WPR/RC26.R14
REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITmE
'lWENTY-SEVENTH AND 'lWENTY-EIGHI'H SESSIONS OF THE
REGIONAL COMMITmE
The Regional Committee,
Noting that the Government of Japan is unable to confirm 37
its tentative invitation to hold the twenty-seventh session of the Regional Committee in Tokyo,l
L NOTES that no further invitation has been received for the twenty-seventh session of the Regional Committee;
2. DECIDES that the twenty-seventh session will be held at regional headquarters in Manila and that the dates shall be 6 to 11 September 1976;
3. ACCEPTS with appreciation the tentative invitation of the Government of Japan for the twenty-eighth session, provided a satisfactory agreement is concluded between the Government and
WHO;
4. REQUESTS the Government of Japan to confirm its invitation at the earliest possible date.
Fifth meeting, 4 September 1975
WPR/RC26.Rl5 FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS OF THE REGIONAL COMMITmE
The Regional Committee, Having considered:
(1) changes towards a biennial cycle generally, in WHO affairs, as evidenced by:
(a) a biennial programme budget which will come into being at such a time as the amendments to Articles 34 and 55 of the Constitution have been ratified;
~esolution WPR/RC25.R14, Report of the Regional Committee, twenty-fifth session, 1974, Part IV, pages 39-40.
REGIONAL COMMI'l"lEE: 'lWENTY-8IXTH SESSION
(b) resolution WHAaB.2gadopted by the Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly whioh oonsidered that the Director-General should publish his full report in even numbered years, with only an
interim statement in odd-numbered years; and (2) the saving of costs in manpower and finanoial resources in both the Regional Office and for Member states which would accrue if the sessions of the Regional Committee were held every other year instead of annually;
But having noted that,
(1) the World Health Assembly still holds an annual session from whioh reoommendations are sent to the Regional Committee, some of whioh may require urgent aotion;
(2) the Regional Director and his staff may find procedural difficulties in implementing a change;
REQUESTS the Regional Director to oonsider the implioations of changing the sessions of the Regional Committee to a biennial sequence, to report his findings to Member States and to inolude this subjeot as an agenda item for discussion at the twenty- seventh session of the Regional Committee.
Fifth meeting, 4 September 1975
WPR/RC26.R16 DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANTIMALARIA PROGRAMME
The Regional Committee,
Having oonsidered resolution WHA28.87 adopted by the TNenty- eighth World Health Assembly;
Having noted the general review of the malaria situation provided by the Regional Director in his Report for the period 1 July 1974 to 30 June 1975, and the progress, albeit slow, of the antimalaria programme in the Region,
1. URGES governments: (a) to maintain the high priority accorded to antimalaria aotivities in relation to their other health programmes; (b) to continue to ensure full administrative and financial support for the implementation of antimalaria
programmes;
