The document provides information about the World Health Organization (WHO), including that it was established in 1945 as the coordinating authority for health within the UN and provides leadership and technical support on global health matters. It outlines WHO's roles in setting health standards, providing policy options and evidence, building sustainable support for countries, and monitoring worldwide health. The document also includes links to additional information on WHO's history, publications like the World Health Report, and agenda.

1. My NGO’s
Alvaro Montealegre

2. WHO
 http://www.wfc.org/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90&Itemid=110&lang
=en

3. WHO
 World Health Organization
 Coordinating authority for health within the UN
 Leadership on global health matters
 Provides technical support for countries
 http://www.who.int/about/en/

4. WHO: History
 1945, UN was created by diplomats
 1945, diplomats discussed setting up a global health organization
 April 7, 1948, WHO’s constitution was written
 World Health Day
 http://www.who.int/about/history/en/index.html

5. WHO: Roles
 Provides leadership on matters critical to health
 Sets norms and standars for the medical world
 Provides policy options based on evidence
 Builds a sustainable institution which provides technical support to
countries
 Monitors the worldwide health situation
 http://www.who.int/about/role/en/index.html

6. WHO: The World Health Report
 Published in 1995, “the World Health Report” is WHO’s most important
publication. This report provides countries, donor agencies, international
organizations and others with expert assessments of global health, statistics
relating to every country, and focuses and specific subjects in order for
these to get help to make new policies and funding decisions.
 http://www.who.int/whr/en/index.html

7. WHO: Agenda
 Promoting development
 Fostering health security
 Strengthening health systems
 Gaining research, information and evidence
 Enhancing partnerships
 Improving performance
 http://www.who.int/about/agenda/en/index.html

8. WHO
 http://www.who.int/about/agenda/en/index.html
 http://www.who.int/about/resources_planning/en/index.html
 http://www.who.int/about/role/en/index.html

9. WHO
 Youtube video. Put health first in emergencies
 https://www.youtube.com/user/who

10. APEC
 http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/Mission-Statement.aspx

11. APEC: Mission
 Its mission is to provide and support a sustainable economy growth in the
Asia Pacific region.
 This is done by setting up a system of free trade and investment, promoting
economic integration, economic cooperation, and facilitating a favorable
business society.
 http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/Mission-Statement.aspx

12. APEC: History
 The idea of APEC was first proposed by Australia’s Prime Minister in 1989. In that year, 12
Asia-Pacific economies joined together to establish this institution. The founding
members were: Australia, Brunei
Darussalam, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the United States.
 In 1991: China, Hong Kong, and Chinese Taipei joined.
 In 1993: Mexico and Papua New Guinea joined.
 In 1994: Chile joined.
 In 1998: Peru, Russia and Vietnam joined, taking the full membership to 21.
 http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/History.aspx

13. APEC: Achievements and Benefits
 Trade and Investment liberalization
 Business Facilitation
 Economic and Technical cooperation
 http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/Achievements-and-
Benefits.aspx

14. APEC
 http://www.international.noaa.gov/monthly/Mar-May06.html

15. APEC
 http://www.threadforthought.net/2011/12/13/silly-shirts-inappropriate-
awesome/

16. OPEC
 http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/23.htm

17. OPEC: Mission
 Its mission is to coordinate the petroleum policies of its member countries
and provide the stabilization of oil markets.
 Efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers.
 Return fair amount of capital to those investing in the petroleum industry.
 http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/23.htm

18. OPEC: History
 1960: created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10–14 by Iran, Iraq,
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
 Later members joined: Qatar (1961); Indonesia (1962); Libya (1962); United
Arab Emirates (1967); Algeria (1969); Nigeria (1971); Ecuador (1973); Angola
(2007) and Gabon (1975–1994).
 Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, for five years.
 New headquarters at Vienna, Austria, on September 1, 1965.
 http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/24.htm

19. OPEC
 http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/24.htm

20. OPEC
 http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/24.htm

21. OPEC vs. APEC
 George W. Bush video (APEC vs OPEC)?
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba4zYf3du_8

22. Thank You For Watching