WHA · World Health Organization
World Health Assembly
ConferenceMedicalIn-personAnnual
Geneva, CH18 May 2026 – 23 May 20266 days
Countries
194+
Duration
6 days · 18 May 2026 – 23 May 2026
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO). It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. Its main functions include determining the policies of the Organization, appointing the Director-General, supervising financial policies, and reviewing and approving the proposed programme budget.
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Key details
- City & country
- Geneva, CH
- Dates
- 18 May 2026 – 23 May 2026
- Duration
- 6 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Fixed
- Commercial type
- Policy ForumGovernment MeetingConference
- Official website
- www.who.int/about/governance/world-health-assembly — register free for link access
Who attends
Delegations from WHO Member States (health ministersgovernment officials)UN organizationsintergovernmental organizationsnon-State actors in official relations with WHO (civil society organizationsphilanthropiesprivate sectoracademia)health expertsinnovatorsinvestors
Programme
Tracks
Policy and Strategy DevelopmentFinancial Oversight and Budget ApprovalAppointment of Director-General (every five years)Global Health Challenges (e.g., climate change and health, pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, universal health coverage, non-communicable diseases, mental health, health workforce)Resolutions and Agreements
Host city history — 11 congresses since 2015
2025GenevaCH← current
2024GenevaCH
2023GenevaCH
2022GenevaCH
2021GenevaCH
2020GenevaCH
2019GenevaCH
2018GenevaCH
2017GenevaCH
2016GenevaCH
2015GenevaCH
Europe
CH ×11
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to a different region. Geneva has hosted 11× (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).