The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO.  It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.

The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to determine the policies of the Organization, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget.

This year's Health Assembly takes place on 21–26 May 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland.  

Background information

• Guide for delegates
• Governing bodies website
• How the Health Assembly works

Key documents

• Journal N° 6
• Main documents
• Provisional agenda
  

The interpretation of proceedings serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic or verbatim record of the proceedings. Only the original speech is authentic.

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