Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 157 Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country, published in 2003.

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63 documents · 1973–2025

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/172	Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country	2,541	–
2024	A/RES/79/130	Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country	2,357	–
2023	A/RES/78/116	Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country	2,307	–
2022	A/RES/77/114	Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country	2,164	–
2021	A/RES/76/122	Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country	2,063	–

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7 subjects

Automobile Parking Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Host Country Relations Permanent Missions Travel Restrictions United States Visas

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9 operative paragraphs

Endorses the recommendations and conclusions of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country contained in paragraph 35 of its report;Error: Reference source not found

Considers that the maintenance of appropriate conditions for the normal work of the delegations and the missions accredited to the United Nations and the observance of their privileges and immunities, which is an issue of great importance, are in the interest of the United Nations and all Member States, and requests the host country to continue to solve, through negotiations, problems that might arise and to take all measures necessary to prevent any interference with the functioning of missions;

Takes note of the opinion of the Legal Counsel of the United Nations of 24 September 2002⁵ concerning the Parking Programme for Diplomatic Vehicles,⁶ the positions expressed on this issue at the 213th meeting of the Committee, on 15 October 2002,⁷ including requests from most speakers to defer implementation of the Parking Programme, and the commitment of the host country to maintaining appropriate conditions for the functioning of the delegations and missions accredited to the United Nations in a manner that is fair, non-discriminatory, efficient and consistent with international law;

⁵A/AC.154/358, annex.

⁶A/AC.154/355, annex.

⁷Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 26 (A/57/26), paras. 26–30 and 32.

Expresses its appreciation for the efforts made by the host country, and hopes that the issues raised at the meetings of the Committee will continue to be resolved in a spirit of cooperation and in accordance with international law;

Notes that during the reporting period the travel controls previously imposed by the host country on staff of certain missions and staff members of the Secretariat of certain nationalities remained in effect, and requests the host country to consider removing such travel controls, and in this regard notes the positions of affected States, of the Secretary-General and of the host country;

Notes also that the Committee anticipates that the host country will continue to ensure the issuance, in a timely manner, of entry visas to representatives of Member States, pursuant to article IV, section 11, of the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations,Error: Reference source not found inter alia, for the purpose of their attending official United Nations meetings;

Requests the Secretary-General to remain actively engaged in all aspects of the relations of the United Nations with the host country;

Requests the Committee to continue its work in conformity with General Assembly resolution 2819 (XXVI);

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-eighth session the item entitled “Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country”.

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