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OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 144 EIGHTEENTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY GENEVA, 4- 21 MAY 1965 PART II PLENARY MEETINGS Verbatim Records COMMITTEES Minutes and Reports WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GENEVA November 1965 The following abbreviations are used in the Official Records of the World Health Organization: ACABQ - Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions ACC - Administrative Committee on Co- ordination CIOMS - Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences ECA - Economic Commission for Africa ECAFE - Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East ECE - Economic Commission for Europe ECLA - Economic Commission for Latin America EPTA - Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization ILO - International Labour Organisation (Office) IMCO - Inter -Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization ITU - International Telecommunication Union PAHO - Pan American Health Organization PASB - Pan American Sanitary Bureau TAB - Technical Assistance Board TAC - Technical Assistance Committee UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East UNSCEAR - United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation WFUNA - World Federation of United Nations Associations WMO - World Meteorological Organization The designations employed and the presentation of the material in the Official Records of the World Health Organization do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Director -General concerning the legal status of any country or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers. PRINTED IN SWITZERLAND The Eighteenth World Health Assembly, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 4 to 21 May 1965, was convened in accordance with resolution WHA17.28 of the Seventeenth World Health Assembly and resolution EB34.R14 of the Executive Board (thirty-fourth session). The proceedings of the Eighteenth World Health Assembly are published in two parts. The resolutions, with annexes, are printed in Official Records No. 143. The records of plenary and committee meetings, list of participants, agenda and other material are contained in the present volume. Index: page 481 CONTENTS Page List of Delegates and other Participants 1 Officers of the Health Assembly and Membership of its Committees 21 Agenda 23 VERBATIM RECORDS OF THE PLENARY MEETINGS FIRST PLENARY MEETING,Tuesday, 4 May 1965, at 10 a.m. 1. Opening of the Session 27 2.Address by the Representative of the Secretary- General of the United Nations 30 3.Address by the President of the Conseil d'Etat of the Republic and Canton of Geneva 31 4.Appointment of the Committee on Credentials 32 5.First Report of the Committee on Credentials 32 6.Election of the Committee on Nominations 38 SECOND PLENARY MEETING,Tuesday, 4 May 1965, at 5.15 p.m. 1. First Report of the Committee on Nominations 39 2. Second Report of the Committee on Nominations 42 THIRD PLENARY MEETING,Wednesday, 5 May 1965, at 11 a.m. 1. Presidential Address 43 2. Adoption of the Agenda and Allocation of Items to the Main Committees 46 3.Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the World Health Assembly 47 4.Programme of Work 47 5. Reports of the Executive Board on its Thirty- fourth and Thirty -fifth Sessions 47 6.Report of the Director -General on the Work of WHO in 1964 50 -V - Page FOURTH PLENARY MEETING, Wednesday, 5 May 1965, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Message of Sympathy on the Earthquake in El Salvador 54 2.General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1964 55 3.Expression of Appreciation by the Delegate of El Salvador 75 FIFTH PLENARY MEETING, Thursday, 6 May 1965, at 9.30 a.m. 1. Tribute to the Red Cross 76 2.General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director -General on the Work of WHO in 1964 (continued) 77 3.Award of a Prize for Research Work on Mental Subnormality 97 4. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director -General on the Work of WHO in 1964 (resumed) 98 SIXTH PLENARY MEETING, Thursday, 6 May 1965, at 4 p.m. 1. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director- General on the Work of WHO in 1964 (continued) 100 2. Statement by the Representative of the World Medical Association 115 Announcement concerning the Procedure for Elections to the Executive Board 116 SEVENTH PLENARY MEETING, Monday, 10 May 1965, at 5 p.m. 1. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1964 (continued) 117 EIGHTH PLENARY MEETING, Wednesday, 12 May 1965, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Second Report of the Committee on Credentials 131 2.Election of Members Entitled to Designate a Person to Serve on the Executive Board 132 3.Addition of a Supplementary Item to the Agenda 134 4.First Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 135 5. Second Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 135 6.First Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 136 7. Second Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 137 8.General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1964 (continued) 137 9.Election of Members Entitled to Designate a Person to Serve on the Executive Board (resumed) 139 10. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1964 (resumed) 139 - VI - Page NINTH PLENARY MEETING, Thursday, 13 May 1965, at 3 p.m. 1. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1964 (continued) 156 2.Third Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 162 3. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1964 (resumed) 162 TENTH PLENARY MEETING, Monday, 17 May 1965, at 10 a.m. 1. Third Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 176 2.Fourth Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 176 3. Fourth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 177 ELEVENTH PLENARY MEETING, Wednesday, 19 May 1965, at 9.30 a.m. 1. Expression of Sympathy to Pakistan on the recent Cyclone 177 2.Fifth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 178 3. Fifth Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 178 4.Review and Approval of the Reports of the Executive Board on its Thirty- fourth and Thirty - fifth Sessions 179 5.Announcement concerning Closure of the Session 179 TWELFTH PLENARY MEETING, Thursday, 20 May 1965, at 2.30, p.m. 1. Communication from the Government of Luxembourg 179 2.Third Report of the Committee on Credentials 180 3. Report by the General Chairman of the Technical Discussions 181 4.Sixth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 183 5. Sixth Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 184 THIRTEENTH PLENARY MEETING, Friday, 21 May 1965, at 11 a.m. 1. Seventh Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 188 FOURTEENTH PLENARY MEETING, Friday, 21 May 1965, at 4 p.m. 1. Closure of the Session 188 - VII - MINUTES OFMEETINGS OF COMMITTEES Page Page General Committee Tenth Meeting 288 297 First Meeting 195 Eleventh Meeting Twelfth Meeting 307 Second Meeting 196 Thirteenth Meeting 320 Third Meeting 196 Fourteenth Meeting 330 Fourth Meeting 198 Fifteenth Meeting 340 Fifth Meeting 198 Sixteenth Meeting 352 Sixth Meeting 198 Seventeenth Meeting 367 Seventh Meeting 199 Eighteenth Meeting 374 Eighth Meeting 199 Ninth Meeting 199 Committee on Administration, Finance Tenth Meeting 200 and Legal Matters Eleventh Meeting 200 First Meeting 377 Twelfth Meeting 201 Second Meeting 382 Third Meeting 388 Committee on Programme and Budget Fourth Meeting 396 First Meeting 202 Fifth Meeting 406 413 Second Meeting 208 Sixth Meeting Seventh Meeting 421 Third Meeting 216 Eighth Meeting 431 Fourth Meeting 223 Ninth Meeting 436 Fifth Meeting 234 Tenth Meeting 443 Sixth Meeting 245 Eleventh Meeting 445 Seventh Meeting 255 Twelfth Meeting 456 Eighth Meeting 267 Thirteenth Meeting 463 Ninth Meeting 276 Fourteenth Meeting 471 COMMITTEE REPORTS Page Committee on Credentials 472 Committee on Nominations 473 General Committee 474 Committee on Programme and Budget 474 Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 476 Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters to the Committee on Programme and Budget 477 Index 481 - VIII - MEMBERSHIP OF THE HEALTH ASSEMBLY LIST OF DELEGATES AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS DELEGATIONS OF MEMBER STATES AFGHANISTAN Mr V. E. MARQUEZ BELLO, Envoy Extraordinary Delegates: and Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission Dr A. R. HAKIMI, Director -General of Health of Argentina to International Organizations in Services,Ministryof PublicHealth(Chief Geneva (Deputy Chief Delegate) Delegate) Mr O. G. GARCÍA PIÑEIRO, Embassy Counsellor, Dr S. HASHMATTULLAH, Assistant to the Director - Permanent Mission of Argentina to International General of Health Services; Private Secretary to Organizations in Geneva the Minister of Public Health AUSTRALIA ALBANIA Delegates: Delegates: Dr W. D. REFSHAUGE, Director -General of Health Dr D. OHRI, Deputy Minister of Public Health (Chief Delegate) (Chief Delegate) Mr B. C. HILL, Ambassador; Permanent Represen- Mr A. Bozo, Director, Tirana Clinical Hospital tative of Australia to the European Office of the No. 2 United Nations, Geneva ALGERIA Dr R.
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