Relating to the Application of the Convention

In Future Activities

Of International Organizations

The United Nations Conference on the Representation of States in Their Relations with International Organizations,

Considering that the Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in Their Relations with International Organizations of a Universal Character will help improve relations between States within the framework of international organizations and at confe­rences convened by, or under the auspices of, such organizations,

Bearing in mind that the above-mentioned Convention will help prevent disputes between sending States and host States,

RECOMMENDS to the General Assembly of the United Nations that a suitable request should be made to the Secretary-General to inform Member States whether the States that have asked to be hosts of future international organizations of a universal character or of conferences convened by, or under the auspices of, international organizations of a universal character have duly ratified or have acceded to the Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in Their Relations with International Organizations of a Universal Character.

 

EXHIBIT 31

 DECISION

(of a legal character)

 

DECISION Adopted by the Universal Postal Congress

The Congress,

In view of

on the one hand, the report of the Executive and Liaison Committee - Doc. 13, and on the other hand, item 31, chapter VI, of the Supplement to the comprehensive report on the work of the ELC,

Recognizing

that it is in the interests of all the member countries of the Universal Postal Union to ensure for officials of the International Bureau of the UPU juridical guarantees similar to those enjoyed by officials of other international organizations,

CHARGES

the Executive Council to study the problem in its entirety and to take the necessary decision so that, in administrative and disciplinary matters, the rights of officials of the International Bureau may be adapted as soon as possible to those enjoyed by officials of other international organizations.

 

EXHIBIT 32

RECOMMENDATION

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

On the Need to Establish World-Wide

Technical and Operating Standards to Facilitate

Communication

The Conference,

Recognizing that in the preamble to the IN MARSAT Convention attention is drawn to the principle adopted by the United Nations that communication by means of satellites should be available to the nations of the world on a global and non-discriminatory basis,

Recognizing that Article 7 requires that INMARSAT space segment shall be open for use by ships of all nations on conditions to be determined by the Council, which shall not discriminate among ships on the basis of nationality,

Further recognizing that the Convention must essentially, and by definition, relate to the space segment,

RECOMMENDS that all Parties to the Convention should, through appropriate international forums, including the Organi­zation, take all necessary steps to establish world-wide technical and operating standards to enable effective, non-discriminatory communications to be established between ship earth stations, land earth stations and subscribers on shore.

 

EXHIBIT 33

DIRECTIVE

 

DIRECTIVES

concerning Unesco's Relations with International Non-Governmental Organizations

Approved by the General Conference of Unesco

 

Preamble

 

I. In implementation of the provisions of Article XI of the Constitution, the following Directives set out the principles and procedures under which Unesco may make arrangements for consultation and cooperation with international non-governmental organizations conducting activities in fields that are within its competence.

 

II. Arrangements for consultation and cooperation will be made, on the one hand, for the purpose of enabling Unesco to secure documentation, advice and technical cooperation from inter­national non-governmental organizations [... ].

III. Any arrangements made under these Directives shall be
designed to advance the purposes of Unesco [... ].

IV. The conditions under which international non-governmental
organizations may take part in the work of Unesco shall be defined
by the following arrangements:

1. Conditions to be fulfilled by international non-governmental organizations with which Unesco maintains the relations defined by the present directives

An international organization shall qualify as an international non-governmental organization with which Unesco may maintain the relations defined by the present Directives provided it has not been established by intergovernmental agreement, that its purposes and functions are non-governmental in character. [... |

2. Different categories of Unesco relations with international
non-governmental organizations

Relations between Unesco and the international non-govern­mental organizations shall be divided into three different categories, according to the nature of cooperation between these organizations and Unesco.

3. Obligations of international non-governmental organizations

The obligations to be assumed by organizations admitted to the

various categories of relationship p are defined below:

 

(a) Mutual information relationship (category C) [...],

 

(b) Information and consultative relations (category B) [... ],

 

(c) Consultative and associate relations (category A) [... ].

 

 

EXHIBIT 34

RULES OF

PROCEDURE

 

RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

Article 1

 

The purpose of the International Commission of Civil Status is to establish and keep up to date the legislative and juridical documentation relating to citizenship and to facilitate the exchange thereof among the adhering countries. The Commission seeks also juridical and technical means whereby the administration of citizenship and nationality regulations may be ameliorated.

 

Article 2

 

The exchange of documentation envisaged in Article 1 shall be af­fected among the different national sections by the intermediary of the Secretary-General whose headquarters shall be fixed by the Bureau.

 

Article 3

 

French is the official language of the Commission.

 

Article 4

 

The index cards of the documentation are, for purposes of copyright, the exclusive property of the Commission.

 

Article 5

 

The International Commission shall meet each year at the end of September in the General Assembly.

 

 

Article 6

 

The General Assembly shall be composed of delegates of the adhering States. No State may have more than eight delegates.

 

Article 7

 

The Bureau shall consist of the chairmen of each of the national sections. Any member of the Bureau unable to attend may appoint a representative. The Bureau shall take decisions by a majority vote. The Secretary-General shall attend meetings of the Bureau in a consultative capacity.

 

Article 8

 

The Bureau shall appoint from among its members the chairman of the Commission. The term of Chairman shall be three years and lie shall not immediately be eligible for re-election.

 

Article 9

 

The Bureau shall also appoint from among its members the Vice-Chairman.

 

Article 10

The Bureau shall appoint for a period of three years the Secretary-General, who shall be eligible for reappointment immediately upon the expiration of this period.

 

Article 11

 

In case of a tied vote on a proposal submitted to the General Assembly, the proposal shall be regarded as rejected.

 

Article 12

 

The Bureau shall take all decisions subject to confirmation by the subsequent session of the General Assembly.

 

EXHIBIT 35 AGENDA

(for a session)

 

UNITED NATIONS

Economic and Social Council

E/1997/233

36th Plenary Meeting 21 July 1997