OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 128 SIXTEENTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY GENEVA, 7 - 23 MAY 1963 PART II PLENARY MEETINGS Verbatim Records COMMITTEES Minutes and Reports WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GENEVA December 1963 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 BTAO Bureau of Technical Assistance Operations CCTA Commission for Technical Co- operation in Africa 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 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 MESA - Malaria Eradication Special Account OIHP Office International d'Hygiène Publique OPEX Programme (of the United Nations) for the provision of operational, executive and administrative personnel PAHO - Pan American Health Organization PASB - Pan American Sanitary Bureau SMF Special Malaria Fund of PAHO 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 this volume do not imply the expression of any opinion 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 Sixteenth World Health Assembly, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 7 to 23 May 1963, was convened in accordance with resolution WHA15.28 of the Fifteenth World Health Assembly and resolution EB30.R9 of the Executive Board (thirtieth session). The proceedings of the Sixteenth World Health Assembly are published in two parts. The resolutions, with annexes, are printed in OfficialRecords No.127. The records of plenary and committee meetings, list of participants, agenda and other material are contained in the present volume. Index: page 415 CONTENTS Page List of Delegates and other Participants 1 Officers of the Health Assembly and Membership of its Committees 18 Agenda 19 VERBATIM RECORDS OF THE PLENARY MEETINGS FIRST PLENARY MEETING,Tuesday, 7 May 1963, at 10 a.m. 1. Opening of the Session 23 2.Address by the Representative of the Secretary -General of the United Nations 26 3. Address by the Representative of the Conseil d'Etat of the Republic and Canton of Geneva 26 4.Appointment of the Committee on Credentials 27 5. First Report of the Committee on Credentials 27 6. Election of the Committee on Nominations 31 SECOND PLENARY MEETING,Tuesday, 7 May 1963, at 4 p.m. 1. First Report of the Committee on Nominations 32 2. Second Report of the Committee on Nominations 32 THIRD PLENARY MEETING,Wednesday, 8 May 1963, at 10 a.m. 1. Presidential Address 33 2.Adoption of the Agenda and Allocation of Items to the Main Committees 35 3.Programme of Work 35 4. Second Report of the Committee on Credentials 36 5.Reports of the Executive Board on its Thirtieth and Thirty -first Sessions 36 6.Report of the Director -General on the Work of WHO in 1962 37 7.General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1962 40 8.Announcements 46 - V - Page FOURTH PLENARY MEETING, Wednesday, 8 May 1963, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Appointment of the Director -General and Approval of his Contract 47 2. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1962 (continued) 48 3.Announcement concerning the Procedure for Elections to the Executive Board 57 FIFTH PLENARY MEETING, Thursday, 9 May 1963, at 9.30 a.m. 1. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1962 (continued) 57 2.Presentation of the Darling Foundation Medal and Prize. 77 SIXTH PLENARY MEETING, Thursday, 9 May 1963, at 4 p.m. 1. Admission of New Associate Members : Mauritius and Kenya 78 2. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1962 (continued) 81 SEVENTH PLENARY MEETING, Tuesday, 14 May 1963, at 2.30 p.m. 1.Third Report of the Committee on Credentials 93 2. First Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 93 3. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1962 (continued) 94 EIGHTH PLENARY MEETING, Tuesday, 14 May 1963, at 9.20 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 1962 (continued) 119 NINTH PLENARY MEETING, Wednesday, 15 May 1963, at 9.40 a.m. 1. Election of Members entitled to Designate a Person to Serve on the Executive Board 135 2. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1962 (continued) 138 3. Announcements 145 4. Statements by the Delegates of Algeria and Portugal 145 TENTH PLENARY MEETING, Thursday, 16 May 1963, at 9.30 a.m. 1. Reports . of the Executive Board on its Thirtieth and Thirty -first Sessions, and Annual Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1962 (continued) 146 2. First Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 147 - VI - Page ELEVENTH PLENARY MEETING, Saturday, 18 May 1963, at 9.30 a.m. 1. Second Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 148 2. Third Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 149 3. Second Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 149 TWELFTH PLENARY MEETING, Wednesday, 22 May 1963, at 9.30 a.m. 1. Report by the General Chairman of the Technical Discussions 150 2. Third Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 152 3. Fourth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 152 4. Fourth Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 152 5. Announcement concerning Closure of the Session 153 THIRTEENTH PLENARY MEETING, Thursday, 23 May 1963, at 9.30 a.m. 1. Expression of Condolence on the Death of Dr S. Syman, Delegate of Israel 153 2. Fourth Report of the Committee on Credentials 153 3. Fifth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget I 54 4. Sixth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 154 5. Fifth Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 155 6. Review and Approval of the Reports of the Executive Board on its Thirtieth and Thirty -First Sessions 156 7.Announcement 156 FOURTEENTH PLENARY MEETING, Thursday, 23 May 1963, at 4.30 p.m. 1. Tributes to the Late Dr S. Syman, Delegate of Israel 156 2. Statement by the Delegate of Rwanda 156 3. Closure of the Session 157 MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES Page Page General Committee Committee on Programme and Budget First Meeting 163 First Meeting 169 Second Meeting 164 Second Meeting 172 Third Meeting 164 Third Meeting 178 Fourth Meeting 165 Fourth Meeting 189 Fifth Meeting 166 Fifth Meeting 196 Sixth Meeting 166 Sixth Meeting 198 Seventh Meeting 167 Seventh Meeting 210 Eighth Meeting 167 Eighth Meeting 218 Ninth Meeting 168 Ninth Meeting 225 - VII - Page Page Committee on Programme and Budget Committee on Administration, (continued) Finance and Legal Matters Tenth Meeting 231 First Meeting 324 Eleventh Meeting 241 Second Meeting 328 Third Meeting 335 Twelfth Meeting 257 Fourth Meeting 343 Thirteenth Meeting 268 Fifth Meeting 351 Fourteenth Meeting 282 Sixth Meeting 358 Seventh Meeting 366 Fifteenth Meeting 296 Eighth Meeting 379 Sixteenth Meeting 308 Ninth Meeting 391 Seventeenth Meeting 315 Tenth Meeting 403 COMMITTEE REPORTS Page Committee on Credentials 406 Committee on Nominations 407 General Committee 408 Committee on Programme and Budget 408 Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 409 Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters to the Committee on Programme and Budget 410 Index 415 - VIII - MEMBERSHIP OF THE HEALTH ASSEMBLY LIST OF DELEGATES AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS DELEGATIONS OF MEMBER STATES AFGHANISTAN Mr O. GARCÍA PIÑEIRO, Counsellor, Permanent Delegates: Mission of Argentina to International Organi- Dr A. R. HAKIMI, Director -General of Health zations in Geneva Services,MinistryofPublicHealth(Chief Delegate) AUSTRALIA Dr A. GHANI AFZAL, Director, Kabul Tuberculosis Delegates: Centre Dr W. D. REFSHAUGE, Director -General of Health, ALBANIA Commonwealth Department of Health (Chief Delegates: Delegate) Dr S. KLosI, Director, Hospital Clinic No. 1, Tirana Mr R. W. FURLONGER, Permanent Representative of (Chief Delegate) Australia to the European Office of the United Dr B. PREZA, Head, Clinic for Nervous Disorders Nations Dr R. C. WEBB, Chief Medical Officer, Australia House, London ALGERIA Delegates: Alternates: Dr M. S. NEKKACHE, Minister of Health and Popula- Dr C. W. PHILLIPS, Medical Director, Migration tion (Chief Delegate) Office of the Australian Embassy in the Nether- Mr C. TALEB, Director, International Organizations lands Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr C. W. RAMSAY, Medical Officer, Department of Dr M. DJEGHRI, Director of the Minister's Office, Health Ministry of Health AUSTRIA Delegates: Alternates: Dr M. E.