Before revision: The Director-General also leads the WHO Secretariat and is also the ex-officio Secretary of the World Health Assembly, the WHO Executive Board, and of all commissions and committees, and conferences convened by the URL Selection process Candidates for Director-General can be proposed by Member States, then nominated by the Executive Board and appointed by the World Health Assembly.
After revision: The Director-General also leads the WHO Secretariat and is also the ex-officio Secretary of the World Health Assembly, the WHO Executive Board, and of all commissions and committees, and conferences convened by the Organization.s Constitution of the World Health Organization Basic Documents, 45th edition, Supplement, October 2006 Selection process Candidates for Director-General can be proposed by Member States, then nominated by the Executive Board and appointed by the World Health Assembly.