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(l) Officials and experts on mission shall not intentionally misrepresent their
functions, official title or the nature of their duties to Member States or to
any entities or persons external to the United Nations.
(m) Officials and experts on mission participating, as part of their official
functions, in activities organized by a Government, intergovernmental
organization, non-governmental organization or other private source
may receive from the Government, intergovernmental organization, nongovernmental organization or private source accommodation and travel
and subsistence allowance generally in line with those payable by the
United Nations. In such cases, the travel and subsistence allowance that
may otherwise be payable by the United Nations shall be reduced in the
same manner as in respect of staff members of the Organization.
Regulation 3 – Accountability
Officials and experts on mission are accountable to the United Nations for the
proper discharge of their functions.
III. REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE STATUS, BASIC RIGHTS
AND DUTIES OF OFFICIALS OTHER THAN SECRETARIAT
OFFICIALS, AND EXPERTS ON MISSION, WITH COMMENTARY
Regulation 1 – Status
Regulation 1 (a)
The responsibilities of officials other than Secretariat officials (hereinafter
referred to as “officials”) and of experts on mission are not national but
exclusively international.
Commentary
1. The United Nations has persons who perform services for it on a
substantially full-time basis but who are not staff members. These persons
have consistently been referred to by the General Assembly as “officials other
than Secretariat officials”. In addition, pursuant to article V, section 17, of
the General Convention, the Secretary-General has specified and submitted
to the Assembly proposals that a number of persons who occupy certain
positions within the Organization be accorded the privileges and immunities
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