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The United Nations Library: Gift of the Ford Foundation

A/RES/1354(XIV)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1960.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
ConstructionGiftsSpecial Libraries

What does this mandate say?

17 operative paragraphs
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1443 (XIV). Budget appropriations for the financial year 19W (5 December 1959) (item 44). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
1444 (XIV). Unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for the fit1ancial year 1960
(5 December 1959) (item 44)........................................ 51
1445 (XIV). Working Capital Fund for the financial year 19W (5 December 1959) (item 44). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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51
1446 (XIV). Organization and management of work of the Secretariat of the
United Nations (5 December 1959) (item 44).......................... 52
1447 (XIV). Modernization of the Palais des Nations (5 December 1959)
(item 44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1448 (XIV). Amount of the Working Capital Fund (5 December 1959)
(item 44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1449 (XIV). Budget estimates for the financial year 1960 (5 December 1959)
(item 44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1354 (XIV). The United Nations Library:
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Requests the Secretary-General to report to the gift of the Ford Foundation General Assembly on the progress made under this ...-esolution.
Having considered the report of the Secretary-
3 November 1959. General1 announcing a gift of $6,200,000 from the Ford Foundation for the construction, furnishing and equip-
1363 (XIV). United Nations: financial reports ping of a new building to house the United Nations and accounts for the financial year ended Library on the Headquarters site,
31 December 1958 and reports of the Board of Auditors Being convinced of the importance and permanent value of the gift in contributing to the effectiveness of
The General Assembly the work u1cdertaken by the United Nations,
1
Accepts the financial reports and accounts of the
1
Decides to accept the gift;
United Nations for the financial year ended 31 December 1958 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors ;2
2
Extends to the Ford Foundation its highest appre-
2
Concurs in the observations of the Advisory ciation for the gift and the spirit wh1ch prompted it;
Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
3
Approves the general plan for the construction of as set forth in its fourth report to the General Assembly the new Library building as set forth in the report of at its fourteenth session.3 the Secretary-General;
4
Authorizes the Secretary-General to proceed with
17 November 1959. the construction, furnishing and equipping of the building at a cost not to exceed the amount of the gift, i.e.
1364 (XIV). United Nations Children's Fund: $6,200,000 plus accumulated interest, to enter into confinancial report and accounts for the finan• tracts for such construction, furnishing, equipping or cial year ended 31 December 1958 and other work as may be necessary for these purposes,
report of the Board of Auditors and to return to the Ford Foundation such funds as may not be used;
5
Requests the Secretary-General to report to the
1
Accepts the financial report and accounts of the General Assembly at its fifteenth session regarding the United Nations Children's Fund for the financial year level of library resources and services that should be ended 31 December 1958 and the certificates of the made available to ensure that the new Library might Board of Auditors ;4 be used to the best possible advantage ;
2
Takes note of the observations of the Advisory
6
Requests the Secretary-General to transmit this Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions resolution to the Ford Foundation as an expression of as set forth in its fifth report to the General Assembly the gratitude and appreciation of the General Assembly;
at its fourteenth session.5
7
Requests the Secretary-General, as an expression
17 November 1959. of the gratitude and appreciation of the Member States for the gift of the Ford Foundation, to place a memorial 2 Ibid., Fourteenth Session, Supplement No. 6 (A/4116). stone inscribed "Gift of the Ford Foundation" at the main entrance of the new Library;
s Ibid., Fourteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 42, document A/4153.
4 Ibid., Fourteenth Session, Supplement No. 6A (A/4113).
1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fourteenth Ses- 5 Il7id., Fourteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 42, docusion, Annexes, agenda item 72, document A/4231.
ment A/4154.

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