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CHAPTER IX
HEALTH
1. c Amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization
Geneva, 23 May 1967
Entry into force
:
21 May 1975, in accordance with article 73 of the Constitution, for all Members of the World Health Organization*.
Registration :
21 May 1975, No. 221
Status :
Parties*
Text : Certified true copy
United Nations,  Treaty Series , vol. 970, p. 360.
Note :
The amendments to articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization were adopted by the Twentieth World Health Assembly by resolution WHA 20.36 of  23 May 1967.
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.
Participant 1, 2
Acceptance(A)
Afghanistan
 28 Apr 1975 A
Albania
 17 Oct 1974 A
Argentina
  5 Feb 1971 A
Australia
 14 Oct 1968 A
Austria
 10 Feb 1970 A
Azerbaijan
  2 Oct 1992 A
Bangladesh
 25 Apr 1975 A
Barbados
 27 Dec 1967 A
Belgium
  3 May 1968 A
Benin
 14 Dec 1970 A
Brazil
  8 Aug 1968 A
Bulgaria
 26 Jan 1973 A
Burkina Faso
 10 Jan 1972 A
Burundi
 11 May 1970 A
Cameroon
  2 Dec 1970 A
Canada
 24 May 1968 A
Central African Republic
 30 Dec 1970 A
China 3, 4, 5
14 Jan 1974 A
Côte d'Ivoire
 12 Sep 1967 A
Cyprus
 24 Nov 1969 A
Denmark
 20 Nov 1967 A
Ecuador
 22 Oct 1974 A
Egypt
 26 Jul 1968 A
Ethiopia
  1 May 1972 A
Fiji
 29 Jan 1975 A
Finland
 21 Dec 1967 A
France
 24 Feb 1970 A
Gabon
 13 Dec 1974 A
Gambia
 13 May 1974 A
Germany 6, 7
23 Dec 1971 A
Ghana
 30 Aug 1968 A
Guatemala
 30 Apr 1975 A
Guinea
 12 Nov 1973 A
Haiti
  5 Sep 1974 A
Honduras
 31 Oct 1974 A
Iceland
 12 Jul 1972 A
India
 16 Mar 1971 A
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
 31 Jul 1972 A
Iraq
  9 Apr 1970 A
Ireland
  3 Mar 1975 A
Israel
 20 Oct 1970 A
Jamaica
 28 Sep 1970 A
Japan
 21 Jun 1972 A
Jordan
 11 May 1970 A
Kenya
  3 Jan 1972 A
Kuwait
  2 Jan 1968 A
Lao People's Democratic Republic
 29 Jul 1968 A
Lesotho
 21 Feb 1974 A
Luxembourg
  5 Apr 1972 A
Madagascar
 19 Oct 1967 A
Malawi
 20 May 1970 A
Malaysia
 24 Jan 1974 A
Maldives
  2 Dec 1968 A
Mali
  6 Aug 1968 A
Mauritania
 21 May 1975 A
Mauritius
  8 Apr 1969 A
Mexico
  6 Sep 1968 A
Monaco
 14 May 1970 A
Mongolia
  5 Oct 1971 A
Myanmar
 27 Feb 1969 A
Nepal
 20 May 1975 A
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  7 Jun 1968 A
New Zealand 8
28 Dec 1967 A
Nicaragua
  6 Dec 1974 A
Niger
  4 Sep 1968 A
Nigeria
 24 Jan 1968 A
Norway
  7 Feb 1968 A
Oman
 25 Jun 1971 A
Panama
 26 Feb 1975 A
Peru
 18 Oct 1967 A
Philippines
 10 Nov 1971 A
Poland
 19 Feb 1971 A
Republic of Korea 9
13 Dec 1967 A
Romania
 24 Feb 1972 A
Samoa
 19 Feb 1975 A
Saudi Arabia
  9 Nov 1967 A
Senegal
 12 Jun 1970 A
Sierra Leone
 26 Jan 1970 A
Somalia
 26 Apr 1971 A
Spain
 21 Apr 1970 A
Sri Lanka
 12 Apr 1974 A
Sweden
  9 Sep 1968 A
Switzerland
  5 Dec 1967 A
Thailand
 27 Jan 1975 A
Togo
 29 Dec 1969 A
Trinidad and Tobago
 27 Feb 1968 A
Tunisia
  5 Oct 1967 A
Türkiye
 15 Aug 1969 A
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 19 Jun 1968 A
United States of America 10
19 May 1975 A
Yemen 11
17 Jan 1975 A
Zambia
 25 Jan 1968 A
End Note
1The former Yugoslavia had accepted the amendments on 3 September 1968. 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.
2By 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 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.
3With 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 1 under “China” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume).  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.
4See note 3 under “China” regarding Macao in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
5See note 2 under “China” regarding Hong Kong in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
6See note 1 under “Germany” regarding Berlin (West) in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
7The German Democratic Republic had accepted the amendments on 21 February 1974.  See also note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
8See note 1 under “New Zealand” regarding Tokelau in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
9In 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.
10The 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)."
11The formality was effected by Democratic Yemen.  See also note 1 under “Yemen” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
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