CHAPTER XIII. Voting Each Member shall have one vote in the Health Assembly. Article 60 (a) Decisions of the Health Assembly on important questions shall be made by a two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting. These questions shall include: the adoption of conventions or agreements; the approval of agreements bringing the Organization into relation with the United Nations and inter-governmental organizations and agencies in accordance with Articles 69, 70 and 72; amendments to this Constitution. (b) Decisions on other questions, including the determination of additional categories of questions to be decided by a two-thirds majority, shall be made by a majority of the Members present and voting. (c) Voting on analogous matters in the Board and in committees of the Organization shall be made in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article. CHAPTER XIV. Reports Submitted by States Article 61 Each Member shall report annually to the Organization on the action taken and progress achieved in improving the health of its people. Article 62 Each Member shall report annually on the action taken with respect to recommendations made to it by the Organization and with respect to conventions, agreements and regulations. Article 63 Each Member shall communicate promptly to the Organization important laws, regulations, official reports and statistics pertaining to health which have been published in the State concerned. Article 64 Each Member shall provide statistical and epidemiological reports in a manner to be determined by the Health Assembly. Article 65 Each Member shall transmit upon the request of the Board such additional information pertaining to health as may be practicable. CHAPTER XV. Legal Capacity, Privileges and Immunities Article 66 The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each Member such legal capacity as may be necessary for the fulfilment of its objective and for the exercise of its functions. Article 67 (a) The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each Member such privileges and immunities as may be necessary for the fulfilment of its objective and for the exercise of its functions. (b) Representatives of Members, persons designated to serve on the Board and technical and administrative personnel of the Organization shall similarly enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Organization. Article 68 Such legal capacity, privileges and immunities shall be defined in a separate agreement to be prepared by the Organization in consultation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and concluded between the Members. CHAPTER XVI. Relations With Other Organizations Article 69 The Organization shall be brought into relation with the United Nations as one of the specialized agencies referred to in Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations. The agreement or agreements bringing the Organization into relation with the United Nations shall be subject to approval by a two-thirds vote of the Health Assembly. Article 70 The Organization shall establish effective relations and co-operate closely with such other inter-governmental organizations as may be desirable. Any formal agreement entered into with such organiza tions shall be subject to approval by a two-thirds vote of the Health Assembly. Article 71 The Organization may, on matters within its competence, make suitable arrangements for consultation and co-operation with nongovernmental international organizations and, with the consent of the government concerned, with national organizations, governmental or non-governmental. Article 72 Subject to the approval by a two-thirds vote of the Health Assembly, the Organization may take over from any other international organization or agency whose purpose and activities lie within the field of competence of the Organization such functions, resources and obligations as may be conferred upon the Organization by international agreement or by mutually acceptable arrangements entered into between the competent authorities of the respective organizations. CHAPTER XVII. Amendments Article 73 Texts of proposed amendments to this Constitution shall be communicated by the Director-General to Members at least six months in advance of their consideration by the Health Assembly. Amendments shall come into force for all Members when adopted by a twothirds vote of the Health Assembly and accepted by two-thirds of the Members in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. CHAPTER XVIII. Interpretation Article 74 The Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts of this Constitution shall be regarded as equally authentic. Article 75 Any question or dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Constitution which is not settled by negotiation or by the Health Assembly shall be referred to the International Court of Justice in conformity with the Statute of the Court, unless the parties concerned agree on another mode of settlement. Article 76 Upon authorization by the General Assembly of the United Nations or upon authorization in accordance with any agreement between the Organization and the United Nations, the Organization may request the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion on any legal question arising within the competence of the Organization. Article 77 The Director-General may appear before the Court on behalf of the Organization in connection with any proceedings arising out of any such request for an advisory opinion. He shall make arrangements for the presentation of the case before the Court including arrangements for the argument of different views on the question. CHAPTER XIX. Entry Into Force Article 78 Subject to the provisions of Chapter III, this Constitution shall remain open to all States for signature or acceptance. Article 79 (a) States may become parties to this Constitution by (i) signature without reservation as to approval; (ii) signature subject to approval followed by acceptance; or (iii) acceptance. (b) Acceptance shall be effected by the deposit of a formal instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Article 80 This Constitution shall come into force when twenty-six Members of the United Nations have become parties to it in accordance with the provisions of Article 79. Article 81 In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the United Nations will register this Constitution when it has been signed without reservation as to approval on behalf of one State or upon deposit of the first instrument of acceptance. Article 82 The Secretary-General of the United Nations will inform States parties to this Constitution of the date when it has come into force. He will also inform them of the dates when other States have become parties to this Constitution. IN FAITH WHEREOF the undersigned representatives having been duly authorized for that purpose, sign this Constitution. DONE in the City of New York this twenty-second day of July 1946, in a single copy in the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic. The original texts shall be deposited in the archives of the United Nations. The SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations will send certified copies to each of the Governments represented at the Conference. FOR ARGENTINA: ad referendum Alberto Zwanck FOR AUSTRALIA: Subject to approval and acceptance by Government of Commonwealth of Australia A. H. Tange FOR THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM : [Subject to ratification]1 Dr. M. de Laet. FOR BOLIVIA: ad referendum Luis V. Sotelo FOR BRAZIL: ad referendum Geraldo de Paula Souza FOR BYELORUSSIAN SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC: [Subject to ratification by the Government] |