Nomination of the Regional Director (Resolution)

8 REGIONAL COMMITIEE: FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION II. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND DECISIONS MADE WPRlRC54.Rl NOMINATION OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR The Regional Committee, Considering Article 52 of the Constitution; and In accordance with Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure; I. NOMINATES Dr Shigeru Omi as Regional Director for the Western Pacific; and 2. REQUESTS the Director-General to propose to the Executive Board the appointment of Dr Shigeru Omi for a period of five years from 1 February 2004. Second meeting, 8 September 2003 WPRlRC54/SRl2 WPRlRC54.R2 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR The Regional Committee, Recalling resolutions WPRlRC50.R3 on reform in the Western Pacific Region, WPRlRC53.R6 on ethical issues related to new developments in the health sector, and WPRlRC53.R7 on essential public health functions; Having considered the report of the Regional Director entitled The Work of WHO ill the Western Pacific Region: 1 July 2002 - 30 June 2003' and noted the major directions for the next five years contained in the Regional Director's address to the Regional Committee; Appreciating the improvements that have been made to the report over the past five years; Recognizing that Member States' views on the report should be sought in order to ensure the most appropriate coverage, form and content; i\ ware of the many health inequities that remain in the Western Pacific Region; Concerned about emerging challenges to health, including new diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the continuing threat from other communicable diseases, and rising levels of noncommunicable diseases throughout the Region; I Document WPR/RC54/2.