The World Health Organization said that some governments have underestimated their obligations in a pandemic, "Ebola" crisis, emphasizing the desire to have additional powers to combat health emergencies in the future.
And exposed Geneva-based organization was heavily criticized for the slow response to the virus "Ebola" which has so far killed at least 8371 people from among more than 21 thousand cases in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
The organization promised in October to publish a comprehensive review of all its dealings with the disease once control of the disease, but has not fulfilled its pledge so far.
The organization said in documents filed by its Executive Council, which comprises 34 countries, some governments have jeopardized the International Health Regulations, which covers public health risks and disease outbreaks because of the movements, including the closure of the border and discrimination against travelers coming from affected countries to "Ebola".
According to the documents, a large number of countries lacked the lower standards in key areas such as surveillance, preparedness and risk communication.
In another document to its Executive Board Health Organization said that it should restructure the organization and give more powers to deal with the health risks better.
Unlike the spread of diseases accounted for other crises, such as the war in Syria and the drought in the Horn of Africa and the Philippines Typhoon problems for the organization.
WHO recommended the expansion of its mandate and the formation of teams of experts for rapid deployment and establish systems for the management of funds and information.
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