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INTERNATIONAL LAW HANDBOOKCOLLECTION OF INSTRUMENTSBOOK ONE
The photograph on the cover is of a stainedglass window in the United NationsHeadquarters building in New York. Thestaff of the United Nations and Marc Chagalldonated the stained glass panel designedby the French artist as a memorial to DagHammarskjöld and 15 others who died in aplane crash while on a peace mission in theCongo in 1961. Dag Hammarskjöld served asthe second Secretary-General of the UnitedNations from 10 April 1953 until his deathon 18 September 1961. He introduced theconcept of peacekeeping and was awardedDag Hammarskjöldthe Nobel Peace Prize. He also defined therole of an international civil servant based on his personal devotion to theCharter of the United Nations and to public service.In the panel Chagall sought to express the simplicity and beauty of theideals of peace and brotherhood for which the United Nations wasfounded. Symbols of peace and love can be found throughout the panel.In the center is the figure of a young child being kissed on the cheek byan angelic face which emerges from a mass of flowers; the right handside suggests mankind’s yearning for peace, its prophets and its victims,and symbols of law. On the left are depicted motherhood and peoplestruggling for peace.The cover design is courtesy of the graphic designer, Sean Bacon.
INTERNATIONAL LAW HANDBOOKCOLLECTION OF INSTRUMENTSUNITED NATIONS . NEW YORK, 2017
Copyright United Nations, 2017The fundamental goal of the International Law Handbook is to promote the teaching and dissemination of international law around the world under the United Nations Programme of Assistance inthe Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law. This publicationmay be reproduced for academic purposes to further this goal anywhere in the world. It may bedownloaded free of charge from the following United Nations websites: http://legal.un.org/poa andhttp://legal.un.org/avl.
Book OneChapter I. Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Courtof JusticeChapter II. Law of treatiesChapter III. Subjects of international lawStatesInternational organizationsChapter IV. Diplomatic and consular relationsChapter V. International responsibilityChapter VI. Peaceful settlement of international disputesGeneral instrumentsInstitutional and procedural rulesChapter VII. International peace and securityChapter VIII. International human rights lawMain instrumentsImplementation and monitoringSelf-determinationIndigenous peoplesDevelopmentReligion or beliefBusiness and human rightsRight to a remedy and reparationChapter IX. Movement of persons and international migration lawRefugeesStatelessnessInternally displaced personsMigrant workersBook TwoChapter X. Law of armed conflictMain instrumentsCultural protection in armed conflict and against intentional destructionChapter XI. International criminal lawInternational crimesStatute of limitationsUnited Nations personnelMercenariesMutual legal assistance and extradition
Chapter XI. International criminal law (cont.)International Criminal Tribunal for the former YugoslaviaInternational Criminal Tribunal for RwandaInternational Residual Mechanism for Criminal TribunalsInternational Criminal CourtChapter XII. Disarmament and non-proliferationBook ThreeChapter XIII. Law of the seaUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and related instrumentsMaritime disputesChapter XIV. International environmental lawDevelopment and environmentAtmospheric protection and climate changeBiological diversityHazardous activities and substancesDesertificationChapter XV. International watercoursesBook FourChapter XVI. International labour lawFundamental instrumentsDeclarationsChapter XVII. Law of cultural relationsChapter XVIII. International trade and investment lawWorld Trade OrganizationUnited Nations Commission on International Trade LawDevelopmentTrade and investment disputes
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Table of ContentsBook OnePageForeword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiiiChapter ICharter of the United Nations andStatute of the International Court of Justice1.Charter of the United Nations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.Statute of the International Court of Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Chapter IILaw of treaties3.Vienna Convention on the law of treaties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374.Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties . . . . . . . . . . . .565.Vienna Convention on the law of treaties between States andinternational organizations or between international organizations . . . . . . . . . .726.Articles on the effects of armed conflicts on treaties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97Chapter IIISubjects of international lawStates7.Convention on rights and duties of States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1038.Draft Declaration on rights and duties of States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1059.Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of state property, archivesand debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10710. Articles on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States . . . .11811. United Nations Convention on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property123(See also Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties, Chapter II, No. 4)vii
International Law HandbookviiiPageInternational organizations12. Convention on the privileges and immunities of the United Nations . . . . . . . . . .13313. Convention on the privileges and immunities of the specialized agencies . . . . . . .138Chapter IVDiplomatic and consular relations14. Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.(a) Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relationsconcerning acquisition of nationality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.(b)Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relationsconcerning the compulsory settlement of disputes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15. Vienna Convention on consular relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.(a) Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on consular relationsconcerning acquisition of nationality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.(b)Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on consular relationsconcerningthe compulsory settlement of disputes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16. Convention on special missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.(a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on special missions concerning thecompulsory settlement of disputes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14915916116218118218419617. Vienna Convention on the representation of States in their relations withinternational organizations of a universal character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19718. Draft Articles on the status of the diplomatic courier and the diplomatic bagnot accompanied by diplomatic courier and draft optional protocols . . . . . . . . . .220Chapter VInternational responsibility19. Convention on international liability for damage caused by space objects . . . . . . .23120. Articles on the responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts . . . . . . . .23721. Articles on diplomatic protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24622. Articles on the responsibility of international organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249(See also Principles on the allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out ofhazardous activities, Chapter XIV, No. 117; andArticles on prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities, Chapter XIV, No. 118)
Table of contentsixPageChapter VIPeaceful settlement of international disputesGeneral instruments23. Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes (1899) . . . . . . . . .26524. Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes (1907) . . . . . . . . .27425. Manila Declaration on the peaceful settlement of international disputes . . . . . . . .28926. Principles and guidelines for international negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293Institutional and procedural rules(See Statute of the International Court of Justice, Chapter I, No. 2)27. Model Rules on arbitral procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29428. United Nations Model Rules for theconciliation of disputes between States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30229. Permanent Court of Arbitration, Arbitration Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307(See also the section on Trade and investment disputes, Chapter XVIII)Chapter VIIInternational peace and security(See Charter of the United Nations, Chapter I, No. 1)30. Uniting for peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32731. Declaration on principles of international law concerning friendly relations andco-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations . .33032. Definition of aggression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33633. Declaration on the enhancement of the effectiveness of the principle of refrainingfrom the threat or use of force in international relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33834. Declaration on the prevention and removal of disputes and situations which maythreaten international peace and security and on the role of the United Nationsin this field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342
International Law HandbookxPageChapter VIIIInternational human rights lawMain instruments35. Universal Declaration of Human Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34936. International Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination . .35337. International Covenant on economic, social and cultural rights . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.(a) Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on economic, socialand cultural rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36238. International Covenant on civil and political rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.(a) Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on civil and political rights.37538938.(b)Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on civil andpolitical rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. . . . . . . . . .39. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women . . . . .39.(a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the elimination of all forms ofdiscrimination against women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment orpunishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.(a) Optional Protocol to the Convention against torture and othercruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. . . . . . . . . . . . .41. Convention on the rights of the child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.(a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the rights of the child on theinvolvement of children in armed conflict. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36939239440340741642544041.(b)Optional Protocol to the Convention on the rights of the child on thesale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. . . . . . . . . . .44441.(c)Optional Protocol to the Convention on the rights of the childon a communications procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45042. International Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workersand members of their families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45643. Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.(a) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the rights ofpersons with disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44. International Convention for the protection of all persons fromenforced disappearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .482501504
Table of contentsxiPageImplementation and monitoring45. Procedure for dealing with communications relating to violations ofhuman rights and fundamental freedoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51746. Procedure for dealing with communications concerning human rights . . . . . . . .51947. Vienna Decla
14.12.2015 · United Nations Convention on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property 123 (See also Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties, Chapter II, No. 4) viii International Law Handbook Page International organizations 12. Convention on the privileges and immunities of the United Nations . . . . . . . . . . 133 13. Convention on the privileges and immunities of the .
