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OFFICIAL RECORDS

OF THE

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 173

EXECUTIVE BOARD

FORTY -THIRD SESSION

GENEVA, 18 - 28 FEBRUARY 1969

PART I

RESOLUTIONS ANNEXES

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

GENEVA

May 1969

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ACABQ - Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions ACC - Administrative Committee on Co- ordination

CIOMS - Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences ECA - Economic Commission for Africa

ECAFE - Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East ECE - Economic Commission for Europe

ECLA - Economic Commission for Latin America FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization

ILO - International Labour Organisation (Office)

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

PAHO - Pan American Health Organization PASB - Pan American Sanitary Bureau

UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDP /SF - United Nations Development Programme, Special Fund component UNDP /TA - United Nations Development Programme, Technical Assistance component UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East WFUNA - World Federation of United Nations Associations

WMO - World Meteorological Organization

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in the Official Records ofthe World Health Organization do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever 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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its forty -third session, which was convened in accordance with resolution EB42.R17, adopted by the Board at its forty- second session.

In accordance with the instructions of the Board, the summary records of the Board have been sent to Member governments.

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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 tenth 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 Twenty -first World Health Assembly and the forty -third 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

f 25 October - 11 November 1948 21 February - 9 March 1949

Resolution

symbol Ofcial

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 EB9R.- 40

Fifth World Health Assembly 5 -22 May 1952 WHA5.- 42

Executive Board, Tenth Session 29 May - 3 June 1952 EBIO.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 1955 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

Executive Board, Thirty -third Session 14-24 January 1964 EB33.R- 132

Seventeenth World Health Assembly 3 -20 March 1964 WHA17.- 135

Executive Board, Thirty -fourth Session 26 -29 May 1964 EB34.R- 137

Executive Board, Thirty -fifth Session 19 -28 January 1965 EB35.R- 140

Eighteenth World Health Assembly 4-21 May 1965 WHA18.- 143

Executive Board, Thirty -sixth Session 24-25 May 1965 EB36.R- 145

Executive Board, Thirty- seventh Session 18 -28 January 1966 EB37.R- 148

Nineteenth World Health Assembly 3 -20 May 1966 WHA19.- 151

Executive Board, Thirty -eighth Session 23 -24 May 1966 EB38.R- 153

Executive Board, Thirty -ninth Session 17 -27 January 1967 EB39.R- 157

Twentieth World Health Assembly 8 -26 May 1967 WHA20.- 160

Executive Board, Fortieth Session 29 -30 May 1967 EB40.R- 162

Executive Board, Forty -first Session 23 January - 1 February 1968 EB41.R- 165

Twenty -first World Health Assembly 6-24 May 1968 WHA21.- 168

Executive Board, Forty- second Session 27 -28 May 1968 EB42.R- 170

Executive Board, Forty -third Session 18 -28 February 1969 EB43.R- 173

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Cardiovascular Diseases

EB43.R33 Cardiovascular Diseases ²⁰

PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY

Drug Safety and Monitoring

EB43.R17 International Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Drugs 14

Drug Dependence

EB43.R8 Action in respect of International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs 10

Pharmaceuticals

EB43.R9 International Non -proprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances ¹⁰

EXPERT ADVISORY PANELS AND COMMITTEES

EB43.R1 Appointments to Expert Advisory Panels and Committees ⁵

Reports ^ofExpert Committees

EB43.R2 Report on Expert Committee Meetings ⁵

Resolutions on Programme and Budget

CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF PROGRAMME AND BUDGET ESTIMATES

For 1969

EB43.R5 Transfers between Sections of the Appropriation Resolution for 1969 7

EB43.R6 Supplementary Budget Estimates for 1969 ⁸

For 1970

EB43.R16 Proposed Programme and Budget Estimates for 1970 ¹³

EB43.R11 Proposed Programme and Budget Estimates for 1970: Voluntary Fund for Health

Promotion ¹⁰

Reports on Allotments Issued and Obligations Incurred

EB43.R29 Allotments Issued and Obligations Incurred 18

Resolutions concerning the World Health Assembly and Executive Board

WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

EB43.R49 Provisional Agenda for the Twenty- second World Health Assembly 26

Time and Place

EB43.R41 Arrangements for the Twenty- second World Health Assembly 23

Method of Work

EB43.R45 Method of Work of the Health Assembly 24

EXECUTIVE BOARD Sessions of the Board

EB43.R42 Date and Place of the Forty- fourth Session of the Executive Board 23

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Representation of the Board at the Health Assembly

EB43.R43 Appointment of Representatives of the Executive Board at the Twenty- second

World Health Assembly 23

Resolutions on Regional Matters

INDIVIDUAL REGIONS

EB43.R25 Reports of Regional Committees 17

Eastern Mediterranean

EB43.R26 Report of the 1968 Session of Sub -Committee A of the Regional Committee for the

Eastern Mediterranean 18

EB43.R27 Implementation of Resolution WHA7.33 18

Resolutions on Constitutional and Legal Matters

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND ASSETS Office International d'Hygiène Publique

EB43.R40 Arrears of Contributions in respect of the Office International d'Hygiène Publique ²³

Resolutions on Financial and Administrative Matters

FINANCIAL MATTERS

Assessments and Contributions

EB43.R31 Assessment of the People's Republic of Southern Yemen 19

EB43.R14 Status of Collection of Annual Contributions and of Advances to the Working

Capital Fund ¹²

EB43.R15 Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may

invoke Article 7 of the Constitution ¹²

Revolving Funds

EB43.R7 Financing of the Promotion of Sales of WHO Publications 9

Trust Funds and Special Accounts established under Financial Regulation 6.6

EB43.R32 Establishment of a Special Account for Gifts to equip and furnish the Regional

Office for Europe 20

EB43.R13 Special Account for Servicing Costs ¹¹

Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion

EB43.R12 Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion ¹¹

Accounts and External Audit

EB43.R44 Appointment of an Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board to consider the Report of the External Auditor on the Accounts of the Organization for the Year 1968

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STAFF MATTERS

Staff Regulations and Rules

EB43.R4 Confirmation of Amendments to the Staff Rules 6

Salaries, Allowances and Benefits

EB43.R3 Salaries and Allowances: Ungraded Posts ⁶

Director - General

EB43.R24 Salary of the Director -General 17

WHO HEADQUARTERS

Separate WHO Building

EB43.R30 Headquarters Accommodation: Future Requirements 19

ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES

EB43.R39 Review of the Organizational Study on Co- ordination with the United Nations and

the Specialized Agencies 22

Resolutions on Co- ordination and External Relations UNITED NATIONS AND RELATED AGENCIES

General

EB43.R37 Co- ordination with the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the Inter-

national Atomic Energy Agency on Programme Matters 21

EB43.R38 Co- ordination with the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency on Administrative, Budgetary and Financial Matters, and on Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts to Examine the Finances of the United Nations and the Specialized Agencies 22

EB43.R48 Report of the Joint Inspection Unit ²⁵

Health of Children - Co- operation with UNICEF

EB43.R28 Membership of the UNICEF /WHO Joint Committee on Health Policy 18

NON -GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Principles governing Relationship

EB43.R47 Triennial Review of Non -governmental Organizations in Official Relations with WHO 25 Applications for Admission to Official Relations

EB43.R46 Relations with Non -governmental Organizations 25

Other Resolutions

AWARDS

Léon Bernard Foundation

EB43.R34 Membership of the Léon Bernard Foundation Committee 21

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Jacques Parisot Foundation EB43.R35

EB43.R36

Approval of the Establishment of the Jacques Parisot Foundation Committee . Appointment of Members to the Jacques Parisot Foundation Committee ^. ^.

ANNEXES

21 21

1. List of Members and Other Participants 29

2. Report of the Standing Committee on Non -governmental Organizations 35 3. Report of the Committee on Arrears of Contributions in respect of the Office International d'Hygiène

Publique 37

4. Salaries and Allowances: Professional and Ungraded Categories of Posts ³⁸

5. Confirmation of Amendments to the Staff Rules 43

6. Transfers between Sections of the Appropriation Resol ttion for 1969 47

7. Supplementary Budget Estimates for 1969 48

8. Financing of the Promotion of Sales of WHO Publications 52

9. Action in respect of International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs ⁵³

10. Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion 53

11. Long -term Planning in the Field of Health and Biennial Programming 56 12. Proposals for Further Improvement and Strengthening of the Evaluation Process of the World

Health Organization 62

13. Implementation of Resolution WHA7.33 67

14. Establishment of a Special Account for Gifts to equip and furnish the Regional Office for Europe 68

15. Jacques Parisot Foundation 69

Index to Resolutions 73

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1.1 Opening of the session 1.2 Adoption of the agenda

[EB43 /1 Rev. 1 - 18 Feb. 1969]

PROGRAMME

2.1 Report on appointments to expert advisory panels and committees 2.2 Report on expert committee meetings

2.3 Malaria eradication programme 2.4 Smallpox eradication programme

2.5 Public health aspects of occupational dermatosis 2.6 Prevention of traffic accidents

2.7 Programme review: cardiovascular diseases

2.8 Study of the nature and extent of health problems of seafarers and health services available to them 2.9 Long -term planning in the field of health and biennial programming

2.10 Improvement and strengthening of the evaluation process

2.11 Action in respect of international conventions on narcotic drugs 2.12 International non -proprietary names for pharmaceutical substances 2.13 Organizational study by the Executive Board:

2.13.1 Organizational study on co- ordination with the United Nations and the specialized agencies:

report of the working group

2.13.2 Selection of a subject for the future organizational study

PROGRAMME AND BUDGET 3.1 [Deleted]

3.2 * Transfers between sections of the Appropriation Resolution for 1969

3.3 Allotments issued and obligations incurred

1 Adopted by the Executive Board at its first meeting, 18 February 1969.

* Item referred to the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance in accordance with the decision taken by the Executive Board at its thirty -fifth session (EB35 /Min /2 Rev. 1, p. 72).

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3.4 Supplementary budget estimates for 1969

3.5 * Review of the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1970

WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE BOARD

4.1 Consideration.of the provisional agenda for the Twenty- second World Health Assembly 4.2 Method of work of the Health Assembly

4.3 Appointment of representatives of the Executive Board at the Twenty- second World Health Assembly 4.4 Arrangements for the Twenty- second World Health Assembly

4.5 Date and place of the forty- fourth session of the Executive Board

REGIONAL MATTERS 5.1 Africa

5.1.1 Report on the eighteenth session of the Regional Committee

5.2 Americas

5.2.1 Report on the twentieth session of the Regional Committee /XVIII Meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization

5.3 South -East Asia

5.3.1 Report on the twenty -first session of the Regional Committee 5.4 Europe

5.4.1 Report on the eighteenth session of the Regional Committee

5.5 Eastern Mediterranean

5.5.1 Implementation of resolution WHA7.33 5.6 Western Pacific

5.6.1 Report on the nineteenth session of the Regional Committee

FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 6.1 ** Collection of contributions:

6.1.1 Status of collection of annual contributions and of advances to the Working Capital Fund 6.1.2 Members in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent which may invoke the

provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution

* Item referred by the Executive Board to its Standing Committee on Administration and Finance (resolution EB16.R12, part I).

** Item referred by the Executive Board to its Standing Committee on Administration and Finance (resolution EB16.R12, part I, para. 2 (4)).

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6.2 Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion

6.3 Arrears of contributions in respect of the Office International d'Hygiène Publique

6.4 Appointment of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board to consider, prior to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly, the report of the External Auditor on the accounts of the Organization for the year 1968

6.5 Headquarters accommodation:

6.5.1 [Deleted]

6.5.2 Future requirements

6.6 Salaries and allowances: professional and ungraded categories of posts 6.7 Confirmation of amendments to the Staff Rules

6.8 Assessment of the People's Republic of Southern Yemen 6.9 Jacques Parisot Foundation:

6.9.1 Approval of the establishment of the Foundation's committee 6.9.2 Appointment of members to the committee

CO- ORDINATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 7.1 The United Nations, the specialized agencies and IAEA

7.1.1 Programme matters

7.1.2 Administrative, budgetary and financial matters

7.1.3 Second report of the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts to Examine the Finances of the United Nations and the Specialized Agencies- General Assembly resolutions 2150 (XXI) and 2360 (XXII) : progress report on implementation

7.1.4 Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit 7.2 Non -governmental organizations:

7.2.1 Consideration of applications of non -governmental organizations for admission into official relations

7.2.2 Triennial review of the non -governmental organizations in official relations

SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS

1. Election of Rapporteur

2. Membership of the Léon Bernard Foundation Committee: replacement of a member

3. Financing of the promotion of sales of WHO publications

4. Establishment of a special account for gifts to equip and furnish the Regional Office for Europe

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The forty -third session of the Executive Board was held at WHO headquarters, Geneva, from 18 to 28 Feb- ruary 1969, under the chairmanship of Dr D. D. Venediktov, with Dr J. C. Azurin and. Dr M. P. Otolorin as Vice- Chairmen. The Rapporteurs were Dr K. B. N'Dia and Dr S. P. W. Street. The list of members and other participants, and the composition of the committees, will be found in Annex 1. The Board adopted the forty -nine resolutions contained in this volume.

The Standing Committee on Administration and Finance, in the course of ten meetings beginning on 10 February, considered the items falling within its terms of reference as laid down by resolution EB16.R12.

In addition to the Standing Committee's own members, a number of other members of the Board and their alternates and advisers attended its meetings in accordance with resolution EB42.R17. The Board's report on the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1970 and related matters is issued separately as Official Records No. 174.

RESOLUTIONS

EB43.R1 Appointments to Expert Advisory Panels and Committees The Executive Board

1. THANKS the Director -General for his report on appointments to expert advisory panels and committees;

2. NOTES that the Director -General has taken into account the recommendations of the Board at previous sessions concerning expert advisory panels and committees; and

3. REQUESTS the Director -General to continue his efforts in this direction.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 1.15 First meeting, 18 February 1969

EB43.R2 Report on Expert Committee Meetings The Executive Board,

Having considered the report of the Director- General on the following committee meetings:

(1) Expert Committee on Planning and Evaluation of Health Education Services (1967);

(2) Expert Committee on Microbiological Aspects of Food Hygiene (with the participation of FAO) (1967);

(3) Joint Meeting of the FAO Working Party of Experts on Pesticide Residues and the WHO Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues (1967);

(4) Expert Committee on Water Pollution Control in Developing Countries (1967);

(5) Expert Committee on Non -Proprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Preparations, eighteenth report (1968);

(6) Expert Committee on Urban Air Pollution with Particular Reference to Motor Vehicles (1968);

(7) Expert Committee on Biological Standardization, twenty -first report (1968);

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(8) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence, sixteenth report (1968);

(9) Joint ILO /WHO Committee on Occupational Health, sixth report (1968);

(10) Expert Committee on Human Genetics (Genetic Counselling) (1968);

1. NOTES the report ; and

2. THANKS those members of the expert advisory panels who have taken part in these meetings for their valuable contribution to the study of matters of great importance for WHO.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 1.15.2 Second meeting, 18 February 1969

EB43.R3 Salaries and Allowances : Ungraded Posts The Executive Board,

Having examined the report of the Director -General on salaries and allowances for professional and ungraded categories of posts including the annexed report of the International Civil Service Advisory Board on salary scales for professional and higher categories; ¹and

Noting that the General Assembly of the United Nations has given effect to the recommendations of the International Civil Service Advisory Board as regards the revision of the salary scales for the professional

and ungraded categories and as regards the amount of the education grant,

RECOMMENDS to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution regarding the remuneration for the ungraded posts :

The Twenty- second World Health Assembly,

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

1. CONCURS with the view of the Board that the proposed adjustments are reasonable and necessary to the maintenance of a single integrated salary and allowance system in the Organization; and, con-

sequently,

2. ESTABLISHES the salary for the post of the Deputy Director -General at US $37 500 before staff assessment resulting in a revised net salary of US $25 225 per annum;

3. ESTABLISHES the salary for the Assistant Directors- General and Regional Directors at US $32 950 before staff assessment resulting in a revised net salary of US $22 723 per annum;

4. NOTES that, consequent upon the revision of salary rates for these officials, appropriate revision will be made of the post adjustment rates; and

5. DECIDES that these adjustments in remuneration shall be effective from 1 January 1969.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 7.2.4.3 Second meeting, 18 February 1969

EB43.R4 Confirmation of Amendments to the Staff Rules The Executive Board

CONFIRMS, in accordance with Staff Regulation 12.2, the amendments to the Staff Rules, as reported by the Director -General.$

1 See Annex 4.

2See Annex 5.

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EB43.R5 Transfers between Sections of the Appropriation Resolution for 1969 The Executive Board

CONCURS in the transfers proposed by the Director -General 1 between sections of paragraph A of the Appropriation Resolution for the financial year 1969 (WHA21.18) as follows:

Appropria-

tion Purpose of Appropriation

Section

PART I: ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS

Amounts voted by Twenty -first World Health

Assembly (WHA21.18)

US$

Transfers:

Increase (Decrease)

US$

Revised Appropria-

tions US$

1. World Health Assembly 451 500 451 500

2. Executive Board and its Committees 206 300

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3. Regional Committees 128 300 (4000) 124 300

Total - Part I

786 100 (4 000) 782 100 PART II: OPERATING PROGRAMME

4. Programme Activities 49980 951 (100207) 49880 744

5. Regional Offices 5275 542 88 307 5363849

6. Expert Committees 232 200 15 900 248 100

Total - Part II

55488693 4000 55492693 PART III: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

7. Administrative Services ³794607 3 794 607

Total - Part III

³794 607 3 794607 PART IV: OTHER PURPOSES

8. Headquarters Building Fund 578400 578 400

9. Revolving Fund for Teaching and Laboratory Equipment 100 000 100000

Total - Part IV

678400 678 400

SUB -TOTAL - PARTS I, II, III AND IV 60747 800 60747 800

PART V: STAFF ASSESSMENT

10. Transfer to Tax Equalization Fund 6674000 6674 000

Total - Part V

6674 000 6674000

PART VI: RESERVE

11. Undistributed Reserve 3 940970 3940 970

Total - Part VI

3940970

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TOTAL - ALL PARTS 71 362770 71362 770

1 See Annex 6.

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EB43.R6 Supplementary Budget Estimates for 1969 The Executive Board,

Having considered the supplementary estimates for 1969 submitted by the Director -General,' in accordance with Financial Regulation 3.10, to provide for increases in the salaries and allowances of pro-

, fessional and ungraded staff, and in the maximum amount of the education grant approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations with effect from 1 January 1969; and

Considering that it is desirable to avoid making additional assessments on Members for the year 1969,

1. CONCURS with the recommendations of the Director -General concerning the financing of these supplementary estimates;'

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to report to the Ad Hoc Committee of the Board, meeting at the time of the Twenty- second World Health Assembly, on the amount of casual income available as at 30 June 1969 and on the amount of savings which may be anticipated for 1969 to reimburse the Working Capital Fund; and

3. RECOMMENDS to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly that it adopt the following resolution:

Having considered the proposals of the Director -General and the recommendations of the Executive Board concerning the supplementary estimates for 1969, which are necessary in order to give effect to the decisions of the General Assembly of the United Nations concerning increases in the salaries and allowances of professional and ungraded staff and in the maximum amount of the education grant; and Considering that it is desirable to avoid making additional assessments on Members for the year 1969 to finance these supplementary estimates,

1. APPROVES the supplementary estimates for 1969;

2. NOTES that the Director- General (with the concurrence of the Executive Board) has withdrawn US $853 000 from the Working Capital Fund in accordance with part C, paragraph 1 (2) of resolution WHA18.14;

3. AUTHORIZES the Director -General to transfer a further amount of US $801 000 from the Working Capital Fund to provide the balance of the necessary financing;

4. AUTHORIZES further the Director -General to reimburse the Working Capital Fund from casual income to the extent that it is available as at 30 June 1969, and from any budgetary savings for the year

1969 that may have accrued at that time;²and

5. DECIDES to amend the Appropriation Resolution for the financial year 1969 (resolution WHA21.18) as follows :

(i) increase the relevant appropriation sections by the following amounts:

Appropriation Purpose of Appropriation

Section

PART II: OPERATING PROGRAMME

Amount US$

4. Programme Activities ¹ 390 350

5. Regional Offices 140 800

Total

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7. Administrative Services 122 850

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Part 111 122 850 Effective Working Budget 1654 000 ' See Annex 7.

2Subject to confirmation by the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board.

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Appropriation Purpose of Appropriation Amount

Section US $

PART V: STAFF ASSESSMENT

10. Transfer to Tax Equalization Fund 447 000

Total - Part V

447 000 TOTAL - ALL PARTS 2 101 000 (ii) add a new sub -paragraph (iv) to paragraph C of resolution WHA21.18 to read as follows:

" (iv) the amount of US $1 654 000 by withdrawal from the Working Capital Fund

Hand b. Res., 10th ed., 2.1.6.6 Fourth meeting, 19 February 1969

EB43.R7 Financing of the Promotion of Sales of WHO Publications The Executive Board,

Having considered a report by the Director -General concerning a change in the arrangements for the financing of the promotion of sales of WHO publications,'

1. ENDORSES the arrangements proposed by the Director- General; and

2. RECOMMENDS to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution:

Recalling resolution WHA1.92 of the First World Health Assembly, establishing a Publications Revolving Fund, and resolution WHAl2.6 of the Twelfth World Health Assembly, redesignating this fund the Revolving Sales Fund and specifying the purposes for which the Fund should be used; and

Having considered the proposal of the Director -General concerning the future financing of sales promotion and of sales staff from the Revolving Sales Fund and the recommendation of the Executive Board thereon,

1. BELIEVES that the cost of sales promotion and of staff exclusively engaged in sales processed through the Revolving Sales Fund should be met from the Special Account for Servicing Costs, 2 which account shall be credited at the end of each year with an amount corresponding to the estimate of such costs for the following year by transfer from the Revolving Sales Fund;

2. CONFIRMS the decision of the Twelfth World Health Assembly in operative paragraph 1 of resolution WHAl2.6 that the Revolving Sales Fund shall consist of proceeds of the sale of publications, films, filmstrips, other visual media and any other items which the Organization may produce for sale;

3. DECIDES that operative paragraphs 2 and 3 of resolution WHAl2.6 shall be superseded by the following paragraphs;

4. DECIDES that the following conditions shall govern the operations of the Revolving Sales Fund:

(i) the Fund shall be used for the purpose of financing the cost of printing additional copies of WHO publications for sale, of producing additional copies of WHO films, filmstrips, other visual media, of the production of any other item which the Organization may produce for sale, of sales promotion and of staff exclusively engaged in such sales;

(ii) proceeds of all such sales shall be credited to the Fund;

(iii) at the end of each year an amount corresponding to the estimated cost of sales promotion and of staff exclusively engaged in sales for the following financial year shall be transferred from the Fund to the Special Account for Servicing Costs; 2

' See Annex 8.

2 Established by the Director -General in accordance with Financial Regulation 6.6. See resolution EB37.R26 and Off. Rec. Wld Hlth Org.,148, Annex 13.

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(iv) the transactions during the year and the status of the Fund shall be included in each annual financial report of the Director -General;

5. AUTHORIZES the Director -General, at the end of each financial year, after taking account of the transfer provided for in paragraph 4 (iii) above, to transfer to miscellaneous income any sums in the Revolving Sales Fund in excess of the amount necessary to cover the costs of implementing paragraph 4 (i) above; and

6. DECIDES further that the provisions of this resolution shall become effective as from the fiscal year 1969.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 7.1.6.1; 7.1.7 Fourth meeting, 19 February 1969

EB43.R8 Action in respect of International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs The Executive Board,

NOTES the action taken by the Director -General upon receipt of appropriate expert advice, and in compliance with resolution WHA7.6 of the Seventh World Health Assembly, with regard to three notifi- cations concerning bezitramide forwarded to the Secretary- General of the United Nations.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 1.10.2.3 Fourth meeting, 19 February 1969

EB43.R9 International Non -proprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances The Executive Board,

Recalling resolution EB15.R7, adopted,by the Board at its fifteenth session, on the procedure for the selection of recommended international non -proprietary names for pharmaceutical preparations; and

Having considered the report of the Director- General,

APPROVES that the term " pharmaceutical preparations " be changed to " pharmaceutical substances "

wherever applicable.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 1.10.4.3 Fourth meeting, 19 February 1969

EB43.R10 Water Fluoridation and Dental Health The Executive Board,

Considering that reports from several countries indicate that great advantages to dental health accrue as the result of water fluoridation; and

Recognizing the value of the support of WHO in securing fluoridation of all supplies of drinking -water which require it,

REQUESTS the Director -General to study this question and report to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 1.7.1 Ninth meeting, 22 February 1969

EB43.RI1 Proposed Programme and Budget Estimates for 1970: Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion The Executive Board,

Having considered the programmes planned to be financed in 1970 from the Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion, as shown in Annex 3 of Official Records No. 171; and

1 See Annex 9.

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Noting that these programmes are complementary to the programmes included in the regular budget of the Organization,

RECOMMENDS to the World Health Assembly that it adopt the following resolution:

Having considered the programmes planned to be financed in 1970 from the Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion, as shown in Annex 3 of ^OfficialRecords No. 171,

1. NOTES that the programmes are complementary to the programmes included in the regular budget of the Organization;

2. NOTES further that the programmes conform to the general programme of work for the period 1967-

1971 1and that the research programmes are in accordance with advice received by the Director -General from the Advisory Committee on Medical Research; and

3. REQUESTS the Director -General to implement the programmes planned for 1970 to the extent to which funds become available.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 2.1.7.3 Ninth meeting, 22 February 1969

EB43.R12 Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion The Executive Board,

Having considered the report by the Director -General on the Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion; ² and

Noting that in 1968 there has been an increase in contributions as compared with the preceding year,

1. APPRECIATES the contributions made for the period 1 May to 31 December 1968 for which the Director - General has already expressed to individual donors the thanks of the Organization;

2. APPEALS to Members to contribute to the Voluntary Fund;

3. NOTES that the development of world health foundations continues to progress;

4. REQUESTS the Director -General to undertake such additional activities as he may consider desirable to sustain the present trend towards increased voluntary support for activities in the field of health; and

5. REQUESTS the Director -General to transmit this resolution, together with the report which he has submitted to the Executive Board, to the Members of the Organization, calling particular attention to the Exe- cutive Board's expression of appreciation of the contributions made.

EB43.R13 Special Account for Servicing Costs The Executive Board,

Having considered the estimates for personnel and other services included in Annex 4 of Official Records No. 171 to be financed from the Special Account for Servicing Costs,

RECOMMENDS to the World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution:

Having considered the estimates for personnel and other services, included in Annex 4 of Official Records No. 171, to be financed from the Special Account for Servicing Costs, and the report of the Executive Board thereon; and

1Off. Rec. Wld Hlth Org., 143,Annex 3.

2See Annex 10.

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Recalling resolution EB37.R26 noting the establishment of the Special Account for Servicing Costs and its uses in accordance with the report submitted to the Board at its thirty- seventh session,1 which enables the Director -General, as needs arise, to use the funds at his discretion,

1. NOTES that the provision for the support services required for programmes to be carried out from sources other than the regular budget and the Technical Assistance component of the United Nations Development Programme will need to be adjusted to take account of the nature and scope of such programmes; and

2. RECOGNIZES that the Director - General is responsible for providing the support services to be financed from the Special Account for Servicing Costs essential for the effective implementation of the programmes to be carried out from sources other than the regular budget and the Technical Assistance component of the United Nations Development Programme.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 7.1.7 Ninth meeting, 22 February 1969

EB43.R14 Status of Collection of Annual Contributions and of Advances to the Working Capital Fund The Executive Board,

Having considered the report of the Director -General on the status of collection of annual contributions and of advances to the Working Capital Fund; and

Having rioted that nineteen Members are in arrears in the payment of their 1968 contributions, while fifteen Members are in arrears for a part of their 1968 contributions,

1. NOTES with satisfaction the status of collection of annual contributions in respect of the 1968 budget 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 contributions as early as possible in the Organization's financial year;

3. REQUESTS Members that have not yet done so to provide in their national budgets for the payment to the World Health Organization of their annual contributions when due, in accordance with Financial Regulation 5.4, which provides that:

Contributions and advances shall be considered as due and payable in full within thirty days of the receipt of the communication of the Director -General referred to in Regulation 5.3 above, or as of the first day of the financial year to which they relate, whichever is the later. As of 1 January of the following financial year the unpaid balance of such contributions and advances shall be considered to be one year in arrears.

4. URGES Members that are in arrears to liquidate the arrears before the Twenty- second World Health Assembly convened for 8 July 1969 ;

5. REQUESTS the Director- General to draw to the attention of those Members in arrears the contents of this resolution; and, further

6. REQUESTS the Director -General to submit to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly a report on the status of collection of annual contributions and of advances to the Working Capital Fund.

EB43.R15 Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution

The Executive Board,

Having considered the report of the Director -General on Members in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution;

1 Off. Rec. WU Hlth Org., 148, Annex 13.

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Noting that, unless payments are received before the Twenty- second World Health Assembly, convened for 8 July 1969, from Bolivia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Southern Rhodesia and Uruguay, it will be necessary for the Assembly to consider, in accordance with Article 7 of the Constitution and the provisions of paragraph 2 of resolution WHA8.13, whether or not their right to vote should be sus- pended at the Twenty- second World Health Assembly;

Recalling that resolution WHA16.20 requests the Executive Board " 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 Consti- tution

Noting that Bolivia, Haiti and Uruguay have not fulfilled the conditions accepted by the World Health Assembly; that partial payments have been made by Ecuador and Haiti; and that communications concerning their arrears have been received from Costa Rica and from the Dominican Republic; and

Expressing the hope that Members in arrears will arrange for payment of their arrears before the Twenty - second World Health Assembly, so that the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution need not be invoked by the Health Assembly,

1. URGES all the Members concerned to arrange payment of their arrears before the Twenty- second World Health Assembly convened for 8 July 1969;

2. URGES Bolivia, Haiti and Uruguay to fulfil the conditions previously accepted by the World Health Assembly for the settlement of their arrears;

3. REQUESTS the Director- General to communicate this resolution to those Members and to continue his efforts to obtain payment of their outstanding arrears;

4. REQUESTS the Director -General to submit a report on the status of contributions from those Members to the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board which is to meet prior to the discussion on arrears in contributions by the Twenty -second World Health Assembly; and

5. REQUESTS the Ad Hoc Committee to consider all the circumstances involving those Members which, at the time of its meeting, remain in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution, and to submit to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly on behalf of the Board such recommendations as it deems desirable.

EB43.R16 Proposed Programme and Budget Estimates for 1970 The Executive Board,

Having examined in detail the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1970 submitted by the Director -General in accordance with the provisions of Article 55 of the Constitution;

Considering the comments and recommendations on the proposals made by the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance; and

Considering also the budgetary implications of the increases in the salaries of professional and higher category staff and in the education grant,

1. TRANSMITS to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly the programme and budget estimates as proposed by the Director -General for 1970,1 together with its comments and recommendations; 2

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to examine the possibility of securing savings during 1970 by post- ponement of projects or otherwise, taking into account the discussion at the forty -third session of the Exe- cutive Board and the experience of savings obtained in 1969 and earlier years, and to report thereon to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly; and

1 O ff: Rec. Wld Hlth Org., 171.

2 Off. Rec. Wld Filth Org., 174.

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3. RECOMMENDS to the Health Assembly that it approve an effective working budget for 1970 of US $67 399 000 subject to such reduction as it may deem practicable after considering this report by the Director -General.

EB43.R17 International Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Drugs The Executive Board,

Recalling resolution WHA20.51 of the Twentieth World Health Assembly; and

Emphasizing the importance of the pilot research project aimed at the establishment of an international system for monitoring adverse reactions to drugs using information derived from national centres,

REQUESTS the Director -General to keep the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly informed of the progress of the project.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 1.10.1 Eleventh meeting, 24 February 1969

EB43.R18 Public Health Aspects of Occupational Dermatosis The Executive Board,

Having considered the report of the Director -General on the public health aspects of occupational dermatosis,

NOTES the report.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 1.7.2.1 Eleventh meeting, 24 February 1969

EB43.R19 Long -term Planning in the Field of Health, Biennial Programming, and Improvement of the Evaluation Process

Having studied the reports prepared by the Director -General on long -term planning in the field of health and biennial programming 1 and on the improvement and strengthening of the evaluation process,2

1. THANKS the Director- General for the reports on a methodical approach to 'planning at national, regional and global levels and on the evaluation of the Organization's programmes;

2. NOTES the importance of the integration of national, regional and global planning in the development of the programme of the Organization on a long -term basis;

3. RECOMMENDS that the planning of the Organization be regularly reviewed, brought up to date and extended, so that the programme is adjusted flexibly to changing requirements;

4. RECOMMENDS to the World Health Assembly that it adopt the following resolution : The Twenty- second World Health Assembly,

Having considered the reports by the Director -General on long -term planning in the field of health and biennial programming and on the improvement and strengthening of the evaluation process, and the recommendations of the Executive Board thereon;

Having considered the proposals of the Director -General for taking the first steps towards a future presentation of a projection of the Organization's programme for a further year; and

1 See Annex 11.

2 See Annex 12.

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Taking account of the long -term results that can be expected of the new programme and budget information system,

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1. NOTES with satisfaction the proposals made for further strengthening the planning and evaluation processes of the World Health Organization; and

2. STRESSES that realistic long -term planning of WHO's programme is dependent in large measure upon methodical health planning, the formulation of a budget based on programmes, and evaluation at the national level, and that the Director -General should continue to respond to requests for assistance in national health planning;

3. BELIEVES that the long -term planning of the Organization's programme can be achieved in successive stages;

4. REITERATES the importance of evaluation in guiding the formulation of programme policies and the planning and execution of the health programmes;

5. REQUESTS the Director - General to take the necessary steps to implement the proposals concerning long -term planning and the improvement and strengthening of the evaluation process; and, further,

6. REQUESTS the Director -General to continue to collaborate actively in the development of the health sector of the broad international strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade.

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1. DECIDES that, in principle, the World Health Organization should adopt a system of biennial programming;

2. CONSIDERS that, as a first step, the Director - General should:

2.1 Provide in his annually proposed programme and budget estimates additional information which would, for example, include for 1971 ^:

(i) an appendix containing a summary by major programme heading for 1969, 1970 and 1971 with a projection for 1972 based on the indication of the governments' priorities for future programmes of WHO assistance as known at the time of the preparation of the programme and budget estimates, and on other factors such as the trends in the requirements for the major programmes of the Organization; and

(ii) an appendix containing a summary by appropriation section identifying the operating programme by individual regions and headquarters, regional offices, administrative services, etc., for

1969, 1970 and 1971, with a projection of the estimates for 1972;

2.2 Provide in each annual financial report information relating to budget performance, and showing in summary tables similar to those for paragraph 2.1 above:

(i) budget estimates, both original and revised, and (ii) actual obligations incurred;

3. RECOGNIZES the necessity of preserving flexibility to adjust programmes in the light of changes affecting the needs of the Organization and its Members ;

4. REQUESTS the Director -General to continue to co- operate in inter -agency consultations on standardization of budget presentation and to keep the Executive Board informed of developments; and, further,

5. REQUESTS the Director -General to study the additional steps which might be taken towards a future more detailed projection of the Organization's programme and budget and to report thereon to the Executive Board at an appropriate time.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 1.6.1.4 Twelfth meeting, 25 February 1969

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EB43.R20 Malaria Eradication Programme The Executive Board,

Having examined the report of the Director -General on the development of the malaria eradication programme;

Having considered the present status of the programme and noting that, while advances have been made in certain countries and a few new programmes have been initiated, reverses have occurred in some advanced programmes, in part because of financial and administrative problems and the inability of the general health services, due to inadequacies of coverage, to fulfil their essential role in eradication;

Realizing that the development of regional strategy and inter -country co- ordination of effort is essential for the success of the programme; and

Recognizing that the re- examination of the global strategy of malaria eradication in accordance with resolution WHA21.22 of the Twenty -first World Health Assembly may show that changes are required,

1. NOTES the report;

2. REAFFIRMS the crucial role of basic health services in malaria eradication programmes and the consequent need for increased attention to their development;

3. STRESSES the need for planning and co- ordinated action at inter- country and regional levels; and

4. REQUESTS the Director -General to take into account the comments and suggestions made by the Board when preparing his report to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly on the re- examination of the global strategy of malaria eradication.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 1.2.2 Twelfth meeting, 25 February 1969

EB43.R21 Smallpox Eradication The Executive Board,

Having considered the report of the Director -General on the smallpox eradication programme;

Noting that, while significant progress is being made in the eradication effort, not all endemic countries have yet initiated programmes, and that in some countries programmes are not yet proceeding at the pace necessary to assure success in the effort; and

Noting the importance of more complete and prompt reporting of cases and improved surveillance techniques,

1. REITERATES the need for all countries to give the highest possible priority to the provision of funds and personnel to achieve eradication;

2. REQUESTS Member States to provide continued support to the programme, including vaccine and assistance in the context of bilateral aid;

3. REQUESTS all countries with endemic smallpox to strengthen their programmes through more intensive surveillance, assessment, and case investigation activities;

4. REQUESTS endemic countries in particular to take special care to ensure that only freeze -dried vaccine is employed which meets the potency requirements established by WHO;

5. REQUESTS the Director -General to continue to take all necessary steps to assure the maximum co- ordina- tion of national efforts as well as support provided through international and bilateral agencies with the objec- tive of achieving smallpox eradication as quickly as possible; and

6. REQUESTS the Director- General to report further on the progress of the smallpox eradication programme to the World Health Assembly and to the Executive Board.

Handb. Res., loth ed., 1.3.6 Twelfth meeting, 25 February 1969

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EB43.R22 Prevention of Traffic Accidents The Executive Board,

Having considered the report of the Director -General on prevention of traffic accidents,

1. NOTES the report; and

2. SUGGESTS that the Organization continue its close collaboration with the national, intergovernmental and non -governmental organizations working in this field.

EB43.R23 Study of the Nature and Extent of Health Problems of Seafarers and the Health Services Available to Them

Having considered the report of the Director -General on the health problems of seafarers and health services available to them,

1. NOTES the report; and

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to transmit this report to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly together with any additional information which may become available and taking into account the views expressed during the discussion in the Board.

EB43.R24 Salary of the Director -General The Executive Board,

Cognizant of the terms of paragraph III of the current contract of the Director -General; 1 and

Noting that the General Assembly of the United Nations has given effect to the recommendations of the International Civil Service Advisory Board as regards the revision of the salary scales for the professional and ungraded categories,

RECOMMENDS to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution:

The Twenty- second World Health Assembly

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 $47 000 per annum before staff assessment, US $30 100 per annum net after staff assessment; and

2. DECIDES that this change shall be effective from 1 January 1969 in view of, and in relation to, the revision of all post adjustment classifications on that date.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 7.2.10.2 Thirteenth meeting, 25 February 1969

EB43.R25 Reports of Regional Committees The Executive Board

NOTES the reports on the 1968 sessions of the following regional committees:

(1) Regional Committee for Africa, eighteenth session;

(2) Regional Committee for the Americas, twentieth session /XVIII Meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization;

1 See Off. Rec. Wld Hlth Org., 168, 41.

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(3) (4) (5)

Regional Committee for South -East Asia, twenty -first session;

Regional Committee for Europe, eighteenth session;

Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, nineteenth session.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 5 Thirteenth meeting, 25 February 1969

EB43.R26 Report of the 1968 Session of Sub -Committee A of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean

NOTES the report of the 1968 session of Sub -Committee A of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean.

Handb. Res., 10th ed., 5.2.5.3 Fifteenth meeting, 26 February 1969

EB43.R27 Implementation of Resolution WHA7.33 The Executive Board

Recalling the provisions of resolutions WHA7.33 and WHA11.21,

1. NOTES the report of the Director -General 1 on the implementation of resolution WHA7.33 of the Seventh World Health Assembly; and

2. TRANSMITS this report to the Twenty- second World Health Assembly for such action as it may deem advisable.

EB43.R28 Membership of the UNICEF /WHO Joint Committee on Health Policy The Executive Board,

Considering resolution EB42.R5 of the forty- second session of the Executive Board; and

Taking into account the need to ensure full WHO participation in the forthcoming meeting of the UNICEF /WHO Joint Committee on Health Policy,

APPOINTS as alternates to the Joint Committee on Health Policy the following members of the Executive Board: Dr Y H Ahmed, Professor I. Moraru and Dr S. P. W. Street, the WHO membership of the Committee being now as follows: Members: Dr J. C. Azurin, Dr D. Badarou, Dr H. M. El -Kadi, Dr B. D. B. Layton, Professor L. von Manger- Koenig, Dr D. D. Venediktov; Alternates: Dr Y. H. Ahmed, Dr I. S. Kadama, Professor I. Moraru, Dr K. B. N'Dia, Dr V. V. Olguín, Dr S. P. W. Street.

EB43.R29 Allotments Issued and Obligations Incurred The Executive Board,

Having considered a report by the Director -General on the proposed new format of the report on allotments issued and obligations incurred, which is presented to each post -Assembly session of the Executive Board so that the Board may be informed in financial terms of the progress in implementation of the programme for the year as a part of the programme and budget information system; and

1 See Annex 13.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

OFFICIAL RECORDS

OF THE

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 173

EXECUTIVE BOARD

FORTY -THIRD SESSION

GENEVA, 18 - 28 FEBRUARY 1969

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RESOLUTIONS ANNEXES

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