text: agreements. In their view, that concept had to be maintained, Unlike the jurisdictional immunity granted to States , which applied only to the property, funds and assets of a particular State, immunity from jurisdiction in the caee of international organieetions was granted to protect the interests of all the member States, which coulcl, in the particular case of organiaatione of a 2.9.1 IArticle 7, es proposed by the Special Rapporteur, read as followsr International organisations, their property, funds and assets, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall enjoy immunity from every form of legal process except in so far as in any particular case they have expressly waived their immunity. It is, however, understood that na waiver of immunity shall extend to any measure of execution or coercion.” - 235 -universal character, represent most of the intern&ions1 community. They added that to apply the criterion of functional neceesity to the immunity of orgsniaatioas would be an error8 since immunity wa6 a legal means of guaranteeing the unhampered fulfilment of the purposes of the organi6ation, whatever their nature or extent. Quite apart from the specificity of the purpose6 of each oryanieation, all organisations, especially those of a universal character covered by the draft erticles, had common feature6 (problems relating to headquarters, personnel, oontributfons by member States, etc.) and the most common was the obligation to achieve the purpose6 for which they had been established. In their view, it was especially in the light of those common feature6 that absolute immunity wae necessary to guarantee the independent functioninq of international organisations. 449. OIAR member who wa6 in favour of the rule of absolute immunity nevertheless pointed out that procedure6 and mechanisms had to bo established to enable individual6 to assort their rights in the event of a dispute with an international organieation. In his opinion, such case6, which were outside
analysis: The text discusses the concept of immunity of international organizations, their property, funds, and assets, and the need to maintain absolute immunity to guarantee their independent functioning. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a legal or diplomatic context. The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the principles and mechanisms governing international organizations.