OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION No. 119 FIFTEENTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY GENEVA, 8 - 25 MAY 1962 PART II PLENARY MEETINGS Verbatim Records COMMITTEES Minutes and Reports WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GENEVA November 1962 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 South of the Sahara 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 UNSCEAR United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation WFUNA World Federation of United Nations Associations WMO World Meteorological Organization PRINTED IN SWITZERLAND The Fifteenth World Health Assembly, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 8 to 25 May 1962, was convened in accordance with resolution WHA14.33 of the Four- teenth World Health Assembly and resolution EB28.R19 of the Executive Board (twenty - eighth session). The proceedings of the Fifteenth World Health Assembly are published in two parts. The resolutions, with annexes, are printed in Official Records No. 118.The records of plenary and committee meetings, list of participants, agenda and other material are contained in the present volume. -ui - Index: page 407 CONTENTS Page List of Delegates and other Participants 1 Officers of the Health Assembly and Membership of its Committees 17 Agenda 19 VERBATIM RECORDS OF THE PLENARY MEETINGS FIRST PLENARY MEETING,Tuesday, 8 May 1962, 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 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, 8 May 1962, at 4 p.m. 1. First Report of the Committee on Nominations 32 2. Second Report of the Committee on Nominations 32 3.Announcements concerning the General Committee 33 THIRD PLENARY MEETING,Wednesday, 9 May 1962, at 10 a.m. 1. Presidential Address 33 2.Terms of Reference of the Main Committees of the Health Assembly 37 3.Adoption of the Agenda and Supplementary Items and Allocation of Items to the Main Com- mittees 37 4.Programme of Work 38 5.Award of the Léon Bernard Foundation Prize 38 6.Reports of the Executive Board on its Twenty- eighth and Twenty -ninth Sessions 42 7.Announcements concerning the Technical Discussions 44 -V- Page FOURTH PLENARY MEETING,Wednesday, 9 May 1962, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Second Report of the Committee on Credentials 45 2.Report of the Director - General on the Work of WHO in 1961 45 3. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director -General on the Work of WHO in 1961 48 FIFTH PLENARY MEETING,Thursday, 10 May 1962, 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 1961 (continued) 67 SIXTH PLENARY MEETING,Thursday, 10 May 1962, at 3.30 p.m. 1. Announcement concerning the Procedure for Elections to the Executive Board 87 2.General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director -General on the Work of WHO in 1961 (continued) 88 SEVENTH PLENARY MEETING,Wednesday, 16 May 1962, at 9.30 a.m. 1. Second Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 108 2.Second Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 108 3. Fourth Report of the Committee on Nominations 108 4.Third Report of the Committee on Credentials 108 5.Election of Members entitled to designate a Person to serve on the Executive Board 108 EIGHTH PLENARY MEETING,Wednesday, 16 May 1962, at 2.30 p.m. 1. First Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 116 2.First Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 117 3.Third Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 117 4.Fourth Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 117 5. General Discussion on the Reports of the Executive Board and the Report of the Director -General on the Work of WHO in 1961 (continued) 119 NINTH PLENARY MEETING,Friday, 18 May 1962, at 9.30 a.m. 1. Acceptance of the Constitution by Western Samoa 135 2.Fourth Report of the Committee on Credentials 136 TENTH PLENARY MEETING,Monday, 21 May 1962, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Third Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 136 2.Fourth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 137 3.Fifth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 137 4.Fifth Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 138 5.Addition of a Supplementary Item to the Agenda 138 - VI - Page ELEVENTH PLENARY MEETING,Wednesday, 23 May 1962, at 9 a.m. 1. Report by the General Chairman of the Technical Discussions 139 2. Sixth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 141 3. Sixth Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 142 4.Allocation to a Main Committee of the Supplementary Item proposed by the Delegation of Saudi Arabia 142 5. Announcement concerning the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the New WHO Building . 142 TWELFTH PLENARY MEETING,Thursday, 24 May 1962, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Fifth Report of the Committee on Credentials 144 2. Seventh Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 144 3.Eighth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 144 4. Seventh Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 145 5.Eighth Report of the Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 146 6.Announcement concerning Closure of the Session 146 THIRTEENTH PLENARY MEETING,Friday, 25 May 1962, at 9 a.m. 1. Sixth Report of the Committee on Credentials 146 2. Ninth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 146 3.Tenth Report of the Committee on Programme and Budget 147 4.Address by the Secretary - General of the League of Red Cross Societies 147 5.Review and Approval of the Reports of the Executive Board on its Twenty- eighth and Twenty- ninth Sessions 148 FOURTEENTH PLENARY MEETING,Friday, 25 May 1962, at 12 noon 1. Closure of the Session 149 MINUTES OF COMMITTEES AND SUB -COMMITTEES Page Page General Committee Committee on Programme and Budget First Meeting 153 First Meeting 161 Second Meeting 154 Second Meeting 164 Third Meeting 154 Third Meeting 172 Fourth Meeting 156 Fourth Meeting 181 Fifth Meeting 156 Fifth Meeting 189 Sixth Meeting 157 Sixth Meeting 200 Seventh Meeting 158 Seventh Meeting 208 Eighth Meeting 158 Eighth Meeting 215 Ninth Meeting 158 Ninth Meeting 225 Tenth Meeting 159 Tenth Meeting 225 Eleventh Meeting 159 Eleventh Meeting 235 Twelfth Meeting 160 Twelfth Meeting 237 - VII - Page Page Thirteenth Meeting 248 Third Meeting 335 Fourteenth Meeting 256 Fourth Meeting 340 Fifteenth Meeting 267 Fifth Meeting 348 Sixteenth Meeting 277 Seventeenth Meeting 286 Sixth Meeting 355 Eighteenth Meeting 295 Seventh Meeting 362 Nineteenth Meeting 305 Eighth Meeting 369 Twentieth Meeting 315 Ninth Meeting 378 Twenty -first Meeting 322 Tenth Meeting 383 Eleventh Meeting 390 Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters Legal Sub -Committee First Meeting 325 Second Meeting 329 First Meeting 393 COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee on Credentials 396 Committee on Nominations 397 General Committee 398 Committee on Programme and Budget 399 Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters 400 Committee on Administration, Finance and Legal Matters to the Committee on Programme and Budget 402 Legal Sub -Committee 403 Index 407 - VIII - MEMBERSHIP OF THE HEALTH ASSEMBLY LIST OF DELEGATES AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS DELEGATIONS OF MEMBER STATES AFGHANISTAN Alternates: Delegates: Dr B. W. ROYALL, Chief Medical Officer, Australian Dr A. RAHIM, Acting Minister of Public Health Embassy in the Netherlands (Chief Delegate) Dr A. M. MCARTHUR, Commonwealth Department Dr M. G. H. MAHER, Director - General of Health of Health, Hobart, Tasmania Services, Ministry of Public Health Mr P. G. F. HENDERSON, First Secretary, Per- Dr A. S. SERAJ, Director of Medical Legislation, manent Mission of Australia to the European Ministry of Public Health Office of the United Nations ALBANIA Delegates: AUSTRIA Dr D. OHRI, Deputy Minister of Public Health Delegates: (Chief Delegate) Dr K. ScHINDL, Director -General of Public Health, Dr S. KLOSI, Director, Tirana General Hospital Federal Ministry of Social Affairs (Chief Delegate) Dr R. HAVLASEK, Chief, Health Legislation Depart- ment, Federal Ministry of Social Affairs ARGENTINA Delegates: Dr V. V. OLGUÍN, Director, International Health BELGIUM and Welfare Relations, Ministry of Social Welfare Delegates: and Public Health (Chief Delegate) Dr J. F. GOOSSENS, Secretary- General, Ministry of Dr M. R.