Documents concerning the election process for the WHO Director-General
I. Key documents
1. Article 31 of WHO Constitution
2. Rule 62 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board (as amended by the Board through decision EB147(12))
3. Rules 108 to 114 of the Rules of Procedure of the Health Assembly
4. WHA74(21) Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: candidates’ statements and travel support
5. Decision WHA74(22) Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: contingency arrangements
6. Decision EB149(5) Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: contingency arrangements
7. Decision EB149(4) Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
8. Document EB149/4 Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: candidates’ forums, nomination by the Executive Board
9. Resolution WHA73.6: Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: amendments to contract
10. Decision WHA73(27) Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: amendments to Annexes 1 and 2 to resolution WHA66.18 (2013)
11. Decision WHA73(16) Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization secret ballot and Director-General’s contract transition period
12. EB147(12) Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
13. Decision EB146(22) Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
14. Resolution WHA66.18 Follow-up on the report of the Working Group on the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
15. Resolution WHA65.15 Election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
16. Resolution EB120.R19 Director-General and Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization: review of matters arising from the special and 118th sessions of the Executive Board
17. EB100(7) Implementation of Rule 52 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board: nomination for the post of Director-General
II. Code of Conduct for the Election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
Consolidated text of the Code of Conduct adopted by the Health Assembly through resolution WHA66.18 and amended through decision WHA73(27)
III. Web Forum (if applicable*)
1. Rule 62 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board (as amended by the Board through decision EB147(12))
2. Paragraph II.11 (link available soon) of the Code of Conduct for the Election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization
IV. First candidates’ forum (if applicable*)
1. Document EB149/4 Add. 1 Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: contingency arrangements
2. Annex 2 to Decision WHA73(27), Evaluation of the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: amendments to Annexes 1 and 2 to resolution WHA66.18 (2013)
V. Second candidates’ forum (if applicable*)
VI. Contingencies if circumstances preclude the holding of physical meetings
1. Decision WHA74(22) Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: contingency arrangements
2. Decision EB149(5) Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: contingency arrangements
3. Decision EB149(4) Add. 1 Process for the election of the Director-General of the World Health Organization: contingency arrangements
VII. Handbook and Frequently Asked Questions
1. Handbook on the Process for the Election of the Director-General
* The web forum and the candidates’ forums will not be convened if there is only one candidate for the position of Director-General