WORLD HEAL TH ORGANIZA TION
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTE~ BUREAU REGIONAL DE L'AFRIQUE
ORGANIZAÇÀO MUNDIAL DE SAUDE
SEDE REGIONAL AFRICANA
REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AFRICA AFRlRC~9/4 Rev.!
15August 1999 Fortv-ninth session
Windhoek. Namibia. 30 August - 3 September 1999 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Provisional agenda item 8.2
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AGENDAS
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THE ONE-HUNDRED-AND-fIFTH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THE fIFTY-THIRD WORLD HEAL TH ASSEMBL Y: REGIONAL IMPLICATIONSReport of the Regional Director
l. By resolution AFRlRC30fR6, the Regional Committee, at its thirtieth session, approved the procedure of coordinating the agendas of the Governing Bodies of WHO at global and regionallevels.
2. Pursuant to Article 50 of the Constitution, operative paragraph 4(3) of Resolution WHA33.17, and Recommendation 16 of the Executive Board Working Group, the Regional Committee is invited to consider the provisional agenda of its fiftieth session and decide on issues that should be recommended to the one-hundred-and-fifth session of the Executive Board and the Fifty-third World Health Assembly.
ANNEXES
Agenda of the One-hundred-and-fifth session of the Executive Board (EBIOS)
Agenda of the Fiftieth session of the Regional Committee . . . . ______ . _____ ...
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INTRODUCTION
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1. Thç World Health Assembly, in its Resolution WHA33.17, determined that WHO's directing, cc·ordinating and technical cooperation functions are mutua1ly supportive and decided that the work of
th~ Organization at all levels should be interrelated. Thus, the Provisional Agenda of the Regional c,)mmittee is drawn up so as to harmonize it, to the extent possible, with those of the Executive Board ard the World Hea1th Assembly. This will enhance the contribution of the African Region to the work of the Gov~rning Bodies.
2. The following table shows the correlation between the agendas of the Executive Board (EBlO5, January 2000), the Fifty-tlùrd World Hea1th Assembly (May 2000) and the fiftieth session of the Regional Committee (September 2000) . . The Regional Committee may wish to identify issues of regional and gbbal interest which could he recommended to the Executive Board.
Table: Correlation between the agendas orthe Executive Board, the World Health Assembly and the Regional Committee
Agenda items Subject
EBI05 WHA53 RC50
HIV/AIDS/STI 3 8.5
:~002-2003 Proposed Progranune Budget 2 7.3
Method ofwork and duration of the fifty-third World Health 7 7.3
Assembly
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Health promotion (resolution WHA51.12) 8 8.2
REGIONAL COMMITTEES
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ANNEXI
13 August 1999
DRAFT PROVISIONAL AGENDAS OF THE ONE-HUNDRED-AND-FIFTH EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THE FIFTY -TIDRD WORLD HEAL TH ASSEMBL y
1. In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, the provisional agenda of each session of the Board shall be drawn up by the Oirector-General in consultation ,vith the Board's C:ll1irman. It shall be dispatched with the notice of convocation six weeks before the commencement of
a ;eSSIOn.
2. The attached indicative list of items for the I05th session of the Executive Board will be the subject of further consultation between the Director-General and the Cbairman. It inc1udes items requested by
th~ Health Assembly or the Board at a previous session, proposed by members of the Board, and proposed
b~ the Director-GeneraL It is submitted to the regional committees for information.
3. In accordance ,vith the Rules of Procedure of the Health Assembly, the Board shaH prepare the provisional agenda of each regular session of tbe Health Assembly after consideration of proposais subrnitted by the Oirector-General.
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1. Opening ofthe session and adoption of the agenda 2. Gearing up for the nen four years
• Director-General' s repon
• Towards a strategic agenda for the WHO SecreIMiat
• Programme budget priorities for 2002-2003
• W orking in and ",ith countries
• Draft policy on extrabudgetary resources 3. Technical and health matters
• F cod safety: the role of WHO
• WHO framework convention on tobacco control
• HIV/AIDS
4 Staff development and support
• Human resources: annual report
• Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations on matters concerning personnel policy and conditions of service
5. CoUaboration within the United Nations system ad wiIh other intergovemmental organizations 6. Implementation of budget resolutions (resolutions EBl03.R6 and WHA52.20)
7. Management and tinancial matters
• Appointment of the Regional Directors for Africa and Europe
• Use of languages in WHO
• Review of WHO collaborating centres: progress report
• Other management issues
Status of collection of assessed contributions, including Members in arrears in the payrnent of their contributions to an extent which would justify invoking Article 7 of the Constitution.
Casual incorne.
- ·Real Estate F und.
Financial Regulations and Rules.
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Report of the International Civil Service Commission.
Confirmation of arnendments to the Staff Rules.
Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit
Collaboration with nongovernmental organizations: report of the Standing Committee on Nongovemmental Organizations.
• Legal issues
Participation of WHO in the 1986 Vienna Convention on the law oftreaties between States and international organizations or between international organizations.
• Executive Board matters
Arnendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board on election of the Chairman.
Membership of the Audit Committee.
Provisional agenda for and duration of the Fifty-third World HeaJth Assembly.
Date and place of the I06tb session of the Executive Board.
• Awards
8. Matters for information
• Report on meetings of expert cornmittees and study groups (inc1uding report on appointrnents to expert advisory panels and committees)
• Implementation of resolutions and decisions
Global Alliance for vaccines and inununization (resolution WHA44.4).
Revised drug strategy (resolution WHA52.19).
HeaJth promotion (resolution WHA5Ll2)
Elimination of transmission of Chagas disease (resolution WHA5 Ll4).
Technical cooperation arnong developing countries (resolution WHA42.37).
Infant and young child feeding (resolution WHA33.32) 9. Closure of the session
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REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AFRICA
Fiftieth sessionRliare, Zimbabwe, PlOvisionai agenda item 1
1. Opening of the meeting
DRAFT PROVISIONAL AGENDA
2. Constitution of the Subcorrunittee on Nominations
3. Election of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and Rapporteurs 4. Adoption of the Agenda
5. Appointment ofmembers of the Subcommittee on Credentials 6. The work of WHO in the African Region 1998/1999
• Biennial Report of the Regional Director
• Progress report on specific programme areas
• The situation of the WHO Regional Office for Africa
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ANNEX2
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7. Correlation between the work of the Regional Comminee, the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly
7.1 Ways and means of implementing resolutions of regional interest adopted by the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board
7.2 Agendas of the one-hundred-and-seventh session of the Executive Board and the Fifty-fourth World Health Assembly
7.3 Method ofwork and duration of the World Health Assembly 8. Report of the Programme Subcommittee
8.1 2002-2003 Praposed Programme Budget
8.2 Promoting the raie of traditional medicine in health systems: A strategy for the African Region 8.3 Adolescent hea1th and development: A regional strategy
8.4 Regional strategy on noncommunicable diseases
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8.5 Framework for the implementation of the HIV/AIDS/STI strategy in the African Region 8.6 Framework for the implementation of the Roll Back Malaria movement in the African Region 9. Technical Discussions: Reduction ofmaterna1 morta1ity: A preventable tragedy
10. Presentation of the report of the Technica1 Discussioos 1 J. Choice of subject for the Technical Discussions in 200 1
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Nomination of the Chairman and the A1ternate Chairman for the Technical Discussions in 2001 1 C; Procedural decisions)... Dates and places of the fifty-first and fifty-second sessions of the Regional Committee l'; Adoption of the report of the Regional Cornmittee
Il •. Closure of the fiftieth session of the Regional Committee
