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Book VI International Organizations, 24 The United Nations—II Specialized Agencies, Funds and Programmes, Regional Commissions, and Special Bodies

Ivor Roberts

From: Satow's Diplomatic Practice (6th Edition)

Edited By: Sir Ivor Roberts KCMG

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Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law [OSAIL]
Published in print:
24 September 2009
ISBN:
9780199559275

From: Oxford Public International Law (http://opil.ouplaw.com). (c) Oxford University Press, 2023. All Rights Reserved.date: 07 December 2023

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Diplomatic relations
24.1 As Aust1 has noted ‘The UN specialized agencies are not part of the United Nations … But they all have relationship agreements with the United Nations and are regarded as part of the “UN family”’. On important political matters, such as recognition of statehood, they generally follow the lead given by the United Nations. Agencies such as UNEP, the UNHCR, and UNICEF are not Specialized Agencies, but bodies set up by the UN General Assembly and without separate international legal personality. 24.2 Article 57 of the United Nations Charter reads as follows: 1....
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