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 2008.

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63 documents · 1973–2025

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2025).

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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10 subjects

Automobile Parking Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Diplomatic Vehicles Diplomats' Security Fire Prevention Host Country Relations Permanent Missions Travel Restrictions United States Visas

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13 operative paragraphs

Endorses the recommendations and conclusions of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country contained in paragraph 62 of its report;1

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; and urges the host country to continue to take appropriate action, such as training of police, security, customs and border control officers, with a view to maintaining respect for diplomatic privileges and immunities and if violations occur to ensure that such cases are properly investigated and remedied, in accordance with applicable law;

Notes the problems experienced by some permanent missions in connection with the implementation of the Parking Programme for Diplomatic Vehicles⁵ and shall remain seized of the matter, with a view to continuing to maintain the proper implementation of the Parking Programme in a manner that is fair, non-discriminatory, effective and therefore consistent with international law;

⁵A/AC.154/355, annex.

Welcomes the conduct of the second review of the implementation of the Parking Programme and notes the results thereof, as well as the positions of members of the Committee, and calls upon the host country to address the problems reported by permanent missions in the context of the review;

Requests the host country to consider removing the remaining travel restrictions imposed by it on staff of certain missions and staff members of the Secretariat of certain nationalities, and, in this regard, notes the positions of affected States as reflected in the report of the Committee, of the Secretary-General and of the host country;

Notes that the Committee anticipates that the host country will enhance its efforts 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 Nations3 to travel to New York on United Nations business; and notes that the Committee anticipates that the host country will enhance efforts to facilitate participation, including visa issuance, of representatives of Member States in other United Nations meetings as appropriate;

Notes also that a number of delegations have requested shortening the time frame applied by the host country for issuance of entry visas to representatives of Member States, since this time frame poses difficulties for the full-fledged participation of Member States in United Nations meetings;

Welcomes the exercise by the Chairman of the Committee of his good offices in addressing concerns pertaining to safety and security at the Headquarters District through the reasonable application of fire protection regulations of the appropriate authorities of the host country, including fire protection standards and consistent local codes and fire regulations, in accordance with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations,2 in order to ensure the safety of all personnel in the Headquarters District, while respecting the status of the Organization;

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;

Affirms the importance of the Committee being in a position to fulfil its mandate and meet on short notice to deal with urgent and important matters concerning the relations between the United Nations and the host country, and in that connection requests the Secretariat and the Committee on Conferences to accord priority to requests from the Committee on Relations with the Host Country for conference-servicing facilities for meetings of that Committee that must be held while the General Assembly and its Main Committees are meeting, without prejudice to the requirements of those bodies and on an “as available” basis;

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 sixty-third session the item entitled “Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country”.

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