OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 218 TWENTY -SEVENTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY GENEVA, 7 -23 MAY 1974 PART II VERBATIM RECORDS OF PLENARY MEETINGS SUMMARY RECORDS AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEES WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GENEVA 1974 The following abbreviations are used in volumes of the Official Records of the World Health Organization: ACABQ Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions ACAST Advisory Committee on the Application of Science and Technology to Development ACC Administrative Committee on Coordination CIOMS Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences DANIDA Danish International Development Agency ECA Economic Commission for Africa ECE Economic Commission for Europe ECLA Economic Commission for Latin America ECWA Economic Commission for Western Asia ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization ILO International Labour Organisation (Office) IMCO Inter -Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization ITU International Telecommunication Union OAU Organization of African Unity PAHO Pan American Health Organization PASB Pan American Sanitary Bureau SIDA Swedish International Development Authority UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFDAC United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities UNHCR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research 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 USAID United States Agency for International Development WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization WMO World Meteorological Organization ISBN 92 4 160218 X 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 - II - The Twenty- seventh World Health Assembly, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 7 to 23 May 1974, was convened in accordance with resolution EB52.R16 of the Executive Board (fifty- second session). The proceedings of the Twenty- seventh World Health Assembly are published in two parts. The resolutions, with annexes, are printed in Official Records No. 217. The records of plenary and committee meetings, the list of delegates and other participants, the agenda and other material are contained in the present volume. Index: page 549 CONTENTS Page List of delegates and other participants 1 Officers of the Health Assembly and membership of its committees 27 Agenda 29 VERBATIM RECORDS OF THE PLENARY MEETINGS First Plenary Meeting 1. Opening of the session 31 2. Address by the Director -General of the United Nations Office at Geneva . 31 3. Address by the President of the Conseil d'Etat of the Republic and Canton of Geneva 32 4. Address by the President of the Twenty -sixth World Health Assembly 33 5. Appointment of the Committee on Credentials 34 6. Election of the Committee on Nominations 35 Second Plenary Meeting 1. First report of the Committee on Nominations 36 2. Second report of the Committee on Nominations 36 3. Announcements 37 Third Plenary Meeting 1. Presidential address 38 2. Adoption of the agenda and allocation of items to the main committees . 41 3. Announcements 42 4. Reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- second and fifty -third sessions 42 5. Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO in 1973 45 6. General discussion on the reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- second and fifty -third sessions and on the Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO in 1973 49 Fourth Plenary Meeting General discussion on the reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- second and fifty -third sessions and on the Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO in 1973 (continued) 59 Fifth Plenary Meeting 1. Announcement 91 2. First report of the Committee on Credentials 91 3. General discussion on the reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- second and fifty -third sessions and on the Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO in 1973 (continued) 96 4. Award of the Dr A. T. Shousha Foundation Medal and Prize 113 Sixth Plenary Meeting General discussion on the reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- second and fifty -third sessions and on the Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO in 1973 (continued) 116 - v - Page Seventh Plenary Meeting General discussion on the reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- second and fifty -third sessions and on the Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO in 1973 (continued) 156 Eighth Plenary Meeting General discussion on the reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- second and fifty -third sessions and on the Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO in 1973 (continued) 180 Ninth Plenary Meeting 1. Second report of the Committee on Credentials 203 2. First report of Committee B 203 3. Second report of Committee B 206 4. Election of Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board 206 5. General discussion on the reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- second and fifty -third sessions and on the Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO in 1973 (continued) 209 6. Election of Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board (resumed) 222 Tenth Plenary Meeting 1. Third report of Committee B 223 2. Admission of new Members and Associate Members Application for membership by the Republic of Guinea -Bissau 223 Application made on behalf of Namibia by the United Nations Council for Namibia for admission to associate membership 235 3. Presentation of the Darling Foundation Medal and Prize 238 Eleventh Plenary Meeting First report of Committee A 242 Twelfth Plenary Meeting 1. Transfer of an agenda item from Committee A to Committee B 243 2. Review of the Annual Report of the Director -General on the work of WHO in 1973 243 3. Report by the General Chairman of the Technical Discussions 244 4. Award of the Léon Bernard Foundation Medal and Prize 246 Thirteenth Plenary Meeting 1. Second report of Committee A 252 2. Fourth report of Committee B 252 - vi - Page Fourteenth Plenary Meeting 1. Third report of the Committee on Credentials 254 2. Date of closure of the Twenty- seventh World Health Assembly 254 3. Selection of the country or region in which the Twenty- eighth World Health Assembly will be held 254 4. Third report of Committee A 254 5. Fifth report of Committee B 254 6. Sixth report of Committee B 255 7. Fourth report of Committee A 255 8. Fifth report of Committee A 255 9. Review and approval of the reports of the Executive Board on its fifty- second and fifty -third sessions 256 Fifteenth Plenary Meeting Closure of the session 257 SUMMARY RECORDS OF MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES GENERAL COMMITTEE Page Page First meeting 267 Sixth meeting 271 Second meeting 268 Seventh meeting 271 Third meeting 269 Eighth meeting 272 Fourth meeting 270 Ninth meeting 272 Fifth meeting 271 Tenth meeting 273 COMMITTEE A First Meeting 1. Opening remarks by the Chairman 275 2. Election of Vice -Chairman and Rapporteur 275 3. Organization of work 275 4. Fifth report on the world health situation 275 Second Meeting 1. Fifth report on the world health situation (continued) 282 2. WHO's role in the development and coordination of biomedical research . 285 Third Meeting WHO's role in the development and coordination of biomedical research (continued) 292 Fourth Meeting 1. WHO's role in the development and coordination of biomedical research (continued) 304 2. Standardization of diagnostic materials 309 Page Fifth Meeting 1. Standardization of diagnostic materials (continued) 314 2. Fifth report on the world health situation (continued) 317 3. Long -term planning of international cooperation in cancer research . 320 Sixth Meeting 1. Review and approval of the programme and budget estimatesfor 1975 . 326 2. First report of the Committee 334 3. Long -term planning of international cooperation in cancer research (continued) 334 Seventh Meeting Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for1975 339 Eighth Meeting Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for1975 (continued) 350 linth Meeting Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for1975 (continued) 363 Tenth Meeting 1. Second report of the Committee 373 2. Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for1975 373 Eleventh Meeting Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for1975 (continued) 381 Twelfth Meeting 1. Third report of the Committee 392 2. Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for1975 (continued) 392 Thirteenth Meeting Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for1975 (continued) 406 Fourteenth Meeting Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for1975 (continued) 418 Page Fifteenth Meeting 1. Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for 1975 (continued) 429 2. Fourth report of the Committee 442 Sixteenth Meeting 1. Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for 1975 (continued) 443 2. Appropriation resolution for the financial year 1975 446 3. Detailed review of the programme and budget estimates for 1975 (resumed) 447 4. Fifth report on the world health situation (continued) 450 5.