On Wednesday, 23 September 2020, China blocked Wikimedia Foundation’s application to become an observer at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). At this week’s General Assembly, the WIPO was poised to accept the applications of thirteen organization including Wikimedia Foundation… Continue Reading
On Saturday, 8 February 2020, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on WHO reform – Involvement of non-State actors in WHO’s governing bodies at the 146th session of WHO’s Executive Board. Knowledge Ecology International Meeting: Executive Board 146… Continue Reading
Currently, the participation of non-State actors in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) is regulated by the WHO’s Framework of Engagement with non-State actors (FENSA) which is “a privilege that the Executive Board may grant to nongovernmental organizations,… Continue Reading
On Monday, May 13th, Politico published the latest version (May 10, 2019) of the transparency resolution noting the “dizzying number of brackets” in the latest text. The original sponsors are: Italy, Greece, Malaysia, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey,… Continue Reading
By Katy Athersuch [1] and Thiru Balasubramaniam In May 2018, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted decision WHA71(8) requesting WHO’s Director-General to “elaborate a roadmap, in consultation with Member States, outlining the programming of WHO’s work on access to medicines… Continue Reading
KEI/HAI Interventions HAI/KEI intervention at the WHA69 on the Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors HAI/KEI intervention at the WHA69 on the negotiations on an R&D agreement Interventions by Member States WHA 69: Colombian Minister of Health Calls on WHO… Continue Reading
Interventions made by KEI WHA70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International – CEWG follow up WHA70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International on antimicrobial resistance WHA70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International on review of the GSPOA-PHI WHA70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International:… Continue Reading
Interventions made by KEI WHA71: KEI statement on the Draft thirteenth general programme of work, 2019–2023 WHA71: KEI intervention on the Preparation for the third High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases, to… Continue Reading
In advance of the 71st World Health Assembly (21 May 2018 – 26 May 2018), the World Health Organization (WHO) published a document (A71/INF./2, 19 April 2018) entitled, Voluntary contributions by fund and by contributor, 2017. Total voluntary contributions to… Continue Reading
KEI was invited to participate in the “WHO Global Dialogue on Partnerships for Sustainable Financing of Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Prevention and Control,” which was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 9-11, 2018. A web page for the event is here. Overall,… Continue Reading