Review of Order Respecting the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Its Institute for Statistics - SOR/2002-401

Title of the statutory instrument

Order Respecting the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Its Institute for Statistics - SOR/2002-401

Enabling Act

Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act (FMIOA)

Rationale

Determining whether the privileges and immunities granted for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its institute for statistics must be maintained.

Narrative

This Order grants privileges and immunities as well as status to a foreign organization.

Date of last review or amendment

Never been reviewed nor amended

Targeted start for review

Not applicable

Status

Completed

Result 

Confirmed. The Order operationalizes Canada’s international obligations as host state to the UNESCO Institute of Statistics, under the related international treaty between Canada and UNESCO. There is therefore no requirement to amend the statutory instrument.

Departmental contact

United Nations Division
Global Affairs Canada
Email: extott.mio@international.gc.ca; extott.jla@international.gc.ca