World Health Assembly
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The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, where member states convene annually to set global health policies and priorities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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governing body ⓘ plenary organ ⓘ |
| adopts |
World Health Assembly decisions
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World Health Assembly self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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World Health Assembly resolutions
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| approves | WHO programme budget ⓘ |
| composition | delegations from WHO Member States ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| elects |
Director-General of the World Health Organization
ⓘ
Executive Board of the World Health Organization ⓘ |
| governs | overall policy direction of the World Health Organization ⓘ |
| inception | 1948 ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the World Health Organization ⓘ |
| location | Geneva ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency |
annual
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may hold special sessions ⓘ |
| member | all Member States of the World Health Organization ⓘ |
| observer |
intergovernmental organizations
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non-Member States with observer status ⓘ nongovernmental organizations in official relations with WHO ⓘ |
| partOf | World Health Organization ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer | President of the World Health Assembly ⓘ |
| role |
adopts international health regulations and conventions
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adopts resolutions on global health priorities ⓘ appoints members of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization ⓘ approves the programme budget of the World Health Organization ⓘ elects the Director-General of the World Health Organization ⓘ monitors global health situation ⓘ provides guidance on the work of the World Health Organization ⓘ reviews reports of the Executive Board ⓘ sets global health policies ⓘ supreme decision-making body of the World Health Organization ⓘ |
| shortName | WHA ⓘ |
| topic |
access to medicines and vaccines
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communicable diseases ⓘ global health policy ⓘ health emergencies ⓘ health systems strengthening ⓘ international health regulations ⓘ maternal and child health ⓘ noncommunicable diseases ⓘ pandemic preparedness and response ⓘ universal health coverage ⓘ |
| typicalMeetingMonth | May ⓘ |
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International Health Conference
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International Health Regulations
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International Health Regulations (1969)
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International Health Regulations (1969)
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International Health Regulations (2005)
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International Health Regulations (2005)
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World Health Assembly resolutions
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Secretariat of the World Health Organization
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World Health Assembly resolutions on tobacco control
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World Health Assembly to adopt regulations on standards for diagnostic procedures
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World Health Assembly President
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Executive Board (World Health Organization)
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Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly
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World Health Assembly resolutions
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World Health Assembly
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Rules of Procedure of the World Health Assembly
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Executive Board (World Health Organization)
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World Health Assembly meetings
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Executive Board (World Health Organization)
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Executive Board (World Health Organization)
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World Health Assembly through WHO Executive Board
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Secretariat of the World Health Organization