72 II. REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE STATUS, BASIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF OFFICIALS OTHER THAN SECRETARIAT OFFICIALS, AND EXPERTS ON MISSION Regulation 1 – Status (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. (b) Officials and experts on mission shall make the following written declaration witnessed by the Secretary-General or an authorized representative: “I solemnly declare and promise to exercise in all loyalty, discretion and conscience the functions entrusted to me by the United Nations, to discharge these functions and regulate my conduct with the interests of the United Nations only in view, and not to seek or accept instructions in regard to the performance of my duties from any Government or other source external to the Organization.” (c) The Secretary-General shall seek to ensure that the rights and duties of officials and of experts on mission, as set out in the General Convention, are respected. The Secretary-General shall also seek to ensure, having regard to the circumstances, that all necessary safety and security arrangements are made for officials and experts on mission carrying out the responsibilities entrusted to them. (d) Experts on mission will receive a copy of the present Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Experts on Mission (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations”) when they receive documentation from the United Nations relating to their mission and will be required to acknowledge receipt of the Regulations. Officials will receive a copy of the Regulations at an appropriate opportunity. (e) The privileges and immunities enjoyed by the United Nations by virtue of Article 105 of its Charter are conferred in the interests of the Organization. These privileges and immunities furnish no excuse to those who are covered by them to fail to observe the laws and police regulations of the State in which they are located; nor do they furnish an excuse for non-performance of their private obligations. In any case where an issue arises regarding the application of these privileges and immunities, an official or an expert on mission shall immediately report the matter to the Secretary-General, who alone may decide whether