Fundamental Agreement Between the Holy See and the State of Israel Fundamental Agreement Between the Holy See and the State of Israel The Fundamental Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Israel or "Fundamental Accord" is a treaty or concordat between the Holy See and the State of Israel, signed on 30 December 1993. The Agreement deals with the property rights and tax exemptions of the Roman Catholic Church within Israeli territory. It did not resolve all issues, and the parties continue to meet in an attempt to resolve the issues outstanding. As a result of the Agreement, diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Israel were established in
Holy See and the United Nations other negotiating parties, request a vote, and even vote. The Holy See has participated actively in the negotiation of the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the 1997 Terrorist Bombing Convention, and the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, among others. The Holy See is a state-party to numerous multilateral treaties: Holy See and the United Nations The Holy See is not a member of the United Nations (not having applied for membership) but was granted "permanent observer state" (i.e., non-member state) status on 6 April 1964. In that capacity, it has the right to