Membership of WHO bodies and committees.

Membership of WHO bodies and committees

1. Membership of WHO bodies and committees Agenda item 5(e) Document EM/RC71/10 Dr Adham  R. Ismail Director, Programme Management Acting Chef de Cabinet 15 Oct 2024

2. Lebanon Morocco (Outgoing) Qatar Yemen (Outgoing) Somalia Current Executive Board members from the Region 2

3. According to resolution EM/RC63/R.6 , Member States agreed to grouping countries of the Region into three subregional groups. This approach allocates two seats from each of the larger subregional groups (groups 2 and 3) , while the smaller group 1 is allocated one seat. Executive Board members from the Region 3

4. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Morocco Tunisia Libya Egypt Qatar Yemen Oman United Arab Emirates Iraq Bahrain Kuwait Saudi Arabia Lebanon Somalia Syrian Arab Republic Afghanistan Djibouti Sudan Pakistan Jordan Iran (Islamic Republic of) One member Two members Two members Egypt Saudi Arabia Incoming: 2025 Outgoing: 2028 Incoming Executive Board members 4

5. Vice-President of the World Health Assembly, Bahrain Vice Chair Committee A, Iraq General Committee, Libya and Sudan Rapporteur Committee B, Kuwait Committee on Credentials, Yemen World Health Assembly elective posts 2025 5

6. Composition in 2024 Group 1: Morocco, Tunisia Group 2: Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait Group 3: Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Lebanon Outgoing in 2024 Group 1: Morocco Group 2: Bahrain, Iraq Group 3: Islamic Republic of Iran Incoming in 2025 Group 1: Egypt Group 2: Oman, Qatar Group 3: Pakistan Composition in 2025 Group 1: Egypt, Tunisia Group 2: Kuwait, Oman, Qatar Group 3: Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon Regional Committee Programme Subcommittee members 6

7. Established in May 2022 according to decision EB151(2) ​ Composed of 14 members, two from each region, in addition to the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Executive Board. ​ The term of the current members of the Committee from the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Morocco and Yemen, will end in May 2025. ​ The Executive Board at its 156th session will be requested to indicate whether or not to maintain the Standing Committee.​ If the Committee is extended, Egypt and Saudi Arabia can be nominated for its membership. Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response 7

8. Thank you