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WHO Global Consultation on Public Health and Social Measures for Health Emergencies
The World Health Organization convened its third global technical consultation on Public Health and Social Measures (PHSM) with over 120 experts from 44 Member States on 24-26 March 2026. The consultation advanced work on PHSM Decision Navigator tools, epidemic influenza modules, and community-centred implementation approaches, responding to World Health Assembly Resolution 78.3 on strengthening the evidence base for PHSM.
Urban Health Leaders Renew Commitment to Accelerate Life-Saving Action in Cities
The World Health Organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Vital Strategies, and the Municipal Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro co-hosted the 2026 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Rio de Janeiro, bringing together health officials from 55 cities. Baltimore, USA announced it will join the Partnership to focus on overdose prevention. Cities showcased initiatives including tobacco control, healthy school food environments, and heat health action protocols.
WHO SAGE Meeting Immunization Progress Challenges Ahead
WHO published Director Kate O'Brien's March 2026 message summarizing the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) meeting discussions. The advisory highlighted that immunization has saved over 150 million lives in 50 years while noting that nearly 20 million children missed at least one vaccine dose in 2024. Discussions addressed COVID-19 vaccination guidance, typhoid vaccination strategies, polio eradication, and the path beyond Immunization Agenda 2030.
Mass Disclosure of Personal Data and Privacy Lessons from Slovakia and the EU
IAPP published an analysis examining EU court decisions on data disclosure requirements. The analysis covers Slovakia's Constitutional Court striking down an NGO donor disclosure law, CJEU rulings invalidating public access to Ultimate Beneficial Owner registries (C-37/20, C-601/20), and annulment of the Data Retention Directive (C-293/12, C-594/12). The piece emphasizes that blanket transparency obligations must be proportionate to privacy rights.
ISDA Response to EC Tax Omnibus Call for Evidence on Beneficial Ownership
ISDA, the International Securities Lending Association, and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe submitted a joint response on March 30, 2026, to the European Commission's call for evidence on the tax omnibus. The associations called for an EU-level, principles-based framework on beneficial ownership to address inconsistent interpretations among member states that create withholding tax uncertainty for securities lending and derivatives. They recommended alignment with OECD guidance supplemented by practical safe harbors for standard capital markets transactions.
IMF-IOSCO Joint Conference on Digital Assets and Retail Access to Illiquid Assets
IOSCO and IMF announced their third joint conference on Market-Based Finance, scheduled for April 13, 2026 in Washington DC. The conference will address digital assets and retail investor access to illiquid assets, featuring participation from SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi, and other international securities regulators from MAS, SEBI, and AMF France. The event will be livestreamed and open to registered IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings participants.
Ukrainian local and national authorities unite for reconstruction
Ukrainian local and national authorities unite for reconstruction
Lithuania and Monaco local democracy recommendations adopted
Lithuania and Monaco local democracy recommendations adopted
Congress encourages local authorities bridge gaps regional-history teaching
Congress encourages local authorities bridge gaps regional-history teaching
Updated OTC Derivatives Compliance Calendar
ISDA published its updated global OTC derivatives compliance calendar for April 2026, consolidating regulatory deadlines and compliance dates across multiple jurisdictions including the US, EU, UK, and Asia-Pacific. The calendar covers derivatives regulations under frameworks including EMIR, Dodd-Frank, Basel III, and MiFID II. No new regulatory requirements are created by this calendar update.