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Full Title

1947 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies

Short Title / Abbreviations

1947 Convention on Specialised Agencies P&I

CIL Subject Classification
Citations to Text 33 UNTS 261, [1988] ATS 41
Date of Adoption 21/11/1947
Place of Adoption New York, United States of America
Secretariat / Relevant Authority

United Nations

Dispute settlement provisions

Article IX (Settlement of Disputes):

“Section 31: Each specialized agency shall make provision for appropriate modes of settlement of:

(a) Disputes arising out of contracts or other disputes of private character to which the specialized agency is a party;

(b) Disputes involving any official of a specialized agency who by reason of his official position enjoys immunity, if immunity has not been waived in accordance with the provisions of section 22.

Section 32: All differences arising out of the interpretation or application of the present Convention shall be referred to the International Court of Justice, unless in any case it is agreed by the parties to have recourse to another mode of settlement. If a difference arises between one of the specialized agencies on the one hand, and a member on the other hand, a request shall be made for an advisory opinion on any legal question involved in accordance with Article 96 of the Charter and Article 65 of the Statute of the Court and the relevant provisions of the agreements concluded between the United Nations and the specialized agency concerned. The opinion given by the court shall be accepted as decisive by the parties.”

Depository

Secretary-General of the United Nations

Annexes

Annex I: International Labour Organisation

Annex II: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Annex III: International Civil Aviation Organization

Annex IV: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Annex V: International Monetary Fund

Annex VI: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Annex VII: World Health Organization

Annex VIII: Universal Postal Union

Annex IX: International Telecommunications Union

Annex X: International Refugee Organization

Annex XI: World Meteorological Organization

Annex XII: Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (now known as the International Maritime Organization)

Annex XIII: International Finance Corporation

Annex XIV: International Development Association

Annex XV: World Intellectual Property Organization

Annex XVI: International Fund for Agricultural Development

Annex XVII: United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Annex XVIII: World Tourism Organization

Entry Into Force Status In Force
Date of Entry into Force

02/12/1948

Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

Article XI (Final Provisions), Section 44:

“This Convention shall enter into force for each State party to this Convention in respect of a specialized agency when it has become applicable to that agency in accordance with section 37 and the State party has undertaken to apply the provisions of the Convention to that agency in accordance with section 43.”

General Status 131 Parties (as of 12/12/2024)
Links to Current Status/Reservations United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam Accession 01/02/2017
Cambodia Accession 15/10/1953
Indonesia Accession 08/03/1972
Declaration 08/03/1972
Reservation 08/03/1972
Lao PDR Accession 09/08/1960
Malaysia Succession 29/03/1962
Myanmar
Philippines Accession 20/03/1950
Singapore Succession 18/03/1966
Thailand Accession 30/03/1956
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

This instrument amends/supersedes

Related Instruments

1945 Charter of the United Nations

1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations

 

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Additional Information

The English version for this Convention in the United Nations Treaty Collection link below runs from page 37 through to page 70.