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| Monday, 29 November 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY World Health Assembly Special Session: updates and resources The Special Session of the World Health Assembly opens today, 29 November 2021. Member States will consider one agenda item - the need for a WHO convention, agreement or other international agreement on pandemic preparedness and response with a view towards the establishment of an international process to draft and negotiate such a convention taking into account the report of the Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies. List of speakers for the WHASS2 opening ceremony:
- H.E Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
- Alain Berset, Conseiller Federal Suisse (pre-recorded)
- Chancellor Angela Merkel ( pre-recorded)
- President of Chile, H.E Sebastian Pinera (pre-recorded)
- Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (pre-recorded)
- President of the Republic of Nauru, H.E. Lionel Rouwen Aingimea (pre-recorded)
- President of the European Council, H.E Charles Michel (virtual live)
- President of the European Commission. H.E Ursula von der Leyen (virtual live)
- Chief Executive Officer, CEPI, Dr Richard Hatchett (virtual live)
- Chair of the steering Committee of GOARN, Mr Dale Fisher (pre-recorded)
- Director-General’s Address
- Opening remarks from the Vice-President of the Assembly
- Formal opening of the WHASS2 (Special Procedures, adoption of agenda and appointment of Credentials Committee)
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