Headquarters Agreement between the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and the United Ancient Indigenous Enlightened Nations (UAN)

ES REPUBLICA DA GUINE-BISSAU 2000 FCFA CН UẠN ENLIGIITENED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN Г THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU AND THE UNITED ANCIENT INDIGENOUS ENLIGHTENED NATIONS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU AND UNITED ANCIENT INDIGENOUS ENLIGHTENED NATIONS (UAN) REGARDINGTHEHEADQUARTERSOFTHEUNITEDANCIENT INDIGENOUS ENLIGHTENED NATIONS SIGNED AT BISSAU, ON 11th DECEMBER 2025. 1 THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU, hereinafter referred to as the "State," or "Host Country", and THE UNITED ANCIENT INDIGENOUS ENLIGHTENED NATIONS d Ancient Indigenous (represented b the U hereinafter referred to as the "Organization," Recognizing the importance of international cooperation for sustainable development, he presence ar Desiring to establish a legal framework t rk to regulate th А Organization within the national territory of Guinea-Bissau, Enlightened Nations in the City of Bissau; М Have appointed as their representatives for this purpose: CONFDEIN TheUnitedAncientIndigenousEnlightenedNations:H.E.SandhyaBail,High me 2а2 Ao

EESON Otntso TheRepublicofGuinea-Bissau:H.E.JoaoBerardoVieira,MinisterofForeignAffairs, 09 H0 W International Cooperation and Communities of Guinea-Bissau Who have agreed as follows: V X Artiele I a) "Dependent nstjtutions" means the entities and organs of UAN established in Guinea-Bissau for the purposes of furthering the various objectives and services activities of UAN including, without limitation to schools, universities, and other educational institutions; temples, monasteries, and placesofworship;hospials,clinics,andwellnesscenters;andcompanies, foundations, associations, and other organizations. b) "Premises of the Seat" or the "Headquarters" means the buildings or parts of buildings and the land ancillary thereto in Guinea-Bissau, the sea, air or land vehicles used for carrying out the official mission and performing the official functions of the UAN and the official residences of the Members of the Seat. It includes (1) the area defined as such in Annex 1; (2) any other lands or buildings which may from time to time be included therein by supplemental р agreement with the appropriate authorities; )"Seat of UAN" m N" means the Headquarters, I , Depende entities established by UAN in Guinea-Bissau. d) The expression "appropriate Guinea-Bissau authorities" m OМ. Y contextandinaccordancewiththelawsandcustomsoftheRepublicof Guinea-Bissau, including the laws and customs of the state and local government involved; 2 mp ccRs 8.03

еен HO i UAN; f) The expression "Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the United Indigenous Enlightened Ancient Nations. Artiele II THE HEADQUARTERS Т Section 2 llfunctionintheHeadquarterslocatedwithintheteritorial The seat of boundariesofGuineaBissau,andtheSeat,SecretaryGeneralandmembersoftheSeat will have the appropriate functions, duties, protections, rights and facilities as described in this agreement and at the minimum enjoy the same rights and protections offered to р International Organizations, the UN. and its representatives and officers as elaborated in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 and on Consular Relations 1963 (Vienna Convention), as per the laws of Guinea-Bissau. and the same as the United Nations. Headquarters agreement with the Unned States of America. О Section 3 prouided they de net comanere curent Pgtinton or cunemrory" the Headquarters Section 4 (a) The UAN may establish and operate in the Headquarters: e establishment of Dependent Institu b) Guinea-Bissau consents to the purposes of implementing various services and activities of the UAN. (c)Guinea-Bissaushallnotintercept,monitor,orrestrictthecommunicationsofthe UAN, and shall respect the confidentiality and security of its transmissions, consistent ОнаАИ with Article 27 of the Vienna Convention and international customary law applicable to Ip 3 1к Aotaz

о деод F3N land,seaorairvehiclesunderthelagofUANforthePremisesoftheSeatofUAN, accommodation of the Members of Seat of UAN. M Y Article III Сом LAW AND AUTHORITY IN THE HEADQUARTERS The Head hallbeunderthecontrolandauthorityoftheUANasprovidedinthis agreement. The objectives of U Guinea-Bissau, indigenous peosle globally and humanity as a whole Section 6 ns, operative within the Headquarters. The UAN shall have the p execution of its functions. Section 7 (a) The Headquarters shall be inviolable. (6) The UAN shall be entitled to use distinctive si id official hich shall enjoy official registration accorded to international organizations. f the UAN (c) The archives, fi nd documents as well as the official cf M. Y ly time and wh utions are i Guinea-Bissau territory. CON the means of transport of the mission shall be immune from search, requisition, attachment or execution. If the Government has credible evidence that the premises are being used to facilitate a serious crime under its national law, it shall consult promptly 1.AnywaiverofimmunityunderthisArticlecanonlybe granted by Convention. mp 4 hy 202 حخًق

SF Т Section 8 ПеЕКЫ iolation of its TheUANmayexpelorexcludepersonsfromtheHeadqu, regulations adopted under Section 6 or for other causes. W.Y CON from the Headquarters and: (a) representatives of Members or officials of the UAN, or of specialized agencies, or the families of such representatives or officials, (b) delegates from member indigenous nations and representatives of governmental or by the UAN for the purpose of consultation. non-governmental o or Section 10 The Secretary-General and the appropriate rance into G Article V RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVES T Section 11 IndividualsauthorizedbytheUANtoperformofficialfu М. Y includingtheSecretaryGeneralandothermembersoftheSeat,whetherresidinginside or outside the Headquarters- shall be granted a recognised operational status enabling Сом the effective execution of their functions. Such status may include long-term residency and work authorization, government-supported security, upon request, for UAN premises and personnel, facilitation in administrative and visa procedures, and expedited Article VI pe 5 Co2 LOS

ESON 'SSI POLICE PROTECTION OF THE HEADQUARTERS Section 12 ONK The UAN may request judicial protection for its installations, premises, assets, and any propertyunderitscontrol.Uponsuchrequest,thecompetentauthoritiesof Guinea-Bissau shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the integrity, security, and uninterrupted functioning of UAN facilities, including protection against unlawful entry, εfiέance, or inerfεrence. Article VII SERVICES AND PROTECTION OF THE HEADQUARTERS Section 13 The UAN shall be free to independently obtain, install, operate, and maintain all public and private services necessary for the functioning of its Headquarters, including but not limited to electricity, water, internet and telecommunications, gas, transportation, postal services, waste collection, fire protection, and related utilities, through public or private ор providers of its choosing. Such activities shall not be hindered. restricted, delayed, or made subject to any special authorization, taxation, duty, or discriminatory treatment by the authorities of Guinea-Bissau Section 14 TheappropriateGuinea-Bissauauthoritiesshalltakeallreasonablestepstoensurethat the amenities of the Headquarters are not prejudiced and the purposes for which the district is required are not obstructed by any use made of the land in the vicinity Artiele VIII Ни 0 0 о agrermentthechannelsthroughwhichtheywilcommunicateregardingtheapplicati of the provisions of this agreement and other questions affecting the Headquarters anDG district, and may enter into such supplemental agreements as may be necessary to fulfill 6 2R2 As

C 1 Section 16 application of this agreement or any supplemental agreement shall solved amicably through consultation and negotiation between the Parties. М. Y Article IX CON FISCAL PRIVILEGES and all Dependept Institutions in Guinea-Bissau, including but not limited to exemptions relating to taxes, dutjes, levies, customs charges, income, salaries, assets, donations, and official activities, shatl be subject to the laws and regulations of Guinea-Bissau. Banking and Financial Freedoms The UAN, its Members of the Seat, and Dependent Institutions may: · Open, operate, and manage bank accounts in Guinea-Bissau in any currency, and send, receive, and hold funds and currency of any kind. ●Executedomesticandinternationallundtransfersfromtheseaccountsin Guinea-Bissau freely and receive domestic and international funds into these accounts in Guinea-Bissau freely. 2 · Hold a special bank account at the Central Bank of Guinea-Bissau, with privileges and immunities no less favorable than those accorded to any other international organizations holding similar ac e BCEAO and UEMOA policies and Guinean legislation. The UAN and its N request, hold and freely receive, transfer, convert, and manage fands, securities, М. Y chargesaspertheCentralBankofGiuinea-Bissau,w to secure the most favorable exchange and transfer conditions. CON Article X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Seetion hng 7 2Re 83

ррго k REPŰBLICA DA GUINÉ-BISSAU ? 3 D4 THIAL 2000 FCFA 0004,05028 ccordance with Atticle Guinea-BissauundertakestoregisterthisprsentAgr 102 of the Charter of the UAN. INWITNESSWHEREOF,theundersignedrepresentatives, W. Y texts being equally authentic. CON DATE: DS NEGOCIOS ES 112/2025 MINISTER OF FORÉIGN AF FAIRS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITNESS: Вrава R.АЕ 1122025 NAME: TITLE: DED ANCIENT INDIO EXECUTED FOR THE UNITED ANCIENT DATE: INDIGENOUS ENLIGHTENED NATIONS: f حن Po؛ 122025 EATÖHTENEDNATO H.E. SANDHYA BAIL HIGHREPRESENTATIVE,INTERNATIONALAFFAIRS КY WITNESS: сом Urthganabafrolr 112/2028 PRABA MA NITHYANANDA lnae po REPRESENTATIVE Peconegole iqtrafe a assinatura de por semelhahça portado: emitide to Eithete de agrticd de número-1A1. TpeloserviodeldenticacaoSylreli CartortoNotarialebesaut9y Dr. Pedro Allisene Ce5 Dale# Conta n° o Adan NOTARIO CAr L