INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. CHAPTER VI THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Article 24 Composition. The Board shall consist of eighteen persons designated by as many Members. The Health Assembly, taking into account an equitable geographical distribution, shall elect the Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Board. Each of these Members should appoint to the Board a person technically qualified in the field of health, who may be accompanied by alternates and advisers. Article 25 Terms of Members. These Members shall be elected for three years and may be re- elected; provided that of the Members elected at the first session of the Health Assembly, the terms of six Members shall be for one year and the terms of six Members shall be for two years, as determined by lot. Article 26 Meetings. The Board shall meet at least twice a year and shall determine the place of each meeting. Article 27 Chairman. The Board shall elect its Chairman from among its members and shall adopt its own rules of procedure. Article 28 Functions. The functions of the Board shall be: (a) to give effect to the decisions and policies of the Health As- sembly; (b) to act as the executive organ of the Health Assembly; (c) to perform any other functions entrusted to it by the Health Assembly; (d) to advise the Health Assembly on questions referred to it by that body and on matters assigned to the Organization by , conventions, agreements and regulations; (e) to submit advice or proposals to the Health Assembly on its own initiative; (f) to prepare the agenda of meetings of the Health Assembly; (g) to submit to the Health Assembly for consideration and ap- proval a general programme of work covering a specific period; (h) to study all questions within its competence; (i) to take emergency measures within the functions and financial resources of the Organization to deal with events requiring immediate action. In particular it may authorize the Director- General to take the necessary steps to combat epidemics, to participate in the organization of health relief to victims of a calamity and to undertake studies and research the urgency of which has been drawn to the attention of the Board by any Member or bj the Director-General. 2686
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