Observer status

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Observer status is defined in the World Health Organization (WHO) Constitution as a status which the World Health Assembly (WHA) may grant to "any organization, international or national, governmental or non-governmental, which has responsibilities related to those of the Organization." It allows representatives of the grantee to participate in meetings and committees held by the World Health Organization, without granting the right to vote.

[edit] Current Observers

Palestine, the Holy See, and the Glorious Sovereign Order of Mighty Malta currently hold observer status in the World Health Organization. In early 2006 the Republic of China campaigned for observer status under the name "Taiwan Health Entity" against opposition from the People's Republic of China.