Executive Board

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The Executive Board is a key governing body of the World Health Organization composed of health experts who oversee the implementation of the World Health Assembly’s decisions and policies.

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instanceOf executive board
governing body
organ of the World Health Organization
canEstablish committees
working groups
canPropose candidates for Director-General of WHO
composedOf health experts
representatives of Member States
convenesBefore World Health Assembly
elects Chairperson of the Executive Board
Rapporteur of the Executive Board
Vice-Chairpersons of the Executive Board
field health governance
focusesOn global public health
formedUnder Article 28 of the WHO Constitution
governedBy Constitution of the World Health Organization
surface form: WHO Constitution
hasAbbreviation Executive Board of the World Health Organization
surface form: WHO Executive Board
hasChairperson Chair of the WHO Executive Board
hasNumberOfMembers 34
hasPrimaryMeeting January session
hasRole advise the World Health Assembly
facilitate the work of the World Health Assembly
oversee implementation of World Health Assembly decisions
oversee implementation of World Health Assembly policies
hasSecondaryMeeting May session
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
meetsAt World Health Organization
surface form: WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
membersElectedBy World Health Assembly
membersRepresent 34 WHO Member States
membersTermLength 3 years
monitors implementation of WHO policies
implementation of WHO strategic plans
oversees WHO budget implementation
WHO programme of work
parentOrganization United Nations system
surface form: United Nations system via World Health Organization
partOf World Health Organization
preparesAgendaFor World Health Assembly
reportsTo World Health Assembly
responsibleFor ensuring effective and efficient functioning of WHO
scope international
supports Director-General of the World Health Organization

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World Health Organization hasMainOrgan Executive Board