The Regional Committee for the Western Pacific is WHO’s governing body in the Region.
It is comprised of representatives from the Region’s 37 Member States and areas, as well as Associate Members.
The Regional Committee meets every year to formulate policies, provide oversight for regional programmes, hear progress reports, and consider, revise and endorse new initiatives. It adopts resolutions and makes decisions that guide the work of the Regional Office and country offices for the coming year.
The seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific will be held from 16 to 20 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines.