UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
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
FIFTH WORLD. HEALTH ASSEMBLY • A5/P&B/11 15 May 1952 COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME AND BUDGET
ORIGINAL $ ENGLISH
DRAFT FOURTH REPORT
At its tenth and eleventh meetings, held on 14 May, the Committee on
Programme and Budget agreed to recommend to the Fifth World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolutions:
1. Future Organizational Studies by the Executive Board.
The Fifth World Health Assembly
Considering that, in the interests of improved efficiency of the Organization, the Executive Board should continue to have detailed studies made of particular aspects of the work of WHO,
1. EMPHASIZES the importance of constant evaluation Of the work under- taken ty the Organization, and
2. REQUESTS the Executive Board at its eleventh session to give particular attention to the study of the following subjects, which appear to be of immediate importance:
(1) education and training programme, including fellowships;
(2) regionalization. • • • - — 2. Period of Assembly Sessions . .
The Fifth-World Health Assembly
REQUEST the Executive Board to carry out, in conjunction with the Director-General, an examination of the work of the Assembly with a view to completion of Health Assemblies within a substantially shorter period than at present.
3. С coordination betw een the United Nations and the specialized agencies The Fifth World Health Assembly
1. . NOTES a report of the Director-General on decisions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Economic and Social Council and its Commissions,
relating to the co-ordination of effort in the various activities of the United Nations and the specialized agencies,
2. EXPRESSES its appreciation of the degree of" co-ordination achieved in the field of health as demonstrated in the report.
4о Long range activities for children The Fifth World Health Assembly
NOTES the report of the Technical Working Group on Long-Range Activities for Children1 established by the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination.
5. Rehabilitation of the physically handicapped The Fifth World Health Assembly
NOTES the report of the ad hoc technical Working Party on the rehabilitation of the physically handicapped , established by the Administrative Committee on 2 Co-ordinationо .
Document Co-ordination /R112 2 UN document E/CN05/259 Annex A
6. Medical care in relation to Public Health The Fifth World Health Assembly
Having reviewed a report of the Director-General on co-operation with the International Labour Organization on the health and medical aspects of social security,
Noting resolution EB9„Rl6 of the Executive Board, REQUESTS the Director-General to:
(1) undertake joint studies with other international agencies on the
relationships between public health, medical care and social security; and (2) consider the appointment of an expert committee to study the problems in achieving sound organization of medical care, as experienced by nations with different social and economic backgrounds^.
2 7. Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance for Economic Development
The Fifth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the programme proposed by the Director-General for
participation by the World Health Organization in the third period of the United Nations Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance for Economic Development of Underdeveloped Countries as forwarded by the Executive Board3, and the Board's
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recommendations thereon , and bearing in mind the responsibilities of the Kiorld Health Organization to act as the directing and co-ordinating authority on international health work,
1 UN document E/CN„5/259 Annex A
2 Draft prepared in accordance with wishes of the committee at its ninth meeting.
3 Off „Rec., World Hlth Org, 39
4 OfiMtec. World Hlth Org. 40, EB9 R021
Having examined the report of the Executive Board and the Director-General in connexion with the implementation of this programme as set up by ECOSOG resolution 222 (IX),
Having noted the resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its 360th plenary meeting on 12 January 19521
1. APPROVES the co-ordinated programme proposed in Official Records No. 39 to be carried out under the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance for Economic Development in 1953 as technically sound and of value in the economic development of underdeveloped countries;
2. CONSIDERS that it conforms to the principles established by the Economic and Social Council at its various sessions (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th)j
3. AUTHORIZES the Executive Board to act on behalf of the World Health Assembly y • in connexion with any aspect of this programme, including any necessary modifi-
cation thereof, in order to adjust it to the amount of funds made available;
4. AUTHORIZES the Director-General to continue to take the action necessary for the World Health Organization to participate in the expanded Programme of
Technical Assistance; and
5. REQUESTS the Director-General to submit to the Sixth World Health Assembly a programme covering the fourth period of Technical Assistance for Economic Development of underdeveloped countries,* and further
Document A5/35, Annex 1
6. REQUESTS the Director-General, when preparing such a programme, to be guided b7 the following considerations:
(1) the responsibility of WHO to act as the directing and co-ordinating authority on international health work;
(2) the inseparability of social, economic and health factors;
(3) the major purpose for which aid is provided; and
(4) the kind of assistance needed and the rate at which it can be absorbed in orderly development.
