The 154th session of WHO’s Executive Board (EB154), which took place between 22-27 January 2024, has started the countdown towards the Fourth UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and mental health in 2025 (HLM on NCDs). Many discussions revolved around NCD financing, the need for NCD targets and monitoring beyond 2025, social participation and integration of NCDs into Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and preparedness and response to both humanitarian settings and pandemics.