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OFFICIAL RECORDS

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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 226

TWENTY -EIGHTH

WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

GENEVA, 13 -30 MAY 1975

PART I

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ANNEXES

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ACABQ - Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions

ACAST - Advisory Committee on the Application of Science and Technology to Development ACC - Administrative Committee on Coordination

CIOM S - Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences DANIDA - Danish International Development Agency

ECA - Economic Commission for Africa ECE - Economic Commission for Europe ECLA - Economic Commission for Latin America ECWA - Economic Commission for Western Asia

ESCAP - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency

IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer

IBRD - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization

ILO - International Labour Organisation (Office)

IMCO - Inter -Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization ITU - International Telecommunication Union

OAU - Organization of African Unity PAHO - Pan American Health Organization PASB - Pan American Sanitary Bureau

SIDA - Swedish International Development Authority

UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

UNDRO - Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator UNEP - United Nations Environmental Programme

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFDAC - United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control

UNFPA - United Nations Fund for Population Activities

UNHCR - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNITAR - United Nations Institute for Training and Research

UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East UNSCEAR - United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation

USAID - United States Agency for International Development WFP - World Food Programme

WHO - World Health Organization

WMO - World Meteorological Organization

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Where the designation "country or area" appears in the headings of tables, it covers countries, territories, cities or areas.

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from 13 to 30 May 1975, was convened in accordance with resolutions EB54.R11 and EBS5.R71 of the Executive Board (fifty-fourth and fifty -fifth sessions).

The proceedings of the Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly are being published in two parts. The resolutions, with annexes, are contained in this volume. The records of plenary

and committee meetings will be published, along with the list of participants, agenda and other material, in Official Records No. 227.

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been grouped under the subject headings of the Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Volumes I and II (first edition), which together contain most of the resolutions adopted between 1948 and 1974 (i.e. up to and including the Twenty- seventh World Health Assembly and the fifty- fourth session of the Executive Board). In addition, each resolution in the present volume has been cross -

referenced to the relevant volume and section of the Handbook.

The resolution symbols used at the various sessions, and the Official Records volumes in which the resolutions were originally published, are shown below.

Resolution symbol

Official Records No.

and year of session

Resolution symbol

Official Records No.

and year of session

WHA1.- 13 (1948) EB28.R- 112 (1961)

EBI.R- 14 (1948) EB29.R- 115 (1962)

EB2.R- 14 (1948) WHA15.- 118 (1962)

EB3.R- 17 (1949) EB30.R- 120 (1962)

WHA2.- 21 (1949) EB31.R- 124 (1963)

EB4.R- 22 (1949) WHA16.- 127 (1963)

EBS.R- 25 (1950) EB32.R- 129 (1963)

WHA3.- 28 (1950) EB33.R- 132 (1964)

EB6.R- EB7.R-

29 (1950)

32 (1951)

WHA17.- EB34.R- EB35.R-

135 (1964) 137 (1964) 140 (1965)

WHA4.- ³⁵ ⁽¹⁹⁵¹⁾ WHA18.- 143 (1965)

EB8.R- 36 (1951) _EB36.R- ₁₄₅ ₍₁₉₆₅₎

EB9.R- 40 (1952) EB37.R- 148 (1966)

WHA5.- 42 (1952) WHA19.- 151 (1966)

EB 10.R- 43 (1952) EB38.R- 153 (1966)

EB11.R- 46 (1953) _EB39.R- ₁₅₇ ₍₁₉₆₇₎

WHA6.- 48 (1953) WHA20.- 160 (1967)

EB12.R- 49 (1953) EB40.R- 162 (1967)

EB13.R- 52 (1954) EB41.R- 165 (1968)

WHA7.- 55 (1954) WHA21.- 168 (1968)

EB14.R- 57 (1954) ^EB42.R- 170 (1968)

EB15.R- 60 (1955) EB43.R- 173 (1969)

WHA8.- 63 (1955) WHA22.- 176 (1969)

EB16.R- 65 (1955) EB44.R- 178 (1969)

EB17.R- 68 (1956) EB45.R- 181 (1970)

WHA9.- ⁷¹ (1956) WHA23.- 184 (1970)

EB18.R- 73 (1956) EB46.R- 186 (1970)

EB19.R- 76 (1957) EB47.R- 189 (1971)

WHA10.- 79 (1957) WHA24.- 193 (1971)

EB20.R- 80 (1957) ^EB48.R-

EB49.R-

195 (1971) 198 (1972)

EB21.R- 83 (1958) _WHA25.- ₂₀₁ ₍₁₉₇₂₎

WHA11.- 87 (1958) EB50.R- 203 (1972)

EB22.R- 88 (1958) EB51.R- 206 (1973)

EB23.R- 91 (1959) WHA26.- 209 (1973)

WHAl2.- 95 (1959) EB52.R- 211 (1973)

EB24.R- 96 (1959) EB53.R- 215 (1974)

EB25.R- 99 (1960) WHA27.- 217 (1974)

WHA13.- 102 (1960) EB54.R- 219 (1974)

EB26.R- 106 (1960) EB55.R- 223 (1975)

EB27.R- 108 (1961) WHA28.- 226 (1975)

WHA14.- 110 (1961) EB56.R- 228 (1975)

1 The resolution symbols in italics were not used in the original Official Records volumes but were added later for convenience of reference in using the Handbook.

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WHA28.62 Safe use of pesticides: classification of pesticides according to hazard 33

WHA28.87 Development of the antimalaria programme 52

Noncommunicable disease prevention and control

WHA28.50 Psychosocial factors and health 26

WHA28.54 Prevention of blindness 29

WHA28.57 Mental retardation 30

WHA28.59 Rheumatic diseases 32

WHA28.64 Fluoridation and dental health 34

WHA28.80 Drug dependence 46

WHA28.81 Health statistics related to alcohol 48

WHA28.84 Promotion of mental health 49

WHA28.85 Long -term planning of international cooperation in cancer research 50 Prophylactic, diagnostic and therapeutic substances

WHA28.65 Good practices in the manufacture and quality control of drugs and certification scheme on the quality of pharmaceutical products moving in international

commerce 35

WHA28.66 Prophylactic and therapeutic substances 35

WHA28.83 The need for laboratory animals for the control of biological products and the

establishment of breeding colonies 49

Promotion of environmental health

WHA28.63 WHO's human health and environment programme: coordination on programmes

and action in the field of the environment 33

WHA28.73 Occupational health programme 41

Resolutions on programme budget Consideration and approval

WHA28.8 Supplementary budget for 1975 2

WHA28.60 Effective working budget and budget level for 1976 32

WHA28.86 Appropriation resolution for the financial year 1976 51

Resolutions concerning the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board World Health Assembly

WHA28.33 Use of Chinese as a working language of the World Health Assembly and the

Executive Board 15

WHA28.34 Use of Arabic as a working language of the World Health Assembly and the Executive

Board 15

WHA28.69 Method of work of the World Health Assembly 36

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Executive Board WHA28.5 WHA28.19 WHA28.61 WHA28.89

Election of Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board 2

Procedure for election of six Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the

Executive Board ⁸

Election of six further Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive

Board 33

Reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- fourth and fifty -fifth sessions 54

Resolutions on regional matters Individual regions

WHA28.36 Use of German as a working language in the Regional Organization for Europe ^. ^. 17

Resolutions on constitutional and legal matters Amendments to the Constitution

WHA28.22 WHA28.74 Membership

W HA28.1 WHA28.2 WHA28.3 WHA28.37 WHA28.49

Proposal for constitutional amendment to allow for further increase in the member-

ship of the Executive Board ⁹

Biennial budgeting 42

Admission of a new Member: Tonga ¹

Admission of a new Member: Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam ¹

Admission of a new Member: Mozambique ¹

Participation in the Regional Committee for Africa of Members not having their

seat of government within the region ¹⁷

Technical assistance to Portugal ²⁵

Resolutions on financial and administrative matters Financial matters

WHA28.6 WHA28.7 WHA28.11 WHA28.12 WHA28.13 WHA28.14 WHA28.15 WHA28.16

Financial report on the accounts of WHO for 1974 and report of the External Auditor 2

Status of collection of annual contributions and of advances to the Working Capital

Fund ²

Assessment for 1975 of Botswana 4

Assessment for 1974 and future years of Grenada 4

Assessment for 1975 and future years of Tonga ⁵

Assessment for 1975 and future years of the Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam 5

Assessment for 1975 and future years of Mozambique ⁵

Assessment for 1972 and 1973 of Pakistan 6

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WHA28.17 WHA28.18 WHA28.23 WHA28.25 WHA28.26 WHA28.27 WHA28.38 Staff matters

WHA28.9 WHA28.10 WHA28.28 WHA28.67 WHA28.68

Scale of assessment for 1976

Members in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution

Study of the possibility of financing WHO activities in currencies other dollars and Swiss francs

than US

Review of the Working Capital Fund

Real Estate Fund

Appointment of the External Auditor Use of travel funds in WHO

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10 11 12 13 18

Salaries and allowances for ungraded posts 3

Salary of the Director -General 3

International Civil Service Commission 13

Annual report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board for 1973 36

Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee 36 WHO headquarters

WHA28.24 Headquarters accommodation: future requirements Organizational studies

WHA28.30 WHA28.31 WHA28.32

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Organizational study on the interrelationships between the central technical services of WHO and programmes of direct assistance to Member States 14

Organizational study on the planning for and impact of extrabudgetary resources on

WHO's programmes and policy 14

Future organizational study by the Executive Board 15

Resolutions on coordination with other organizations United Nations system

WHA28.35 WHA28.39 WHA28.40 WHA28.41 WHA28.42 WHA28.43

WHA28.44 WHA28.45

Health assistance to refugees and displaced persons in the Middle East 16

Coordination within the United Nations system: general matters 18

Tasks of WHO in connexion with International Women's Year 19

UNDP- supported activities and those financed from other extrabudgetary sources 20

United Nations World Food Conference 21

Activities of the World Health Organization with regard to assistance to liberation movements in southern Africa pursuant to United Nations General Assembly resolution 2918 (XXVII) and Economic and Social Council resolution 1804 (LV) World Population Year and Conference, 1974

WHO activities related to disasters and natural catastrophes

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WHA28.46 Assistance to meet urgent health problems resulting from the drought in Somalia 24 WHA28.47 Health assistance to refugees and displaced persons in Cyprus 24

WHA28.48 Drought in the Sahelian zone 25

WHA28.76 Programme budget policy with regard to technical assistance to developing countries 43

WHA28.78 Assistance to newly independent and emerging States in Africa 44 WHA28.79 Special assistance to Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam, and the

Republic of South Viet -Nam 45

Resolutions on other matters Awards

WHA28.4 Award of the Léon Bernard Foundation Medal and Prize ¹

WHA28.21 Award of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Medal and Prize 9

Procedural decisions

(i) Composition of the Committee on Credentials 55

(ii) Composition of the Committee on Nominations 55

(iii) Verification of credentials 55

(iv) Election of officers of the Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly 56

(v) Election of officers of the main committees 56

(vi) Establishment of the General Committee 56

(vii) Adoption of the agenda 56

(viii) Selection of the country in which the Twenty -ninth World Health Assembly will be held 56

ANNEXES

1. Report of the Léon Bernard Foundation Committee: financial report on the Léon Bernard Foundation

Fund 59

2. Financial report on the accounts of WHO for 1974 and report of the External Auditor: first report of

the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board 59

3. Members in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent which may invoke the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution:

1. Second report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board 61

2. Report by the Director -General 63

4. Report of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Committee: financial report on the Dr A. T. Shousha

Foundation Fund 63

5. International Civil Service Commission 64

6. Use of Arabic and Chinese as working languages of the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board:

1. Communication received by the Director -General from the Ministry of Health of the People's

Republic of China 68

2. Communication received by the Director -General from the delegations of Arab States ^. 69

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7. Participation in the Regional Committee for Africa of Members not having their seat of government

within the region 71

8. Recommendations of the World Food Conference 73

9. Activities of the World Health Organization with regard to assistance to liberation movements in southern Africa pursuant to United Nations General Assembly resolution 2918 (XXVII) and

Economic and Social Council resolution 1804 (LV) 76

10. Review of the programme budget for the financial years 1976 and 1977 -additional budgetary requirements for 1976:

1. Third report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board 78

11. Safe use of pesticides: classification of pesticides according to hazard 83

12. Prophylactic and therapeutic substances:

1. Good practices in the manufacture and quality control of drugs 88 2. Certification scheme on the quality of pharmaceutical products moving in international

commerce 94

13. Prophylactic and therapeutic substances 96

14. Utilization and supply of human blood and blood products 110

15. Promotion of national health services relating to primary health care 112

Index to resolutions and decisions 123

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WHA28.1 Admission of a new Member : Tonga The Twenty -eighth World Health Assembly

ADMITS Tonga as a Member of the World Health Organization, subject to the deposit of a formal instrument with the Secretary- General of the United Nations in accordance with Article 79 of the Constitution.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 6.2.1.1 Third plenary meeting, 14 May 1975

WHA28.2 Admission of a new Member : Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly

ADMITS the Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam as a Member of the World Health Organization, subject to the deposit of a formal instrument with the Secretary -General of the United Nations in accordance with Article 79 of the Constitution.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 6.2.1.1 Third plenary meeting, 14 May 1975

WHA28.3 Admission of a new Member : Mozambique The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly

ADMITS Mozambique as a Member of the World Health Organization, this admission to have effect from the date of attainment of independence by Mozambique, to take place on 25 June 1975, and subject to the deposit of a formal instrument with the Secretary -General of the United Nations in accordance with Article 79

of the Constitution.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 6.2.1.1 Fourth plenary meeting, 14 May 1975

WHA28.4 Award of the Léon Bernard Foundation Medal and Prize The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly

1. NOTES the reports of the Léon Bernard Foundation Committee;

2. ENDORSES the proposal of the Committee for the award of the Léon Bernard Foundation Medal and Prize for 1975;

3. AWARDS the Medal and Prize to Professor Boris V. Petrovskij; and

4. PAYS TRIBUTE to Professor Boris V. Petrovskij for his outstanding contribution to public health and social medicine.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 9.1.2 Fifth plenary meeting, 15 May 1975

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WHA28.5 Election of Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Having considered the nominations of the General Committee,'

ELECTS the following as Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board : Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Finland, Mauritania, Rwanda, Somalia, and Yugoslavia.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 4.2.1 Tenth plenary meeting, 21 May 1975

WHA28.6 Financial report on the accounts of WHO for 1974 and report of the External Auditor The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Having examined the Financial Report of the Director -General for the period 1 January to 31 December 1974 and the report of the External Auditor for the same financial period, as contained in Official Records No. 222; and

Having considered the report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board2 on its examination of these reports,

ACCEPTS the Director- General's financial report and the report of the External Auditor for the financial year 1974.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 7.1.11.3 Eleventh plenary meeting, 22 May 1975

(Committee B, first report) WHA28.7 Status of collection of annual contributions and of advances to the Working Capital Fund

The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly

1. NOTES the status, as at 30 April 1975, of the collection of annual contributions and of advances to the Working Capital Fund, as reported by the Director -General;

2. CALLS THE ATTENTION of Members to the importance of paying their annual contributions as early as possible in the Organization's financial year, in order that the approved annual programme can be carried out as planned;

3. URGES Members in arrears to make special efforts to liquidate their arrears during 1975; and

4. REQUESTS the Director -General to communicate this resolution to Members in arrears and to draw their attention to the fact that continued delay in payment could have serious financial implications for the Organization.

(Committee B, first report) WHA28.8 Supplementary budget for 1975

The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Having considered the proposals of the Director- General and the recommendations of the Executive Board concerning the supplementary estimates for 1975 to meet unforeseen additional costs relating to increases in the salaries and allowances for professional and higher categories of staff, approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations with effect from 1 January 1975; and

1 For report of the General Committee, see WHO Official Records, No. 227, 1975.

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Considering that it is desirable to avoid the need for additional contributions by Members for the 1975 budget to finance these supplementary estimates,

1. APPROVES the supplementary estimates for 1975; and

2. DECIDES to amend the Appropriation Resolution for the financial year 1975 (resolution WHA27.56) by (1) increasing the relevant appropriation sections by the following amounts:

Appropriation

section Purpose of appropriation Amount

Us $

2 General management and coordination 129 190

3 Strengthening of health services 1 073 765

4 Health manpower development 579 400

5 Disease prevention and control 1 077 555

6 Promotion of environmental health 245 720

7 Health information and literature 372 970

8 General service and support programmes 191 920

9 Support to regional programmes 399 480

Total 4 070 000 (2) amending paragraph D of that resolution by increasing the amount appropriated under sub- paragraph (ii) by US $4 070 000.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 2.3.4 Eleventh plenary meeting, 22 May 1975

(Committee B, first report) WHA28.9 Salaries and allowances for ungraded posts

Noting the recommendations of the Executive Board with regard to remuneration of staff in the ungraded posts,

1. CONCURS in the recommendations of the Board; and, in consequence,

2. ESTABLISHES the salary for the post of Deputy Director- General at US $60 050 before staff assessment, resulting in a revised net salary of US $36 625 per annum;

3. ESTABLISHES the salary for the posts of Assistant Directors - General and Regional Directors at US $53 250 before staff assessment, resulting in a revised net salary of US $33 225;

4. NOTES that, concurrent with the revision of salary rates for these officials, appropriate revision will be made of the post adjustment rates applicable to these posts; and

5. DECIDES that these adjustments in remuneration shall be effective from 1 January 1975.

(Committee B, first report) WHA28.10 Salary of the Director -General

1. AUTHORIZES the President of the World Health Assembly to sign an amendment to the contract of the Director -General to establish the salary of the Director -General at US $74 800 per annum before staff assessment, US $44 000 per annum net after staff assessment; and

2. DECIDES that, since the revision of salary scales has effect from 1 January 1975, this change shall also be effective from that date.

(Committee B, first report)

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WHA28.11 Assessment for 1975 of Botswana The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Noting that Botswana, a Member of the United Nations, became a Member of the World Health Organization by depositing with the Secretary -General of the United Nations a formal instrument of acceptance of the WHO Constitution on 26 February 1975;

Recalling that the Twenty -sixth World Health Assembly, in resolution WHA26.21, affirmed its belief that the scale of assessment in WHO should follow as closely as possible that of the United Nations;

Noting that the General Assembly of the United Nations, in resolution 3062 (XXVIII), established the assessment of Botswana for 1974, 1975 and 1976 at 0.02 %;

Recalling that the Twenty- second World Health Assembly, in resolution WHA22.6, decided that from 1968 new Members shall be assessed in accordance with the practice followed by the United Nations in assessing new Members for their year of admission;

DECIDES

(1) that Botswana shall be assessed for 1975 at the rate of 0.02 %;

(2) that the assessment for 1975 shall be reduced to one -third of 0.02 %.

WHA28.12 Assessment for 1974 and future years of Grenada The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Noting that Grenada, a Member of the United Nations, became a Member of the World Health Organi- zation by depositing with the Secretary -General of the United Nations a formal instrument of acceptance of the WHO Constitution on 4 December 1974;

DECIDES

(1) that Grenada shall be assessed for 1974 and future years at a rate to be fixed by the World Health Assembly, as and when the assessment rate for this country has been established by the General Assembly of the United Nations;

(2) that Grenada shall be assessed at the provisional rates of 0.04 % for 1974 and 0.02 % for 1975 and future years, to be adjusted to the definitive assessment rate when established by the World Health Assembly; and further

(3) that the assessment for 1974 shall be reduced to one -ninth of 0.04 %.

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WHA28.13 Assessment for 1975 and future years of Tonga The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Noting the admission of Tonga to membership in the Organization on 14 May 1975;

DECIDES

(1) that Tonga shall be assessed for 1975 and future years at a rate to be fixed by the World Health Assembly, as and when an assessment rate for this country has been established by the United Nations Committee on Contributions;

(2) that Tonga shall be assessed at the provisional rate of 0.02 % for 1975 and future years, to be adjusted to the definitive assessment rate when established by the World Health Assembly; and further

WHA28.14 Assessment for 1975 and future years of the Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Noting the admission of the Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam to membership in the Organization on 14 May 1975;

Recalling that the Twenty- second World Health Assembly, in resolution WHA22.6, decided that from 1968 new Members shall be assessed in accordance with the practice followed by the United Nations in assessing new Members for their year of admission,

DECIDES

(1) that the Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam shall be assessed for 1975 and future years at a rate to be fixed by the World Health Assembly, as and when an assessment rate for this country has been established by the United Nations Committee on Contributions;

(2) that the Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam shall be assessed at the provisional rate of 0.02 % for 1975 and future years, to be adjusted to the definitive assessment rate when established by the World Health Assembly; and further

WHA28.15 Assessment for 1975 and future years of Mozambique The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Noting the admission of Mozambique on 14 May 1975 to membership in the Organization from 25 June 1975, the date of its independence, subject to its depositing a formal instrument of acceptance of the WHO Constitution with the Secretary - General of the United Nations;

Recalling that the Twenty- second World Health Assembly, in resolution WHA22.6, decided that from 1968 new Members shall be assessed in accordance with the practice followed by the United Nations in assessing new Members for their year of admission,

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DECIDES

(1) that Mozambique shall be assessed for 1975 and future years at a rate to be fixed by the World Health Assembly, as and when an assessment rate for this country has been established by the United Nations Committee on Contributions;

(2) that Mozambique shall be assessed at the provisional rate of 0.02 % for 1975 and future years, to be adjusted to the definitive assessment rate when established by the World Health Assembly; and further (3) that the assessment for 1975 shall be reduced to one -third of 0.02%.

(Committee B, first report) WHA28.16 Assessment for 1972 and 1973 of Pakistan

The Twenty -eighth World Health Assembly,

Having considered the request of the Government of Pakistan for a further reduction of its contributions for 1972 and 1973, and having noted the recommendation of the Executive Board in this matter,'

DECIDES

(1) that the contribution of Pakistan for the year 1975 shall be reduced by the following amounts:

in respect of US $

1972 25 207

1973 83 130

Total 108 337

(2) to appropriate from casual income the sum of US $108 337 required for the adjustment.

(Committee B, first report) WHA28.17 Scale of assessment for 1976

1. DECIDES that the scale of assessment for 1976 shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 below, be as follows :

Member (percentage)^Scale Member Scale

(percentage)

Afghanistan 0.02 Byelorussian SSR 0.46

Albania 0.02 Cambodia 0.02

Algeria 0.08 Canada 2.67

Argentina 0.81 Central African Republic 0.02

Australia 1.41 Chad 0.02

Austria 0.54 Chile 0.14

Bahamas 0.02 China 5.39

Bahrain 0.02 Colombia 0.16

Bangladesh 0.10 Congo 0.02

Barbados 0.02 Costa Rica 0.02

Belgium 1.02 Cuba 0.11

Bolivia 0.02 Cyprus 0.02

Botswana 0.02 Czechoslovakia 0.87

Brazil 0.76 Dahomey 0.02

Bulgaria 0.14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.07

Burma 0.03 Democratic Republic of Viet -Nam 0.02

Burundi 0.02 Democratic Yemen 0.02

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Member Scale

(percentage) Member (percentage)^Scale

Denmark 0.61 Netherlands 1.20

Dominican Republic 0.02 New Zealand 0.28

Ecuador 0.02 Nicaragua 0.02

Egypt ^0.12 Niger 0.02

El Salvador ^0.02 Nigeria 0.10

Ethiopia 0.02 Norway 0.42

Fiji 0.02 Oman 0.02

Finland 0.42 Pakistan 0.14

France 5.73 Panama 0.02

Gabon 0.02 Papua New Guinea 0.01

Gambia ^0.02 Paraguay 0.02

German Democratic Republic ^1.18 Peru 0.07

Germany, Federal Republic of 6.90 Philippines 0.18

Ghana ^0.04 Poland 1.26

Greece 0.31 Portugal 0.15

Grenada 0.02 Qatar 0.02

Guatemala 0.03 Republic of Korea 0.11

Guinea 0.02 Republic of South Viet -Nam 0.06

Guinea -Bissau 0.02 Romania 0.30

Guyana ^0.02 Rwanda 0.02

Haiti 0.02 Saudi Arabia 0.06

Honduras ^0.02 ^Senegal ^0.02

Hungary 0.33 Sierra Leone 0.02

Iceland 0.02 Singapore 0.04

India 1.20 Somalia 0.02

Indonesia 0.19 South Africa 0.50

Iran 0.20 Southern Rhodesia 0.01

Iraq 0.05 Spain 0.98

Ireland ^0.14 Sri Lanka 0.03

Israel 0.20 Sudan 0.02

Italy ^3.50 Swaziland 0.02

Ivory Coast 0.02 Sweden 1.01

Jamaica ^0.02 Switzerland 0.78

Japan 7.00 Syrian Arab Republic 0.02

Jordan ^0.02 Thailand 0.11

Kenya ^0.02 Togo 0.02

Kuwait 0.09 Tonga 0.02

Laos 0.02 Trinidad and Tobago 0.02

Lebanon 0.03 Tunisia 0.02

Lesotho ^0.02 Turkey 0.29

Liberia ^0.02 Uganda 0.02

Libyan Arab Republic 0.11 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 1.71

Luxembourg 0.04 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 12.97

Madagascar ^0.02 United Arab Emirates 0.02

Malawi 0.02 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Malaysia 0.07 Ireland 5.31

Maldives 0.02 United Republic of Cameroon 0.02

Mali 0.02 United Republic of Tanzania 0.02

Malta 0.02 United States of America 25.54

Mauritania ^0.02 Upper Volta 0.02

Mauritius ^0.02 Uruguay 0.06

Mexico 0.84 Venezuela 0.32

Monaco Mongolia Morocco Mozambique

0.02 0.02 0.06 0.02

Western Samoa Yemen Yugoslavia

0.02 0.02 0.34

Namibia 0.01 Zaire 0.02

Nepal 0.02 Zambia 0.02

2. REQUESTS the Director -General, in the event that assessments would be fixed provisionally or definitively by the current Health Assembly for any new Members, to adjust the scale as set forth in paragraph 1 above in accordance with the provisions of resolutions WHA26.21 and WHA27.9

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WHA28.18 Members in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution

Having considered the report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board 1 on Members in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent which may invoke the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution;

Having noted that Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti and Paraguay are in arrears to such an extent that it is necessary for the Assembly to consider, in accordance with Article 7 of the Constitution, whether or not the voting privileges of these Members should be suspended;

Noting that Bolivia, El Salvador, Haiti and Paraguay have made payments in 1975;

Noting further the proposals made by Paraguay for the settlement of its outstanding contributions; 2 Recognizing the efforts made by those four countries to liquidate their arrears; and

Noting that the Dominican Republic has made no payment to the Organization in respect of its assessed contributions since 1966, in spite of the acceptance by the Twenty -fifth World Health Assembly of its proposal for settlement of its arrears, and that, as a result, the Dominican Republic is in arrears for the balance of its

1965 contribution and for the full contributions for the years 1966 to 1974,

1. DECIDES not to suspend the voting privileges of Bolivia, El Salvador, Haiti and Paraguay at the Twenty - eighth World Health Assembly;

2. ACCEPTS the settlement of its arrears proposed by Paraguay, to the effect that the consolidated outstanding contributions for the years 1972 -1975 be paid in 10 equal instalments of US $13 650 in the years 1976 -1985;

3. DECIDES that if the arrangements specified in operative paragraph 2 above are fulfilled by Paraguay it will be unnecessary for future Assemblies to invoke the provisions of paragraph 2 of resolution WHA8.13 and that, notwithstanding the provisions of Financial Regulation 5.6, payments of contributions of Paraguay for the year 1976 and future years shall be credited to the year concerned;

4. URGES Bolivia, El Salvador, Haiti and Paraguay to intensify the efforts now being made in order to achieve at the earliest possible date the regularization of their position;

5. DECIDES to suspend the voting privileges of the Dominican Republic at the Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly;

6. URGES the Dominican Republic to regularize its position at an early date and to implement the arrangements for settlement of its arrears accepted by the Twenty -fifth World Health Assembly, thus enabling the Dominican Republic to resume its full participation in the work of the World Health Assembly; and

7. REQUESTS the Director -General to communicate this resolution to the Members concerned.

(Committee B, second report)

WHA28.19 Procedure for election of six Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board The Twenty -eighth World Health Assembly,

Considering that the Secretary -General of the United Nations on 21 May 1975 has notified the Director - General of the entry -into -force of the amendments to Articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution, adopted by the Twentieth World Health Assembly and increasing the number of Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board from 24 to 30,

1 See Annex 3, Part 1.

2 See Annex 3, Part 2.

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DECIDES that the election of a further six Members to be entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board shall take place at its present session and that the following procedures shall be applied for this election:

(1) The Health Assembly shall elect a further six Members entitled to designate persons to serve on the Executive Board. Of those Members elected, two shall serve for a period of three years, two for a period of two years and two for a period of one year, as determined by lot by the President of the Health Assembly immediately after the election has been completed.

(2) The election of the six Members shall take place in accordance with Rules 97 to 100 of the Rules of Procedure of the Health Assembly, provided that:

(a) the General Committee shall nominate and draw up a list of nine Members, recommending in such list the six Members which, in the Committee's opinion, would provide, if elected, a balanced distribution of the Board as a whole;

(b) the Health Assembly shall elect by secret ballot, from among the Members so nominated, the further six Members to be entitled to designate persons to serve on the Board, as in (1) above.

Handb. Res., Vol. I, 4.2.1 Eleventh plenary meeting, 22 May 1975

WHA28.20 Annual Report of the Director -General for 1974 The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Having reviewed the report of the Director - General on the work of the World Health Organization during 1974,1

1. NOTES with satisfaction the manner in which the programme was planned and carried out in ^1974, in accordance with the established policies of the Organization; and

2. COMMENDS the Director- Gneral for the work accomplished.

WHA28.21 Award of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Medal and Prize The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly

1. NOTES the reports of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Committee; 2

2. ENDORSES the proposal of the Committee for the award of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Medal and Prize for ^1975;

3. AWARDS the Medal and Prize to Dr G. R. Roashan; and

4. PAYS TRIBUTE to Dr G. R. Roashan for his most significant contribution to public health in the geographical area in which Dr A. T. Shousha served the World Health Organization.

WHA28.22 Proposal for constitutional amendment to allow for further increase in the membership of the Executive Board

Considering the entry into force of the amendments to Articles²⁴and ²⁵ of the Constitution, increasing the membership of the Executive Board from ²⁴to 30;

1 WHO Official Records, No. 221, 1975.

2 See Annex 4 for the financial report.

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Considering that the equitable geographical distribution of seats on the Executive Board would be facili- tated by a further increase in its membership,

REQUESTS the Director -General to propose for the consideration of the Twenty -ninth World Health Assembly draft amendments to the Constitution in order to permit a further marginal increase, so that each region could designate at least one new member to the Executive Board each year, and to transmit such draft amendments to Members at least six months in advance of their consideration in accordance with the provision of Article 73 of the Constitution.

Handb. Res., Vol. I, 6.1 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975

WHA28.23 Study of the possibility of financing WHO activities in currencies other than US dollars and Swiss francs

Considering that, in accordance with Financial Regulation 5.5, "Annual contributions and advances to the Working Capital Fund shall be assessed in US dollars, and shall be paid in either US dollars or Swiss francs; provided that payment of the whole or part of these contributions may be made in such other currency or currencies as the Director -General, in consultation with the Board, shall have determined ";

Recalling resolution WHA2.58 of the Second World Health Assembly, which established the principle that all Member governments shall have equal rights in paying a proportionate share of their contribution in such currencies as may be acceptable;

Taking into account resolution EB39.R30 as well as earlier resolutions of the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board on the currencies of payment of contributions;

Noting that the Working Group on Currency Instability established by the General Assembly of the United Nations has found no generally agreed alternatives to policies already being utilized in the United Nations and related agencies in order to solve the problems faced by the organizations as a result of continuing currency instability and inflation,

1. DECIDES that the present arrangements for payment of contributions in currencies other than US dollars or Swiss francs, as established in resolution EB39.R30, should be continued; and

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to continue to collaborate as appropriate in any future interorganizational studies or consultations concerning possible solutions to the budgetary problems resulting from currency instability and to report thereon to the Executive Board and the Health Assembly.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 7.1.2.5 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975

(Committee B, third report)

WHA28.24 Headquarters accommodation : future requirements The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Recalling resolution WHA27.14 adopted by the Twenty- seventh World Health Assembly;

Having considered resolution EB55.R48 and the Director -General's report on future requirements for headquarters accommodation; 1

Having noted the Joint Inspection Unit's report on the utilization of office accommodation at the headquarters of the World Health Organization;

1 WHO Official Records, No. 223, 1975, Part I, Annex 12.

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Noting with satisfaction that the Director -General has made arrangements to provide the WHO headquarters services with the premises they will need in 1975 and 1976 by renting offices in the new ILO headquarters building;

Considering it desirable that the Organization should have its own premises so as to ensure that the offices required by it after that period will be available;

Recognizing that in present economic conditions the resources for financing a large architect -designed building are lacking; and

Noting that the cost of a smaller prefabricated building that would contain about 138 standard offices and have a useful life of at least 20 years before requiring major repairs is estimated at Sw. fr. 5 630 000, I. AUTHORIZES the Director -General to pay from the Casual Income Account the rent and the cleaning, maintenance and installation costs of the offices rented by WHO in the ILO building until 31 December 1976, up to the extent of the amount accruing to WHO from the sale by ILO of its temporary building in Petit

Saconnex;

2. FURTHER DEFERS a decision on the construction of an architect- designed extension to the headquarters building;

3. AUTHORIZES the construction of a new prefabricated building containing about 138 offices on the site belonging to the Organization; and

4. AUTHORIZES, to finance in part the construction of this prefabricated building, the use of the reserves that have accumulated in the Real Estate Fund for the construction of a larger architect -designed extension to the headquarters building.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 7.3.3; 7.1.7 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975

WHA28.25 Review of the Working Capital Fund The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Having considered the recommendations of the Executive Board on the Working Capital Fund, A

1. DECIDES that:

(1) Part I of the Working Capital Fund, composed of advances assessed on Members and Associate Members, shall be established in the amount of US $5 114 000, to which shall be added the assessments of any Members or Associate Members joining the Organization after 30 September 1974;

(2) the advances to the Working Capital Fund shall be assessed on the basis of the 1976 scale of assessment, adjusted to the nearest US $10;

(3) any additional advances shall be due and payable on 1 January 1976; and

(4) any credits due to Members and Associate Members shall be refunded on 1 January 1976 by applying these credits to any contributions outstanding on that date or to the 1976 assessments;

2. REQUESTS the Members and Associate Members concerned to provide in their national budgets for payment of the additional advances on the due date;

B

I. DECIDES that Part II of the Working Capital Fund shall remain established at US $6 000 000;

2. DECIDES also that Part II of the Working Capital Fund shall be financed by appropriations by the Health Assembly from casual income as recommended by the Executive Board after considering the report of the Director -General; such appropriations shall be voted separately from the appropriations for the relevant budget year;

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1. AUTHORIZES the Director -General to advance from the Working Capital Fund:

(1) such funds as may be required to finance the appropriations pending receipt of contributions from Members and Associate Members; sums so advanced shall be reimbursed to the Working Capital Fund as contributions become available;

(2) such sums as may be required during a calendar year to meet unforeseen or extraordinary expenses, and to increase the relevant appropriation sections accordingly, provided that not more than US $250 000 are used for such purposes, except that with the prior concurrence of the Executive Board a total of US $2 000 000 may be used; and

(3) such sums as may be required for the provision of emergency supplies to Members and Associate Members on a reimbursable basis; sums so advanced shall be reimbursed to the Working Capital Fund when payments are received, provided that the total amount so withdrawn shall not exceed US $200 000 at any one time, and provided further that the credit extended to any one Member or Associate Member shall not exceed US $50 000 at any one time; and

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to report annually to the Health Assembly:

(1) all advances made under the authority vested in him to meet unforeseen or extraordinary expenses and the circumstances relating thereto, and to make provision in the estimates for the reimbursement of the Working Capital Fund, except when such advances are recoverable from other sources; and (2) all advances made under the authority of paragraph C 1 (3) for the provision of emergency supplies to Members and Associate Members, together with the status of reimbursement by those concerned;

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REQUESTS the Director -General to continue his efforts to secure early payment of Members' and Associate Members' annual contributions, in order to preclude the necessity of increasing the amount of the Working Capital Fund;

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REQUESTS the Director -General to submit a report on the Working Capital Fund to the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly when he considers it warranted, and in any case not less frequently than every third year.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 7.1.3; 7.1.2.4 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975

WHA28.26 Real Estate Fund

The Twenty -eighth World Health Assembly,

Having considered resolution EB55.R49 and the Director -General's report on the status of projects being financed from the Real Estate Fund and the estimated requirements of the Fund for the period 1 June

1975 to 31 May 1976;

Recognizing that certain estimates in that report must necessarily remain provisional because of the continuing fluctuation in exchange rates;

Noting in particular that it is now necessary to undertake a further extension to the building of the Regional Office for Africa and to construct a new prefabricated building at headquarters,

(23)

1. AUTHORIZES the financing from the Real Estate Fund of the projects envisaged in the Director -General's report for the period 1 June 1975 to 31 May 1976, at the following estimated costs:

Extension to the building of the Regional Office for Africa

Enlargement of the document production services of the Regional Office for Europe ^. Installation of fire -fighting equipment and emergency generator at the Regional Office for

South -East Asia

Construction of a new prefabricated building at the Organization's headquarters ^. ^. ^. ² US $ 933 000

75 000 90 000 208 000 2. APPROPRIATES to the Real Estate Fund, from casual income, the sum of US $2 185 915.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 7.1.7; Vol. 1, 5.2.1.2 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975

WHA28.27 Appointment of the External Auditor The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly

1. RESOLVES that Mr Lars Lindmark be appointed External Auditor of the accounts of the World Health Organization for the two financial years 1976 and 1977, and that he make his audits in accordance with the principles incorporated in Article XII of the Financial Regulations with the provision that, should the necessity arise, he may designate a representative to act in his absence; and

2. EXPRESSES its thanks to Mr Lindmark for the work he has performed for the Organization in his audit of the accounts for the financial year 1974.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 7.1.11.1 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975

WHA28.28 International Civil Service Commission The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Having considered resolution EB55.R50 and the report on the International Civil Service Commission,'

1. DECIDES to accept the Statute of the International Civil Service Commission established by the General Assembly of the United Nations at its twenty -ninth session in resolution 3357 (XXIX); and

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to notify this acceptance to the Secretary- General of the United Nations.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 7.2.9 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975

WHA28.29 Annual reporting by the Director -General The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Having considered the report of the Director -General on the subject of annual reporting by the Director - General,' and the recommendations of the Executive Board thereon,

1. CONSIDERS it desirable that the Director -General should:

(1) publish in the Official Records in even -numbered years, beginning in 1978, a comprehensive report on the work of WHO during the preceding two years;

' See Annex 5.

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(2) issue in odd -numbered years, beginning in 1977, a short report covering significant matters and developments during the preceding even -numbered year;

(3) report on projects, hitherto listed in the Annual Report, in a separate document, in such a form as to facilitate evaluation of the Organization's programme; and further,

2. CONSIDERS it desirable that the Executive Board at its fifty- seventh session continue its review of the content and rationalization of the Director -General's Report and other documents on the work of WHO.

Hand b. Res., Vol. II, 1.3.1 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975

WHA28.30 Organizational study on the interrelationships between the central technical services of WHO and programmes of direct assistance to Member States

Having examined the report of the Executive Board on the organizational study on the interrelationships between the central technical services of WHO and programmes of direct assistance to Member States; 1

Recalling resolutions EB51.R40, EB51.R54, EB53.R44, EB55.R26, WHA26.36 and WHA27.18,

I. CONGRATULATES the Executive Board for its study on the interrelationships between the central technical services of WHO and programmes of direct assistance to Member States;

2. NOTES with appreciation its findings, conclusions and recommendations, and in particular the necessity of an integrated approach to the development of the Organization's programmes, all programme activities at all levels being mutually supportive and parts of a whole;

3. STRESSES the importance of programme planning being viewed as a joint endeavour in which national authorities, WHO representatives, regional committees, regional offices, the Executive Board, the World Health Assembly and WHO headquarters should all be involved;

4. URGES that the Organization's mechanism for the allocation and reallocation of resources, not only within programmes and regions, but also between programmes and regions, should comply with the principle of responding to integrated programme planning; and

5. REQUESTS the Director -General to apply the conclusions and recommendations in the formulation and implementation of future programmes of the Organization.

Handb. Res., Vol. II, 7.4 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975

WHA28.31 Organizational study on the planning for and impact of extrabudgetary resources on WHO's programmes and policy

The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly, Recalling resolution WHA27.19;

Having considered the recommendation made by the Executive Board in its resolution EB55.R42,

1. DECIDES that the study on the planning for and impact of extrabudgetary resources on WHO's programmes and policy should be continued for another year; and

2. REQUESTS the Executive Board to report on its study to the Twenty -ninth World Health Assembly.

(Committee B, third report) 1 WHO Official Records, No. 223, 1975, Part 1, Annex 7.

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WHA28.32 Future organizational study by the Executive Board The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Recalling its resolution WHA28.31, by which it was decided that the study on the planning for and impact of extrabudgetary resources on WHO's programmes and policy should be continued for another year;

Bearing in mind resolution WHA9.30, in which the Health Assembly found it desirable that the subject for organizational study should be selected at least a year in advance;

Taking into account resolution EB55.R44,

DECIDES to await the recommendation of the Executive Board at its fifty- seventh session on the selection of a subject for a future organizational study and to refer the question to the Twenty -ninth World Health Assembly.

WHA28.33 Use of Chinese as a working language of the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board 1 The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Noting that the Chinese language is an official and working language of the United Nations;

Noting further that the Chinese language is an official language of the Health Assembly, the Executive Board and the Western Pacific Regional Committee of this Organization;

Believing that the use of the Chinese language as a working language of this Organization will contribute to the work of the Organization,

DECIDES to

(1) request the Director -General to prepare a comprehensive study on the progressive implementation of the Chinese language as a working language of the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board for the consideration of the Executive Board at its fifty- seventh session; and

(2) further request the Director -General to submit his study together with the comments of the Executive Board to the Twenty -ninth World Health Assembly.

WHA28.34 Use of Arabic as a working language of the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Recognizing the significant role of the Arabic language in preserving and disseminating the civilization of man and his culture, and its influence on the progress of medicine and science;

Recognizing further that the Arabic language is the language of twenty Member States of the World Health Organization, and is a working language in the United Nations, UNESCO, the Organization of African Unity, in the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean of the World Health Organization and

several other international organizations and unions;

1 See Annex 6.

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Aware of the need to achieve greater international cooperation and more universality of the World Health Organization;

Noting with appreciation the assurances of the Arab States Members of the World Health Organization to meet collectively the expenses of implementing this resolution during the first three years,

DECIDES to include the Arabic language among the working languages of the World Health Organization, so as to be used in the World Health Assembly, the Executive Board, the main and subcommittees, and to be used for correspondence with Arab countries as a regular procedure; and to amend accordingly the relevant provisions of the Rules of Procedure.

WHA28.35 Health assistance to refugees and displaced persons in the Middle East The Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly,

Recalling resolution WHA27.42 on the health conditions of the refugees and displaced persons in the Middle East as well as the population of the occupied territories,

A

Having considered the Director -General's report on the health assistance to refugees and displaced persons in the Middle East;

Mindful of the principle that the health of all peoples is fundamental to the attainment of peace and security;

Considering that Israel's deliberate destruction and devastation of refugee camps, cities and towns, such as the destruction by Israel of the town of Quneitra, gravely affect the physical and mental health of their inhabitants;

Deeply alarmed by the deterioration of health and living conditions of the Palestinian refugees, the displaced persons and the population of the occupied territories,

1. CALLS UPON Israel to immediately implement the relevant United Nations and World Health Assembly resolutions calling for the immediate return of the Palestinian refugees and displaced persons to their homes as well as the full implementation of the Fourth Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of August 1949;

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to allocate appropriate funds to be devoted to the improvement of the health conditions of the population in the occupied Arab territories; and

3. FURTHER REQUESTS the Director -General to ensure that the above -mentioned funds be spent under the direct supervision of WHO and through the provision of its representatives in the occupied Arab territories;

B

Bearing in mind resolution WHA26.56, which established the Special Committee of Experts to study the health conditions of the inhabitants of the occupied territories in the Middle East;

Having received the report of the Special Committee and noting from its content that the Committee was refused, once again, to visit the Arab territories under Israeli occupation;

Aware of resolution WHA24.33 and the relevant provisions of the Constitution of WHO concerning the failure of Members to meet their obligations to the Organization,

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