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19-24 May 2008

61st World Health Assembly

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Photos - Day 1

The 61st World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, 19 May 2008.
WHO/Oliver O'Hanlon

The 61st World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, 19 May 2008.

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WHO DG Dr Margaret Chan at the 61st World Health Assembly with delegates.
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WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan at the 61st World Health Assembly with delegates.

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Ms Jane Halton from Australia, the outgoing President of the 60th World Health Assembly, addresses the audience.
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Ms Jane Halton from Australia, the outgoing President of the 60th World Health Assembly, addresses the audience.

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Mr Pierre-François Unger, Minister of the Canton de Genève, Health and Economy Department, addresses the audience.
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Mr Pierre-François Unger, Minister of the Canton de Genève, Health and Economy Department, addresses the audience.

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Dr Leslie Ramsammy from Guyana, the newly elected President of the 61st World Health Assembly, addresses the audience.
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Dr Leslie Ramsammy from Guyana, the newly elected President of the 61st World Health Assembly, addresses the audience.

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Delegates observe one minute of silence for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake in China.
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Delegates observe one minute of silence for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake in China.

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WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan welcomes the delegates.
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WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan welcomes the delegates. In her address, Dr Chan presented a detailed assessment of the world's current health problems as well as looming crises.

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Delegates at one of day one's sessions of the 61st World Health Assembly
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Delegates at one of the day's sessions. The 61st World Health Assembly marks the 60th anniversary of WHO.

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