MEDIA ADVISORY: The 12th meeting of the COVID-19 IHR Emergency Committee

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Friday, 8 July 2022

The 12th meeting of the COVID-19 IHR
Emergency Committee

The 12th meeting of the Emergency Committee for COVID-19, convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005), will be held on 8 July, 2022.

Following their meeting, the Emergency Committee will issue a statement with recommendations to the World Health Organization and the Member States.

The full statement, once issued, will be shared with the media.

The IHR Emergency Committee for COVID-19 held its first meeting on 22-23 January 2020. On 30 January 2020, following its second meeting, the Director-General accepted the Committee’s advice and declared that the outbreak constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The Emergency Committee’s recommendations were issued as IHR Temporary Recommendations.

The Committee continues to meet on a regular basis – every 3 months.

The list of members of the Emergency Committee and its previous statements are available here: https://www.who.int/groups/covid-19-ihr-emergency-committee

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