Under the theme "All for Health, Health for All” WHO convened this year's World Health Assembly (WHA) covering a wide range of topics, including universal health coverage, influenza preparedness, reducing public health risks from live wild animal markets, and the impact of climate change and pollution on health. 

An agreement on a package of critical amendments to the International Health Regulation (IHR) was passed as critical actions are needed to ensure that comprehensive, robust systems are in place to protect the health and safety of all people from the risk of future outbreaks and pandemics.

The new amendments to the IHR included: a) Introducing a definition of a pandemic emergency, b) A commitment to solidarity and equity on strengthening access to medical products and financing, c) Creation of National IHR Authorities to improve coordination of implementation of the Regulations within and among countries.

Other resolutions during this WHA included: a) Recognizing climate change as an imminent threat to global health and emphasizing the urgent need for collective action to protect both human health and the planet;  b) Accelerating national and global responses to AMR, within a One Health approach to address the causes and consequences of AMR for the health of people, animals and the environment; c) A new Global action plan and monitoring framework for infection prevention and control (IPC) for 2024–2030.

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Official WHO site: 

https://www.who.int/about/accountability/governance/world-health-assembly/seventy-seventh