TUNISIA: ARAB COUNTRIES CONCERNED OVER HEALTH OFFICE TRANSFER.

Record ID: 230545

  • Title: TUNISIA: ARAB COUNTRIES CONCERNED OVER HEALTH OFFICE TRANSFER.
  • Date: 24th September 1981
  • Summary: 1. GV Conference hall. 0.06 2. SV Delegates listening. 0.13 3. SV Seated delegates. (4 SHOTS) 0.30 4. SV Camera crew filming, delegates taking notes. (2 SHOTS) 0.46 5. SV Tunisian delegates. 0.51 6. GV Conference hall. 1.00 7. SV Camera crew filming delegates. 1.09 8. SV Delegates rise to leave. 1.18 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 9th October 1981 13:00
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  • Location: TUNIS, TUNISIA
  • Country: Tunisia
  • Reuters ID: LVA4KDE46TAHBNACVO72EF1SRANX
  • Story Text: INTRODUCTION: Arab nations are concerned about the possible move of a Middle East regional office to the United Nations World Health Organisation. They think the proposed transfer of staff and resources from Alexandria in Egypt to Amman in Jordan is for political, not technical reasons.

    SYNOPSIS: Concern was expressed at a meeting of Arab nations health ministers, held in the capital of Tunisia recently (16 September). The meeting president was Algeria's Health Minister Abderrazak Bouhara.

    Delegates were told there was no benefit for nations east of the Mediterranean in having the office re-sited in Amman. Mr. Chadli Klibi, Secretary of the Arab League, said the proposed move should be stopped. He called on all friendly countries, particularly Muslim, to support the League on this issue. It was an important matter for all Arab nations and could have repercussions on the relationship between them and the World Health Organisation, he said.

    Ministers agreed they faced a number of obstacles in preventing the transfer going through. The decision on the switch will be submitted to the League of Arab States ordinary council next year.

    The ministers were also told to boycott the regular regional meetings in Alexandria and to withhold contributions to the World Health Organisation from next year.
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