vlORLD HE.LLTH
OHG;~NIZ.:a.TION
ltTP/RC4/19 6 Septer:lber 1953 lVESTmN P.ii.CIFIC REGION
REGIONtU. COI>iHTTEE
Fourth Session 'I'okyo Jrd to 8th September 1953
DmECTION
~~ND
00-aRD!Nri.TION OF Ilfi'ER.NATIOrJ.a.L HEaTH "OORK
During the Technical Discussions it v1a.s decided to forward the following draft resolution to the Regional Camraittee for consideration: CONSIDERING that the first function of the World Health Organization as listed in ~ticle 2 of the Constitution is 11 to act as the directing and co-ordinating authority on inteme.timal health work" and KNOWING tho.t there are in existence vory many inte!Tk~tional organizations concerned ~rtlY or \"iholly ldth health, and
KHo;vn.n tha. t there is a world shortage of e.xPcrt personnel, and Kr101iiNG that the total resources available for meeting health probla-as are inadequate, r.nd while aECOGNIZING that certain agencies possess particular advantages in special fields, nevertheless RE().)r·.l:~iENDS
tc the Ma-uber Governments that consideration be given to inviting the Organization to exercise to a greater extent the co-ordinating authority given to the Organization by .~ticle 2 of the Constitutim.