Monkeypox: First IHR Emergency Committee meeting (23 June 2022)

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gives an opening statement during the first meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country monkeypox outbreak. The meeting was held on 23 June 2022 at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland with virtual participation of some of the committee members. Dr Tedros attended the meeting virtually from Kigali, Rwanda. https://www.who.int/news/item/23-06-2022-ihr-emergency-committee-regarding-the-multi-country-outbreak-of-monkeypox More information: https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/emergencies-international-health-regulations-and-emergency-committees