| Download | |
| Summary Information | |
|---|---|
| Full Title |
2004 United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
UN Convention on State Immunity |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Citations to Text | UN Doc. A/59/508, UN Doc. A/RES/59/38 |
| Date of Adoption | 02/12/2004 |
| Date of Adoption Comment | - |
| Place of Adoption | New York, United States of America, 65th Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly |
| Secretariat / Relevant Authority | |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
Article 27: Settlement of Disputes “1. States Parties shall endeavour to settle disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the present Convention through negotiation. 2. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the present Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation within six months shall, at the request of any of those States Parties, be submitted to arbitration. If, six months after the date of the request for arbitration, those States Parties are unable to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any of those States Parties may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice by request in accordance with the Statute of the Court. 3. Each State Party may, at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance or approval of, or accession to, the present Convention, declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 2 with respect to any State Party which has made such a declaration. 4. Any State Party that has made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 3 may at any time withdraw that declaration by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.” |
| Depository |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Annexes |
Annex: Understandings with respect to certain provisions of the Convention |
| Entry Into Force Status | Not In Force |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Article 30: Entry into Force “1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations. 2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the present Convention after the deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.” |
| General Status | 22 Parties (as of 01/06/2021) |
| Links to Current Status/Reservations |
United Nations Treaty Collection
|
| Status | |
| ASEAN States | |
| Brunei Darussalam | |
| Cambodia | |
| Indonesia | |
| Lao PDR | |
| Malaysia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Philippines | |
| Singapore | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam | |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument |
– |
| This instrument amends/supersedes |
– |
| Related Instruments | |
| External Links |
United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 01/06/2021 United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) accessed on 04/06/2018 |
| Additional Information |
– |
