International Organisations

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Abstract

International organisations are established by treaty or other international instrument governed by international law and have legal personality. The extent of their legal rights and obligations depends on the organisations’ purposes and functions and their constituent instruments. They can, inter alia, conclude treaties that are necessary for the exercise of their functions and the fulfilment of their purposes. Most organisations operating in the framework of international military cooperation and crisis management, like UN, NATO and EU, possess legal personality and are entitled to conclude treaties, including SOFAs. International organisations and their staffs enjoy the immunities necessary to independently perform their duties.

Keywords

Military Personnel Legal Personality Vienna Convention North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Advisory Opinion 
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© T.M.C. Asser Press and the author 2015

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Faculty of Military ScienceNetherlands Defence AcademyBredaThe Netherlands

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