### Question
How does the law define international organization?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 288*, **international organization** is defined as:

> a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation, and which shall have been designated by the President through appropriate Executive order as being entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided in this subchapter

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 288*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. > SUBCHAPTER XVIII-PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS**

