Work of the Informal Joint Committee on Host Country Relations

XXV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE
2747. Work of the Informal Joint Committee on Host Country Relations

The General Assembly, Recalling resolution 2618 (XXIV) of 17 December 1969, in which it requested the Secretary-General to reconstitute and convene on a regular basis the Informal Joint Committee on Host Country Relations, so that there would be a continuous interchange of views and exploration of problems among the diplomatic community, the Secretariat and the Government of the host country on matters of mutual interest, and to report the results thereof to the General Assembly at its twenty-fifth session and annually thereafter, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Committee,[1]Noting that the Committee has provided a forum for an airing of views on a variety of matters of interest to Member States, Welcoming the ratification by the Government of the host country of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, Considering that the Committee should continue and intensify its consideration of matters of concern to the Permanent Missions to the United Nations and to the host country, Considering further that a systematic review of the privileges, immunities and conditions of life of diplomatic and Secretariat personnel in New York should now be carried out, Having heard the views expressing deep concern about the relations between the host country and the diplomatic missions accredited to the United Nations, Having noted that certain measures have been taken by the Government of the host country and by the City of New York to deal with matters of concern to the Permanent Missions to the United Nations and that assurances have been given by the host country with respect to the future,

1. Urges that the Government of the host country make certain that the measures taken to ensure the protection and security of diplomatic missions and their diplomatic personnel are adequate to enable Permanent Missions to the United Nations to perform properly the functions entrusted to them by their Governments;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to convene the Informal Joint Committee on Host Country Relations in January 1971 and thereafter as frequently as appropriate in order that it may be in a position to examine carefully the matters specified in its terms of reference[2] and to seek solutions to problems which fall within the broad context of relations with the host country;

3. Recommends that the Committee undertake a systematic consideration of the implementation of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations,[3]3as well as conditions of life and obligations of members of Permanent Missions to the United Nations;

4. Authorizes the Committee to maintain and circulate summary records of its proceedings;

5. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Committee, to report in a comprehensive manner to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session on the status of the work of the Committee with particular reference to the extent to which existing problems have been solved.

1933rd plenary meeting,
17 December 1970.

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[1] Ibid., Twenty-fifth Session, Annexes, agenda item 73, document A/C.5/1319. [2] Approved by the Committee at its first meeting on 6 April 1966. [3] Resolution 169 (H) of 31 October 1947.