World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide. Only sovereign states are eligible to join, and it is the largest intergovernmental health organization at the international level.
Basic Information
- Category: International Aid
- Founded: 1948
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- Website: who.int
Documented Facts
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Evidence and Sources
- World Health Organization — Official Site (official)
- World Health Organization on instagram (social)
- World Health Organization on facebook (social)
- World Health Organization on linkedin (social)
- World Health Organization — Wikipedia (reference)
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- Recorded profile date: 2025-10-27T23:16:01.945Z
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide. Only sovereign states are eligible to join, and it is the largest intergovernmental health organization at the international level.
Available profile information
- Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
- 1 official source linked for verification.
- 4 supporting sources linked.
- 1 structured fact available for extraction.
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