Diplomatic intercourse and immunities

UN General Assembly, Diplomatic intercourse and immunities, A/RES/1288, UN General Assembly, 5 December 1958, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1958/en/7205 [accessed 18 February 2025]
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XIII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE
1288. Diplomatic intercourse and immunities

The General Assembly, Having considered chapter III of the report of the International Law Commission covering the work of its tenth session[1] which contains draft articles and commentaries on diplomatic intercourse and immunities, Recalling that the General Assembly, in its resolution 685 (VII) of 5 December 1952, requested the International Law Commission to undertake the codification of the topic "Diplomatic intercourse and immunities", and to treat it as a priority topic, Taking into account paragraph 25 of the report of the International Law Commission covering the work of its ninth session[2] wherein it is stated that the Commission decided to present a final report on the subject of diplomatic intercourse and immunities to the General Assembly at its thirteenth session, after reviewing the subject in the light of the comments of Governments, Taking into account also paragraph 50 of the report of the International Law Commission covering the work of its tenth session wherein it is stated that the Commission decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the draft articles on diplomatic intercourse and immunities should be recommended to Member States with a view to the conclusion of a convention,

1. Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for its work on diplomatic intercourse and immunities;

2. Invites Member States to submit their comments on the draft articles concerning diplomatic intercourse and immunities not later than 1 June 1959;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to circulate such comments so as to facilitate the discussion of the subject at the fourteenth session of the General Assembly;

4. Decides to include the item entitled "Diplomatic intercourse and immunities" in the provisional agenda of its fourteenth session with a view to the early conclusion of a convention on diplomatic intercourse and immunities;

5. Decides to consider at its fourteenth session the question to what body the formulation of the convention should be entrusted.

782nd plenary meeting,
5 December 1958.
[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirteenth Session, Supplement No. 9 (A/3859 and Corr.1). [2] Ibid., Twelfth Session, Supplement No. 9 (A/3623).
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