Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly

The World Health Assembly is the main decision-making body of the World Health Organisation (WHO). It brings together delegations from all Member States to address a global health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.

Its main functions include:

• Setting the Organisation’s policies
• Appointing the Director-General
• Overseeing financial policies
• Reviewing and approving the programme budget

The Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland, and is considered one of the most important global public health events.

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