- •Diplomatic handbook Seventh Edition
- •Longman London and New York
- •Contents
- •Chapter I
- •Introduction
- •International organisations: accreditation
- •In the absence of a full diplomatic
- •Orders of precedence
- •Precedence between heads of diplomatic
- •Individual precedence within a mission
- •Individual precedence inter se of
- •Precedence of heads of mission within the
- •Immunities
- •Inviolability and immunity of premises
- •Inviolability of records, documents,
- •Immunity from criminal jurisdiction
- •Immunity from civil and administrative
- •Inviolability of correspondence
- •Inviolability of property
- •Relating to the consular post
- •Facilities, personal privileges and immunities
- •The united nations purposes and principles
- •Purposes
- •Principles
- •The general assembly
- •The security council
- •The economic and social council
- •The trusteeship council
- •The international court of justice
- •The secretary-general and the secretariat
- •Intergovernmental agencies related
- •Food and agriculture organisation
- •International atomic energy agency
- •International civil aviation organisation
- •International fund for agricultural development
- •International labour organisation
- •International maritime organisation
- •International telecommunications union
- •The international monetary fund
- •The world bank
- •United nations development programme
- •Universal postal union
- •World health organisation
- •World intellectual property organisation
- •World meteorological organisation
- •Subsidiary organisations
- •International law commission
- •International research and training
- •Institute for the advancement of women
- •Other consultative bodies
- •United nations children’s emergency fund
- •United nations environment programme
- •United nations fund for population activities
- •United nations high commission for refugees
- •International
- •Arab league/the league of arab states
- •Asia-pacific economic cooperation
- •Bank for international settlements
- •Black sea economic cooperation
- •Caribbean regional organisations the association of caribbean states
- •Central american common market
- •Central european initiative
- •Common market for eastern and southern africa
- •The commonwealth
- •Council of europe
- •Economic cooperation organisation
- •European free trade association/ european economic area
- •Indian ocean association for regional cooperation
- •Islamic conference organisation
- •Maghreb arab union
- •North american free trade agreement
- •North atlantic treaty organisation
- •Organisation of african unity
- •Organisation of american states
- •South pacific regional organisations
- •Visegrád group
- •Western european union
- •World trade organisation
- •Chapter 9
- •International law and
- •Definition and general principles
- •Treaties and treaty-making general principles
- •Types of treaties
- •The process of treaty-making
- •The form and content of treaties
- •The validity of treaties
- •The termination of treaties
- •Diplomatic asylum
- •Voting quorums and majority requirements
- •All male/female seating plan: host/hostess and seven guests
- •Invitations
- •Introducing people
- •Visiting cards
- •International
- •Islamic festivals
- •1. The ozone layer
- •2. Global warming and the
- •3. Biodiversity
- •4. The preservation of forests
Bank for international settlements
The BIS was founded as a result of an intergovernmental Convention dated 20 January 1930. It is a Central Banking Institution which makes its services available to central banks and intergovernmental institutions. It is also a centre for economic and monetary research and consultations, and acts as technical agent for the execution of certain specific agreements with, for example, the OECD and the ECSC. It cooperates with other institutions such as the IMF, and since 1982 has been particularly instrumental in resolving liquidity problems of debtor countries by providing short-term bridging loans. Its membership of thirty-two comprises nearly all European central banks, as well as the monetary authorities of a number of non-European countries including Japan and the USA; and although some of the shares are held by the public, all rights of voting and representation in respect of the shares are vested in the central bank of each country in which the shares were issued. Under its statutes the BIS may only undertake operations that are in conformity with the monetary policy of the central banks concerned, and its operations are essentially short term. The headquarters of the Bank are in Basel.
Black sea economic cooperation
BSEC is a regional organisation of eleven states established in accordance with the Summit Declaration on Black Sea Economic Cooperation signed in Istanbul on 25 June 1992. The objective is to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the region, on the basis of shared values such as multi-party democracy, social justice, human rights, the rule of law, fundamental freedoms and economic prosperity. Members of BSEC are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. Observer status is accorded to Austria, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Tunisia.
The institutions of BSEC are the Annual Meetings of Heads of State or Government, a Parliamentary Assembly, the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank in Thessaloniki and the Coordination Centre for the Exchange of Statistical Data in Ankara. The BSEC Council is the organ of the business communities of the member states for the purpose of developing initiatives and cooperation in the private sector, and the Secretariat is in Istanbul.
Caribbean regional organisations the association of caribbean states
The ACS was established in 1995 primarily as a coordinating body to enhance the status and bargaining power of the region in political and economic negotiations. It provides a forum for consultation, cooperation and concerted action in areas of mutual cultural, economic and technical concern, especially transport and tourism. Membership consists of the islands of the Caribbean, together with the mainland states of Colombia, Mexico, Surinam and Venezuela; also six Observer members. The Secretariat is in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is the major regional economic organisation in the Caribbean. Its main function is the creation of a Caribbean Common Market but its activities extend to a wider sphere and include the harmonisation of economic and related policies. Members are Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.
The Heads of Government Conference are responsible for the policy of the Community, and the Common Market Council of Ministers is responsible for the Common Market. The Secretariat is in Georgetown, Guyana.
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) consists of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines, all of which have in the past shared certain common services such as a common currency and judiciary. These common services are being extended to include, inter alia, harmonisation of foreign policies and joint overseas diplomatic representation. A major objective is to increase bargaining power in inter-governmental negotiations.