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The International Health Regulations (2005).

The IHR are a legally binding instrument of international law under the World Health Organization. They define the rights and obligations of 196 States Parties to prevent, detect, assess, report and respond to public health risks that can cross borders.

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Adopted 2005 · in force 2007 Amended 2024 · in force Sept 2025 196 States Parties Legally binding

Key obligations

What every State Party must do.

Designate a National IHR Focal Point

A national centre, reachable at all times, for urgent communications with WHO. Since the 2024 amendments, countries also designate a National IHR Authority to coordinate implementation.

Notify WHO

Assess events using the Annex 2 decision instrument and notify WHO within 24 hours of any event that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern.

Build core capacities

Develop, strengthen and maintain the capacities in Annex 1 — surveillance, laboratory, response, risk communication and more — nationally and at designated points of entry.

Manage points of entry

Maintain capacities at designated airports, ports and ground crossings, and apply health measures that are evidence-based and avoid unnecessary interference with travel and trade.

Report annually

Report to the World Health Assembly each year on implementation, through the State Party Self-Assessment Annual Report (SPAR).

Respect human rights

Implement the Regulations with full respect for the dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons.

2024 amendments

What changed on 19 September 2025.

STEP 01

Pandemic emergency

A new, higher alert level within a PHEIC, triggering stronger international coordination.

STEP 02

National IHR Authorities

A designated body coordinating implementation across government.

STEP 03

Equity & solidarity

A principle of equity, with commitments on access to relevant health products.

STEP 04

Coordinating Financial Mechanism

Support for mobilising financing for core capacities, especially in developing countries.

STEP 05

States Parties Committee

A new committee to facilitate effective implementation.

STEP 06

Strengthened core capacities

Annex 1 updated, including prevention and preparedness.

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What is a PHEIC?

A public health emergency of international concern: an extraordinary event that constitutes a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and potentially requires a coordinated international response. The WHO Director-General determines it, advised by an Emergency Committee.

What is the IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework?

WHO’s framework for reviewing IHR implementation. It has four components: annual reporting (SPAR, mandatory) and three voluntary components — Joint External Evaluation, simulation exercises and after action reviews.

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THE PROBLEM

IHR compliance still runs on spreadsheets and email.

Evidence for 15 SPAR capacities and 19 JEE technical areas sits across dozens of agencies. Reports are assembled once a year, under pressure, by a handful of people. Findings from evaluations and exercises go untracked. The 2024 amendments add new obligations on top.

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The International Health Regulations (2005).

What every State Party must do.

Designate a National IHR Focal Point

Notify WHO

Build core capacities

Manage points of entry

Report annually

Respect human rights

What changed on 19 September 2025.

Pandemic emergency

National IHR Authorities

Equity & solidarity

Coordinating Financial Mechanism

States Parties Committee

Strengthened core capacities

Questions, answered.

Let’s talk about your IHR compliance.

Agentic AI for evidence-based IHR compliance.

National IHR compliance, on one screen.

IHR compliance still runs on spreadsheets and email.

Six AI agents. One mission: continuous compliance.

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AI does the work. Your officials stay in control.

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The 2024 IHR amendments are law. Can you evidence them?

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