Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001)SchedulesSchedule 3Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 13 February 1946Article VIII : Settlement of Disputes |
SECTION 29. The United Nations shall make provisions for appropriate modes of settlement of:
| (a) | Disputes arising out of contracts or other disputes of a private law character to which the United Nations is a party; |
| (b) | Disputes involving any official of the United Nations who by reason of his official position enjoys immunity, if immunity has not been waived by the Secretary-General. |
Final Article
SECTION 31. This convention is submitted to every Member of the United Nations for accession.
SECTION 32. Accession shall be affected by deposit of an instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the convention shall come into force as regards each Member on the date of deposit of each instrument of accession.
SECTION 33. The Secretary-General shall inform all Members of the United Nations of the deposit of each accession.
SECTION 34. It is understood that, when an instrument of accession is deposited on behalf of any Member, the Member will be in a position under its own law to give effect to the terms of this convention.
SECTION 35. This convention shall continue in force as between the United Nations and every Member which has deposited an instrument of accession for so long as that Member remains a Member of the United Nations, or until a revised general convention has been approved by the General Assembly and that Member has become a party to this revised convention.
SECTION 36. The Secretary-General may conclude with any Member or Members supplementary agreements adjusting the provisions of this convention so far as that Member or those Members are concerned. These 5 supplementary agreements shall in each case be subject to the approval of the General Assembly.