WHO Faces Big Impact On Workers, Costs As Polio Strategy Ends In 2018 30/05/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Health Organization faces a significant shift in its human resources status when polio eradication efforts come to an end in 2018, and so far, transition planning has been “sporadic and limited,” according to an independent study.
WHO Makes Headway On New Headquarters Building In Geneva 28/05/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Health Organization members last week approved a plan putting the UN health agency on track to renovating its headquarters in Geneva, reducing the number of buildings from 10 to three by eliminating the various longstanding temporary structures (including the restaurant) and constructing a new building adjacent to the existing main building. The main building also would be renovated.
WHO Executive Board Wraps Up Post-WHA Work 27/05/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment At the World Health Organization 135th Executive Board meeting this week, member states discussed improvements to cut down on lengthy World Health Assemblies, and adopted two reports for further discussion on surgical care and anaesthesia, and the health impact of air pollution.
WHO Takes Step Toward Policy Of Engagement With Lobbyists, Foundations 25/05/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Health Organization today (24 May) adopted a one-year plan to come up with a policy on engagement with “non-state actors” – industry, nongovernmental groups, foundations and academics.
Crisis At WIPO Over Development Agenda; Overall Objectives In Question 24/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The World Intellectual Property Organization Committee on Development and Intellectual Property finished a weeklong meeting yesterday having not achieved the week’s goals and with harsh words from delegates calling into question the very functioning of the organisation. At the heart of the dissent is WIPO Development Agenda and its implementation in the United Nations agency.
WHO Agrees Plan For Sustainable R&D For Developing Countries; TDR May Host Pooled Fund 24/05/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment World Health Organization members in committee today agreed on a plan taking forward efforts to find alternative financing for diseases predominantly afflicting poor populations. The draft decision was modified overnight to address concerns that the agreed path assess projects on their success in finding alternatives, allow coverage of all types of disease, and not exclude […]
WHO Members Note Reform Progress, Ask For Speedy Implementation 23/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Health Organization members this week examined progress made in the ongoing reform of the UN agency. Members speaking in committee made firm requests for speedy implementation of reforms, and commended WHO’s efforts toward financial sustainability, with some cautions.
WHO Wrestles With Plan To Pursue R&D For Neglected Diseases 23/05/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment World Health Organization members today are expected to address a proposal on future efforts to find a solution to the longstanding problem of sustainable funding for research into diseases predominantly afflicting poor populations. An effort to close the topic yesterday was delayed when a proposal was put forward that named a WHO department as the potential host of the future activities on this issue.
WHA: New Draft Decision On Non-State Actors Sets Plan For Next Year 23/05/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A new draft decision putting action on a proposal for external actors’ engagement with the World Health Organization on track for next year will be considered by a committee at the World Health Assembly.
No Agreement On Management Of WHO Relationship With External Actors 22/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments After several drafting sessions this week meant to finalise a framework to govern the engagement of the World Health Organization with the private sector, nongovernmental organisations, foundations and academics, country delegates admitted defeat today at the World Health Assembly.