The Directing Council meets once a year in those years when the Conference does not meet. It acts on behalf of the Conference between sessions of the Conference.
62nd Directing Council
77th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
29 September-3 October 2025
61st Directing Council
76th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
30 September-4 October 2024
60th Directing Council
75th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
25-29 September 2023
Special Session of the Directing Council
Special Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
5 August 2022
59th Directing Council
73rd Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
20-24 September 2021
Special Session of the Directing Council
Special Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
10 December 2020
58th Directing Council
72nd Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
28-29 September 2020
57th Directing Council
71st Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
30 September-4 October 2019
56th Directing Council
70th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
23-27 September 2018
55th Directing Council
68th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
26-30 September 2016
54th Directing Council
67th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
28 September-2 October 2015
53rd Directing Council
66th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
29 September-3 October 2014
52nd Directing Council
65th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
30 September-4 October 2013
51st Directing Council
63rd Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
26-30 September 2011
50th Directing Council
62nd Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
27 September-1 October 2010
49th Directing Council
61st Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
28 September-2 October 2009
48th Directing Council
60th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
29 September-3 October 2008
47th Directing Council
58th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
25 September-29 September 2006
46th Directing Council
57th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
26 September-30 September 2005
45th Directing Council
56th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
27 September-1 October 2004
44th Directing Council
55th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
22-26 September 2003
43rd Directing Council
53rd Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
24-28 September 2001
42nd Directing Council
52nd Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
5-29 September 2000
41st Directing Council
51st Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
27 September-1 October 1999
60th Directing Council
25-29 September 2023
Special Session of the Directing Council
5 August 2022
59th Directing Council
20-24 September 2021
Special Session of the Directing Council
10 December 2020
58th Directing Council
28-29 September 2020
57th Directing Council
30 September-4 October 2019
56th Directing Council
23-27 September 2018
55th Directing Council
26-30 September 2016
54th Directing Council
28 September-2 October 2015
53rd Directing Council
29 September-3 October 2014
52nd Directing Council
30 September-4 October 2013
51st Directing Council
26-30 September 2011
50th Directing Council
27 September-1 October 2010
49th Directing Council
28 September-2 October 2009
48th Directing Council
29 September-3 October 2008
47th Directing Council
25 September-29 September 2006
45th Directing Council
22 September – 1 October 2004
44th Directing Council
22-26 September 2003
43rd Directing Council
24-28 September 2001
42nd Directing Council
25-29 September 2000
41st Directing Council
27 September - 1 October 1999
22-26 September 1997
23-27 September 1996
25-30 September 1995
27 September - 1 October 1993
21-25 September 1992
23-27 September 1991
25-29 September 1989
26-30 September 1988
21-25 September 1987
23-28 September 1985
24 September – 1 October 1984
26 September – 3 October 1983
21 September – 1 October 1981
22 September – 3 October 1980
24 September – 5 October 1979
27 September – 6 October 1977
27 September – 7 October 1976
29 September – 8 October 1975
8-18 October 1973
10-13 October 1972
27 September – 7 October 1971
29 September - 10 October 1969
21-25 October 1968
2-12 October 1967
27 September - 8 October 1965
31 August - 11 September 1964
16 to 25 September 1963
3-13 October 1961
14-26 August 1960
21-30 September 1959
16-27 September 1957
16-27 September 1956
9-21 September 1955
9-19 October 1953
15-24 September 1952
24 September - 3 October 1951
25-30 September 1950
6-13 October 1949
08-12 October 1948
24 September - 2 October 1947