| Chapter III. General review of the legal activities of the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations |
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General review of the legal activities of the United Nations |
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Disarmament and related matters |
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Other political and security questions |
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3. |
Economic, social and humanitarian questions |
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4. |
Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea |
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5. |
International Court of Justice |
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6. |
International Law Commission |
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7. |
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law |
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8. |
Legal questions dealt with by the Sixth Committee of the
General Assembly and by ad hoc legal bodies |
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9. |
United Nations Institute for Training and Research |
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| B. |
General review of the legal activities of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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1. |
International Labour Organization |
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2. |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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3. |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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4. |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
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5. |
World Bank |
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6. |
International Monetary Fund |
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7. |
World Meteorological Organization |
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8. |
Universal Postal Union |
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Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization |
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International Atomic Energy Agency |
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International Fund for Agricultural Development |
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| Chapter IV. Treaties concerning international law concluded under the auspices of the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations |
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Treaties concerning international law concluded under the auspices of the United Nations |
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United Nations Conference on Prohibitions or Restrictions of Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects |
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2. |
United Nations Conference on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods |
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| Chapter V. Decisions of Administrative Tribunals of the United Nations and
related intergovernmental organizations |
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Decisions of the Administrative Tribunal of the United Nations |
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1. |
Judgement No. 253 (22 April 1980): Klee v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Compensation expressed in a currency other than the United
States dollar—Rate of exchange—Relevance to same of the method followed in determining the measure of damages |
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Judgement No. 254 (23 April 1980): Fernandez-Lopez v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Compensability of death arising out of an accident while
travelling to the normal place of work in a supervisor's private automobile—Interpretation of article 2 (b) (iii) in fine of appendix D—Non-applicability of rules adopted in interorganizational consultations and creating provisions beyond the existing regulations and rules unless such rules are incorporated in the individual rules of the organization concerned |
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Judgement No. 255 (24 April 1980): Teixeira v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Revision of Tribunal judgements—Limits of the power of revision
under the statute of the Tribunal |
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Judgement No. 256 (25 April 1980): Willems v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Transportation of private automobiles to duty stations at United
Nations expense—Conditions for exercising this entitlement—The one-year time limit for retroactive financial claims |
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Judgement No. 257 (30 April 1980): Rosbasch v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Termination of a permanent appointment for unsatisfactory
services—Secretary-General's discretionary authority limited only by the requirements of due process and of a thorough investigation and review |
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Judgement No. 258 (6 November 1980): El-Tawil v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Non-validation of a period of service alleged by the applicant
to be the result of an administrative error—Application for compensation for the damages suffered in that connexion—The application is rejected in view of the applicant's negligence |
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Judgement No. 259 (6 November 1980): Hoppenbrouwer v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Application for seeking compensation for the loss of personal
effects—The notion of a direct connexion with the performance of official duties—Does such a connexion exist if the loss is incurred during a necessary stopover while travelling between two cities visited by the claimant in the performance of official duties? |
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Judgement No. 260 (6 November 1980): Denis v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Application made to the Tribunal on the basis of an opinion of
the Secretary of the Joint Appeals Board concerning the receivability of the appeal to the Board—Referral of the case to the Board |
149 |
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Judgement No. 261 (11 November 1980): Boelen v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Application directed against a decision not to renew a fixed-term
contract—Discretionary power of the respondent in the matter—Confirmation of the contested decision notwithstanding certain irregularities justifying the payment of compensation |
149 |
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10. |
Judgement No. 262 (11 November 1980): Thorgevsky v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Application for measures to offset the negative effects on
pension rights of a promotion from the General Service category to the Professional category—Rejection of the application in the absence of regulations enabling such negative effects to be remedied |
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11. |
Judgement No. 263 (12 November 1980): Elmoznino v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Application for assistance under a study programme and for
compensation for the loss caused by administrative delay |
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12. |
Judgement No. 264 (18 November 1980): Piraces v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Decision terminating an appointment in the interest of the
Organization, despite the existence of a prior agreement between the applicant and the respondent terminating the appointment by mutual consent—Such a decision taken in such circumstances constitutes a violation of a contractual obligation—Award to the applicant of compensation by way of reparation for prejudice suffered as the result of administrative delays |
151 |
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13. |
Judgement No. 265 (19 November 1980): Kennedy v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Application directed against a decision of separation from
service for abandonment of post—Determination of the date of repudiation of the contract of employment |
152 |
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Judgement No. 266 (20 November 1980): Capio v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Introduction, in implementation of a resolution of the United
Nations General Assembly, of a new promotion system—Application seeking recognition of an acquired right to the retention of the former system—Respect for acquired rights means that the complex of benefits and advantages to which a staff member is entitled for services rendered before the entry into force of a new rule cannot be impaired—Since the necessary administrative measures relating to her suitability to be considered for promotion had been taken prior to the introduction of the new system, the applicant is justified in requesting that the former system be applied to her |
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15. |
Judgement No. 267 (21 November 1980): Adler v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Does an immediately preceding permanent appointment with
another organization of the United Nations system confer certain rights on the holder of a probationary appointment with the Secretariat? (resolved in the negative)—Effect of a satisfactory rating in performance reports on the Secretary-General's discretion in terminating an appointment |
154 |
| B. |
Decisions of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization |
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Judgement No. 388 (24 April 1981): Barbar v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Termination of a programme appointment for abolition of post
—Sincere effort at re-assignment incumbent on the Organization—Preferential right of former staff members to be considered for vacant posts—Failure to do so—Compensation |
155 |
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2. |
Judgement No. 389 (24 April 1980): Al-Zand v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Termination of probationary appointment—Discretionary
decision—Limited grounds for quashing same |
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Judgement No. 390 (24 April 1980): FIores-Arauz v. World Health Organization |
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Time limit for filing a complaint—Process by which written notification
of an administrative decision is effected |
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4. |
Judgement No. 391 (24 April 1980): De los Cobos and Wenger v. International Labour Organisation |
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Compulsory leave without pay—Right of Administration to impose
same in certain cases |
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Judgement No. 392 (24 April 1980): Duran v. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (World Health Organization) |
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Abandonment of post—Constitutive elements of same—Internal
appeal against decision to report |
157 |
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Judgement No. 393 (24 April 1980): Moore v. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (World Health Organization) |
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Selection for appointment to higher post—Irregular procedure—
Compensation for staff member improperly rejected |
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Judgement No. 394 (24 April 1980): Neuville v. World Health Organization |
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Complaint brought by the brother of a staff member—No locus standi before the Tribunal |
158 |
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Judgement No. 395 (24 April 1980): Tarrab v. International Labour Organisation |
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Grant of a special post allowance to P-5—Claim that
promotion was the proper action to take—Time limit for challenging decision to grant SPA— Discretionary nature of promotion |
158 |
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Judgement No. 396 (24 April 1980): Guisset v. Food and Agriculture Organization |
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Termination of probationary appointment—Discretionary
character of same—Compensation for injury to staff member's dignity and reputation (Denied) |
159 |
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Judgement No. 397 (24 April 1980): Arnold v. International Telecommunication Union |
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Re-assignment to a post with less responsible duties—Allegation that the decision was based on disregard of an essential fact fails if the decision is based on other sufficient factual grounds |
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Judgement No. 398 (24 April 1980): Mager v. European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) |
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Internal means of redress—"Complaint" as distinct from "request"—
Statutory time limits |
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12. |
Judgement No. 399 (24 April 1980): Schofield v. World Health Organization |
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Failure by the Administration to produce a performance
appraisal report—Right of the staff member to same |
160 |
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Judgement No. 400 (24 April 1980): Verdrager v. World Health Organization |
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Review of a Tribunal judgement—No provision in the statute
or the rules of the Tribunal—Exceptional cases where such a review could be conducted |
160 |
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14. |
Judgement No. 401 (24 April 1980): Connolly-Battisti v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Compliance with a previous judgement |
161 |
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15. |
Judgement No. 402 (24 April 1980): Grasshoff v. World Health Organization |
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Compensation for injury in circumstances of abnormal risk—
Unlimited liability of the Organization—Non-applicability of statutory provisions on compensation |
161 |
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16. |
Judgement No. 403 (24 April 1980): Connolly-Battisti v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Non-recognized staff association—Critical memorandum addressed
to the Chairperson—Withdrawal of same if unwarranted |
162 |
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Judgement No. 404 (24 April 1980): De Villegas v. International Labour Organisation |
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Change of staff member's contractual status from indeterminate to
fixed term by agreement with the Organization—Validity of same |
162 |
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Judgement No. 405 (24 April 1980): Rudin v. International Labour Organisation |
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Supervisor's right to assign provisionally duties of a lower level in
the interest of the service—Alleged unfair treatment, in particular delaying the preparation of the performance report |
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Judgement No. 406 (24 April 1980): Hoefer v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Non-renewal of fixed term appointment—Lack of recourse except in
case of prejudice or illegality |
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Judgement No. 407 (24 April 1980): Lebee v. European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
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Judgement No. 408 (24 April 1980): García and Márquez v. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (World Health Organization) |
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Internal means of redress—Exhaustion of same a condition for
receivability of complaint before the Tribunal |
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Judgement No. 409 (24 April 1980): De Gregori v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Salary upon promotion—Subsequent changes in the salary scale
have no effect on calculating of same |
164 |
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Judgement No. 410 (24 April 1980): Schofield v. World Health Organization |
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Written reprimand, incomplete record of the incident—
Rescission of the decision of reprimand |
164 |
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Judgement No. 411 (24 April 1980): Schofield v. World Health Organization |
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Change of duties allegedly intended as penalty—Rescission
of same |
164 |
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Judgement No. 412 (24 April 1980): Rensink-Leclercq v. European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) |
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Request for working half-time—Discretionary decision by the
Administration |
165 |
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Judgement No. 413 (24 April 1980): Over v. European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) |
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Non-observance of the time-limit for filing complaint—Non-
receivability of same |
165 |
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Judgement No. 414 (24 April 1980): Johnson v. International Labour Organisation |
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Fixed-term appointment in replacement of permanent appointment
terminated for abolition of post—Validity of the said action—Claim of duress rejected |
166 |
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Judgement No. 415 (24 April 1980): Halliwell v. World Health Organization |
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Expiry of fixed-term appointment—Staff member's right to be
considered for available vacancies |
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Judgement No. 416 (24 April 1980): Diewald v. European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) |
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Status of staff member on leave for personal reasons—Right to
re-instatement |
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Judgement No. 417 (24 April 1980): Fournier d'Albe v. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Validation for prior service for pension purposes—Interpretation
of exclusion clause—Personnel action forms as part of the contract |
167 |
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31. |
Judgement No. 418 (11 December 1980): Connolly-Battisti v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
168 |
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32. |
Judgement No. 419 (11 December 1980): Van Bogedom v. European Patent Organization (EPO) |
168 |
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33. |
Judgement No. 420 (11 December 1980): Connolly-Battisti v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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Reprimand—Effect of signature of same by an official said to be
interested party to the incident—Difference between reprimand and written censure |
168 |
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Judgement No. 421 (11 December 1980): Haghgou v. International Centre for Advanced Technical and Vocational Training (International Labour Organisation) |
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Non-renewal of fixed-term appointment for abolition of post—
Discretionary nature of same—Alleged procedural defects |
168 |
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35. |
Judgement No. 422 (11 December 1980): Walters v. World Health Organization |
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Allowance for stepchildren—Conditions for entitlement to same
—Full dependence on a staff member |
169 |
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Judgement No. 423 (11 December 1980): Roelofsen v. European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) |
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Failure to exhaust internal means of redress—Non-receivability
of the complaint |
170 |
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37. |
Judgement No. 424 (11 December 1980): Gatmaytan v. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (World Health Organization) |
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Date of entitlement to salary increase upon promotion—Staff
member not to suffer from administrative delays |
170 |
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38. |
Judgement No. 425 (11 December 1980): De Bruin, Derbal and Kellet v. European Patent Organization (EPO) |
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Regrading to higher level—Right to post corresponding to actual
duties |
171 |
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Judgement No. 426 (11 December 1980): Settino v. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (World Health Organization) |
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Reimbursement of national income tax on sum received in
partial commutation of pension rights—"Earnings" defined—Acquired rights, only fundamental benefits and not every contractual benefit so considered |
171 |
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Judgement No. 427 (11 December 1980): Dicancro v. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (World Health Organization) |
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Charge of misconduct—Special leave with pay imposed on staff
member—Non-validity of same—Non-renewal of fixed-term appointment motivated by prejudice—compensation |
172 |
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41. |
Judgement No. 428 (11 December 1980): Robinson v. International Telecommunication Union |
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Classification of posts—Discretionary decision—Allegation of
discrimination for assigning several levels to the same occupational group rejected |
173 |
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Judgement No. 429 (11 December 1980): Gubin and Nemo v. European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) |
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Amendment of staff rule increasing staff members' contributions
to the Pension Fund with no corresponding increase in the Organization's contribution—Challenge to same—The Tribunal may entertain the challenge to a rule and not only to its application—Proper and valid amendment to Staff Rules—Acquired rights under the rules defined |
173 |
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43. |
Judgement No. 430 (11 December 1980): Chamayou v. European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) |
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Time-limit for filing a complaint with Tribunal—Non-receivability
for failure to observe same |
174 |
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44. |
Judgement No. 431 (11 December 1980): Rosescu v. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |
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Termination of fixed-term appointment—Interests of a Member
State given more weight than the Agency's—Decision tainted by misuse of authority—Compensation |
175 |
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45. |
Judgement No. 432 (11 December 1980): Drost v. European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) |
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Reimbursement of medical expenses—Excluded types of treatment |
175 |
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Judgement No. 433 (11 December 1980): Valencia Gomez v. Latin American Institute for Educational Communication |
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Action against an Organization which is not among those who
recognize the jurisdiction of the Tribunal—Non-receivability of same—Allegation of being part of UNESCO rejected |
176 |
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47. |
Judgement No. 434 (11 December 1980): A'Adal v. International Centre for Advanced Technical and Vocational Training (International Labour Organisation) |
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Time-limit for appeal starts from notification of decision—
Exchange of correspondence after the decision does not open a new time limit |
176 |
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Judgement No. 435 (11 December 1980): Zihler v. European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
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Scope of the rule on the exhaustion of internal remedies—
Service-incurred partial disability—Exceptional cases where the Organization's liability may exceed the limits set in the internal rules |
176 |
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Judgement No. 436 (11 December 1980): Sacika v. International Labour Organisation |
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Agreed termination—Subsequent facts allegedly nullifying
same—Receipt of indemnity after knowledge of said facts bars staff member from invoking them |
177 |
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50. |
Judgement No. 437 (11 December 1980): Hakin v. European Patent Organization (EPO) |
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Deduction from salary for non-performance of duties—Interest
on amounts refunded after being so deducted—Condition for entitlement to same |
178 |
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51. |
Judgement No. 438 (11 December 1980): Luyten v. European Patent Organization (EPO) |
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Performance evaluation report—Discretionary nature of
same—Tribunal may not substitute its own judgement for that of the staff member's supervisors |
178 |
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52. |
Judgement No. 439 (11 December 1980): Verdrager v. World Health Organization |
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Application for review of a Tribunal judgement—"New fact" defined |
178 |
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53. |
Judgement No. 440 (11 December 1980): Molina v. World Health Organization |
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Termination of a probationary appointment—Discretionary
decision—Appraisal report based on prejudice—Annulment of same |
179 |
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54. |
Judgement No. 441 (11 December 1980): Pherai v. European Patent Organization (EPO) |
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Entitlement to expatriation allowance—Entitlement to travel on
home leave—Transfer from one international organization to another is not a new appointment—Acquired right |
179 |
| Chapter VI. Selected legal opinions of the secretariats of the United Nations
and related intergovernmental organizations |
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Legal opinions of the Secretariat of the United Nations (issued or prepared by the Office of Legal Affairs) |
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The right of self-determination as a basic principle of international law and the Charter of the United Nations as its basic source—Development of the principle in other international instruments, particularly as to its different forms of implementation—Independent statehood as the most common form of implementation chosen—The free exercise of the right of self-determination requires that this alternative be available |
182 |
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Question whether the United Nations is liable for the payment of rent for premises occupied by a United Nations peace-keeping force stationed in a Member State with the latter's consent—Responsibility of the host State, under existing agreements and current practice, to provide a peace-keeping force with the necessary premises |
183 |
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Liability of the United Nations in case of accidents involving British-owned and operated helicopters put at the disposal of the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)—Question whether the United Nations or the Government of the contingent to which the helicopters belong would ultimately have to bear the cost of possible compensation—Specific case of passengers flying the helicopters under instructions or with the authorization of UNFICYP authorities other than the British contingent authorities—Advisability of obtaining insurance for such risks as the United Kingdom is not clearly prepared to assume |
184 |
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Question whether a co-operation agreement between the Economic Commission for Latin America and a Member State could be modified to the effect of rendering the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations inapplicable to officials of the nationality of that State—Principle of equality of treatment of staff members |
186 |
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5. |
Advice on the legal basis for a claim for damage arising out of a criminal assault on a driver from a UNHCR office in the territory of a Member State by soldiers from a neighbouring country |
186 |
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6. |
Procedure for convening emergency special sessions of the General Assembly under rules 8(6) and 9(h) of the rules of procedure of the Assembly—Authority of the General Assembly to determine whether the requirement, under General Assembly resolution 377 A (V), that there appears to be a threat to the peace, a breach of the peace or an act of aggression has been met |
187 |
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Participation of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the "sessions and work of the United Nations" under General Assembly resolution 3237 (XXIX)— Limits to the PLO entitlement to observer status in subsidiary organs of limited membership—Discretion of such organs, in the absence of instructions to the contrary from the establishing authority, to decide questions of participation by non-members, including participation in closed meetings—Extent of observer participation in the light of the practice of Main Committees of the General Assembly |
188 |
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8. |
Use of the term "non-citizen" in international practice |
189 |
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9. |
Request by the European Economic Community that the representative of the Commission of the European Communities be recognized as a spokesman of EEC and its members within a particular working group of the Economic and Social Council—Ways open to member States of EEC to ensure co-ordination of positions within the Working Group |
192 |
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10. |
Question of the participation of non-governmental organizations in the work of the Economic Commission for Latin America—Relevant provisions of the Commission's terms of reference and rules of procedure—Possibilities for co-operation with the Commission open to non-governmental organizations which do not have consultative status with the Economic and Social Council |
193 |
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11. |
Question whether it is permissible under United Nations regulations and rules for UNDP-funded contracts to be directed, to an appropriate degree, to donor countries |
194 |
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12. |
Representation, in a UNDP document, of Mayotte as an integral part of the Comoros—Binding character, for the Secretariat, of the position taken by the General Assembly in a series of relevant resolutions—Ways of conveying to the Governing Council objections raised in relation to the representation in question |
195 |
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13. |
Filling of occasional vacancies in the International Court of Justice—Relevant provisions of the Statute of the Court—Practice followed by the Secretary-General in implementing those provisions |
196 |
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14. |
Request for extradition of an individual charged with murder and causing bodily harm with aggravating intent—Decision granting the request—Filing of an habeas corpus petition—Scope of the habeas corpus review—Provision of the applicable extradition treaty concerning the political offence exception—Question whether the case could be submitted to the contentious or advisory jurisdiction of the competent Court of the required State |
197 |
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Question whether the salaries or pensions of United Nations officials may be attached for the purpose of enforcing national courts decisions—Immunity from legal process enjoyed by the United Nations by virtue of section 2 of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations—Immunity from seizure of assets of the Organization under section 3 of the above-mentioned Convention |
200 |
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Insistence by a Member State that United Nations staff members entering or leaving its territory use their national travel documents or a travel document issued by the Member State concerned—Provision of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations under which laissez-passers issued by the United Nations shall be recognized by Member States as valid travel documents |
201 |
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17. |
Denial by the authorities of a Member State of an entry visa to a national of that State employed by the United Nations on the basis of a decree-law authorizing such a denial on grounds of State security—Relevant provisions of the Charter, the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and the applicable headquarters agreement—Question whether the decree-law may override the international obligations of the State concerned |
202 |
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18. |
Question whether, under the rules governing the system of international immunity, national service obligations may be imposed on a dependant of an official of the United Nations Development Programme |
203 |
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19. |
Import privileges, under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, of officials of specialized agencies serving on projects of the United Nations Development Programme—United Nations policy in this respect—Inadmissibility of differential treatment based on nationality |
204 |
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20. |
Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects—Prohibitions of the Convention designed to protect United Nations peace-keeping forces and fact-finding missions—Special functions of the Secretary-General under the Convention and Protocol II thereto |
205 |
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21. |
Determination of the effective date of an action relating to a multi-depositary Convention—Difficulties encountered by depositaries in that respect—Practice of the Secretariat in registering actions relating to such multi-depositary conventions |
207 |
| |
22. |
Question of the territorial scope of the ratification by a State of a multilateral convention—Possibility for a State having succeeded to another State before the entry into force of a multilateral convention of becoming party to that convention through the procedure of succession if at the date of the succession the predecessor State was a contracting State to the treaty in question |
208 |
| B. |
Legal opinions of the Secretariats of Intergovernmental Organizations related to the United Nations |
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| |
1. |
International Labour Organisation |
209 |
| |
2. |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
210 |
| |
|
(a) |
Registration of experts for residence purposes |
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| |
|
(b) |
Separation Payments Scheme Fund |
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