Chapter I. Legislative texts concerning the legal status of the United Nations and related inter-governmental &organizations |
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Canada |
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FAO Technical Conference on Fish Inspection and Quality Control Privileges and Immunities Order, 1969 |
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FAO Technical Conference on Fish Inspection and Quality Control Privileges and Immunities Order 1969, amended |
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New Zealand |
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An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating to Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities and to Give Effect to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations |
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The Diplomatic Privileges (IMCO) Order 1960, Amendment No. 2 |
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Sierra Leone |
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The Diplomatic Privileges (International Monetary Fund) qrder, 1968 |
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Chapter II. Treaty provisions concerning the legal status of the United Nations and related inter-governmental organizations |
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Treaty provisions concerning the legal status of the United Nations |
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Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. Approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 13 February 1946 |
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Agreements relating to meetings and installations |
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Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations. Signed at Lake Success on 26 June 1947 |
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Second Supplemental Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations. Signed at New York on 28 August 1969. |
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Agreements relating to the United Nations Children's Fund: revised model Agreement concerning the activities of UNICEF |
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Agreements between UNICEF and the Governments of Ceylon, Jordan, Guyana, Southern Yemen and Kuwait concerning the activities of UNICEF. Signed respectively at Colombo on 27 January 1969, at Amman on 24 March 1969, at Georgetown on 2 July 1969, at Al-Cha'ab on 26 July 1969 and at Kuwait on 26 January 1969 |
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Agreement between UNICEF and Singapore concerning the activities of UNICEF. Signed at Bangkok on 8 July 1969 and at Singapore on 31 July 1969 |
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Agreement between UNICEF and Uruguay concerning the activities of UNICEF. Signed at Montevideo on 18 December 1956 |
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Agreements relating to the technical assistance sector of the United Nations Development Programme: revised standard agreement concerning technical assistance |
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Revised standard agreements between the United Nations, the ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, ITU, WMO, IAEA, UPU, IMCO and UNIDO, and the Governments of Southern Yemen, Equatorial Guinea and Swaziland concerning technical assistance. Signed respectively at Aden on 4 March 1969, at Santa Isabel on 18 June 1969 and at Mbabane on 18 August 1969 |
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Agreement between the United Nations, the ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, lTU, WMO, lAEA, UPU and IMCO, and Spain on technical assistance. Signed at Madrid on 3 May 1969 |
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Agreements relating to the Special Fund sector ofthe United Nations Development Programme: standard agreement concerning assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (Special Fund) |
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Agreements between the United Nations Development Programme (Special Fund) and the Governments of Southern Yemen, Equatorial Guinea and Swaziland concerning assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (Special Fund). Signed respectively at Aden on 4 March 1969, at Santa Isabel on 18 June 1969 and at Mbabane on 18 August 1969 |
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Agreement between the United Nations Development Programme and Japan concerning assistance for the establishment and operation of the Asian Statistical Institute. Signed at New York on 9 September 1969 |
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Agreements relating to operational assistance: standard agreement on operational assistance |
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Standard agreements on operational assistance between the United Nations, the ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, lTU, WMO, IAEA, UPU and IMCO, and the Governments of Yemen and Chad. Signed respectively at Fort Lamy on 17 February 1968 and at Sana'a on 23 April 1969 |
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Standard agreements on operational assistance between the United Nations, the ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, lTU, WMO, IAEA, UPU, IMCO and UNIDO, and the Governments of Southern Yemen and Swaziland. Signed respectively at Aden on 4 March 1969 and at Mbabane on 18 August 1969 |
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Agreement between the United Nations including UNIDO, the ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, lTU, WMO, IAEA, UPU and IMCO and Equatorial Guinea for the provision of executive and managerial assistance. Signed at Santa Isabel on 18 June 1969. |
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Standard agreement on operational assistance to Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles between the United Nations (including UNIDO and UNCTAD), the ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, ITU, WMO, IAEA, UPU and IMCO, and the Netherlands. Signed at New York on 24 June 1969 |
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Treaty provisions concerning the legal status of the inter-governmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the specialized agencies. Approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 21 November 1947 |
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International Labour Organisation |
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Agreement between the International Labour Organisation and Trinidad and Tobago concerning the establishment of an Office of the Organisation in Port of Spain. Signed at Port of Spain on 14 March 1969 |
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Agreement between the International Labour Organisation and Costa Rica concerning the establishment of an Office of the Organisation in San Jose. Signed at San Jose on 9 May 1969 |
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Agreement by exchange of letters between the Swiss Government and UNESCO defining the privileges and immunities which UNESCO will enjoy in Switzerland. Berne and Paris, 30 January and 25 February 1969 |
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Agreement relating to the establishment of UNESCO regional offices |
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(i) Agreement between the Government of Chile and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization concerning the UNESCO Regional Education Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean |
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(ii) Agreement between the Government of Senegal and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization regarding the UNESCO Regional Education Bureau in Africa. Signed at
Paris on 19 December 1969 and 23 December 1969 |
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Agreements relating to conferences, seminars and other meetings |
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International Atomic Energy Agency |
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Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Approved by the Board of Governors of the Agency on 1 July 1959 . |
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Chapter III. Selected decisions, recommendations and reports of a legal character by the United Nations and related inter-governmental
organizations |
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Decisions, recommendations and reports of a legal character by the United Nations |
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United Nations General Assembly--twenty-fourth session |
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Reports of the Economic and Social Council (agenda item 12) |
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Resolution [2583 (XXIV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations: report of the Preparatory Committee for the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations (agenda item 25) |
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Resolution [2499 (XXlV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Urgent need for suspension of nuclear and thermonuclear tests: report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament (agenda item 30) |
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Resolution [2604 B (XXIV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Question of the reservation exclusively for peaceful purposes of the sea-bed and the ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, underlying the high seas beyond the limits of present national jurisdiction, and the use of their resources in the interest of mankind: report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction (agenda item 32) |
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Resolution [2574 D (XXIV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: report of the Trade and Development Board (agenda item 37) |
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Resolution [2569 (XXlV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Draft Declaration on Social Progress and Development (agenda item 48) |
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Resolution [2542 (XXIV)] adopted by the General Assembl |
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Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-first session (agenda item 86) |
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Declaration and resolutions adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties... (b) Resolution relating to article, 1 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (agenda item 94) |
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Report of the Sixth Committee |
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly |
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Draft Convention on Special Missions (agenda item 87) |
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Resolutions [2530 (XXIV) and 2531 (XXIV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations: report of the Special Committee on Principles of International Law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States (agenda item 89) |
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Report of the Sixth Committee |
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly |
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Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its second session (agenda item 90) |
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Report of the Sixth Committee |
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly |
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Amendment to Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of
Justice (Seat of the Court) and consequential amendments to Articles 23 and 28 (agenda item 93) |
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Resolution [2520 (XXIV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Declaration and resolutions adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties... (c) Resolution relating to article 66 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and the annex thereto (agenda item 94) |
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Resolution [2534 (XXIV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Question of chemical and bacteriological (biological) weapons (a) Report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament (b) Conclusion of a convention on the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of chemical and bacteriological (biological) weapons and on the destruction of such weapons (agenda item 104) |
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Resolution [2603 (XXIV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Forcible diversion of civil aircraft in flight (agenda item 105) |
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Resolution [2551 (XXIV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Decisions, recommendations and reports of a legal character by inter-governmental organizatiopns related to the United Nations |
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Resolution 14/69 adopted by the FAO Conference on 24 November 1969 Authority, terms of reference and constitutional status of FAO Regional Conferences |
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Universal Postal Union |
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Decisions of a legal character adopted by the 1969 Tokyo Congress |
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Resolution C2-Expulsion of the South African delegation from the XVIth Congress |
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Resolution C3-Portuguese colonial policy |
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Resolution C4-Progress of work of the Congress |
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Resolution C5-Postal relations in the event of dispute, conflict or war |
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Resolution C26-Application of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples-Implementation of resolutions 2311 (XXII), 2426 and 2465 (XXIII) of the United Nations General Assembly and 1450 (XLVII) of the Economic and Social Council |
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Resolution C44-Study on reservations |
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Formal opinion C69-Fifth freedom |
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Formal opinion C70-Air conveyance of insured items |
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International Telecommunication Union |
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Resolution No. 659 adopted at its twenty-fourth session by the Administrative Council |
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Action on United Nations General Assembly resolutions Nos. 2395 (XXIII) [on Territories under Portuguese administration], 2396 (XXIII) [on the policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa], 2426 (XXIII) [on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and other international institutions associated with the United Nations] and 2465 (XXIII) [on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples]. |
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Chapter IV. Treaties concerning international law concluded under the auspices of the United Nations and related inter-governmental
organizations |
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Treaties concerning international law concluded under the auspices of the United Nations |
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Convention on Special Missions and Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement ofDisputes. Adoptedand openedfor signature and ratification or for accession by General Assembly resolution 2530 (XXIV) of 8 December 1969 |
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United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties |
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Convention on the Law of Treaties. Done at Vienna on 23 May 1969 |
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Declarations and resolutions adopted by the Conference |
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Treaties concerning international law concluded under the auspices of inter-governmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Amendment to Article XXII of the Constitution relative to the authentic texts of the Constitution |
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Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization |
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International Legal Conference on Marine Pollution Damage, 1969 |
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International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties. Done at Brussels on 29 November 1969 |
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International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage. Done at Brussels on 29 November 1969 |
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Resolution adopted by the Conference on establishment of an international compensation fund for oil pollution damage |
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Chapter V. Decisions of administrative tribunals of the United Nations and
related inter-governmental bodies |
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Decisions of the Administrative Tribunal of the United Nations |
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Judgement No. 126 (12 May 1969): Salvinelli v. United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board |
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Application of the criterion of custody to determine to whom a children's benefit should be paid-Non-receivability of a plea contesting the legality of a decision by a domestic court certified as in order by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country concerned |
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Judgement No. 127 (19 May 1969): Burdon v. United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board |
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Appeal against a decision refusing to validate, for Pension Fund purposes a period of services completed by the person concerned prior to participation in the Joint Pension Fund-Competent jurisdiction in a dispute concerning the participation of a FAO staff member in the Fund, where the dispute relates mainly to the interpretation of the contract of the person concerned and of the regulations applicable to him |
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Judgement No. 128 (22 May 1969): AI-Abed v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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An oral promise of employment not emanating from the authority competent to conclude the contract has no legal validity-Injury resulting from a decision not to renew the contract although made in exercise of contractual rights-Obligation to respect the principle of good faith in relation between the parties |
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Judgement No. 129 (22 May 1969): Gallianos v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Time-limit prescribed in article 7, paragraph 4 of the Statute of the Tribunal for the filing of applications-Condition to be fulfilled if an illness contracted by a staff member serving with the United Nations is to entitle him to compensation |
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Judgement No. 130 (23 May 1969): Zang Atangana v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Obligation duly to state the reasons for a disciplinary measure, especially in the case of a staff member who under the Staff Rules has no opportunity of lecourse to a Joint Disciplinary Committee |
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Judgement No. 131 (10 October 1969): Restrepo v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Termination of a permanent appointment on the ground of unsatisfactory services-Such a decision may be taken only as the outcome of a complete, fair and reasonable procedure |
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Judgement No. 132 (10 October 1969): Dale v. Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization |
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Extent of the legal relations arising between the applicant and the respondent as a result of the extension of the applicant's contract as an "interim measure"-The respondent must execute the commitments undertaken by him in that connexion, making a bona fide search for a post for the applicant or, alternatively, compensating him for the injury sustained |
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Judgement No. 133 (14 October 1969): Frias v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Rule that staff members are expected to assume temporarily the duties and responsibilities of higher level posts as a normal part of their customary work-Discretionary power of the Secretary-General to grant a special post allowance in such a case |
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Judgement No. 134 (15 October 1969): Furst v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review appointments and promotions |
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Decisions of the Adminstrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization |
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Judgement No. 129 (17 March 1969): Douwes v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Decision taken by the Director-General in the interests of the OrganizationLimits of the Tribunal's authority to review |
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Judgement No. 130 (17 March 1969): Mahmalgi v. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Time-limit for appeals to the Appeals Board and complaints to the TribunalInadmissibility of complaints which do not resist any specific decision |
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Judgement No. 131 (17 March 1969): Segers v. World Health Organization |
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Purpose of notice of termination of fixed-term appointment provided for in Staff Rule 940-Applicability of Staff Rule 950.2 |
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Judgement No. 132 (17 March 1969): Tarrab v. International Labour Organisation |
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Authority of the Director-General to decide upon a transfer in the interests of the Organisation under article 1.9 of the Staff Regulations-Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review |
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Judgement No. 133 (17 March 1969): Hermann v. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Dismissal by reason of abolition of post of a staff membet holding an indeterminate appointment-Admissibility as written evidence of resolutions of the Staff Association showing the reactions of the Organization's staff to cel tain actions taken by the Administration-Interpretation of Staff Rule 109.5 (b) |
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Judgement No. 134 (17 March 1969): Cantillon v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Judgement No. 135 (3 November 1969): Chadsey v. Universal Postal.Union |
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Standards of integrity and morality required of persons applying for permanent appointments in an international organization-Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review a decision rejecting an application for a permanent appointment |
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Judgement No. 136 (3 November 1969): Goyal v. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review a decision refusing to renew the contract of a staff member holding a fixed-term appointment on the ground that he had made grave accusations against a colleague-Suspension ordered in violation of the provisions of the Staff Rules and Regulations |
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Judgement No. 137 (3 November 1969): Brache v. World Health Organization |
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Termination of the contract of employment of a staff member of a body not having an administrative tribunal-Tribunal is bound to apply the statutory provisions governing its competence |
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Judgement No. 138 (3 November 1969): Pouros v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Conditions for awarding an expatriate employee the education grant referred to in FAO Staff Regulation 301.033, Staff Rule 302.3144(vi) and Manual provisions 310.212 and 317.513(vi)-Obligation of the Organization to assess in each case whether the person concerned has had to incur "significant additional expenses" for the education of his child |
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Judgement No. 139 (3 November 1969): Chuinard v. European Organization for Nuclear Research |
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Dismissal of staff member by reason of suppression of post-Conditions governing such a measure |
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Judgement No. 140 (3 November 1969): Kraicsovits v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Dismissal on expiry of probationary period under FAO Manual provision 314.211-Limits on the Tribunal's power to review decisions lying within the Director-General's discretion |
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Judgement No. 141 (3 November 1969): Miele v. European Organization for Nuclear Research (Interlocutory Order) |
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Determining degree of invalidity attributable to an accident |
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Judgement No. 142 (3 November 1969): Silow v. International Atomic Energy Agency |
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Competence of the Tribunal to hear a complaint alleging non-observance of the terms of appointment of a staff member-Authority of the Director-General to transfer an official on the basis of Staff Regulation 1.02 |
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Judgement No. 143 (3 November 1969): Boulmier and Morizot v. International Labour Organisation |
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Chapter VI. Selected legal opinions of the Secretariat of the United Nations
and related inter-governmental organizations |
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Legal opinions of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations |
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Immunity from censorship of United Nations public information material, irrespective of mode of distribution |
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Publication rights of the United Nations in lectures delivered by participants in a United Nations seminar |
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Privileges and immunities of the members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
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Representation of Member States on one or more of the organs of the United Nations by their permanent representatives to the OrganizationRequirement of a specific authorization to that effect |
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Problem arising out of the simultaneous consideration by two Main Committees of the General Assembly of proposals bearing on the same question |
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Question whether it is proper for the General Assembly or its Main Committees to direct that statements made be deleted from the records |
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Question whether a statement made in response to an invitation of the Second Committee of the General Assembly by the Chairman of the Commission on International Development set up by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development can be considered as one of a private character |
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Eligibility for technical assistance under United Nations programmes of an inter-governmental organization composed of three Member States of the United Nations |
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Question of applicability to psychotropic substances of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 |
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Establishment of United Nations information centres-Question whether the agreement of the Governments concerned is required |
217 |
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Legal issues raised in connexion with a proposal under which resort to future General Assembly resolutions concerning unforeseen and extraordinary expenses would be subject to a certification by the Secretary-General that the proposed expenditure cannot be deferred "without serious detriment to the United Nations"-Proposed amendment to rule 3.8 of the Financial Regulations |
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Participation in certain "closed" multilateral treaties concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations-Succession under customary international law or accession under General Assembly resolutions 1903 (XVIII) and 2021 (XX) |
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Convention on the Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative OrganizationDeposit of an instrument of acceptance containing declarations apparently amounting to a reservation to the Convention-Practice of the Secretary-General |
223 |
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Exclusive authority of the Secretary-General as regards permission to execute the v.;aivers of privileges and immunities required by a Member State from staff members maintaining or seeking permanent resident status in that State-Policy of the United Nations in that respect |
224 |
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Issuance of visas to members of the families of United Nations officials assigned in the United States |
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Income tax exemption of United Nations staff members under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations-The emoluments paid by the United Nations should not be taken into account in setting the rate of tax on non-exempt income |
226 |
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Question whether the Secretary-General could agree to a request by a Member State that its nationals be appointed only on a temporary basis and with the prior approval of the governmental authorities. |
228 |
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Legal opinions of the secretariat of itner-governmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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International Labour Office |
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Chapter VII. Decisions of international tribunals |
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Arbitration case |
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Starways Limited v. United Nations: Decision of the arbitrator dated 24 September 1969 |
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Chapter VIII. Decisions of national tribunals |
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Austria |
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Vienna Regional Court for Civil Cases |
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Melanie Hoffer v. Arthur WalIigura: Judgement of 9 October 1969 |
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Extraterritorial privileges of IAEA officials holding the grade P-5 and above under section 40 of the Headquarters Agreement between Austria and IAEA. |
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Belgium |
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Brussels Appeals Court |
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Manderlier v. United Nations and Belgian State: Decision of 15 September 1969 |
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The immunity from every form of legal process granted to the United Nations under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations is unconditional and is not limited by article VIII, section 29 of the Convention in question, or by article 10 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, or by Article 105 of the United Nations Charter |
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Chile |
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Supreme Court |
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Decision of 8 November 1969 concerning an action brought in a Labour Court against the Economic Commission for Latin America |
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ECLA enjoys immunity from legal process under the Agreement concluded with Chile on 16 February 1953 and, more generally, under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, to which Chile is a party-Nullity of a summons to appear before a Chilean court served on the Executive Secretary of ECLA |
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Italy |
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Rome Court of First Instance (Labour Section) |
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Giovanni Porru v. Food and Agriculture Organization ofthe United Nations: Judgement of 25 June 1969 |
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Principles of customary international law concerning jurisdiction of national courts over subjects of international law-Distinction made by the Court between the private law activities of an international organization, which it carries out on an equal footing with individuals, and its public law activities by which it pursues its specific purposes-The appointment of staff members falls in the category of public law activities over which Italian courts have no jurisdiction-Interpretation of Article VIII, section 16, of the Headquarters Agreement between Italy and FAO |
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Netherlands |
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Court of Appeal (Gerechtshof) at The Hague |
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Van Vloten v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Decision of 9 December 1969 |
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Exemption of United Nations officials from all taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them by the United Nations-These salaries and emoluments are not to be taken into account in calculating the taxation on income from other sources |
239 |
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6. |
Spain |
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Supreme Court |
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(a) |
Administrative Disputes (Fourth Chamber): Decision of 14 March 1969 |
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Decision rejecting an application for the registration of the title "Unesco" as the appellation of an educational centre, on the grounds that using the reputation of UNESCO for the purposes of private education would constitute a usurpation of the international credit and reputation enjoyed by that Organization |
240 |
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(b) |
Administrative Disputes (Fourth Chamber): Decision of 17 jDecember 1969 |
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Decision rejecting an application for the duty-free importation of an automobile-The benefit of the Agreement concerning assistance of 30 June 1965 between Spain and the Special Fund can only be
invoked by persons having a connexion with the activities falling within the scope of that Agreement |
241 |
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7. |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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House of Lords |
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Attorney General v. Nissan: Judgement of 11 February 196Q |
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Legal status of British troops forming part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus-Question whether the Government of the United Kingdom can be held liable for actions of such troops |
242 |
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8. |
United States of America |
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(a) |
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit |
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Menon v. Esperdy: Judgement of 30 June 1969 |
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Purpose of the G-4 visa status-Title 8, paragraph 1101(a)(15) G(iv) of the United States Code does not create a right to such status by its own terms but only provides a basis for the issuance of a visa upon a request by the appropriate international organizationFor
the purpose of the statute, "members of the immediate family" must reside regularly in the household of the principal alien |
243 |
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(b) |
Family Court, City of New York, New York County |
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Means v. Means: Decision of 6 August 1969 |
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United Nations immunity from sequestration of a staff member's salary |
243 |
Chapter IX. Legal documents index of the United Nations and related inter-governmental organizations |
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A. |
Legal documents index of the United Nations |
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I. |
General Assembly and subsidiary organs |
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1. |
Plenary General Assembly and Main Committees |
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(A) Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (twenty-fourth session) |
248 |
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(B) Other documents of legal interest |
256 |
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2. |
Committee on Applications for Review of Administrative Tribunal Judgements |
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Document of legal interest |
257 |
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3. |
Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme |
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Document of legal interest |
257 |
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4. |
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Legal Sub-Committee |
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Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest |
257 |
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Working Group on Direct Broadcast Satellites |
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Document of legal interest |
258 |
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5. |
1969 Special Committee on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States |
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Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest |
259 |
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6. |
United Nations Council for Namibia |
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Document of legal interest |
259 |
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7. |
Special Committee on the Question of Defining Aggression |
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Document relating to an agenda item of legal interest (1969 session) |
259 |
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8. |
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction |
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Document of legal interest |
259 |
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9. |
International Law Commission |
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(A) Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (twenty-first session) |
260 |
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(B) Other documents of legal interest |
260 |
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10. |
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law |
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Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (second session) |
261 |
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11. |
United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties (Vienna, 1969) |
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Documents of legal interest |
261 |
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II. |
Security Council and subsidiary organs |
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Security Council |
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Documents of legal interest |
262 |
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III. |
Economic and Social Council and subsidiary organs |
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1. |
Economic and Social Council and sessional committees |
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(A) Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (forty-sixth session) |
262 |
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(B) Other document of legal interest |
264 |
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2. |
Commission on Human Rights |
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(A) Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (twenty-fifth session) |
264 |
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(B) Other documents of legal interest |
265 |
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3. |
Commission on the Status of Women |
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Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (twenty-second session) |
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4. |
Commission on Narcotic Drugs |
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Document of legal interest |
266 |
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5. |
United Nations Conference on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968) |
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Document of legal interest |
266 |
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6. |
Economic Commission for Africa |
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Document of legal interest |
266 |
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IV. |
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
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Document of legal interest |
266 |
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V. |
United Nations Institute for Training and Research |
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Document of legal interest |
266 |
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VI. |
Secretariat |
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1. |
Department of Economic and Social Affairs |
266 |
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2. |
Economic Commission for Europe |
267 |
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3. |
Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East |
267 |
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4. |
Office of Public Information |
267 |
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VII. |
International Court ofJustice |
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1. |
General |
267 |
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2. |
Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders |
267 |
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3. |
Pleadings, Oral Arguments, Documents |
267 |
B. |
Legal documents index of inter-governmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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I. |
International Labour Organisation |
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A. |
Representative organs |
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Conventions and Recommendations adopted in 1969 |
268 |
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B. |
Quasi-judicial bodies and committees of experts |
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C. |
Agreements with the United Nations and other organizations |
269 |
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II |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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A. |
Constitutional questions |
269 |
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B. |
Bodies established under articles V and VII of the Constitution |
270 |
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C. |
Agreements with inter-governmental organizations |
270 |
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D. |
Conventions and agreements under articles XIV and XV of the Constitution |
271 |
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E. |
Substantive legal questions |
271 |
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F. |
Periodicals |
273 |
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III. |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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A. |
Constitutional and procedural questions |
273 |
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B. |
Relations with other organizations |
274 |
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C. |
International regulation: conventions and recommendations |
274 |
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D. |
Conferences and other meetings |
274 |
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E. |
Institutes and other bodies |
275 |
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F. |
Personnel questions |
275 |
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G. |
Copyright and neighbouring rights |
275 |
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H. |
Human rights |
278 |
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I. |
Peace |
278 |
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J. |
Oceanography |
278 |
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K. |
Space communications |
278 |
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L. |
Others |
278 |
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IV. |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
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(1) |
Disagreement between the United Kingdom and Spain concerning the interpretation and application of Article 9 of the Chicago Convention in relation to the Spanish prohibited area in the vicinity of Gibraltar |
279 |
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(2) |
Request of Nigeria for Council action under Articles 54(n), 55(e) and 54(g) of the Chicago Convention |
279 |
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(3) |
Complaint of Lebanon against Israel under Article 54(n) |
279 |
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(4) |
Draft Convention on unlawful seizure of aircraft |
279 |
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(5) |
Unlawful interference with international civil aviation and its facilities |
279 |
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(6) |
Revised Rules of Procedure for the Council |
279 |
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(7) |
Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS), Regional Supplementary Procedures (SUPPS) |
280 |
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V. |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
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1. |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
280 |
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2. |
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes |
280 |
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VI. |
International Development Association |
280 |
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VII. |
International Monetary Fund |
280 |
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VIII. |
Universal Postal Union |
281 |
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IX. |
Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization |
282 |
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X. |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
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1. |
Statute and membership of the Agency |
282 |
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2. |
Agreements |
282 |
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3. |
Other documents |
282 |
Chapter X. Legal bibliography of the United Nations and related inter- governmental
organizations |
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A. |
International organizations in general |
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1. |
General |
283 |
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2. |
Particular questions |
283 |
B. |
United Nations |
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1. |
General |
284 |
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2. |
Particular organs |
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Economic and Social Council |
285 |
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General Assembly |
285 |
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International Court of Justice |
285 |
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Security Council |
287 |
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Trusteeship Council |
287 |
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United Nations Forces |
287 |
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
287 |
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3. |
Particular questions or activities |
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Collective security |
287 |
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Commercial arbitration |
288 |
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Consular relations |
288 |
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Definition of aggression |
289 |
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Diplomatic relations |
289 |
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Disarmament |
289 |
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Friendly relations and co-operation among States |
290 |
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Human rights |
291 |
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International criminal law |
294 |
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International waterways |
294 |
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Law of the sea |
295 |
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Law of treaties |
297 |
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Law of war |
299 |
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Membership and representation |
300 |
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Non-governmental organizations |
300 |
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Non-Self-Governing Territories |
300 |
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Outer space |
300 |
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Peace-keeping |
303 |
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Political and security questions |
303 |
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Privileges and immunities |
304 |
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Progressive development and codification of international law (in general) |
304 |
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Recognition of States |
304 |
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Refugees |
304 |
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Right of asylum |
305 |
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Self-determination |
305 |
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South West Africa |
305 |
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State succession |
305 |
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Trade and development |
305 |
C. |
Inter-governmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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Particular organizations |
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Food and Agriculture Organization |
307 |
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
307 |
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Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization |
307 |
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International Atomic Energy Agency |
307 |
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
307 |
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International Civil Aviation Organization |
308 |
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International Labour Organization |
309 |
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International Monetary Fund |
310 |
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International Telecommunication Union |
311 |
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Universal Postal Union |
311 |
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World Health Organization |
311 |
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World Meteorological Organization |
311 |