2025 EM/RC69/10 Session 2 World Health Assembly and Executive Board follow-up – governance matters 4(d) Review of the draft provisional agenda of the 152nd session of the WHO Executive Board EM/RC69/11-Annex 1 4(f) Transformation update EM/RC69/13 World Health Assembly and Executive Board follow-up – technical matters 4(c) Resolutions and decisions of regional interest adopted by the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly and the Executive Board at its 150th and 151st sessions EM/RC69/11 4(h) Global strategy on infection prevention and control EM/RC69/15 4(i) Strengthening clinical trials to provide high-quality evidence on health interventions and to improve research quality and coordination EM/RC69/16 4(j) Global Health for Peace Initiative EM/RC69/17 4(k) Well-being and health promotion EM/RC69/18 Statement from the Eastern Mediterranean Region Staff Association (EMRSA) 6 10/10/2022 Session 3 8 Nominations: Nomination of a Member State to the Joint Coordinating Board (JCB) of the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Disease (TDR) EM/RC69/24 Session 4 Adoption of the report, resolutions and decisions Session 5 Closing session (Closing session will be followed by a press conference- reception area)