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Convención sobre los privilegios e inmunidadades de los Organismos Especializados, 1947

Entrada en vigor: miércoles, 2 de diciembre de 1942

Firmado por 0 países, ratificado por 129 países

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Países Fecha de firma Fecha de ratificación * Reserva / Declaración Comentarios
Albania

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15 dic. 2003

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Alemania

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10 oct. 1957

the provisions of Section 11 of Article IV of the
Convention, which provides that specialized agencies
enjoy for their official communications on the
territory of any State Party to the Convention, a
treatment no less favorable than that accorded
by the Government of that State to any other
government's priorities, tariffs and other
taxes. The Government of the Federal Republic is
refers in this regard to the provisions of Article 37 and
Annex 3 of the Convention on International
telecommunications, concluded in Buenos Aires in 1952,
and the resolutions Nos. 27 and 28 attached thereto
Convention.

Angola

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9 may. 2012


NOTIFICATION

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary,
communicates the following:
The above action was effected on 26 July 2012.
The Government of Angola, in accordance with article XI, section 43, of the Convention, has undertaken to apply the provisions of the said Convention to the World Health Organization.

Antigua y Barbuda

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14 dic. 1988

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Arabia Saudita

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20 abr. 2009

Reservation made upon ratification:

"1. Saudi Arabia does not consider itself bound by Article IX, Section 32 of the Convention with regard to any differences arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention being referred to the International Court of Justice.

2. Should the authorities in Saudi Arabia suspect that the diplomatic pouch or any package therein contains matter that may not properly be conveyed through that pouch, those authorities may
demand that the pouch is opened in their presence and that of a representative appointed by the accredited diplomatic mission. Should that demand be refused, the diplomatic pouch or package shall be returned to its place of origin. In accordance with established practice, the instrument will be deposited with the Secretary- General upon receipt of the approval of the reservations by the Specialized Agencies concerned."

Argelia

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25 mar. 1964

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Argentina

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10 oct. 1963

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Australia

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9 may. 1986

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Austria

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21 jul. 1950

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ANNEX XVIII - WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION (WTO) - TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES JEJU, 30 JULY 2008 AUSTRIA: APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION TO THE WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION (WTO) (ANNEX XVIII) The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, communicates the following: The above action was effected on 14 January 2010, with effect for Austria on the same date, in accordance with article XI, section 43 of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies which reads as follows: “Each State party to this Convention shall indicate in its instrument of accession the specialized agency or agencies in respect of which it undertakes to apply the provisions of this Convention. Each State party to this Convention may by a subsequent written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations undertake to apply the provisions of this Convention to one or more further specialized agencies. This notification shall take effect on the date of its receipt by the Secretary-General.”
Bahamas

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17 mar. 1977

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Bahrein

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17 sept. 1992

The accession of the State of Bahrain to the Convention does
in no way signify recognition of Israel nor a cause of any relationship with him.

Barbados

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19 nov. 1971

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Belarús

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18 mar. 1966

The Soviet Socialist Republic of Belarus does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Sections 24 and 32 of the Convention, providing for the mandatory use of the International Court of Justice. As for disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention within the jurisdiction of the Court
International Justice, the Socialist Republic Soviet Belarus will stick to its position has always been his, namely that for any
dispute before the International Court of Justice, he must in each case the agreement of all parties
dispute. This reserve is also available Section 32 provides that the opinion of the International Court of Justice will be accepted as decisive.

Bélgica

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14 mar. 1962

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Bosnia y Herzegovina

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1 sept. 1993

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Botswana

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5 abr. 1983

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Brasil

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22 mar. 1963

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Bulgaria

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13 jun. 1968

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Burkina Faso

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6 abr. 1962

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Camboya

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15 oct. 1953

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Camerún

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30 abr. 1992

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Chile

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21 sept. 1951

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China

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11 sept. 1951

The Government of the People's Republic of China has reservations regarding the provisions of Section 32 of Article IX of the Convention.

Chipre

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6 may. 1964

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Comoras

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16 abr. 2015


Costa de Marfil

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8 sept. 1961

December 28, 1961

"No government can fully comply with the provisions of Section 11 of the Convention which requires that agencies have for their official communications on the territory of any State Party to the Convention, a
treatment as favorable as that granted by the state government, whose priorities and telephone charges, any other government, as all other governments have not agreed to cooperate in giving this treatment to the institution question. It seems that the International
Telecommunications is reviewing this case. "

Croacia

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12 oct. 1992

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Cuba

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13 sept. 1972

The Revolutionary Government of Cuba does not consider itself bound by the provisions of sections 24 and 32 of the Convention for the mandatory use of the International Court of Justice for disputes regarding the interpretation or application of the Convention. As regards the jurisdiction of the
International Court of Justice in such disputes, Cuba considers that for any dispute before the International Court of Justice, must in each case the agreement of all parties to the dispute. This reservation applies to the provision of Section 32 which states that the opinion of the International Court of Justice will be accepted as decisive.

Dinamarca

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25 ene. 1950

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Dominica

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24 jun. 1988

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Ecuador

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8 jun. 1951

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Egipto

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28 sept. 1954

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El Salvador

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24 sept. 2012

Reservations:

The Government of the Republic of El Salvador does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article VII, Section 24 and Article IX, Section 32, since it does not recognize the
compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.

Emiratos Árabes Unidos

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11 dic. 2003

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es República Yugoslava de Macedonia

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11 mar. 1996

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Eslovaquia

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6 jul. 1992

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Eslovenia

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6 jul. 1992

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España

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26 sept. 1974

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Estonia

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8 oct. 1997

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Federación de Rusia

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10 ene. 1966

Declaration made upon accession and contained
Also in the notification received November 16, 1972:

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics does not consider itself bound by the provisions of sections
24 and 32 of the Convention concerning the application
binding to the International Court of Justice. As for disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention within the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the Soviet Union will stick to the position has always been his, namely that for any dispute before the International Court of Justice, must in each case the agreement of all parties to the dispute. This reservation applies to the provision of Section 32, stipulating that the notice of
International Court of Justice will be accepted as decisive.

Fiji

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21 jun. 1971

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Filipinas

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20 mar. 1950

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Finlandia

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31 jul. 1958

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Francia

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2 ago. 2000

Reservation:

Only property, funds and assets belonging to
institutions administered by them and assigned to the functions entrusted to them by the constituent agreements to which France is a party, enjoy the privileges and immunities under the Convention. When official institutions, not equivalent to diplomatic personnel under the Convention commits a breach of regulations or cause a road traffic accident road, privileges and immunities will not apply. The provisions of section 11 relating to communication facilities can be granted to agencies. Staff members working abroad and domiciled
in France are subject to the provisions of law in France regarding entry and stay in the country. The privileges, immunities, exemptions and facilities granted to the Director General of each agency reference to diplomatic envoys can not be extended to other employees except the one acting on his behalf during his absence. The privileges and immunities of experts on mission with the specialized agencies may not exceed those accorded to officials of specialized agencies. The provisions of Section 32 on the Court International Justice does bind the France after a failed prior attempt to settle the dispute amicably. "

Declaration:

"In case of conflict between the provisions of this Convention and the provisions of agreements individuals reached between the specialized agencies and the France, the provisions of these agreements will prevail. "

Gabón

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21 jun. 1961

It is not possible for any Government fully to comply with the requirements of section 11 of that Convention in so far as it requires the specialized agency to enjoy in the territory of a State party to the Convention treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Government of that State to any other Government in the matter of priorities and rates on telecommunications, unless and until all other Governments collaborate in according this treatment to the agency in question. It is understood that this matter is being discussed in the International Telecommunication Union.

Gambia

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1 ago. 1966

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Georgia

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18 jul. 2007

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Ghana

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9 sept. 1958

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Grecia

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21 jun. 1978

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Guatemala

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30 jun. 1951

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Guinea

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1 jul. 1959

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Guyana

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13 sept. 1973

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Haití

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16 abr. 1952

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Honduras

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16 ago. 2012

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary,
communicates the following:
The above action was effected
on 16 August 2012.
The Government of the Republic of Honduras, in
accordance with article XI, section 43 of the Convention, has undertaken to apply the provisions of the said Convention to the following specialized agencies:
International Labour Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
(Second revised text of annex II)
International Civil Aviation Organization, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, International Monetary Fund, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Health Organization, Universal Postal Union, International Telecommunication Union,
The Convention entered into force for Honduras on 16 August 2012 in accordance with its article XI, section 41, which reads as follows:
"Accession to this Convention by a Member of the United Nations and (subject to section 42) by any State member of a specialized agency shall be effected by deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of an instrument of accession which shall take effect on the date of its deposit."

Hungría

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2 ago. 1967

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India

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10 feb. 1949

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Indonesia

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8 mar. 1972

1) Section IIb) Section 3: the ability of agencies to acquire property and to have exercised with due regard for the laws and regulations.

2) Article IX, Section 32: in
concerns the jurisdiction of the International Court of
Justice in disputes relating to the interpretation
or application of the Convention, the Government
Indonesia reserves the right to argue that, in each case, the agreement of the parties to the dispute is necessary for the Court to be brought before it for decision.

Irak

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9 jul. 1954

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Irán

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16 may. 1974

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Irlanda

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10 may. 1967

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Islandia

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17 ene. 2006

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Italia

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30 ago. 1985

Declaration:

"Where some agencies
mentioned in the instrument of accession, and which
Italy has undertaken to implement the Convention, decide established in Italy their main office, or their regional offices, the Italian Government may invoke the right to conclude with such institutions, under Section 39 of the Convention,
supplemental agreements to specify particular limits within which will be granted immunity from jurisdiction in a certain institution or sovereign immunity and exemption from taxation for officials of the institution."

Jamaica

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4 nov. 1963

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Japón

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18 abr. 1963

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Jordania

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12 dic. 1950

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Kenya

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1 jul. 1965

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Kuwait

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13 nov. 1961

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Lesotho

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26 nov. 1969

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Letonia

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19 dic. 2005

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Libia

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30 abr. 1958

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Lituania

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10 feb. 1997

The Government of the Republic of Lithuania
expressed reservations regarding paragraph b) of
Paragraph 3 of Article 2 to the effect of not allowing agencies to acquire land in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, taking into accountprovisions in the regulations laid down by Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania.

Luxemburgo

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20 sept. 1950

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Madagascar

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3 ene. 1966

The Malagasy Government can not comply fully with the provisions of Article IV, Section 11, Convention, which requires that agencies
enjoy for their official communications on the territory of any State Party to the Convention by a
treatment no less favorable than that accorded by the Government of that State to any other Government on priorities, rates and taxes
telecommunications, as all governments have not decided to cooperate in providing this treatment institutions in question. "

Malasia

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3 ene. 1966

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Malawi

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2 ago. 1965

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Maldivas

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26 may. 1969

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Malí

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24 jun. 1968

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Malta

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27 jun. 1968

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Marruecos

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28 abr. 1958

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Mauricio

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18 jul. 1969

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Mongolia

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3 mar. 1970

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Montenegro

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23 oct. 2006

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Mozambique

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6 oct. 2011

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Nepal

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23 feb. 1954

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Nicaragua

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6 abr. 1959

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Níger

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15 may. 1968

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Nigeria

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26 jun. 1961

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Noruega

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25 ene. 1950

September 20, 1951

In the opinion of the Norwegian Government, no government can fully comply with the provisions of Section 11 of the Convention, under which the specialized agencies shall enjoy, for their official communications on the territory of any State Party to the Convention, d 'treatment no less favorable than that accorded by the Government of that State to any other government's priorities, tariffs and taxes on telecommunications, as all governments have not agreed to grant to the institution question treatment referred to in section 11.

Nueva Zelandia

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25 nov. 1960

"The Government of New Zealand, in common with other Governments, cannot give full effect to article IV, section 11, of the Convention, which requires that the specialized agencies shall enjoy, in the territory of each State party to the Convention, for their official communications, treatment not less favourable than the treatment accorded by the Government of such a State to any other Government in the matter of priorities, rates and taxes on telecommunications, as long as all Governments have not decided to co-operate in granting this treatment to the agencies in question.

"It is noted that this matter has been receiving the consideration of the United Nations and of the International Telecommunication Union. It is also noted that the final text of the annex of the Convention approved by the International Telecommunication Union, and transmitted by the Union to the Secretary- General of the United Nations in accordance with section 36 of the Convention, contains a statement that the Union would not claim for itself the enjoyment of privileged treatment with regard to the facilities in respect of communications provided in section 11 of the Convention."

Países Bajos

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2 dic. 1948

Objection

January 11, 1980

The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has taken note of the reservation set by China upon its accession to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities
specialized agencies, and considers that the reservation in question and the similar reservations as other states have made in the past or could do in the future, are incompatible with the purposes and objectives of the Convention. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands does
however, to raise a formal objection to reservations made by States Parties to the Convention.

Pakistán

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23 jul. 1951

Declaration contained in the notification received September 15, 1961 and also (except the second paragraph) in the notifications received on 13 March 1962 and July 17, 1962:

The extent to which agencies enjoy for their official communications privileges provided for in Article IV, Section 11 of
Convention can not in practice be determined by a
unilateral action of individual governments, in fact, it was set by the International Convention
Telecommunications Atlantic City (1947) and by Telegraph and Telephone Regulations which are annexed. Given the resolution No.28(Annex I) adopted at the Plenipotentiary Conference of the Union International Telecommunication held in Buenos Aires in 1952, Pakistan will not be able to comply with the provisions of Article IV Section 11 of the Convention.

The International Telecommunication Union does
assert no privileges for
communications provided for in Article IV, Section 11 of the Convention.

Paraguay

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13 ene. 2006

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Polonia

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19 jun. 1959

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Portugal

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8 nov. 2012

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Qatar

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10 ene. 2014

Reservation:

The State of Qatar does not consider itself bound by article VII, section 24 or by article IX,
section 32 of the Convention, which provide for the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court
of Justice in the event of differences arising from the interpretation of the Convention. The State of
Qatar considers that, in order for any given dispute to be referred to the International Court of Justice
for resolution, all parties to the dispute must give their agreement. Moreover, the State of Qatar does
not consider the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice to be final and decisive as stated
in article VII, section 24 and in article IX, section 32.

Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte

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16 ago. 1949

"It is not possible for any Government fully to comply with the requirements of Section 11 of that Convention in so far as it requires the Specialized Agency to enjoy in the territory of a state party to the Convention treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Government of that state to any other Government in the matter of priorities and rates on telecommunications, unless and until all other Governments collaborate in according this treatment to the Agency in question. It is understood that this matter is being discussed in the International Telecommunication Union."

17 December 1954

"With regard to the Universal Postal Union and the World Meteorological Organization, ... no Government can fully comply with Section 11 of this Convention which requires that the specialized agencies shall enjoy, in the territory of each State party to the Convention, for their official communications, treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Government of such a State to any other Government in the matter of priorities, rates and taxes on telecommunications so long as all the other Governments have not decided to co-operate in granting this treatment to the agencies in question. This matter is under consideration by the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union.
"The final text of the annex to the Convention approved by the International Telecommunication Union and transmitted by the Union to the Secretary-General of the United Nations in accordance with Section 36 of the Convention contains a statement that the Union would not claim for itself the enjoyment of privileged treatment with regard to the facilities in respect of communications provided in Section 11 of the Convention."

4 November 1959

"Her Majesty's Government observe [in connection with its notification of application to the International Maritime Organisation] that it would be impracticable for any Government fully to comply with Section 11 of the Convention which requires that the Specialized Agencies shall enjoy, in the territory of each State party to the Convention, for their official communications, treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Government of such State to any other Government in the matter of priorities, rates and taxes on telecommunications, until such time as all the other Governments have decided to co-operate in granting this treatment to the agencies in question. This matter is under consideration by the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union."

República Centroafricana

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15 oct. 1962

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República Checa

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22 feb. 1993

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República de Corea

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13 may. 1977

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República Democratica del Congo

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8 dic. 1964

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República Democrática Popular Lao

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9 ago. 1960

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República Unida de Tanzania

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29 oct. 1962

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Repuública de Moldova

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2 sept. 2011

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Rumania

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15 sept. 1970

The Socialist Republic of Romania states that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of sections 24 and 32, whereby the question whether an abuse of a privilege or immunity has occurred, and differences arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention and disputes between specialized agencies and Member States, shall be referred to the International Court of Justice. The position of the Socialist Republic of Romania is that such questions, differences or disputes may be referred to the International Court of Justice only with the agreement of the parties in each individual case.

Rwanda

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15 abr. 1964

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Samoa

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17 dic. 2014


San Marino

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21 feb. 2013

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The Government of San Marino, in accordance with article XI, section 43 of the Convention, has undertaken to apply the provisions of the said Convention to the following specialized agencies: International Labour Organization Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(Second revised text of annex II)International Civil Aviation Organization United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Monetary Fund International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization (Third revised text of annex VII) Universal Postal Union International Telecommunication Union International Maritime Organization(Second revised text of annex XII) World Intellectual Property
Santa Lucía

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2 sept. 1986

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Senegal

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2 mar. 1966

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Serbia

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12 mar. 2001

SERBIE : APPLICATION DE LA CONVENTION À L'ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU TOURISME (OMT) (ANNEXE XVIII)
Le Secrétaire général de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, agissant en sa qualité de dépositaire, communique :
L'action susmentionnée a été effectuée le 25 janvier 2010, avec effet pour la Serbie à la même date, conformément à l’article XI de la section 43 de la Convention sur les privilèges et immunités des
institutions spécialisées.

Seychelles

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24 jul. 1985

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Sierra Leona

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13 mar. 1962

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Singapur

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18 mar. 1966

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Sudáfrica

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30 ago. 2002

Reservation:

1. The Government of the Republic of South Africa did not consider itself bound by the provisions of Section 7 of Article III of the Convention, given the restrictions in force in South Africa concerning the purchase, sale and possession of gold.

Explanatory note: In South Africa, purchase, sale and possession of gold are regulated. Under section 2 of the Regulation on foreign exchange controls, only licensed dealers are allowed to buy, borrow or sell gold, and only to other licensed dealers, unless an exception to Article 5 of Regulations on Control of Foreign Exchange (companies and mineral producers may decide to sell all
their gold with a approved counterparty, including foreign provided the Department of Exchange Control of the Reserve Bank of South Africa has granted the appropriate exceptions).

2. Pending a decision on the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the Government of the
Republic does not consider itself bound by the terms of the Section 32 of Article IX of the Convention, which provides compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention. The South Africa adheres to the position that, if a dispute is submitted to the International Court of Justice, the consent of all parties to the dispute is necessary in each case. This reservation also applies to the provision in the same section, that the advisory opinion of International Court
Justice is accepted by the parties as decisive.

Suecia

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12 sept. 1951

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Suiza

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25 sept. 2012

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Tailandia

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30 mar. 1956

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Tayikistán

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18 mar. 2015

Reservations

(а) The Republic of Tajikistan
applies the provisions of
section 7 of the Convention
in accordance with national
legislation;

(b) The Republic of Tajikistan
does not consider itself
bound by the provisions
of sections 24 and 32 of the Convention, concerning the
compulsory jurisdiction of
the International Court
of Justice.

Concerning the jurisdiction
of the International Court
of Justice in disputes arising
out of the interpretation or
application of the Convention,
the Republic of Tajikistan
will maintain the position
that for any dispute to
be referred to the International Court of Justice
for settlement, the agreement
of all Parties involved in
the dispute must be obtained
in each individual case.
This reservation similarly
applies to the provision contained in section 32,
stipulating that the
advisory opinion of the
International Court of
Justice shall be accepted as
decisive.

Togo

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15 jul. 1960

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Tonga

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17 mar. 1976

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Trinidad y Tabago

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19 oct. 1965

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Túnez

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3 dic. 1957

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Ucrania

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13 abr. 1966

The Soviet Socialist Republic of Ukraine does not consider itself bound by the provisions of sections
24 and 32 of the Convention concerning the application
binding to the International Court of Justice. As for disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention within the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the Socialist Republic Soviet Ukraine will stick to the position which
always had, namely that for any dispute before the International Court of Justice, he must in each case the agreement of all parties
dispute. This reserve is also available Section 32 provides that the opinion of the Court
International Justice will be accepted as decisive.

Uganda

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11 ago. 1983

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Uruguay

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29 dic. 1977

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Uzbekistán

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18 feb. 1997

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Vanuatu

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2 ene. 2008

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Zambia

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16 jun. 1975

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Zimbabwe

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5 mar. 1991

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