Sixty-fifth session of the Regional Committee

Manila, Philippines (2014)

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Day 1: Official group photo of the delegates, participants and guests at the 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines, 13–17 October 2014

The Sixty-fifth session of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was held in Manila, Philippines, from 13 to 17 October 2014. The opening ceremony included a cultural presentation and addresses by the President of the Republic of the Philippines, the Secretary of Health of the Philippines, the outgoing Chairperson of the sixty-fourth session of the Regional Committee, the Executive Director of the WHO Director-General’s Office on behalf of the Director-General, and the WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific.

Session information

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Final report of the Regional Committee

Summary report by the Chairperson

Resolutions

WPR/RC65.R1	Draft Proposed Programme Budget 2016–2017
WPR/RC65.R2	Tobacco Free Initiative
WPR/RC65.R3	Mental health
WPR/RC65.R4	Antimicrobial resistance
WPR/RC65.R5	Expanded Programme on Immunization
WPR/RC65.R6	Emergencies and disasters
WPR/RC65.R7	Sixty-sixth session of the Regional Committee
WPR/RC65.R8	Resolution of appreciation

Decisions

WPR/RC65(1)	Programme Budget 2012-2013: Budget Performance (Final Report)
WPR/RC65(2)	Special programme of research, development and research training in human reproduction: Membership of the policy and coordination committee
WPR/RC65(3)	Special programme for research and training in tropical diseases: Membership of the Joint Coordinating Board/a>

15 October 2014

News release

Ensuring the Region's safety against vaccine-preventable diseases and emergencies and disasters

14 October 2014

News release

WHO endorses action plans for tobacco control, mental health and antimicrobial resistance

13 October 2014

News release

WHO regional meeting opens in Manila to tackle health issues

13 October 2014

WHO Director-General’s speech to the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

13 October 2014

Regional Committee address by Dr Shin Young-soo, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

13 October 2014

Opening ceremony of the sixty-fifth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

Working documents

WPR/RC65/1	Provisional agenda
WPR/RC65/2	Address by and Report of the Regional Director
WPR/RC65/3	Programme budget 2012–2013: budget performance (final report)
WPR/RC65/4	Draft proposed programme budget 2016–2017
WPR/RC65/5	Mental health
WPR/RC65/5 Corr.1	Mental health (corrigendum)
WPR/RC65/6	Tobacco Free Initiative: Regional Action Plan (2015–2019)
WPR/RC65/6 Corr.1	Tobacco free initiative: Regional Action Plan 2015–2019 (corrigendum)
WPR/RC65/6 Corr.2	Tobacco free initiative: Regional Action Plan 2015–2019 (corrigendum)
WPR/RC65/7	Antimicrobial resistance
WPR/RC65/8	Expanded Programme on Immunization: Regional Framework for Implementation of the Global Vaccine Action Plan in the Western Pacific (2013–2020)
WPR/RC65/8 Corr.1	Expanded Programme on Immunization: Regional Framework for Implementation of the Global Vaccine Action Plan in the Western Pacific (2013–2020) (corrigendum)
WPR/RC65/9	WPR/RC65/9 - Emergencies and disasters
WPR/RC65/9 Corr.1	Emergencies and disasters (corrigendum)
WPR/RC65/10	Progress reports on technical programmes
WPR/RC65/10 Corr.1	Progress reports on technical programmes (corrigendum)
WPR/RC65/11	Coordination of the work of the World Health Assembly, the Executive Board and the Regional Committee
WPR/RC65/12	Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction: Membership of the Policy and Coordination Committee
WPR/RC65/12 Corr.1	Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction: Membership of the Policy and Coordination Committee
WPR/RC65/13	Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases: Membership of the Joint Coordinating Board

Journals

WPR/RC65/DJ/1	13 October 2014
WPR/RC65/DJ/2	14 October 2014
WPR/RC65/DJ/3	15 October 2014
WPR/RC65/DJ/4	16 October 2014

References

List of documents

Tentative schedule

Day 1: Dr Shin Young-soo (foreground left), World Health Organization Regional Director for the Western Pacific, H.E. Benigno S. Aquino III (foreground center), President of the Republic of the Philippines, and heads of delegation at the opening ceremony

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Day 2: View of the plenary session of the 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines, 13–17 October 2014

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Day 3: Secretariat meeting before the start of the plenary session for the third day of the 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines

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Day 1: Official photo of the heads of delegation with H.E. Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines (first row, sixth from left) and Dr Shin Young-soo, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific (first row, seventh from left)

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Day 3: 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines, 13–17 October 2014

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Day 3: View of the plenary session of the 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines, 13–17 October 2014

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Day 3: Exhibits of the Philippine Department of Health in the lobby of the Philippine International Convention Center during the 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

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Day 3: Welcome banner in the lobby of the Philippine International Convention Center during the 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines, 13–17 October 2014

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Day 4: Dr Mitsuhiro Ushio, Assistant Minister for Global Health, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and Head of Delegation, Japan, speaks at the closing ceremony.

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Day 1: Official group photo of the delegates, participants and guests at the 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines, 13–17 October 2014

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Day 2: View of the venue of a Side Event (Dengue) of the 65th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines, 13–17 October 2014

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Day 1: View of the plenary hall during the 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines, 13-17 October, 2014