Applicability of Article VI, Section 22, of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations - Advisory Opinion to be delivered on 15 December 1989

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Members of the Court and Staff 11 a.m.
P.O. Peace Palace 13.00 No. 89/23
11 December 1989

Applicability of Article VI, Section 22, of the Convention
on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations

Advisory Cpinion to be delivered on 15 December 1989

The following information is communicated to the Press by the
Registry of the Internat ional Court of Justice:

The Court will hold a public sitting at 10 a.m. on

Friday 15 December 1989 in the Peace Palace for the purpose of delivering
its Advisory Opinion in the above case.

NOTE FOR THE PRESS

1. The public sitting will be held in the Great Hall of Justice of
the Peace Palace. Members of the Press will be entitled to attend it on
presentation of an admission card, which may be obtained upon
application. The tables resemed for them are situated on the f ar lef t

of the public entrance of the courtroom.

2. Photographs may be taken before the opening, during the first
five minutes of the sitting; and also for a few minutes towards the end.
Filming for cinema or television purposes is however subject to special
authorization.

3. In the Press Room, located on the ground floor of the
Eeace Palace (Room 5), the reading of the Court's decision will be
relayed through a loudspeaker.

4. After the close of the sitting, Press Communiqués summarizing the
decision will be distributed in the Press Room (No. 5).

5. Members of the Press may use only the public telephones in the
Post Office in the basement of the Palace.

6. Mr. Witteveen, Secretary of the Court (telephone extension 233),
or, in his absence, Mrs. El-Erian (telephone extension 234), will be

available to deal with any requests for information by members of the
Ere ss .