#EB160

HPW reports on the new EB members rotating onto the WHO Board in May 2026: Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mozambique, South Sudan, United Kingdom, Georgia, Kuwait, and China. It is still unclear at this point as to which countries will replace Barbados and the DPRK. #EB160 @who.int

HPW: "So why does any of this matter? The countries entering the Executive Board in 2026 will screen the Director General (DG) candidates and narrow the field to three finalists before the full WHA makes its final call in 2027." #EB160

HPW: "Right now, across all six WHO regions, the deals are being done to determine who fills the rotating seats on the board’s 34-member roster, with 10 members rotating out in 2026 and 10 new ones taking their place." @who.int #EB160

"The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board does not make headlines. It should. This is the body that screens Director General candidates, whittles the field down to three, and presents them to the World Health Assembly (WHA) for confirmation." @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social #EB160

At the 159th session of the WHO EB in May 2026, an additional 10 EB members will rotate in. #EB159 #EB160

The 160th session of the @who.int Executive Board serves as a selection committee to nominate "up to three candidates for consideration by the World Health Assembly, which then appoints the Director-General". #EB160 #WHA80 @who.int