Practice question
Explain why an ordinary UN official's functional immunity under section 18(a) should not automatically be equated with the personal diplomatic privileges accorded to the Secretary-General under section 19. Address the purpose and waiver rules in section 20.
Legal references
- Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations (1946), Articles I, II and V, sections 1–3, 18–21, https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/36/12697
- Westfall v. Locsin, G.R. No. 250763, 16 April 2024, main decision, https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69605
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