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

1. Treaties concerning the legal status of the United Nations

   1. 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 **

   2. Agreements relating to missions, offices and meetings

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      1. 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

         I

         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

         . chapter .II . 19

         II

         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

         I

         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:

      1. . 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

      2. . 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

      2. . 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

      3. . Personnel .provided .by .the .Government .pursuant .to .this...