Статус Конвенции о привилегиях и иммунитетах Объединенных Наций (Лейк Саксесс, Нью-Йорк, 13 февраля 1946 года) [рус., англ.]

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СТАТУС КОНВЕНЦИИ О ПРИВИЛЕГИЯХ И ИММУНИТЕТАХ ОБЪЕДИНЕННЫХ НАЦИЙ (ЛЕЙК САКСЕСС, НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 13 ФЕВРАЛЯ 1946 ГОДА)

(по состоянию на 29 октября 2026 года)

Вступление в силу: 17.09.1946

Участник	Присоединение (a), Правопреемство (d)
Австралия	02.03.1949 a
Австрия	10.05.1957 a
Азербайджан	13.08.1992 a
Албания	02.07.1957 a
Алжир	31.10.1963 a
Ангола	09.08.1990 a
Антигуа и Барбуда	25.10.1988 d
Аргентина	12.10.1956 a
Армения	29.04.2004 a
Афганистан	05.09.1947 a
Багамские Острова	17.03.1977 d
Бангладеш	13.01.1978 d
Барбадос	10.01.1972 d
Бахрейн	17.09.1992 a
Беларусь	22.10.1953 a
Белиз	14.09.2005 a
Бельгия	25.09.1948 a
Болгария	30.09.1960 a
Боливия (Многонациональное государство)	23.12.1949 a
Босния и Герцеговина <2>	01.09.1993 d
Бразилия	15.12.1949 a
Бруней-Даруссалам	01.08.2013 a
Буркина-Фасо	27.04.1962 a
Бурунди	17.03.1971 a
Венгрия	30.07.1956 a
Венесуэла (Боливарианская Республика)	21.12.1998 a
Вьетнам	06.04.1988 a
Габон	13.03.1964 a
Гаити	06.08.1947 a
Гайана	28.12.1972 a
Гамбия	01.08.1966 d
Гана	05.08.1958 a
Гватемала	07.07.1947 a
Гвинея	10.01.1968 a
Германия <5>, <6>	05.11.1980 a
Гондурас	16.05.1947 a
Греция <7>	29.12.1947 a
Грузия	17.12.2007 a
Дания	10.06.1948 a
Демократическая Республика Конго	08.12.1964 a
Джибути	06.04.1978 d
Доминика	24.11.1987 d
Доминиканская Республика	07.03.1947 a
Египет	17.09.1948 a
Замбия	16.06.1975 d
Зимбабве	13.05.1991 a
Израиль	21.09.1949 a
Индия	13.05.1948 a
Индонезия	08.03.1972 a
Иордания	03.01.1958 a
Ирак	15.09.1949 a
Иран (Исламская Республика)	08.05.1947 a
Ирландия	10.05.1967 a
Исландия	10.03.1948 a
Испания	31.07.1974 a
Италия	03.02.1958 a
Йемен <11>	23.07.1963 a
Казахстан	26.08.1998 a
Камбоджа	06.11.1963 a
Камерун	20.10.1961 d
Канада	22.01.1948 a
Катар	26.09.2007 a
Кения	01.07.1965 a
Кипр	05.11.1963 d
Китай , <3>	11.09.1979 a
Колумбия	06.08.1974 a
Конго	15.10.1962 d
Коста-Рика	26.10.1949 a
Кот-д'Ивуар	08.12.1961 d
Куба	09.09.1959 a
Кувейт	13.12.1963 a
Кыргызстан	28.01.2000 a
Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика	24.11.1956 a
Латвия	21.11.1997 a
Лесото	26.11.1969 a
Либерия	14.03.1947 a
Ливан	10.03.1949 a
Ливия	28.11.1958 a
Литва	17.03.1997 a
Лихтенштейн	25.03.1993 a
Люксембург	14.02.1949 a
Маврикий	18.07.1969 d
Мадагаскар	23.05.1962 d
Малави	17.05.1966 a
Малайзия	28.10.1957 d
Мали	28.03.1968 a
Мальта	27.06.1968 d
Марокко	18.03.1957 a
Мексика	26.11.1962 a
Микронезия (Федеративные Штаты)	05.12.2008 a
Мозамбик	08.05.2001 a
Монако	08.03.2005 a
Монголия	31.05.1962 a
Мьянма	25.01.1955 a
Намибия	17.07.2006 a
Непал	28.09.1965 a
Нигер	25.08.1961 d
Нигерия	26.06.1961 d
Нидерланды	19.04.1948 a
Никарагуа	29.11.1947 a
Новая Зеландия <9>	10.12.1947 a
Норвегия	18.08.1947 a
Объединенная Республика Танзания	29.10.1962 a
Объединенные Арабские Эмираты	02.06.2003 a
Пакистан	22.09.1948 a
Панама	27.05.1947 a
Папуа-Новая Гвинея	04.12.1975 d
Парагвай	02.10.1953 a
Перу	24.07.1963 a
Польша	08.01.1948 a
Португалия , <10>	14.10.1998 a
Республика Корея	09.04.1992 a
Республика Молдова	12.04.1995 a
Российская Федерация	22.09.1953 a
Руанда	15.04.1964 a
Румыния	05.07.1956 a
Сальвадор	09.07.1947 a
Сан-Марино	22.02.2012 a
Саудовская Аравия	03.09.2015 a
Северная Македония <2>, <7>	18.08.1993 d
Сейшельские Острова	26.08.1980 a
Сенегал	27.05.1963 d
Сент-Люсия	27.08.1986 d
Сербия <2>	12.03.2001 d
Сингапур	18.03.1966 d
Сирийская Арабская Республика	29.09.1953 a
Словакия , <4>	28.05.1993 d
Словения <2>	06.07.1992 d
Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии <3>	17.09.1946 a
Соединенные Штаты Америки	29.04.1970 a
Сомали	09.07.1963 a
Судан	21.03.1977 a
Сьерра-Леоне	13.03.1962 d
Таджикистан	19.10.2001 a
Таиланд	30.03.1956 a
Тимор-Лешти	23.01.2015 a
Того	27.02.1962 d
Тринидад и Тобаго	19.10.1965 a
Тунис	07.05.1957 a
Туркменистан	23.11.2007 a
Турция	22.08.1950 a
Уганда	09.07.2001 a
Украина	20.11.1953 a
Уругвай	16.02.1984 a
Фиджи	21.06.1971 d
Филиппины	28.10.1947 a
Финляндия	31.07.1958 a
Франция	18.08.1947 a
Хорватия <2>	12.10.1992 d
Центральноафриканская Республика	04.09.1962 d
Черногория <8>	23.10.2006 d
Чешская Республика , <4>	22.02.1993 d
Чили	15.10.1948 a
Швейцария	25.09.2012 a
Швеция	28.08.1947 a
Шри-Ланка	19.06.2003 a
Эквадор	22.03.1956 a
Эстония	21.10.1991 a
Эфиопия	22.07.1947 a
Южная Африка	30.08.2002 a
Ямайка	09.09.1963 a
Япония	18.04.1963 a

CONVENTION ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS

New York, 13 February 1946 <1>

Status as at: 29-10-2026

Entry into force: 17 September 1946, in accordance with section 32. The Convention first entered into force in regard to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by the deposit of its instrument of accession.

Registration: 14 December 1946, No. 4

Status: Parties: 162

Text: Certified true copy

United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1, p. 15, and vol. 90, p. 327 (corrigendum to vol. 1). Texts in Arabic, in Chinese, in English, in French, in Russian, in Spanish

Note:

Participant	Accession (a), Succession (d)
Afghanistan	5 Sep 1947 a
Albania	2 Jul 1957 a
Algeria	31 Oct 1963 a
Angola	9 Aug 1990 a
Antigua and Barbuda	25 Oct 1988 d
Argentina	12 Oct 1956 a
Armenia	29 Apr 2004 a
Australia	2 Mar 1949 a
Austria	10 May 1957 a
Azerbaijan	13 Aug 1992 a
Bahamas (The)	17 Mar 1977 d
Bahrain	17 Sep 1992 a
Bangladesh	13 Jan 1978 d
Barbados	10 Jan 1972 d
Belarus	22 Oct 1953 a
Belgium	25 Sep 1948 a
Belize	14 Sep 2005 a
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	23 Dec 1949 a
Bosnia and Herzegovina <2>	1 Sep 1993 d
Brazil	15 Dec 1949 a
Brunei Darussalam	1 Aug 2013 a
Bulgaria	30 Sep 1960 a
Burkina Faso	27 Apr 1962 a
Burundi	17 Mar 1971 a
Cambodia	6 Nov 1963 a
Cameroon	20 Oct 1961 d
Canada	22 Jan 1948 a
Central African Republic	4 Sep 1962 d
Chile	15 Oct 1948 a
China , <3>	11 Sep 1979 a
Colombia	6 Aug 1974 a
Congo	15 Oct 1962 d
Costa Rica	26 Oct 1949 a
Cote d'Ivoire	8 Dec 1961 d
Croatia <2>	12 Oct 1992 d
Cuba	9 Sep 1959 a
Cyprus	5 Nov 1963 d
Czech Republic , <4>	22 Feb 1993 d
Democratic Republic of the Congo	8 Dec 1964 a
Denmark	10 Jun 1948 a
Djibouti	6 Apr 1978 d
Dominica	24 Nov 1987 d
Dominican Republic	7 Mar 1947 a
Ecuador	22 Mar 1956 a
Egypt	17 Sep 1948 a
El Salvador	9 Jul 1947 a
Estonia	21 Oct 1991 a
Ethiopia	22 Jul 1947 a
Fiji	21 Jun 1971 d
Finland	31 Jul 1958 a
France	18 Aug 1947 a
Gabon	13 Mar 1964 a
Gambia	1 Aug 1966 d
Georgia	17 Dec 2007 a
Germany <5>, <6>	5 Nov 1980 a
Ghana	5 Aug 1958 a
Greece <7>	29 Dec 1947 a
Guatemala	7 Jul 1947 a
Guinea	10 Jan 1968 a
Guyana	28 Dec 1972 a
Haiti	6 Aug 1947 a
Honduras	16 May 1947 a
Hungary	30 Jul 1956 a
Iceland	10 Mar 1948 a
India	13 May 1948 a
Indonesia	8 Mar 1972 a
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	8 May 1947 a
Iraq	15 Sep 1949 a
Ireland	10 May 1967 a
Israel	21 Sep 1949 a
Italy	3 Feb 1958 a
Jamaica	9 Sep 1963 a
Japan	18 Apr 1963 a
Jordan	3 Jan 1958 a
Kazakhstan	26 Aug 1998 a
Kenya	1 Jul 1965 a
Kuwait	13 Dec 1963 a
Kyrgyzstan	28 Jan 2000 a
Lao People's Democratic Republic	24 Nov 1956 a
Latvia	21 Nov 1997 a
Lebanon	10 Mar 1949 a
Lesotho	26 Nov 1969 a
Liberia	14 Mar 1947 a
Libya	28 Nov 1958 a
Liechtenstein	25 Mar 1993 a
Lithuania	17 Mar 1997 a
Luxembourg	14 Feb 1949 a
Madagascar	23 May 1962 d
Malawi	17 May 1966 a
Malaysia	28 Oct 1957 d
Mali	28 Mar 1968 a
Malta	27 Jun 1968 d
Mauritius	18 Jul 1969 d
Mexico	26 Nov 1962 a
Micronesia (Federated States of)	5 Dec 2008 a
Monaco	8 Mar 2005 a
Mongolia	31 May 1962 a
Montenegro <8>	23 Oct 2006 d
Morocco	18 Mar 1957 a
Mozambique	8 May 2001 a
Myanmar	25 Jan 1955 a
Namibia	17 Jul 2006 a
Nepal	28 Sep 1965 a
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	19 Apr 1948 a
New Zealand <9>	10 Dec 1947 a
Nicaragua	29 Nov 1947 a
Niger	25 Aug 1961 d
Nigeria	26 Jun 1961 d
North Macedonia <2>, <7>	18 Aug 1993 d
Norway	18 Aug 1947 a
Pakistan	22 Sep 1948 a
Panama	27 May 1947 a
Papua New Guinea	4 Dec 1975 d
Paraguay	2 Oct 1953 a
Peru	24 Jul 1963 a
Philippines	28 Oct 1947 a
Poland	8 Jan 1948 a
Portugal , <10>	14 Oct 1998 a
Qatar	26 Sep 2007 a
Republic of Korea	9 Apr 1992 a
Republic of Moldova	12 Apr 1995 a
Romania	5 Jul 1956 a
Russian Federation	22 Sep 1953 a
Rwanda	15 Apr 1964 a
San Marino	22 Feb 2012 a
Saudi Arabia	3 Sep 2015 a
Senegal	27 May 1963 d
Serbia <2>	12 Mar 2001 d
Seychelles	26 Aug 1980 a
Sierra Leone	13 Mar 1962 d
Singapore	18 Mar 1966 d
Slovakia , <4>	28 May 1993 d
Slovenia <2>	6 Jul 1992 d
Somalia	9 Jul 1963 a
South Africa	30 Aug 2002 a
Spain	31 Jul 1974 a
Sri Lanka	19 Jun 2003 a
St. Lucia	27 Aug 1986 d
Sudan	21 Mar 1977 a
Sweden	28 Aug 1947 a
Switzerland	25 Sep 2012 a
Syrian Arab Republic	29 Sep 1953 a
Tajikistan	19 Oct 2001 a
Thailand	30 Mar 1956 a
Timor-Leste	23 Jan 2015 a
Togo	27 Feb 1962 d
Trinidad and Tobago	19 Oct 1965 a
Tunisia	7 May 1957 a
Turkiye	22 Aug 1950 a
Turkmenistan	23 Nov 2007 a
Uganda	9 Jul 2001 a
Ukraine	20 Nov 1953 a
United Arab Emirates	2 Jun 2003 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland <3>	17 Sep 1946 a
United Republic of Tanzania	29 Oct 1962 a
United States of America	29 Apr 1970 a
Uruguay	16 Feb 1984 a
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	21 Dec 1998 a
Viet Nam	6 Apr 1988 a
Yemen <11>	23 Jul 1963 a
Zambia	16 Jun 1975 d
Zimbabwe	13 May 1991 a

DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon accession or succession.)

Albania <12>

The People's Republic of Albania does not consider itself bound by the provisions of section 30, which provide that any difference arising out of the interpretation or application of the present Convention shall be brought before the International Court of Justice, whose opinion shall be accepted as decisive by the parties; with respect to the competence of the Court in disputes relating to the interpretation or application of the Convention, the People's Republic of Albania will continue to maintain, as it has heretofore, that in every individual case the agreement of all the parties to the dispute is required in order that the dispute may be laid before the International Court of Justice for a ruling.

Algeria <12>

The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by section 30 of the said Convention which provides for the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in the case of differences arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention. It declares that, for the submission of a particular dispute to the International Court of Justice for settlement, the consent of all parties to the dispute is necessary in each case. This reservation also applies to the provision of the same section that the advisory opinion given by the International Court of Justice shall be accepted as decisive.

Armenia

Reservation:

«The Republic of Armenia hereby declares that the paragraph c of the Section 18 of the Convention shall not apply to the nationals of the Republic of Armenia.»

Bahrain <13>

Belarus <12>

The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by the provision of section 30 of the Convention which envisages the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court and, in regard to the competence of the International Court in differences arising out of the interpretation and application of the Convention, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic will, as hitherto, adhere to the position that, for the submission of a particular dispute for settlement by the International Court, the consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in every individual case. This reservation is equally applicable to the provisions contained in the same section, whereby the advisory opinion of the International Court shall be accepted as decisive.

Bulgaria <12>, <14>

Canada

«With the reservation that exemption from taxation imposed by any law in Canada on salaries and emoluments shall not extend to a Canadian citizen residing or ordinarily resident in Canada.»

China <12>

The Government of the People's Republic of China has reservations on section 30, article VIII, of the Convention.

Czech Republic <4>, <12>

Hungary <12>, <15>

Indonesia <12>

«Article 1 (b) section 1: The capacity of the United Nations to acquire and dispose of immovable property shall be exercised with due regard to national laws and regulations.»

«Article VIII, section 30: With regard to competence of the International Court of Justice in disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, the Government of Indonesia reserves the right to maintain that in every individual case the agreement of the parties to the dispute is required before the Court for a ruling.»

Lao People's Democratic Republic

1. Laotian nationals domiciled or habitually resident in Laos shall not enjoy exemption from the taxation payable in Laos on salaries and income.

2. Laotian nationals who are officials of the United Nations shall not be immune from National Service obligations.

Lithuania <16>

Reservation:

«The Government of the Republic of Lithuania has made the reservation in respect of article 1 (1) (b), that the United Nations shall not be entitled to acquire land in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, in view of the land regulations laid down by the article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania.»

Mexico

(a) The United Nations and its organs shall not be entitled to acquire immovable property in Mexican territory, in view of the property regulations laid down by the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.

(b) Officials and experts of the United Nations and its organs who are of Mexican nationality shall enjoy, in the exercise of their functions in Mexican territory, exclusively those privileges which are granted them by section 18, paragraphs (a), (d), (f) and (g), and by section 22, paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) respectively, of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, on the understanding that the inviolability established in the aforesaid section 22, paragraph (c), shall be granted only for official papers and documents.

Mongolia <12>, <17>

Nepal <12>

«Subject to the reservation with regard to section 18 (c) of the Convention, that United Nations officials of Nepalese nationality shall not be exempt from service obligations applicable to them pursuant to Nepalese law; and»

«Subject to the reservation with regard to section 30 of the Convention, that any difference arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention to which Nepal is a party, shall be referred to the International Court of Justice only with the specific agreement of His Majesty's Government of Nepal.»

Portugal <10>

Qatar

Reservation:

.....the State of Qatar has reservation on section (30) of article (8) of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly on 13 February 1946.

The State of Qatar does not consider itself bound by the provisions of section (30) of the aforementioned Convention which provides for the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in the case of differences arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention, and declares that the consent of all the parties to the dispute is necessary for the submission of any particular dispute to the International Court of Justice for settlement.

Furthermore, the State of Qatar does not consider the advisory opinion given by the International Court of Justice shall be accepted as decisive as indicated in above-mentioned section (30).

Republic of Korea

Reservation:

[The Government of the Republic of Korea declares] that the provision of paragraph (c) of section 18 of article V shall not apply with respect to Korean nationals.

Romania <12>

The Romanian People's Republic does not consider itself bound by the terms of section 30 of the Convention which provide for the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court in differences arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention; with respect to the competence of the International Court in such differences, the Romanian People's Republic takes the view that, for the purpose of the submission of any dispute whatsoever to the Court for a ruling, the consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in every individual case. This reservation is equally applicable to the provisions contained in the said section which stipulate that the advisory opinion of the International Court is to be accepted as decisive.

Russian Federation <12>, <18>

The Soviet Union does not consider itself bound by the provision of section 30 of the Convention which envisages the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court, and in regard to the competence of the International Court in differences arising out of the interpretation and application of the Convention, the Soviet Union will, as hitherto, adhere to the position that, for the submission of a particular dispute for settlement by the International Court, the consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in every individual case. This reservation is equally applicable to the provision contained in the same section, whereby the advisory opinion of the International Court shall be accepted as decisive.

Saudi Arabia

Reservation

The Government of Saudi Arabia is not bound by the text of Section 30 of Article VIII.

On 1 February 2016, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Saudi Arabia the following clarification regarding the reservation to Article VIII, Section 30 made upon accession to the Convention:

«The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Section 30 of the aforementioned Convention which provides for the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in the case of differences arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention, and declares that the consent of the Parties to a given dispute is always necessary in order for the dispute to be referred to the [C]ourt for settlement. Furthermore, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not consider the advisory opinion given by the [I]nternational Court of Justice to be decisive in respect of differences that might arise between the United Nations and a Member State, as indicated in abovementioned Section 30.»

Slovakia <4>, <12>

South Africa

Reservations:

«The Government of the Republic of South Africa does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article II, Section 5 in so far as it relates to the buying, selling and holding of gold as certain limitations exist in the Republic regarding the buying, selling and holding of gold. Explanatory note: the buying, selling and holding of gold in the Republic is regulated. In terms of Exchange Control Regulation 2 no person other than an Authorised Dealer may buy or borrow any gold from, or sell to, any person not being an Authorised Dealer, unless exemption from Exchange Control Regulation 5 has been authorised (Mining Houses and Mining Producers may elect to sell their total gold holdings to the approved counter parties, including foreign counter parties, provided that the Exchange Control Department of the South African Reserve Bank has given the necessary exemption from the aforementioned regulation).»

Pending a decision by the Government of the Republic of South Africa on the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the Government of the Republic does not consider itself bound by the terms of Article VIII, Section 30 of the Convention which provides for the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in differences arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention. The Republic will adhere to the position that, for the submission of a particular dispute for settlement by the International Court, the consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in every individual case. This reservation is equally applicable to the provisions contained in the said section, which stipulate that the advisory opinion of the International Court is to be accepted as decisive.»

Thailand

«Officials of the United Nations of Thai nationality shall not be immune from national service obligations».

Turkiye <19>

With the following reservations:

(a) The deferment, during service with the United Nations, of the second period of military service of Turkish nationals who occupy posts with the said Organization, will be arranged in accordance with the procedures provided in Military Law No. 1111, account being taken of their position as reserve officers or private soldiers, provided that they complete their previous military service as required under Article 6 of the above-mentioned Law, as reserve officers or private soldiers.

...

(e) Turkish nationals entrusted by the United Nations with a mission in Turkey as officials of the Organization are subject to the taxes payable by their fellow citizens. They must make an annual declaration of their salaries in accordance with the provisions set forth in chapter 4, section 2, of Law No. 5421 concerning income tax.

Ukraine <12>

The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by the provision of section 30 of the Convention which envisages the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court and, in regard to the competence of the International Court in differences arising out of the interpretation and application of the Convention, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic will, as hitherto, adhere to the position that, for the submission of a particular dispute for settlement by the International Court, the consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in every individual case. This reservation is equally applicable to the provision contained in the same section, whereby the advisory opinion of the International Court shall be accepted as decisive.

United States of America

«(1) Paragraph (b) of section 18 regarding immunity from taxation and paragraph (c) of section 18 regarding immunity from national service obligations shall not apply with respect to United States nationals and aliens admitted for permanent residence.»

«(2) Nothing in article IV, regarding the privileges and immunities of representatives of Members, in article VI, regarding the privileges and immunities of United Nations officials, or in article VI, regarding the privileges and immunities of experts on missions for the United Nations, shall be construed to grant any person who has abused his privileges of residence by activities in the United States outside his official capacity exemption from the laws and regulations of the United States regarding the continued residence of aliens, provided that:»

«(a) No proceedings shall be instituted under such laws or regulations to require any such person to leave the United States except with the prior approval of the Secretary of State of the United States. Such approval shall be given only after consultation with the appropriate Member in the case of a representative of a Member (or member of his family) or with the Secretary-General in the case of any person referred to in articles V and VI;»

«(b) A representative of the Member concerned or the Secretary-General, as the case may be, shall have the right to appear in any such proceedings on behalf of the person against whom they are instituted;»

«(c) Persons who are entitled to diplomatic privileges and immunities under the Convention shall not be required to leave the United States otherwise than in accordance with the customary procedure applicable to members of diplomatic missions accredited or notified to the United States.»

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Viet Nam <12>

1. Disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention shall be referred to the International Court of Justice for settlement only with the consent of all parties concerned.

2. The opinion of the International Court of Justice referred to in article VIII, section 30, shall be merely advisory and shall not be considered decisive without the consent of all parties concerned.

Territorial Application
Participant	Date of receipt of the notification	Territories
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	7 Apr 1986	Aruba

End Note

1. Resolution 22 A (I). See Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly during the First Part of its First Session (A/64), p. 25.

2. The former Yugoslavia had acceded to the Convention on 30 June 1950. See also note 1 under «Bosnia and Herzegovina», «Croatia», «former Yugoslavia», «Slovenia», «The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia» and «Yugoslavia» in the «Historical Information» section (click on the tab «Status of Treaties» and then on «Historical Information»).

3. See note 2 under «China» and note 2 under «United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland» regarding Hong Kong in the «Historical Information» section (click on the tab «Status of Treaties» and then on «Historical Information»).

4. Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 7 September 1955 with a reservation to section 30 of the Convention. The reservation was subsequently withdrawn by a notification received on 26 April 1991. For the text of the reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 214, p. 348. See also note 11 in this chapter and note 1 under «Czech Republic» and note 1 under «Slovakia» in the «Historical Information» section in the front matter of this volume.

5. See note 1 under «Germany» regarding Berlin (West) in the «Historical Information» section (click on the tab «Status of Treaties» and then on «Historical Information»).

6. The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the Convention on 4 October 1974 with a reservation. For the text of the reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 950, p. 354. See also note 11 in this chapter and note 2 under «Germany» in the «Historical Information» section (click on the tab «Status of Treaties» and then on «Historical Information»).

7. On 16 March 1994, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Greece the following communication:

Date of the receipt of the objection, or date on which it was circulated by the Secretary-General:	With respect to reservation by:
4 August 1954 <*> 4 August 1954 <*> 4 August 1954 <*> 1 December 1955 <*> 6 September 1956 <*> 24 September 1956 <*> 3 October 1957 <*> 20 June 1967 <*> 20 June 1967 <*> 20 June 1967 <*> 20 June 1967 <*> 21 September 1972 29 November 1974 8 November 1979 30 January 1990	Belarus CN.130.1954 Ukraine CN.130.1954 Russian Federation CN.130.1954 Czechoslovakia CN.190.1955 Romania CN.85.1956 Hungary CN.87.1956 Albania CN.128.1957 Algeria CN.89.1967 Bulgaria CN.89.1967 Mongolia CN.89.1967 Nepal CN.89.1967 Indonesia CN.193.1972 Germany CN.340.1974 China CN.258.1979 Viet Nam CN.19.1990

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