Attilio v. United Nations and United Nations Development Programme
Full Case Title: Dioni Maria Attilio v. United Nations and United Nations Development Program, Federal Supreme Court, judgment of 24 June 2014
Reference Number: RE 599076 AgR / MT
Type of Document: Judicial decisions
International Organization: United Nations, UNDP
Year: 2014
Issuing Body: Supreme Court
Country: Brazil
The case originated from an employment dispute instituted before Brazilian courts against the United Nations and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The dispute was dismissed on the ground of the immunity from legal process granted to the respondent organization under theConvention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.
The applicant filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court, claiming a conflict between the Convention and the national Constitution.
The Supreme Court rejected the appeal, stressing that, as determined in its jurisprudence, the Convention, which confers on the United Nations absolute immunity from legal process, does not conflict with the Constitution.