World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38
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World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38 is the 1966 WHO directive that launched and authorized the global intensified program to eradicate smallpox.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38 Context triple: [World Health Organization smallpox eradication program, mandatedBy, World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38]
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World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, where member states convene annually to set global health policies and priorities.
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UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262
UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262 is a 2014 UN General Assembly measure affirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity and declaring the Crimean referendum and subsequent annexation by Russia to have no validity.
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19 is the 2012 UN measure that upgraded Palestine’s status to that of a non-member observer state, widely seen as a de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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A/RES/71/258
A/RES/71/258 is the United Nations General Assembly resolution that established the mandate to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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World Health Organization regional committee system
The World Health Organization regional committee system is the governance framework through which WHO’s six regional offices, including the Regional Office for Africa, collectively shape health policies, strategies, and priorities for their respective regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38 Target entity description: World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38 is the 1966 WHO directive that launched and authorized the global intensified program to eradicate smallpox.
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A.
World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, where member states convene annually to set global health policies and priorities.
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B.
UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262
UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262 is a 2014 UN General Assembly measure affirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity and declaring the Crimean referendum and subsequent annexation by Russia to have no validity.
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C.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19 is the 2012 UN measure that upgraded Palestine’s status to that of a non-member observer state, widely seen as a de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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D.
A/RES/71/258
A/RES/71/258 is the United Nations General Assembly resolution that established the mandate to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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E.
World Health Organization regional committee system
The World Health Organization regional committee system is the governance framework through which WHO’s six regional offices, including the Regional Office for Africa, collectively shape health policies, strategies, and priorities for their respective regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Health Assembly resolution
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international health policy instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
World Health Assembly
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World Health Organization ⓘ |
| adoptionBodySession |
Nineteenth World Health Assembly
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linked to:
World Health Assembly
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| adoptionYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| authorizedProgram |
Intensified Smallpox Eradication Programme
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global smallpox eradication programme ⓘ |
| calledOn |
WHO Member States
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linked to:
World Health Organization Member States
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| contributedTo | certification of global smallpox eradication in 1980 ⓘ |
| diseaseTargeted | smallpox ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent WHA resolutions on smallpox eradication ⓘ |
| geographicalFocus | smallpox-endemic countries ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key policy step leading to global eradication of smallpox ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
WHO Secretariat
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linked to:
Secretariat of the World Health Organization
World Health Organization Smallpox Eradication Unit ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| launched | global intensified program to eradicate smallpox ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding resolution ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication ⓘ |
| mandated |
coordination of international smallpox eradication efforts
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intensification of smallpox eradication activities ⓘ support to endemic countries for smallpox eradication ⓘ |
| organizationConcerned | World Health Organization ⓘ |
| partOf | World Health Assembly resolutions on smallpox ⓘ |
| policyType | global disease eradication policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier WHO smallpox control initiatives ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | global eradication of smallpox ⓘ |
| requestedAction |
cooperate with WHO in smallpox eradication
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improve surveillance of smallpox ⓘ report smallpox cases to WHO ⓘ strengthen national smallpox vaccination programmes ⓘ |
| requires |
effective surveillance and containment of smallpox outbreaks
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mass vaccination against smallpox ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
allocation of additional WHO resources to smallpox eradication
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global Intensified Smallpox Eradication Programme starting in 1967 ⓘ increased international funding for smallpox eradication ⓘ strengthened global surveillance for smallpox ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
communicable disease control
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disease eradication ⓘ immunization ⓘ |
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Subject: World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38 Description of subject: World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38 is the 1966 WHO directive that launched and authorized the global intensified program to eradicate smallpox.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
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mandatedBy
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World Health Assembly Resolution WHA19.38
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