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Sixtieth World Health Assembly

Dr Chan addresses the World Health Assembly
WHO/Peter Williams

Date: 14-23 May 2007
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

The World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the World Health Organization. It meets in Geneva in May each year, and is attended by delegations from the 193 Member States. The main function of the Health Assembly is to determine the policies of the Organization.

In its 60th session, the Health Assembly discussed a number of public health issues and adopted two key resolutions on pandemic influenza preparedness and public health, innovation and intellectual property. Other issues discussed included the application of the International Health Regulations; smallpox eradication; noncommunicable diseases; better medicines for children; and progress in the rational use of medicines.

The Health Assembly also adopted resolutions on the technical and administrative work of WHO and approved the largest-ever budget for the Organization.

SPEECHES

Dr Paulo Ivo Garrido
President of 59th World Health Assembly
Transcript

Dr Margaret Chan
Opening address
Transcript
Video [streaming wmv, 00:35:56]

Ms Jane Halton
President of the 60th World Health Assembly
Transcript
Video [streaming wmv, 00:19:37]

Mr Jens Stoltenberg
The Prime Minister of Norway
Transcript
Video [streaming wmv, 00:19:42]

Ms Thoraya Ahmed Obaid
UNFPA Executive Director
Transcript
Video [streaming wmv, 00:20:25]

Dr Margaret Chan
Closing remarks to the 60th World Health Assembly
Transcript

TRIBUTES TO DR LEE JONG-WOOK

Dr Margaret Chan
WHO Director-General

Ms Jane Halton
President of the 60th World Health Assembly

Mr LEE Sung-joo
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea

NEWS

23 May 2007
 World Health Assembly closes
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16 May 2007
 Global health partners mobilize to counter yellow fever
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15 May 2007
 World Health Assembly opens
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FOR MEDIA

Photographs
Selected photographs from each day, high-resolution version also available

11 May 2007
 Sixtieth World Health Assembly: Media opportunities
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KEY ISSUES

Avian influenza virus sharing and vaccine preparation

International Health Regulations

Public health, innovation and intellectual property

Managing the international migration of health workers

Global plan of action against cancer

Safe motherhood

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