Establishment of the United Nations Trust Fund for Chile

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Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 12 Report of the Economic and Social Council, published in 1979.

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3 subjects

Chile Establishment Trust Funds

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7 operative paragraphs

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Calls upon the parties to co-operate fully with the investigatory body and, to this effect, to appoint their representatives thereto forthwith;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide his good offices through his Special Representative in Cyprus, to support the establishment of the investigatory body.

Requests the Commission on Human Rights to consider the question of disappeared persons with a view to making appropriate recommendations;

Urges the Secretary-General to continue to use his good offices in cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances of persons, drawing, as appropriate, upon the relevant experience of the International Committee of the Red Cross and of other humanitarian organizations;

Requests the Secretary-General to draw the concerns expressed in the present resolution to the attention of all Governments, regional and interregional organizations and specialized agencies for the purpose of conveying on an urgent basis the need for disinterested humanitarian action to respond to the situation of persons who have disappeared.

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Establishment of the United Nations Trust Fund for Chile

Adopts the arrangements for the management of the Fund set forth in the annex to the present resolution;

Authorizes the Board of Trustees to promote and solicit contributions and pledges;

Requests the Secretary-General to put into immediate effect the provisions of the present resolution and to give the Board of Trustees all the assistance it may require;

Appeals to Member States to respond favourably to requests for contributions to the Fund.

20 December 1978 ANNEX

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A. mental freedoms for all in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,96

Recalling that in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights97 everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person and the right not to be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile, or to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,

Recalling the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, unanimously adopted in its resolution 3452

(XXX) of 9 December 1975,

Reaffirming once more its condemnation of all forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,

Recalling its resolution 32/118 of 16 December 1977, in which it reiterated its profound indignation, as well as its resolutions 3219 (XXIX) of 6 November 1974, 3448 (XXX) of 9 December 1975 and 31/124 of 16 December 1976 concerning the human rights situation in Chile,

Bearing in mind Commission on Human Rights resolution 8 (XXXI) of 27 February 1975,98 in which it established the Ad Hoe Working Group on the Situation of Human Rights in Chile, and resolutions 3

(XXXII) of 19 February 1976,99 9 (XXXIII) of 9 March 1977100 and 12 (XXXIV) of 6 March 1978101 of the Commission, by which it extended the mandate of the Ad Hoe Working Group,

Noting with appreciation the steps taken by the Commission on Human Rights and the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to implement General Assembly resolutions 31/124 and 32/118,

Having considered the study prepared by the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on the consequences for human rights in Chile of the various forms of aid extended to the Chilean authorities,102

Taking note of the important role that regional human rights organizations can play in situations of violations of human rights,

Taking note with appreciation of the fact that in July 1978, for the first time, members of the Ad Hoe Working Group were enabled to visit Chile in pursuance of their mandate, which represents a valuable experience for the United Nations when dealing with constant and flagrant violations of human rights,

Having considered the reports of the Ad Hoe Working Group103 and of the Secretary-General104 under

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Arrangements for the management of the United Nations Trust Fund for Chile 1.

The Secretary-General shall apply the arrangements set forth below for the management of the United Nations Trust Fund for Chile.

93 Resolution 217 A (ill).

95 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Cozm- 94 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

cil, 1978, Supplement No. 4 (E/1978/34), chap. XXVI, sect. A.

VI,

SOLICITATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PLEDGES AND COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS

The Controller, in consultation with the Under-Secretary- Genera:l for Political and General Assembly Affairs and the Direetor of the Division of Human Rights and with the advice of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, shaJI determine the procedures for soliciting voluntary contributions to the Fund.

Any prospective donor desiring to make a voluntary contribution to the Fund shall submit a written proposal to the Secretary-General. The request for acceptance should contain all relevant information including the amount of the proposed contribution, the currency and the timing of payments.

The proposal, with the comments, inter alia, of the Under-Secretary-General for Political and General Assembly Affairs and the Director of the Division of Human Rights, shall be .forwarded to the Controller, for determination that the proposal is acceptable under the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, including the determination of whether or not any proposed gift or donation might directly or indirectly involve additional financial liability for the Organization. Before acceptance of any gift or donation involving such liability, the Controller shall request and obtain the approval of the General Assembly.

The Controller shall acknowledge all pledges and shall determine the bank account or accounts in which contributions to the Fund should be deposited. He shaJl be responsible for collecting contributions and following up on payments of contributions pledged.

The Controller may accept contributions in such currencies as he deems usable by the Fund or readily convertible into usable currencies.

OPERATION AND CONTROL

The Controller shall ensure •that the operation and control of the Fund shall be in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations. He may delegate responsibility for the operation and administration of the Fund to the heads of departments or offices designated by the Secretary-General to execute ,activities financed by the Fund. Only officials so designated may authorize the execution of specific activities to be financed by the Fund.

In respect of activities conducted by the United Nations, requests for allotments of funds shall be submitted to the Controller by the Director of the Division of Human Rights accompanied by such supporting information as the Controller may require. After review, allotments to provide for expenditures of the funds received shall be issued by the Director of the Budget Division, and certifying officers for the Fund shall be designated by the Controller in accordance with established procedures.

The Controller shall be responsible for the reporting of the financial transactions of the Fund and shall issue quarterly statements of assets, liabilities and unencumbered Fund balance, income and expenditure.

The Fund shall be audited by both the Internal Audit Service and the Board of Auditors, in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations.

REPORTING

An annual report showing funds available, pledges and 96 Resolution 217 A (III). payments received and the e~penditures made from the Fund 97 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. shall be prepared by the Controller and submitted to the 98 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Genera,1 Assembly and, as appropriate, to the Commission on Fifty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 4 (E/5635), chap. XXIII, Human Rights.

sect. A.

99 /bid., Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 3 (E/5768),

chap. XX, sect. A.

100 Ibid., Sixty-second Session, Supplement No. 6 (E/5927),

chap. XXI, sect. A.

101 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1978, Supplement No. 4 (E/1978/34), chap. XXVI, sect. A.

102 E/CN.4/Sub.2/412 (vols. I to IV) and Corr.1.

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33/175. Protection of human rights in Chile

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