- •Київський університет права
- •Англійська мова для юристів-міжнародників
- •Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- •Breaking New Ground
- •Reading 2: Read the text and get ready to define whether the following statements are true or false:
- •Stanford Law School
- •Вища освіта за кордоном
- •Active Vocabulary
- •Task 4. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English:
- •Structure of the United Nations
- •Language Focus
- •1. Advice / advise
- •2. Censure / censor
- •3. Council / counsel
- •Appendix 1
- •The Charter of the United Nations
- •Chapter I: purposes and principles
- •Article 1
- •The Purposes of the United Nations are:
- •Article 2
- •Appendix 2
- •Article 38
- •Active vocabulary
- •Human Rights
- •In every moment play your part!
- •If obstacles happen on the way,
- •Language Focus
- •Word-formation
- •Prepositions
- •Appendix 1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (udhr)
- •Active Vocabulary
- •More about the European Union:
- •Task 5. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English:
- •Language Focus
- •Active vocabulary
- •Make-up of a business letter
- •Lesson 1
- •1. Letterhead
- •2. Sender's (return) address
- •3. Date
- •4. Inside address
- •5. Opening salutation
- •6. Closing salutation
- •7. Signature
- •Supplements in official and business letters
- •1. Attention line
- •2. Subject line
- •3. Reference initials
- •4. Enclosure notation
- •5. Copy notation
- •6. Envelope
- •Lesson 2 body of a letter
- •Exercises
- •Active Vocabolary
- •Language focus
- •— “A distinguished diplomat could hold his tongue in ten languages.” — “When a diplomat says yes he means perhaps; when he says perhaps he means no; when he says no he is no diplomat.”
- •Appendix 1
- •Appendix 2 Properly dressed woman in diplomacy and business
- •10 Golden rules
- •Active Vocabulary
- •I. Letters of credence and letters of recall
- •Assignments
- •II. Verbale notes, personal notes and circular notes
- •Verbal Notes
- •Assignments
- •II. Personal Notes
- •III. Circular notes.
- •Appendix 1
- •Appendix 2
- •Appendix 3
- •III. Treaties
- •Assignments
- •Treaty on the European Union
- •Про громадянські і політичні права
- •Treaty Establishing the European Community
- •IV. Agrément
- •Assignments
- •Interoffice memoranda
- •Assignments
- •Interoffice memorandum
- •Final instruments of intergovernmental negotiations and visits: communiqués and (joint) statemets
- •Joint Communiqués
- •Assignments
- •Active Vocabolary
II. Personal Notes
A personal note is written in the first person on the letterhead of the person signing it and is composed in a specific form (it contains salutations, a personal signature, and so on). It is sent in the original and without a number.
EXHIBIT 2 PERSONAL NOTE
Embassy of the United States of America Kingston, April 12, 20...
Excellency: I have the honor to inform you that I have today presented to His Excellency, The Most Honorable (Name), O.N., C.D., Governor General of Jamaica, the Letters of Credence accrediting me as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Jamaica. I take this opportunity to assure you of my desire to maintain and strengthen the excellent relations, both official and personal, which already exist between our two countries and our two missions. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
(Signature)
His Excellency ………………. Ambassador of Jamaica Kingston
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EXHIBIT 2 PERSONAL NOTE
AMBASSADOR AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY Kyiv
4 June, 20...
Excellency: I have the honor to inform you that I shall be leaving Ukraine on Sunday 8 June, 20..., and shall return to Ukraine on Wednesday 18 June, 20... .
During my absence from Ukraine, the Embassy will be in the charge of Mr. (Name), Counsellor, in the capacity of Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
(Signed) (Name)
His Excellency Mr...., Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv
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III. Circular notes.
A circular note is a diplomatic note containing an official communication (a statement or information) addressed to a number of persons or intended for general circulation.
EXHIBIT3 CIRCULAR NOTE
Note No. 110
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria presents its compliments to the Diplomatic Missions in Kyiv and has the honour to inform the Latter that His Excellency Mr. Isa Moddibo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, will be away from Kyiv from September 12, 20... . In his absence Dr. L.E. Okogwu, Minister-Counsellor, will be in charge of the Embassy in the capacity of Chargé d'Affaires a.i. The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Diplomatic Missions in Kyiv the assurances of its highest consideration.
(Seal of the Embassy)
Kyiv, 12th September, 20...
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS, Kyiv
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Write a note verbale on behalf of the UN Secretariat using the information below. See tables below:
Addressee: Permanent Mission of the Republic of ... to the United Nations.
Date: 24 February 20____.
Reference: AD 315 (1) HQ (3) .
Subject: Reply to the Permanent Mission's request to place the Economic Research Institute of ... on the official mailing list for copies of the indicated series of publications. A special shipment of back issues is to be arranged, the details of which will be communicated to the Permanent Mission in due course.
Study the notes below paying attention to the structure of these documents. Using the models below draft your own note verbale to inform the diplomatic missions on the absence of the ambassador for some reason:
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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the Permanent Representative of (name of country) to the United Nations |
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to inform him that … |
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the Minister for Foreign Affairs of (name of country) |
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to acknowledge (the) receipt of his note No. 17 of 10 December 20____ |
The Secretariat of the United Nations |
presents his (its) compli-ments to |
the Permanent Mission of (name of country) to the United Nations |
and has the honour |
to refer to its note dated 14 November 20____ |
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the Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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The Permanent Representative to the United Nations |
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the Permanent Representatives (and Permanent Observers) to the United Nations |
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to transmit herewith the programme o activities in … |
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the Secretary-General |
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the Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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The Permanent Mission to the United Nations |
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the Permanent Missions (and Officers of Permanent Observers) to the United Nations |
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to inform them that … |
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CONCLUDING LINES |
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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the credentials of representatives and the names of alternate representatives and advisers could be submitted to him not less than twenty-four hours before the first meeting.
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The Secretariat of the United Nations |
would be grateful if / would appreciate it if |
the names of the representatives who will attend the session could be communicated to the Secretary-General as soon as possible.
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The Permanent Representative to the United Nations |
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the Secretary-General would have this note circulated as an official document of the General Assembly under item 21 of the agenda.
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The Permanent Mission to the United Nations |
avails himself (itself) of the opportunity |
to extend (renew) to the Permanent Representative to the United Nations (to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) the assurance(s) of his (its) highest consideration.
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For studying more material see Appendix 1, 2 and 3.