Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization?

The headquarters of the World Health Organization is in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) is the guiding and coordinating body for health issues within the United Nations system. It is responsible for leading global health issues, setting the health research agenda, formulating norms and standards, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and evaluating health trends.

The purpose of the World Health Organization is to enable people all over the world to achieve the highest possible health level. The main functions of the World Health Organization include: promoting the prevention and treatment of epidemic and endemic diseases; To provide and improve teaching and training in public health, disease treatment and related affairs; Promote the determination of international standards for biological products.

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The predecessor of the World Health Organization can be traced back to the International Public Health Bureau established in Paris in 1907 and the World Health Organization established in Geneva in 1920.

After World War II, with the decision of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, representatives of 64 countries held the International Health Assembly in new york on July 1946 and signed the Constitution of the World Health Organization. 1948 On April 7th, the law came into effect after being approved by 26 UN member states, and the World Health Organization was established with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Sources of funds for WHO: First, the membership fees paid by member countries constitute the "normal budget". Second, special funds and other income provided by the Pan American Health Organization, the Voluntary Fund for Promoting Organizations, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Drug Abuse Control Fund, UNEP, emergency activities, UNHCR, disaster relief agencies, the World Bank, etc.

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