Raison d´être of privileges and immunities of international organizations in the 21st century
Abstract: The aim of the article is to take a closer look at controversial area of international law that is not expected to be clarified and determined in the near future. The privileges and immunities of international organizations have been and are the subject of much debate in both science and judicial practice. As in other areas of "life" of international organizations, there are significantly different views of authors and national and international courts on privileges and immunities of international organizations due to the fact that the law of international organizations is still imperfect and lacks certainty as well as complex international codification of privileges and immunities of international organizations and their functionaries.
Key words: functional necessity, international privileges and immunities, right of access to court