The first Executive Board special session took place in Geneva on 24 May 2006 .
Background
Dr LEE Jong-wook, former Director-General of WHO, died suddenly on 22 May 2006, two years before the end of his five-year term.
Decisions
The appointment of Dr Anders Nordström to serve as Acting Director-General until the appointment of, and assumption of office by, the new Director-General of the World Health Organization.
See: Decisions (EBSS/3)
The Executive Board decided to accelerate the process to elect a new Director-General.
See:
Consideration of the acceleration of the procedure to elect the next Director-General