75 (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