PAN
AMERICAN
HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
WORLD
HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
4th DIRECTING COUNCIL
2nd SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE
Washington D.C., 25 - 30 September 1950
RESOLUTION
CD4.R5
COORDINATION OF REGIONAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
THE 4th DIRECTING COUNCIL,
Considering that the General Assembly of the United Nations, in its Fourth Meeting, and the Third
World Health Assembly have considered the problem of coordination of international agencies; and
Considering that important steps have been taken within the United Nations and the Organization of
American States system and by the regional offices of WHO to bring about adequate coordination
of activities,
RESOLVES
1 . To recommend to the Member Countries to take, through their health authorities, such measures
within their respective governmental structures as may be necessary to facilitate the coordination of
2. Further, to recommend to the Member Countries that have not already done so [that they create]
within their respective health administrations a bureau or office entrusted with the coordination of
their international health relations.
