Question
WHO headquarters is situated at?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1: Geneva
Detailed Solution
The correct answer is Geneva.
About World Health Organization
- It is the United Nations specialized agency for health.
- It was established in 1948 with the objective of the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health.
- Each year WHO celebrates its date of establishment, April 7, 1948, as World Health Day.
- Health, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- WHO is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
- It has 193 member countries and two associate members.
- It has its administrative headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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