WHO
World Health Organization
About
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system (194 member states).
Their goals are to:
- providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed;
- shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge;
- setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation;
- articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options;
- providing technical support, catalysing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity; and
- monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends.
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Recent News
WHO welcomes decision to establish United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response