The 76th World Health Assembly opened in Geneva, Switzerland on the 21st, with the theme of "75 years since the establishment of the World Health Organization: saving lives and promoting health for all". This World Health Assembly will make decisions on the recent and long-term development of WHO. During the 10 day conference, representatives will review the key role of WHO in the global health emergency architecture, review progress, achievements, and challenges from last year, and future priorities for key pillars of WHO's work, including universal health coverage, health emergencies, and improving health and well-being. United Nations Secretary General Guterres delivered a video speech at the opening ceremony of the General Assembly, stating that since the establishment of the World Health Organization 75 years ago, significant progress has been made in human health. Global life expectancy has increased by over 50%, infant mortality has decreased by 60% in the past 30 years, and smallpox has been eradicated. At the same time, however, war and conflict threaten millions of people, and the health of billions of people is threatened by the climate crisis. The COVID-19 epidemic has stalled or even reversed the progress of global public health. Guterres stated that the significant achievements made in the past few decades face the risk of further erosion and may lead to setbacks in achieving sustainable development goals, "but this is not inevitable," provided that the world works together. He called on the international community to continue to strengthen cooperation, jointly promote the process of achieving sustainable development goals, and support the World Health Organization in achieving the goal of providing the highest standard of health for all. In his speech, World Health Organization Director General Tan Desai reviewed the significant achievements of the organization over the past 75 years. He said that in the past 20 years, the world's expectations for WHO have greatly increased, but WHO's resources have not increased, and they are facing daunting and complex challenges. The road is winding and rugged, but the goal is unwavering, "which means that the World Health Organization will strive to achieve the highest possible level of health for all. The World Health Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization and usually meets in Geneva in May each year. The main functions of the conference are to decide on WHO policies, review and approve budget proposals, etc. (New News Agency)