Basic Documents / Edition 47

by World Health Organization

Overview

This 47th edition, updated to 31 May 2009, brings together, in one volume, essential documents concerning the governance of the World Health Organization, including the Constitution, Rules of Procedure of both the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board, as well as Financial and Staff Regulations. It also includes Regulations for Expert Advisory Panels and Committees and for Study and Scientific Groups, the texts of agreements with the United Nations and other agencies, the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies, the Statute of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and the principles governing relations with nongovernmental organizations. It lists Members and Associate Members of the World Health Organization.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789241650472
Publisher:	World Health Organization
Publication date:	06/04/2010
Series:	Official Publication Series
Edition description:	47th Edition
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Table of Contents

Constitution of the World Health Organization 1

Rights and Obligations of Associate Members and other Territories

1 Health Assembly and Executive Board 19

2 Regional Organizations 20

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies 23

Annex VII - The World Health Organization 37

Agreements with other Intergovernmental Organizations

Agreement between the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization 38

Agreement between the United Nations and the World Health Organization 41

Agreement between the International Labour Organisation and the World Health Organization 50

Agreement between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization 54

Agreement between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Health Organization 58

Agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the World Health Organization 62

Agreement between the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Health Organization 67

Agreement between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the World Health Organization 71

Agreement between the World Health Organization and the Universal Postal Union 74

Agreement between the Office International des Épizooties and the World Health Organization 77

Principles Governing Relations between the World Health Organization and Nongovernmental Organizations 81

Financial Regulations of the World Health Organization 87

Appendix: Additional terms of reference governing the external audit of the World Health Organization 96

Staff Regulations of the World Health Organization 98

Regulations for Expert Advisory Panels and Committees 104

Annex - Rules of Procedure for Expert Committees 110

Regulations for Study and Scientific Groups, Collaborating Institutions and Other Mechanisms of Collaboration 113

Rules of Procedure of the World Health Assembly 121

Guiding Principles for the Conduct of Elections by Secret Ballot 148

Description of the Concept of a Point of Order 149

Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization 151

Appendices

1 Members of the World Health Organization 169

2 Statute of the International Agency for Research on Cancer 173

Index 181