The World Health Assembly is WHO's decision-making body: it sets policy, appoints the Director-General and approves the programme budget
Background
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO).
It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States.
It focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.
Its main functions are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget.
The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
In plain words
Executive Board WHO Executive Board — Prepares the specific health agenda on which the World Health Assembly focuses.
Programme budget WHO proposed programme budget — Reviewed and approved by the World Health Assembly.