Reparation for injuries incurred in the service of the United Nations

UN General Assembly, Reparation for injuries incurred in the service of the United Nations, A/RES/365, UN General Assembly, 1 December 1949, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1949/en/10352 [accessed 21 June 2025]
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IV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE
365. Reparation for injuries incurred in the service of the United Nations

The General Assembly, Considering its request to the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion, formulated in resolution 258 (III)[1] of 3 December 1948 concerning reparation for injuries incurred in the service of the United Nations, Having regard to the advisory opinion[2] rendered by the International Court of Justice on 11 April 1949, Considering that it is highly desirable that reparation be secured for injuries incurred in the service of the United Nations, Considering that the Secretary-General has submitted in his report[3] of 23 August 1949 a number of proposals relating to the aforementioned advisory opinion, Consequently

1. Authorizes the Secretary-General, in accordance with his proposals, to bring an international claim against the Government of a State, Member or non-member of the United Nations, alleged to be responsible, with a view to obtaining the reparation due in respect of the damage caused to the United Nations and in respect of the damage caused to the victim or to persons entitled through him and, if necessary, to submit to arbitration, under appropriate procedures, such claims as cannot be settled by negotiation;

2. Authorizes the Secretary-General to take the steps and to negotiate in each particular case the agreements necessary to reconcile action by the United Nations with such rights as may be possessed by the State of which the victim is a national;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit an annual report to subsequent sessions of the General Assembly on the status of claims for injuries incurred in the service of the United Nations, and proceedings in connexion with them.

262nd plenary meeting,
1 December 1949.
[1] See Official Records of the third session of the General Assembly, Part I, Resolutions, page 172. [2] See Official Records of the fourth session of the General Assembly, Annex to the Sixth Committee, document A/955. [3]3See Official Records of the second session of the General Assembly, Resolutions, page 104
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