4 DE JULHO DE 1998

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g) Have the right to import free of duty their furniture and effects as the time of first taking up their post in the country in question.

Section 19 — In addition to the immunities and privileges specified in section 18, the Secretary-General and all Assistant Secretaries-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and minor children, the privileges and immunities, exemptions and facilities accorded to diplomatic envoys, in accordance with international law.

Section 20 — Privileges and immunities are granted to officials in the interests of the United Nations and not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves. The Secretary-General shall have the right and the duty to waive the immunity of any official in any case where, in his opinion, the immunity would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the interests of the United Nations. In the case of the Secretary-General, the Security Counsil shall have the right to waive immunity.

Section 21 — The United Nations shall co-operate at all times with the appropriate authorities of members to facilitate the proper administration of justice, secure the observance of police regulations and prevent the occurrence of any abuse in connection with the privileges, immunities and facilities mentioned in this article.

Article VI Experts on mission for the United Nations

Section 22 — Experts (other than officials coming within the scope of article V) performing missions for the United Nations shall be accorded such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions during the period of their missions, including the time spent on journeys in connection with their missions. In particular they shall be accorded:

a) Immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage;

b) In respect of words spoken or written and acts done by them in the course of the performance of their mission, immunity from legal process of every kind. This immunity from legal process shall continue to be accorded notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer employed on missions for the United Nations;

c) Inviolability for all papers and documents;

d) For the purpose of their communications with the United Nations, the right to use codes and to receive papers or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags;

e) The same facilities in respect of currency or exchange restrictions as are accorded to representatives of foreign governments on temporary official missions;

f) The same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to diplomatic envoys.

Section 23 — Privileges and immunities are granted to experts in the interests of the United Nations and not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves. The Secretary-General shall have the right and the duty to waive the immunity of any expert in any case where, in his opinion, the immunity would impede

the course of justice and it can be waived without prejudice to the interests of the United Nations.

Article VII United Nations laissez-passer

Section 24 — The United Nations may issue United Nations laissez-passer to its officials. These laissez-passer shall be recognized and accepted as valid travel documents by the authorities of members, tanking into account the provisions of section 25.

Section 25 — Applications for visas (where required) from the holders of United Nations laissez-passer, when accompanied by a certificate that they are travelling on the business of the United Nations, shall be dealt with as speedily as possible. In addition, such persons shall be granted facilities for speedy travel.

Section 26 — Similar facilities to those specified in section 25 shall be accorded to experts and other persons who, though not the holders of United Nations laissez-passer, have a certificate that they are travelling on the business of the United Nations.

Section 27 — The Secretary-General, Assistant Secretaries-General and Directors travelling on United Nations laissez-passer on the business of the United Nations shall be granted the same facilities as are accorded to diplomatic envoys.

Section 28 — The provisions of this article may be applied to the comparable officials of specialized agencies if the agreements for relationship made under article 63 of the Charter so provide.

Article VIII Settlements of disputes

Section 29 — The United Nations shall make provisions for appropriate modes of settlement of:

a) Disputes arising out of contracts or other disputes of a private law character to which the United Nations is a party;

b) Disputes involving any official of the United Nations who by reason of his official position enjoys immunity, if immunity has not been waived by the Secretary-General.

Section 30 — 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 the United Nations 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. The opinion given by the Court shall be accepted as decisive by the parties.

Final article

Section 31 —This Convention is submitted to every member of the United Nations for accession.

Section 32 — Accession shall be affected by deposit of an instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the convention shall come into force as regards each member on the date of deposit of each instrument of accession.