| Chapter III. General review of the legal activities of the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations |
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| A. |
General review of the legal activities of the United Nations |
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1. |
Membership of the United Nations |
123 |
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2. |
Peace and Security |
123 |
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(a) |
Peacekeeping missions and operations |
123 |
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(b) |
Political and peacebuilding missions |
129 |
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(c) |
Other bodies |
133 |
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(d) |
Missions of the Security Council |
134 |
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(e) |
Action of Member States authorized by the Security Council |
137 |
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(f) |
Sanctions imposed under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations |
139 |
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(g) |
Terrorism |
146 |
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(h) |
Humanitarian law and human rights in the context of peace and security |
148 |
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(i) |
Comprehensive assessment of United Nations peace operations |
150 |
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(j) |
Piracy |
150 |
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(k) |
Migrant smuggling and human trafficking |
150 |
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3. |
Disarmament and related matters |
151 |
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(a) |
Disarmament machinery |
151 |
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(b) |
Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation issues |
153 |
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(c) |
Biological and chemical weapons issues |
155 |
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(d) |
Conventional weapons issues |
156 |
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(e) |
Regional disarmament activities of the United Nations |
159 |
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(f) |
Outer space (disarmament aspects) |
162 |
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(g) |
Other disarmament measures and international security |
162 |
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4. |
Legal aspects of peaceful uses of outer space |
163 |
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(a) |
Legal Subcommittee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space |
163 |
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(b) |
General Assembly |
166 |
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5. |
Human rights |
166 |
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(a) |
Sessions of the United Nations human rights bodies and treaty bodies |
166 |
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(b) |
Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance |
170 |
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(c) |
Right to development and poverty reduction |
172 |
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(d) |
Right of peoples to self-determination |
173 |
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(e) |
Economic, social and cultural rights |
174 |
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(f) |
Civil and political rights |
177 |
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(g) |
Rights of the child |
184 |
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(h) |
Migrants |
186 |
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(i) |
Internally displaced persons |
187 |
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(j) |
Minorities |
187 |
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(k) |
Indigenous issues |
188 |
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(l) |
Terrorism and human rights |
189 |
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(m) |
Persons with disabilities |
190 |
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(n) |
Contemporary forms of slavery |
191 |
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(o) |
Environment and human rights |
191 |
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(p) |
Business and human rights |
192 |
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(q) |
Promotion and protection of human rights |
192 |
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(r) |
Miscellaneous |
195 |
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6. |
Women |
198 |
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(a) |
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) |
198 |
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(b) |
Commission on the Status of Women |
198 |
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(c) |
Economic and Social Council |
199 |
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(d) |
General Assembly |
199 |
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(e) |
Security Council |
199 |
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7. |
Humanitarian matters |
199 |
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(a) |
Economic and Social Council |
199 |
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(b) |
General Assembly |
199 |
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8. |
Environment |
200 |
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(a) |
United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech |
200 |
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(b) |
Economic and Social Council |
200 |
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(c) |
General Assembly |
201 |
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9. |
Law of the Sea |
202 |
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(a) |
Reports of the Secretary-General |
202 |
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(b) |
Consideration by the General Assembly |
203 |
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(c) |
Consideration by the Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
205 |
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10. |
Crime prevention and criminal justice |
205 |
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(a) |
Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
205 |
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(b) |
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPJ) |
206 |
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(c) |
Economic and Social Council |
206 |
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(d) |
General Assembly |
206 |
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11. |
International drug control |
207 |
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(a) |
Commission on Narcotic Drugs |
207 |
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(b) |
Economic and Social Council |
207 |
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(c) |
General Assembly |
207 |
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12. |
Refugees and displaced persons |
208 |
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(a) |
Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
208 |
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(b) |
General Assembly |
208 |
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13. |
International Court of Justice |
209 |
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(a) |
Organization of the Court |
209 |
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(b) |
Jurisdiction of the Court |
209 |
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(c) |
General Assembly |
210 |
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14. |
International Law Commission |
210 |
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(a) |
Membership of the Commission |
210 |
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(b) |
Sixty-eighth session of the International Law Commission |
210 |
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(c) |
Sixth Committee |
213 |
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(d) |
General Assembly |
214 |
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15. |
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law |
214 |
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(a) |
Forty-ninth session of the Commission |
214 |
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(b) |
Sixth Committee |
216 |
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(c) |
General Assembly |
216 |
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16. |
Legal questions dealt with by the Sixth Committee and other related subsidiary bodies of the General Assembly |
216 |
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(a) |
Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts |
217 |
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(b) |
Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission |
218 |
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(c) |
United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law |
219 |
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(d) |
Diplomatic protection |
220 |
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(e) |
Consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm |
221 |
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(f) |
Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts |
222 |
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(g) |
Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives |
223 |
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(h) |
Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization |
224 |
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(i) |
The rule of law at the national and international levels |
225 |
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(j) |
The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction |
226 |
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(k) |
The law of transboundary aquifers |
227 |
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(l) |
Measures to eliminate international terrorism |
228 |
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(m) |
Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly |
229 |
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(n) |
Administration of justice at the United Nations |
230 |
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(o) |
Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country |
231 |
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(p) |
Observer Status in the General Assembly |
232 |
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17. |
Ad hoc international criminal tribunals |
233 |
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(a) |
Organization of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia |
233 |
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(b) |
General Assembly |
235 |
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(c) |
Security Council |
236 |
| B. |
General review of the legal activities of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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1. |
International Labour Organization |
237 |
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(a) |
Amendments to international labour conventions and resolutions adopted by the International Labour Conference during its 105th Session (Geneva, May to June 2016) |
237 |
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(b) |
The Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group |
240 |
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(c) |
Guidance documents submitted to the Governing Body of the International Labour Office |
241 |
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(d) |
Joint Maritime Commission’s Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers |
243 |
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(e) |
Legal advisory services and training |
243 |
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(f) |
Committee on Freedom of Association |
244 |
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(g) |
Representations submitted under article 24 of the ILO Constitution and complaints made under article 26 of the ILO Constitution |
244 |
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2. |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
244 |
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(a) |
Membership |
244 |
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(b) |
Constitutional and general legal matters |
244 |
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(c) |
Treaties concluded under the auspices of the FAO |
245 |
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(d) |
Collaboration with other entities |
247 |
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(e) |
Legislative matters |
249 |
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3. |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
251 |
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(a) |
International regulations |
251 |
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(b) |
Human rights |
251 |
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4. |
International Monetary Fund |
252 |
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(a) |
Membership issues |
252 |
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(b) |
Key policy decisions of the IMF |
253 |
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5. |
International Maritime Organization |
259 |
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(a) |
Membership |
259 |
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(b) |
Review of the legal activities |
259 |
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(c) |
Adoption of amendments to conventions and protocols |
265 |
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6. |
Universal Postal Union |
267 |
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7. |
World Meteorological Organization |
268 |
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(a) |
Membership |
268 |
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(b) |
Agreements and other arrangements concluded in 2016 |
268 |
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8. |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
271 |
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(a) |
Re-establishment of a Committee to review the emoluments of the President Resolution 191/XXXIX |
271 |
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(b) |
Proposal for settlement of outstanding contributions of the Republic of Iraq |
271 |
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(c) |
IFAD’s variable interest rate methodology: Impact of negative interest rates |
272 |
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(d) |
Access the Kreditanstalt Für Wiederaufbau (KfW) borrowing facility for the Tenth Replenishment of WAD’s Resources |
272 |
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(e) |
Supplementary fund contribution from the Rockefeller Foundation and from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
272 |
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(f) |
Amendments to the instrument establishing the Trust Fund for the IFAD Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme |
272 |
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(g) |
Borrowing agreement with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to support the IFADIO programme of loans and grants |
273 |
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(h) |
Principles of Conduct for Representatives of the Executive Board of IFAD |
273 |
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(i) |
Journal of Law and Rural Development |
273 |
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(j) |
Accreditation from the Green Climate Fund |
273 |
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9. |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
273 |
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(a) |
Constitutional matters |
273 |
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(b) |
Agreements and other arrangements concluded in 2016 |
274 |
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10. |
Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization |
274 |
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(a) |
Membership |
274 |
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(b) |
Legal status, privileges and immunities and international agreements |
274 |
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(c) |
Legislative Assistance Activities |
275 |
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11. |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
275 |
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(a) |
Membership |
275 |
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(b) |
Multilateral treaties under IAEA auspices |
275 |
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(c) |
Safeguards Agreements |
278 |
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(d) |
Revised supplementary agreements concerning the provision of technical assistance by the IAEA (RSA) |
278 |
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(e) |
IAEA legislative assistance activities |
278 |
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(f) |
Conventions |
279 |
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(g) |
Civil liability for nuclear damage |
281 |
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12. |
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons |
281 |
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(a) |
Membership |
281 |
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(b) |
Legal status, privileges and immunities and international agreements |
281 |
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(c) |
Legislative assistance activities |
281 |
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13. |
World Trade Organization |
283 |
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(a) |
Membership |
283 |
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(b) |
Dispute settlement |
284 |
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(c) |
Acceptances of the protocols |
285 |
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14. |
International Criminal Court |
286 |
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(a) |
Situations under preliminary examinations |
286 |
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(b) |
Situations and Cases before the Court |
289 |
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(c) |
Victims’ participation in the proceedings: recent developments |
292 |
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(d) |
Developments concerning the relationship between the ICC and the United Nations |
293 |
| Chapter IV. Treaties concerning international law concluded under the auspices of the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations |
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| A. |
Treaties concerning international law concluded under the auspices of the United Nations |
295 |
| B. |
Treaties concerning international law concluded under the auspices of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations |
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1. |
Universal Postal Union |
295 |
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2. |
International Criminal Court |
296 |
| Chapter V. Decisions of the administrative tribunals of the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations |
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| A. |
United Nations Dispute Tribunal |
297 |
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1. |
Judgment No. UNDT/2016/020 (14 March 2016): Nyasulu v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Non-reassignment of the applicant to new post created from his old post—No review of the suitability of the applicant for reassignment—Lack of transparency and credibility—Reinstatement or monetary compensation—Compensation for the substantive and procedural irregularities |
297 |
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2. |
Judgment No. UNDT/2016/030 (14 April 2016): Rodriguez‑Viquez v. Secretary‑General of the United Nations |
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Legality of the Promotions Policy—Fair, transparent and non-discriminatory application of the Promotions Policy—Criterion extraneous to the Promotions Policy—Unsubstantiated and irrelevant information led to bias and nepotism—Flawed ranking methodology—Procedural errors concretely impacted the results—No retroactive promotion—Compensation for the lost chance of promotion |
299 |
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3. |
Judgment No. UNDT/2016/094 (30 June 2016): Dalgamouni v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Non-renewal of appointment on the ground of unsatisfactory performance—Hostile work environment—Improper use of a position of influence, power or authority—Breach of the fundamental rights of the employee—Monetary compensation for health damage—Referral of the Chief to Secretary-General for accountability |
301 |
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4. |
Judgment No. UNDT/2016/181 (7 October 2016): Hassanin v. Secretary-General of The United Nations |
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Legal authority of the Secretary-General to terminate permanent appointments—Primary responsibility for finding alternative employment should rest with the Organization—Permanent staff on abolished posts should be assigned to a suitable post on a priority basis—Proper consideration of the Applicant’s status as a representative to the Staff Council—Rescission of the decision to terminate or monetary compensation—Compensation for emotional distress |
303 |
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5. |
Judgment No. UNDT/2016/183 (11 October 2016): Tiefenbacher v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Challenge to the decision not to select permanent staff member for alternative post—Obligation to make good faith efforts to retain permanent staff members whose posts are abolished—Non-compliance with the rules on retention of permanent staff members—Compensation for pecuniary losses |
304 |
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6. |
Judgment No. UNDT/2016/204 (11 November 2016): Nakhlawi v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Abolition of mandate of the post did not provide for the possibility to terminate a permanent appointment—No approval for abolishing the post—Failure to make reasonable and good faith efforts to find the Applicant an alternative post—Reinstatement of the Applicant or compensation in lieu—Award of moral damages |
306 |
| B. |
Decisions of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal |
308 |
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1. |
Judgment No. 2016-UNAT-618 (24 March 2016): Subramanian et al. v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Appeal relating to a salary survey—UNDT wrongfully converted the request for an extension of time into an application—Violation of the staff member’s statutory rights—UNDT judgment vacated |
308 |
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2. |
Judgment No. 2016-UNAT-622 (24 March 2016): Aly et al. v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Protracted classification review process—Right to request reclassification—Second remand of the case to the Administration unviable and unfair—Award of monetary compensation |
308 |
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3. |
Judgment No. 2016-UNAT-641 (24 March 2016): Chemingui v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Challenge to decision on lateral reassignment—Decision on lateral reassignment did not constitute a case of appointment, promotion, or termination—No basis for interlocutory appeal |
309 |
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4. |
Judgment No. 2016-UNAT-661 (30 June 2016): Kalashnik v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Request for management evaluation—Administrative response to a request for management evaluation is not judicially reviewable—Opportunity to resolve the matter without litigation |
309 |
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5. |
Judgment No. 2016-UNAT-706 (28 October 2016): Gallo v. Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Non-disciplinary measure in connection with a former staff member’s conduct while employed—Non-disciplinary measure was not predicated upon and limited to the existence of an ongoing employment contract—UNDT judgment partially vacated |
310 |
| C. |
Decisions of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization |
311 |
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1. |
Judgment No. 3575 (3 February 2016): C. v. International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
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Discharge from service for possession of unauthorized Firearm—Disciplinary measure not based upon any rule prohibiting firearms—Possession of unauthorized firearm clearly represented a risk to the safety—Complaint dismissed |
311 |
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2. |
Judgment No. 3582 (3 February 2016): D. v. World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Termination of appointment due to abolition of post—Unreasonable delay in internal appeal proceedings—Compensation for moral damages—Amount of damages depends on the length of the delay and its consequences—Abolition of the post must be based on objective grounds—Reasonable and timely notice of the non-renewal of a fixed-term appointment |
312 |
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3. |
Judgment No. 3602 (3 February 2016): A. v. World Trade Organization (WTO) |
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Summary dismissal for unlawful possession of weapon—Conduct in a private capacity may lead to disciplinary proceedings—Imposition of internal disciplinary sanction is independent of any related domestic proceedings—Principle of proportionality—Duty of care of the organization to seek further medical advice—remittance of the matter to the WTO for reconsideration—Award of moral damages |
314 |
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4. |
Judgment No. 3610 (3 February 2016): A. v. Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria |
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Lawfulness of separation agreement—A waiver of the right to contest the separation agreement does not stop the Tribunal from examining the validity of that agreement—Separation agreement signed under duress—Award of material damages and moral damages |
316 |
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5. |
Judgment No. 3652 (6 July 2016): P. (Nos. 1 and 2) v. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
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Nationality criteria in selection process—Nationality is only to be taken into account when candidates are equally well qualified—Lack of transparency in the early stages of the selection process—Award of material damages and moral damages |
318 |
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6. |
Judgment No. 3671 (6 July 2016): D. (No. 2) v. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) |
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Cause of action before the Tribunal to challenge the Service Orders—Service Orders were adopted by an unlawful procedure due to failure to consult with the staff association—no entitlement to moral damages as the complainant acted in the capacity of staff representative |
320 |
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7. |
Judgment No. 3688 (6 July 2016): P.-M (No. 2) v. World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Abolition of post for financial reasons—Unreasonable delay in internal proceedings—Absence of genuine financial reasons to abolish the post—Breach of due process—No exceptional circumstances for ordering reinstatement—Award of moral and material damages |
321 |
| D. |
Decisions of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Monetary Fund |
324 |
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1. |
Judgment No. 2016-1 (15 March 2016): Mr. J. Prader v. International Monetary Fund |
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Request to revoke currency election of pension payment—Currency election is irrevocable under the Local Currency Rules—Significant differences between section 16.3 of the Staff Retirement Plan and the Local Currency Rules as to currency election—Staff Retirement Plan should govern—Rescission of the decision—Retroactive pension payment |
324 |
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2. |
Judgment No. 2016-2 (21 September 2016): Mr. “KK” v. International Monetary Fund |
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Alleged abuse of discretion in performance review decisions—Difficult supervisor-supervisee relationship—Reasonable and observable basis for the contested decisions—Fair and balanced evaluation—Work schedule modified in response to a medical restriction—Oral proceedings |
326 |
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3. |
Judgment No. 2016-3 (31 October 2016): Ms. “M” and Dr. “M” (No. 2) v. International Monetary Fund (Interpretation of Judgment No. 2006-6) |
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Reimbursement of bank fees related to child support payments resulting from an earlier judgement—Admissibility of the request for interpretation pursuant to article XVII of the Tribunal’s Statute—No basis for invoking a source of law other than the Fund’s rules—Section 11.3 of the Staff Retirement Plan—Application denied |
328 |
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4. |
Judgment No. 2016-4 (1 November 2016): Mr. P. Nogueira Batista, Jr. v. International Monetary Fund |
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Request for retroactive contribution to the Staff Retirement Plan—Interpretation and application of Staff Retirement Plan section 2.2(c)—No administrative failure to notify the Applicant of enrolment in the Plan at the time of appointment—Application denied |
330 |
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5. |
Judgment No. 2016-5 (4 November 2016): Mr. E. Verreydt v. International Monetary Fund |
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Deduction from separation payment of the home leave benefit—Interpretation and application of the home leave policy—Prohibition of the use of credit card rewards points to acquire home leave airline tickets—Failure to afford timely notice of the rejection of home leave certification and an effective opportunity to remedy non-compliance with the home leave policy—Rescission of the Fund’s decision |
332 |
| Chapter VI. Selected legal opinions of the secretariats of the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations |
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| A. |
Legal opinions of the Secretariat of the United Nations |
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1. |
Privileges and immunities |
337 |
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(a) |
Note to [State] concerning privileges and immunities of United Nations staff members regarding the recruitment of nationals of [State] by the United Nations, its Funds and Programmes and other subsidiary bodies in [State] |
337 |
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(b) |
Note to [State] concerning privileges and immunities of United Nations staff members regarding the request by [State] of information on criminal records and annual wages of United Nations personnel in [State] and the names, identity numbers and social security insurance numbers of personnel who are nationals and permanent residents of [State] |
339 |
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(c) |
Note to [State] concerning privileges and immunities of United Nations staff members regarding interrogations in relation to an official United Nations publication |
342 |
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(d) |
Note to [State] concerning privileges and immunities of United Nations staff members regarding the renewal of an exit visa for a United Nations official by the State of nationality |
344 |
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(e) |
Note to [State] concerning privileges and immunities of United Nations staff members regarding a declaration of a United Nations country representative as persona non grata |
347 |
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(f) |
Inter-office memorandum to the Legal Counsel of a United Nations entity concerning the privileges and immunities of a staff member for civil proceedings |
349 |
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(g) |
Note to [State] concerning privileges and immunities of United Nations staff members regarding contributions of national staff members to the national social security and pension scheme |
350 |
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(h) |
Note to [State] concerning privileges and immunities of the United Nations regarding the exemption from the payment of customs duties for the import of stamps by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) |
352 |
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2. |
Procedural and institutional issues |
353 |
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(a) |
Inter-office memorandum to the Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund concerning comments by the Office of Internal Oversight (OIOS) on the Draft United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) Financial Rules |
353 |
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(b) |
Inter-office memorandum to the Director of a unit in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations concerning an arrangement between a Member State and the participating United Nations organizations for the establishment of a trust fund for that Member State |
370 |
| |
|
(c) |
Internal email message concerning the administrative format for issuance of standing administrative measures (“SAMs”) |
371 |
| |
3. |
Procurement |
373 |
| |
|
(a) |
Inter-office memorandum to concerning the review of a Statement of Services for the fast track migration of United Nations email accounts from [Company] to [Company] pursuant to the Master Business Agreement between the United Nations and [Company] and its related agreements |
373 |
| |
|
(b) |
Inter-office memorandum to the Director, Office of Central Support Services, Department of Management concerning the terms of a performance security required under a contract between the United Nations and a vendor |
375 |
| |
|
(c) |
Inter-office memorandum to the Director, Office of Central Support Services, Department of Management concerning the procedure for payment and reimbursement of excise duties under a fuel contract |
378 |
| |
|
(d) |
Inter-office memorandum to the Director, Office of Central Support Services, Department of Management concerning the suspension of a vendor from the United Nations Register of Vendors |
380 |
| |
|
(e) |
Inter-office memorandum to the Assistant Secretary-General, Office of Central Support Services, Department of Management concerning the procurement of heavy engineering capabilities in Africa using voluntary contributions |
383 |
| |
|
(f) |
Inter-office memorandum to the Director, Office of Central Support Services, Department of Management concerning the failure of a government to respect a peacekeeping operation’s exemption from taxation on fuel imported for the official activities |
386 |
| |
4. |
Liability and Responsibility of the United Nations |
390 |
| |
|
|
Note to Heads of Secretariat Departments and Offices and Funds and Programmes concerning General Assembly resolution 70/114 on the Criminal Accountability of United Nations Officials and Experts on Mission |
390 |
| B. |
Legal opinions of the secretariats of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations |
|
| |
1. |
International Labour Organization |
392 |
| |
|
|
Legal opinion rendered during second meeting of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group (10–14 October 2016) |
392 |
| |
2. |
International Maritime Organization |
395 |
| |
|
(a) |
Supplemental legal advice regarding the introduction of mandatory safety standards for the carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel |
395 |
| |
|
(b) |
Legal advice on the proposal, circulation, adoption, acceptance and entry into force of amendments to the to the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention) |
398 |
| |
3. |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
407 |
| |
|
(a) |
Internal email message to the Officer-in-Charge of the UNIDO Policymaking Organs concerning the legal status of [Territory/State] at UNIDO |
407 |
| |
|
(b) |
Interoffice memorandum to the Officer-in-Charge of the UNIDO Department of Operational Support Services concerning the applicability to members of permanent missions of policies and rules governing common services on United Nations premises |
408 |
| |
|
(c) |
Letter to the Chief of the Treaty Section of the United Nations concerning UNIDO’s objection to the reservations by the [State] to the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies of 1947 |
411 |
| |
|
(d) |
Internal email message to the Secretary of the UNIDO Staff Pension Committee (SPC) concerning disability pension case of an unnamed staff member |
412 |
| |
|
(e) |
Internal email message to the UNIDO Senior Human Resource Officer concerning possible retroactive application of the unified salary scale |
413 |
| |
|
(f) |
Email message to the Legal Officer of the [UN Organization] concerning the [Host Country] tax obligations for consultants |
414 |
| |
|
(g) |
Internal email message to the UNIDO Human Resource Officer concerning import of medication under HQ Agreement with [Host Country] |
415 |
