A/RES/54/280 Page 6 efforts to secure the greatest possible usefulness and utilization of such information and to minimize the burdens placed on Governments and other international organizations from which such information may be collected. Article VIII International Court of Justice The Commission agrees, subject to such arrangements as it may make for the safeguarding of confidential information, to furnish any information which may be requested by the International Court of Justice in accordance with the Statute of the Court. Article IX United Nations laissez-passer The United Nations recognizes that due to the special nature and universality of the work of the Commission, as defined in the Resolution, officials of the Commission shall, in accordance with such special arrangements as may be concluded between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Secretary of the Commission, be entitled to use the laissez-passer of the United Nations as a valid travel document where such use is recognized by States in the instruments or arrangements defining the privileges and immunities of the Commission. Article X Personnel arrangements 1. The United Nations and the Commission agree to consult whenever necessary concerning matters of common interest relating to the terms and conditions of employment of staff. 2. The United Nations and the Commission agree to cooperate regarding the exchange of personnel, bearing in mind the nationality of States signatories of the Treaty, and to determine conditions of such cooperation in supplementary arrangements to be concluded for that purpose in accordance with article XV of the present Agreement. Article XI Budgetary and financial matters 1. The Commission recognizes the desirability of establishing budgetary and financial cooperation with the United Nations in order that the Commission may benefit from the experience of the United Nations in this field and to ensure, as far as may be practicable, the consistency of the administrative operation of the two organizations in the field. 2. Subject to the provision of article XII of the present Agreement, the United Nations may arrange for studies to be undertaken concerning budgetary and financial matters of interest to the Commission with a view, as far as may be practicable, to achieving coordination and securing consistency in such matters. /...