Executive Board of the World Health Organization
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The Executive Board of the World Health Organization is a governing body of health experts and officials that implements the decisions and policies of the World Health Assembly and advises it on technical and administrative matters.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
executive board
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governing body → organ of the World Health Organization → |
| abbreviation |
EB
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| composition |
34 individuals technically qualified in the field of health
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| cooperatesWith |
Regional Committees of the World Health Organization
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World Health Assembly → |
| elects |
Director-General of the World Health Organization (nomination to the World Health Assembly)
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| formedBy |
Member States of the World Health Organization
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| governs |
World Health Organization between sessions of the World Health Assembly
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| hasChairperson |
Chair of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization
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| hasMeeting |
annual main session in January
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shorter post-World Health Assembly session in May → |
| hasOfficer |
Rapporteur of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization
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Vice-Chairpersons of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization → |
| hasOfficialName |
Executive Board of the World Health Organization
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| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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Switzerland → |
| jurisdiction |
international public health
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the World Health Organization
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| locatedInOrganization |
World Health Organization headquarters
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| memberSelection |
elected by the World Health Assembly
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| membersRepresent |
WHO Member States
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| membersServeAs |
persons designated by and technically qualified in the field of health
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| numberOfMembers |
34
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| parentOrganization |
World Health Organization
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| partOf |
World Health Organization
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| primaryLanguage |
United Nations official languages
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| responsibleFor |
consideration of proposals for WHO’s programme budget
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oversight of WHO’s work programme → review of WHO’s financial and administrative policies → |
| role |
advises the World Health Assembly on administrative matters
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advises the World Health Assembly on technical matters → facilitates the work of the World Health Assembly → gives effect to the decisions and policies of the World Health Assembly → implements the decisions and policies of the World Health Assembly → prepares the agenda for the World Health Assembly → submits recommendations and resolutions to the World Health Assembly → |
| sector |
global health governance
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| shortName |
WHO Executive Board
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| usesWorkingLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| website |
https://www.who.int/about/governance/executive-board
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