1946 AD–1948 AD
WHO Constitution and establishment
Epidemics & public health · Instituciones de salud · Cooperación sanitaria
The Constitution of the World Health Organization was adopted in 1946 and entered into force on 7 April 1948. WHO succeeded earlier health institutions as a UN specialized agency and provided a framework for technical cooperation; its authority and results depend on Member States, resources, and international agreements.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
- year · no uncertainty qualifier in this record
- End
- year · no uncertainty qualifier in this record
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
- The scale goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE without year zero. Changing era names changes labels only.
- Documentary review
- Date not recorded
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Sources
- www.who.int (opens in a new tab)
Source provenance and scope
- Publication date
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- 2026-09-23
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