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А12 /Р&B /23 23 May 1959
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH AND FRENCH
At its seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth meetings, held on 21, 22 and 23 May 1959, the Committee on Programme and Budget decided to recommend to the Twelfth World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolutions:
1. Intensified WHO Medical Research Programme The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the study on, and the plan fir, an intensified research programme presented by the Director- General1 in pursuance of resolution
WНА 11.35;
Noting that the Executive Board has, in resolution ЕВ23.R13, endorsed the Director- General's study on "The Role of WHO in Medical Research ";
Noting the views expressed by the great number of scientists who have collaborated in conducting the study and in evolving the plan;
Considering that the plan presented constitutes a logical continuation and extension of established WHO activities;
Considering that more extensive and intensive international co- operation among the research workers of the world is required to prevent, control and cure disease;
Recognizing that there is a world -wide shortage of qualified scientists and that the general research potential of the world needs to be increased;
Recognizing that WHO has an important role to play in increasing this potential and in fostering international collaboration among the scientists of the world by stimulating, co- ordinating, promoting and supporting research; and
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Considering that the principles outlined in the Director -General's report' are on the whole a sound guide to the extension of the activities of WHO in medical reseáreh and are in accordance with resolution WHА2.19 of the Second World Health Assembly,
1. CONGRATULATES the Director - General on the comprehensive report presented on the intensified WHO medical research programme;
2. APPROVES in principle the plant of research proposed for the initial year 1960;
3. INVITES all Member States and Associate Members to give full support to the extension of research activities;
4. DECIDES that there shall be established an Advisory Committee on Medical Research in order to provide the Director- General with the necessary scientific advice in relation to the research programme;
5. DECIDES that the Advisory Committee on Medical Research shall provisionally be considered as an Expert Advisory Panel. Accordingly, whenever applicable, the Regulations for Expert Advisory Panels and Committees as adopted by
resolution WHAk.1k of the Fourth World Health Assembly shall govern the Advisory Committee, except that the Chairman shall be appointed by the Director -General;
6. REQUESTS the Director - General to continue research planning activities
with the assistance of the Advisory Committee on Medical Research and report to 4 the twenty -fifth session of the Executive Board on priorities and plans
proposed;
7. REQUESTS the Director -General, in the light of experience gained, to report to the Executive Board at a future session on the desirability of drawing up special regulations and rules for the Advisory Committee on Medical Research;
8. DECIDES that the medical research programme should be financed by making specific provisions in the regular budget;
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9. DECIDES that when establishing the budget ceiling for the effective working budget for 1960, there be added a maximum amount of $ 500 000 for the purposes of the medical research programme in 1960; and
10. DECIDES
(1) to establish a Special Account for medical research to be used to supplement the provision under the regular budget for an extension of the World Health Organization's assistance in medical research programmes;
(2) that this Account be credited with voluntary contributions received in any usable currency and shall also be credited with the value of usable contributions in kind, whether in the form of services or supplies and equipment;
(3) that the resources in the Account shall be available for incurring obligations for the purposes set out in (4) below and that the unexpended balance of the Account shall be carried forward from one financial year to
the next;
(4) that the Account shall be used for such purposes as are necessary for the implementation of the approved programmes;
(5) that the operations planned to be financed from the Account shall be presented separately in the annual programme and budget estimates; and
(6) that, in accordance with Financial Regulations 11.3, the Account shall be maintained as a separate account, and its operations shall be presented separately in the Director -General's annual financial report;
(7) that the Executive Board be authorized to accept contributions to the Account as provided under Article 57 of the Constitution, and to delegate this authority to the Chairman of the Executive Board between sessions of the Board provided the Director - General has determined that the contributions can be utilized in the programme; and
(8) that the Director - General is requested to report to each session of the Board the contributions to the Account accepted between sessions of the Board under such authority as the Board may have delegated under the provisions of paragraph (7) above.
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2. First Report of the Expert Соmsјttее on нygienе and Sanitation in Aviation The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the first report of the Expert Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation in Aviation, including its annexed Manual on Hygiene and Sanitation in Aviation, and the comments of the Committee on International Quarantine in its sixth report,1
Considering that it is necessary to control at airports not only the quaranti:ahle di;seаses but also other diseases such as dysentery, food poisoning,- gastro- enteritis and malaria,2
1. REAFFIRMS the opinion of the Seventh World Health Assembly that the Manual shall serve as recommendations for the guidance of health administrations in the operation of airports open to international traffic ;3
2. ТНАNКБ the International Civil Aviation Organization for its co- operation and assistance;
3. APP VЕS the comments of the Car. littee on International Quarantine as contained in its sixth report; and
4.
REWE
ТS the Director - General to recommend the Manual on Hygione and Sanitation in Aviation to health administrations for their guidance in fulfilling their obligations under the International Sanitary Regulations, especially the provisions of Article 14, in providing safe food for inter-national air traffic, and in maintaining satisfactory control of, and protection from, malaria vectors at airports,
1 Documents WН&; nv Sana %11(x,
tыl1Jф'I3¡� ( ara ra h 15(b) (annexes 1 and 2 of
/ 9 � Yú. 1 5 э p g p l � (annexes А12 /F'lв/ )
2 Resolution WHА4,82, Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, 4th ed., p. 88 3 Resolution :гHА7 56, Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, 4th ed., p. 88
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3. Periodicity of Meetings of the Committee on International Quarantine The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the question of periodicity of meetings of the Committee on International Quarantine,1
1. ENDORSES the opinion of the Committee that for the present annual meetings should be continued but that in the future the time interval between meetings might be increased without jeopardizing the functioning of the International Sanitary Regulations, and that the Regulations for the Committee should therefore not at present be amended; and
2, REQUESTS the Director- General to submit for review to the Committee on International Quarantine in 1961 the question of periodicity of its meetings, and to present the report and recommendations of the Committee to the Fifteenth
World Health Assembly. .
4. Position of States and Territories under the International Sanitary Regulations The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
I. NOTES the statement showing the position of States and territories under the International Sanitary Regulations as on 28 February 1959 ;2 and
II. Recalling the provisions of resolution WHА7.56 which request the Director -
General to submit to each World Health AssemЫy for its information an up -to- date statement on the position of States and territories under the International Sanitary Regulations; and
Noting with satisfaction the acceptance by practically all States and territories of the International Sanitary Regulations,
DECIDES to abrogate the provisions of resolution WHА7.56 concerning the annual submission to the Health Assembly of a statement on the position of States and territories under the International Sanitary Regulations.
1 Document А12/Р&B /16 2 Document Аl2 ;'Р&B /1
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5. Sixth Report of the Committee on International Quarantine The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the sixth report of the Committee on International Quarantine,1
1. THANKS the members of the Committee for their work; and
24 ADOPTS the sixth report of the Committee on International Quarantine.
6. WHO Participation in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance (Programme Aspects)
The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Director- General on the programme aspects of WHO participation in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance`
as well as resolution ЕB23.R77 on "Planning for 1960 and Future Years",3
1. NOTES the report;2
2. EXPRESSES its concern at the diminished level of funds for the planning of the 1960 Programme and its disruptive effect on the normal development and
• the long -tee'. nature of health activities;
3. ENDORSES•the views expressed by the Executive Board at its twenty -third session in inviting health administrations to emphasize the inclusion of appropriate health activities in their countries consolidated programme requests for 1960 and future years.
1 Document WH0;IQ/75 2 Document А12 /P&В /13
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7. International Agreement of Brussels, 1924, respecting Facilities to be given to Merchant Seamen for the Treatment of Venereal Diseases
The Twelfth World Health Assembly
1. NOPES the progress report by the Director - General on the study of the nature and extent of the health problems of seafarers and of the health services available to them;1 and
2. REQUESTS the Director -General to continue this study and, when it is finalized, to report to the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly on its results.
8. Action in Respect. ёТ International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs: The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (Third Draft)
The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
Considering that the Economic and Social Council, in resolution 689 J (XXVI), invited the World Health Qrganization to transmit to the Secretary- General of the United Nations its comments on the. third draft of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs;
Considering the decision taken by the Seventh World Health Assembly in its resolution WHА7.6; and
Having noted resolution EB23.R222 of the Executive Board concerning the cormnents3 suggested by the Director - General concerning those articles of the draft Single Convention affecting the functions of the World Health Organization
in respect of the international control of narcotic drugs,
REQUESTS the Director- General to transmit these comments to the Seeretary- General of the United Nations.
l Document А12/Р&B/11
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Off. Rec. Wld 11th Org., 91, Annex 19, section 2 and appendix
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9. Method of Financing Control Pilot Projects of an Experimental Scientific Research Nature
The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the resolution of the Executive Boardl and the report of the Director -Genera/ on the method of financing pilot projects of an experimental scientific research nature,2
Considering that resolution W1A2.19 gives the guiding principles which should be applied in the organization of research under the auspices of the World Health Organization and which states among other things - "research
should be supported in existing institutions and should form part of the duties of field teams supported by the World Health Organization ",
Considering that new knowledge in medical and public health fields Often needs to be tried, tested and suitably applied to local conditions in pilot
projects; and
Considering that pilot projects are of considerable importance and of
great potential benefit both from the national and international points of view, BELIEVES that no change is cana.ed for in the method of financing pilot projects of an experimental scientific research nature.
10. Developments in Activities Assisted Jointly with UNICEF The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Director-General on the development in activities assisted jointly with UNICEF;3 and
Having noted the actions taken by the UNICEF Executive Board at its March 1959 session concerning questions which are of direct interest to WK0,
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3 Document А12 /P&B/14
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1. NOTES the report of the Director - General;
2. NOTES with satisfaction the importance that UNICEF continues to attach to the personnel training, control of disease and nutrition components of MCI programmes;
3. EXPRESSES to uNICЕF
(a) its appreciation of the substantial support given by UNICEF to the global malaria eradication programme; and
(b) the hope that its Executive Board in its forthcoming review will find it possible to maintain, until global malaria eradication is achieved, the level of financial support for this programme at or above that reached during 1Э58.
11. General Programme of Work Covering a Specific Period hе Twelfth World lealth Assembly,
Noting resolution ЕВ23.Н76 adopted by the Executive Board at its twenty -third session,1
1. DECIDES to extend by one year the second general programme of work, and 2. RЕQUESTS the Executive Board to cntinue its consideration of this item and to submit to the Thirteenth World Health Assembly a proposed third general programme of work for the period 1962 -65.
12. International Health and Medical Research Year The Twelfth World Health Assembly,
Considering resolution 1283 (XIII) of the General Assembly of the United Nations on an International Health and Medical Research Year whereby the General Assembly "invites the World Health Organization to consider, in
accordance with Article IV of the Agreement between the United Nations and the
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World Health Organization, the recommendation to organize, primarily on a
national basis, an International Health and Medical Research Year, preferably in 1961, and to adopt methods for intensifying international co- operation in this field . .
Considering resolution EБ23.R721 containing the Executive Board's views on the proposal to organize an International Health and Medical Research Year; and
Considering that the World Health Organization has only recently embarked on an extensive and intensive programme embodying practical steps to combat widely prevalent diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, smallpox and leprosy which will involve active international co- operation and exchange of knowledge and experience in these diseases as well as cholera, cancer, cardiovascular ailments and poliomyelitis;
1.
EXFSS.S
its deep appreciation and satisfaction at learning of theinterest displayed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in international health matters including medical research;
2. АРРRECIАТES fully the value and importance of an International Health and Medical Research Year;
З. EXPRESSES, however, the view that, owing to the existing heavy commitment of national and international effort in the field of health and medical research, the holding of an International Health and Medical Research Year should be
postponed for the present; and
4. REQUESTS the Director - General to transmit the views expressed in this resolution to the Economic and Social Council at its twenty - eighth session and to the General Assembly of the United Nations at its fourteenth session.
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