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| Not yet in force: | (see article 73 of the Constitution). |
| Status: | ,Parties: 58. |
| Text: | Resolution WHA51.23, doc. WHA51-1998-REC-1, p. 26. |
Note: The amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization were adopted by the Fifty-first World Health Assembly by resolution WHA 51.23 of 16 May 1998.
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| Participant | Acceptance (A) |
| Andorra | 31 Mar 1999 A |
| Angola | 29 Sep 1998 A |
| Bahrain | 20 Jul 1998 A |
| Belgium | 8 Mar 1999 A |
| Benin | 10 Sep 1998 A |
| Brunei Darussalam | 10 Jun 1999 A |
| Chad | 20 Apr 1999 A |
| China | 6 Nov 1998 A |
| Comoros | 15 Sep 1998 A |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 24 Sep 1998 A |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 7 Oct 1998 A |
| Denmark | 20 Jan 1999 A |
| Dominica | 26 Aug 1998 A |
| Egypt | 1 Sep 1999 A |
| Fiji | 9 Feb 1999 A |
| Finland | 14 Jul 1998 A |
| Ghana | 5 Nov 1998 A |
| Greece | 7 Dec 1998 A |
| Kiribati | 8 Jun 1999 A |
| Lebanon | 21 Oct 1998 A |
| Madagascar | 16 Sep 1999 A |
| Maldives | 12 Apr 1999 A |
| Mali | 5 Nov 1998 A |
| Mauritius | 17 Mar 1999 A |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | 9 Sep 1998 A |
| Mongolia | 15 Jun 1999 A |
| Morocco | 12 Mar 1999 A |
| Namibia | 26 Mar 1999 A |
| Nauru | 10 Mar 1999 A |
| Netherlands34 | 8 Jun 1999 A |
| Norway | 25 Oct 1999 A |
| Oman | 4 Dec 1998 A |
| Palau | 5 Nov 1998 A |
| Peru | 19 Aug 1998 A |
| Qatar | 21 Jun 1999 A |
| Republic of Korea | 4 Jun 1999 A |
| Romania | 22 Jun 1999 A |
| Samoa | 19 Aug 1998 A |
| San Marino | 5 Nov 1998 A |
| Saudi Arabia | 23 Mar 1999 A |
| Seychelles | 10 Sep 1998 A |
| Singapore | 4 Dec 1998 A |
| Slovenia | 21 Oct 1998 A |
| Sudan | 12 May 1999 A |
| Sweden | 16 Sep 1998 A |
| Switzerland | 13 Nov 1998 A |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 24 Jun 1999 A |
| Tajikistan | 21 Jul 1998 A |
| Thailand | 4 Aug 1998 A |
| the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 9 Mar 1999 A |
| Togo | 15 Dec 1998 A |
| Tunisia | 9 Apr 1999 A |
| Uganda | 16 Sep 1998 A |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 Dec 1998 A |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 23 Sep 1998 A |
| Vanuatu | 5 Oct 1998 A |
| Viet Nam | 4 Jun 1999 A |
| Zimbabwe | 14 Sep 1998 A |
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13 October 1983
The Secretariat should take note that France not recognizing the Government of the [Democratic Kampuchea], considers as being without effect the acceptance by that Government of the 1976 amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization, adopted by the Twenty-ninth World Health Assembly on 17 May 1976.
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1. Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, First Session, Supplement No. 1, p. 86.
2. See note concerning signatures, ratifications, accessions, etc., on behalf of China (note 4 in chapter I.1).
3. Czechoslovakia had signed and accepted the Convention on 22 July 1946 and 1 March 1948, respectively. Subsequently, Czechoslovakia had accepted the amendments to articles 24 and 25 adopted by the Twentieth and Thirty-ninth sessions of the World Health Assembly by resolutions WHA 20.36 and WHA 39.6, on 4 September 1968 and 16 August 1991, respectively. See also note 11 in chapter I.2.
4. The German Democratic Republic had accepted the Constitution on 8 May 1973. See also note 14 in chapter I.2.
5. In a communication received by the Secretary-General on 6 October 1964, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany stated that the Constitution of the World Health Organization, including the amendments which came into force on 25 October 1960, applies to Land Berlin. With reference to the above-mentioned statement, communications have been addressed to the Secretary-General by the Governments of Albania, Bulgaria, the Byelorussian SSR, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, on the one hand, and by the Governments of the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America, on the other hand. The said communications are identical in essence, mutatis mutandis, to the corresponding ones referred to in note 4 of chapter III.3.
Subsequently, in a communication received by the Secretary-General on 3 October 1990, the Government of Hungary indicated that, the German State having achieved its unity on this day (3 October 1990), it had decided to withdraw, as from that date, the declaration it had made with respect to the notification of extension by the Federal Republic of Germany to Land Berlin. See also note 4 above.
6. See note 31 in chapter I.2. Accepted for Tanganyika on 15 March 1962 and for Zanzibar on 29 February 1964.
7. Accepted subject to the provisions of the joint resolution of the Congress of the United States of America approved 14 June 1948 (Public Law 643, 80th Congress), section 4 of which reads as follows: "In adopting this joint resolution the Congress does so with the understanding that, in the absence of any provision in the World Health Organization Constitution for withdrawal from the organization, the United States reserves its right to withdraw from the organization on a one-year notice, provided, however, that the financial obligations of the United States to the organization shall be met in full for the organization's current fiscal year."
"The World Health Assembly adopted unanimously on 2 July 1948 the following resolution: "The Assembly recognized the validity of the ratification by the United States of America and resolved that the Secretary-General of the United Nations be advised of this decision."
8. By a letter dated at Hanoi on 12 July 1976, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet-Nam notified the Director-General of the World Health Organization that the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and the Republic of South Viet-Nam had united to form the Socialist Republic of Viet-Nam, and that the latter would continue to exercise the official membership in the World Health Organization of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and the Republic of South Viet-Nam. The above-mentioned communication from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet-Nam was brought to the attention of the Member States of the World Health Organization by a circular letter from the Director-General of that Organization dated 30 August 1976. The Thirtieth World Health Assembly took note of the said notification in its resolution WHA 30.13 dated 10 May 1977. The Constitution of the World Health Organization had been accepted on behalf of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam on 22 October 1975 and on behalf of the Republic of Viet-Nam (later replaced by the Republic of South Viet-Nam) on 17 May 1950.
9. Democratic Yemen had accepted the Constitution on 6 May 1968. See also note 33 in chapter I.2.
10. Acceptance on behalf of the Republic of China on 25 April 1960. See note concerning signatures, ratifications, accessions, etc., on behalf of China (note 4 in chapter I.1).
11. The instrument of acceptance stipulates that the Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts the amendments for the Kingdom in Europe, Surinam, the Netherlands Antilles and Netherlands New Guinea.
12. Acceptance by the United Arab Republic. See note 5 in chapter I.1.
13. See note 8. The amendments had been accepted on behalf of the Republic of Viet-Nam (later replaced by the Republic of South Viet-Nam) on 7 September 1959.
14. The German Democratic Republic had accepted the amendment to article 7 on 21 February 1974. See also note 14 in chapter I.2.
15. With a declaration to the effect that the acceptance of the Amendments by the Chiang Kai-shek clique usurping the name of China is illegal and null and void. See note concerning signatures, ratifications, accessions, etc., on behalf of China (note 4 in chapter I.1). An instrument of acceptance on behalf of the Republic of China had been deposited with the Secretary-General on 19 January 1971. In this connection, the Secretary-General had received communications from the Governments of Mongolia, Poland, Romania and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics objecting to the said acceptance, as well as communications in reply on behalf of the Government of the Republic of China.
16. The German Democratic Republic had accepted the amendments to articles 24 and 25 on 21 February 1974. See also note 14 in chapter I.2.
17. With a declaration to the effect that "the said amendments will also apply to Land Berlin with effect from the date on which they enter into force for the Federal Republic of Germany."
With reference to the above-mentioned statement, communications have been addressed to the Secretary-General by the Governments of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Mongolia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The said communications are identical in essence, mutatis mutandis, to the corresponding ones referred to in note 4 of chapter III.3. See also note 16 above.
18. In a communication received by the Secretary-General on 24 February 1972 with reference to the above-mentioned acceptance, the Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations stated that his Government considers that the said acceptance constitutes an illegal act, inasmuch as the South Korean authorities can, in no case, act on behalf of Korea.
19. The instrument of acceptance contains the following statement:
"As was the case in the original acceptance by the United States of America of the Constitution of the World Health Organization, the present acceptance is subject to the provisions of the joint resolution of the Congress of the United States of America approved June 14, 1948 (Public Law 643, 80th Congress)."
20. See note 8. The amendments had been accepted on behalf of the Republic of Viet-Nam (later replaced by the Republic of South Viet-Nam) on 12 July 1973.
21. The formality was effected by Democratic Yemen. See also note 33 in chapter I.2.
22. The German Democratic Republic had accepted the amendments to articles 34 and 55 on 13 July 1976. See also note 14 in chapter I.2.
23. With a declaration that the said amendments shall also apply to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which they enter into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. See also note 22 above.
24. On behalf of the Kingdom in Europe, Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles.
25. See note 8. The amendments had been accepted on behalf of the Republic of Viet-Nam (later replaced by the Republic of South Viet-Nam) on 10 October 1974.
26. The Yemen Arab Republic had accepted the amendments to articles 34 and 35 on 11 February 1977. See also note 33 in chapter I.2.
27. See note 14 in chapter I.2.
28. In a note accompanying the instrument, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany declared that the amendments shall also apply to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which they entered into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. See also note 27 above.
29. 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."
30. Democratic Yemen had accepted the amendments to articles 24 and 25 adopted on 17 May 1976, on 3 May 1982. See also note 33 in chapter I.2.
31. The formality was effected by the Yemen Arab Republic. See also note 33 in chapter I.2.
32. See note 14 in chapter I.2.
33. In a letter accompanying the instrument of acceptance, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany declared that the said amendments shall also apply to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which they enter into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. See also note 32 above.
34. On behalf of the Kingdom in Europe, the Neherlands Antilles and Aruba.
35. On behalf of the Kingdom in Europe and the Neherlands Antilles.