WHO headquarters is situated at?
- AOption (a)
Geneva
- BOption (b)
Rome
- COption (c)
Washington
- DOption (d)
Paris
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Correct answer
Geneva
Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is Geneva.
Key Points
- The World Health Organization was established on April 7, 1948.
- The headquarters of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Tedros Adhanon is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
- Therefore April 7 is observed as World Health Day every year.
- The World Health Assembly and the Executive Board are the governing bodies of WHO.
- WHO gets funding from its member nations which can be either compulsory or Voluntary.
- The countries which are members of UNO are the members of WHO also.
Additional Information
- WHO is a specialized UN agency which aims to promote health and provide universal health coverage worldwide.
- It conducts research regarding various diseases and health care systems so that preventive measures can be taken worldwide.
- In the case of health emergencies, WHO's statements and reports are very crucial according to which the countries take policy initiatives to curb the diseases (For eg. declaring a disease as a global pandemic).
- It also runs various campaigns to eradicate the disease from the globe for eg. Smallpox and polio eradication programs.
- WHO also prepares and publishes the World Health Statistics Report every year.