Respect for the privileges and immunities of officials of the United Nations and the specialized agencies and related organizations
| Publisher | UN General Assembly |
| Author | UN General Assembly (39th sess. : 1984-1985) |
| Publication Date | 18 December 1984 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | A/RES/39/244 |
| Reference | 39 |
| Cite as | UN General Assembly, Respect for the privileges and immunities of officials of the United Nations and the specialized agencies and related organizations, 18 December 1984, A/RES/39/244, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f0064a.html [accessed 31 October 2019] |
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Respect for the privileges and immunities of officials of the United Nations and the specialized agencies and related organizations
1. Takes note with concern of the report submitted to the General Assembly by the Secretary-General on behalf of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, which shows a continuing neglect of the observance of the principles related to respect for the privileges and immunities of officials of the United Nations and the specialized agencies and related organizations;
2. Reaffirms the above-mentioned resolutions;
3. Welcomes the measures already taken by the Secretary-General in furtherance of the safety and security of international civil servants, as outlined in paragraph 7 of his report;
4. Calls upon the Secretary-General, as chief administrative officer of the Organization, to continue personally to act as the focal point in promoting and ensuring the observance of the privileges and immunities of officials of the United Nations and the specialized agencies and related organizations by using all such means as are available to him;
5. Urges the Secretary-General to give priority, through the United Nations Security Co-ordinator and the other special representatives, to the reporting and prompt follow-up of cases of arrest, detention and other possible matters relating to the security of officials of the United Nations and the specialized agencies and related organizations;
6. Calls upon the staff of the United Nations and of the specialized agencies and related organizations to comply with the obligations arising from the Staff Regulations of the United Nations, in particular regulation 1.8, and from the equivalent provisions governing the staff of the other agencies;
7. Requests the Secretary-General, as Chairman of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, to review and appraise the measures already taken to enhance the safety and protection of international civil servants and to modify them where necessary;
8. Invites the Secretary-General, as Chairman of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, to suggest in his next annual report to the General Assembly further steps designed to alleviate the present situation.
