Statute

FOR THE

ESTABLISHMENT

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT

ORGANIZATION

 

THE STATE'S PARTIES

Having agreed to the provisions of the "Treaty on Complete and General Disarmament of Strategic Offensive/Defensive Nuclear, Chemical, Bacteriological (Biological), Radiological, Toxin Armaments and Other Armaments of Mass Destruction of the Same Calibre or Types Toward A Peaceful Coexistence Between the Peoples of the World" (hereinafter referred to as "the Treaty")'

Having agreed that progress in disarmament should be accomplished by measures to strengthen institutions for maintaining both international and domestic peace and security throughout the world;

Having agreed that all disarmament measures shall be implemented from beginning to end under such strict and effective control as would provide firm assurances that all Nations are honoring their obligations;

Having agreed that to oversee the implementation of complete and general disarmament provided for by the provisions throughout the Treaty and to oversee the provisions of the other Statutes and Protocol attached, an international body to be known as the International Disarmament Organization, hereinafter referred to as "the Organization"; shall be established and function within the framework of the provisions of the annexed Statute which is based upon the "Statute For The Establishment of The International Disarmament Organization" and within the framework of the Charter of the United Nations, whenever applicable.

AND FOR THESE ENDS

Mindful of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations;

Mindful of the provisions to strengthen the procedures for maintaining both international and domestic peace and security throughout the world;

Convinced that for the attainment of a peaceful and secured world, it is imperative that all Nations abide by existing international agreements, refrain from any action which might aggravate international disputes or tensions and that they seek settlement of all disputes by peaceful means; and

Therefore, convinced that the survival of all life forms on the planet Earth depends on mankind's ability to live in peace and harmony with their fellow neighbors and the other peoples throughout the world.

HAVE AGREED

That the establishment and function of the International Disarmament Organization shall not be construed as replacing the United Nations or its responsibilities of providing and maintaining international peace and security throughout the world, but that of assisting the United Nations with its duties, thereby helping to bring to life the reality of the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations.

Article 1

Establishment

In order to contribute to the maintenance of both international and domestic peace and security throughout the world and to that end: for the effective means for the enforcement of complete and general disarmament, for the prevention and removal of threats to both the international and domestic peace and security and for ensuring full compliances by all the State's Parties to the Treaty, an international body to be known as the International Disarmament Organization, hereinafter referred to as "the Organization", shall be established during the Preparation Stage to the Treaty.

Article 2

Purposes

1.         The Organization shall provide a safer world whereby the peoples of the world will live in peace with one another, without the threat of strategic offensive/defensive nuclear, chemical, bacteriological (biological), radiological, toxin armaments and other types of armaments of mass destruction of the same calibre or types being used or could be used against them by the enforcement of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached.

2.         Therefore, all the State's Parties to the Treaty shall cooperate promptly and completely with the Organization in the performance of its obligations and in the execution of the decisions made by it in accordance with the provisions listed throughout this Statute.

3.         The International Disarmament Organization shall function and execute its responsibilities within the framework of both the terms and guidelines of this Statute and of the Charter of the United Nations, whenever appropriate.

4.         However, although the establishment of this international body shall not be construed as replacing the United Nations, whenever the provisions of this Statute and the Charter of the United Nations conflict, the provisions pursuant to the "Statute For The Establishment of The International Disarmament Organization" shall prevail, except wherever specified.

Article 3

Composition

1.         The Organization shall be comprised of the following:

(a)        A General Council, consisting of representatives from all the State's Parties to the Treaty;

(b)        A Control Council, consisting of representatives of all the major signatory powers as outlined in the Introduction Phase to the Treaty, as the permanent Members and other State's Parties to the Treaty, totaling no more than five (5) as the non-permanent Members on a rotating basis;

(c)        A revised Military Staff Committee, consisting of the Chiefs of Staff of the permanent Members of the Control Council;

(d)        A Verification Council along with its subsidiary Committees consisting of representatives from designated Nations and inspection teams;

(e)        Regional Commissions, consisting of two (2) representatives from each of the Nations in their respective regions;

(f)         An Administrator who, along with his Staff Members, would administer the Organization and who would have the authority, staff and finances adequate to ensure effective and impartial implementation of the functions of the Organization; and

(g)        An International Federal of Outer Space, consisting of representatives of all the State's Parties to the Treaty.

2.         In addition, the General Council, the Control Council, the Verification Council or the Administrator of the Organization shall have the power to establish such subsidiary bodies, including expert study groups, as any or all of them might deem necessary or appropriate in the execution of their duties outlined hereunder.

Article 4

Membership

1.         The initial Membership shall be those Nations which have signed and ratified in accordance with their constitutional procedures the Treaty within the duration of the Preparation Stage to the Treaty and with the deposit of their instrument of ratification; those Nations are ipso facto Parties to the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization.

2.         Furthermore, all the other Nations not falling under the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, also shall become ipso facto Parties to the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization, upon their signature and ratification in accordance with their constitutional procedures of the Treaty and with the deposit of their instrument of ratification.

3.         In addition, all the Members of the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization are ipso facto Parties to the General Assembly of the United Nations.

4.                   For those Nations not being Members of the General Assembly of the United Nations at the time they comply with either paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, they shall automatically become ipso facto Parties to such.

PART 1

THE GENERAL COUNCIL

Article 5

Composition

1.         The General Council of the International Disarmament Organization shall be comprised of representatives from all the State's Parties to the Treaty.

2.         Each Member shall be represented by one (1) delegate and may be accompanied by up to five (5) additional alternates and up to five (5) advisors.

3.         Whenever the General Council is in session, it shall be represented by all the Members.

Article 6

Functions

1.         The General Council of the Organization shall fulfill the following functions:

(a)        Elect the non-permanent Members of the Control Council;

(b)        Elect the Members of the Verification Council;

(c)        Elect the Administrator and his Staff Members upon the advice of the Control Council;

(d)        Approve agreements between the International Disarmament Organization, the United Nations or other International Organizations;

(e)        Suspend the Membership of a Nation or Nations from the General Council or from any other agency comprising the Organization; and

(f)         Approve ordinary and special reports prepared and submitted by the Control Council or the Verification Council to the General Council for the submissions by the Administrator to the various bodies of the United Nations or to the International Court of Justice.

2.         Furthermore, the General Council of the Organization shall perform such other functions as deemed necessary or appropriate by either the Control Council, the Verification Council or the Administrator.

Article 7

Approval of Amendments

1.         The General Council of the Organization shall approve all amendments to the Treaty pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 40 of the Treaty.

2.         In addition, the General Council of the Organization shall approve all amendments to the "Statute For The Establishment of The International Disarmament Organization" pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article 10 of the Organization.

Article 8

Advisory Opinions

1.         The General Council with the advice of the Control Council shall request, through the Administrator of the International Disarmament Organization, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice to give advisory opinions on any legal questions arising concerning the interpretation and implementation of any provisions throughout the Treaty and its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached.

2.         Upon receipt of the decision by the International Court of Justice, the General Council of the Organization shall determine what course of action is needed to be taken to ensure that the decision is implemented by those State's Parties to the Treaty, applicable to them.

3.         In implementing the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, the General Council of the Organization shall strictly abide by the provisions of the "Statute of the International Court of Justice".

Article 9

Approval of Budget

1.         The General Council of the Organization shall adopt the budget of the International Disarmament Organization upon being recommended by the Administrator or return it with recommendation(s) as to its entirety or parts to the Administrator, for re-submission to the General Council.

2.         The General Council shall fix the financial contributions to be paid by its Members, keeping in mind the provisions of paragraph 3 below.

3.         Each and every Member of the General Council shall contribute up to ten (10) percent of their yearly military budget currently being spent by them at the time of their entry into force of the Treaty, payable at the beginning of each calendar year.

Article 10

Voting

1.         Each and every Member of the General Council of the Organization shall have one (1) vote.

2.         Questions pertaining toward the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached shall be decided and come into force by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Members of the General Council present and voting. These shall include but are not limited to:

(a)        The election of the Administrator;

(b)        The election of the Staff Members to the Administrator;

(c)        The election of the Members of the Verification Council;

(d)        The election of the non-permanent Members of the Control Council;

(e)        The suspension and restoration of privileges of any Member to the General Council or from any other agencies comprising the Organization;

(f)         The adoption of the budgets of the independent military force; and

(g)        The adoption of the budget of the Organization.

3.         Procedural or any other similar matters pertaining toward the implementation of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached shall be decided by a simple majority of the Members of the General Council present and voting.

4.         Approval of all amendments to the "Statute For The Establishment of The International Disarmament Organization" shall be taken by a simple majority of the Members of the General Council present and voting.

Article 11

Election of Officers

1.         The Members of the General Council shall have the right to prescribe the method of electing its officers.

2.         The General Council shall elect from its Members the following officers, keeping in mind the restrictions imposed by paragraph 4 below:

(a)        The President who shall preside over the General Council;

(b)        The Vice-President who shall assume the duties of the President in the absence of or disability of the President; and

(c)        The Secretary who shall record and maintain the minutes of each and every General Council meeting.

3.       The terms of these officers shall be for one (1) year; outgoing Members shall not be eligible for immediate re-election.

4.         These officers shall not be the permanent or non-permanent Members of the Control Council or Members to any other agency to the Organization, excluding the General Council or those expert study groups to the Organization, which might interfere with their decisions pertaining to the well-being of the Organization.

5.         The General Council shall at its first meeting outline the duties of their officers.

Article 12

Procedures

1.         The General Council of the Organization shall be so organized as to be able to function continuously during the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, not withstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 60 of this Statute.

2.         Therefore, whenever considering implementing the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, the General Assembly of the United Nations shall be broken down into the whole body of the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization.

3.         The General Council shall adopt its own rules of procedures.

PART II

THE CONTROL COUNCIL

SECTION I

General Provisions

Article 13

Composition

1.         The Control Council of the Organization shall be comprised of eleven (11) Members, designated as permanent and non-permanent Members from the General Council.

2.         The permanent Members of the Control Council shall consist of six (6) representatives: one (1) from each of the Nations from the People's Republic of China, France, the Republic of Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.

3.         The non-permanent Members of the Control Council shall consist of five (5) Members from the General Council.

(a)        The General Council of the Organization shall keep in mind equitable geographical distribution in the selection of these non-permanent Members of the Control Council.

(b)        The selection of these non-permanent Members of the Control Council shall be pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 10 of the Organization.

4.         The non-permanent Members of the Control Council of the Organization shall be elected for a term of one (1) year; outgoing non-permanent Members shall not be eligible for immediate re-election.

5.         Each permanent and non-permanent Member of the Control Council shall be entitled to have no more than two (2) representatives and two (2) advisors.

Article 14

The term "Control Council" shall mean both the permanent and non-permanent Members of the Control Council of the Organization, unless designated otherwise.

Article 15

Functions

1.         The Control Council of the Organization shall fulfill the following functions:

(a)        Advice the General Council upon the election of the Administrator and his Staff Members;

(b)        Along with the Security Council of the United Nations, advice and provide assistance to the Verification Council to establish procedures and standards for the installation and operation of the verification arrangements and of the inspection teams;

(c)        Upon receipt of any reports from the Verification Council, review the results of the implementation of the measures included in each Stage outlined throughout the Treaty with a view on reporting on them to both the General Council and the Administrator of the Organization.

(d)        Submit reports whether annual or special to the General Council, upon request, pertaining toward the status of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached;

(e)        Advice the General Council upon requesting the International Court of Justice to give advisory opinions on any legal questions arising pertaining toward the implementation and interpretation of any provisions throughout the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached;

(f)         Along with the Security Council of the United Nations advice and provide assistance to the Verification Council on providing data produced by the verification arrangements to the General Council;

(g)        Along with the Security Council of the United Nations and with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee, establish and adopt the basic regulations necessary for the organization, administration, recruitment, discipline, training, equipment and disposition of the independent military force, consisting of the United Nations Peace Forces and the United Nations Peace Reserve Forces; and

(h)        Along with the Security Council of the United Nations and with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee, establish and adopt the basic regulations necessary for the organization, administration, recruitment and discipline for the use of civilian personnel in the helping of safeguarding both the international and domestic peace and security throughout the world.

2.         Furthermore, the Control Council of the Organization shall perform such other functions as deemed necessary or appropriate by either the General Council, the Verification Council or the Administrator.

Article 16

Election of Officers

1.         The Control Council shall have the right to prescribe the method of electing its officers.

2.         The Control Council shall elect from its permanent and non-permanent Members the following officers:

(a)        The President who shall prescribe over the Control Council;

(b)        The Vice-President who shall assume the duties of the President in the absence of or disability of the President; and

(c)        The Secretary who shall record and maintain the minutes of each and every Control Council meeting.

3.         The terms of these officers shall be for one (1) year; outgoing permanent Members shall not be eligible for immediate re-election.

4.         The Control Council shall at its first meeting outline the duties of their officers.

Article 17

Voting

1.         Each and every permanent and non-permanent Member of the Control Council shall have one (1) vote.

2.         Procedural matters shall be decided and come into force by a simple majority of the Control Council present and voting.

3.         Questions pertaining toward the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached shall be decided and come into force by an affirmative voice of eight (8) of the permanent and non-permanent Members of the Control Council present and voting.

4.         All decisions pertaining toward the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached shall become null and void if two (2) or more of both the permanent and non-permanent Members of the Control Council vote against the decision.

5.         However, whenever the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations are acting jointly toward the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, any decision shall become null and void if seven (7) or more of the permanent and non-permanent Members of both the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization and the Security Council of the United Nations vote against the decision.

6.         Therefore, whenever the Control Council of the International Disarmament organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations are acting jointly toward the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 27 of the Charter of the United Nations is suspended.

Article 18

Procedures

1.         The Control Council shall be so organized as to be able to function continuously during and after the implementation of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, not withstanding the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article 60 of this Statute.

2.         Prior to implementing the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, whenever the Security Council of the United Nations is in regular, annual or special session, it shall be broken down into the whole body of the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Treaty and/or its numerous Statutes or Protocol.

3.         Furthermore, the Control Council may hold its meetings at such place or places other than the seat of the International Disarmament Organization as in its judgment will best facilitate its work.

4.         The Control Council shall adopt its own rules of procedures.

SECTION II

Protector of Peace; Procedures for Using Forces

Article 19

Self-Defense

1.         Nothing shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attach occurs against a Member of the General Council of the Organization until the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations have taken the appropriate measures necessary to restore or maintain both international and domestic peace and security.

2.         Furthermore, nothing shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective, if an armed attack occurs against a non-Member of the General Council of the Organization until the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations have taken the appropriate measures necessary to restore or maintain both international and domestic peace and security.

3.         Appropriate measures taken by either Member(s) or non-Member(s) of the General Council of the Organization in the exercise of this inherent right of self-defense shall be immediately reported to both the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization and to the Security Council of the United Nations.

4.         The authority and responsibility of the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization, pursuant to the provisions of this Statute and the Security Council of the United Nations shall not be effected pursuant to the provisions of this Article to take at any time such action(s) deemed necessary and appropriate in order to restore or maintain both international and domestic peace and security.

Article 20

Settlement of Disputes

1.         In exercising the duties and responsibilities placed upon it by the provisions of this and other Statutes associated with the Treaty for restoring and maintaining both international and domestic peace and security, the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations (placed upon by the provisions of Chapter VII of the United Nations), shall, when acting together consider and take whatever measures are necessary and appropriate to restore or maintain both international and domestic peace and security.

2.         These may include, excluding the use of armed forces, as provided for in Article 22 of this Statute, complete or partial interruption of economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio and other means of communications and the severance of diplomatic relations.

3.         However, should the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article prove to be inadequate, the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations shall take such military action by air, sea or land as may be necessary and appropriate to restore or maintain both international and domestic peace and security. This action may include demonstrations, blockage and other provisions by the independent military forces comprised of all the Members of the General Council of the Organization.

4.         All the Members of the General Council of the Organization shall abide by the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article and to the extent authorized by the annexed Statute, which is based upon the "Statute For The Establishment of the United Nations Peace/United Nations Peace Reserve Forces Throughout the World" with the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article.

5.         In carrying out the requirements of this Article, the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations shall abide by the provisions of paragraph 5 of Article 17 of this Statute.

Article 21

Availability of Forces

1.         All the Members of the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization, in order to contribute to the maintenance of both international and domestic peace and security throughout the world, shall make available to the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations specific designated number of armed forces, along with any assistance and facilities including rights of passage deemed necessary for maintaining both international and domestic peace and security.

2.         The obligations of the Members of the General Council to make available their specific contingent force from their armed forces to the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations shall be pursuant to the provisions of this Statute and to the annexed Statute, which is based upon the "Statute For the Establishment of the United Nations Peace/United Nations Peace Reserve Forces Throughout the World".

Article 22

Use of Force

1.         When the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations have decided to use armed forces for either restoring or maintaining both international and domestic peace and security throughout the various regions of the world, the Members of the General Council, whose armed forces are being used, shall be invited to participate without vote (unless Member(s) belong to the Control Council whereby they will have the right to vote) in the discussions conducted by the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations on the use of that Member Nation's armed forces.

2.         Furthermore, any non-Member of the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization where the conflict is occurring which interferes with both the international and domestic peace and security in that particular region of the world, shall be invited to participate without vote in the discussions conducted by the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations on the use of that Nation's armed forces.

3.         The decision for the use of armed forces to diffuse a conflict which threatens either or both the international and domestic peace and security throughout a particular region of the world shall be taken pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 5 of Article 17 of this Statute.

Article 23

1.         When the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations have authorized the use of armed forces to diffuse the conflict which threatens international peace and security and which is the only way to either restore or maintain the same, that decision shall be carried out by the permanent Members of the Control Council, which through their contribution have comprised the contingency force known as the United Nations Peace Forces.

2.         However, should the domestic peace and security in a particular region of the world be threatened, whenever the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations have determined and authorized the use of armed force to diffuse the conflict, that decision shall be carried out by all the Members and non-Members (if it has been determined) of the General Council of that particular region of the world, which through their contribution have comprised the contingency force known as the United Nations Peace Reserve Forces.

Article 24

The Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations are bestowed upon themselves primarily responsibilities for the restoration and maintenance of both the international and domestic peace and security throughout the various regions of the world.

Article 25

1.         In conjunction with the duties conferred upon the Control Council of the Organization throughout the provisions of the Treaty, this and any other Statutes or the Protocol attached to the Treaty, by the General Council or any duties conferred upon by the Security Council or any other organs of the United Nations, the Control Council shall ensure that each and every Member Nation to the International Disarmament Organization complies with the procedures outlined throughout the different Stages comprising the Treaty.

2.         As such, for any Nation not being an ipso facto Party to the General Council of the Organization at the time that particular Nation should belong to and start complying with the provisions of the Treaty applicable to them with the determination being made by the Control Council, upon receipt of a report from the Verification Council, a representative from that particular Nation shall appear before a special session of the Control Council and shall:

(a)        Inform the special session why their Nation has not signed and ratified the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached;

(b)        Inform the special session if their Nation plans on abiding with the provisions of the Treaty applicable to them, and with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached; and

(c)        Provide the special session with the appropriate declaration respecting inventories by categories established by the Memorandum of Understanding and separate inventory reports, pursuant to the provisions outlined in the Preparation Stage to the Treaty and applicable to them.

3.         The submission of the requirements outlined in sub-paragraph 2(c) above shall be in the prescribed format pursuant to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (D)1 and 2 of the Preparation Stage to the Treaty.

4.         Upon completion of the requirements of paragraph 2 above, the special session of the Control Council shall determine whether that Nation shall be exempt from that particular Stage to the Treaty or whether they shall be required to comply with that particular Stage to the Treaty applicable to them. This determination shall be done by following the provisions in paragraph 3 of Article 17 of this Statute.

5.         Upon completing the requirements of paragraph 4 above, the special session of the Control Council shall prepare a special report consisting of their findings and recommendations and submit it to the General Council and the Verification Council of the International Disarmament Organization in addition to both the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations.

SECTION III

Military Staff Committee

Article 26

Establishment

1.         To advice and provide assistance to the Members of both the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations with the requirements outlined in Section II of this Statute applicable to them and with all questions relating to the composition, employment and other military requirements of this independent military force used in restoring or maintaining both international and domestic peace and security throughout the various regions of the world, a special body shall be established to be known as the Military Staff Committee.

2.         The Military Staff Committee shall be comprised of the Chiefs of Staff or its equivalence of the permanent Members of the Control Council of the Organization.

3.         Whenever the Military Staff Committee of the Organization is considering implementing any of its functions as provided throughout the provisions of this or other Statutes or the Protocol associated with the Treaty, then the provisions of Article 47 of the Charter of the United Nations shall be suspended.

Article 27

Functions

1.         The Military Staff Committee of the Organization shall be responsible for the strategic directions of any armed forces, determined and authorized to be used in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 22 of this Statute for either restoring or maintaining both international and domestic peace and security throughout the various regions of the world.

2.         Furthermore, the Military Staff Committee of the Organization shall fulfill the following functions:

(a)        With the advice and consent of the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations, divide the territories of the world into seven (7) major regions and one (1) minor region;

(b)        Establish procedures and standards for the use of and operation of both the United Nations Peace Forces and the United Nations Peace Reserve Forces;

(c)        Employ a contingency force from the overall composition of the United Nations Peace Forces to the seven (7) major regions throughout the world;

(d)        Provide assistance in the compliances of the provisions of subparagraphs 1(g) and (h) of Article 15 of this Statute; and

(e)        Review the findings and recommendations submitted by the various Commissions with a view of reporting to both the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations for the determination on using the contingency force from the United Nations Peace Forces or the United Nations Peace Reserve Forces for either restoring or maintaining both international and domestic peace and security throughout the various regions of the world.

3.         In addition, the Military Staff Committee of the Organization shall perform such other functions as deemed necessary or appropriate by either the Control Council, the General Council, the Verification Council or the Administrator.

SECTION IV

Regional Arrangements and Commissions;

Military Installations or Bases

Article 28

Regional Arrangements

1.         For dealing with such matters relating to the restoration and maintenance of both international and domestic peace and security throughout the world, the Military Staff Committee with the advice and consent of the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations shall divide the territories of the world into seven (7) major regions.

2.         Furthermore, the area known as the European continent being part of the seventh (7th) region, shall be further divided into an eighth (8th) region, consisting of those Nations which belong to either the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (commonly known as NATO) or the Treaty of Friendship Cooperation and Mutual Assistance (commonly known as the Warsaw Pact).

3.         These regions shall be the same as provided for by the provisions of Articles 1, 21, 34, 44, 54, 67, 74 and 84 of the "Protocol to the United Nations Peace/United Nations Peace Reserve Forces Throughout the World".

Article 29

Regional Commissions

1.         Regional Commissions shall be established pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Articles 17, 29, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 of the "Protocol to the United Nations Peace/United Nations Peace Reserve Forces Throughout the World".

2.         The breakdown of these Commissions corresponding to the regional arrangements are:

Regional Arrangements                          Regional Commissions

Middle East                                           Middle East Commission

Korean Peninsula                                   Korean Commission

Central America                                     Central America Commission

African Continent                                   African Commission

South America                                       South American Commission

South/Southeast Asia                            Asian Commission

Other Regions                                       Super Commission

3.         In addition, one (1) minor Commission, known as the Special Commission, consisting of those Nations having military forces on the European continent shall be established within the Super Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Article 84 of the "Protocol to the United Nations Peace/United Nations Peace Reserve Forces Throughout the World".

4.         Two (2) representatives from each Nation within each region of the world shall become Members of their respective Commission. Once these Commissions have been established, their respective Members shall establish and may amend as appropriate, regulations governing procedures and other relevant matters pertaining to their respective Commissions.

Article 30

Functions

1.         The Members of these regional Commissions shall keep the Military Staff Committee:

(a)        Informed as to what can be accomplished to provide both international and domestic peace and security throughout their respective region of the world; and

(b)        Informed about the compliances of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached in addition to the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and any declarations and resolutions deemed necessary and appropriate for bringing both international and domestic peace and security throughout their respective region.

2.         Furthermore, the Special Commission, being a part of the Super Commission shall keep both the Military Staff Committee and the Super Commission:

(a)        Informed as to what can be accomplished to provide both international and domestic peace and security throughout those Nations which comprise the region of the world known as the European continent; and

(b)        Informed about the reduction of those conventional forces located throughout those Nations on the European continent.

3.         The Members of these regional Commissions shall submit their findings and recommendations for providing both international and domestic peace and security, in addition to the stationing of any United Nations Peace Forces or the United Nations Peace Reserve Forces throughout their respective region, to the Military Staff Committee.

4.         In addition to complying with the provisions of paragraph 3 above, the Special Commission shall also submit their findings and recommendations to the Super Commission.

5.         Upon receipt of these findings and recommendations from these regional Commissions, the Military Staff Committee shall comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Articles 19, 31, 42, 52, 62, 72 and 82 of the "Protocol to the United Nations Peace/United Nations Peace Reserve Forces Throughout the World".

6.         The following time-frames are applicable to the provisions of this Section:

(a)        The establishment of these regional Commissions pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 29 of this Statute, shall be initiated upon the entry into force of the Preparation Stage to the Treaty and shall be completed not later than thirty (30) calendar days thereafter;

(b)        The initial report consisting of their findings and recommendations for acquiring and maintaining both international and domestic peace and security throughout their respective region shall be submitted not later than fifteen (15) calendar days to the Military Staff Committee, after the establishment of these Commissions; and

(c)        The submission of these reports by the Military Staff Committee to the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations and to the Verification Council of the International Disarmament Organization whenever appropriate, shall be not later than ten (10) calendar days thereafter.

7.         Upon the completion of these time-frames as outlined in paragraph 6 above, the submission of follow-up reports shall be at six-months intervals after the date of the submission of the initial reports, unless requested earlier, except for the Special Commission which shall be at three-months intervals.

Article 31

Military Installations or Bases

1.         The permanent Members of the Control Council of the Organization shall designate and be authorized to maintain two (2) military installations or bases in their respective and recognized territory for the stationing of their contingency force of the overall composition of the United Nations Peace Forces.

 2.        In addition, each of the Nations in each region of the world shall designate and be authorized to maintain one (1) military installation or base in their respective and recognized territory for the stationing of their contingency force of the overall composition of the United Nations Peace Reserve Forces.

3.         Furthermore, for the stationing of the specific number of United Nations Peace Forces throughout the different regions of the world, as provided for in Section II of the "Statute For the Establishment of the United Nations Peace/United Nations Peace Reserve Forces Throughout the World", one (1) military installation or base shall be established in the following regions:

(a)        In the Middle East Region - on the Saudi Arabian Peninsula in the Persian Gulf region;

(b)        the Korean Peninsula - on the Demarcation Line on the 38th Parallel;

(c)        In the Central American Region - on the coast of the Nation of the Republic of Honduras;

(d)        In the South American Region - on the coast of the Nation of the Republic of Surname;

(e)        On the African Continent - on the coast of the Nation of Ghana;

(f)         In the South/Southeast Asian Region - on the coast of the Island of Andean; and

(g)        In the other Regions -

(i)         On the coast of the Island of Guam for the Pacific Ocean Region; and

(ii)         On the coast of the Island of Sardinia for the Atlantic Ocean Region.

4.         In addition, for the permanent Members of the Control Council of the Organization:

(a)        Two (2) military installations or bases shall be designated in their respective and recognized territory for use by those transport vessels pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 9 of Article 5 of the Treaty;

(b)        Two (2) military installations or bases shall be designated in their respective and recognized territory for use by those transport aircraft pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 11 of the Treaty; and

(c)        Two (2) military installations or bases shall be designated in their respective and recognized territory for use by those reconnaissance aircraft pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 11 of the Treaty.

5.         Furthermore, for each of these Nations in each region of the world and applicable to them, one (1) naval base or other installation shall be designated in their respective and recognized territory for use by those nuclear-powered or non-nuclear-powered submarines pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 7 of Article 5 of the Treaty.

6.         In addition, those Nations applicable to the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the annexed Statute, which is based upon the "Statute for the Verification Procedures for the Implementation of the Treaty on Complete and General Disarmament of Strategic Offensive/Defensive Nuclear, Chemical, Bacteriological (Biological), Radiological, Toxin Armaments and Other Armaments of Mass Destruction of the Same Calibre or Types Toward A Peaceful Coexistence Between the Peoples of the World" (hereinafter referred to as "the Verification Procedures") shall designated twelve (12) military installations or bases located in their respective and recognized territory for use as depots pursuant to the provisions of Article 39 of this Statute.

7.         Prior to using any of these military installations or bases pursuant to the provisions of this Article, any special structures, equipment or other requirements needed to ensure safety is being observed at all times, shall be completed prior to the expiration time-frame of the Preparation Stage to the Treaty.

Article 32

Acquisition of Military Installation or Bases

1.         The acquisition of those military installations or bases referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article 31 of this Statute, shall be strictly worked out between the Military Staff Committee and the respective Commissions by way of those Nations whereby these military installations or bases are to be located.

2.         In addition, the acquisition of those military installations or bases referred to in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of Article 31 of this Statute, shall be worked out strictly between the Military Staff Committee, the Verification Council and the respective Commissions by way of those Nations applicable to the provisions of this paragraph.

3.         Furthermore, if additional military installations or bases are deemed necessary by the Verification Council, the procedures outlined in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be followed.

 4.        All such military installations or bases shall to the greatest extent possible, be located on islands or peninsulas or away from the civilian populations in the Nations hereby these military installations or bases are to be located, so as not to disrupt the social life of the civilians of these Nations.

5.         All such military installations or bases acquired pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be on a long-term lease, by agreement if possible or otherwise by condemnation with just compensation.

6.         The Military Staff Committee shall adopt regulations governing the selection of these military installations or bases and the payment of just compensation in the form of equitable rentals thereof.

Article 33

Settlement of Disputes

1.         In the case of a dispute as to whether the rent paid or offered by the Military Staff Committee is equitable, the private owner of the property in question or the Nation which owns such property or within which such property is situated on acting on its own or on the behalf of the private owner of such property as the case may be, may submit the dispute for decision to the United Nations Regional Court within the jurisdiction of which such property is situated.

2.         However, if either the Military Staff Committee or the private owner of the property is question or the Nation which owns such property or in the territory of which such property is located is dissatisfied with the judgment of the United Nations Regional Court, any of them shall have the right to appeal to the International Court of Justice.

3.         In the case of such an appeal to the Intentional Court of Justice, the decision of that Court shall be final.

PART III

THE VERIFICATION COUNCIL

Section 1

General Provisions

Article 34

Composition

1.         The Verification Council of the Organization shall be composed of ten (10) Members of the General Council.

2.         This body shall consist of one (1) representative from each of the following Nations: Botswana, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Niger, Panama, Portugal, Tanzania, Vietnam and Yugoslavia.

3.         Furthermore, the Verification Council shall consist of the following subsidiary Committees and inspection teams:

(a)        A Nuclear Test Ban Committee consisting of five (5) Members from the General Council of the Organization. This Committee shall consist of one (1) representative from each of the following Nations: Burma, Honduras, Italy, Mali and Venezuela.

(b)        A Chemical Ban Committee consisting of five (5) Members from the General Council of the Organization. This Committee shall consist of one (1) representative from each of the following Nations: Algeria, Guatemala, Laos, Peru and Saudi Arabia.

(c)        A Nuclear Weapons Ban Committee consisting of five (5) Members from the General Council of the Organization. This Committee shall consist of one (1) representative from each of the following Nations: Belgium, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay and Zaire.

(d)        Inspection teams. (See Article 41 of this Statute for the composition of these inspection teams.)

4.         The Members of the Verification Council in addition to these subsidiary Committees and the inspection teams shall not be Members from any other bodies comprising the Organization, excluding the General Council.

5.         The selection of these Members shall be done by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Members of the General Council present and voting.

6.         However, if a Member of one of the subsidiary Committees and inspection teams comprising the Verification Council shall fail to obtain the required two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Members of the General Council present and voting, the General Council shall keep in mind equitable geographical distribution in the selection of another Member.

7.         Every member of the Verification Council in addition to these subsidiary Committees and inspection teams shall be entitled to have no more than two (2) representatives and two (2) advisors.

Article 35

Functions

1.         The Verification Council of the Organization shall fulfill the following functions:

(a)        With the advice and assistance of both the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations establish procedures and standards for the installations and operation of the Verification Procedures.

(b)        With the advice and assistance of both the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations establish and adopt the basic regulations necessary of the organization, administration, recruitment, discipline, training and other appropriate measures for the inspection teams of the Organization.

(c)        With the advice and assistance of both the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations establish and adopt the appropriate measures for and provide data produced by the verification arrangements to the Members of the General Council of the Organization.

(d)        Review the results of the implementation of the measures included in each State outlined throughout the Treaty with a view on reporting on the progress to the Control Council of the Organization.

2.         In addition, the subsidiary Committees and the inspection teams shall fulfill their specific functions as outlined in the Statute pertaining to the Verification Procedures.

3.         Furthermore, the Verification Council along with its subsidiary Committees and inspection teams shall perform such other functions as deemed necessary or appropriate by either the Control Council, the General Council and/or the Administrator.

Article 36

Election of Officers

1.         The Verification Council shall have the right to prescribe the method of electing its officers.

2.         The Verification Council shall elect from its Members the following officers:

(a)        The President who shall preside over the Verification Council;

(b)        The Vice-President who shall assume the duties of the President in the absence of or disability of the President; and

(c)        The Secretary who shall record and maintain the minutes of each and every Verification Council meeting.

3.         The terms of these officers shall be for one (1) year; outgoing Members shall not be eligible for immediate re-election.

4.         The Verification Council shall at its first meeting outline the duties of their officers.

Article 37

Voting

1.         Each and every Member of the Verification Council shall have one (1) vote.

2.         Procedural matters shall be decided and come into force by a simple majority of the Members of the Verification Council present and voting.

3.         Questions pertaining toward the implementation of the Verification Procedures of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached shall be decided and come into force by a simple majority of the Members of the Verification Council present and voting.

4.         All decisions pertaining toward the implementation of the Verification Procedures of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached shall become null and void if three (3) or more of the Members of the Verification Council vote against the decision.

Article 38

Procedures

1.         The Verification Council shall be so organized as to be able to function continuously during and after the implementation of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 5 of Article 60 of this Statutes.

2.         The seat of the Verification Council shall be at Geneva, Switzerland.

3.         However, the Verification Council may hold its meetings at such place or places other than the seat of the Verification Council as in its judgement will best facilitate its work, excluding in the respective and recognized territory of the Nations of the permanent Members of the Control Council of the Organization.

4.         The Verification Council shall adopt its own rules of procedures.

SECTION II

Depots

Article 39

Military Installations or Bases as Depots

1.         In reference to the provisions of paragraph 6 of Article 31 of this Statute, those Nations applicable to the provisions of Articles 1-3, 5-8, 10, 12-14, 16 and 32 of the Treaty shall designate twelve (12) military installations or bases to be used as depots, pursuant to the provisions of sub-paragraph (A)5)(3) of the Preparation Stage to the Treaty.

2.         In the acquisition and location of these specific military installations or depots, those Nations applicable to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall abide by the provisions of 2, 4 and 5 of Article 32 of this Statute.

3.         These specific military installations or bases designated as depots, shall not be the same military installations or bases being used for pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Article 31 of this Statute.

4.         If additional military installation or bases are needed for as depots as deemed necessary by the Verification Council of the Organization, the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 32 of this Statute shall be followed.

5.         Prior to using any of these specific military installations or bases designated as depots, any special structure, equipment or other requirements needed to ensure safety is being observed at all times, shall be completed prior to the expiration time-frame of the Preparation Stage to the Treaty.

SECTION III

Method of Verification

Article 40

General Provisions

1.         For the purpose of ensuring verification compliances with the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, the Members of the Verification Council shall use International Technical Means (ITMs) at its disposal in a manner consistent with general principles of international law.

 2.        Therefore, in compliance with the provisions of paragraph 1 above, the permanent Members of the Control Council of the Organization shall provide to the Members of the Verification Council, their equipment falling under the category of National Technical Means (NTMs), in addition to the technical knowledge and all data relating to the use of such.

3.         All the Members of the General Council of the Organization to assist in and not to hinder in the verification of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached shall:

(a)        Undertake not to interfere with the international technical means of verification of the Verification Council; and

(b)        Undertake not to use any deliberate concealment measures which impede verification by international technical means of compliances with the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached.

4.         Additional verification procedures shall be found in the Statute pertaining to the Verification Procedures.

Article 41

Establishment of Inspection Teams

1.         To assist the Verification Council with its subsidiary Committees with the verification arrangements outlined throughout the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, seven (7) inspection teams, consisting of 80 individuals apiece shall be initiated within thirty (30) calendar days after the entry into force of the Preparation Stage to the Treaty and shall be completed within fifteen (15) calendar days thereafter.

2.         These inspection teams, upon being comprised from specific Members to the General Council of the Organization, shall be distributed to the seven (7) major regions of the world:

(a)        Middle East

(1)        Kingdom of Sweden

(2)        New Zealand

(3)        Socialist Republics of Romania

(4)        United Mexican States

 (b)       Korean Peninsula

(1)        Australia

(2)        Norway

(3)        Republic of Turkey

(4)        Republic of Ecuador

(c)        Central America

(1)        Finland

(2)        Japan

(3)        Poland

(4)        Greece

(d)        African Continent

(1)        Federal Republic of Brazil

(2)        Hungary

(3)        Bulgaria

(4)        Congo

(e)        South America

(1)        Republic of Egypt

(2)        Republic of Siam (Thailand)

(3)        Republic of India

(4)        Zambia

(f)         South/Southeast Asia

(1)        Republic of Costa Rica

(2)        Spain

(3)        Nigeria

(4)        Republic of Surname

(g)        Other Regions

(1)        Argentina Republic

(2)        Morocco

(3)        Oman

(4)        Kenya

3.         The selection of the individuals comprising these inspection teams shall be conducted by the appropriate Members of the General Council outlined in paragraph 2 above, with the names of these individuals submitted to the Verification Council.

4.         In the selection of these individuals to he inspection teams, they shall be selected on the basis of their competence, integrity and devotion to the Purposes and Principles of both the Charter of the United Nations and with the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached.

5.         Detailed duties and other pertinent information of these inspection teams shall be found in the Statute pertaining to the Verification Procedures.

Article 42

Procedures

1.         Each of these inspection teams shall be so organized as to be able to function during and after the implementation of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 5 of Article 60 of this Statute.

2.         Each of these inspection teams throughout these seven (7) major regions shall adopt its own rules of procedures.

PART IV

THE ADMINISTRATOR

Article 43

Composition

1.         The Administrator of the Organization shall be elected for a term of three (3) years by the Members of the General Council, upon the advice of the Control Council, by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Members of the General Council present and voting.

2.         The Staff Members to the Administrator shall be comprised of five (5) Members from the General Council.

(a)        The Staff Members shall not belong to any agency of the Organization, excluding the General Council, which might interfere or cloud their decisions upon the Administrator.

(b)        The Staff Members shall be elected by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Members of the General Council present and voting.

Article 44

Submission of Budget

The Administrator along with his Staff Members shall prepare and submit the budget of the International Disarmament Organization to the General Council for their consideration pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of this Statute, by approval of such, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 10 of this Statute.

Article 45

Procedures

1.         The Administrator along with his Staff Members shall ensure that the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached are scrupulously implemented and abided by all the Members of the General Council of the Organization to the letter.

2.         Any discrepancies found not in conformity through the implementation of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, written documentation pointing out these discrepancies shall be prepared and submitted to the Verification Council in addition to the Control Council of the International Disarmament Organization along with the Security Council of the United Nations for their use and guidance.

3.         The time-frame from the date the discrepancy is noted and the preparation and submission of written documentation to those bodies pursuant to paragraph 2 above, shall be no more than fifteen (15) calendar days.

Article 46

1.         The Administrator shall be the spokesperson for the International Disarmament Organization.

2.         In the capacity of this role, the Administrator shall address any and all reports approved by the General Council to the various bodies of the United Nations or to the International Court of Justice.

3.         Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 23 of this Article, the Administrator shall prepare and submit, on a semi-annual basis, reports to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the status of the International Disarmament Organization, commencing upon the completion of the Preparation Stage to the Treaty.

Article 47

The Administrator along with his Staff members shall conduct such other duties as might be deemed necessary and appropriate pursuant to the operations of the International Disarmament Organization.

Article 48

The Administrator shall therefore be the Chief Executive Officer of the International Disarmament Organization.

PART V

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL

DISARMAMENT ORGANIZATION

Article 49

General Provisions

1.         The International Disarmament Organization and all of its properties shall enjoy immunity from every form of legal process, except insofar as in any particular case the Administrator, upon the advice of the Control Council, has wavered such privileges.

2.         The premises of the International Disarmament Organization, whether at the Headquarters of the United Nations or elsewhere throughout the world, shall be inviolable. The property of the International Disarmament Organization shall be immune from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation or any other form of interference, whether by executive, judicial or legislative action.

3.         The achieves of the International Disarmament Organization and all documents belonging to it or held by it shall be inviolable.

4.         The International Disarmament Organization with its income and properties shall be exempt:

(a)        From all taxes except from taxes or dues which are no more than charges for public utility services;

(b)        From all custom duties on imports and/or exports in respect of articles imported or exported by the International Disarmament Organization for its official use, including arms, equipment and supplies for use by the United Nations Peace Forces, materials and equipment for use by the International Federation of Outer Space and any equipment and supplies for use by any organs of the International Disarmament Organization; and from all prohibitions and quantitative restrictive in respect of such imports or exports; and

(c)        From all custom duties, prohibitions and restrictions, on imports and exports in respect of its publications.

5.         Whenever the International Disarmament Organization is in session at the headquarters of the United Nations or on any land or other areas leased or owned by the United Nations, it shall be under the exclusive control and authority of the United Nations; and the United Nations as such shall have the power to make laws and regulations applicable to the Headquarters’ area or other such areas.

6.         However, whenever the International Disarmament Organization or its various agency bodies are in session on any land or other areas not applicable to the provisions of paragraph 5 above, it shall be under the exclusive control and authority of the International Disarmament Organization and as such, shall have the exclusive power to make laws and regulations applicable to such land or other areas.

7.         In the enactment of these laws and regulations, the International Disarmament Organization shall ensure that they do not conflict with the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of February 13, 1946.

PART VI

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE

INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT ORGANIZATION

Article 50

Freedom of Movement

1.         The Members of the International Disarmament Organization shall have complete freedom of entry, movement within and egress from the territory of any and all Nations.

2.         Upon becoming a Member of the International Disarmament Organization, each Member along with their representatives and advisors shall be given an United Nations laissez-passer from the Administrator. These United Nations laissez-passer shall be accepted as valid travel documents by the authorities of all the Nations, and with respect to them, such authorities shall either dispense with visas or issue long-term visas without charge.

3.         Once a Member of any or any representative or advisor from any Member of the International Disarmament Organization has resigned or been relieved of their duties, the United Nations laissez-passer shall be returned to the Administrator.

Article 51

Freedom of Communication

1.         The Members of the International Disarmament Organization along with their representatives and advisors shall have complete freedom to use all means of communications available in any Nation, to communicate with their Nation they represent, with any Commissions throughout the world, with any organs of either the International Disarmament Organization or the United Nations and with any international organization, without any man-made interferences or censorship.

2.         The Members of the International Disarmament Organization along with their representatives and advisors shall have the right to use codes and to dispatch and receive its correspondence by courier or in sealed bags which shall have the same privileges and immunities as diplomatic couriers and bags.

Article 52

Disclosure of Information

1.         Each and every Member of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization along with their representatives and advisors shall undertake not to use or disclose any confidential or private information obtained throughout the course of their official duty and which is unrelated to the accomplishment of their duties.

2.         However, the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article does not preclude each and every Member of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization along with their representatives and advisors from using or disclosing this information obtained throughout the course of their official duty at the meeting of one of the organs of the International Disarmament Organization of the United Nations.

Article 53

Freedom of Arrest or Detention

1.         Each and every Member of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization along with their representatives and advisors shall be immune from official interrogation by any National authority and from arrest and all legal process in the exercise of words spoken or written or acts performed or votes cast by them in the exercise of their functions.

2.         While attending the sessions from their respective organ of the International Disarmament Organization, each and every Member of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization along with their representatives and advisors shall enjoy:

(a)        Immunity from personal arrest or detention, except when found in the act of committing or alleged to have committed an offense against the domestic law of the host Nation they are residing in, working in or traveling in;

(b)        Immunity from inspection of or seizure of personal baggage;

(c)        Inviolability of all papers and documents; and

(d)        Such further privileges and immunities as are enjoyed by members of the National Legislative body of the Nation in which these privileges and immunities are claimed.

3.         The Control Council of the Organization shall adopt regulations defining what acts or omissions shall be deemed offenses committed in any such areas, prescribing the penalties thereof and providing for the apprehension, trial and punishment of any such accused in any such offense.

4.         The General Council of the Organization shall have exclusive criminal and discipline jurisdiction in respect of offenses committed by the Members of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization or by the representative(s) or advisor(s) to any such Member in any land or other areas leased or owned by the International Disarmament Organization.

5.         Other criminal and civil jurisdiction in respect to the Members of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization or by the representative(s) or advisor(s) to any such Member, shall be exercised by the National authorities having jurisdiction in the host Nation in respect of the acts or omissions committed or alleged to have committed an offense in accordance to the domestic law of the host Nation, except such jurisdiction may be modified by agreement between the International Disarmament Organization and the respective Nation.

6.         However, in a case of an apparent denial of justice by any nation towards any Member of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization or to any representative(s) or advisor(s) to any such Member, either the International Disarmament Organization or the person or persons concerned shall have the right to appeal to the United Nations Regional Court having jurisdiction whereby the apparent denial of justice had occurred.

7.         Furthermore, if either the International Disarmament Organization or the person or persons concerned is dissatisfied with the ruling of the United Nations Regional Court, either of them shall have the right to appeal to the International Court of Justice.

8.         In the case of such an appeal, the decision of the International Court of Justice shall be final.

9.         Therefore, if the provisions of this Article shall conflict with the provisions of the United Nations, the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961 and any other resolutions, declarations or Statutes pertaining to diplomatic immunities from arrest or detention and presented to the United Nations, then the provisions of this Article shall prevail.

Article 54

Miscellaneous Provisions

1.         The privileges and immunities outlined throughout Articles 50, 51, 52 and 53 of this Statute, shall apply to each and every Member of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization along with their representatives and advisors when traveling to and from the seat of their organ of the International Disarmament Organization they are members of or are in the process of which they have been invited to participate.

2.         The Members of each and every organ of the International Disarmament Organization along with their representatives and advisors shall in the manner of customs and exchange control be accorded:

(a)        By the government of their own nation, the same facilities as those accorded to members of the National legislative body of the nation when traveling abroad on official duty; and

(b)        By other governments other than their own, the same facilities as accorded by such governments to others when traveling on official duty.

3.         Privileges and immunities are granted to each and every Member of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization along with their representatives and advisors not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but to safeguard the individuals exercise of their functions.

4.         The Administrator with the advice of the Control Council shall have the right and duty to waiver the immunities provided in this Part to the Statute to any Member of any organ of the International Disarmament Organization or to any representative(s) or advisor(s) to any such Member, in any case where, in its opinion the immunity would impede in the course of justice and can be wavered without prejudice to the interest of the overall goal of the International Disarmament Organization.

 5.        Notwithstanding or undermining the provisions of paragraph 1 above, the provisions outlined throughout this Part of this Statute, shall not apply directly or indirectly to the independent military forces or to the inspection teams of the Verification Council of the Organization. The privileges and immunities of the Members of this independent military force along with their civilian employees together with their dependents are detailed throughout Articles 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 of the Statute, which is based upon the "Statute for the Establishment of the United Nations Peace/United Nations Peace Reserve Forces Throughout the World". For the privileges and immunities of the inspection teams of the Verification Council, they shall be found in the Statute pertaining to the Verification Procedures.

PART VII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article 55

Relations With Other Organizations

1.         The International Disarmament Organization shall conduct its activities within the framework of both the "Statute For the Establishment Of the International Disarmament Organization" and within the provisions of the "Charter of the United Nations", whenever applicable.

2.         In compliance with the provisions of subparagraphs 1(c) and (d) of Article 15 of this Statute, the Administrator shall forward all status reports pertaining to the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and protocol attached to both the Secretary-General and the General Assembly of the United Nations.

3.         Upon receipt of such status report(s), the General Assembly of the United Nations shall review them and may propose any recommendation(s). These recommendations shall be forwarded to the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization, which shall consider them and take any appropriate action, if it warrants it, to improve the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, providing that through the implementation of any proposed recommendations submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, they do not conflict with the overall goal and spirit of both the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations and with the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached.

Article 56

Exchange of Information

1.         Each and every Member of the General Council of the Organization shall make available such information as deemed helpful to the International Disarmament Organization.

2.         Furthermore, each and every Member of the General Council of the Organization shall make available all scientific and technical information as deemed necessary or appropriate to the Verification Council of the Organization.

3.         In addition, the Members of the General Assembly of the United Nations shall provide such information falling under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article to the International Disarmament Organization.

4.         The provisions of this Article shall not be construed as contradicting the provisions of Article 52 of this Statute. Exchange of information as pertaining to this Article shall mean any and all information not obtained throughout the course of their official duty whether it might be confidential or private information not readily accessible to the Members of the International Disarmament Organization.

Article 57

Amendments

1.         Amendments to the "Statute for the Establishment of the International Disarmament Organization" may be proposed by any Member of the Organization. Certified copies of any proposed amendments shall be prepared by the Staff Members to the Administrator and given to the Members of the General Council of the Organization for their consideration.

2.         Amendments shall come into force for all the Members of the Organization when:

(a)        Approved by the General Council in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 10 of this Statute; and

(b)        With the deposit of any instrument of acceptance with the Depository referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 61 of this Statute.

3.         Proposed amendments shall become null and void if the General Council of the Organization fails to ratify the amendment(s) in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article.

Article 58

Suspension of and Restoration of Privileges

1.         A Member to the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization which is in arrears in he payment of its financial obligations to the Organization, as provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 9 of this statute, shall have no vote if the amount of its arrears equals to or exceeds the amount of its financial obligations due from it for the preceding two (2) years.

2.         However, such Member may nevertheless be permitted to vote if the Control Council is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of such Member to the General Council.

3.         A Member to the Organization which has persistently violated the financial obligations or the provisions of this Statute or any agreements entered into by it pursuant to this Statute, the Treaty or any other Statutes and protocol attached, may be suspended from exercising the privileges and rights afforded in membership to the International Disarmament Organization by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the General Council present and voting, upon the recommendation of the Control Council.

4.         Nevertheless, the suspended Member to the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization shall be responsible for its compliances with the provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, applicable to them.

5.         Upon the decision by the General Council pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article, the Administrator of the International Disarmament Organization shall inform both the Secretary-general and the Security Council of the United Nations for their consideration in complying with the provisions of Article 5 and 6 of the Charter of the United Nations.

6.         Furthermore, upon being suspended from the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization, the members of the International Disarmament Organization shall impose an absolute interruption of economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio and other means of communications to the suspended Member.

7.         The restoration of the rights and privileges afforded in membership to the International Disarmament Organization of such suspended Member shall be determined and approved by the General Council upon the recommendation of the Control Council, when:

(a)        The Control Council recommends the restoration of the rights and privileges by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Control Council present and voting; and

(b)        The General Council determines and approves by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the General Council present and voting.

8.         Upon the restoration of the rights and privileges afforded in membership to the International Disarmament Organization of such ex-suspended member, and all sanctions and other actions taken pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs 5 and 6 of this Article, shall be lifted immediately.

Article 59

Withdrawal

1.         Each and every Member of the International Disarmament Organization shall in exerting its national sovereignty has the right to withdraw from the International Disarmament Organization, if it decides that extraordinary events related to the subject matter has jeopardized its supreme interests. It shall give notice of its decision to withdraw to the Control Council six (6) months prior to the withdrawal.

2.         Such notice shall include a statement of the extraordinary event(s) regarding as having jeopardized its supreme interest. Furthermore, this notice shall include steps which shall or could be taken to reduce the jeopardized interests of the said Member.

3.         The Control Council, upon receipt of such notice, shall review the extraordinary events pertaining to such Member's request to withdraw and shall make its recommendation to such Member for their consideration.

4.         If after considering these recommendations from the Control Council they are still considered as jeopardizing the national interests of said Member, said Member can then withdraw from the International Disarmament Organization.

5.         The withdrawal of such Member shall not preclude it from complying with those provisions of the Treaty with its numerous Statutes and protocol attached not brought forth in its notice which resulted in the withdrawal of such member in the first place unless the Control Council determines otherwise.

(a)        If the Control Council determines that a Member simply exercises its right to withdraw for lack of justification but simply for not to comply with certain provisions of the Treaty and its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached, then the Control Council shall recommend that appropriate action be taken against such member.

(b)        The form of such appropriate action to be taken shall be pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 58 of this Statute.

6.         The re-admission of such member to the International Disarmament Organization shall be when:

(a)        Approved by the Control Council in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 17 of this Statute; and

(b)        Approved by the General Council in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 10 of this Statute.

7.         However, if any Nation falling under the provisions of subparagraph 5(a) above desires to be reinstated as a Member of the International Disarmament Organization, then the provisions of paragraph 7 of Article 58 of this Statute shall become applicable. The provisions of paragraph 8 of Article 58 of this Statute shall be enacted upon once the withdrawal Member has been reinstated.

8.         The Control Council in its determination and recommendation of the provisions of subparagraph 5(a) above, shall abide by the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 17 of this Statute.

Article 60

Duration

1.         The International Disarmament Organization shall be for an unlimited duration provided that all the members of the General Council are present and vote on the subject matter not to dissolve.

2.         However, should all the Member of the General Council of the International Disarmament Organization agree to dissolve, the procedures outlined in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph shall be taken prior to the termination of the International Disarmament Organization.

(a)        The two Councils - the General and Control - must vote separately to dissolve; and

(b)        The question to dissolve shall only be enacted upon the completion of the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty and its numerous Statutes and Protocol attached.

3.         The General Council shall have the right to dissolve provided that three-fourths (3/4) majority of the Members of the General Council are present and vote to dissolve.

4.         In addition, the Control Council shall have the right to dissolve provided that three-fourths (3/4) majority of the Members of the Control Council are present and vote to dissolve.

5.         Whenever the International Disarmament Organization is considering dissolving itself, the Verification Council along with its subsidiary Committees and inspection teams shall merge with the Control Council but shall have no vote into the matter to dissolve, except when the General Council is considering such.

6.         However, the International Federal of Outer Space, being an organ of the International Disarmament Organization shall not be effected by the provisions of this Article.

7.         Upon having agreed to dissolve the International Disarmament Organization, the duties and responsibilities of the ex-organization shall be distributed as follows:

(a)        For the former General Council, its duties and responsibilities shall be assumed by the General Assembly of the United Nations; and

(b)        For the former Control Council, it shall become an integral part of the Security Council of the United Nations which shall assist with the latter with the responsibilities and duties outlined throughout this Statute.

8.         Therefore, prior to the enforcement of the provisions of paragraph 7 of this Article, any appropriate amendments to Articles 23 through 32, inclusively, to the Charter of the United Nations, shall be presented and adopted in accordance with Article 108 of the Charter of the United Nations.

Article 61

Ratification and Signature

1.         The present "Statute for the Establishment of the International Disarmament Organization" shall be open to all Nations for signature. Any nation which does not sign this Statute before its entry into force in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article may accede to it any time.

2.         The "Statute for the Establishment of the International Disarmament Organization" shall be subject to ratification in accordance with their constitutional procedures of the signatory Nations. Instruments of ratification and instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Administrator of the International Disarmament Organization, which is hereby designated as the Depositary.

3.         The "Statute for the Establishment of the International Disarmament Organization" shall enter into force after its ratification in accordance with the constitutional procedures by the Governments of the People's Republic of china, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America and with the deposit of their instruments of ratification.

4.         For Nations whose instruments of ratification or accession are deposited subsequently to the entry into force of the "Statute for the Establishment of the International Disarmament Organization", it shall enter into force on the date of the exchange and deposit of their instruments of ratification or accession.

5.         The Depositary shall promptly inform all signatory and acceding Nations of the date of each signature, the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession and the date of the entry into force of the "Statute for the Establishment of the International Disarmament Organization" and of any amendment(s) thereof, as well as of the receipt of such other notices.

6.         The "Statute for the Establishment of the International Disarmament Organization" shall be registered by the Depositary in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

Article 62

Authentic Texts

1.         The present "Statute for the Establishment of the International Disarmament Organization", of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Hindu, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall remain deposited in the achieves of the Government of the United States of America. Duly certified copies thereof shall be transmitted by the Administrator of the International Disarmament Organization to the Government(s) of the signatory and acceding Nation(s) for their consideration and approval.

2.         IN FAITH THEREOF, the representatives of the Governments of the world have signed the present "Statute for the Establishment of the International Disarmament Organization".

3.         DONE AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT ORGANIZATION ______________ TWO THOUSAND AND _____.


 


 

 


 

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