Risk assessments
To help countries meet their International Health Regulation commitments for developing national risk assessment capacity, WHO provides risk assessment support in the form of technical guidance and operational support on the ground.
WHO’s support is tailored to the specific context of each country, and enables countries to manage and reduce the impact of acute public health risks.
WHO detects public health events, assesses the risks, and provides authoritative information for public health decision-making. Progress is measured through the percentage of important public health events for which health risks are assessed and communicated, with the target rising from 85% in 2018 to 100% in 2019.
WHO has made substantial progress towards robust risk management processes for public health emergencies. During 2017, 113 rapid risk assessments were conducted, and very high-risk events were reported to the United Nations Secretary-General's Office.
Publications
All →In April 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the publication...
16 June 2023
Risk assessment of food allergens: part 3: review and establish precautionary labelling in foods of the...
FAO and WHO reconvened a third meeting to review and evaluate the evidence in support of precautionary allergen labelling to address unintended allergen...
28 March 2023
Food safety aspects of cell-based food
Animal-based meat production has evolved over thousands of years to meet the demand for safe and affordable sources of protein. Cell-based food production,...
27 March 2023
Safety and quality of water used in the production and processing of fish and fishery products: meeting...
In 2020, the 43rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission approved the “Development of Guidelines for the Safe Use and Reuse of Water in Food...