The Inter-American Juridical Committee (CJI), at its most recent Regular Session, held in August 2018, adopted a “Practical Application Guide on the Jurisdictional Immunities of International Organizations” to serve as input for international organizations in their juridical relations with host States and actors involved in the negotiation of future headquarters agreements, and for advance resolution of any disputes in this area that might arise in the region. For the Guide, the CJI took into consideration the best practices followed by States, international organizations, and international and domestic courts in relation to the immunity of international organizations, for incorporation in the Guide of those elements it deemed relevant.  

The Practical Guide contains the following 10 guidelines: the legal basis for the jurisdictional immunity of international organizations; the objective, scope, and limits of jurisdictional immunities; means of dispute resolution; characteristics of dispute resolution mechanisms; observance of the domestic legal system; appearance before national courts; immunity from enforcement; and waiver of jurisdictional immunity.

The CJI forwarded the above-mentioned document to the Permanent Council for its consideration by the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs, and recommended that it consider referring it to the General Assembly of the Organization.

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