WHO | Week Ahead for media - 21 November 2025

No images? Click here 21 November 2025 | Issue 331   Subscribe to receive this weekly update   Catch-up immunization campaign, Gaza Strip, 11 September 2025  @WHO Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory Latest news from WHO and WHO events page Saturday, 22 November WHO FCTC COP closing press conference (virtual)  A virtual press conference on the outcomes of the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO FTCT will be held at 14.00 CET/13.00 GMT on Saturday, 22 November. Speakers will share key outcomes of the Conference and future priorities for global tobacco control. Details regarding speakers and connection links have previously been shared with the media. The Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP), the governing body of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, took place from 17 to 22 November.  The WHO FCTC is the first-ever treaty negotiated under the auspices of the WHO and one of the most widely embraced United Nations treaties in history, with 183 Parties to the Convention.  Media queries: mediafctc@who.int Monday, 24 November Virtual press conference on global progress toward measles elimination (embargoed) An embargoed virtual press conference to release the Progress toward measles elimination – worldwide, 2000–2024 report and the Immunization Agenda 2030 Mid-term Review will be held at 14.30 CET/13.30 GMT on Monday, 24 November.  A media advisory with additional information and dial-in details has previously been shared with the media.  The report is available under embargo to journalists only (lifts at 11.30 CET/10.30 GMT on Friday, 28 November 2025). Email your request to chriscadenk@who.int with a copy to  mediainquiries@who.int. 24 and 25  November Informal dialogues of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement Informal dialogues of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement on the Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) System Annex being negotiated by Member States will be held on 24 and 25 November. The dialogues will be publicly webcast https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2025/11/24/default-calendar/informal-dialogues-of-the-intergovernmental-working-group-(igwg)-on-the-who-pandemic-agreement 24 to 26 November Fourth session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products Following the WHO FCTC COP, 71 Parties to the Protocol will meet on 24-26 November 2025 at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. Illicit trade of tobacco products fuels the tobacco epidemic and undermines tobacco control by increasing access to – often cheaper – tobacco products.  The availability of illicit tobacco poses a threat to public safety by weakening security and fostering corruption and organized crime. More information here. A closing press conference will be held virtually on Wednesday, 26 November, with further details to follow.  Media queries: mediafctc@who.int.    Friday, 28 November Release of the Progress toward measles elimination – worldwide, 2000–2024 report and the Immunization Agenda 2030 Mid-term Review The Progress toward measles elimination – worldwide, 2000–2024 includes the latest global and regional estimates on measles cases and deaths and progress towards global measles elimination targets outlined in the Immunization Agenda 2030 and the Measles and Rubella Strategic Framework 2021–2030. The report will be published in the Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) on Friday, 28 November.   The Immunization Agenda 2030 Mid-term Review will also be published, highlighting progress towards global immunization targets, including measles elimination. The IA2030 decade runs from 2021 to 2030; 2025, therefore, represents a critical mid-point to take stock of progress and identify necessary shifts for the rest of the decade. ******** Release of the WHO’s first global guideline on infertility Infertility affects one in six people globally and can cause significant distress, stigma, and financial hardship.  Access to care remains severely limited, with tests and treatments often resulting in catastrophic financial expenditures.  The first WHO guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility, to be released on 28 November, will guide the countries in ensuring equitable, evidence-based care for individuals and couples with infertility.  It includes 40 recommendations that seek to strengthen the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infertility and promotes cost-effective options at every stage, while advocating for the integration of fertility care into national health strategies, services and financing. The launch webinar will take place from 13.00 to 14.30 CET on 28 November, see here for further information and registration. Other WHO events of interest (the full list here) Preventing and managing maternal sepsis, 24 November 2025 12:00 – 13:00 CET WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: attributes of pathogen genomic data platforms supporting timely and equitable sharing, 24 November 2025 13:00 – 14:00 CET 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, 25 November to 10 December 2025 WHO Technical Advisory Group on Health, Migration and Displacement - inaugural launch webinar, 25 November 2025 10:00 – 11:00 CET WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: defining cases of meningococcal disease: a public health tool for outbreak prevention and control, 26 November 2025 13:00 – 14:00 CET WHO events here Sign up for our newsletters here Check out the WHO series, Science in 5 Catch a series that debunks misinformation around WHO and public health, Plot Twist Access WHO photos available for media use here WHO media contacts: mediainquiries@who.int You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. 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