Director-General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the 75th World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 22, 2022.GENEVA — The World Health Organisation's governing board agreed on Monday to form a new committee to help speed up its response to health emergencies like Covid-19.
The resolution, passed unanimously at the 34-member Executive Board's annual meeting, will form a new 'Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response' to help address some of the perceived shortcomings.