Regional priorities under the eighth general programme of work (Regional contribution) (Resolution)

vJPR/RCJ8.R4 REGIONAL PRIORITIES illiDER THE EIGHTH GENERAL PROGRA11HE OF vlORK (Regional contribution) The Regional Committee, Having considered Part II of the report of the Sub-Committee on Programmes and Technical Cooperation on its work in relation to the regional contribution to the Eighth General Programme of Hork covering the period 1990-1995;2 Taking into account the importance of the Regional Committee agreeing to programme priorities at both the country and the regional and intercountry level; Considering the responsibility assigned committees by the Executive Board in resolution decisions on budgetary allocations; to the EB79.R9 regional regarding 1. ASSIGNS to each programme under the Eighth General Programme of Work for the Western Pacific Region an order of priority as set out in Annex 1 of document WPR/RC38/6; 2. DECIDES that the Sub-Committee should continue to work in reviewing programme priorities, in order to assist the Regional Committee in 1988 in carrying out the responsibilities assigned to it by the Executive Board in resolution EB79.R9; 3· URGES Member States to use the assigned priorities when formulating their programmes of cooperation with WHO; 4· REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to take the programme priorities into consideration when implementing the Eighth General Programme of Work in the Western Pacific Region, due regard being given to the specific needs of individual countries; (2) to keep the programme priorities under review and to make proposals to the Regional Committee that will assist Member States in reaching conclusions on these priorities. Seventh meeting, 11 September 1987 2nocument WPR/RC38/6.