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Source: The post is based on the article “World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH): India will host 33rd Conference of WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and Pacific” published in “PIB” on 14th November 2023
Why in the News?
India is set to host the 33rd Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific at New Delhi.
What is the WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific?
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has set up five Regional Commissions to express specific problems facing its Members in the different regions of the world.
The Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific is one of them. It organizes a Conference once every two years in one of the countries of the region.
These conferences aim to develop technical items and foster regional cooperation for the control of animal diseases.
The 33rd conference is being hosted by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying at New Delhi.
What is the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)?
| Specifications | Details |
| Founded in | 1924 |
| Type | Intergovernmental organisation |
| Aim | To coordinate, support and promote animal disease control |
| Members | 183 (India is one of the member) |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Significance | Recognized as the reference organization for international animal health standards by the World Trade Organization (WTO) |
UPSC Syllabus: International Organisations
