WHO Watch

Trade Agreements

Posted Fri, 2011-09-16 04:30

This page (still under development) provides access to resources and commentary, regarding the health implications of specific trade agreements.  This should be read in conjunction with more general comment on bilaterals.org and other sites.  Assistance in developing this department will be greatly appreciated.

WTO Agreements

  • TRIPS
  • Agreement on Agriculture
  • SPS
  • Dispute Settlement Understanding

May 2011: 64th World Health Assembly.

Posted Wed, 2011-05-04 15:34

The 64th World Health Assembly was held from the 16-24 May, 2011. Click here for background and commentary on the agenda and for a detailed account of the discussions at the Assembly.

Statement by PHM to Executive Board of WHO, 20 Jan, 2011

Posted Sun, 2011-02-20 16:39

The future of financing for WHO

Statement by People's Health Movement (PHM) to Executive Board of WHO, 20 Jan, 2011

WHO faces a financial crisis. The increasing dependence on extra‐budgetary funds relative to assessed contributions is distorting priority setting. Allocations to the social determinants of health have shrunk while expenditures on medicines are growing although funding to promote the rational use of medicines has almost dried up entirely.

PHM letter to the members of the Executive Board of WHO Jan 2011

Posted Sun, 2011-02-20 16:37

Issues for consideration at the WHO Executive Board

Distinguished members of the Executive Board of WHO,

On behalf of the People’s Health Movement and a number of affiliated networks I submit the comments and suggestions included below regarding some of the items appearing on the agenda of the WHO Executive Board. We hope that you may find time to read and consider these comments before the relevant discussions at the EB. We hope that you find them useful.