The Federal Republic of Germany and the United Nations

Whereas the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme, by its decision 95/2 of 10 January 1995, endorsed the proposal of the Secretary-General to accept the offer of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany to relocate the headquarters of the United Nations Volunteers Programme to Bonn;

Whereas paragraph 1 of article 105 of the Charter of the United Nations provides that “the Organisation shall enjoy in the territory of each of its Members such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the fulfilment of its purposes”

Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany is a party since 5 November 1980 to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations;

Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany agrees to ensure the availability of all necessary facilities to enable the United Nations Volunteers Programme to perform its functions, including its scheduled programmes of work and any related activities;

Desiring to conclude an Agreement regulating matters arising from the establishment of and necessary for the effective discharge of the functions of the United Nations Volunteers Programme in the Federal Republic of Germany;

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

Definitions

For the purpose of the present Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a) “the Parties” means the United Nations and the Federal Republic of Germany;

2. (b) “the United Nations” means an international organization established under the Charter of the United Nations;

3. (c) “the Secretary-General” means the Secretary-General of the United Nations;

4. (d) “the UNV” or “the Programme” means the United Nations Volunteers Programme, a subsidiary organ within the terms of Article 22 of the Charter of the United Nations, established in 1970 by General Assembly resolution 2659 (XXV) of 7 December 1970;

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