FIFTH PLENARY MEETING

Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 19:30–21:20

President: Professor Veronika SKVORTSOVA (Russian Federation)

Agenda item 4. Post of Director-General (continued from the second meeting)

4.2 Appointment of the Director-General

Document A70/4 and EB140/2017/REC/1, resolution EB140.R3

Resolution adopted by the fifth plenary meeting in an open (private) session: WHA70.2

 

President - R - 4.2 - Appointment of the Director-General

49s

Legal Counsel - E - 4.2

29s

President - R - 4.2

2m18s

Algeria (on behalf of the Member States of the African Region) - Mr Boudiaf - F - 4.2

6m37s

President - R - 4.2

36s

Ecuador (on behalf of the Member States of the Region of the Americas) - Dr Cornejo - S - 4.2

5m36s

President - R - 4.2

17s

Morocco (on behalf of the Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean Region) - Professor Maaroufi - A - 4.2

7m33s

President - R - 4.2

15s

Turkey (on behalf of the Member States of the European Region) - Mr Irmak - E - 4.2

4m1s

President - R - 4.2

17s

Indonesia (on behalf of the Member States of the South-East Asia Region) - Professor Nila Farid Moeloek - E - 4.2

5m10s

President - R - 4.2

16s

Japan (on behalf of the Member States of the Western Pacific Region) Mr Baba - Japanese - 4.2

5m43s

President - R - 4.2

30s

Pakistan - Dr Hafeez - E - 4.2

2m10s

President - R - 4.2

12s

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Professor Dame Sally Davies - E - 4.2

1m39s

President - R - 4.2

12s

Ethiopia - Professor Mitike - E - 4.2

24s

4.3 Contract of the Director-General

Document A70/5 and EB140/2017/REC/1, resolution EB140.R4

Resolution adopted by the fifth plenary meeting in an open (private) session: WHA70.3

President - R - 4.3 - Contract of the Director-General

19s

Legal Counsel - E - 4.3

41s

President - R - 4.3

1m47s

Director-General Elect - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - E - 4.3 (Oath of Office)

53s

President - R - 4.3

14s

Director-General Elect - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - E - 4.3

11m38s

President - R - 4.3

20s

-      Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

Resolution adopted by the fifth plenary meeting in an open (private) session: WHA70.4

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

28s

Legal Counsel - E - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

1m27s

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

28s

Angola (on behalf of the Member States of the African Region) - Dr Gomes Sambo - E - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

4m24s

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

14s

Suriname (on behalf of the Member States of the Americas) - Mr Pengel - E - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

4m17s

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

14s

Bahrain (on behalf of the Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean Region) - Dr Alsaleh - A - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

2m46s

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

13s

Malta (on behalf of the Member States of European Region) - Dr Busuttil - E - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

4m20s

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

14s

Thailand (on behalf of the Member States of South-East Asia Region) - Mr Sek Wannamethee - E - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

3m33s

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

15s

New Zealand (on behalf of the Member States of the Western Pacific Region) - Dr Jessamine - E - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

3m7s

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

11s

China - Dr Li Bin - C - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

1m51s

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

13s

UNICEF and on behalf of UNDP - Ms Viviani - E - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

2m21s

President - R - Expression of appreciation to Dr Margaret Chan

12s

Director-General - E

7m36s

Announcements

President - R - Announcements

18s

The meeting rose at 21:20.

¹ Rule 87 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Health Assembly states that the speaker shall himself provide for interpretation into one of the official languages.

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