WHO Logo — The World Health Organization (WHO), is the agency of the United Nations Organization (UN) specialized in managing policies for prevention, promotion and intervention in health worldwide. Initially organized by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that prompted the writing of the first statutes of the WHO. The first WHO meeting held in Geneva in 1948.
The 193 member states of the WHO is governed by the World Health Assembly. The Assembly is composed of representatives of all WHO Member States. In 2009, the institution was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation. More