W O R L D H E A L T H O R G A N I Z A T I O N
FIFTH YTORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
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COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME AND BUDGET
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
A5/P&B/4 Rev.l L ^ 17 May 1952
ORIGINAL : ENGLISH
EXPERT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ASPECTS OF THE POPULATION PROBLEM Proposal submitted by the Delegation of Norway amended in the light of suggestions by the Delegation of the
Netherlands.
In view of the urgent need for clarification of the health aspects of the population problem, and considering the proposed World Population Conference to be discussed by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the Health Assembly is invited to consider the following resolution:
The Fifth World Health Assembly
Realizing the fundamental importance of the population problem under the present world conditions,
Noting that a proposal to hold a World Population Conference will be before the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations at its session this summer,
REQUESTS the Executive Board to establish an expert committee to examine and report on medical and sooio-aedieal aspects of this problem preparatory to said conference. In composing the expert committee, special care should be taken to include representation of a wide choice of
schools of thought.
W O R L D H E A L T H
O R G A N I Z A T I O N ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME AND BUDGET
FIFTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY A5/P&B/4 ^
13 May 1952
ORIGINAL; ENGLISH
EXPERT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ASPECTS OF POPULATION PROBLEM Proposal submitted by the Delegation of Norway
In view of the urgent need for clarification of the health aspects of
the population problem, and considering the proposed World Population-Conference to be held under the auspices of the United Nations Department of Social Affairs^
the Health Assembly is invited to consider the following resolution:
"The Fifth World Health Assembly
Realizing the fundamental importance of the population problem under the present world conditions,
REQUESTS the Executive Board to establish an expert committee to examine and report, on the health aspects of this problem."
