Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§287a Action by Representatives in Accordance with Presidential Instructions; Voting
Title 22 › CHAPTER 7 — INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › SUBCHAPTER XVI — UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION › § 287a
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U.S. representatives to the United Nations must follow the President’s instructions sent by the Secretary of State, or by another method the President specifies, and must cast all U.N. Charter votes that way.
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Title 22, §287a
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The representatives provided for in section 287 of this title, when representing the United States in the respective organs and agencies of the United Nations, shall, at all times, act in accordance with the instructions of the President transmitted by the Secretary of State unless other means of transmission is directed by the President, and such representatives shall, in accordance with such instructions, cast any and all votes under the Charter of the United Nations.
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22 U.S.C. § 287a
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102