A/RES/73/212
Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country
might arise and to take all measures necessary to prevent any interference with the
functioning of missions, and urges the host country to continue to take appropriate
action, such as the training of police, security, customs and border control officers,
with a view to maintaining respect for diplomatic privileges and immunities and, if
violations occur, to ensure that such cases are properly investigated and remedied, in
accordance with applicable law;
3.
Recalls the privileges and immunities applicable to the premises of the
permanent missions to the United Nations enjoyed under international law, in
particular the instruments listed in paragraph 111 (a) of the report of the Committee
on Relations with the Host Country, and the obligations of the host country to observe
such privileges and immunities, takes note of the alleged ongoing violations thereof
by the host country and of the concerns expressed thereon, urges the host country to
remove without delay any restrictions applied to the premises of a Permanent Mission
inconsistent with those privileges and immunities, and in that regard to ensure respect
for such privileges and immunities, takes seriously the lack of resolution of these
matters and the concerns expressed about such lack of resolution, remains seized of
these matters, and anticipates that they shall be duly addressed in a spirit of
cooperation and in accordance with international law;
4.
Also recalls that, prior to the institution by the host country of any
proceedings that require any person referred to in article IV, section 11, of the
Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding
the Headquarters of the United Nations, 3 including representatives of a Member State,
to leave the host country, article IV, section 13 (b) (1) of the Headquarters Agreement,
inter alia, requires the host country to consult with the Member State, the SecretaryGeneral or other principal executive officer, as appropriate, and considers that, given
the seriousness of any such measure being exercised by the host country, the
consultation should be meaningful;
5.
Notes the problems experienced by some permanent missions to the United
Nations in connection with the implementation of the Parking Programme for Diplomatic
Vehicles,4 and notes that the Committee shall remain seized of the matter, with a view to
continuing to maintain the proper implementation of the Parking Programme in a manner
that is fair, non-discriminatory, effective and therefore consistent with international law;
6.
Requests again the host country to consider removing the remaining travel
restrictions imposed by it on staff of certain missions and staff members of the
Secretariat of certain nationalities, and in this regard takes seriously recent concerns
and notes the long-standing positions of affected States, of the Secretary-General and
of the host country;
7.
Recalls article IV of the Headquarters Agreement, and notes the concerns
expressed by some delegations concerning the denial and delay of entry visas to
representatives of Member States;
8.
Notes that the Committee anticipates that the host country will continue to
enhance its efforts to ensure the issuance of entry visas to representatives of Member
States and members of the Secretariat pursuant to article IV, section 11, of the
Headquarters Agreement and, in a timely manner, to enable persons assigned as
members of permanent missions or recruited to serve in the Secretariat to take up their
assignments as promptly as possible and to enable representatives of Member States
to travel to New York on United Nations business, and that the Committee anticipates
that the host country will continue to enhance efforts, including visa issuance, to
facilitate the participation of representatives of Member States in other United
Nations meetings, as appropriate;
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