EXECUTIVE BOARD 118th Session
EB118/DIV/3 28 June 2006
Decisions and list of resolutions I. DECISIONS
EB118(1)
Membership of the Executive Board’s Standing Committee on Nongovernmental Organizations
The Executive Board appointed Dr R.R. Jean Louis (Madagascar), Dr P.M. Buss (Brazil), Dr Suwit Wibulpolprasert (Thailand) and Dr Ren Minghui (China) as members of its Standing Committee on Nongovernmental Organizations for the duration of their term of office on the Executive Board, in addition to Mr O.K. Shiraliyev (Azerbaijan), already a member of the Committee. It was understood that if any member of the Committee was unable to attend, his or her successor or the alternate member of the Board designated by the government concerned, in accordance with Rule 2 of the Rules of Procedure, would participate in the work of the Committee. (Fourth meeting, 30 May 2006) EB118/SR/4
EB118(2)
Membership of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the Executive Board
The Executive Board appointed as members of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee Dr F. Kakar (Afghanistan), Ms J. Halton (Australia), Dr J.K. Gøtrik (Denmark), Dr W.T. Gwenigale (Liberia), Mr N.S. de Silva (Sri Lanka) and Dr J. Agwunobi (United States of America) for a two-year period or until expiry of their membership on the Board, whichever comes first, in addition to Dr Jigmi Singay (Bhutan), Dr A.H.I. Al-Shamari (Iraq), Dr B. Wint (Jamaica), Professor J. Pereira Miguel (Portugal), Dr J.D. Ntawukuliryayo (Rwanda) and Dr V. Tangi (Tonga), already members of the Committee, and Dr F. Antezana Araníbar (Bolivia), Chairman of the Board, member ex officio and Dr J. Nyikal (Kenya), Vice-Chairman of the Board, member ex officio. It was understood that if any member of the Committee was unable to attend, his or her successor or the alternate member of the Board designated by the government concerned, in accordance with Rule 2 of the Rules of Procedure, would participate in the work of the Committee. (Fourth meeting, 30 May 2006) EB118/SR/4
EB118/DIV/3
EB118(3)
Appointment of representatives of the Executive Board at the Sixtieth World Health Assembly
The Executive Board, in accordance with paragraph 1 of resolution EB59.R7, appointed its Chairman, Dr F. Antezana Araníbar (Bolivia), and its first three Vice-Chairmen, Mr O.K. Shiraliyev (Azerbaijan), Dr B. Sadasivan (Singapore) and Dr Suwit Wibulpolprasert (Thailand), to represent the Board at the Sixtieth World Health Assembly. It was understood that if any of those members were not available for the Health Assembly, the other Vice-Chairman, Dr J. Nyikal (Kenya), and the Rapporteur, Dr A.H. Saheli (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), could be asked to represent the Board. (Fourth meeting, 30 May 2006) EB118/SR/4
EB118(4)
Date, place and duration of the 119th and 120th sessions of the Executive Board
The Executive Board decided that its 119th session should be convened on Monday, 6 November 2006, at WHO headquarters, Geneva, and should close no later than Wednesday, 8 November 2006. It further decided that its 120th session should be convened on Monday, 22 January 2007, at WHO headquarters, Geneva, and should close no later than Tuesday, 30 January 2007. (Fourth meeting, 30 May 2006) EB118/SR/4
EB118(5)
Place, date and duration of the Sixtieth World Health Assembly
The Executive Board decided that the Sixtieth World Health Assembly should be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, opening on 14 May 2007, and that it should close no later than Wednesday, 23 May 2007. (Fourth meeting, 30 May 2006) EB118/SR/4
II. RESOLUTIONS EB118.R1 EB118.R2 EB118.R3 EB118.R4 EB118.R5 Thalassaemia and other haemoglobinopathies Consideration of the acceleration of the procedure to elect the next DirectorGeneral of the World Health Organization Control of leishmaniasis Strengthening of health information systems Confirmation of amendments to the Staff Rules = 2
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