Judgment No. 1946

• Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
• Date: 03.02.2000
• Original: French
• Judges: Gentot, Egli, Ba
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 2

Extract:

"Consistent precedent has it that only in exceptional circumstances may the requirement to exhaust the internal remedies be set aside, and only in cases where on the evidence the organization seems unlikely to reach a decision within a reasonable time."

Keywords

administrative delay; direct appeal to tribunal; internal remedies exhausted; time limit; exception; reasonable time