Extending Privileges and Immunities to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations
Headline: Extends Diplomatic Privileges to Holy See United Nations Observer Mission
What it does: The order extends to the Holy See's United Nations observer mission and its members the privileges and immunities enjoyed by member-state diplomatic missions.
- Grants the Holy See's United Nations observer mission diplomatic privileges and immunities in New York.
- Treats mission members like diplomats, subject to the same conditions and obligations.
- Affirms it does not reduce any other legal privileges or immunities the mission holds.
Summary
This executive order extends to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, the same privileges and immunities that diplomatic missions of United Nations member states enjoy.
That means the mission and its staff will be treated like member-state diplomats under the same conditions and obligations. The order also clarifies it does not take away any other legal privileges or immunities the mission may already have.
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