What are WMA Council Resolutions?

When the WMA Council is faced with a matter of substantial importance that requires immediate action that cannot be taken by the General Assembly within the appropriate time, it may issue a Council Resolution. The resolution may: (a) reaffirm a previous WMA Declaration/Statement/Resolution, or (b) express a position or reaction, which shall be based on the intent of a previous Declaration/Statement/Resolution or on previous WMA actions that are related in subject matter.

Council Resolutions adopted at the 182nd Council Session, May 2009

• WMA Council Resolution on Prohibition of Physician Participation in Torture
• WMA Council Resolution supporting the Preservation of International Standards of Medical Neutrality

Council Resolutions adopted at the 174th WMA Council Session, October 2006

• WMA Council Resolution on Legislation banning Smoking in Public Places
• WMA Council Resolution in Support of the Bolivian Medical Association

Council Resolutions adopted at the 173rd WMA Council Session, May 2006

• WMA Council Resolution on Organ Donation in China

Council Resolutions adopted at the 170th WMA Council Session, May 2005

• WMA Council Resolution on genocide in Darfur
• WMA Council Resolution on the healthcare Skills Drain
• WMA Council Resolution on observer Status for Taiwan to the World Health Organization (WHO) and inclusion as participating party to the International Health Regulations (IHR)
• WMA Council Resolution on implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control