WHO WATCH: 10th Meeting of the INB | July 16

‘On 1 June 2024, the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly extended the mandate of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft and negotiate a convention, agreement or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The Health Assembly mandated the INB to finish its work as soon as possible, and submit its outcome for consideration by the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in 2025, or earlier by a Special Session of the World Health Assembly if possible in 2024 with only one agenda item that would be dedicated to this outcome.

‘The World Health Assembly also decided that the INB should hold its next meeting in July 2024.

‘In this light, the 10th meeting of the INB (INB10) will be held in hybrid format from 16-17 July 2024. The meeting will consider and agree on the INB’s workplan and meeting schedule and, as appropriate, updates to the INB’s method of work, consistent with the decisions by the 77th World Health Assembly and the Special Session of the Health Assembly held in December 2021 that established the INB process. The World Health Assembly’s decision regarding the INB’s continued work allows for the INB Bureau’s rotation, as appropriate, and if agreed within each region. This will be for consideration at INB10, as appropriate.

‘The opening and closing plenary sessions of the INB will be open to WHO Member States, Associate Members, Observers and regional economic integration organizations, as well all relevant stakeholders. It is anticipated that the open sessions will be publicly webcast and archived for later viewing.’

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