CD5.R14: Revision of the Constitution of the Pan American Sanitary Organization

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5th DIRECTING COUNCIL

3rd SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE

THE 5th DIRECTING COUNCIL,

Considering Resolution XV of the 14th Meeting of the Executive Committee, and the report

presented by the subcommittee of the Executive Committee on the revision of the Constitution of

the Pan American Sanitary Organization;

Having reviewed the annexes to this report;

Recognizing that a revision of the Constitution is necessary;

Deeming it advisable, however, to postpone such revision until there is more information on the

opinions of the Governments and the interested agencies,

RESOLVES

1. [To postpone] the revision of the Constitution until the opinions of the Goverments and of the

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2. [To recommend] that a permanent committee of the Executive Committee be established for the

specific purpose of studying the revision of the Constitution.

3. [To recommend] that the existing documents on the subject be referred to the aforementioned

committee, as well as any documents that arrive in sufficient time to enable it to prepare the report

and the draft revisions that the Directing Council is to consider at its VI Meeting.