Fifty-second and fifty-third sessions of the Regional Committee (Resolution)

14 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE (S) to promote and support research in priority areas related to NCD prevention and control, including behavioural and economic studies; (6) to support countries to develop and implement plans of action for 2000-2OOS for the Western Pacific Declaration on Diabetes. Eighth meeting, 22 September 2000 WPRlRCSlISRl8 WPRlRCSl.R6 FIFIY -SECOND AND FIFIY -THIRD SESSIONS OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE The Regional Committee, Mindful of the provision of resolution WPRlRC41.R1S, which allows for the holding of sessions of the Regional Committee outside the regional headquarters for two consecutive years, without prejudice to the provision under resolution WPRlRC24.Rl 0; 1. EXPRESSES its appreciation to His Majesty's Government of Brunei Darussalam for confirming its offer to host the fifty-second session of the Regional Committee; 2. CONFIRMS that the fifty-second session will be held in Brunei Darussalam, provided a satisfactory agreement can be concluded between the Government and WHO by 31 March 2001; 3. DECIDES that the dates of the fifty-second session shall be from 10 to 14 September 2001; 4. EXPRESSES its appreciation to the Government of Japan for its offer to act as host for the fifty-third session of the Regional Committee in 2002; S. ACCEPTS the invitation of the Government of Japan provided a satisfactory agreement can be concluded between the Government and WHO. Eighth meeting, 22 September 2000 WPRlRCSlISRl8 WPRlRCSl.R7 RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION The Regional Committee, EXPRESSES its appreciation and thanks to: (1) the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and the Rapporteurs elected by the Committee; (2) the Moderator of the ministerial round table; (3) the representatives of the intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations for their oral and written statements. Eighth meeting, 22 September 2000 WPRlRCSI/SRl8