SIXTY-FOURTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY Agenda item 12.3
WHA64.3 20 May 2011
Appropriation resolution for the financial period 2012–2013 The Sixty-fourth World Health Assembly, 1. WELCOMES the total effective budget under all sources of funds, that is, assessed and voluntary contributions, of US$ 3 958 979 000, presented in three segments: Programme budget segment Base programmes Special programmes and collaborative arrangements Outbreak and crisis response Total effective budget US$ 2 626 762 000 863 533 000 468 684 000 3 958 979 000
2. RESOLVES to appropriate for the financial period 2012–2013 an amount of US$ 1 038 840 000, financed by net assessments on Members of US$ 928 840 000, estimated Member States’ non-assessed income of US$ 15 000 000 if available, and transfer to Tax Equalization Fund of US$ 95 000 000, as shown below: Appropriation section Purpose of appropriation Appropriations financed by net assessments and Member States’ nonassessed income (US$) 79 186 000 45 634 000
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To reduce the health, social and economic burden of communicable diseases To combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria To prevent and reduce disease, disability and premature death from chronic noncommunicable diseases, mental disorders, violence and injuries and visual impairment To reduce morbidity and mortality and improve health during key stages of life, including pregnancy, childbirth, the neonatal period, childhood and adolescence, and improve sexual and reproductive health and promote active and healthy ageing for all individuals
44 809 000
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55 754 000
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To reduce the health consequences of emergencies, disasters, crises and conflicts, and minimize their social and economic impact To promote health and development, and prevent or reduce risk factors for health conditions associated with use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs and other psychoactive substances, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and unsafe sex To address the underlying social and economic determinants of health through policies and programmes that enhance health equity and integrate pro-poor, gender-responsive, and human rights-based approaches To promote a healthier environment, intensify primary prevention and influence public policies in all sectors so as to address the root causes of environmental threats to health To improve nutrition, food safety and food security, throughout the life-course, and in support of public health and sustainable development To improve health services through better governance, financing, staffing and management, informed by reliable and accessible evidence and research To ensure improved access, quality and use of medical products and technologies To provide leadership, strengthen governance and foster partnership and collaboration with countries, the United Nations system, and other stakeholders in order to fulfil the mandate of WHO in advancing the global health agenda as set out in the Eleventh General Programme of Work To develop and sustain WHO as a flexible, learning organization, enabling it to carry out its mandate more efficiently and effectively Subtotal Transfer to Tax Equalization Fund Grand total
18 568 000
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37 731 000
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18 753 000
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32 507 000
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22 359 000
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145 421 000 30 751 000
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202 410 000
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209 957 000 943 840 000 95 000 000 1 038 840 000
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FURTHER RESOLVES that: (1) notwithstanding the provisions of Financial Regulation 4.3, the Director-General is authorized to make transfers between the appropriation sections up to an amount not exceeding 10% of the amount appropriated for the section from which the transfer is made; the expenditure resulting from any such transfers shall be reported in the financial report for the financial period 2012–2013;
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(2) amounts not exceeding the appropriations voted under paragraph 2 shall be available for the payment of commitments incurred during the financial period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013 in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulations; notwithstanding the provisions of the present paragraph, the Director-General shall limit the commitments to be incurred during the financial period 2012–2013 to sections 1 to 13; (3) the amount of the contribution to be paid by individual Members shall be reduced by the sum standing to their credit in the Tax Equalization Fund; that reduction shall be adjusted in the case of those Members that require staff members to pay income taxes on their WHO emoluments, taxes which the Organization reimburses to said staff members; the amount of such tax reimbursements is estimated at US$ 20 578 300, resulting in a total assessment on Members of US$ 949 218 300; 4. DECIDES that the Working Capital Fund shall be maintained at its existing level of US$ 31 000 000; 5. RECOGNIZES that the voluntary contributions required to meet the portion of the effective working budget not financed through net assessments on Members are US$ 3 015 139 000.
Ninth plenary meeting, 20 May 2011 A64/VR/9
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