The role of United Nations and their partners in health

Tips and information

• It is the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) to set global standards for health
• WHO works with other United Nations agencies and a lot of partners to improve health, including to:
• Gather evidence on new ways to improve people’s health
• Share information and ideas on health, such as with governments, health workers and the public
• Give technical and financial help to countries when asked for
• Provide help to countries when it is needed in health emergencies
• Agreed procedures govern how this help is delivered
• Make sure international law is upheld, including for human rights
• Encourage people and organizations to be part of discussions to do with health, such as on health policy
• Give information, support and services for health in a form that people can easily understand and relate to