SEA/RC67/27 - UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP): Policy and Coordination Committee (PCC) – Report on attendance at PCC in 2014 and nomination of a member in place of Bangladesh whose term expires on 31 December 2014

Abstract

The Policy and Coordination Committee (‎PCC)‎ acts as the governing body of the Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (‎HRP)‎. The last PCC Meeting was held from 26 to 27 June 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland. Its report was presented to the High-Level Preparatory (‎HLP)‎ Meeting.At present, three Member States from the WHO South-East Asia Region (‎Bangladesh, Maldives and Timor-Leste)‎ are members of PCC Category 2, while India continues to be a member of PCC Category 1. Nepal is a member of PCC Category 3. Since the term of office of Bangladesh ends on 31 December 2014, representatives of the HLP meeting are requested to consider electing one of the Member States of the Region to serve on PCC for a three-year term of office from 1 January 2015.The attached working paper and report of the PCC were submitted to the HLP Meeting who made the following recommendation:Action by Member States(‎1)‎The nomination of Indonesia as a member of the PCC in place of Bangladesh, whose term expires on 31 December 2014, is recommended for consideration of the Sixty-seventh Regional Committee.The Sixty-seventh Session of the Regional Committee is requested to consider and note the report of the PCC Meeting and to make a decision on the recommendation of the HLP Meeting.