Question of the Establishment of a Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development

A/RES/822(IX)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1955.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1955–1957

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/1030(XI)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1957	A/RES/1030(XI)	Question of the establishment of a Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development	583	9%Compare
1956	A/RES/923(X)	Question of the establishment of a Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development	135	7%Compare
1955	A/RES/822(IX)	Question of the establishment of a special United Nations fund for economic development	750	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Appointment of Officials Conference and Meeting Services Consultations Development Banks Economic Development Fact-Finding Missions Funds Groups of Experts Technical Cooperation

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

11. 823 (IX). Question of the establishment of an international finance corporation (11 December 1954) (item 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12. 824 (IX). International flow of private capital for the economic development of under-developed countries ( 11 December 1954) (item 2$) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12. 825 (IX). International tax problems (11 December 1954) (item 25) . . . . . . . . .

13. 826 (IX). Land reform (11 December 1954) (item 25) . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .

13. 827 (IX). Establishment of a world food reserve (14 December 1954) (item 66)

14. 828 (IX). Report of the Alient General of the United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency (14 December 1954) (item 17 (b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14. 829 (IX). Full employment (14 December 1954) (item 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15. 830 (IX). Removal of obstacles to international trade and means of developing international economic relations (14 December 1954) (item 12) . . . . . . . . . .

15. 822 (IX). Que1tion of the e11tahlishment of a

Extends the appointment of Mr. Scheyven for another year in order that he may continue his con- 11pecial United Nations fund for economic development sultations with Governments, and elicit in the course of his consultations the views of those Governments

Urges Governments to review their respective and 56 of the Charter,

positions as regards extending their material support

Recalling its previous resolutions and those of the to a special United Nations fund for economic devel- Economic and Social Council on the need to provide opment, in accordance with changes in the international financial assistance through international co-operation situation and other relevant factors, both national and for the economic development of the under-developed international ; countries and, in particular, on the proposal to estab-

Requests Mr. Scheyven to prepare, with the assistlish a special United Nations fund for economic develance of the Secretary-General and of an ad hoe group opment,

of experts selected by him in consultation with Mr.

Taking account of all relevant documents prepared Scheyven, and on the basis of consultation with the in pursuance of the above-mentioned resolutions,

Technical Assistance Board and the specialized agencies

concerned as well as of the report of the Committee

Bearing in mind the increasing progress made in of Nine and the comments of Governments, a further obtaining the support of Governments for such a fund,

report giving a full and precise picture of the form

Having examined the final report1 of Mr. Raymond or forms, functions and responsibilities which such a Scheyven prepared in pursuance of General Assembly special United Nations fund for economic development resolution 724 B (VIII) of 7 December 1953, and the might have, and especially the methods by which its statement2 made by him in the Second Committee of operations might be integrated with the development the General Assembly,

plans of the countries receiving assi5tance from it.

Expresses the hope that a special United Nations Such a report should also consider the working relafund for economic development be established as soon tionship of such a fund with the Technical Assistance as practicable;

Board, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other specialized agencies concerned,

Expresses its great appreciation of the work done by Mr. Scheyven;

the United Nations regional economic commissions and existing programmes in the field of economic develop- 1 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Ninth Sesment; sion, Supplement No. 19 and Corrigendum.

2 Ibid., Second Committee, 295th meeting.

• See United Nations Publications, Sales No.: 1953.II.B.l.

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Requests Mr. Scheyven to make to the Economic and Social Council, and the Council specially to consider at its twentieth session, such report as may then be possible on the results of his missions and to present his final report to the General Assembly at its tenth session, so that the General Assembly may consider the report together with such comments as may be forwarded by the Economic and Social Council on the report made to it earlier ;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide the above-mentioned ad hoe group and Mr. Scheyven with all necessary assistance and facilities.

11 December 1954.

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