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World Health Organization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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Program and organization were the most important questions discussed at the First Assembly of the World Health Organization, which was held in Geneva from June 24 to July 24, 1948. Dr. Andrija Stampar (Yugoslavia), who had been chairman of the Interim Commission, was elected president by acclamation. An Executive Board of eighteen members representing the following countries was chosen: Australia, Brazil, Byelorussia, Ceylon, China, Egypt, France, India, Iran, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Union of South Africa, USSR, United Kingdom, United States, and Yugoslavia. A system was adopted whereby the Board Members would draw by lot for the duration of their terms of office. Dr. Brock Chisholm (Canada) was elected Director-General of the organization, which had a membership of 52 countries.

Type
International Organizations: Summary of Activities II. Specialized Agencies
Information
International Organization , Volume 2 , Issue 3 , September 1948 , pp. 540 - 542
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1948

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References

1 WHO Interim Commission News Letter, 07 15, 1948Google Scholar.

2 New York Times, July 11, 1948.

3 United Nations Bulletin, V, p. 560Google Scholar.

4 New York Times, July 10, 1948.

5 Ibid., July 17, 1948.

6 Ibid., July 14 and 15, 1948.

7 Ibid., July 8, 1948.

8 Ibid., July 23, 1948.