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A/RES/100(I) GA

Headquarters of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

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Vote Recorded VoteA/PV.65 Dec. 14, 1946

✗ No (7)
Absent (1)
✓ Yes (46)
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XYIII RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORT OF THE PERMANENT HEAD9UARTERS COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTEES SUR LE RAPPORT DU COMITE DU SIEGE PERMANENT 100 (I). Headquarters of the United Nations I. The General As.iembly, Takes note, with a feeling of sincere gratitude, of the offer made by Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in a letter dated 10 December 1946,1 to give to the United Nations the sum of $8,500,000 (U.S.), on certain terms and conditions, to make possible the acquisition by the United Nations of a tract of land in New York City in the area bounded by First Avenue, East 48th Street, the East River and East 42nd Street; Notes also the assurance given by the City of New York to fulfil) the terms and conditions ap- plicable to it on which the aforesaid offer has been made, and the assurances given by the rep- resentative of the United States of America with respect to certain other terms and conditions of the aforesaid gift; Resolves, therefore: 1. That the offer of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., hereinabove mentioned, be accepted subject to the terms and conditions therein stated; 2. That the permanent headquarters of the United Nations shall be established in New York City in the area bounded by First Avenue, East 48th Street, the East River and East 42nd Street; 3. That the Secretary-General be authorized to take all steps necessary to acquire the land here- inabove described together with all appurten- ant rights, and to receive the aforesaid gift of $8,500,000 (U.S.), and to apply the said gift to the acquisition of the land as provided in the terms of the offer; 4. That the Secretary-General be authorized to lease the structures now on the site until the work of demolition is undertaken, or to undertake demolition, as appears more appropriate; 5. That nothing in this resolution shall be deemed to restrict the authority of the Secretary- General to take any action which he may other- wise be authorized to take; 6. That Part I of the resolution adopted at the thirty-third plenary meeting of the General As- sembly on 14 February 1946 relating to the per- manent headquarters of the United Nations, is hereby repealed.1 'Document A/Site/50. • Document A/64, page 37- 100 (I). Sie9e de l'Or9anisation des Nations Unies I. L' Assemblee generale, Prend acte, avec un sentiment de profonde gratitude, de l'oflre qu'a presentee M. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., dans une lettre en date du 10 decembre 1946 1 de faire don A !'Organisa- tion des Nations Unies d'une somme de 8.500.000 dollars (E.-U,), selon certains termes et condi- tions, pour rendre possible !'acquisition par l'Organisation, d'une etendue de terrain situee en la ville de Ne\\•York dans la zone delimitee par la Premiere Avenue, la 48• Rue (Est), l'East River et la 42• Rue (Est); Prend acte egalement de l'assurance donnee par la municipalite de New-York qu'elle remplira les termes et conditions qui lui sont applicables et scion lesquels a ete faite l'oflre ci-dessus, et des assurances donnees ru- le representant des Etats- Unis d'Amerique en ce qui concerne certains autres termes et conditions de ladite oflre; En consequence, decide: 1. L'oflre de M. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., men- tionnee ci-dessus, est acceptee sous reserve des termes et conditions stipules dans cette oflre; 2. Le siege permanent de !'Organisation des Nations Unies sera etabli en la ville de New-York, dans la zone delimitee par la Premiere avenue, la 48• rue (Est), l'East River, et fa 42• rue (Est); 3. Le Secretaire general est autorise A preodre toutes mesures necessaires en vue d'acquerir le terrain defini ci-dessus, avec tous les droits qui s'y rapportent, d'accepter le don precite de 8.500.000 dollars (E.-U.) et de l'employer a l'ac- quisition du terrain, ainsi qu'il est prevu aux termes de l'oflre; 4. Le Secretaire general est autorise a louer les batiments q ui se trouvent en ce moment sur cet emplacement jusqu'a ce que les travaux de de- molition aient ete entrepris. ou A entreprendre la demolition, scion ce qui paraitra le mieux appro- prie; 5. Aucune disposition de la presente resolution ne devra etre consideree comme restreignant le pouvoir qu'aura le Secretaire general de prendre toute mesure qu'il pourrait etre par ailleurs auto- rise a prendre; 6. La partie I de la resolution• adoptee au cours de la trente-troisieme seance pleniere de l'Assemblee generale, tenue le 14 fevrier 1946, relative au siege permanent de !'Organisation des Nations Unies est annulee par la pr~sente resolution. • Document A/Site/50. • Document A/64, page 37· 196 II. The General Assembly resolves: 1. That the Secretary-General is hereby re- quested to prepare recommendations with respect to the matters set forth below pertaining to the establishment of the permanent headquarters. He is further requested to prepare a report on these matters to be distributed to the Memben of the United Nations on or before 1 July 1947 for con- sideration at the next regular session of the Gen- eral Assembly: (a) General plans and requirements for offi- cial buildings and other necessary facilities; (b) Arrangements for accommodations, hous- :!lg developments and related facilities, on or off the site, for personnel of the Secretariat, spe- cialized agencies and national delegations and their staffs, and for the families of such per- sonnel; (c) Approximate costs of construction and development; (d) Financial and other arrangements; (e) Any other matters pertaining to the de- velopment of the site which the Secretary-Gen- eral feels the General Assembly should consider at its next regular session. 2. In carrying out the responsibilities set forth in paragraph 1 of· this resolution, the Secretary- General shall be assisted by: (4) An advisory committee consisting of rep- resentatives of the following Members: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Greece, India, Norway, Poland, Syria, Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics, United Kingdom, United States of America and Yugoslavia. (b) Consultants and experts who, at the re- quest of the Secretary-General, shall be desig- nated by the Government of the United States of America, or by Governments of other Mem- ber States, or local authorities. Sixty-filth plenary meeting, I4 December 1946. II. L'Assemblee generale decide: 1. Le Secretaire general est invite a prcparer des recommandations sur les points cnumeres ci- dessous et qui ont trait a l'etablissement du siege permanent. II est egalement invite a preparer un rapport sur les points ci-apres, qui sera distribue aux Membres des Nations Unies pour le 1" juillet 1947, ou avant cette date, et qui sera examine lors de la prochaine session ordinaire de I' Assemblee generate: 197 a) Plans et conditions d'ordre general con- cernant les hatiments officiels et autres installa- tions necessaires; b) Arrangements en vue du logement, de la construction d'habitations et facilites connexes, a l'interieur ou en dehors du site, destincs au personnel du Secretariat, aux institutions spe· cialisees, aux delegations nationales et a leur personnel, et aux families du personnel men- tionne au present alinea; c) CoOt approximatif des constructions et de l'amenagement; d) Arrangements financiers ec:- autres; e) Toutes autres questions ayant trait ti. l'amenagement du site et gui, de l'avis du Secre- taire general, devraie11t ~tre soumises a l'examen de l'Asserµblee generate au cours de sa prochaine session ordinaire. 2. Dans l'accotnplissement des dches qui lui incombent, telles qu'elles soot enoncees au para- graphe I de la presente resolution, le Secretaire general sera assiste: a) D'un Comite consultatif compose de re- presentants des Membres suivants: Australie, Belgique, Bresil, Canada, Chine, Colombie, France, Grece, lode, Norvege, Pologne, Syrie, Union des Republiques so- cialistes sovietiques, Royaume-Uni, Etats- Unis d'Amerique et Yougoslavie. b) De conseillers et d'experts qui, sur de- mande du Secretaire general, seront designcs par le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Ame- rique, ou par les Gouvernements des autres Etats Mexabres, ou par des autorites locales. Soixante-cinquieme seance pleniere, le 14 decembre 1946.
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