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- Elected chairman of the Executive Board was Australia
- The board's new officials will hold office until mid-2028
GENEVA: 萝莉视频 was elected on Friday as vice chair of the World Health Organization鈥檚 executive board for the 2025鈥�2028 term.
The election was held during the board鈥檚 first meeting of its 57th session in Geneva following the conclusion of the 78th session of the World Health Assembly.
萝莉视频鈥檚 delegation to the session was led by Rakan Khalid Bin Dohaish, Ministry of Health undersecretary for international cooperation, who stood on behalf of Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel, SPA reported.
Composed of 34 members representing various member states, the WHO executive board is responsible for implementing the resolutions and recommendations of the World Health Assembly 鈥� the supreme decision-making body of WHO. The executive board oversees priority health programs and policies at both regional and international levels.
Elected chairman of the executive board was Australia, represented by Blair Comley, secretary of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Also elected to the board鈥檚 three other vice chair positions were Norway, Togo and Thailand.
A statement by the Saudi delegation, quoted by SPA, said that the Kingdom鈥檚 election to the WHO executive board underscores 鈥渢he growing international confidence in the Kingdom鈥檚 leadership and its significant role in advancing global public health.鈥�
萝莉视频 has previously reaffirmed its commitment to support WHO in addressing health challenges.
According to WHO, 萝莉视频 has since 2018 consistently supported the organization, contributing more than $385 million to global health initiatives and emergency-related operations in various countries including the occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Iraq, Somalia, Syria and Yemen.