WHO: Opening of the 4th special session of WHO's Executive Board

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This video illustrates the arrival of participants at the 4th Executive Board Special Session of the World Health Organization which takes place in Geneva between 22 and 23 November 2017.

WHO's Executive Board is composed of 34 members technically qualified in the field of health. Members are elected for three-year terms. The main functions of the Board are to give effect to the decisions and policies of the World Health Assembly, to advise it and generally to facilitate its work, as well as to prepare the agenda of the next World Health Assembly.

This Special Session is held to discuss the draft WHO's Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019-2023 (GPW13).

More information:
www.who.int/mediacentre/events/2017/executive-special-session/en/

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