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International Convention Concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace (Geneva, 1936)

A/RES/841(IX)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1955.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 topics
Codes of ConductEthicsFreedom of InformationInformation DisseminationPeacePropagandaRadio BroadcastingRadio WavesTreaties

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
1
To request States which are Parties to the International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace (Geneva, 1936) to state whether they wish to transfer to the United Nations
12 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Sixteenth Session, Supplement No. 12.
13 See League of Nations, Treaty Series, Vol. CLXXXVI, 1938, p. 301.
the functions which were performed, under the terms of that Convention, by the League of Nations;
2
To instruct the Secretary-General:
a
To prepare for this purpose a draft protocol concerning the transfer to the United Nations of the functions assigned to the League of Nations under the International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace ;
b
To provide in the draft protocol for the accession of Members and non-members of the United Nations which are not Parties or signatories to the Convention, and also for such legal or other adjustments as may be necessitated by current conditions; including new articles, based on General Assembly resolution 424 (V) of 14 December 1950, to provide that each High Contracting Party shall refrain from radio broadcasts that would mean unfair attacks or slanders against other peoples anywhere and in so doing conform strictly to an ethical conduct in the interest of world peace by reporting facts truly and objectively, and to provide that each High Contracting Party shall not interfere with the reception, within its territory, of foreign radio broadcasts ;
c
To circulate the draft protocol to the International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace to the States Parties to that Convention.
17 December 1954.

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