First report of Committee A

SEVENTIETH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY A70/68 24 May 2017 First report of Committee A Committee A held its second meeting on 23 May 2017 under the chairmanship of Dr Hanan Mohamed Al-Kuwari (Qatar). It was decided to recommend to the Seventieth World Health Assembly the adoption of the attached resolution relating to the following agenda item: 20.3. Special arrangements for settlement of arrears – Somalia One resolution entitled: − Arrears in payment of contributions: Somalia A70/68 2 Agenda item 20.3 Arrears in payment of contributions: Somalia The Seventieth World Health Assembly, Having considered the request of Somalia in respect of its outstanding contributions of US$ 451 014, and noting payment of US$ 4650 in respect of 2016; considering also the request of Somalia to reschedule payment of this balance of US$ 446 364 over the period 2018−2037; Noting also that this request did not comply fully with the requirements of resolution WHA54.6 as to timing and procedure, 1. DECIDES to restore Somalia’s voting privileges at the Seventieth World Health Assembly on the following conditions: Somalia shall pay its outstanding arrears of assessed contributions, totalling US$ 446 364 over 20 years from 2018 to 2037 as set out below, in addition to payment of its annual assessment for the current year; Year US$ 2018 22 318 2019 22 318 2020 22 318 2021 22 318 2022 22 318 2023 22 318 2024 22 318 2025 22 318 2026 22 318 2027 22 318 2028 22 318 2029 22 318 2030 22 318 2031 22 318 2032 22 318 2033 22 318 2034 22 318 2035 22 318 2036 22 318 2037 22 322 TOTAL 446 364 A70/68 3 2. FURTHER DECIDES that, in accordance with Article 7 of the Constitution, voting privileges shall be automatically suspended if Somalia does not meet the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 above; 3. REQUESTS the Director-General to report to the Seventy-first World Health Assembly on the prevailing situation; 4. FURTHER REQUESTS the Director-General to communicate this resolution to the Government of Somalia. A70/68 4 ANNEX = = =