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Events calendar

WHO GOVERNANCE EVENTS

World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of WHO, attended by delegations from all Member States. It meets in Geneva in May each year.

Executive Board
The main functions of the Executive Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the World Health Assembly, and advise and generally to facilitate its work.

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WHO Regional Committees meet annually to set policy and approve budgets and programmes of work for each of the six WHO regions.

ANNUAL EVENTS

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November 2009

World AIDS Day
1 December 2009

International Day of Persons with Disabilities
3 December 2009

Full list of annual events

MEETINGS, CONSULTATIONS

World Conference on Lung Health
3-7 December

World Health Organization Forum and Technical Meeting on Population-based Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity
15–17 December 2009

Full list of meetings, consultations

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