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 Use
of WHO Emblem
The WHO emblem is a part of the
Organization's intellectual property. As such, it belongs to the
Organization and should not be used by others without the express written
permission of WHO. It also represents the
Organization's official seal. The WHO emblem, name and abbreviation are also
protected from being registered as a trade mark.
Permission for the use of the WHO
emblem is granted where:
 A
legal relationship exists between the requesting organization and WHO;
the
request relates to activities which have received financial or other support
from WHO;
It
can be shown that the use of the emblem will further WHO's aims in a way that
is compatible with its policies.
Requests for using the WHO emblem
on any type of information material or publication must be made in writing to
the WHO
Representative or the WHO Regional
Office for South-East Asia in New
Delhi (attention: DAF), for obtaining necessary
permission from the concerned division at WHO headquarters. Permission is
usually refused if there is a possibility that the use of the emblem by the requesting
organization might be misconstrued, especially if such use is held to imply
WHO's support of commercial interests.
WHO rules for the co-sponsorship
of meetings permit the use of its emblem in connection with such meetings,
subject to the approval of WHO headquarters (Legal division) on a
case-by-case basis.
Requests for permission to use the
WHO emblem in ways other than on publications require the approval of the
Legal division of WHO headquarters, for which purpose a full justification
should be provided. A lead time of 2-3 months is normally required for this
purpose.
When permission is given for the
use of the WHO emblem on a non-WHO publication, it should be clearly
understood that the
emblem cannot and must not be used in association with advertising or
with the names of proprietary products. Its use as an illustration (e.g. in a
magazine article about WHO) is also discouraged.
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