Special assistance to Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam, Laos and the Republic of South Viet-Nam (Resolution)

28 REGIONAL COMMIT'IEE: n-lENT.{-SIXTH SESSION WHA28.83 EB56.Rl2 The need for laboratory animals for the control of biological products and the establishment of breeding colonies Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion Third meeting, 2 September 1975 WPR/RC26.R4 SPECIAL ASSISTANCE ro CAMBODIA, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBI.J:C OF VIET-NAM, LAOO AND THE REPUBI.J:C OF SOUTH VIET-NAM The Regional Committee, Having considered resolution WHA28.79 adopted by the TWenty- eighth World Health Assembly; Having noted the action authorized by the World Health Assembly towards large-scale assistance in Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and the Republic of South Viet-Nam to help them in tackling the immediate and long-term health problems caused through thirty years of struggle for national independence and freedom, 1. REQUESTS the Regional Director to pursue all possible efforts in assisting the Director-General to implement the decisions of the World Health Assembly; Having heard the statement of the Representative of Laos; 2. RECOGNIZES the urgent health problems also faced by the Government of Laos as a result of the emergency situation existing in that country; 3. WISHES Laos to be included among the countries to receive special assistance; 4. REQUESTS the Regional Director to transmit this resolution, and in particular operative paragraph three, to the Director- General so that he may bring it to the attention of the fifty- seventh session of the Executive Board. Third meeting, 2 September 1975 -