The six-day 79th World Health Assembly concluded in Geneva yesterday, during which member states adopted multiple resolutions to advance multilateral cooperation in safeguarding human health.

Held under the theme “Reshaping global health: a shared responsibility, the assembly adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions on issues including stroke, tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance, emergency care, haemophilia, precision medicine and radiation.

The assembly also addressed a range of political and administrative issues, including an agreement to reform the global health architecture through a member state-led joint process hosted by the World Health Organisation.

In his closing remarks, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged member states to translate resolutions into action without delay, stressing that achieving global health goals will require political commitment, sustained financing, and continued cooperation between member states, partners and communities.