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Standard Clauses of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies Whereas the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted on 13 February, 1946, a resolution contemplating the unification as far as possible of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the United Nations and by the various specialized agencies ; and Whereas consultations concerning the implementation of the aforesaid resolution have taken place between the United Nations and the specialized agencies; Consequently, by a resolution adopted on 21 November, 1947, the General Assembly has approved the following Convention, which is submitted to the specialized agencies for acceptance and to every member of the United Nations and to every other State member of one or more of the specialized agencies for accession. Article I.—Definitions and Scope Section 1 In this Convention : (i) The words " standard clauses " refer to the provisions of Articles II to IX. (ii) The words " specialized agencies " mean—(a) The International Labour Organization ; (ft) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ; (c) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ; (d). The International Civil Aviation Organization ; (e) The International Monetary Fund ; (/) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; ([/) The World Health Organization ; (h) The Universal Postal Union ; (i) The International Telecommunication Union ; and (j) Any other agency in relationship with the United Nations in accordance with Articles 57 and 63 of the Charter. (iii) The word " Convention" means, in relation to any particular specialized agency, the standard clauses as modified by the final (or revised) text of the annex transmitted by that agency in accordance with Sections 36 and 38. (iv) For the purposes of Article 111, the words " property and assets " shall also include property and funds administered by a specialized agency in furtherance of its constitutional functions. (v) For the purposes of Articles V and VII, the expression " representatives of members " shall be deemed to include all delegates, alternates, advisers, technical experts and secretaries of delegations. (vi) In Sections 13, 14, 15 and 25, the expression " meetings convened by a specialized agency " means meetings of (1) its Assembly and of its executive body (however designated), and (2) of any commission provided for in its constitution, (3) of any international conference convened by it, and (4) of any committees of any of these bodies. (vii) The term " Executive Head " means the principal executive official of the specialized agency in question, whether designated " Director-General " or otherwise. Section 2 Each State party to this Convention in respect of any specialized agency to which this Convention has become applicable in accordance with Section 37 shall accord to, or in connection with, that agency the privileges and immunities set forth in the standard clauses on the conditions specified therein, subject to any modification of those clauses contained in the provisions of the final (or revised) annex relating to that agency and transmitted in accordance with Sections 36 and 38. Article ll.—Juridical Personality Section 3 The specialized agencies shall possess juridical personality. They shall have the capacity (a) to contract, (b) to acquire and dispose of immovable and movable property, (c) to institute legal proceedings. Article lll.—Property, Funds, and AssetsSection 4 The specialized agencies, their property and assets wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall enjoy immunity from every form of legal process except in so far as in any particular case they have expressly waived their immunity. It is, however, understood that no waiver of immunity shall extend to any measure of execution.

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