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Appointment of a Special Committee on Methods and Procedures of the General Assembly

A/RES/271(III)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1949.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics
Administrative ProcedureEstablishmentMembersTerms of ReferenceWork Organization

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Decides to create a Special Committee consisting of Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, India, Iran, Mexico, Sweden, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, United States of America and Uruguay in order to:
a
Consider methods and procedures which would enable the General Assembly and its Committees to discharge their functions more effectively and expeditiously;
( b) Submit, if possible, a preliminary report to the General Assembly during the second part of its third session;
( c) Transmit a report to the Secretary- General, not later than 15 August 1949, for circulation to Members and for consideration at the fourth regular session of the General Assembly;
2
Invites the Secretary-General to collaborate closely with the Special Committee in its work.
Two, hundred and first plenary meeting,
29 April 1949.

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