Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§290c Withdrawal From Organization on One-year Notice
Title 22 › CHAPTER 7 — INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › SUBCHAPTER XX — WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION › § 290c
Summary
The United States may leave the World Health Organization with one year’s notice if the WHO lacks a withdrawal rule, and must pay its financial obligations for the WHO’s current fiscal year.
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Title 22, §290c
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In adopting this subchapter 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.
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22 U.S.C. § 290c
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102