Executive Order 13427: Extending Privileges and Immunities to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations
President: George W. Bush
Extended UN member-mission diplomatic privileges to the Holy See’s permanent observer mission.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13427 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13427 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13427 do?
The order gave the New York mission and its members the privileges and immunities enjoyed by member-state diplomatic missions, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations. The U.S. Code prints the order in the note to 22 U.S.C. 288l, preserving the statutory authority and text of the extension.
Before and after
Before the order
The Holy See maintained a permanent observer mission to the UN, while a 2006 statute authorized the President to extend specified privileges.
After the order
The order gave the New York mission and its members the privileges and immunities enjoyed by member-state diplomatic missions, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations.
The U.S. Code prints the order in the note to 22 U.S.C. 288l, preserving the statutory authority and text of the extension.
What did the signed order change?
The Holy See maintained a permanent observer mission to the UN, while a 2006 statute authorized the President to extend specified privileges. The order gave the New York mission and its members the privileges and immunities enjoyed by member-state diplomatic missions, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations.
What happened later?
U.S. Code — 22 U.S.C. 288l note: The U.S. Code prints the order in the note to 22 U.S.C. 288l, preserving the statutory authority and text of the extension.
What does that evidence establish?
The extension is expressly subject to matching conditions and does not abridge other privileges available by law. A statutory note does not establish the disposition of any particular immunity claim. Read the signed order for its original terms.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Holy See observer mission and U.S. authorities applying privileges | Apply corresponding mission privileges and obligations | Under the signed order and governing law |
What happened next
EO 13427 signed.
Signed order and follow-up evidence reviewed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The extension is expressly subject to matching conditions and does not abridge other privileges available by law.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — official executive-order record (opens in a new tab) Official record
- U.S. Code — 22 U.S.C. 288l note (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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