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April 05, 1966

Entered into force 5 April 1966,

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES RELATING TO A UNITED NATIONS SEMINAR ON MEASURES REQUIRED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LONG-TERM PROGRAMME

The United Nations and the Government of the Philippines (hereinafter called "the Government"), desiring to give effect to the provisions of General Assembly resolution 926 (X) concerning the programme of advisory services in human rights, have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I

SEMINAR ON MEASURES REQUIRED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LONG-TERM PROGRAMME

1. A United Nations seminar on measures required for the advancement of women with special reference to the establishment of a long-term programme will be held in Manila, the Philippines.

2. The duration of the seminar shall be from 6 to 19 December 1966, inclusive.

3. The purpose of the seminar shall be to provide an opportunity for exchange of experience concerning measures required for the advancement of women with special reference to the establishment of a long-term programme.

ARTICLE II

PARTICIPATION IN THE SEMINAR

1. Participation in the seminar shall be open to:

(a) Participants and alternates nominated by the Governments of Countries and territories within the geographical scope of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East;

(b) Observers from other States Members of the United Nations;

(c) Representatives from any specialized agencies of the United Nations which may be invited by the United Nations to send representatives;

{d) Observers from non-governmental organizations in consultative relationship with the Economic and Social Council which may be invited by the United Nations to send observers;

(e) Members of the United Nations Secretariat.

2. The Philippines, as host to the seminar, may invite other personalities to the seminar.

ARTICLE III

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS

1. The United Nations shall provide the following services in Connexion with the seminar;

{a) The services of the members of the United Nations Secretariat as required;

(b) The preparation of background papers which will be used as the basis for discussions at the seminar;

(c) The translation of background papers into English and French as required;

(d) The preparation of the draft report of the seminar and the Reproduction and distribution of the final report.

2. The United Nations shall also pay for the travel expenses and subsistence allowance of not more than one participant from each of the participating countries (see Article II 1 (a) above), with the exception of the host country.

ARTICLE IV

CO-OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SEMINAR

1. The Government shall act as host to the seminar.

2. The Government shall nominate officials as liaison officer and Assistant liaison officers between the United Nations and the Government, who shall be responsible for making the necessary arrangements concerning the contributions of the Government described in paragraphs 3 below.

3. The Government shall provide and defray the costs of:

(a) Adequately furnished and equipped conference premises and the maintenance of the said premises during the seminar;

(b) Office accommodation for the officers and staff of the seminar, the liaison officer and the local personnel mentioned below;

(c) Simultaneous interpretation and amplification equipment as well as tape recorders and tapes, and technicians to operate them, for the conference rooms; languages used will be English and French;

(d) The services of four simultaneous interpreters for interpretation from and into English and French;

(e) Two translators to translate the draft report from English into French;

(f) An information officer to assist in liaison with local press, radio and film media;

(g) The local administrative personnel required for the proper conduct of the seminar, including reproduction and distribution of working papers and other seminar documents, the personnel to include a documents officer, a conference officer, three English-French secretary- stenographers and three copy-typists to work in English and French; information-reception clerks, mimeograph operators, collators, messengers and security personnel, as appropriate; the services of the secretary-stenographers, copy-typists, mimeograph operators and collators, shall be available one week in advance of the seminar;

(h) Postal, telegraph and telephone facilities for official work in connexion with the seminar; office supplies and equipment required for the proper conduct of the seminar, including English and French keyboard typewriters; mimeograph machines, mimeograph stencils and paper needed for reproduction of technical papers and other documents;

(i) Local transportation for participants and staff provided by the United Nations between their hotels and the site of the seminar and for other seminar purposes.

ARTICLE V

FACILITIES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

1. The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations^[1] shall be applicable in respect of the seminar. Accordingly, officials of the United Nations performing functions in connection with the seminar shall enjoy the privileges and immunities provided under Articles V and VII of the said Convention.

2. Officials of the specialized agencies attending the seminar in Pursuance to paragraph 1 (c) of Article II of this Agreement shall be accorded the privileges and immunities provided under Articles VI and VII of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies.^[2]

3. Without prejudice to the provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Natons, all participants and all persons performing functions in connection with the seminar shall enjoy such privileges and immunities, facilities and courtesies as are necessary for the independent exercise of the these functions in connection with the seminar.

4. All participants and all persons performing functions in connexion with the seminar, who are not nationals of the Philippines, shall have the right of entry into and exit from the Philippines. They shall be granted facilities for specific travel. Visas, entry and exit permits, where required, shall be granted free of charge.

ARTICLE VI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. This Agreement shall come into force upon signature, or, if it is not signed on the same day on behalf of both parties, on the day on which the second signature is affixed.

2. This Agreement may be modified by written agreement between the United Nations and the Government. In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorized representatives of the United Nations and the Government, respectively, have signed this Agreement this 5th day of April 1966 in two copies.

^[1] 1 PTS 181

^[2] 1 PTS 621