EXECUTIVE BOARD

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OFFICIAL RECORDS

OF THE

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 189

EXECUTIVE BOARD

FORTY -SEVENTH SESSION

GENEVA, 19 - 29 JANUARY 1971

PART I

RESOLUTIONS ANNEXES

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

GENEVA

March 1971

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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 of the United Nations IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency

IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer 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

UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization

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 of the 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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This volume contains the resolutions (with relevant annexes) ^of the Executive Board at its forty- seventh session, which was convened in accordance with resolution EB46.R16, adopted by the Board at its forty -sixth session.

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

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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 is also, beneath each resolution, a reference to the section of the Handbook containing previous resolutions on the same subject. The eleventh edition of the Handbook contains most of the resolutions adopted up to and including the Twenty_- third World Health Assembly and the forty -sixth 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 Oficial

Records No.

13 14 14

Second World Health Assembly 13 June - 2 July 1949 WHA2.- 1721

Executive Board, Fourth Session 8 -19 July 1949

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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 EBI3.R- 52

Seventh World Health Assembly 4 -21 May 1954 WHA7.- 55

Executive Board, Fourteenth Session 27 -28 May 1954 EB 14.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 EBI6.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 EBl8.R- 73

Executive Board, Nineteenth Session 15 -30 January 1957 EB 19.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 WHAI6.- 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

Twenty -second World Health Assembly 8 -25 July 1969 WHA22.- 176

Executive Board, Forty -fourth Session 28 -29 July 1969 EB44.R- 178

Executive Board, Forty -fifth Session 20 -29 January 1970 EB45.R- 181

fwenty -third World Health Assembly 5 -22 May 1970 WHA23: 184

Executive Board, Forty -sixth Session 25 -26 May 1970 EB46.R- 186

Executive Board, Forty- seventh Session 19 -29 January 1971 EB47.R- 189

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Index to Resolutions : page 79

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Human Environment

EB47.R30 Problems of the Human Environment 20

EXPERT ADVISORY PANELS AND COMMITTEES

EB47.R2 Appointments to Expert Advisory Panels and Committees 5

Reports of Expert Committees

EB47.R25 Report on Expert Committee Meetings 17

Resolutions on Programme and Budget

CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF PROGRAMME AND BUDGET ESTIMATES For 1971

EB47.R3 Transfers between Sections of the Appropriation Resolution for 1971 5

EB47.R4 Comparison of Original and Revised Programme and Budget Estimates for 1971 7

EB47.R7 Supplementary Budget Estimates for 1971 g

For 1972

EB47.R24 Proposed Effective Working Budget Level for 1972 17

EB47.R15 Proposed Programme and Budget Estimates for 1972: Voluntary Fund for Health

Promotion 11

Resolutions on WHO Participation in the United Nations Development Programme

CONSOLIDATION OF THE SPECIAL FUND AND EXPANDED PROGRAMME OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN A UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

EB47.R53 Study of the Capacity of the United Nations Development System 29

Resolutions concerning the World Health Assembly and Executive Board WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

EB47.R64 Provisional Agenda for the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly 34 Method of Work

EB47.R38 Method of Work of the Health Assembly 23

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Sessions of the Board

EB47.R61 Date and Place of the Forty -eighth Session of the Executive Board 33

Method of Work

EB47.R39 Terms of Reference of the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance ^. ^. 23 Representation of the Board at the Health Assembly

EB47.R62 Appointment of Representatives of the Executive Board at the Twenty -fourth World

Health Assembly 34

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Resolutions on Regional Matters

INDIVIDUAL REGIONS EB47.R41 The Americas

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Reports of Regional Committees 24

Appointment of the Regional Director for the Americas ¹⁰ Eastern Mediterranean

EB47.R40 Western Pacific

EB47. R 11

Implementation of Resolution WHA7.33: Report of the 1970 Session of Sub - Committee A of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean ^. ^. 24 Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific ¹⁰ Resolutions on Constitutional and Legal Matters

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND ASSETS Office International d'Hygiène Publique

EB47.R47 Arrears of Contributions in respect of the Office International d'Hygiène Publique ^. 27

Resolutions on Financial and Administrative Matters

FINANCIAL MATTERS

Assessments and Contributions EB47. R51

EB47. R 17 EB47. R18 EB47.R19 EB47.R20 EB47.R21 EB47. R22 EB47.R23 Working Capital

EB47. R45 Executive Board

EB47.R8

Scale of Assessment: Review of Method of Establishment

Status of Collection of Annual Contributions and of Advances to the Working Capital Fund

Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution - Bolivia

Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution - Dominican Republic ^. Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may

invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution - Ecuador

Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution - El Salvador

Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution - Haiti

Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution - Paraguay

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14 14 15 16 16

Fund

Review of the Working Capital Fund 25

Special Fund

Use of the Executive Board Special Fund 9

Revolving Funds and Real Estate Fund

EB47. R9 Revolving Fund for Teaching and Laboratory Equipment for Medical Education and

Training 9

EB47.R34 Real Estate Fund 22

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Trust Funds and Special Accounts established under Financial Regulation 6.6

EB47.R16 Special Account for Servicing Costs 12

Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion

EB47.R46 Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion 26

EB47.R14 Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion: Special Account for the Yaws Programme 11

Accounts and External Audit

EB47.R63 Appointment of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board to consider, inter alfa, prior to the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, the Report of the External Auditor on the Accounts of the Organization for the Year 1970

STAFF MATTERS

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Staff Regulations and Rules

EB47.R6 Confirmation of Amendments to the Staff Rules 7

Salaries, Allowances and Benefits

EB47.R5 Salaries for Professional and Ungraded Categories of Posts 7

Director- General

EB47.R12 Salary of the Director -General ¹⁰

WHO HEADQUARTERS Separate WHO Building

Report of the Standing Committee on Headquarters Accommodation . ¹¹

EB47.R32 Headquarters Accommodation: Future Requirements 21

EB47.R33 Headquarters Accommodation: Future Requirements - Acquisition of Land ^. ²¹

ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES

EB47.R48 Organizational Study on Medical Literature Services to Members 27 EB47.R49 Selection of a Subject for the Future Organizational Study to be made by the Exe-

cutive Board ²⁷

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

General

EB47.R60 Co- ordination with the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the Interna-

tional Atomic Energy Agency: Programme Matters 33

EB47.R54 Co- ordination with the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the Interna- tional Atomic Energy Agency: Administrative, Budgetary and Financial Matters 30 EB47.R55 Co- ordination with the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the Interna-

tional Atomic Energy Agency: Report of the United Nations Advisory Com- mittee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on the Administrative and

Management Procedures concerning the Programme and Budget of the World

Health Organization 31

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EB47.R56 Co- ordination with the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the Interna- tional Atomic Energy Agency: Second Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts to Examine the Finances of the United Nations and the Specialized

Agencies 31

EB47. R57 Co- ordination with the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the Interna- tional Atomic Energy Agency: Inter -Agency Co- operation relating to Computers 32 EB47.R58 Co- ordination with the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the Interna-

tional Atomic Energy Agency: Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit 32 EB47.R59 Co- ordination with the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the Interna-

tional Atomic Energy Agency: Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit (Continua-

tion of the Joint Inspection Unit) 33

EB47.R43 Report of the Joint Inspection Unit on a Rationalization of the Proceedings and

Documentation of the World Health Assembly 24

NON -GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Applications for Admission to Official Relations

EB47.R52 Relations with Non -governmental Organizations 29

Resolutions on Miscellaneous Matters

AWARDS

Darling Foundation

EB47.R50 Mode of Presentation of the Darling Foundation Medal and Prize 28 Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation

EB47.R1 Membership of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Committee 5

ANNEXES

1. List of Members and other Participants 39

2. Transfers between Sections of the Appropriation Resolution for 1971 45

3. Salaries for Professional and Ungraded Categories of Posts 46

4. Confirmation of Amendments to the Staff Rules 51

5. Supplementary Budget Estimates for 1971 55

6. Revolving Fund for Teaching and Laboratory Equipment for Medical Education and Training ^. 58 7. Final Report of the Standing Committee on Headquarters Accommodation 59

8. Drug Dependence: Action taken under International Conventions 60

9. Terms of Reference of the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance 61

10. Review of the Working Capital Fund 62

11. Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion 68

12. Report of the Committee on Arrears of Contributions in respect of the Office International d'Hygiène

Publique 70

13. Scale of Assessment: Review of Method of Establishment 71

14. Report of the Standing Committee on Non -governmental Organizations 75

Index to Resolutions 79

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1E1347/1 Rev. 1 - 19 Jan. 1971]

1.1 Opening of the session

1.2 Adoption of the agenda

PROGRAMME

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

2.3 Drug dependence

2.3.1 Drug dependence and abuse: WHO activities 2.3.2 Action taken under international conventions 2.4 Safety and efficacy of drugs

2.5 Establishment of pharmaceutical production in developing countries

2.6 Health consequences of smoking 2.7 Training of national health personnel

2.8 Long -term planning in the field of health, biennial programming, and improvement of the evaluation process (long -term financial indicators)

2.9 General programme of work covering a specific period 2.10 Organizational study by the Executive Board

2.10.1 Organizational study on medical literature services to Members 2.10.2 Selection of a subject for the future organizational study

2.11 Programme review : health legislation

PROGRAMME AND BUDGET 3.1 [deleted]

3.2 2 Transfers between sections of the Appropriation Resolution for 1971

1 Adopted by the Executive Board at its first meeting, 19 January 1971.

2Item dealt with by 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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2 EXECUTIVE BOARD, FORTY -SEVENTH SESSION, PART I 3.31 Supplementary budget estimates for 1971

3.4 Use of Executive Board Special Fund

3.5 ² Review of the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1972

WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE BOARD

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

4.3 Terms of reference of the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance

4.4 Appointment of representatives of the Executive Board at the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly 4.5 Date and place of the forty- eighth session of the Executive Board

REGIONAL MATTERS

5.1 Africa

5.1.1 Report on the twentieth session of the Regional Committee

5.2 Americas

5.2.1 Report on the twenty- second session of the Regional Committee /XVIII Pan American Sanitary Conference

5.2.2 Appointment of the Regional Director

5.3 South -East Asia

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

5.4.1 Report on the twentieth 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 twenty -first session of the Regional Committee 5.6.2 Appointment of the Regional Director

1Item referred by the Executive Board to its Standing Committee on Administration and Finance (resolution EB44.R19).

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

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FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 6.1 Review of the Working Capital Fund

6.21 Collection of contributions

6.2.1 Status of collection of annual contributions and of advances to the Working Capital Fund 6.2.2 Members in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent which may invoke the

provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution

6.3 Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion

6.4 Appointment of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board to consider, prior to the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, the report of the External Auditor on the accounts of the Organization for the year 1970

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

6.7 Real Estate Fund

6.8 Headquarters accommodation 6.8.1 Future requirements

6.8.2 Final report of the Standing Committee on Headquarters Accommodation

6.9 Revolving Fund for Teaching and Laboratory Equipment for Medical Education and Training 6.10 Scale of assessment: review of method of establishment

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

CO- ORDINATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

7.1 The United Nations, the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency 7.1.1 Programme matters

7.1.2 Study of the Capacity of the United Nations Development System 7.1.3 Administrative, budgetary and financial matters

7.1.4 Report of the United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on the administrative and management procedures concerning the programme and budget of

the World Health Organization

7.1.5 Second Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts to Examine the Finances of the United Nations and the Specialized Agencies

1 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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4 EXECUTIVE BOARD, FORTY - SEVENTH SESSION, PART I 7.1.6 Inter -agency co- operation relating to computers

7.1.7 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

8. Closure of the session

SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS

1. Mode of presentation of the Darling Foundation Medal and Prize

2. Socio- economic consequences of the zoonoses

3. Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Committee: filling of vacancy

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The forty- seventh session of the Executive Board was held at WHO headquarters, Geneva, from 19 to 29 January 1971, under the chairmanship of Dr B. Juricic, with Dr B. D. B. Layton and Dr J. Anouti as Vice - Chairmen. The Rapporteurs were Dr S. Bédaya -Ngaro and Dr V. P. Vassilopoulos. The list of members and other participants, and the composition of the committees, will be found in Annex 1. The Board adopted the 64 resolutions contained in this volume.

The Standing Committee on Administration and Finance, in the course of 10 meetings beginning on 11 January, considered the items falling within its terms of reference as laid down by resolution EB46.R1. 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 EB46.R16. The Board's report on the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1972 and related matters is issued separately as Official Records No. 190.

RESOLUTIONS

EB47.R 1 Membership of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Committee The Executive Board,

In accordance with the Statutes of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation,

APPOINTS, in addition to Dr H. Abdul - Ghaffar, who is already a member of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Committee, Mr Y. Wolde -Gerima as a member of that committee for the duration of his term of office on the Executive Board in replacement of Mr H. Sebsibe who is no longer a member of the Board.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 9.1.3.2 First meeting, 19 January 1971

EB47.R2 Appointments to Expert Advisory Panels and Committees The Executive Board

NOTES the report of the Director -General on appointments to expert advisory panels and committees.

Handb. Res. 11th ed., 1.15 First meeting, 19 January 1971

EB47.R3 Transfers between Sections of the Appropriation Resolution for 1971 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 1971 (WHA23.51) -as adjusted by the addition of $245 000 in accordance with resolution WHA23.13 of the Twenty -third World Health Assembly -as follows:

1 See Annex 2.

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6 EXECUTIVE BOARD, FORTY -SEVENTH SESSION, PART 1

Appropriation

Section Purpose of Appropriation PART I: ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS

Amounts voted by Twenty -third World Health

Assembly US $

Transfers:

increase (decrease)

US$

Revised Appropriations

US$

1. World Health Assembly ⁵⁴¹ 984 (4 300) 537684

2. Executive Board and its Committees 235950 235950

3. Regional Committees 126900

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Total - Part I

904834 (4300) 900 534

PART II: OPERATING PROGRAMME

4. Programme Activities 61 101 277 (530 227) 60 571 050

5. Regional Offices 6294976 101 709 6396 685

6. Expert Committees 216 800

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Total - Part II

67613053 (428 518) 67 184 535

PART III: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

7. Administrative Services 4 448413 432818 4881 231

Total - Part III

⁴448 413 432 818 4881 231

PART IV: OTHER PURPOSES

8. Headquarters Building: Repayment of Loans 508700 508 700

Total - Part IV

508 700 508 700

SUB -TOTAL - PARTS I, II, III AND IV 73475 000 73475 000

PART V: STAFF ASSESSMENT

9. Transfer to Tax Equalization Fund 8888 931

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PART VI: RESERVE

10. Undistributed Reserve 4738 833

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Total - Part VI

4 738 833 4 738 833

TOTAL - ALL PARTS 87 102 764

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Handb. Res., 11th ed., 2.1.6.5 Second meeting, 19 January 1971

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EB47.R4 Comparison of Original and Revised Programme and Budget Estimates for 1971 The Executive Board,

Having considered the Director -General's report on the comparison of the original and revised programme and budget estimates for 1971; 1

Noting the views of the respective regional committees on the revised regional programme and budget estimates for 1971;

Recalling resolution WHA22.53 in which the Twenty -second World Health Assembly recognized, inter alla," the necessity of preserving flexibility to adjust programmes in the light of changes affecting the needs of the Organization and its Members ",

NOTES the revisions to the programme and budget estimates for 1971.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 2.1.6 Second meeting, 19 January 1971

EB47.R5 Salaries for Professional and Ungraded Categories of Posts The Executive Board,

Having examined the report of the Director -General 2 on salaries and allowances for professional and ungraded categories of posts, including the annexed report of the International Civil Service Advisory Board;

and

Noting that the General Assembly of the United Nations has approved an 8 per cent. increase in gross salary scales for the professional and ungraded categories, after consolidation of two classes of post adjustment into the base scales, effective 1 July 1971,

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

The Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly,

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

1. CONCURS in the recommendations of the Board; and in consequence

2. ESTABLISHES the salary for the post of the Deputy Director -General at US $44 500 before staff assessment, resulting in a revised net salary of US $28 850 per annum;

3. ESTABLISHES the salary for the Assistant Directors -General and Regional Directors at US $39 150 before staff assessment, resulting in a revised net salary of US $26 132.50 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 July 1971.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 7.2.4.3 Second meeting, 19 January 1971

EB47.R6 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.3

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 7.2.1.2 Third meeting, 20 January 1971

1 See Of Rec. Wld Huth Org., 190, Appendix 7.

2 See Annex 3.

See Annex 4.

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EB47.R7 Supplementary Budget Estimates for 1971 The Executive Board,

Having considered the supplementary estimates for 1971 submitted by the Director -General,' in accordance with Financial Regulation 3.10, to provide for increases in the salaries and allowances of professional and higher categories of staff, approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations with effect from 1 July 1971; and

Considering that it is desirable to avoid making additional assessments on Members for the year 1971,

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

2. RECOMMENDS to the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly that it adopt the following resolution:

The Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly,

Having considered the proposals of the Director -General and the recommendations of the Execu- tive Board concerning the supplementary estimates for 1971, 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 higher categories of staff; and

Considering that it is desirable to avoid making additional assessments on Members for the year 1971 to finance these supplementary estimates,

1. APPROVES the supplementary estimates for 1971; and

2. DECIDES to amend the Appropriation Resolution for the financial year 1971 (resolution WHA23.51) 2 as follows:

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

Appropriation Purpose of Appropriation Amount

Section US $

PART II: OPERATING PROGRAMME

4. Programme Activities ¹521 446

5. Regional Offices 130 790

Total - Part II

¹ 652236 PART III: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

7. Administrative Services 87764

Total - Part III

87764

Effective Working Budget ¹ 740000 PART V: STAFF ASSESSMENT

9. Transfer to Tax Equalization Fund 572000

Total - Part V

572000 TOTAL - ALL PARTS 2 312000 (ii) increase the amount under sub -paragraph (iii) to paragraph C of resolution WHA23.51 as follows:

" (iii) miscellaneous income in the amount of US $1 740 000 ".

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 2.1.6 Third meeting, 20 January 1971

1 See Annex 5.

2 As adjusted by the addition of $245 000 in accordance with resolution WHA23.13.

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EB47.R8 Use of the Executive Board Special Fund The Executive Board,

Having considered the Director -General's report on the use of the Executive Board Special Fund in 1970;

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

The Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, Recalling resolutions WHA7.24 and EB15.R59;

Having considered the recommendations of the Executive Board on the Executive Board Special Fund, and

Noting that the amount of $100 000, being the established level of the Fund, has been expended for the purchase of cholera vaccines and fluid for rehydration in cholera on account of cholera outbreaks in some Member States of the Organization,

L CONCURS with the Director -General's recommendation to bring the Executive Board Special Fund to its established level of $100 000 by transferring this amount from miscellaneous income available at 31 December 1970; and

2. AUTHORIZES the Director -General to transfer $100 000 from miscellaneous income available at 31 December 1970 to the Executive Board Special Fund to reimburse the Fund for the expenditure incurred for cholera outbreaks in 1970, thereby bringing the credit in the Fund to its established amount of $100 000.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 7.1.5 Third meeting, 20 January 1971

EB47.R9 Revolving Fund for Teaching and Laboratory Equipment for Medical Education and Training 1 The Executive Board,

Recalling resolution WHA19.7 of the Nineteenth World Health Assembly on the Revolving Fund for Teaching and Laboratory Equipment for Medical Education and Training;

Recalling also paragraph 5(a) of resolution WHA23.13 by which the Twenty -third World Health Assembly decided to postpone the addition of the last instalment of US $100 000 to the Fund;

Having reviewed the operations of the Fund since its inception; and Recognizing that the Fund provides valuable assistance to Members,

The Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly,

Recalling resolution WHA19.7 on the Revolving Fund for Teaching and Laboratory Equipment for Medical Education and Training,

1. CONSIDERS that the policies and conditions governing the operation of the Fund are satisfactory;

2. DECIDES that the Fund should be continued and maintained at the present level, which is $400 000;

and

3. REQUESTS the Director -General, whenever in his opinion circumstances warrant, to submit to the Executive Board proposals for possible revision of the level and financial arrangements of the Fund and of the conditions governing its use.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 7.1.6.2 Third meeting, 20 January 1971

1 See Annex 6.

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EB47.R10 Appointment of the Regional Director for the Americas The Executive Board,

Having considered resolution X of the XVIII Pan American Sanitary Conference /twenty- second session of the Regional Committee for the Americas of the World Health Organization,

1. REAPPOINTS Dr Abraham Horwitz as Regional Director for the Americas for a period of four years from 1 February 1971; and

2. AUTHORIZES the Director - General to extend Dr A. Horwitz's appointment as Regional Director for a further period of four years, subject to the provisions of the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 5.2.2.3 Fourth meeting, 20 January 1971

EB47.R11 Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific The Executive Board,

Considering the provisions of Article 52 of the WHO Constitution and Staff Regulation 4.5; and Considering the nomination and recommendation of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific adopted at its twenty -first session,

1. REAPPOINTS Dr Francisco J. Dy as Regional Director for the Western Pacific as from 1 July 1971; and

2. AUTHORIZES the Director -General to extend the appointment of Dr Francisco J. Dy as Regional Director for the Western Pacific for a further period of five years as from 1 July 1971, subject to the provisions of the

Staff Regulations and Staff Rules.

EB47.R12 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 a recommendation of the International Civil Service Advisory Board as regards the revision of the salary scales for the professional and higher categories,

The Twenty- fourth 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 $56 000 per annum before staff assessment, US $34 600 per annum net after staff assessment; and

2. DECIDES that this change shall be effective from 1 July 1971 in view of, and in relation to, the revision of all post adjustment classifications on that date.

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

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EB47.R13 Final Report of the Standing Committee on Headquarters Accommodation The Executive Board,

Having considered the report of the sixteenth session of the Standing Committee on Headquarters Accommodation;

Being cognizant of the invaluable services rendered to the Organization during the past eleven years by this committee through its surveillance of the planning and construction of the headquarters building; and

Recalling the universal appreciation of the aesthetic and practical qualities of this building,

1. NOTES the report with satisfaction;

2. CONGRATULATES the Standing Committee on Headquarters Accommodation on the excellent results obtained; and

3. THANKS the members of the Standing Committee warmly for the zeal and competence with which they have accomplished the task which had been entrusted to them.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 7.3.2.1 Seventh meeting, 22 January 1971

EB47.R14 Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion : Special Account for the Yaws Programme The Executive Board,

Noting the continued need for control and surveillance of yaws in many tropical countries, and the annual contributions in recent years from the Students' War Against Yaws (SWAY) in Canada to the Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion,

1. EXPRESSES its appreciation for the initiative of Canadian high school students and their continuing interest, through SWAY, in the furthering of the objectives of the World Health Organization;

2. WELCOMES this exemplary display of human interest by the young in the health of the people in other parts of the world; and

3. REQUESTS the Director -General to transmit a copy of this resolution to the donors in acknowledging their contributions.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 7.1.9.3 Ninth meeting, 23 January 1971

EB47.R15 Proposed Programme and Budget Estimates for 1972: Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion The Executive Board,

Having considered the programmes planned to be financed in 1972 from the Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion, as shown in Annex 3 to Official Records No. 187; and

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

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

Having considered the programmes planned to be financed in 1972 from the Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion, as shown in Annex 3 to Official Records No. 187,

1 See Annex 7.

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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- 1972 1 and 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 1972 to the extent to which funds become available.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 2.1.7 Ninth meeting, 23 January 1971

EB47.R16 Special Account for Servicing Costs The Executive Board,

Having considered the estimates for personnel and other services included in Annex 4 to Official Records No. 187 to be financed from the Special Account for Servicing Costs,

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

Having considered the estimates included in Official Records No. 187, Annex 4, for personnel and other services to be financed from the Special Account for Servicing Costs, and the report of the Executive Board thereon; and

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,2 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., 11th ed., 7.1.7 Ninth meeting, 23 January 1971

EB47.R17 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 noted that 26 Members are in arrears in the payment of their 1970 contributions, while 12 Members are in arrears for a part of their 1970 contributions,

1. NOTES the status, as at 31 December 1970, of the collection of annual contributions and of advances to the Working Capital Fund, as reported by the Director -General;

1 Off. Rec. Wld Hith Org., 184, Annex 3 and resolution WHA23.59, para. 1.

2 Off. Rec. Wld Huth Org., 148, Annex 13.

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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 Regula- tion 5.4, which provides that:

" Contributions and advances shall be considered as due and payable in full... as of the first day of the financial year to which they relate... ";

4. URGES Members that are in arrears to liquidate the arrears before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly convened for 4 May 1971;

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 -fourth World Health Assembly a report on the status of collection of annual contributions and of advances to the Working Capital Fund.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 7.1.2.4 Tenth meeting, 23 January 1971

EB47.R18 Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution- Bolivia

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;

Noting that, unless payment is received from Bolivia before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971, 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 its right to vote should be suspended at the Twenty -fourth 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 has not fulfilled the conditions accepted by the World Health Assembly in resolution WHA15.9; and

Expressing the hope that Bolivia will arrange for payment of its arrears before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, so that the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution need not be invoked by the Health Assembly,

1. URGES Bolivia to arrange payment of its arrears before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971, thus fulfilling the conditions previously accepted by the World Health Assembly for the settlement of its arrears;

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to communicate this resolution to Bolivia and to continue his efforts to obtain payment of its arrears;

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

4. REQUESTS the Ad Hoc Committee to consider the circumstances relating to the arrears of Bolivia, should this Member, at the time of its meeting, still remain in arrears in the payment of its contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution, and to submit to the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly on behalf of the Board such recommendations as it deems desirable.

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14 EXECUTIVE BOARD, FORTY-SEVENTH SESSION, PART I

EB47.R19 Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution - Dominican Republic

Noting that, unless payment is received from the Dominican Republic before the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971, 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 its right to vote should be suspended at the Twenty- fourth 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^ff.

Noting that the Dominican Republic has made no payment to the Organization in respect of its assessed contributions since 4 May 1966 and further noting that, as a result, the Dominican Republic is in arrears for the balance of its 1965 contribution and for the full contributions for the years 1966 to 1970;

Noting that the Dominican Republic has indicated to the Twenty -first, Twenty- second and Twenty - third World Health Assemblies that it intended to make payment of its arrears, without result; and

Expressing the hope that the Dominican Republic will arrange for payment of its arrears before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, so that the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution need not be invoked by the Health Assembly,

1. URGES the Dominican Republic to arrange payment of its arrears before the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971;

2. ^REQUESTS the Director -General to communicate this resolution to the Dominican Republic and to continue his efforts to obtain payment of its arrears;

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

4. REQUESTSthe Ad Hoc Committee to consider the circumstances relating to the arrears of the Dominican Republic, should this Member, at the time of its meeting, still remain in arrears in the payment of its contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution, and to submit to the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly on behalf of the Board such recommendations as it deems desirable.

EB47.R20 Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution- Ecuador

Noting that, unless payment is received from Ecuador before the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971, 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 its right to vote should be suspended at the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly;

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Noting that partial payments have been made by Ecuador; and

Expressing the hope that Ecuador will arrange for payment of the balance of its arrears before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, so that the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution need not be invoked by the Health Assembly,

1. URGES Ecuador to arrange payment of its arrears before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971;

2. REQUESTSthe Director -General to communicate this resolution to Ecuador and to continue his efforts to obtain payment of its arrears;

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

4. REQUESTS the Ad Hoc Committee to consider the circumstances relating to the arrears of Ecuador, should this Member, at the time of its meeting, still remain in arrears in the payment of its contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution, and to submit to the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly on behalf of the Board such recommendations as it deems desirable.

EB47.R21 Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution -El Salvador

Noting that, unless payment is received from El Salvador before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971, 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 its right to vote should be suspended at the Twenty -fourth 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 "; and

Expressing the hope that El Salvador will arrange for payment of its arrears before the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, so that the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution need not be invoked by the Health Assembly,

1. URGESEl Salvador to arrange payment of its arrears before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971;

2. REQUESTSthe Director -General to communicate this resolution to El Salvador and to continue his efforts to obtain payment of its arrears;

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

4. ^REQUESTS the Ad Hoc Committee to consider the circumstances relating to the arrears of El Salvador, should this Member, at the time of its meeting, still remain in arrears in the payment of its contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution, and to submit to the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly on behalf of the Board such recommendations as it deems desirable.

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EB47.R22 Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution -Haiti

Noting that, unless payment is received from Haiti before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971, 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 its right to vote should be suspended at the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly;

Noting that Haiti has not fulfilled the conditions accepted by the World Health Assembly in resolution WHA1 9.29, while having made partial payments; and

Expressing the hope that Haiti will arrange for payment of its arrears before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, so that the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution need not be invoked by the Health Assembly,

1. URGESHaiti to arrange payment of its arrears before the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971, thus fulfilling the conditions previously accepted by the World Health Assembly for the settlement of its arrears;

2. ^REQUESTS the Director -General to communicate this resolution to Haiti and to continue his efforts to obtain payment of its arrears;

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

4. REQUESTSthe Ad Hoc Committee to consider the circumstances relating to the arrears of Haiti, should this Member, at the time of its meeting, still remain in arrears in the payment of its contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution, and to submit to the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly on behalf of the Board such recommendations as it deems desirable.

EB47.R23 Members in Arrears in the Payment of their Contributions to an Extent which may invoke the Provisións of Article 7 of the Constitution -Paraguay

Noting that, unless payment is received from Paraguay before the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971, 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 its right to vote should be suspended at the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly;

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Noting that partial payment has been made by Paraguay; and

Expressing the hope that Paraguay will arrange for payment of the balance of its arrears before the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, so that the provisions of Article 7 of the Constitution need not be invoked by the Health Assembly,

1. URGES Paraguay to arrange payment of its arrears before the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly, convened for 4 May 1971;

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to communicate this resolution to Paraguay and to continue his efforts to obtain payment of its arrears ;

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

4. REQUESTS the Ad Hoc Committee to consider the circumstances relating to the arrears of Paraguay, should this Member, at the time of its meeting, still remain in arrears in the payment of its contributions to an extent which may invoke Article 7 of the Constitution, and to submit to the Twenty -fourth World Health Assembly on behalf of the Board such recommendations as it deems desirable.

EB47.R24 Proposed Effective Working Budget Level for 1972 The Executive Board,

Having examined in detail the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1972 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

Being concerned at the large increase in assessments on Members for 1972 which will follow the implementation of the increase in professional salaries,

1. TRANSMITS to the Twenty- fourth World Health Assembly the programme and budget estimates as proposed by the Director -General for 1972 1 together with its comments and recommendations; 2

2. REQUESTS the Director -General to review the programme and budget having regard to the discussions at the Executive Board and to report to the Health Assembly on the practicability of amending the programme in such a way as to reduce the total expenditure required; and

3. RECOMMENDS to the Health Assembly that it approve an effective working budget for 1972 of $82 805 000, subject to such reduction as may prove possible in the light of the Director -General's report.

Handb. Res., 11th ed., 2.1.7 Tenth meeting, 23 January 1971

EB47.R25 Report on Expert Committee Meetings The Executive Board,

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

(1) Joint FAO /IAEA /WHO Expert Committee on Wholesomeness of Irradiated Food (1969); 3 1 Off Rec. Wld Hlth Org., 187.

2 Off Rec. Wld Hlth Org., 190.

3 Wld Hlth Org. techn. Rep. Ser., 1970, No. 451.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

OFFICIAL RECORDS

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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 189

EXECUTIVE BOARD

FORTY -SEVENTH SESSION

GENEVA, 19 - 29 JANUARY 1971

PART I

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