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Six hundred high-level delegates, including over 30 health ministers from the 53 countries in the WHO European Region, gathered virtually at the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, held on September 13 to 15. Member States adopted a series of progressive agreements and resolutions to jointly respond to COVID-19, help protect their populations from future pandemics, build stronger and more resilient health systems by empowering their citizens, and allocate adequate resources to address health-care gaps.

Member States of the WHO European Region have endorsed a historic resolution committing governments to better and stronger public mental health services in the Region – the European Framework for Action on Mental Health 2021–2025.

An ambitious strategy to ensure equitable and life-long protection from vaccine-preventable diseases was adopted by the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe.

A new joint publication by WHO/Europe and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies explores governance issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and sets out clear lessons for improving the resilience of health systems in future crises.

The first Young People and Young Professionals forum hosted by WHO Europe