CHAPTER III

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS, ETC

1. CONVENTION ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS

New York, 13 February 19461

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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: 157.
TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1, p. 15, and vol. 90, p. 327 (corrigendum to vol. 1).

Accession(a), Accession(a),
Participant Succession(d) Participant Succession(d)
Afghanistan............................................. 5 Sep 1947 a Côte d'Ivoire ........................................... 8 Dec 1961 d
Albania.................................................... 2 Jul 1957 a Croatia2 ...................................................12 Oct 1992 d
Algeria ....................................................31 Oct 1963 a Cuba........................................................ 9 Sep 1959 a
Angola .................................................... 9 Aug 1990 a Cyprus .................................................... 5 Nov 1963 d
Antigua and Barbuda ..............................25 Oct 1988 d Czech Republic4 .....................................22 Feb 1993 d
Argentina ................................................12 Oct 1956 a Democratic Republic of the Congo ........ 8 Dec 1964 a
Armenia ..................................................29 Apr 2004 a Denmark .................................................10 Jun 1948 a
Australia.................................................. 2 Mar 1949 a Djibouti................................................... 6 Apr 1978 d
Austria ....................................................10 May 1957 a Dominica ................................................24 Nov 1987 d
Azerbaijan...............................................13 Aug 1992 a Dominican Republic ............................... 7 Mar 1947 a
Bahamas..................................................17 Mar 1977 d Ecuador...................................................22 Mar 1956 a
Bahrain....................................................17 Sep 1992 a Egypt ......................................................17 Sep 1948 a
Bangladesh..............................................13 Jan 1978 d El Salvador ............................................. 9 Jul 1947 a
Barbados .................................................10 Jan 1972 d Estonia ....................................................21 Oct 1991 a
Belarus ....................................................22 Oct 1953 a Ethiopia ..................................................22 Jul 1947 a
Belgium ..................................................25 Sep 1948 a Fiji ..........................................................21 Jun 1971 d
Belize ......................................................14 Sep 2005 a Finland....................................................31 Jul 1958 a
Bolivia ....................................................23 Dec 1949 a France .....................................................18 Aug 1947 a
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 ........................ 1 Sep 1993 d Gabon .....................................................13 Mar 1964 a
Brazil ......................................................15 Dec 1949 a Gambia ................................................... 1 Aug 1966 d
Bulgaria ..................................................30 Sep 1960 a Georgia ...................................................17 Dec 2007 a
Burkina Faso...........................................27 Apr 1962 a Germany5,6 .............................................. 5 Nov 1980 a
Burundi ...................................................17 Mar 1971 a Ghana...................................................... 5 Aug 1958 a
Cambodia................................................ 6 Nov 1963 a Greece7 ...................................................29 Dec 1947 a
Cameroon................................................20 Oct 1961 d Guatemala............................................... 7 Jul 1947 a
Canada ....................................................22 Jan 1948 a Guinea ....................................................10 Jan 1968 a
Central African Republic ........................ 4 Sep 1962 d Guyana....................................................28 Dec 1972 a
Chile .......................................................15 Oct 1948 a Haiti ........................................................ 6 Aug 1947 a
China3 .....................................................11 Sep 1979 a Honduras.................................................16 May 1947 a
Colombia ................................................ 6 Aug 1974 a Hungary ..................................................30 Jul 1956 a
Congo......................................................15 Oct 1962 d Iceland ....................................................10 Mar 1948 a
Costa Rica...............................................26 Oct 1949 a India........................................................13 May 1948 a

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 Accession(a), Accession(a),
Participant Succession(d) Participant Succession(d)
Indonesia................................................. 8 Mar 1972 a Panama ...................................................27 May 1947 a
Iran (Islamic Republic of)....................... 8 May 1947 a Papua New Guinea ................................. 4 Dec 1975 d
Iraq..........................................................15 Sep 1949 a Paraguay ................................................. 2 Oct 1953 a
Ireland.....................................................10 May 1967 a Peru.........................................................24 Jul 1963 a
Israel .......................................................21 Sep 1949 a Philippines ..............................................28 Oct 1947 a
Italy......................................................... 3 Feb 1958 a Poland..................................................... 8 Jan 1948 a
Jamaica ................................................... 9 Sep 1963 a Portugal ..................................................14 Oct 1998 a
Japan .......................................................18 Apr 1963 a Qatar .......................................................26 Sep 2007 a
Jordan...................................................... 3 Jan 1958 a Republic of Korea................................... 9 Apr 1992 a
Kazakhstan..............................................26 Aug 1998 a Republic of Moldova ..............................12 Apr 1995 a
Kenya...................................................... 1 Jul 1965 a Romania.................................................. 5 Jul 1956 a
Kuwait ....................................................13 Dec 1963 a Russian Federation .................................22 Sep 1953 a
Kyrgyzstan..............................................28 Jan 2000 a Rwanda ...................................................15 Apr 1964 a
Lao People's Democratic Republic .........24 Nov 1956 a Senegal ...................................................27 May 1963 d
Latvia ......................................................21 Nov 1997 a Serbia2.....................................................12 Mar 2001 d
Lebanon ..................................................10 Mar 1949 a Seychelles ...............................................26 Aug 1980 a
Lesotho ...................................................26 Nov 1969 a Sierra Leone............................................13 Mar 1962 d
Liberia.....................................................14 Mar 1947 a Singapore................................................18 Mar 1966 d
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya..........................28 Nov 1958 a Slovakia4 .................................................28 May 1993 d
Liechtenstein...........................................25 Mar 1993 a Slovenia2 ................................................. 6 Jul 1992 d
Lithuania................................................. 9 Dec 1993 a Somalia ................................................... 9 Jul 1963 a
Luxembourg............................................14 Feb 1949 a South Africa............................................30 Aug 2002 a
Madagascar.............................................23 May 1962 d Spain.......................................................31 Jul 1974 a
Malawi ....................................................17 May 1966 a Sri Lanka ................................................19 Jun 2003 a
Malaysia..................................................28 Oct 1957 d St. Lucia..................................................27 Aug 1986 d
Mali.........................................................28 Mar 1968 a Sudan ......................................................21 Mar 1977 a
Malta.......................................................27 Jun 1968 d Sweden ...................................................28 Aug 1947 a
Mauritius.................................................18 Jul 1969 d Syrian Arab Republic .............................29 Sep 1953 a
Mexico ....................................................26 Nov 1962 a Tajikistan ................................................19 Oct 2001 a
Micronesia (Federated States of) ............ 5 Dec 2008 a Thailand..................................................30 Mar 1956 a
Monaco ................................................... 8 Mar 2005 a The former Yugoslav Republic of
Mongolia.................................................31 May 1962 a Macedonia2,7 .....................................18 Aug 1993 d
Montenegro8 ...........................................23 Oct 2006 d Togo........................................................27 Feb 1962 d
Morocco..................................................18 Mar 1957 a Trinidad and Tobago ..............................19 Oct 1965 a
Mozambique ........................................... 8 May 2001 a Tunisia .................................................... 7 May 1957 a
Myanmar.................................................25 Jan 1955 a Turkey ....................................................22 Aug 1950 a
Namibia ..................................................17 Jul 2006 a Turkmenistan..........................................23 Nov 2007 a
Nepal.......................................................28 Sep 1965 a Uganda.................................................... 9 Jul 2001 a
Netherlands.............................................19 Apr 1948 a Ukraine ...................................................20 Nov 1953 a
New Zealand9..........................................10 Dec 1947 a United Arab Emirates ............................. 2 Jun 2003 a
Nicaragua................................................29 Nov 1947 a United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland3 ..............................17 Sep 1946 a
Niger .......................................................25 Aug 1961 d
United Republic of Tanzania ..................29 Oct 1962 a
Nigeria ....................................................26 Jun 1961 d
United States of America........................29 Apr 1970 a
Norway ...................................................18 Aug 1947 a
Uruguay ..................................................16 Feb 1984 a
Pakistan...................................................22 Sep 1948 a

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 Accession(a), Accession(a),
Participant Succession(d) Participant Succession(d)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) .......21 Dec 1998 a Zambia....................................................16 Jun 1975 d
Viet Nam................................................. 6 Apr 1988 a Zimbabwe ...............................................13 May 1991 a
Yemen10 ..................................................23 Jul 1963 a

Declarations and Reservations

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

ALBANIA11 reservation is equally applicable to the provisions

contained in the same section, whereby the advisory
The People's Republic of Albania does not consider opinion of the International Court shall be accepted as
itself bound by the provisions of section 30, which decisive.
provide that any difference arising out of the
interpretation or application of the present Convention BULGARIA11,12
shall be brought before the International Court of Justice,
whose opinion shall be accepted as decisive by the CANADA
parties; with respect to the competence of the Court in
disputes relating to the interpretation or application of the "With the reservation that exemption from taxation
Convention, the People's Republic of Albania will imposed by any law in Canada on salaries and
continue to maintain, as it has heretofore, that in every emoluments shall not extend to a Canadian citizen
individual case the agreement of all the parties to the residing or ordinarily resident in Canada."
dispute is required in order that the dispute may be laid
before the International Court of Justice for a ruling. CHINA11
The Government of the People's Republic of China
ALGERIA11 has reservations on section 30, article VIII, of the
The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria does Convention.
not consider itself bound by section 30 of the said
Convention which provides for the compulsory CZECH REPUBLIC4,11
jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in the
case of differences arising out of the interpretation or HUNGARY11,13
application of the Convention. It declares that, for the
submission of a particular dispute to the International INDONESIA11
Court of Justice for settlement, the consent of all parties "Article 1 (b) section 1: The capacity of the United
to the dispute is necessary in each case. This reservation Nations to acquire and dispose of immovable property
also applies to the provision of the same section that the shall be exercised with due regard to national laws and
advisory opinion given by the International Court of regulations.
Justice shall be accepted as decisive. "Article VIII, section 30: With regard to competence
of the International Court of Justice in disputes
ARMENIA concerning the interpretation or application of the
Convention, the Government of Indonesia reserves the
Reservation: right to maintain that in every individual case the
"The Republic of Armenia hereby declares that the agreement of the parties to the dispute is required before
paragraph c of the Section 18 of the Convention shall not the Court for a ruling."
apply to the nationals of the Republic of Armenia."
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
BAHRAIN 1. Laotian nationals domiciled or
Declaration: habitually resident in Laos shall not enjoy exemption
"The accession by the State of Bahrain to the said from the taxation payable in Laos on salaries and income.
Convention shall in no way constitute recognition of 2. Laotian nationals who are officials of
Israel or be a cause for the establishment of any relations the United Nations shall not be immune from National
of any kind therewith." Service obligations.

BELARUS11 LITHUANIA14
The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic does not Reservation:
consider itself bound by the provision of section 30 of the "The Government of the Republic of Lithuania has
Convention which envisages the compulsory jurisdiction made the reservation in respect of article 1 (1) (b), that the
of the International Court and, in regard to the United Nations shall not be entitled to acquire land in the
competence of the International Court in differences territory of the Republic of Lithuania, in view of the land
arising out of the interpretation and application of the regulations laid down by the article 47 of the Constitution
Convention, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Republic of Lithuania."
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

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 MEXICO International Court in differences arising out of the
interpretation or application of the Convention; with
(a) The United Nations and its organs shall not be respect to the competence of the International Court in
entitled to acquire immovable property in Mexican such differences, the Romanian People's Republic takes
territory, in view of the property regulations laid down by the view that, for the purpose of the submission of any
the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States. dispute whatsoever to the Court for a ruling, the consent
(b) Officials and experts of the United Nations and of all the parties to the dispute is required in every
its organs who are of Mexican nationality shall enjoy, in individual case. This reservation is equally applicable to
the exercise of their functions in Mexican territory, the provisions contained in the said section which
exclusively those privileges which are granted them by stipulate that the advisory opinion of the International
section 18, paragraphs (a), (d), (f) and (g) , and by Court is to be accepted as decisive.
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 RUSSIAN FEDERATION11,16
that the inviolability established in the aforesaid section The Soviet Union does not consider itself bound by
22, paragraph (c) , shall be granted only for official the provision of section 30 of the Convention which
papers and documents. envisages the compulsory jurisdiction of the International
Court, and in regard to the competence of the
MONGOLIA11,15 International Court in differences arising out of the
interpretation and application of the Convention, the
NEPAL11 Soviet Union will, as hitherto, adhere to the position that,
"Subject to the reservation with regard to section 18 for the submission of a particular dispute for settlement
(c) of the Convention, that United Nations officials of by the International Court, the consent of all the parties to
Nepalese nationality shall not be exempt from service the dispute is required in every individual case. This
obligations applicable to them pursuant to Nepalese law; reservation is equally applicable to the provision
and contained in the same section, whereby the advisory
"Subject to the reservation with regard to section 30 of opinion of the International Court shall be accepted as
the Convention, that any difference arising out of the decisive.
interpretation or application of the Convention to which
Nepal is a party, shall be referred to the International SLOVAKIA4,11
Court of Justice only with the specific agreement of His
Majesty's Government of Nepal." SOUTH AFRICA
Reservations:
PORTUGAL "The Government of the Republic of South Africa
does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article
Reservation: II, Section 5 in so far as it relates to the buying, selling
The exemption established in paragraph (b) of section and holding of gold as certain limitations exist in the
18 shall not apply with respect to Portuguese Nationals Republic regarding the buying, selling and holding of
and Residents in the Portuguese Territory which have not gold. Explanatory note: the buying, selling and holding of
acquired this quality for the purpose of the exercise of gold in the Republic is regulated. In terms of Exchange
their activity." Control Regulation 2 no person other than an Authorised
Dealer may buy or borrow any gold from, or sell to, any
QATAR person not being an Authorised Dealer, unless exemption
from Exchange Control Regulation 5 has been authorised
Reservation: (Mining Houses and Mining Producers may elect to sell
.....the State of Qatar has reservation on section (30) of their total gold holdings to the approved counter parties,
article (8) of the Convention on the Privileges and including foreign counter parties, provided that the
Immunities of the United Nations, adopted by the General Exchange Control Department of the South African
Assembly on 13 February 1946. Reserve Bank has given the necessary exemption from the
The State of Qatar does not consider itself bound by aforementioned regulation).
the provisions of section (30) of the aforementioned Pending a decision by the Government of the Republic
Convention which provides for the compulsory of South Africa on the compulsory jurisdiction of the
jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in the International Court of Justice, the Government of the
case of differences arising out of the interpretation or Republic does not consider itself bound by the terms of
application of the Convention, and declares that the Article VIII, Section 30 of the Convention which provides
consent of all the parties to the dispute is necessary for the for the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court
submission of any particular dispute to the International of Justice in differences arising out of the interpretation or
Court of Justice for settlement. application of the Convention. The Republic will adhere
Furthermore, the State of Qatar does not consider the to the position that, for the submission of a particular
advisory opinion given by the International Court of dispute for settlement by the International Court, the
Justice shall be accepted as decisive as indicated in consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in
above-mentioned section (30). every individual case. This reservation is equally
applicable to the provisions contained in the said section,
REPUBLIC OF KOREA which stipulate that the advisory opinion of the
International Court is to be accepted as decisive."
Reservation:
[The Government of the Republic of Korea declares] THAILAND
that the provision of paragraph (c) of section 18 of article "Officials of the United Nations of Thai nationality
V shall not apply with respect to Korean nationals. shall not be immune from national service obligations".
ROMANIA11
The Romanian People's Republic does not consider TURKEY17
itself bound by the terms of section 30 of the Convention With the following reservations:
which provide for the compulsory jurisdiction of the
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 (a) The deferment, during service with the from the laws and regulations of the United States
United Nations, of the second period of military service of regarding the continued residence of aliens, provided that:
Turkish nationals who occupy posts with the said "(a) No proceedings shall be instituted under
Organization, will be arranged in accordance with the such laws or regulations to require any such person to
procedures provided in Military Law No. 1111, account leave the United States except with the prior approval of
being taken of their position as reserve officers or private the Secretary of State of the United States. Such approval
soldiers, provided that they complete their previous shall be given only after consultation with the appropriate
military service as required under Article 6 of the above- Member in the case of a representative of a Member (or
mentioned Law, as reserve officers or private soldiers. member of his family) or with the Secretary-General in
... the case of any person referred to in articles V and VI;
(e) Turkish nationals entrusted by the "(b) A representative of the Member
United Nations with a mission in Turkey as officials of concerned or the Secretary-General, as the case may be,
the Organization are subject to the taxes payable by their shall have the right to appear in any such proceedings on
fellow citizens. They must make an annual declaration of behalf of the person against whom they are instituted;
their salaries in accordance with the provisions set forth in "(c) Persons who are entitled to diplomatic
chapter 4, section 2, of Law No. 5421 concerning income privileges and immunities under the Convention shall not
tax. be required to leave the United States otherwise than in
accordance with the customary procedure applicable to
UKRAINE11 members of diplomatic missions accredited or notifie to
the United States.
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic does not
consider itself bound by the provision of section 30 of the VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
Convention which envisages the compulsory jurisdiction
of the International Court and, in regard to the Reservations:
competence of the International Court in differences With regard to article I, section 1(b), of the Convention,
arising out of the interpretation and application of the
Convention, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic will, the following reservation is made:
as hitherto, adhere to the position that, for the submission The acquisition of immovable property by the United
of a particular dispute for settlement by the International Nations shall be subject to the condition set forth in the
Court, the consent of all the parties to the dispute is Constitution of the Republic of Venezuela and to the
required in every individual case. This reservation is restrictions established by the law provided for therein.
equally applicable to the provision contained in the same With regard to articles V and VI of the Convention, the
section, whereby the advisory opinion of the International following reservation is made:
Court shall be accepted as decisive. Venezuela hereby states that the proviso established in
section 15 of article IV of this Convention shall also apply
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with respect to articles V and VI ejusdem.
"(1) Paragraph (b) of section 18 regarding
immunity from taxation and paragraph (c) of section 18 VIET NAM11
regarding immunity from national service obligations 1. Disputes concerning the interpretation or
shall not apply with respect to United States nationals and application of the Convention shall be referred to the
aliens admitted for permanent residence. International Court of Justice for settlement only with the
"(2) Nothing in article IV, regarding the consent of all parties concerned.
privileges and immunities of representatives of Members, 2. The opinion of the International Court of Justice
in article VI, regard- ing the privileges and immunities of referred to in article VIII, section 30, shall be merely
United Nations officials, or in article VI, regarding the advisory and shall not be considered decisive without the
privileges and immunities of experts on missions for the consent of all parties concerned.
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

Notes:
1 September 1955 with a reservation to section 30 of the
Resolution 22 A (I). See Resolutions adopted by the
General Assembly during the First Part of its First Session Convention. The reservation was subsequently withdrawn by a
(A/64), p. 25. notification received on 26 April 1991. For the text of the
reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 214, p. 348.
2 See also note 11 in this chapter and note 1 under
The former Yugoslavia had acceded to the Convention on
30 June 1950. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical
“Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the
5
“Historical Information” section in the front matter of this See note 1 under “Germany” regarding Berlin (West) in
volume. the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this
volume.
3
See note 2 under “China” and note 2 under “United
6
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” regarding Hong The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the
Kong in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter Convention on 4 October 1974 with a reservation. For the text
of this volume. of the reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 950,
p. 354. See also note 11 in this chapter and note 2 under
4
Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 7

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“Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front * Date the objection was circulated.
matter of this volume.
12
In a communication received on 7 August 1989, the
7
On 16 March 1994, the Secretary-General received from Government of Bulgaria notified the Secretary-General that it
the Government of Greece the following communication: had decided to withdraw, with effect on that same date, the
reservation in respect to Section 30 of the Convention made
"Accession of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to upon accession. For the text of the reservation, see United
the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 376, p. 402.
Nations 1946 does not imply its recognition on behalf of the
Hellenic Republic. 13
In a communication received on 8 December 1989, the
Government of Hungary notified the Secretary-General that it
See also note 1 under “Greece” in the “Historical Information” had decided to withdraw the reservation with respect to Section
section in the front matter of this volume. 30 of the Convention made upon accession. For the text of the
reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 248, p. 358.
8
See note 1 under “Montenegro” in the “Historical
Information” section in the front matter of this volume. 14
Subsequently, the Government of Lithuania notified the
Secretary-General of the following:
9
In a communication received on 25 November 1960, the
Government of New Zealand gave notice of the withdrawal of "Article 47 of the Constitution gives an exhaustive list of
the reservation made upon deposit of its instrument of accession. subjects who have the right to ownership over land plots. The
For the text of that reservation, see United Nations, Treaty provisions of article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of
Series, vol. 11, p. 406. See also note 1 under "New Zealand" Lithuania and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania do not
regarding Tokelau in the "Historical Information" section in the entitle international intergovernmental organizations to own the
front matter of this volume. plot of land.
10
The formality was effected by the Yemen Arab Republic. It is important to note that the Constitution of the Republic of
See also note 1 under “Yemen” in the “Historical Information” Lithuania and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania provide
section in the front matter of this volume. the right to the subjects, international intergovernmental
organizations among others, to long-term land lease which
11 might be up to 99 years. In accordance with procedural and
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland notified the Secretary-General, on the administrative requirements of the national legislation,
dates indicated, that it was unable to accept certain reservations international intergovernmental organizations, for the effective
made by the States listed below because in its view they were performance of their obligations, may conclude agreements,
not of the kind which intending parties to the Convention have acquire and dispose of necessary movable and immovable
the right to make. property and may institute legal proceedings.

Date of the receipt of the With respect to reservation [The Government of Lithuania] would like to emphasize that
objection, or date on which by: this reservation has a temporary character and in light of legal
it was circulated by the reform, changes in the current legislation are feasible."
Secretary-General:
15
4 August 1954* Belarus In a communication received on 19 July 1990, the
4 August 1954* Ukraine Government of Mongolia notified the Secretary-General of its
4 August 1954* Russian Federation decision to withdraw the reservation it had made upon
1 December 1955* Czechoslovakia accession. For the text of the reservation, see United Nations,
6 September 1956* Romania Treaty Series, vol. 429, p. 246.
4 September 1956* Hungary
16
3 October 1957* Albania By a communication received on 5 January 1955, the
20 June 1967* Algeria Government of Lebanon notified the Secretary-General that it
20 June 1967* Bulgaria objected to this reservation.
20 June 1967* Mongolia
17
20 June 1967* Nepal By a notification received by the Secretary-General on 20
21 September 1972 Indonesia June 1957, the Government of Turkey withdrew the second,
29 November 1979 Germany third and fourth reservations contained in its instrument of
8 November 1979 China accession. For the text of the reservations, see United Nations,
30 January 1990 Viet Nam Treaty Series , vol. 70, p. 266.

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