World Health Organization October 7, 2023
Progress was made this week on many of the over-300 proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR). In this fifth round of intensive discussions, taking place under the aegis of the Working Group on Amendments to the IHR (WGIHR) – which includes the 196 States Parties to the IHR, the European Union and the Observer Delegation of Palestine – participants discussed proposed amendments including those in the areas of:
- Points Of Entry
- Public Health Measures
- Health Documents
- General Provisions
- Final Provisions
- Definitions, Purpose and Scope, Principles and Responsible Authorities
- The Emergency Committee
- Decision Instrument for The Assessment and Notification of Events.
The Working Group also discussed a consolidated proposal by the proponent States Parties of proposed...