Chapter II. Treaties concerning the legal status of the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations
TREATiEs CONCERNiNg ThE LEgAL sTATUs OF ThE UNiTED NATiONs AND RELATED iNTERgOvERNmENTAL ORgANizATiONs
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Treaties concerning the legal status of the United Nations
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status of the Convention on the Privileges and immunities of the United Nations. Approved by the general Assembly
of the United Nations on 13 February 1946
During .2005, .the .following .States .acceded .to .the .Convention:
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As .at .31 .December .2005, .there .were .151 .States .parties .to .the .Convention **
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Agreements relating to missions, offices and meetings
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Supplementary arrangement for the exemption of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia from payment of air navigation charges and other related charges. Tbilisi, 27 March 2003 and 4 November 2003
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27 .March .2003
Excellency,
I .would .like .to .refer .to .the .activities .of .the .United .Nations .Observer .Mission .in .Georgia .(UNOMIG) .as .set .out .in .inter alia, .Security .Council .resolution .937 .(1994) .of .27 .July . 1994 .as .well .as .subsequent .resolutions
. .* . United .Nations, .Treaty Series, .vol .1, .p .15, .and .vol .90, .p .327 .(corrigendum .to .vol .1)
.** . For .the .list .of .the .States .parties, .see .Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General (United .Nations .publication, .Sales .No .E 06 V 2, .ST/LEG/SER E/24), .vol .I, .chap .III .
*** . Entered .into .force .on .26 .July .2005, .in .accordance .with .the .provisions .of .the .letters .
18 . UNITED .NATIONS .JURIDICAL .YEARBOOK .2005
In .order .to .ensure .the .effective .discharge .of .its .mandated .activities, .UNOMIG .needs . the . continued . cooperation . of . the . Government . of . Georgia . (“the . Government”) . which . includes .facilitating .the .frequency .of .movement .of .UNOMIG .and .its .members, .logistical . supplies .and .equipment .in .and .out .of .Georgia .To .that .end, .I .would .request .that .UNOMIG . be .made .exempt .from .all .air .navigation .charges .and .other .related .charges .such .as .landing . and .packing .fees .as .well .as .pilotage .and .overflight .charges .that .relate .to .UNOMIG’s .aircraft . operations .in .Georgia
I .would .point .out .that .the .attached .Status .of .Mission .Agreement .(SOMA)* .concluded . with .the .Government .provides .inter alia, .that .UNOMIG, .its .members, .property, .funds .and . assets .will .enjoy .the .status, .privileges .and .immunities .provided .for .under .the .Convention . of .the .Privileges .and .Immunities .of .the .United .Nations .(“the .Convention”), .section .7 .(a) . of .the .Convention .provides .as .follows:
“The .United .Nations, .its .assets, .income .and .other .property .shall .be .exempt .from .all . direct .taxes; .it .is .understood .however, .that .the .United .Nations .will .not .claim .exemption . from .taxes .which .are, .in .fact, .no .more .than .charges .for .public .utility .services ”
Furthermore, .the .SOMA .also .provides .that .“The .privileges .and .immunities .necessary .for .the .fulfillment .of .the .functions .of .UNOMIG .also .included .the .exemption .from .all . direct .taxes, .import .and .export .duties, .registration .fees .and .charges ”
As .such .I .trust .that .UNOMIG .will .be .able .to .use .roads, .bridges, .canals .and .other . waters, .port .facilities .and .airfields .without .payment .of .taxes, .dues, .tolls, .or .charges .However, .UNOMIG .will .not .claim .exemption .from .any .other .charges, .which .are .in .fact .charges . for .specific .services .rendered, .from .which .UNOMIG .is .not .exempt .under .the .convention . and .the .SOMA
If .you .agree, .I .would .propose .that .this .letter .and .your .written .reply .thereto .constitute . an .agreement .between .the .United .Nations .and .the .Government .with .immediate .effect, . which .shall .remain .in .force .until .otherwise .decided .by .the .Parties .This .Agreement .will . constitute .a .supplemental .arrangement .in .further .implementation .of .the .provisions .of .the . attached .SOMA .concluded .with .your .Government
Finally, .I .would .like .to .take .this .opportunity .of .thanking .the .Government .of .Georgia . for .the .support .provided .to .UNOMIG .in .facilitating .its .tasks
Please .accept, .Excellency, .the .assurances .of .my .highest .consideration
[Signed] .Heidi .Tagliavini Special .Representative .of .the .Secretary-General
United .Nations .Observer .Mission .in .Georgia
H E .Mr .Irakli .Menagarishvili Minister .of .Foreign .Affairs .of .Georgia Tbilisi
* . The .Agreement .is .not .published .herein .For .the .text .of .the .Agreement, .see .United .Nations, .Treaty Series, vol .1849, .p .357
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Excellency,
In .reply .to .your .letter .dated .March .27, .2003, .taking .into .account .the .important .role . of .the .UNOMIG .in .process .of .peaceful .settlement .of .conflict .in .Abkhazia .and .in .order . to .facilitate .effective .functioning .of .the .UNOMIG, .I .have .the .honor .to .inform .you .that . the .Georgian .side .agrees .in .addition .to .the .Agreement .concerning .the .United .Nations . Observer .Mission .Status .in .Georgia, .signed .on .October .15, .1994, .to .conclude .an .agreement . on .the .conditions .of .UNOMIG .functioning .in .accordance .with .the .conditions .envisaged . in .your .letter
According .to .that, .your .letter .and .present .response .to .it .will .be .considered .as .an . agreement .between .the .Government .of .Georgia .and .the .United .Nations .Organization, . which .enters .into .force .on .the .date .when .Georgian .side .notifies .about .the .fulfillment .of .its . internal .procedures .and .effects .until .the .parties .will .not .agree .on .other .terms
Sincerely,
[Signed] .Irakli Menagarishvili Irakli .Menagarishvili
Heidi .Tagliavini
Special .Representative .of .the .Secretary-General United .Nations .Observer .Mission .in .Georgia
(b) Exchange of letters constituting an agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Uzbekistan regarding the hosting of the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on the draft Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone
Treaty, to be held in Tashkent from 7 to 9 February 2005. New York, 10 and 11 January 2005
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10 .January .2005
Excellency,
1 . I .have .the .honour .to .refer .to .your .letter .of .14 .October .2004 .confirming .the .acceptance .of .the .Government .of .Uzbekistan .(hereinafter .referred .to .as .“the .Government”) .to . host .the .United .Nations .Expert .Group .Meeting .on .the .draft .Central .Asian .Nuclear-Weapon-Free .Zone .Treaty .(hereinafter .referred .to .as .“the .Meeting”) .to .be .held .in .Tashkent, .the . Republic .of .Uzbekistan .from .7 .to .9 .February .2005
2 . The .United .Nations, .represented .by .the .Department .for .Disarmament .Affairs . through .its .Regional .Centre .for .Peace .and .Disarmament .in .Asia .and .the .Pacific .(herein-after .referred .to .as .“the .United .Nations”), .will .organize .the .meeting .in .cooperation .with . the .Government
3 . The .United .Nations .would .like .to .take .this .opportunity .to .tender .its .gratitude .to . the .Government .for .its .offer .to .host .the .Meeting
* . Entered .into .force .on .11 .January .2005, .in .accordance .with .the .provisions .of .the .letters .
20 . UNITED .NATIONS .JURIDICAL .YEARBOOK .2005
4 . Some .12 .experts .from .the .five .Central .Asian .States .have .been .invited .by .the .United .Nations .to .participate .in .the .Meeting .Up .to .eight .staff .members .of .the .United .Nations, . including .four .interpreters, .will .also .attend
5 . I .wish .to .propose .that .the .following .terms .shall .apply .to .the .Meeting:
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. The .United .Nations .shall .be .responsible .for .costs .and .services .related .to .the .following:
. (i) . Travel . of . participants: . Round-trip . travel . to . Tashkent . for . participants . and . officials .of .the .United .Nations;
. (ii) . Accommodation .and .meals;
. (iii) . Conference .facility, .meeting .room .and .office .space .as .required;
. (iv) . Interpretation .services .and .facilities;
. (v) . Documents .to .be .distributed .at .the .Meeting;
. (vi) . Nameplates .and .badges .of .the .participants;
. (vii) . Rent .of .office .equipment .including .computers, .a .printer .and .photocopier; .and
. (viii) . Communications
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. The .Government .shall .be .responsible .for .costs .and .services .related .to .the .following:
. (i) . Administrative .support .personnel .including .secretarial .assistance;
. (ii) . Local . transportation . between . the . airport . and . hotel, . as . well . as, . transportation .to .and .from .the .premises .of .the .Meeting .as .necessary;
. (iii) . Office .supplies .and .stationery;
. (iv) . Banners .and .information .signs .of .the .meeting; .and
. (v) . One .reception
6 . a) . The .Convention .on .the .Privileges .and .Immunities .of .the .United .Nations, . adopted .by .the .General .Assembly .of .the .United .Nations .on .13 .February .1946 .(hereinafter . referred .to .as .“the .Convention”), .to .which .the .Government .is .not .a .party, .shall .nevertheless .be .applicable .in .respect .of .the .Meeting .The .participants .invited .by .the .United .Nations . shall .enjoy .the .privileges .and .immunities .accorded .to .experts .on .mission .for .the .United . Nations .by .article .VI .of .the .Convention .Officials .of .the .United .Nations .participating .in . or .performing .functions .in .connection .with .the .Meeting .shall .enjoy .the .privileges .and . immunities .provided .under .articles .V .and .VII .of .the .Convention
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. Without .prejudice .to .the .provisions .of .the .Convention, .all .participants .and .persons .performing .functions .in .connection .with .the .Meeting .shall .enjoy .such .privileges .and . immunities, .facilities .and .courtesies .as .are .necessary .for .the .independent .exercise .of .the . functions .in .connection .with .the .Meeting
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. Personnel .provided .by .the .Government .pursuant .to .this...
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