Chapter II. Treaty provisions concerning the legal status of the United Nations and related inter-governmental organizations

Chapter II

TREATY PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND RELATED INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

1. Treaty provisions concerning the Jegal status of the United Nations

   1. CONVENTION ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS.1 APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON 13 FEBRUARY 1946

      The following States acceded to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations in 1966:2

      Date of receipt of instrument

      State of accession3

      Gambia 1 August 1966d

      Malawi 17 May 1966 Singapore 18 March 1966d

      This brought up to 95 the number of States parties to this Agreement.

   2. AGREEMENTS RELATING TO MEETINGS AND INSTALLATIONS

      (

      1. Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations. Signed at Lake Success on 26 June 19474

      (/) Supplemental Agreement5 between the United Nations and the United States

      of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations. Signed at New York on 9 February 1966.

      1 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1, p. 15.

      2 The Convention is in force with regard to each State which deposited an instrument of accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations as from the date of its deposit.

      3 The symbol "d" immediately following the date appearing opposite the name of a State denotes a declaration by that State recognizing itself bound, as from the date of its independence, by the Convention, the application of which had been extended to its territory by a State then responsible for the conduct of its foreign relations. The date shown is the date of receipt by the Secretary-General of the notification to that effect.

      4 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 11, p. 12.

      5 Came into force on the date of signature.

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      The United States of America and the United Nations:

      Considering that the office space available within the Headquarters District as defined in Annex 1 to the Agreement Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations signed at Lake Success on 26 June 1947 is inadequate and it has become necessary for units of the Secretariat of the United Nations to be provided with other premises outside the area so delineated;

      Considering that, for this purpose, the United Nations has acquired the building and long-term lease to the land known as 805-7 First Avenue (801 United Nations Plaza) and 343 East 45th Street in the Borough of Manhattan and has also acquired a five-year lease of certain office space in the Alcoa Plaza Associates Building in New York City;

      Considering that it is desirable that, with respect to those premises, the United Nations, officials of the United Nations, and Representatives of the Members of the United Nations be accorded the necessary privileges and immunities as envisaged in Article 105 of the Charter of the United Nations and in the Headquarters Agreement; and

      Desiring to conclude a supplemental agreement, in accordance with Section 1 (a) of the Headquarters Agreement, in order to include those premises within the Headquarters District in addition to the area defined in Annex 1 to the Headquarters Agreement;

      Have agreed as follows:

      Article I

      The Headquarters District, within the meaning of Section 1 (a) of the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success on 26 June 1947, shall include, in addition to the area defined in Annex 1 to that Agreement, the following premises:

      (1) All of the office building known as 805-7 First Avenue (801 United Nations Plaza) and 343 East 45th Street, located on a parcel of land in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York, bounded and described as follows:

      Beginning at a point formed by the inter-section of the Westerly side of First Avenue and the Northerly side of 45th Street; running thence Westerly along the Northerly side of 45th Street 100 feet; thence Northerly parallel with First Avenue and part of the way through a party wall 80 feet; thence Easterly parallel with 45th Street 20 feet; thence Southerly parallel with First Avenue 39 feet 7 inches; thence again Easterly parallel with 45th Street and part of the way through another party wall 80 feet to the Westerly side of First Avenue; thence Southerly along the Westerly side of First Avenue 40 feet 5 inches to the point or place of beginning.

      Provided, however, that the foregoing shall not include those parts of the building on the street floor and basement which are sublet to the Ninth Federal Savings and Loan Association of New York City and to the Radnor Delicatessen, Inc. (with an assignment to Deli-Napoli, Inc.) until such time as the United Nations shall occupy and use those parts for offices of the Secretariat.

      (2) That part of the Alcoa Plaza Associates Building located at 866 United Nations Plaza, New York City, as identified by the cross-hatching on the plan annexed hereto [Not reproduced]. Said premises shall include all offices, rooms, halls and corridors located on the third floor of said building within the space identified by said cross-hatching. These premises shall further include the remainder of the third floor from the date that the United Nations takes possession thereof. Said premises shall not, however, include any stairways and elevators giving public access to other floors.

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      Article II

      The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall notify the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations immediately should any of the premises described in Article I, or any part of such premises, cease to be used for offices by the Secretariat of the United Nations. Such premises, or such part thereof, shall cease to be a part of the Head-quarters District from the date of such notification.

      Article III

      The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall notify the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations immediately of the termination of any subleases of parts of the premises described in Article I and of the possession of such parts by the United Nations. Such parts of such premises shall become a part of the Headquarters District from the date of such occupation.

      Article IV

      This Supplemental Agreement shall enter into force upon its signature.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF the respective representatives have signed this Supplemental Agreement.

      DONE in duplicate, in the English language, at New York this ninth day of February, 1966.

      For the Government For the United Nations of the United States of America TJ THANT

      Arthur J. GOLDBERG Secretary-General Permanent Representative

      of the United States of America

      to the United Nations

      (//) Exchange of notes constituting an agreement6 between the United Nations and the United States of America amending the Supplemental Agreement reproduced above. New York, 8 December 1966.

      I

      The Secretary-General

      8 December 1966

      I have the honour to propose that the Supplemental Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, concluded on 9 February 1966 in pursuance of Section 1 (o) (2) of the Headquarters Agreement of 26 June 1947, be amended by adding to the end of Article I of the said Supplemental Agreement the following paragraph:

      "(3) That part of the sixth floor of the Alcoa Plaza Associates Building located at 866 United Nations Plaza, New York City, as indicated on the plan annexed hereto [Not reproduced]. Said premises shall include all offices, rooms, halls and corridors located on the sixth floor of said building within the space identified on said plan. These premises shall further include additional parts of the sixth floor from the date that the

      6 Came into force on 8 December 1966.

      Sir,

      United Nations takes possession thereof. Said premises shall not, however, include any stairways and elevators giving public access to other floors."

      I further propose that this note and your reply accepting the terms thereof be considered as constituting an amendment to the Supplemental Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations of

      9 February 1966, and that this amendment enter into force on the date of your reply. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

      UTHANT

      His Excellency Secretary-General Mr. Arthur J. GOLDBERG

      Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations

      New York,N.Y.

      II

      The Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations

      December 8, 1966

      Excellency:

      I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this date proposing that the Supplemental Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, concluded on February 9, 1966 in pursuance of Section 1 (a)(2) of the Headquarters Agreement of June 26, 1947, be amended by adding to the end of Article I of the said Supplemental Agreement the following paragraph:

      [See note I]

      The Government of the United States of America considers, in accordance with your proposal, that your note and this note in reply constitute an amendment to the Supplemental Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations of February 9,1966, and that this amendment enters into force on the date of this reply note.

      Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

      Arthur J. GOLDBERG

      His Excellency U THANT

      Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y.

      (b) Agreement between the United Nations and Brazil concerning the seminar on apartheid, to be held in Brasilia from 23 August to 5 September 1966.7 Signed at New York on 24 March 1966.

      Article V

      Facilities, privileges and immunities

   1. The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations shall be applicable in respect of...