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Document Prepared in the Office of the Legal Adviser

List of Major Agreements Respecting the United Nations and Specialized Agencies

1. Declaration by United Nations (Executive Agreement Series 236)—signed at Washington January 1, 1942; signature constituted final action.

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2. Agreement for United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (E.A.S. 352)—signed at Washington November 9, 1943; signature constituted final action.

3. Convention on International Civil Aviation (Treaties and Other International Acts Series 1591)—signed on the part of the United States at Chicago December 7, 1944; United States ratification deposited August 9, 1946.

4. Interim Arrangements concluded by the Governments represented at the United Nations Conference on International Organization (E.A.S. 461)—signed at San Francisco June 26, 1945; signature constituted final action.

5. Charter of the United Nations (T.S. 993)—signed at San Francisco June 26, 1945; United States ratification deposited August 8, 1945. [59 Stat. (pt. 2) 1031]

6. Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (T.I.A.S. 1554)—signed at Quebec October 16, 1945; signature constituted final action.

7. Instrument establishing a Preparatory Educational, Scientific and Cultural Commission (E.A.S. 506)—signed at London November 16, 1945; signature constituted final action.

8. Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (T.I.A.S. 1580)—concluded at London November 16, 1945; United States instrument of acceptance deposited September 30, 1946.

9. Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund (T.I.A.S. 1501)—signed at Washington December 27, 1945; United States instrument of acceptance deposited December 20, 1945.

10. Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (T.I.A.S. 1502)—signed at Washington December 27, 1945; United States instrument of acceptance deposited December 20, 1945.

11. Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations—adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations February 13, 1946; transmitted to Congress May 15, 1947 with a view to the enactment of legislation authorizing acceptance on the part of the United States. (The International Organizations Immunities Act, approved December 29, 1945 (Public Law 291, 79th Congress), as applied to the United Nations by Executive Order No. 9698 of February 19, 1946 (11 Federal Register 1809), extends to the United Nations and its personnel many of the privileges, exemptions, and immunities for which provision is made in the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.) [59 Stat. 669]

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12. Agreement concluded by the Governments represented at the International Health Conference (T.I.A.S. 1561)—signed at New York July 22, 1946; signature constituted final action.

13. Constitution of the World Health Organization (T.I.A.S. 1808)—opened for signature at New York, July 22, 1946; United States instrument of acceptance deposited June 21, 1948.

14. Constitution of the International Labor Organization Instrument of Amendment, 1946 (T.I.A.S. 1868)—adopted at Montreal October 9, 1946; United States instrument of acceptance deposited August 2, 1948.

15. Constitution of the International Refugee Organization (T.I.A.S. 1846)—opened for signature at New York December 15, 19416; signed for the United States December 16, 1946; United States instrument of acceptance deposited July 3, 1947.

16. Agreement on interim measures to be taken in respect of refugees and displaced persons (T.I.A.S. 1583)—signed for the United States December 16, 1946; signature constituted final action.

17. Trusteeship agreement for the former Japanese mandated islands (T.I.A.S. 1665)—approved by the Security Council of the United Nations April 2, 1947; approved on behalf of the United States July 18, 1947.

18. Protocol relating to an amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Senate Executive GG, 80th Congress, 1st session)—dated at Montreal May 27, 1947; now before the Senate for consideration with a view to receiving advice arid consent to ratification.

19. Agreement regarding the headquarters of the United Nations (T.I.A.S. 1676)—signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947; brought into force November 21, 1947 by exchange of notes between the United States and the United Nations.

20. Universal Postal Union—Convention, Final Protocol, Regulations, Air-Mail Provisions, and Final Protocol to the Air-Mail Provisions (T.I.A.S 1850)—signed at Paris July 5, 1947; United States ratification deposited July 13, 1948.

21. International Telecommunication Convention (Senate Executive B, 80th Congress, 2d session)—signed at Atlantic City October 2, 1947; United States ratification deposited July 17, 1948.

22. Convention of the World Meteorological Organization and protocol thereto (Senate Executive C, 81st Congress, 1st session)—opened for signature at Washington October 11, 1947; signed for the United States; advice and consent to ratification given by the Senate April 20, 1949; ratification deposited May 4, 1949.

23. United Nations Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies—adopted by the General Assembly of [Page 384] the United Nations November 21, 1947; draft legislation to facilitate accession now being prepared.

24. Interim Headquarters Agreement (T.I.A.S. 1677)—signed at Lake Success December 18, 1947; signature constituted final action.

25. Convention of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (Senate Executive L, 80th Congress, 2d session)—signed at Geneva March 6, 1948; now before the Senate for consideration with a view to approval with a reservation in regard to article 4.

26. Loan agreement between the United States and the United Nations—signed at Lake Success March 23, 1948; brought into force August 30, 1948 by United States notification to the United Nations.

27. International Trade Organization Charter—signed at Havana March 24, 1948; now before the Congress with a view to obtaining authorization to accept membership in the Organization.

28. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1948 (Senate Executive B, 81st Congress, 1st session)—signed at London June 10, 1948; advice and consent to ratification given by the Senate April 20, 1949.

29. Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft (Senate Executive E, 81st Congress, 1st session)—signed at Geneva June 19, 1948; transmitted to the Senate January 13, 1949 with a view to receiving advice and consent to ratification.

30. Protocol relating to international control of narcotic drugs (Senate Executive H, 81st Congress, 1st session)—opened for signature and signed for the United States November 19, 1948; transmitted to the Senate March 3, 1949 with a view to receiving advice and consent to ratification.

31. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide—opened for signature and signed for the United States December 11, 1948; preparations now being made for transmission of convention to Senate for advice and consent to ratification; preparations also being made for enabling legislation.

32. Protocol, with annex, relating to narcotic drugs (T.I.A.S. 1671, 1859)—opened for signature at Lake Success December 11, 1946; signed for the United States, subject to approval, December 11, 1946; United States ratification deposited October 14, 1947.