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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1947.

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10 versions · 1947–1956

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13 topics

Construction Consultants Establishment Experts Gifts Housing Land Acquisition Location of Offices Members New York (N.y.)Office Buildings Permanent Missions Terms of Reference

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20 operative paragraphs

L'oflre de M. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., men-

That the offer of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., hereinabove mentioned, be accepted subject tionnee ci-dessus, est acceptee sous reserve des to the terms and conditions therein stated;

That the permanent headquarters of the

Le siege permanent de !'Organisation des United Nations shall be established in New York Nations Unies sera etabli en la ville de New-York, City in the area bounded by First Avenue, East 48th Street, the East River and East 42nd Street;

la 48• rue (Est), l'East River, et fa 42• rue (Est);

That the Secretary-General be authorized to

Le Secretaire general est autorise A preodre take all steps necessary to acquire the land heretoutes mesures necessaires en vue d'acquerir le inabove described together with all appurtenant rights, and to receive the aforesaid gift of s'y rapportent, d'accepter le don precite de 8.500.000 dollars (E.-U.) et de l'employer a l'ac- $8,500,000 (U.S.), and to apply the said gift to the acquisition of the land as provided in the terms of the offer;

termes de l'oflre;

That the Secretary-General be authorized to lease the structures now on the site until the work batiments q ui se trouvent en ce moment sur cet of demolition is undertaken, or to undertake emplacement jusqu'a ce que les travaux de dedemolition, as appears more appropriate;

molition aient ete entrepris. ou A entreprendre la demolition, scion ce qui paraitra le mieux approprie;

That nothing in this resolution shall be

Aucune disposition de la presente resolution deemed to restrict the authority of the Secretaryne devra etre consideree comme restreignant le General to take any action which he may otherpouvoir qu'aura le Secretaire general de prendre wise be authorized to take;

toute mesure qu'il pourrait etre par ailleurs autorise a prendre;

That Part I of the resolution adopted at the thirty-third plenary meeting of the General Assembly on 14 February 1946 relating to the permanent headquarters of the United Nations, is relative au siege permanent de !'Organisation des hereby repealed.1 Nations Unies est annulee par la pr~sente resolution.

'Document A/Site/50.

• Document A/Site/50.

• Document A/64, page 37- • Document A/64, page 37·

II. The General Assembly resolves:

That the Secretary-General is hereby requested to prepare recommendations with respect to the matters set forth below pertaining to the establishment of the permanent headquarters. He is further requested to prepare a report on these matters to be distributed to the Memben of the United Nations on or before 1 July 1947 for consideration at the next regular session of the General Assembly:

General plans and requirements for official buildings and other necessary facilities;

Arrangements for accommodations, hous- :!lg developments and related facilities, on or off the site, for personnel of the Secretariat, specialized agencies and national delegations and their staffs, and for the families of such personnel;

Approximate costs of construction and development;

Financial and other arrangements;

Any other matters pertaining to the development of the site which the Secretary-General feels the General Assembly should consider at its next regular session.

In carrying out the responsibilities set forth in paragraph 1 of· this resolution, the Secretary- General shall be assisted by:

An advisory committee consisting of representatives of the following Members:

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China,

Colombia, France, Greece, India, Norway,

Poland, Syria, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, United States of America and Yugoslavia.

Consultants and experts who, at the request of the Secretary-General, shall be designated by the Government of the United States of America, or by Governments of other Member States, or local authorities.

Sixty-filth plenary meeting,

I4 December 1946.

II. L'Assemblee generale decide:

Le Secretaire general est invite a prcparer permanent. II est egalement invite a preparer un

examine lors de la prochaine session ordinaire de I' Assemblee generate:

a) Plans et conditions d'ordre general concernant les hatiments officiels et autres installations necessaires;

b) Arrangements en vue du logement, de la construction d'habitations et facilites connexes,

a l'interieur ou en dehors du site, destincs au

tionne au present alinea;

c) CoOt approximatif des constructions et de l'amenagement;

d) Arrangements financiers ec:- autres;

e) Toutes autres questions ayant trait ti.

taire general, devraie11t ~tre soumises a l'examen de l'Asserµblee generate au cours de sa prochaine session ordinaire. incombent, telles qu'elles soot enoncees au parageneral sera assiste:

a) D'un Comite consultatif compose de representants des Membres suivants:

Australie, Belgique, Bresil, Canada, Chine,

Colombie, France, Grece, lode, Norvege,

Pologne, Syrie, Union des Republiques socialistes sovietiques, Royaume-Uni, Etats- Unis d'Amerique et Yougoslavie.

mande du Secretaire general, seront designcs

Etats Mexabres, ou par des autorites locales.

Soixante-cinquieme seance pleniere,

le 14 decembre 1946.

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