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May 04, 1957

Note: The Agreement entered into force, May 4, 1957.

The United Nations and the Government of the Philippines (hereinafter called "the Government"), pursuant to the Revised Standard Agreement (hereinafter called "the Standard Agreement"), for the provision of Technical Assistance signed on 27 October 1954 between the Organizations represented on the Technical Assistance Board and the Government,

have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I

EXPERT WORKING PARTY ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE IN ASIA AND THE FAR EAST.

1. A United Nations expert working party on the protection of human rights in criminal law and procedure in Asia and the Far East (hereinafter called "the expert working party") shall meet in Manila.

2. The duration of the expert working party shall be approximately one week and it shall take place in May 1957.

3. The object of the expert working party shall be to discuss the organization, programme and other arrangements for a seminar on the protection of human rights in criminal law and procedure in Asia and the Far East.

ARTICLE II

COMPOSITION OF THE EXPERT WORKING PARTY.

1. The expert working party shall be composed of:

(a) Experts from eight countries of the region including the Philippines who shall have special qualifications in the field of the protection of human rights in criminal law and procedure; the experts shall elect a Chairman to preside at the meeting;

(b) Two members of the staff of the United Nations Secretariat who shall constitute the Secretariat of the expert working party.

ARTICLE III

Technical Assistance to be provided by the United Nations.

1. The" United Nations shall provide' the following technical assistance in connection with the expert working party:

(a) The United Nations shall make available the services of the two members of the staff of the United Nations Secretariat mentioned in paragraph 1 (b) of Article II above;

(b) The United Nations shall arrange for the preparation, reproduction and distribution of a technical background paper for disccussion at the expert working party;

(c) The United Nations shall be responsible for the preparation, reproduc-:- tion and distribution of the report of the expert working party.

2. The United Nations shall defray the following costs in connection with the expert working party:

(a) The salaries, travel expenses and subsistence allowances of the two members of the staff of the United Nations Secretariat;

(b) The travel expenses and subsistence allowances for the experts from countries other than the Philippines;

(c) The travel expenses of one expert from the Philippines;

(d) The costs of reproduction and distributing the background paper and the report of the expert working party.

ARTICLE IV

COOPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE EXPERT WORKING PARTY.

1. The government shall act as host to the expert working party.

2. The Government shall nominate a government official as liaison officer between the United Nations and the government, who shall be responsible for making the necessary arrangements concerning the contribution of the government described in paragraph 3 below.

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

(a) Adequate furnished conference premises, and the maintenance of the said premises during the expert working party;

(b) Office accommodation for the Chairman, the two members of the staff of the United Nations Secretariat, and the local personnel mentioned in paragraph (c) below;

(c) The local administrative personnel required for the proper conduct of the expert working party and for the reproduction of the report, namely two secretary-stenographers and messengers, and if required an English-French interpreter;

(d) Postage and telegrams for official purposes of the expert working party; office supplies and such office equipment as shall be necessary for the proper conduct of the expert working party;

(e) Local transportation for the experts and the two members of the staff of the United Nations Secretariat.

ARTICLE V

1. This Supplementary 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 Supplementary Agreement may be modified by agreement between the United Nations and the Government. It may be terminated by either party upon written notice to the other, in which case it shall terminate 90 days after receipt of such notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized, representatives of the United Nations and the Government respectively, have signed this Supplementary Agreement No. 22, the representative of the United Nations at Manila this 4th day of May 1957, and the representatives of the Government at Manila this 4th day of May 1957 in two originals.