Balgarianovinite.com The Council of Ministers approved the participation, positions, and composition of the Bulgarian delegations for the 79th session of the World Health Assembly, from May 18 to 23 2026, and the 159th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization, from May 25 to 26 2026, in Geneva.
The theme of this year’s general debate at the highest global health forum is “Reshaping Global Health: A Shared Responsibility.”
The main topics on the Assembly’s provisional agenda, on which the Bulgarian delegation will present national positions, include WHO financing, reform of WHO governance, reform of the global health architecture and the UN80 initiative, and the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) for drafting and negotiating the annex on “Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing” (PABS) to the Pandemic Agreement, as described in Article 12 of the agreement adopted during the 78th session of the World Health Assembly.
The discussions will also cover the following traditional health topics: universal health coverage, communicable and non-communicable diseases, mental health, primary health care, healthcare within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the healthcare workforce, preparedness and response to public health emergencies, maternal and child health, and others.
If necessary, the Bulgarian delegation will vote in accordance with the common position of the European Union member states, while taking into account Bulgaria’s national interest and position on non-interference in national competencies in the field of healthcare. With regard to global health cooperation, Bulgaria will uphold the need to demonstrate added value and to apply the principles of accountability, transparency, prioritization, and a results-oriented approach by the WHO Secretariat, WHO Regional Offices, and their subordinate structures. Government Endorses Composition of Bulgarian Delegations to World Health Assembly 79th Session, WHO’s Executive Board 159th Session 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-13 12:35:39 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law