| Chapter I. Legislative texts concerning the legal status of the United Nations and related
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Canada |
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Privileges and Immunities (International Organizations) Act |
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Caribbean Development Bank Privileges and Immunities Order |
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FAO World Consultation on the Use of Wood in Housing (with Emphasis on the Needs of Developing Countries) Privileges and Immunities Order, 1971 |
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ITU Privileges and Immunities Order, 1970 |
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Tsunami Warning System Privileges and Immunities Order, 1970 |
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UNESCO Privileges and Immunities Order, 1970 |
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Federal Republic of Germany |
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Ordinance of 16 June 1970 Concerning the Granting of Privileges and Immunities to the United Nations |
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Guyana |
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Privileges and Immunities (Diplomatic, Consular and International Organizations) Act, 1970 |
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India |
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Notification dated 9 December 1970 Concerning the Second Session of the Consultative Committee on Tea of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations |
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Japan |
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Notice No. 742 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
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Notice No. 226 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
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Kenya |
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The Privileges and Immunities Act, 1970 |
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Malta |
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Note dated 16 March 1971 from the Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of Malta to the United Nations |
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Norway |
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Act of 19 June 1947 Relating to the Immunities and Privileges of International Organizations, as Amended by Act No. 2 of 27 February 1970 |
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Swaziland |
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The Diplomatic Privileges Act, 1968 |
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Zambia |
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The Investment Disputes Convention Act, 1970 |
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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 Yugoslavia relating to the seminar on the role of youth in the promotion and protection of human rights to take place at Belgrade from 2 to 12 June 1970. Signed at New York on 16 March 1970 |
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Agreement between the United Nations and Zambia for a seminar on the realization of economic and social rights, with a particular reference to developing countries. Signed at New York on 19 and 30 March 1970 |
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Agreement between the United Nations and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics relating to the seminar on the participation of women in the economic life of their countries which will take place in Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, from 8 to 21 September 1970. Signed at New York on 23 April and 4 May 1970 |
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Agreement between the United Nations and Colombia relating to arrangements for the seminar on improvement of slums and uncontrolled settlements to be held in Medellîn from 15 February to 1 March 1970 |
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Exchange of letters constituting an agreement between the United Nations and Romania on the establishment of a United Nations Information Center in Bucharest |
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Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Japan concerning the arrangement for the Fourth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders |
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Agreement between the United Nations and Austria regarding the arrangements for the Conference of Plenipotentiaries for the adoption of the Protocol on psychotropic substances. Signed at Vienna on 22 September 1970 |
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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 the Maldives, Kenya and Afghanistan concerning the activities of UNICEF. Signed, respectively, at Male on 24 March 1970 and at New Delhi or 6 April 1970, at Nairobi on 24 June 1970 and at Kabul on 22 October 1970 |
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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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Agreement on technical assistance between the United Nations (including UNIDO and UNCTAD), ILO, FAO, UNESCO, [CAO, WHO, ITU, WMO, IAEA, UPU and IMCO, and Zambia. Signed at Lusaka on 29 May 1970 |
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Revised standard agreement on technical assistance (with exchange of letters) between the United Nations (including UNIDO and UNCTAD), ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, ITU, WMO, IAEA, UPU and IMCO, and New Zealand. Signed at New York on 17 July 1970 |
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Standard agreement on technical assistance between the United Nations (including UNIDO and UNCTAD), ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, ITU, WMO, IAEA, UPU and IMCO, and Fiji. Signed at Suva on 13 October 1970 |
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Agreements relating to the Special Fund sector of the United Nations Development Programme: standard agreement concerning assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (Special Fund) |
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Agreements concerning assistance from the Special Fund between the United Nations Development Programme (Special Fund) and the Governments of Gambia and Fiji. Signed, respectively, at Bathurst on 25 March 1970 and at Suva on 13 October 1970 |
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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 I Jnited Nations (including UNIDO and UNCTAD), ILO, FAO, UNESCO, ICAO, WHO, ITU, WMO, IAEA, UPU and IMCO and the Governments of Mongolia, Dahomey, Zambia, New Zealand, Barbados, Fiji and El Salvador. Signed, respectively, at New York on 15 January 1970, at Cotonou on 14 March 1970, at Lusaka on 29 May 1970 at New York on 17 July 1970, at Barbados on 26 September 1970, at Suva on 13 October 1970 and at San Salvador on 22 October 1970 |
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Agreement between the United Nations and Dahomey for the provision of operational and executive personnel. Signed at Cotonou on 15 April 1969 . |
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Agreement between the United Nations, Peru and Sweden for the provision of the technical cadre unit of the Swedish stand-by force for United Nations service to assist in reconstruction of areas in Peru devastated as a result of earthquake which occurred on 31 May 1970. Signed at United Nations Headquarters, New York, on 29 July 1970 |
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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 Indonesia concerning the establishment of an office of the Organisation in Djakarta. Signed in Djakarta on 21 May 1970 |
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Agreement between the International Labour Organisation and the Philippines concerning the establishment of an office of the Organisation in Manila. Signed at Manila on 23 January 1970 |
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Agreement between the International Labour Organisation and Argentina concerning the establishment of an office of the Organisation in Buenos Aires. Signed at Buenos Aires on 6 April 1970 |
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Agreements relating to conferences, seminars and other meetings |
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World Health Organization |
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Headquarters agreement between France and the World Health Organization on the privileges and immunities of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Signed at Paris on 14 March 1967 |
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Basic agreement between the World Health Organization and Mauritius for the provision of technical advisory assistance. Signed at Brazzaville on 7 April 1970 and at Port Louis on 12 October 1970 |
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Exchange of letters between the World Health Organization and Lebanon relating to the arrangements made for the 1970 session of Sub-Committee A of the Regional Committee for Eastern Mediterranean. 23 February and 16 July 1970 |
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International Atomic Energy Agency |
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Agreement between the Government of India and the International Telecommunication Union regarding the organization of the XII Plenary Assembly of the CCIR in New Delhi, India, from 21 January 1970 to 11 February 1970 |
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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-fifth session |
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Celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United N Uions (agenda item 21) |
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Resolution [2627 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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(a) Question of the reservation exclusively for peaceful purpc ses of the seabed 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 interests of mankind: report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor beyond the Limi ts of National Jurisdiction (b) Marine pollution and other hazardous and larmful effects which might arise from the exploration and exploitation of the sea-bed and the ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction: report of the Secretary-General (c) Views of Member States on the desirability of convening at an early date a conference on the law of the sea: report of the Secretary-General (d) Question of the breadth of the territorial sea and related matters (agenda item 25) |
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Resolution [2749 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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International co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space: report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (agenda item 26) |
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Resolution [2733 C (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Question of chemical and bacteriological (biological) weapons: report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament (agenda item 28) |
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Resolution [2662 (XXV)] 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 it< m 29) |
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Resolution [2663 B (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Consideration of measures for the strengthening of international security: report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 32) |
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Resolution [2734 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Respect for human rights in armed conflicts : report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 47) |
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Resolutions [2673 (XXV), 2674 (XXV), 2675 (XXV), 2676 (XXV) and 2677 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity: report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 50) |
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Resolution [2712 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination (a) International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination : report of the Secretary-General (b) Measures for effectively combating racial discrimination and the policies of apartheid and segregation in southern Africa : report of the Secretary-General (c) Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, submitted under article 9 of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (d) Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 53) |
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Resolution [2647 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-second session (agenda item 84) |
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Report of the Sixth Committee |
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Resolution 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 85) |
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Resolution [2625 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its third session (agenda item 86) |
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Resolution [2635 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Status of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 2456 B (XXIII) concerning the signature and ratification of Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco) (agenda item 93) |
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Resolution [2666 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Aerial hijacking or interference with civil air travel (agenda item 99) |
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Resolution [2645 (XXV)] adopted by the General Assembly |
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Decisions, recommendations and reports of a legal character by inter-governmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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International Telecommunication Union |
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Resolution No. 676 adopted at its twenty-fifth session by the Administrative Council |
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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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Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weaf ons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof |
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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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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Convention on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property. Adopted by the General Conference at the sixteenth session, Paris, 14 November 1970 |
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International Civil Aviation Organization |
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Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft. Signed at The Hague on 16 December 1970 |
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International Atomic Energy Agency |
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Amendment of Article VI of the Statute : Resolution adopted during the 142nd plenary meeting on 28 September 1970 |
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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. 135 (26 October 1970): Touhami v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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A fixed-term appointment does not carry any expectancy of renewal or of conversion to any other type of appointment—Obligation to provide every staff member with a letter of appointment defining the terms and conditions of his appointment |
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Judgement No. 136 (29 October 1970): Detiere v. Secretary-General of the Civil Aviation Organization |
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Obligation, when transferring a staff member, to ascertain that the positions are comparable and to have due regard to the personal interest of the staff member concerned—The fact that the two positions are of the same grade is not sufficient to ensure fulfilment of the comparability requirement |
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Judgement No. 137 (30 October 1970): Khederian v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Requirements that must be met if the Tribunal is to revise a judgement according to its Statute—A request for interpretation of a judgement shall be receivable only if its object is to obtain clarification of the meaning and scope of what the Tribunal decided with binding force |
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Judgement No. 138 (30 October 1970): Peynado v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Request for the rescission of a decision to terminate a probationary appointment— Such a decision is within the Tribunal's power, to the extent that it is vitiated by an error in fact or in law—Obligation of the administration to conduct an investigation when a staff member rebuts allegations contained in his periodic report |
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Decisions of the Adminstrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation |
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Judgement No. 144 (26 May 1970): Tarrab v. International Labour Organisation |
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Judgement No. 145 (26 May 1970): Dhawan v. World Health Organization |
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A note written in the margin of a routing slip does not constitute a decision which may be appealed against before the Tribunal |
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Judgement No. 146 (26 May 1970): McMullan v. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Unless authorized to do so by the respondent organization, the Tribunal may not hear a complaint until the internal appeal procedure has been exhausted |
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Judgement No. 147 (26 May 1970): Schuster v. World Meteorological Organization |
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Non-receivability of a complaint filed directly with the Tribunal in violation of the rule that the internal appeal procedure must first be exhausted— Concept of "exceptional circumstance" justifying the waiver of rules concerning the time-limit for appealing to internal appeals bodies |
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Judgement No. 148 (26 May 1970): Godinache v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Complaint seeking a compensation annuity for total incapacity for work—Concept of "total incapacity for work"—Even if the incapacity for work attributable to the performance of official duties is only partial, the person concerned may nevertheless be entitled to claim a compensation annuity for total incapacity for work |
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Judgement No. 149 (26 May 1970): Liotti v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Procedure laid down for the reclassification of posts—An internal appeals body is entitled to recommend the rescinding, on grounds of prejudice, of a decision to withhold a regular salary increase |
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Judgement No. 150 (26 May 1970): Akinola Deko v. Food aid Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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The resignation of an official entails the termination of his appointment unless it is established that the resignation was not given voluntarily—The rules relating to disciplinary procedure only apply in so far as such a procedure has in fact been initiated |
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Judgement No. 151 (26 May 1970): Silow v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Complaint by an official temporarily transferred against the circumstances of his reinstatement in his original Organization |
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Judgement No. 152 (26 May 1970): Kersaudy v. Food ard Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Granting of a "permanent appointment (first-year probationary)"—A decision to terminate the appointment of an official on probation on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance may be regarded as a measure taken in the interest of the Organization—Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review such a decision |
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Judgement No. 153 (26 May 1970): Dadivas and Callanta v. World Health Organization |
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Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review a decision rejecting a request for a post reclassification—Such a decision cannot be considered prejudiced if it has been confirmed by the internal appeals bodies after a thorough examination |
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Judgement No. 154 (26 May 1970): Frank v. International Libour Organisation |
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Termination of the appointment of an official who refuses to comply with a decision concerning his transfer—Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review such a decision—It is not necessary for an official to perform the duties of the original post for a certain period, before bei ig required to accept reassignment—The deliberate decision to discha ge an official under article 12.8, paragraph 1 of the ILO Staff Regulations may not be appealed against under article 13.1— Consequences stemming from the point of view of time-limits for appeals |
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Judgement No. 155 (6 October 1970): Kaushiva v. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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A decision placing an official on leave with pay up to the date of expiry of his contract cannot be regarded as dismissal or suspension prior to the initiation of disciplinary proceedings—It is not for the Tribunal to order any alteration of a report made on an official by the competent authorities of the Organization |
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Judgement No. 156 (6 October 1970): Schmidth v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Non-receivability of a complaint taken directly to the Tribunal in violation of the rule concerning exhaustion of internal appeal procedures |
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Judgement No. 157 (6 October 1970): Antonaci v. International Labour Organisation |
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Complaint seeking compensation for illness attributable to the performance of official duties—The entitlement to sick leave of a person with a fixedterm contract ends upon the expiry of the contract |
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Judgement No. 158 (6 October 1970): Devdutt v. World Health Organization |
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Request for reinstatement after resignation—Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review a refusal to reclassify a post which, in default of appeal, became operative |
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Judgement No. 159 (6 October 1970): Bhandari v. World Health Organization |
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Complaint seeking the rescinding of a decision of dismissal for serious misconduct |
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Judgement No. 160 (6 October 1970): Sood v. World Health Organization |
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Judgement No. 161 (6 October 1970): Sethi v. World Health Organization |
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Judgement No. 162 (6 October 1970): Raj Kumar v. World Health Organization |
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Judgement No. 163 (6 October 1970): Dhawan v. World Health Organization |
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A complaint shall not be receivable unless it impugns a final decision |
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Judgement No. 164 (17 November 1970): Vermaat v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Commencement of the period within which an appeal against an administrative decision must be submitted |
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Judgement No. 165 (17 November 1970): West v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Judgement No. 166 (17 November 1970): Bidoli v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Discretionary power of the Director-General in the matter of renewal of a fixed-term appointment and in the matter of appointments— Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review |
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Judgement No. 167 (17 November 1970): Taylor Ungaro v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Loss of "non-local" status—Any official is subject to the provisions of the Staff Rules in force at the time he concludes his con ract with the Organization |
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Judgement No. 168 (17 November 1970): Kiewning-Korner Castronovo v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Judgement No. 169 (17 November 1970): Loomba v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Decision terminating the appointment of an official upon expiry of his probationary period—Limits of the Tribunal's authority to review such a decision |
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Judgement No. 170 (17 November 1970): Nair v. Food ard Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Complaint impugning a decision of dismissal for serious misconduct |
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Judgement No. 171 (17 November 1970): Silow 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 Secretariat of the United Nations |
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Exemption of United Nations publications, under Article 105 of the Charter, from a requirement in the press law of a Member State that they carry a record of the name and surname of the editor |
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Use of a symbol resembling the United Nations emblem by a national organization established in connexion with the United Nations twenty-fifth anniversary— Use of the United Nations emblem on the statione ry of such an organization |
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Scope of credentials in rule 27 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly |
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Question of votes by correspondence—Procedure applied by th 3 Commission on Narcotic Drugs |
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Question of the participation of intergovernmental organizatioi is as observers in the Fourth Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy—Procedure to be followed for the submission to the General Assembly of a recommendation on the matter |
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Extent of the participation of associate members of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East in the work of the Commission and its subsidiary organs under paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Commission's terms of reference— Historical survey of the question of membership of regional economic commissions, in particular ECAFE and ECE |
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Question whether a non-Member State can be admitted to full membership in the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East—Rights and obligations of full and associate membership in the Commission and its subsidiary bodies |
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Participation of intergovernmental organizations in the work of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East under paragraph 10 of the Commission's terms of reference—Practice of the Economic and Social Council with respect to co-operation with non-United Nations intergovernmental organizations |
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Request that the Economic Commission for Latin America act as a technical adviser to a committee of a non-governmental organization—Such request should not be acceded to in the light of Economic and Social Council resolution 222 A (IX) and of the terms of reference of ECLA |
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development—Participation of the Commission of the European Economic Community in the deliberations of the Trade and Development Board and its subsidiary bodies |
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Question whether a two-thirds majority is required for the reconsideration of decisions of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme |
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Eligibility of Muscat and Oman to receive assistance from the United Nations Development Programme |
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Declaration on the Construction of Main International Traffic Arteries, 1950— Question whether the status of a Declaration signed by several countries is affected by the fact that it contains no provision concerning ratification and no comprehensive provisions relating to its amendment or denunciation |
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14. |
Registration with the Secretariat of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and certain other multilateral treaties—Question whether an inter-governmental organization other than the United Nations or a specialized agency can register a treaty to which it is not itself a party—Practice of the Secretariat in that respect |
185 |
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15. |
Agreements concluded by the World Food Programme—Under Article 102 of the Charter, only treaties and international agreements entered into by a Member of the United Nations are subject to registration with the Secretariat |
186 |
| |
16. |
Constitution of the West Africa Rice Development Association—Policy of the Secretary-General with regard to the assumption of depositary functions |
187 |
| |
17. |
Question whether arrears due under the 1958 International Sugar Agreement constitute "Contributions to the Administrative Budget" under article 23 of the International Sugar Agreement 1968 |
188 |
| B. |
Legal opinions of the secretariat of inter-governmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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1. |
International Labour Office |
188 |
| |
2. |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Question of the law applicable to employment relationship between the Organization and its general service staff |
189 |
| Chapter IX. Legal documents index of the United Nations and related inter-governmental
organizations |
|
| A. |
Legal documents index of the United Nations |
|
| 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-fifth session) |
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(1) |
Reports of the Economic and Social Council (agenda item 12) |
202 |
| |
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(2) |
Celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations (agenda item 21) |
202 |
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(3) |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and P«oples: report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on th î Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (agenda item 23) |
202 |
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(4) |
Special programme of activities in connexion with the tenth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples : report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (agenda item 24) |
203 |
| |
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(5) |
(a) 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 interests of mankind: report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction |
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(b) Marine pollution and other hazardous and harmful effects which might arise from the exploration and exploitation of the sea-bed and the ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction: report of the Secretary-General |
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(c) Views of Member States on the desirability of convening at an early date a conference on the law of the sea: report of the Secretary-General |
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(d) Question of the breadth of the territorial sea and related matters (agenda item 25) |
203 |
| |
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(6) |
International co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space: report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (agenda item 26) |
204 |
| |
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(7) |
General and complete disarmament: report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament (agenda item 27) |
204 |
| |
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(8) |
Question of chemical and bateriological (biological) weapons: report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament (agenda item 28) |
204 |
| |
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(9) |
Urgent need for suspension of nuclear and thermonuclear tests: report of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament (agenda item 29) |
205 |
| |
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(10) |
Consideration of measures for the strengthening of international security : report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 32) |
205 |
| |
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(11) |
The policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa: report of the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa (agenda item 34) |
205 |
| |
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(12) |
Permanent sovereignty over natural resources: report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 45) |
206 |
| |
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(13) |
Respect for human rights in armed conflicts : report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 47) |
206 |
| |
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(14) |
Measures to be taken against nazism and racial intolerance: report of the Secretary-General (agenda itt m 49) |
206 |
| |
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(15) |
Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against huma lity : report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 50) |
206 |
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(16) |
Elimination of all forms of racial discrimina ion (a) International Year for Action to Combat Raci ;m and Racial Discrimination : report of the Secretary-Gem ral (b) Measures for effectively combating racial discrim nation and the policies of apartheid and segregation in southern Africa: report of the Secretary-General (c) Repoi t of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, submitted under article 9 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (d) Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination : report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 53)
The importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the spe îdy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of humai rights (agenda item 60) |
207 |
| |
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(17) |
Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-second session (agenda item 84) |
207 |
| |
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(18) |
Consideration of principles of international aw 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-operatioi L among States (agenda item 85) |
208 |
| |
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(19) |
Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its third session (agenda item 86) |
208 |
| |
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(20) |
Report of the Special Committee on the Que stion of Denning Aggression (agenda item 87) |
208 |
| |
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(21) |
Need to consider suggestions regarding the review of the Charter of the United Nations (agenda item 88) |
209 |
| |
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(22) |
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 89) |
209 |
| |
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(23) |
United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law: report of the Secretary-General (agenda item 90) |
209 |
| |
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(24) |
Progressive development and codification of the rules of international law relating to international watercourses (agenda item 91) |
209 |
| |
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(25) |
Status of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 2456 B (XXIII) concerning the signature and ratification of Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco) (agenda item 93) |
210 |
| |
|
(26) |
Review of the role of the International Court of Justice (agenda item 96) |
210 |
| |
|
(27) |
Aerial hijacking or interference with civil air travel (agenda item 99) |
210 |
| |
(B) |
Other documents of legal interest |
211 |
| |
2. |
Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
|
| |
|
|
Document of legal interest |
211 |
| |
3. |
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space |
|
| |
(A) |
Documents relating to an agenda item of legal interest (thirteenth session) |
|
| |
|
|
Consideration of the reports of... (6) The Legal Sub-Committee (A/AC. 105/85); (c) The Working Group on Direct Broadcast Satellites (A/AC.105/83) (agenda item 3) |
212 |
| |
(B) |
Other documents of legal interest |
212 |
| |
4. |
Special Committee on Principles of International Law concerning
Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States (1970) |
|
| |
|
|
Documents relating to an agenda item of legal interest |
|
| |
|
|
Completion of the Special Committee's work, in the light of the debate which took place in the Sixth Committee during the twenty fourth and previous sessions of the General Assembly and in the 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 sessions of the Special Committee, by endeavouring to resolve in the light of General Assembly resolution 2327 (XXII), the remaining questions relating to the formulation of the seven principles (General Assembly resolution 2533 (XXIV), para. 4) (agenda item 6) 212 |
212 |
| |
5. |
United Nations Council for Namibia |
|
| |
|
|
Document relating to agenda items of legal interest |
212 |
| |
6. |
Special Committee on the Question of Defining Aggression |
|
| |
|
|
Documents relating to an agenda item of legal interest |
|
| |
|
|
Consideration of the question of defining aggression (General
Assembly resolutions 2330 (XXII), 2420 (XXIII) and 2459 (XXIV))
(agenda item 5) |
213 |
| |
7. |
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-Bed and th e Ocean Floor beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction |
|
| |
|
|
Documents of legal interest |
213 |
| |
8. |
International Law Commission |
|
| |
(A) |
Documents relating to agenda items of legal in erest (twenty-second session) |
|
| |
|
(1) |
Relations between States and international organizations (agenda item 2) |
213 |
| |
|
(2) |
Succession of States (a) Succession in respect of treaties . . . (agenda item 3) |
213 |
| |
|
(3) |
State responsibility (agenda item 4) |
213 |
| |
(B) |
Other document of legal interest |
214 |
| |
9. |
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law |
|
| |
(A) |
Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (third session) |
|
| |
|
(1) |
International sale of goods (agenda item 4) |
214 |
| |
|
(2) |
International payments (agenda item 5) |
214 |
| |
|
(3) |
International commercial arbitration (agendî item 6) |
215 |
| |
|
(4) |
International legislation on shipping (agende item 7) |
215 |
| |
(B) |
Other document of legal interest |
215 |
| II. |
Security Council and subsidiary organs |
|
| |
|
Security Council |
|
| |
|
|
Documents of legal interest |
215 |
| III. |
Economic and Social Council and subsidiary organs |
|
| |
1. |
Economic and Social Council and sessional committees |
|
| |
(A) |
Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (resumed forty-eighth session) |
|
| |
|
(1) |
Human rights: (a) Report of the Commissim on Human Rights (b) Co-ordination of United Nations activities with regard to policies of apartheid and racial dis crimination in southern Africa (c) Respect for human rights in armed conflicts (agenda item 2) |
215 |
| |
|
(2) |
Report of the Commission on the Status of \\ omen (agenda item 3) |
215 |
| |
|
(3) |
Allegations regarding infringements of trade-union rights (agenda item 4) |
216 |
| |
(B) |
Other documents of legal interest |
216 |
| |
2. |
Commission on Human Rights |
|
| |
(A) |
Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (twenty-sixth session) |
|
| |
|
(1) |
Programme for thé observance in 1971 of the International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (agenda item 11)
Measures for the speedy implementation of the United Nations Declaration and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (agenda item 12) |
216 |
| |
|
(2) |
Report of the twenty-second session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (agenda item 19) |
216 |
| |
|
(3) |
Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity (agenda item 6) |
217 |
| |
|
(4) |
Measures to be taken against nazism and racial intolerance (Commission resolution 10 (XXV)) (agenda item 13) |
217 |
| |
|
(5) |
Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including policies of racial discrimination and segregation and of apartheid, in all countries, with particular reference to colonial and other dependent countries and territories (agenda item 10) |
217 |
| |
|
(6) |
Question of human rights in the territories occupied as a result of hostilities in the Middle East, including the report of the Special Working Group of Experts (Commission resolution 6 (XXV)) (agenda item 5) |
217 |
| |
(B) |
Other documents of legal interest |
218 |
| |
3. |
Commission on the Status of Women |
|
| |
(A) |
Documents relating to agenda items of legal interest (twenty-third session) |
|
| |
|
(1) |
Implementation of international instruments and national standards for the rights of women (agenda item 3) |
218 |
| |
|
(2) |
Protection of women and children in emergency or war-time, fighting for peace, national liberation and independence (agenda item 6) |
218 |
| |
(B) |
Other documents of legal interest |
218 |
| |
4. |
Economic Commission for Europe |
|
| |
|
|
Document of legal interest |
219 |
| IV. |
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
|
| |
|
Documents of legal interest |
219 |
| V. |
Secretariat |
|
| |
1. |
Office of Technical Co-operation |
219 |
| |
2. |
Office of Public Information |
219 |
| VI. |
International Court of Justice |
|
| |
1. |
General |
219 |
| |
2. |
Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders |
220 |
| |
3. |
Pleadings, Oral Arguments, Documents |
220 |
| B. |
Legal documents index of inter-governmental organizations related to the United Nations |
|
| I. |
International Labour Organisation |
|
| |
A. |
Representative organs |
|
| |
|
|
Conventions and Recommendations adopted in 1970 |
220 |
| |
B. |
Quasi-judicial bodies and committees of experts |
223 |
| |
C. |
Agreements with the United Nations and other organizations |
224 |
| II |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
|
| |
A. |
Constitutional questions |
224 |
| |
B. |
Standing Committees of the Council |
225 |
| |
C. |
Bodies established under article VI of the Constitution |
225 |
| |
D. |
Conventions and agreements |
225 |
| |
E. |
Substantive legal questions |
225 |
| |
F. |
Periodicals |
228 |
| III. |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
|
| |
A. |
Constitutional and procedural questions |
228 |
| |
B. |
Member States |
229 |
| |
C. |
Relations with other organizations |
229 |
| |
D. |
International regulation: conventions and recommendations |
230 |
| |
E. |
Conferences and other meetings |
232 |
| |
F. |
Institutes and other bodies |
232 |
| |
G. |
Personnel questions |
233 |
| |
H. |
Copyright |
233 |
| |
I. |
Human rights |
234 |
| |
J. |
Peace |
234 |
| |
K. |
Oceanography |
234 |
| IV. |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
|
| |
(1) |
Revision of the Convention on International Civil Aviation with a view to including therein specific provisions covering acts of unlawful interference with international civil aviation |
235 |
| |
(2) |
Request from Algeria for Council action under Article 54 (n) of the Convention on International Civil Aviation |
235 |
| |
(3) |
Revision of the Warsaw Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air (12 October 1929) as amended by the Hague Protocol (28 September 1955) |
235 |
| |
(4) |
Seventeenth Session (Extraordinary) of the Assembly—Legal aspects |
235 |
| |
(5) |
Convention on Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft |
236 |
| |
(6) |
Draft Convention on Acts of Unlawful Interference Against International Civil Aviation |
236 |
| |
(7) |
Council resolutions of 1 October 1970 |
236 |
| |
(8) |
Committee on Unlawful Interference with International Civil Aviation and its Facilities |
237 |
| |
(9) |
Work programme of the Legal Committee |
237 |
| |
(10) |
Rules of Procedure |
237 |
| |
(11) |
Standing Rules of Procedure of the Assembly |
237 |
| |
(12) |
Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS), Regional Supplementary Procedures (SUPPS) |
237 |
| V. |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
237 |
| |
|
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes |
238 |
| VI. |
International Monetary Fund |
238 |
| VII. |
Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization |
238 |
| VIII. |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
|
| |
1. |
Statute and membership of the Agency |
238 |
| |
2. |
Agreements |
239 |
| Chapter X. Legal bibliography of the United Nations and related inter-governmental
organizations |
|
| A. |
International organizations in general |
|
| |
1. |
General |
240 |
| |
2. |
Particular questions |
240 |
| B. |
United Nations |
|
| |
1. |
General |
241 |
| |
2. |
Particular organs |
|
| |
|
|
General Assembly |
243 |
| |
|
|
International Court of Justice |
243 |
| |
|
|
Secretariat |
244 |
| |
|
|
Security Council |
244 |
| |
|
|
United Nations Forces |
244 |
| |
3. |
Particular questions or activities |
|
| |
|
|
Arbitral awards |
244 |
| |
|
|
Definition of aggression |
244 |
| |
|
|
Diplomatic relations |
245 |
| |
|
|
Disarmament |
245 |
| |
|
|
Domestic jurisdiction |
246 |
| |
|
|
Financing |
246 |
| |
|
|
Friendly relations and co-operation among States |
247 |
| |
|
|
Human rights |
247 |
| |
|
|
International criminal law |
249 |
| |
|
|
International waterways |
249 |
| |
|
|
Intervention |
249 |
| |
|
|
Law of the sea |
249 |
| |
|
|
Law of treaties |
251 |
| |
|
|
Membership and representation |
253 |
| |
|
|
Namibia (South West Africa) |
253 |
| |
|
|
Non-Self-Governing Territories |
253 |
| |
|
|
Outer space |
254 |
| |
|
|
Peace-keeping |
255 |
| |
|
|
Permanent sovereignty over natural resources |
255 |
| |
|
|
Political and security questions |
255 |
| |
|
|
Progressive development and codification of international law (in general) |
256 |
| |
|
|
Recognition of States |
257 |
| |
|
|
Refugees |
257 |
| |
|
|
Rule of law |
257 |
| |
|
|
Self-determination |
257 |
| |
|
|
State succession |
257 |
| |
|
|
Technical assistance |
258 |
| |
|
|
Trade and development |
258 |
| C. |
Inter-governmental organizations related to the United Nations |
|
| |
1. |
General |
258 |
| |
2. |
Particular organizations |
258 |
| |
|
|
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
258 |
| |
|
|
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
259 |
| |
|
|
Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization |
259 |
| |
|
|
International Atomic Energy Agency |
259 |
| |
|
|
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
260 |
| |
|
|
International Civil Aviation Organization |
260 |
| |
|
|
International Labour Organisation |
261 |
| |
|
|
International Monetary Fund |
261 |
| |
|
|
International Telecommunication Union |
261 |
| |
|
|
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
261 |
| |
|
|
World Meteorological Organization |
262 |
