Diplomatic handbook

affairs)

in absence of mission, 8-9

establishment of, 3-8

with foreign missions, 13-14

Disarmament, 11

Commission (UNDC), 88

Conference (UN), 87-8

Doyen see Dean of Consulaf/

Diplomatic Corps

Dress (see also Entertaining), 34-5,

37, 159, 161, 167

 

Earth Summits, 184, 186

Economic Community of West

African States (ECOWAS), 120

Economic Cooperation Organisation, 101

Economic and Monetary Union of

West Africa (UEMOA), 121

Economic and Social Council

(ECOSOC), 63. 64, 68-9, 83,

85, 88, 90

functional/regional commissions, 69

Entertaining (see also Dress), 18, 36, 161-75

cultural differences, 167-8

invitations/replies, 164-5, 168-9

non-alcoholic drinks, 175

seating plan, 162-4

wines/spirits, 171-5

Environment, 184-6

Envoy, 4, 27, 28

Euro-Atlantic Cooperation Council

(EAPC), 1ll-12

European Communities see

European Union

European Council, 106

European Court of Justice, 105-6

European Economic Area (EEA), 101

European Free Trade Association (EFTA), 101

European Monetary System (EMS), 78

European Parliament, 105

European Union, 101, 102-7, 149

institutions, 105-6

Exemption, 40-1, 44-5, 54

Exequatur, 52-3

Extradition (see also Asylum), 134-5

Flags

of convenience, 192

national, 9. 33-4, 36, 37, 54, 58, 134

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), 73

Foreign Affairs, Ministry of  

(see also Foreign and

Commonwealth Office)

appointments by, 22

organisation of, 10-11

relations with own/foreign

missions, 5, 9, 10-14. 23-4,

27, 30-3, 164

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

(see also Commonwealth;

Foreign Affairs), 23-4

 

General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade (GATT) see World Trade

Organisation

General Assembly of the United

Nations

ad hoc committees of, 87

organisation and functions of,

64-7, 142, 143, 145, 147

relations with other organs of  UN, 68-72

subsidiary organisations of, 85-91

Generalised System of Preferences, 89

Glossary, 187-97

Gross Domestic Product, 192

Group of Three (G3), 109, 192

Gulf Cooperation Council, 107

 

Head of Mission (see also

Diplomatic agent; Foreign

Affairs)

absence of, 8-9, 22

accreditation/appointment, 4-8

defined, 3-7, 13-18

Deputy, 17

letters from, 31-3

precedence, 14, 27-8, 29

recall/withdrawal, 7, 9, 24-5

relations with own/host ministry,

11-14, 16-17, 22-5, 30-3, 36-7

titles of, 4

High Commissioner, 4, 27, 28

Holy See, 189, 193

representatives, 4, 14, 27, 28

Hospitality see Entertaining

Hostage-taking, 71

Human Rights, 85-6, 100

 

Immigration, 22, 52

Immunities see Privileges

Indian Ocean Association for

Regional Cooperation, 107

Information section of Mission, 11, 20

Inter-American Development Bank

(IDB), 117

International Atomic Energy Agency

(IAEA), 73-4

International Bank for

Reconstruction and

Development (IBRD), 81-2

International Civil Aviation

Organisation (ICAO), 74-5

International Court of Justice (ICJ),

63, 64, 70-1, 129

International Criminal Tribunal (1993), 71

International Development

Association (IDA), 82

International Finance Corporation (IFC), 82

International Fund for Agricultural

Development (IFAD), 75

International Labour Organisation

(ILO), 75-6, 85, 145

International Law see Law,

International

International Law Commission (ILC), 86-7

International Maritime Organisation (IMO), 76

International Monetary Fund (IMF),

77-81, 145, 196

International Nuclear Information

System (INIS), 74

International Research and Training

Institute for the Advancement

of Women (INSTRAW), 87

International Telecommunications

Union (ITU), 76-7

Interview, television, 155-60

Introducing people, 170

Inviolability, 38-9, 43

Islam, 183

Islamic Conference Organisation (ICO), 107-8

 

Jurisdiction, extent of state, 139

 

Kaufmann, Johan: Conference

Diplomacy, 150

 

Languages, official, 64, 71, 120, 143

Latin American Economic

Organisations (SELA), 108-9

Latin American Integration

Association (LAIA/ALADI), 108

Law, International (see also Court

of Justice), 10-ll, 70-1, 86-7,

124-40

League of Arab States, 92

League of Nations, 85, 89

Legation, 4

Letters (see also Diplomatic

correspondence; Note)

  of Credence, 4-5, 6

  exchange of, 126

  of intent, 128

  of introduction, 5

  of recall, 24-5

  rejection of, 32-3

List, Consular/Diplomatic, 29-30, 46

 

Maghreb Arab Union (UMA), 109

Mano River Union (MRU), 120

Media, 151-60

  m. management, 154-5

  misinformation, 153-4

  television interview, 155-60

  Video News Release, 152-3

Media disinformation, 153

MERCOSUR/MERCOSUL, 109

Ministers/Ministries of Foreign

Affairs see Foreign Affairs

Mission see Head of Mission

Most-favoured nation (MFN), 122, 194

Mourning, official, 33, 36-7

 

Nationality, 139-40

  consular officials, 51, 140

  diplomatic staff, 6

  support staff, 19, 52

NATO-Russia Permanent Joint

Council (1997), 113

North American Free Trade

Agreement (NAFTA), 109-10

North Atlantic Cooperation Council

(NACC), 111

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

(NATO), 110-13

Note (see also Diplomatic

correspondence; Letters), 31-3, 126

Note, verbale, 31

Nuclear non-proliferation, 74, 112, 198-9

 

Organisation of African Unity (OAU), 116

Organisation of American States (OAS), 116-17

Organisation for the Development of

the Senegal River, 121

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean

States (OECS), 97

Organisation for Economic

Cooperation and Development

(OECD), 113-14

Organisation of the Petroleum

Exporting Countries (OPEC), 117

Organisation for Security and

Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 114-16

 

Pact (see also Agreement;

Convention; Declaration;

Treaty)

  Cairo (1945), 92

Papal Nuncio see Apostolic Nuncio;

Holy See

Paris Club, 195

Passport (see also Visa), 50

diplomatic, 46, 140

Persona non grata, 7-8, 53

Precedence, orders of, 27-9, 34, 36,

147

Press, 12, 20, 151

Privileges and Immunities (see also

Convention)

  consular, 53-60

  diplomatic, 6, 8, 38-48, 125

  international representatives, 46-7

Protocol

  ceremonies, 35, 195

  at conferences, 147

  correspondence, 31-3, 52

  departments of, 11, 14, 22, 23,

25, 147

  for interviews, 30

  supplement to treaty, 116, 120,

126, 195

 

 

 

Ramadān, 183

Rapporteur, 144, 146, 195

Recognition of governments/states,

135-6

River Niger Commission (RNC), 121

 

 

 

Sea-bed activity, 137-9

Secretarial staff, 19, 20

Secretariat of the UN, 63, 64, 71-2,

148-9

Secretary-General of the UN, 65,

71-3

Security Council of the UN, 62-6,

67-8, 70, 143, 145, 146

Security of mission, 19

Shipping, 22, 50, 55, 76, 89, 137-9,

196

Single European Act (1986), 102,

103

South Asian Association for

Regional Cooperation, 117-18

South Pacific Commission (SPC),

119

South Pacific Forum (SPF), 118-19

South Pacific Organisations

Coordinating Committee

(SPOCC), 119

Southern African Development

Community (SADC), 119

Sovereignty, 137-9

Soviet Union, former, 1, 99-100

Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 77,

78, 79, 80-1, 196

Staff, non-diplomatic

  of missions, 15-16, 19-20

  privileges, 47-8

Starke, J. G., quoted, 124-5

State (see also Privileges and

Immunities, 35-6, 137-9

 

Technical staff, 19

Television, 20

Terrorism, 100, 135

Translation, 20, 143

Travel, freedom to, 45-6

Treaty (see also Agreement;

Convention; Declaration; Pact)

  Amsterdam (1997), 102, 104

  Asunción (1991), 109

  Bretton Woods (1944), 77, 78

  Brussels (1954), 121

  Extradition, 134-5

  Lagos (1975), 120

  Maastricht (1992), 102, 103-4, 112, 121

  Managua (1960), 97

  Marrakesh (1993), 109

  Montevideo (1980), 108

  Mutual Defence/Cooperation (1959), 92

  North Atlantic (1949), 110-13, 121

  Nuclear Non-proliferation (1968), 74, 198

  Rome (1957), 102-4, 106

Treaty-making, 125-32

  form, 130

  process, 126-9

  termination, 131-2

  types, 126

  validity, 130

 

United Nations Children's

Emergency Fund (UNICEF), 88

United Nations Conference on Trade

and Development (UNCTAD), 88-9

United Nations Development

Programme (UNDP), 83

United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural

Organisation (UNESCO), 83

United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP), 89

United Nations Fund for Population

Activities (UNFPA), 89, 186

United Nations High Commission

for Refugees (UNHCR), 89-90

United Nations Industrial

Development Organisation (UNIDO), 90

United Nations Institute for Training

and Research (UNITAR), 90

United Nations Relief and Works

Agency for Palestine Refugees

and the Near East (UNRWA), 91

United Nations Special Session on

Disarmament, 88

United Nations (UN) (see also

Conference; Convention)

  Charter, 61-4, 129

  Committees, 66

  consultative bodies, 87

  Development Operations Group, 64

  General Assembly, 62, 63, 64-7, 71

  Intergovernmental Agencies, 73-85

  membership, 63-4

  observers, 72, 143

  organs, 64-71

  peace-keeping, 72-3

  Purposes and Principles, 61-2, 65

  Specialised/Intergovernmental

Agencies, 73-85

Subsidiary organisations/ad hoc

committees of General

Assembly, 85-91

 

Trusteeship Council, 63, 64, 69-70, 71

 

Universal Postal Union (UPU), 83-4

Uruguay Round, 122

 

Vienna Conventions see Convention

Vin d'honneur, 167

Visa (see also Passport), 40, 54, 140

Visegrád Group, 119

Voting, 66-7, 68, 145

 

Waiver of immunity, 43, 55

Washington Declaration (1942), 63

Western European Union (WEU),

104, 112, 121-2

Wines see Entertaining

Women

  Commission on the Status of (UN), 86

  Convention on (UN), 86

  International Institute (INSTRAW), 87

World Bank, 81-2

World Health Organisation (WHO), 84

World Intellectual Property

Organisation (WIPO), 84

World Meteorological Organisation

(WMO), 84-5

World Trade Organisation (WTO), 122-3

 

 

 

 

^* Weekly tutorial essay question set by Professor Maurice Mendelsohn to members of the Oxford University Foreign Service Programme.