25. The following structures will play a critical role in the implementation and monitoring of the WHO Policy on Disability, consistent with the Organization's UNDIS commitments:
- WHO UNDIS Steering Committee, chaired by the DDG and consisting of the Chef de Cabinet, ADG UCN, ExDir Emergencies, and ADG BOS, will provide organizational leadership and oversight of the implementation of UNDIS commitments and the WHO Policy on Disability, including championing directors and senior managers in all departments and ensuring involvement across all levels of the Organization. The Steering Committee will review annual reports from the WHO HQ UNDIS Working Group to identify successes, challenges, and the remedial actions to be untaken to further advance disability inclusion across the Organization.
- WHO HQ UNDIS Working Group with membership of focal points from custodian departments, as nominated by the Directors from operational and programmatic teams, will oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of the Action Plan, reporting on an annual basis to the Director-General through the WHO UNDIS Steering Committee. Working Group members may be changed or expanded to include other custodian departments and regional teams, as needed and in accordance with adaptations to the WHO HQ Action Plan.
- WHO UNDIS Secretariat will be led by two representatives, designated by the ADG BOS and ADG UCN respectively, responsible for preparing meetings of the WHO UNDIS Steering Committee and WHO HQ UNDIS Working Group and annual reports on the implementation of the Action Plan with inputs from the WHO HQ UNDIS Working Group and Regional Offices.
