The headquarters of the World Health Organization is located in which city?
- A.Vienna
- B.Geneva
- C.Nairobi
- D.Montreal
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The correct answer is B, Geneva. The World Health Organization works from Geneva in Switzerland. Its constitution came into force on 7 April 1948, which is why that date is observed every year as World Health Day, and its governing body, the World Health Assembly, meets in Geneva each May. The organisation declares public health emergencies of international concern and maintains the international classification of diseases.
Option A, Vienna, holds the International Atomic Energy Agency, UNIDO and OPEC. Option C, Nairobi in Kenya, holds the United Nations Environment Programme, the only major UN headquarters in Africa. Option D, Montreal in Canada, holds the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Anti-Doping Agency. Geneva is the city to remember here, as it also holds the ILO, WTO, WIPO, WMO and UNHCR.
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