PHM-Exch> [PHM News] PHM's statement during WHO's consultation on WHO's engagement with non-state actors

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Anneleen De Keukelaere <anneleen at phmovement.org>

The WHO watchers are watching WHO's consultation on WHO's engagement with
non-state actors:

*"We urge that this meeting not become a way to legitimize the influence of
private entities on normative
functions of  WHO. The WHO’s constitution is clear that it has been
conceived as a member state driven organization. Its relations with
non-state actors should be constructed in a manner that facilitates this
core character of  WHO, and not supplant the member-state driven character
with one which allows space for organizations with private and commercial
interests to interfere with the  organization’s functioning.  WHO is tasked
with promoting health as a public good, and there is clear conflict of
interest between this goal and the interests of commercial and for profit
organizations."*

*CLICK HERE <http://www.phmovement.org/en/node/8123>* for PHM's statement

-- 
Anneleen.de.keukelaere
South Africa
www.phmovement.org <http://www.phmovement.org/en/pha3/donate>
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