Article 52 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 52 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in article 48:

(a) Of signatures to the present Convention and of the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession, in accordance with articles 48, 49 and 50;

(b) Of the date on which the present Convention will enter into force, in accordance with article 51.

Article 51 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 51 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

1.The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

2.For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.

Article 50 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 50 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

The present Convention shall remain open for accession by any State belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in article 48. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 49 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 49 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

The present Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 48 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 48 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

The present Convention shall be open for signature by all States Members of the United Nations or of any of the specialized agencies Parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and by any other State invited by the General Assembly of the United Nations to become a Party to the Convention, as follows: until 31 October 1961 at the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Austria and
subsequently, until 31 March 1962, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Article 47 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 47 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

1.In the application of the provisions of the present Convention, the receiving State shall not discriminate as between States.

2.However, discrimination shall not be regarded as taking place:

(a) Where the receiving State applies any of the provisions of the present Convention restrictively because of a restrictive application of that provision to its mission in the sending State;

(b) Where by custom or agreement States extend to each other more favourable treatment than is required by the provisions of the present Convention.

Article 46 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 46 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

A sending State may with the prior consent of a receiving State, and at the request of a third State not represented in the receiving State, undertake the temporary protection of the interests of the third State and of its nationals.

Article 45 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 45 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

If diplomatic relations are broken off between two States, or if a mission is permanently or temporarily recalled:

(a) The receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, respect and protect the premises of the mission, together with its property and archives;

(b) The sending State may entrust the custody of the premises of the mission, together with its property and archives, to a third State acceptable to the receiving State;

(c) The sending State may entrust the protection of its interests and those of its nationals to a third
State acceptable to the receiving State.

Article 44 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 44 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

The receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, grant facilities in order to enable persons enjoying privileges and immunities, other than nationals of the receiving State, and members of the families of such persons irrespective of their nationality, to leave at the earliest possible moment. It
must, in particular, in case of need, place at their disposal the necessary means of transport for themselves and their property.

Article 43 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961

Article 43 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

The function of a diplomatic agent comes to an end, inter alia:

(a) On notification by the sending State to the receiving State that the function of the diplomatic agent has come to an end;

(b) On notification by the receiving State to the sending State that, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 9, it refuses to recognize the diplomatic agent as a member of the mission.