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1.e. Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization

Geneva, 17 May 1976

 

Entry into force: 20 January 1984, in accordance with article 73 of the Constitution, for all Members of the World Health Organization*.
Registration: 20 January 1984, No. 221.
Status: Parties*. 
Text: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol.1347, 289. 

Note: The amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization were adopted by the Twenty-ninth World Health Assembly by resolution WHA 29.38 of 17 May 1976.

In accordance with article 73 of the Constitution, amendments come into force for all Members when adopted by a two-thirds vote of the Health Assembly and accepted by two-thirds of the Members in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. Following is the list of States which had accepted the amendments prior to the entry into force of the amendments.

*See chapter IX.1 for the complete list of Participants, Members of the World Health Organization, for which the above amendments are in force, pursuant to article 73 of the Constitution.

 

 

PARTICIPANTS

Participant1  Acceptance (A) 
Afghanistan  20 Sep 1982 A 
Algeria  23 Nov 1983 A 
Australia  30 Mar 1977 A 
Bahamas  29 May 1980 A 
Bahrain  25 Apr 1980 A 
Bangladesh  3 Aug 1978 A 
Barbados  3 Aug 1977 A 
Belgium  29 Dec 1977 A 
Benin  4 May 1983 A 
Bhutan  8 Sep 1982 A 
Bolivia  16 Jun 1982 A 
Botswana  24 Feb 1978 A 
Brazil  27 Aug 1982 A 
Bulgaria  18 Jan 1983 A 
Burundi  21 Jul 1981 A 
Cambodia  17 Aug 1983 A 
Cameroon  25 Sep 1978 A 
Canada  20 Jan 1984 A 
Cape Verde  13 Jan 1978 A 
Chile  5 Aug 1982 A 
China2,3  20 May 1982 A 
Comoros  13 Dec 1982 A 
Côte d'Ivoire  16 Dec 1977 A 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea  2 Mar 1982 A 
Democratic Republic of the Congo  2 May 1983 A 
Denmark  1 Jul 1981 A 
Djibouti  5 Dec 1983 A 
Ecuador  22 Nov 1976 A 
Egypt  21 Dec 1976 A 
Ethiopia  6 Jan 1977 A 
Fiji  20 May 1981 A 
Finland  14 Jun 1977 A 
France  22 Jul 1981 A 
Gabon  11 May 1982 A 
Greece  27 Feb 1978 A 
Guatemala  16 Jan 1979 A 
Guinea-Bissau  5 Feb 1980 A 
Guyana  30 Sep 1982 A 
Hungary  4 May 1983 A 
Iceland  22 Jul 1983 A 
India  23 Jan 1978 A 
Indonesia  24 May 1978 A 
Iran (Islamic Republic of)  22 Feb 1980 A 
Iraq4  25 Sep 1978 A 
Ireland  16 Feb 1982 A 
Italy  17 May 1983 A 
Jamaica  11 Apr 1983 A 
Jordan  10 Jun 1983 A 
Kenya  1 Mar 1983 A 
Lao People's Democratic Republic  23 Jan 1978 A 
Lebanon  21 Jun 1982 A 
Liberia  25 May 1982 A 
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya  16 Jun 1982 A 
Luxembourg  22 Jun 1982 A 
Madagascar  8 Mar 1983 A 
Malawi  9 Apr 1980 A 
Maldives  20 Sep 1977 A 
Malta  20 Jul 1977 A 
Mauritania  28 Apr 1982 A 
Mauritius  3 Sep 1981 A 
Mexico  23 Feb 1979 A 
Monaco  13 Jan 1983 A 
Mongolia  10 Nov 1981 A 
Mozambique  27 Feb 1978 A 
Myanmar  15 Jun 1979 A 
Nepal  23 Apr 1980 A 
Netherlands5  18 Oct 1977 A 
New Zealand6  26 Mar 1980 A 
Nicaragua  16 Feb 1983 A 
Niger  28 Dec 1976 A 
Norway  29 Dec 1976 A 
Oman  8 Aug 1980 A 
Papua New Guinea  1 Jul 1983 A 
Peru  10 Oct 1978 A 
Philippines  7 Oct 1981 A 
Portugal  26 Jun 1978 A 
Qatar  7 Dec 1982 A 
Romania  18 Jul 1977 A 
Russian Federation  1 Apr 1982 A 
Samoa  9 May 1980 A 
San Marino  28 Oct 1980 A 
Sao Tome and Principe  12 Apr 1982 A 
Saudi Arabia  13 Jan 1977 A 
Senegal  12 Jan 1983 A 
Seychelles  22 Feb 1980 A 
Singapore  9 Jun 1983 A 
Spain  4 Nov 1976 A 
Sri Lanka  6 Oct 1978 A 
Sudan  13 Jul 1982 A 
Suriname  4 Oct 1976 A 
Sweden  4 Feb 1980 A 
Switzerland  21 Jul 1978 A 
Thailand  7 Jun 1978 A 
Togo  18 Oct 1982 A 
Tonga  28 Nov 1977 A 
Tunisia  30 Sep 1983 A 
Turkey  29 Dec 1982 A 
Uganda  10 Jan 1978 A 
United Arab Emirates  7 Oct 1982 A 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  24 Feb 1978 A 
United States of America  11 Nov 1982 A 
Uruguay  10 Apr 1978 A 
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)  17 Aug 1983 A 
Viet Nam  30 Dec 1981 A 
Yemen7  3 May 1982 A 
Zambia  10 Aug 1984 A 
Zimbabwe  13 Oct 1982 A 
 

 

NOTES

1. The former Yugoslavia had accepted the amendments on 2 September 1983. See also note 1 under "Bosnia and Herzegovina", Croatia, "former Yugoslavia", "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

2. See note 2 under "China" regarding Hong Kong in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

3. See note 3 under "China" regarding Macao in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

4. The instrument of acceptance contains the following declaration:

The acceptance shall in no way imply recognition of Israel or be a cause for the establishment of any relations of any kind therewith.

In this respect the Secretary-General received on 11 May 1979 from the Government of Israel the following communication:

"The Instrument deposited by the Government of Iraq contains a statement of a political character in respect to Israel. In the view of the Government of Israel, this is not the proper place for making such political pronouncements, which are, moreover, in flagrant contradiction to the principles, objects and purposes of the Organization. That pronouncement by the Government of Iraq cannot in any way affect whatever obligations are binding upon it under general international law or under particular treaties.

"The Government of Israel will, insofar as concerns the substance of the matter, adopt towards the Government of Iraq an attitude of complete reciprocity."

5. On behalf of the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherlands Antilles. See also note 1 under "Netherlands" regarding Aruba/Netherlands Antillies in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume

6. See note 1 under "New Zealand" regarding Tokelau in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

7. Democratic Yemen had accepted the amendments on 3 May 1982. See also note 1 under "Yemen" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.