OFFICIAL RECORDS
OF THE
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 127
SIXTEENTH
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
GENEVA, 7 - 23 MAY 1963
PART I
RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ANNEXES
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
GENEVASeptember 1963
ACABQ ACC BTAO CCTA CIOMS ECA ECAFE ECE ECLA FAO IAEA ICAO ILO IMCO ITU MESA OIHP OPEX PAHO PA SB SMF TAB
TAC UNESCO UNICEF UNRWA
Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions Administrative Committee on Co- ordination
Bureau of Technical Assistance Operations Commission for Technical Co- operation in Africa
Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences Economic
Economic Economic Economic Food and
Commission for Africa
Commission for Asia and the Far East Commission for Europe
Commission for Latin America Agriculture Organization - International Atomic Energy Agency - International Civil Aviation Organization - International Labour Organisation (Office)
- Inter -Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization - International Telecommunication Union
- Malaria Eradication Special Account - Office International d'Hygiène Publique
- Programme (of the United Nations) for the provision of operational, executive and administrative personnel
- Pan American Health Organization - Pan American Sanitary Bureau
- Special Malaria Fund of PAHO
- Technical Assistance Board - Technical Assistance Committee
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - United Nations Children's Fund
- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East UNSCEAR - United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
WFUNA - World Federation of United Nations Associations
WMO - World Meteorological Organization
The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this volume do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Director -General concerning the legal status of any country or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers.
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7 to 23 May 1963, was convened in accordance with resolution WHA15.28 ofthe Fifteenth World Health Assembly and resolution EB30.R9ofthe Executive Board (thirtieth session).
The proceedings of the Sixteenth World Health Assembly are being published in two parts. The resolutions, with annexes, are contained in this volume. The records ofplenary and committee meetings will be printed, along with the listofparticipants, agenda and other material, in Official Records No. 128.
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in order to facilitate the use of the volume in conjunction with the Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, they have been grouped by title in the table of contents under the subject -headings of the Handbook. There has also been added, beneath each resolution, a reference to the section of the Handbook containing previous resolutions on the same subject. The sixth edition of the Handbook -which is indexed both by subject and by resolution symbol- contains most of the resolutions adopted up to and including the Fourteenth World Health Assembly and the twenty- eighth session of the Executive Board.
The following reference list of sessions of the Health Assembly and Executive Board shows the resolution symbol applicable to each session and the Official Records volume in which the resolutions were originally published.
First World Health Assembly Executive Board, First Session Executive Board, Second Session Executive Board, Third Session
Held 24 June - 24 July 1948 16 -28 July 1948
25 October - 11 November 1948 21 February - 9 March 1949
Resolution symbol
Official Records No.
13 14 14 17
Second World Health Assembly 13 June - 2 July 1949 WHA2.- 21
Executive Board, Fourth Session 8 -19 July 1949 22
Executive Board, Fifth Session 16 January - 2 February 1950 25
Third World Health Assembly 8 -27 May 1950 WHA3.- 28
Executive Board, Sixth Session 1 -9 June 1950 EB6.R- 29
Executive Board, Seventh Session 22 January - 5 February 1951 EB7.R- 32
Fourth World Health Assembly 7 -25 May 1951 WHA4.- 35
Executive Board, Eighth Session 1 -8 June 1951 EB8.R- 36
Executive Board, Ninth Session 21 January - 4 February 1952 EB9.R- 40
Fifth World Health Assembly 5 -22 May 1952 WHA5.- 42
Executive Board, Tenth Session 29 May - 3 June 1952 EB10.R- 43
Executive Board, Eleventh Session 12 January - 4 February 1953 EB11.R- 46
Sixth World Health Assembly 5 -22 May 1953 WHA6.- 48
Executive Board, Twelfth Session 28 -30 May 1953 EB12.R- 49
Executive Board, Thirteenth Session 12 January - 2 February 1954 EB13.R- 52
Seventh World Health Assembly 4 -21 May 1954 WHA7.- 55
Executive Board, Fourteenth Session 27 -28 May 1954 EB14.R- 57
Executive Board, Fifteenth Session 18 January - 4 February 1955 EB15.R- 60
Eighth World Health Assembly 10 -27 May 1955 WHA8.- 63
Executive Board, Sixteenth Session 30 May 1.955 EB16.R- 65
Executive Board, Seventeenth Session 17 January - 2 February 1956 EB17.R- 68
Ninth World Health Assembly 8 -25 May 1956 WHA9.- 71
Executive Board, Eighteenth Session 28 -30 May 1956 EB18.R- 73
Executive Board, Nineteenth Session 15 -30 January 1957 EB19.R- 76
Tenth World Health Assembly 7 -24 May 1957 WHA10.- 79
Executive Board, Twentieth Session 27 -28 May 1957 EB20.R- 80
Executive Board, Twenty -first Session 14 -28 January 1958 EB21.R- 83
Eleventh World Health Assembly 28 May - 13 June 1958 WHA11.- 87
Executive Board, Twenty- second Session 16 -17 June 1958 EB22.R- 88
Executive Board, Twenty -third Session 20 January - 3 February 1959 EB23.R- 91
Twelfth World Health Assembly 12 -29 May 1959 WHAl2.- 95
Executive Board, Twenty- fourth Session 1 -2 June 1959 EB24.R- 96
Executive Board, Twenty -fifth Session 19 January - 1 February 1960 EB25.R- 99
Thirteenth World Health Assembly 3 -20 May 1960 WHA13.- 102
Executive Board, Twenty -sixth Session 25 October - 4 November 1960 EB26.R- 106 Executive Board, Twenty- seventh Session 30 January - 2 February 1961 EB27.R- 108
Fourteenth World Health Assembly 7 -24 February 1961 WHA14.- 110
Executive Board, Twenty- eighth Session 29 May - 1 June 1961 EB28.R- 112
Executive Board, Twenty -ninth Session 15 -26 January 1962 EB29.R- 115
Fifteenth World Health Assembly 8 -25 May 1962 WHA15.- 118
Executive Board, Thirtieth Session 29 -30 May 1962 EB30.R- 120
Executive Board, Thirty -first Session 15 -28 January 1963 EB31.R- 124
Sixteenth World Health Assembly 7 -23 May 1963 WHA16.- 127
Executive Board, Thirty- second Session 27 -28 May 1963 EB32.R- 129
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RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS
Page
Resolutions on Programme
WHA16.31 Continued Assistance to Newly Independent States 15
BIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
WHA16.36 Clinical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Drugs 18
WHA16.38 Clinical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Drugs : Standards of Drugs 19 MALARIA
Malaria Eradication
WHA16.23 Report on the Development of the Malaria Eradication Programme 10 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Virus and Rickettsial Diseases
WHA16.37 Smallpox Eradication Programme 19
International Quarantine
WHA16.34 Additional Regulations of 23 May 1963 amending the International Sanitary Regula-
tions, in particular with respect to Notifications 16
WHA16.35 Committee on international Quarantine : Eleventh Report 18
HEALTH PROTECTION AND PROMOTION
Mental Health
WHA16.25 Television Influence on Youth 1 l
Nutrition
WHA16.42 Joint FAO /WHO Programme on Food Standards (Codex Alimentarius) 21 REPORTS AND EVALUATION
Annual Report of the Director - General
WHA16.12 Annual Report of the Director- General fór 1962 6
Resolutions on Programme and Budget
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF PROGRAMME AND BUDGET ESTIMATES
WHA16.6 Supplementary Budget Estimates for 1963 2
WHA16.8 Addition to Schedule A to the Appropriation Resolutions for the Financial Years
1962 and 1963 3
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WHA16.13 Effective Working Budget and Budget Level for 1964 6
WHA16.28 Appropriation Resolution for the Financial Year 1964 12
Resolutions concerning the World Health Assembly and Executive Board WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
Time and Place WHA16.16
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Selection of the Country in which the Seventeenth World Health Assembly will be held 7
Membership of the Board
WHA16.11 Election of Members entitled to designate a Person to serve on the Executive Board 5 Minutes, Resolutions and Reports
WHA16.44 Reports of the Executive Board on its Thirtieth and Thirty -first Sessions 22
Resolutions on Regional Matters
INDIVIDUAL REGIONS Africa
WHA16.9 WHA16.43
Accommodation for the Regional Office for Africa 3
Meetings of the Regional Committee for Africa 21
Resolutions on Constitutional and Legal Matters
MEMBERSHIP
Decisions Concerning Individual States and Territories WHA16.3
WHA16.4
Admission of New Associate Members : Mauritius 1
Admission of New Associate Members : Kenya 1
Resolutions on Financial and Administrative Matters
FINANCIAL MATTERS Assessments and
WHA16.10 WHA16.7 WHA16.20 Financing of the
WHA16.17 WHA16.18
Contributions
Scale of Assessment for 1964
Assessments of New Members for 1962 and 1963
Status of Collection of Annual Contributions and of Advances to the Working Capital Fund
4 3 8
Malaria Eradication Programme - Malaria Eradication Special Account
Malaria Eradication Special Account 7
Malaria Eradication Postage Stamps 7
Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion WHA16.26
WHA16.27
Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion : Medical Research 11
Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion : Community Water Supply 12
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Accounts and External Audit
WHA16.14 Appointment of the External Auditor 6
WHA16.5 Financial Report on the Accounts of WHO for the Year 1962 and Report of the
External Auditor 2
STAFF MATTERS
Staff Regulations and Rules
WHA16.15 Amendments to the Staff Rules 6
Pension Fund
WHA16.19 Annual Report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board for 1961 8 WHA16.21 Appointment of Representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee 9 Director - General
WHA16.1 Appointment of the Director -General 1
WHA16.2 Contract of the Director -General 1
WHO HEADQUARTERS
Construction of Separate WHO Building
WHA16.22 Headquarters Accommodation : Progress Report 9
ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES
WHA16.29 Organizational Study on Measures for providing Effective Assistance in Medical Education and Training to meet Priority Needs of the Newly Independent
and Emerging Countries 14
WHA16.30 Organizational Study on Methods of Planning and Execution of Projects 15
Resolutions on Co- ordination and External Relations UNITED NATIONS AND ITS AGENCIES
General
WHA16.32 Decisions of the United Nations, Specialized Agencies and IAEA affecting WHO's Activities : Administrative, Budgetary and Financial Matters; Inter -organization
Machinery for Matters of Pay and Allowances 15
WHA16.33 Decisions of the United Nations, Specialized Agencies and IAEA affecting WHO's
Activities : Conference Arrangements 16
WHA16.39 Decisions of the United Nations, Specialized Agencies and IAEA affecting WHO's
Activities : Programme Matters 20
Social and Economic Matters
WHA16.40 United Nations Development Decade 20
Health of Children - Co- operation with UNICEF
WHA16.24 Developments in Activities assisted jointly with UNICEF 11
Co- operation with the United Nations on Other Subjects
WHA16.41 Extension of the Agreement with UNRWA 20
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(i) Composition of the Committee on Credentials 23
(ii) Composition of the Committee on Nominations 23
(iii) Verification of Credentials 23
(iv) Election of Officers of the Sixteenth World Health Assembly 24
(v) Election of Officers of the Main Committees 24
(vi) Establishment of the General Committee 24
(vii) Adoption of the Agenda 24
ANNEXES
1. International Quarantine :
I. Eleventh Report of the Committee on International Quarantine 27 2. Discussion by the Executive Board on the Eleventh Report of the Committee on Inter-
national Quarantine 60
2. Financial Report on the Accounts of WHO for 1962 and Report of the External Auditor : Report
of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board 63
3. Supplementary Budget Estimates for 1963 :
1. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board 65
2. Report by the Director -General 66
4. Accommodation for the Regional Office for Africa :
1. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board 71
2. Report by the Director- General 72
5. Malaria Eradication Special Account 74
6. Malaria Eradication Postage Stamps 79
7. Headquarters Accommodation :
1. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board 87
2. Progress Report by the Director -General 89
8. Development of the Malaria Eradication Programme in 1962 92
9. Review and Approval of the Programme and Budget Estimates for 1964 :
1. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board 157
2. Report by the Director -General 158
10. Summary of Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 1 January - 31 December 1964 161 11. Decisions of the United Nations, Specialized Agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency
affecting WHO's Activities (Administrative, Budgetary and Financial Matters) 165
12. Clinical and Pharmacological Evaluation of Drugs 166
13. United Nations Development Decade 168
14. Meetings of the Regional Committee for Africa 180
15. Organizational Study on Measures for Providing Effective Assistance in Medical Education and Training to meet Priority Needs of the Newly Independent and Emerging Countries 182
16. Smallpox Eradication Programme 195
Index to Resolutions and Decisions 211
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WHA16.1 Appointment of the Director -General The Sixteenth World Health Assembly, On the nomination of the Executive Board,
REAPPOINTS Dr M. G. Candau as Director -General of the World Health Organization.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.3.10.2 Fourth plenary meeting, 8 May 1963
WHA16.2 Contract of the Director -General The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
1. Pursuant to Article 31 of the Constitution and Rule 106 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Health Assembly,
APPROVES the contract establishing the terms and conditions of appointment, salary and other emoluments for the post of Director -General; 1 and
II. Pursuant to Rule 110 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Health Assembly,
AUTHORIZES the President of the Sixteenth World Health Assembly to sign this contract in the name of the Organization.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.3.10.2 Fourth plenary meeting, 8 May 1963
WHA16.3 Admission of New Associate Members : Mauritius The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
ADMITS Mauritius as an Associate Member of the World Health Organization, subject to notice being given of acceptance of associate membership on behalf of Mauritius in accordance with Rules 115 and 116 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Health Assembly.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 6.2.1.2 Sixth plenary meeting, 9 May 1963
WHA16.4 Admission of New Associate Members : Kenya The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
ADMITS Kenya as an Associate Member of the World Health Organization, subject to notice being given of acceptance of associate membership on behalf of Kenya in accordance with Rules 115 and 116 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Health Assembly.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 6.2.1.2 Sixth plenary meeting, 9 May 1963
1 Of. Rec. WO Hlth Org. 124, Annex 16, Appendix.
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WHA16.5 Financial Report on the Accounts of WHO for the Year 1962 and Report of the External Auditor The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having examined the Financial Report of the Director -General for the period 1 January to 31 December 1962 and the Report of the External Auditor for the same financial period, as contained in Official Records No. 126; and
Having considered the report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board on its examination of these reports,'
ACCEPTS the Director -General's Financial Report and the Report of the External Auditor for the financial year 1962.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.1.11.3
WHA16.6 Supplementary Budget Estimates for 1963
Seventh plenary meeting, 14 May 1963 (Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, first report)
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the proposals of the Director -General and the recommendations of the Executive Board concerning supplementary budget estimates for 1963, 2
1. APPROVES the supplementary estimates for 1963;
2. DECIDES to amend the Appropriation Resolution for 1963 (resolution WHA15.42) by increasing the amounts voted under paragraph I as follows :
Appropriation Purpose of Appropriation Amount
Section US $
PART II : OPERATING PROGRAMME
4. Programme Activities 95 250
5. Regional Offices 23 700
7. Other Statutory Staff Costs 142 180
Total - Part II
261 130PART III: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
8. Administrative Services 27 350
9. Other Statutory Staff Costs 36 620
Total - Part III
63 970PART IV : OTHER PURPOSES
10. Headquarters Building Fund 113 000
Total - Part IV
113 000TOTAL - PARTS II, III AND 1V 438 100 ' See Annex 2.
2 See Annex 3.
3. DECIDES further to amend paragraph III of resolution WHA15.42 by increasing the amounts under sub -paragraphs (i) and (iii) as follows :
(i) the amount of $ 35 990 available by reimbursement from the Special Account of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance
(iii) the amount of $ 402 110 representing miscellaneous income available for the purpose
$ 438 100
H ando. Res., 6th ed., 2.1 Seventh plenary meeting, 14 May 1963 (Committee
on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, first report)
WHA16.7 Assessments of New Members for 1962 and 1963 The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Noting that several States became Members of the Organization during 1962 and 1963 by depositing with the Secretary -General of the United Nations a formal instrument of acceptance of the WHO Consti- tution,
DECIDES that these Members shall be assessed as follows:
Member State 1962
Per cent.
1963 Per cent.
Algeria 0.04 0.04
Burundi 0.04 0.04
Rwanda 0.04 0.04
Trinidad and Tobago 0.04
Uganda 0.04
Jamaica 0.04
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.1.2.2 Seventh plenary meeting, 14 May 1963 (Committee
on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, first report)
WHA16.8 Addition to Schedule A to the Appropriation Resolutions for the Financial Years 1962 and 1963 The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
DECIDES that, since Algeria, Burundi, Rwanda, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Jamaica, Kenya, and Mauritius are carrying out malaria programmes, they are eligible for credits in 1962 and /or 1963 in the same way as those Members listed in Schedule A attached to the Appropriation Resolutions for the financial years 1962 and /or 1963.1
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 2.1; 2.1.15 Seventh plenary meeting, 14 May 1963 (Committee
on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, first report)
WHA16.9 Accommodation for the Regional Office for Africa The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Director -General on accommodation for the Regional Office for Africa and the report of the Executive Board thereon; 2
1Resolutions WHA14.43 and WHA15.42.
2See Annex 4.
Having noted with gratification the further generous contributions offered by Members in the African Region to help finance the cost of extending the accommodation of the Regional Office;
Recalling the provisions of paragraph 4 of resolution WHA15.14, authorizing the Director -General, notwithstanding the provisions of part II, paragraph 1 (2) of resolution WHA13.41, to advance from the Working Capital Fund an amount not exceeding $300 000 to be credited to the African Regional Office Building Fund; and
Noting that the Director -General will exercise this authority to the extent of $200 000, reimbursement being provided for in the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1964,
1. INVITES all the Members in the African Region that have not yet done so to make contributions for the extension of the Regional Office accommodation; and
2. AUTHORIZES the Director -General, notwithstanding the provisions of part II, paragraph 1 (2) of reso- lution WHA13.41, to advance from the Working Capital Fund an amount not exceeding $100 000 to be credited to the African Regional Office Building Fund to help finance the said construction, reimbursement to the Working Capital Fund of the sum so advanced to be provided for, if necessary, in the programme and budget estimates for 1965.
Handb. Res., óth ed., 5.2.1.2
WHA16.10 Scale of Assessment for 1964 The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
Seventh plenary meeting, 14 May 1963 (Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, first report)
I
DECIDES that the scale of assessment for 1964 shall be as follows :
Member (Percentage) Member (Perscentage)
Afghanistan 0 05 El Salvador 0 04
Albania 0 04 Ethiopia 0 05
Algeria 0 04 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland . . 0.02
Argentina 0 92 Finland 0 33
Australia 1 50 France 5 39
Austria 0 41 Gabon 0 04
Belgium 1 09 Germany, Federal Republic of 5 17
Bolivia 0 04 Ghana 0 08
Brazil 0 93 Greece 0 21
Bulgaria 0 18 Guatemala 0 05
Burma 0 06 Guinea 0 04
Burundi 0 04 Haiti 0 04
Byelorussian SSR 0 47 Honduras 0 04
Cambodia 0 04 Hungary 0 51
Cameroon 0 04 Iceland 0 04
Canada 2 83 India 1 84
Central African Republic 0 04 Indonesia 0 41
Ceylon 0 08 Iran 0 18
Chad 0 04 Iraq 0 08
Chile 0 24 Ireland 0 13
China 4 14 Israel 0 14
Colombia 0 24 Italy 2 03
Congo (Brazzaville) 0 04 Ivory Coast 0 04
Congo (Leopoldville) 0 06 Jamaica 0 04
Costa Rica 0 04 Japan 2 06
Cuba 0 20 Jordan 0 04
Cyprus 0 04 Kenya 0 02
Czechoslovakia 1 06 Korea, Republic of 017
Dahomey 0 04 Kuwait 0 04
Denmark 0 53 Laos 0 04
Dominican Republic 0 05 Lebanon 0 05
Ecuador 0 05 Liberia 0 04
Member - Scale
(Percentage) Member Scale
(Percentage)
Libya 004 Somalia 004
Luxembourg 0 05 South Africa 048
Madagascar 004 Spain 0 78
Malaya, Federation of 0 12 Sudan 0 06
Mali 004 Sweden 1 18
Mauritania 004 Switzerland 0 86
Mauritius 0 02 Syria 0 05
Mexico 0 67 Tanganyika 0 04
Monaco 004 Thailand 0 14
Mongolia 004 Togo 004
Morocco 0 13 Trinidad and Tobago 004
Nepal 004 Tunisia 0 05
Netherlands 0 92 Turkey 0 36
New Zealand 0 37 Uganda 0 04
Nicaragua 0 04 Ukrainian SSR 1 80
Niger 0 04 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 13 58
Nigeria 0 19 United Arab Republic 0 22
Norway 0 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Pakistan 0 38 Ireland 6 88
Panama 004 United States of America 31 29
Paraguay 004 Upper Volta 004
Peru 0 09 Uruguay 0 10
Philippines 0 36 Venezuela 0 47
Poland 1 16 Viet -Nam, Republic of 014
Portugal 0 14 Western Samoa 004
Romania 0 29 Yemen 004
Rwanda 004 Yugoslavia 0 34
Saudi Arabia 0 06
100.00
Senegal 0 05 Total
Sierra Leone 0 04
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Considering that the WHO scale of assessment for 1964 is based on the latest available scale adopted by the United Nations, in accordance with the provisions of resolution WHA8.5, paragraph 2 (5), adopted by the Eighth World Health Assembly; and
Noting that the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 1870 (XVII), in paragraph 7, provides for possible revisions in the scale of assessment as may appear warranted,
DECIDES that, if the General Assembly of the United Nations retroactively adjusts the United Nations scale of assessment for 1963, the WHO scale of assessment for 1964 should be similarly adjusted, provided, however, that such adjustments shall be taken into account in calculating the contributions to be paid by Members in respect of the budget of the Organization for the year 1965.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.1.2.1 Seventh plenary meeting, 14 May 1963 (Committee on
Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, first report)
WHA16.11 Election of Members entitled to designate a Person to serve on the Executive Board The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the nominations of the General Committee,1
ELECTS the following Members as Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Board : Brazil, Indonesia, Iran, Mali, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Sierra Leone.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 4.2.1 Ninth plenary meeting, 15 May 1963
1For report of the General Committee, see Off. Rec. Wld Hith Org. 128.
WHA16.12 Annual Report of the Director -General for 1962 The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having reviewed the Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO during 1962,'
1. NOTES with satisfaction the manner in which the programme was planned and carried out in 1962, in accordance with the established policies of the Organization; and
2. COMMENDS the Director -General for the work accomplished.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 1.14.1 Tenth plenary meeting, 16 May 1963
WHA16.13 Effective Working Budget and Budget Level for 1964 The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
DECIDES that :
(1) the effective working budget for 1964 shall be US $34 065 100;
(2) the budget level for 1964 shall be established in an amount equal to the effective working budget as provided in paragraph (1) above, plus the assessments represented by the Undistributed Reserve; and
(3) the budget for 1964 shall be financed by assessments on Members after deducting
(i) the amount of US $756 990 available by reimbursement from the Special Account of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance; and
(ii) the amount of US $849 100 available as casual income for 1964.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 2.1 Tenth plenary meeting, 16 May 1963 (Committee on
Programme and Budget, first report)
WHA16.14 Appointment of the External Auditor The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
RESOLVES that Mr Uno Brunskog be appointed external auditor of the accounts of the World Health Organization for the three financial years 1964 to 1966 inclusive, to 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.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.1.11.1
WHA16.15 Amendments to the Staff Rules
Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, second report)
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
NOTES the amendments to the Staff Rules made by the Director -General and confirmed by the Executive Board.2
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.3.1.2 Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on
Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, second report)
1 Off. Rec. Wld Hlth Org. 123.
2 Of Rec. Wld Hlth Org. 124, resolution EB31.R37 and Annex 6.
WHA16.16 Selection of the Country in which the Seventeenth World Health Assembly will be held The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Considering the provision of Article 14 of the Constitution with regard to the selection of the country or region in which the next Health Assembly will be held,
DECIDES that the Seventeenth World Health Assembly shall be held in Switzerland.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 4.1.1.2
WHA16.17 Malaria Eradication Special Account
Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, second report)
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Director - General on the Malaria Eradication Special Account;
Having noted that the financing of the " regular " malaria eradication programme for the year 1963 is assured and that, according to resolution WHA14.15, the full cost of the " regular " malaria eradication programme for the year 1964 is included in the proposed regular budget estimates;
Realizing, however, that funds are available only for financing a portion of the " accelerated " malaria eradication programme planned for 1963 and 1964;
Noting further that the " accelerated " programme will be financed through funds set aside by the Director -General not only for the current year's obligations but also for continuing commitments in the ensuing year either up to the full completion of any individual activity approved for implementation within a period of two years, or to such appropriate phase of the activity as would be decided in each instance depending upon its nature,
1. REQUESTS the Director - General to transmit this resolution together with the report of the Director - General to all Members of the Organization, calling particular attention to the Assembly's expression of appreciation to the donors to the Malaria Eradication Special Account; and
2. REITERATES its appeal to Members in a position to do so, and especially to economically more developed Members, to make voluntary contributions to the Malaria Eradication Special Account in order to enable the Organization to carry out planned " accelerated " operations.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.1.8
WHA16.18 Malaria Eradication Postage Stamps
Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, second report)
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the Director -General's report on the malaria eradication postage stamp campaign,
" The World United against Malaria "; 2 and
Taking into account the final list of participants, with the dates of issue of their stamps and related philatelic material, under the World Health Organization's malaria eradication postage stamp plan, as shown in Appendix 2 of the report,
1. NOTES with satisfaction the results obtained through this philatelic campaign in publicizing the world malaria eradication programme and in raising funds for the Malaria Eradication Special Account;
1See Annex 5.
2See Annex 6.
2. THANKS the governments that have participated in the project;
3. EXPRESSES its appreciation to those governments that have offered donations either in stamps and other philatelic material or in cash;
41 NOTES that the sale of stamps and related philatelic material will close during the year 1963 and that any unsold philatelic material will be duly destroyed by the Organization in the manner described in the report of the Director -General; and
5. REQUESTS the Director -General to submit a final financial report on this project to a subsequent session of the Executive Board or the World Health Assembly.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.1.8 Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on
Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, second report)
WHA16.19 Annual Report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board for 1961 The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
NOTES the status of the operation of the Joint Staff Pension Fund as indicated by the annual report for the year 1961 and as reported by the Director -General.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.3.7.2 Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on
Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, second report)
WHA16.20 Status of Collection of Annual Contributions and of Advances to the Working Capital Fund The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
1
Having considered the report of the Director -General on the status of collection of contributions and of advances to the Working Capital Fund as at 30 April 1963;
Noting with satisfaction that a large number of Members have paid their annual contributions and advances to the Working Capital Fund,
1. CALLS THE ATTENTION of Members to the importance of paying their contributions as early as possible in the Organization's financial year;
2. REQUESTS Members which have not done so to provide in their national budgets for regular payment to the World Health Organization of their annual contributions; and
3. URGES those Members concerned to make special efforts to liquidate their arrears in the shortest possible time;
II
Considering that the continued non -payment of arrears could make it necessary to abandon or curtail approved programmes of the Organization;
Noting further with regret that the arrears of Bolivia, Guatemala, Haiti, Panama and Uruguay make it necessary for the Assembly to consider, in accordance with Article 7 of the Constitution and the provisions of paragraph 2 of resolution W HA8.13, whether or not their right to vote should be suspended at the Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
1. DECIDES not to suspend the voting rights of the delegations concerned at the Sixteenth World Health Assembly;
2. REQUESTS the Executive Board, at its sessions when the agenda of the World Health Assembly is prepared, to make specific recommendations, with the reasons therefor, to the Health Assembly with regard to any Members in arrears in the payment of contributions to the Organization to an extent which would invoke the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution;
3. INVITES Members that are in arrears to an extent which would invoke the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution to submit to the Executive Board a statement of their intentions as to payment of their arrears, so that the Health Assembly, when it considers the matter in accordance with the provisions of reso- lution WHA8.13, will be able to make its decision on the basis of the statements of such Members and the recommendations of the Executive Board;
4. REQUESTS the Director - General to study with the Member States concerned the difficulties of these countries and to report to the appropriate sessions of the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly;
5. REQUESTS further the Director -General to communicate this resolution to the Members which may be concerned.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.1.2.4; 7.1.3.3 Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, third report) .
WHA16.21 Appointment of Representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
RESOLVES that the member of the Executive Board designated by the Government of Mali be appointed as member of the WHO Staff Pension Committee, and that the member of the Board designated by the Government of New Zealand be appointed as alternate member, the appointments being for a period of three years.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.3.7.3 Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on
Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, third.
report) WHA16.22 Headquarters Accommodation : Progress Report
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Noting the reports and recommendations of the Executive Board,' its Standing Committee on Head- quarters Accommodation,' and its Ad Hoc Committee,' as well as the report of the Director -General on headquarters accommodation;'
Noting the substantial increase in construction costs since the Thirteenth World Health Assembly authorized the construction of a headquarters building;
Recognizing the importance of adhering to good quality standards of construction in the interest of staff efficiency and of long -term economy in maintenance;
Taking into account that making a reasonable provision for underground parking at this stage in the construction programme will result in an economy for the Organization over a period of years; and
Considering therefore that it is necessary to re- establish such provision as was included in the original arrangement for the building,
1. EXPRESSES its appreciation to the Executive Board, and to its Standing Committee on Headquarters Accommodation, for the continuing surveillance of this undertaking;
' Of Rec. Wld Hlth Org. 124, resolutions EB31.R22 and EB31.R25 and Annex 15.
' Of Rec. Wld Hith Org. 124, Annex 15, part 1.
3 See Annex 7.
2. ACKNOWLEDGES with appreciation the action of those Member governments which have contributed to the building project and invites other Member governments to do likewise;
3. DECIDES to revise operative paragraph 1 of resolution WHA13.46 by authorizing the construction of the building at a cost not exceeding Sw. fr. 60 000 000;
4. DECIDES furthermore that, subject to the total authorization of funds for the building project, provision for underground parking for about 300 vehicles should be made;
5. REAFFIRMS its expressions of appreciation to the Government of the Swiss Confederation and of the Republic and Canton of Geneva for the generous assistance already provided toward the realization of the headquarters building;
6. EXPRESSES its hope that the host government will find it possible to provide on an interest -free basis the remaining credits required; and
7. REQUESTS the Executive Board and the Director - General to report further to the Seventeenth World Health Assembly, including a report on the definitive arrangements for the financing of the additional costs.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.4.2.1 Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on
Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, third report)
WHA16.23 Report on the Development of the Malaria Eradication Programme The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Director -General on the development of the malaria eradication programme; 1
Noting that the objectives of the co- ordinated plan for continental Europe had been successfully fulfilled in that all the remaining malarious areas had reached the consolidation phase by the end of 1962;
Noting the outstanding progress towards eradication during the past year, in which areas inhabited by millions of people passed from the attack to the consolidation phase, mainly in South -East Asia and in the Americas; and
Recognizing that administrative and technical problems such as inadequate health services, particular epidemiological patterns, insecticide resistance or changes in the behaviour of the vectors, as well as parasite resistance to drugs, may delay the effective development of malaria eradication in certain areas,
1. INVITES governments to undertake preliminary operations or to pursue with vigour the eradication pro- grammes to their planned conclusion and to collaborate with neighbouring countries on a regional basis to permit progress to be made on a broad geographical area and for mutual protection against reintroduction of the disease;
2. RECOMMENDS, in countries without the administrative and public health facilities for full implementation of malaria eradication programmes, the parallel development in a flexible way of a minimum public health service on the basis of total coverage, to support effectively such programmes especially during the consolida- tion and maintenance phases;
3. REQUESTS the Director - General to provide appropriate assistance for the study and solution of the technical difficulties found in problem areas and to pursue research into the development of methods to overcome the technical difficulties encountered in malaria eradication;
4. REQUESTS the Director -General to study the present position in regard to the implementation of the malaria eradication programme, its achievements, shortcomings and prospects, including the provision of adequate staff and finances for the global eradication programme, and to submit a report on the matter to the World Health Assembly as early as possible; and
1 See Annex 8.
5. REQUESTS the Director -General to report further progress in the malaria eradication programme to the Seventeenth World Health Assembly.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 1.4.2 Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on
Programme and Budget, second report)
WHA16.24 Developments in Activities assisted jointly with UNICEF The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Director - General on developments in activities assisted jointly with UNICEF,
1. NOTES the report of the Director -General;
2. ENDORSES the views expressed by the Executive Board at its thirty -first session,' with particular emphasis on UNICEF's continued support of programmes for the establishment of basic health services, education and training, and for mass control and eradication campaigns against communicable diseases, and the importance of assistance to malaria eradication activities, particularly in Africa;
3. EXPRESSES its satisfaction with the continuing close and efficient co- operation between the two organi- zations in jointly- assisted programmes; and
4. REQUESTS the Director -General to transmit to UNICEF the concern of WHO in that any reduction in material assistance to joint UNICEF /WHO activities would adversely affect the health and welfare of children.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 8.1.4.1 Eleventh plenary meeting, 18 May 1963 (Committee on
Programme and Budget, second report)
WHA16.25 Television Influence on Youth The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Aware of the great influence of television programmes and of the risk that those based on violence and crime may adversely affect mental health, particularly of the younger viewers;
Taking into account the need to obtain a scientific assessment of the effects of such programmes; and Mindful of the different measures taken by governments to secure the avoidance of harmful influences,
1. STRESSES the educational value of television, with special regard to programmes in the field of health education and medical training; and
2. RECOMMENDS that national health authorities encourage the study of television influence on mental health, particularly of children and young adults.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 1.7.2 Twelfth plenary meeting, 22 May 1963 (Committee on
Programme and Budget, third report)
WHA16.26 Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion : Medical Research The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Considering that the programme planned under the Special Account for Medical Research as set forth in Official Records No. 121, Annex 4, is satisfactory;
1 Resolution EB31.R32.
Noting that this programme is complementary to the research programme included in the regular budget of the Organization; and
Emphasizing the world -wide importance of medical research,
1. EXPRESSES the hope that more countries will make voluntary contributions to the Special Account;
2. REQUESTS the Director - General to implement the medical research programme, within the broad concept of the third general programme of work for a specific period, to the extent that funds become available through voluntary contributions to the Special Account; and
3. INVITES the Director - General to take such further action as would most effectively contribute to the development of the medical research programme.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.1.9; 1.11 Twelfth plenary meeting, 22 May 1963 (Committee on Programme and Budget, third report)
WHA16.27 Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion : Community Water Supply The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Considering that the programme planned under the Special Account for Community Water Supply as set forth in Official Records No. 121, Annex 4, is satisfactory; and
Believing that this programme is of considerable importance in stimulating and assisting countries to develop plans for community water supply systems,
1. EXPRESSES the hope that more countries will make voluntary contributions to the Special Account;
2. REQUESTS the Director- General to implement the planned programme, within the broad concept of the third general programme of work for a specific period, to the extent that funds become available through voluntary contributions to the Special Account; and
3. INVITES the Director- General to take such further action as would most effectively contribute to the development of the community water supply programme.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.1.9; 1.8 Twelfth plenary meeting, 22 May 1963 (Committee on Programme and Budget, third report)
WHA16.28 Appropriation Resolution for the Financial Year 1964 1
I.
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
RESOLVES to appropriate for the financial year 1964 an amount of US $36 288 230 as follows :
Appropriation Purpose of Appropriation Amount
Section US $
PART I : ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS
1. World Health Assembly 317 210
2. Executive Board and its Committees 189 090
3. Regional Committees 100 530
Total - Part I
606 8301 See Annex 9. For analysis of these appropriations under chapters, see Annex 10.
Appropriation Purpose of Appropriation Section
PART II : OPERATING PROGRAMME
Amount US $
4. Programme Activities 16439 819
5. Regional Offices 2 663 706
6. Expert Committees 226 600
7. Other Statutory Staff Costs 5 521 280
Total - Part II
24851 405 PART III : ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES8. Administrative Services 1 925 182
9. Other Statutory Staff Costs 618 683
Total - Part III
2 543 865PART IV: OTHER PURPOSES
10. Headquarters Building Fund 500000
11. Transfer to the Malaria Eradication Special Account 5 363000
12. Reimbursement of the Working Capital Fund 200000
Total - Part IV
6063 000 SUB -TOTAL - PARTS I, II, III AND IV 34 065 100 PART V : RESERVE13. Undistributed Reserve 2 223 130
Total - Part V
2223 130 TOTAL - ALL PARTS 36288 230 II. Amounts not exceeding the appropriations voted under paragraph I shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the period 1 January to 31 December 1964 in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulations.Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, the Director -General shall limit the obligations to be incurred during the financial year 1964 to the effective working budget established by the World Health Assembly, i.e. Parts I, II, III and IV.
III. The appropriations voted under paragraph I shall be financed by contributions from Members after deduction of :
(i) the amount of $ 756 990
(ii) the amount
of $
98 860 (iii) the amountof $ 454
733 (iv) the amountof $ 295
507Total $1 606 090
available by reimbursement from the
Special Account of the
Expanded Programme of Technical Assistancerepresenting assessments on new Members from previous years representing miscellaneous income available for the purpose available by transfer from the cash portion of the Assembly Suspense Account
thus resulting in assessments against Members of $34 682 140.
IV. The Director -General is authorized to transfer an amount not exceeding US $190 060 from the cash balance available in the Malaria Eradication Special Account to cover the credits towards the payment of contributions of Members in accordance with Schedule A attached.
SCHEDULE A
TO THE APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1964
Members eligible for credits of 25 per cent.' towards the payment of their contributions in respect of that portion of their assess- ments corresponding to the total amount voted for Appropriation Section 11 under Part IV (Other Purposes) of paragraph I of the Appropriation Resolution :
Afghanistan Ecuador Laos Rwanda
Albania El Salvador Lebanon Saudi Arabia
Algeria Ethiopia Liberia Senegal
* Argentina Federation of Rhodesia and Libya Sierra Leone
Bolivia Nyasaland Madagascar Somalia
* Brazil Gabon Malaya, Federation of South Africa
Bulgaria Ghana Mali * Spain
Burma Greece Mauritania Sudan
Burundi Guatemala Mauritius Syria
Cambodia Guinea * Mexico Tanganyika
Cameroon Haiti Morocco Thailand
Central African Republic Honduras Nepal Togo
Ceylon * India Nicaragua Trinidad and Tobago
Chad Indonesia Niger Tunisia
* China Iran Nigeria Turkey
Colombia Iraq Pakistan Uganda
Congo (Brazzaville) Israel Panama United Arab Republic
Congo (Leopoldville) Ivory Coast Paraguay Upper Volta
Costa Rica Jamaica Peru Venezuela
Cuba Jordan Philippines Viet -Nam, Republic of
Dahomey Kenya Portugal Yemen
Dominican Republic Korea, Republic of Romania Yugoslavia
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 2.1 Twelfth plenary meeting, 22 May 1963 (Committee on
Programme and Budget, third report)
WHA16.29 Organizational Study on Measures for providing Effective Assistance in Medical Education and Training to meet Priority Needs of the Newly Independent and Emerging Countries
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Executive Board on its organizational study on " Measures for providing effective assistance in medical education and training to meet priority needs of the newly independent and emerging countries ",2 prepared at the request of the Fifteenth World Health Assembly,3
1. THANKS the Board for the study made; and
2. REQUESTS the Director- General to develop the education and training programme further, taking into account the contents of the report and the comments of the Committee on Programme and Budget of the
Sixteenth World Health Assembly.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.5 Twelfth plenary meeting, 22 May 1963 (Committee on
Programme and Budget, fourth report)
* Eligible under resolution WHA15.35.
' In accordance with resolution WHA14.15.
2 See Annex 15.
3 Resolution WHA15.59.
WHA16.30 Organizational Study on Methods of Planning and Execution of Projects The Sixteenth World Health Assembly
NOTES the report on the progress of the organizational study on the methods of planning and execution of projects.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 7.5 Twelfth plenary meeting, 22 May 1963 (Committee on
Programme and Budget, fourth report)
WHA16.31 Continued Assistance to Newly Independent States The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having studied the report of the Director -General on continued assistance to newly independent States ; Noting resolution EB31.R39 adopted by the Executive Board at its thirty -first session;
Recognizing the urgent need to accelerate the assistance to newly independent and emerging States in accordance with the programme laid down by the Fifteenth World Health Assembly in resolu- tion WHA15.22; and
Realizing that the implementation of such an accelerated programme requires larger resources than are currently available to the Organization,
1. NOTES the report of the Director -General;
2. ENDORSES the actions taken by the Director- General to implement an accelerated programme for assisting newly independent and emerging States; and
3. INVITES Members that are in a position to do so to make voluntary contributions to the Special Account for Accelerated Assistance to Newly Independent and Emerging States, as established by the Fifteenth World Health Assembly in its resolution WHA15.22.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 1.1.4; 7.1.9 Twelfth plenary meeting, 22 May 1963 (Committee on Programme and Budget, fourth report)
WHA16.32 Decisions of the United Nations, Specialized Agencies and IAEA affecting WHO's Activities : Administrative, Budgetary and Financial Matters; Inter -organization Machinery for Matters of Pay and Allowances
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Director -General 1 on decisions of the United Nations, specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency affecting WHO's activities;
Having taken into account the views expressed in resolution EB31.R43 adopted by the Executive Board at its thirty -first session,
1. NOTES with satisfaction that progress continues to be made in the co- ordination of administrative, budgetary and financial matters;
2. EXPRESSES its satisfaction that the Administrative Committee on Co- ordination has agreed that, subject to the views of the Board itself, the International Civil Service Advisory Board might serve as an independent body to make recommendations to the appropriate authorities on problems arising in the administration of the common system of salaries and allowances;
1 See Annex 11.
3. CONSIDERS that, if new terms of reference and authorities extending the competence of the International Civil Service Advisory Board are approved by all concerned, this will become one of the most important actions thus far taken to improve co- ordination on administrative matters; and
4. REQUESTS the Director -General, in the further consideration of this matter in the Administrative Com- mittee on Co- ordination, to take into account the views expressed in the discussion in the World Health
Assembly.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 8.1.1.5; 7.3.4 Twelfth plenary meeting, 22 May 1963 (Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, fourth report)
WHA16.33 Decisions of the United Nations, Specialized Agencies and IAEA affecting WHO's Activities : Conference Arrangements
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Director -General ' on decisions of the United Nations, specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency affecting WHO's activities;
Noting that the Administrative Committee on Co- ordination has established arrangements to facilitate the exchange of information regarding the scheduling of conferences by the various organizations;
Considering that such inter -secretariat co- ordination, while useful, can only be effective if those concerned take full account of established recurring requirements for scheduled conferences;
Considering further that disruption of established conference schedules results in unnecessary expense to governments;
Recalling that the World Health Assembly has always met in the Palais des Nations in the month of May when it has been convened in Geneva,
1. EMPHASIZES the necessity for facilitating annual assemblies of organizations such as the World Health Organization at the normal time in order to avoid disruption of the established cycle of operations of the Organization ;
2. EXPRESSES the hope that there will be continuing and improved co- ordination and co- operation in the scheduling of meetings among the agencies concerned;
3. REQUESTS the Director -General to transmit this resolution to the Secretary -General of the United Nations with the request that he transmit it to the Economic and Social Council; and
4. EXPRESSES the hope that the Economic and Social Council will, in the exercise of its responsibility under Article 63, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations, take into account the requirements of the specialized agencies when it considers conference schedules.
Handb. Res., 6th ed., 8.1.1.5 Twelfth plenary meeting, 22 May 1963 (Committee on
Administration, Finance and Legal Matters, fourth report)
WHA16.34 Additional Regulations of 23 May 1963 amending the International Sanitary Regulations, in particular with respect to Notifications
The Sixteenth World Health Assembly,
Considering the need for the amendment of certain of the provisions of the International Sanitary Regulations, as adopted by the Fourth World Health Assembly on 25 May 1951, in particular with respect to notifications;
Having regard to Articles 2 (k), 21 (a) and 22 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization, ADOPTS, this 23rd day of May 1963, the following Additional Regulations :
' See Annex 11.
