RC70 Note verbale to NSAs

REGIONAL COMMITTEE WPR/RC70/1 Rev. 1
Seventieth session 19 July 2019
Manila, Philippines
7–11 October 2019 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda
1. Opening of the session
2. Address by the outgoing Chairperson
3. Election of new officers: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Rapporteurs
4. Address by the incoming Chairperson
5. Adoption of the agenda
Keynote address
6. Address by the Director-General
Review of the work of WHO
7. Address by and Report of the Regional Director1
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8. Programme budget
a. Programme budget 2018–2019: budget performance (interim report)
b. Programme budget 2020–2021 update 
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This item will include discussion on future directions for the Western Pacific Region
W O R L D H E A L T H
ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DE LA SANTÉ
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC
BUREAU RÉGIONAL DU PACIFIQUE OCCIDENTAL
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Panel discussion
9. Panel discussion on ageing and health
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Policies, programmes and directions for the future
10. Tobacco control in the Western Pacific Region
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11. Protecting children from the harmful impact of food marketing
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12. Antimicrobial resistance
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13. Progress reports on technical programmes
13.1 Health security
a. Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Diseases and Public Health Emergencies
b. Western Pacific Regional Framework for Action for Disaster Risk Management
for Health
13.2 Noncommunicable diseases and mental health
13.3 Climate change, environment and health
13.4 Action plan on healthy newborn infants
13.5 Communicable diseases
a. Measles and rubella elimination
b. HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections
c. Implementation of the End TB Strategy
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14. Coordination of the work of the World Health Assembly, the Executive Board and the
Regional Committee
14.1 Agenda for the seventy-first session of the Regional Committee in 2020
14.2 WHO reform
a. WHO’s work in countries
b. The WHO Thirteenth General Programme of Work and the global
transformation
14.3 Items recommended by the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board
14.4 Other items
a. Geographically dispersed specialized offices in the Region
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Membership of Global Committee
15. Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human
Reproduction: Membership of the Policy and Coordination Committee
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Other matters
16. Time and place of the seventy-first and seventy-second sessions of the Regional Committee
17. Closure of the session
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GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN OFFICIAL RELATIONS
WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
DURING THE SEVENTIETH SESSION OF THE
WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC,
7 – 11 October 2019, Manila, Philippines
WHO values its partnerships with intergovernmental, nongovernmental and other
organizations (referred to as “non-State actors”) in official relations and recognizes their
importance in achieving global health outcomes. In this regard, we encourage their
participation in the Regional Committee.
Participation in such meetings is governed by the WHO’s Framework of engagement
with non-State actors, adopted during the World Health Assembly in May 2016. 1
Non-State
actors may participate in sessions of the Regional Committee without the right to vote.
Notification of participation at the Regional Committee
Non-State actors (NSAs) in official relations with WHO automatically receive an
invitation to the annual session of the Regional Committee and are kindly requested to inform
the Regional Director of the name(s) of their representative(s) by 15 August 2019.
Issuance of identification badges
Representatives of organizations that have previously notified the Secretariat of their
participation will have identification badges waiting for them at the WHO Travel Desk at their
hotel upon check-in. During the session, badges can be collected at the Enquiry Desk upon
registration at the session venue.
If WHO has not been informed in advance, the representative(s) should present a copy
of the WHO invitation and the formal letter of accreditation on the organization’s letterhead to
the WHO Enquiry Desk on your first day of attendance. The representative(s) may then be
issued a badge.
Seats for NSAs in official relations with WHO will be available for those who have
registered online and have given their nomination to WHO in advance. Representatives are
kindly requested to wear their identification badge at all times during sessions and official
functions.
Regional Committee Documentation
Representatives of NSAs may visit the WHO Regional Committee webpage –
https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/governance/regional-committee/seventieth-session/
to access all working documents in English and French prior to the opening day of the session.
In line with WHO’s green initiative, documentation issued during the session, e.g.
daily journals and resolutions, will be made accessible online while limited copies will be
available at the Enquiry Desk.
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Resolution WHA69.10 (2016)
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Delivery of statements at the Regional Committee session
Representatives of NSAs in official relations with WHO will be given an opportunity
to make a statement under the agenda item relating to theiractivities.
Statements may be delivered in written or verbal form. The mode of delivery depends
on the time available in the respective session and statements will be allowed at the discretion
of the Chairperson.
For verbal delivery, representatives are kindly requested to make brief statements not
exceeding 300 words (approximately three minutes in reading time) while written statements
should not exceed 500 words.
Further, statements should not raise issues of a purely political nature that are unrelated
to the topic and should not contain any inappropriate or offensive references to Member States.
The nomenclature used to refer to Member States, or areas of Member States, must follow that
of the United Nations. Titles of individuals, organizations and/or specific documents should be
correct. There should be no obvious spelling/grammatical errors.
Representatives are requested to submit their statements indicating the relevant agenda
item and preferred mode of delivery via email to the Protocol Officer (wproprotocol@who.int)
not later than 27 September 2019.
In line with WHO’s transparency agenda, all statements will be made publicly
available at a designated webpage. Further, as statements reflect solely the views of the NSA
concerned, it follows that posted statements do not necessarily reflect the views of the World
Health Organization, including its Member States andSecretariat.