Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 (Full)

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Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Done at Vienna on 18 April 1961
The States Parties to the present Convention,
Recalling that peoples of all nations from ancient times have recognized the status of diplomatic agents,
Having in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the sovereign equality of States, the maintenance of international peace and security, and the promotion of friendly relations among nations,
Believing that an international convention on diplomatic intercourse, privileges and immunities would contribute to the development of friendly relations among nations, irrespective of their differing constitutional and social systems,
Realizing that the purpose of such privileges and immunities is not to benefit individuals but to ensure the efficient performance of the functions of diplomatic missions as representing States,
Affirming that the rules of customary international law should continue to govern questions not expressly regulated by the provisions of the present Convention,
Article 1
For the purpose of the present Convention, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:
(a) The “head of the mission” is the person charged by the sending State with the duty of acting in that capacity;
(b) The “members of the mission” are the head of the mission and the members of the staff of the mission;
(c) The “members of the staff of the mission” are the members of the diplomatic staff, of the administrative and technical staff and of the service staff of the mission;
(d) The “members of the diplomatic staff” are the members of the staff of the mission having diplomatic rank;
(e) A “diplomatic agent” is the head of the mission or a member of the diplomatic staff of the mission;
(f) The “members of the administrative and technical staff” are the members of the staff of the mission employed in the administrative and technical service of the mission;
(g) The “members of the service staff” are the members of the staff of the mission in the domestic service of the mission;
(h) A “private servant” is a person who is in the domestic service of a member of the mission and who is not an employee of the sending State;
(i) The “premises of the mission” are the buildings or parts of buildings and the land ancillary thereto, irrespective of ownership, used for the purposes of the mission including the residence of the head of the mission.
Article 2
The establishment of diplomatic relations between States, and of permanent diplomatic missions, takes place by mutual consent.
Article 3
1. The functions of a diplomatic mission consist, inter alia, in:
(a) Representing the sending State in the receiving State;
(b) Protecting in the receiving State the interests of the sending State and of its nationals, within the limits permitted by international law;
(c) Negotiating with the Government of the receiving State;
(d) Ascertaining by all lawful means conditions and developments in the receiving State, and reporting thereon to the Government of the sending State;
(e) Promoting friendly relations between the sending State and the receiving State, and developing their economic, cultural and scientific relations.
2. Nothing in the present Convention shall be construed as preventing the performance of consular functions by a diplomatic mission.
Article 4
1. The sending State must make certain that the agrément of the receiving State has been given for the person it proposes to accredit as head of the mission to that State.
2. The receiving State is not obliged to give reasons to the sending State for a refusal of agrément.
Article 5
1. The sending State may, after it has given due notification to the receiving States concerned, accredit a head of mission or assign any member of the diplomatic staff, as the case may be, to more than one State, unless there is express objection by any of the receiving States.
2. If the sending State accredits a head of mission to one or more other States it may establish a diplomatic mission headed by a chargé d’affaires ad interim in each State where the head of mission has not his permanent seat.
3. A head of mission or any member of the diplomatic staff of the mission may act as representative of the sending State to any international organization.

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What is a sending state? In what is a receiving state? Thank u.

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You can say the host and guest instead

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Sending state is the "mother state. For example If Australia sends a diplomatic mission to Kenya. In this case the sending state is Australia and the receiving state is Kenya.

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