The Conventions on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies: A Commentary (Oxford Commentaries on International Law)

"The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies entered into force more than 60 years ago. This Commentary offers for the first time a comprehensive discussion covering both Conventions in their entirety, providing an overview of academic writings and jurisprudence for a legal field of particular practical relevance and gives both the academic researcher as well as the practitioner a unique source to understand the complexity of legal issues that the UN, its Specialized Agencies, their officials, Member States' representatives, and experts face in today's world." --publisher's description This Commentary Offers For The First Time A Comprehensive Discussion Covering Both Conventions In Their Entirety, Providing An Overview Of Academic Writings And Jurisprudence For A Legal Field Of Particular Practical Relevance And Gives Both The Academic Researcher As Well As The Practitioner A Unique Source To Understand The Complexity Of Legal Issues That The Un, Its Specialized Agencies, Their Officials, Member States' Representatives, And Experts Face In Today's World. Definitions -- Juridical Personality -- Immunities And Privileges -- Facilities In Respect Of Communications -- Representatives Of Members -- Officials -- Experts On Missions -- Abuses Of Privileges And Immunities -- Laissez-passer -- Dispute Settlement -- Annexes And Application To Individual Specialized Agencies -- Final Provisions -- Annexes Of The Specialized Agencies Convention -- Related Institutions -- Appendix 1a. Convention On The Privileges And Immunities Of The United Nations -- Appendix 1b. Convention On The Privileges And Immunities Of The Specialized Agencies. Edited By August Reinisch ; Assistent Editor Peter Bachmayer. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 937-987) And Index.