ACUERDO ENTRE EL INSTITUTO INTERAMERICANO PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN DEL CAMBIO GLOBAL Y EL GOBIERNO DE PAÍS RELATIVO A LA SEDE DEL IAI

The document is a draft agreement establishing the legal, administrative, and diplomatic framework for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to operate within a host country. It outlines the IAI's legal personality, the inviolability of its premises and archives, and extensive tax exemptions for the organization and its assets. The agreement also details the privileges and immunities granted to the Executive Director and staff, including immunity from legal process for official acts and exemptions from national taxes and immigration restrictions. It further specifies the host government's obligations to provide facilities, ensure security, and facilitate the entry and movement of IAI personnel.

• The agreement recognizes the IAI as a legal entity with the capacity to acquire rights, assume obligations, enter into contracts with public or private entities, and manage tangible and intangible properties.
• IAI premises, archives, official correspondence, and assets are declared inviolable and immune from search, seizure, embargo, confiscation, or expropriation by any national, regional, or local authority.
• The IAI and its assets, income, and properties are exempt from all direct national, regional, or local taxes, including income, capital, and corporate taxes, as well as customs duties for official imports.
• The Executive Director and their immediate family (who are not nationals or permanent residents of the host country) are granted diplomatic-style privileges, including personal inviolability, immunity from criminal and civil jurisdiction, and tax exemptions on salaries.
• All IAI staff, regardless of nationality, possess immunity from legal proceedings regarding words or acts performed in the execution of their official duties, a protection that continues after their employment ends.
• The host government is responsible for ensuring the security and protection of IAI premises and personnel, and must provide police protection if required.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). ACUERDO ENTRE EL INSTITUTO INTERAMERICANO PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN DEL CAMBIO GLOBAL Y EL GOBIERNO DE PAÍS RELATIVO A LA SEDE DEL IAI. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-19-SuggestionsHostCountryAgreement-s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. ACUERDO ENTRE EL INSTITUTO INTERAMERICANO PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN DEL CAMBIO GLOBAL Y EL GOBIERNO DE PAÍS RELATIVO A LA SEDE DEL IAI. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-19-SuggestionsHostCountryAgreement-s.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research |title=ACUERDO ENTRE EL INSTITUTO INTERAMERICANO PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN DEL CAMBIO GLOBAL Y EL GOBIERNO DE PAÍS RELATIVO A LA SEDE DEL IAI |url=https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-19-SuggestionsHostCountryAgreement-s.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndacuerdo, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{ACUERDO ENTRE EL INSTITUTO INTERAMERICANO PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN DEL CAMBIO GLOBAL Y EL GOBIERNO DE PAÍS RELATIVO A LA SEDE DEL IAI}}, publisher = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-19-SuggestionsHostCountryAgreement-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }