A/RES/1337(XIII) GA

48 Geaeral Auemhly-Tbh1eenth Seuion 1335 (XIIl). Public information activities of the United Nations The General Assembly, Noting with appreciation the report of the Committee of Experts on United Nations Public Information28 and the comments of the Secretary-General thereon,27 Noting further the statements made by the Secretary- General at the 682nd and 689th meetings of the Fifth .Committee concerning the public information activities of the United Nations, in particular his statement that it is his intention to act upon the many excellent recom- mendations included in paragraph 227 of the report of the Committee of Experts in the light of the basic prin- ciples as interpreted in his statement made at the 682nd meeting, Recalling its resolution 13 (I) of 13 February 1946, as modified by its resolution 595 (VI) of 4 February 1952, setting forth the basic policy of the United Na- tions public information programme and the principles for the implementation thereof, Considering that, pursuant to the above-mentioned resolutions, the Secretary-General should, within budg- etary limitations imposed by the General Assembly, make available objective and factual information con- cerning the United Nations and its activities to all the peoples of the world through any appropriate media, Believing that, consistent with this policy, the Secre- tary-General should give priority to the use of all media of information which ensure the maximum of effective- ness at the lowest possible cost, Considering that the Secretary-General should place greater emphasis than heretofore upon enlisting the co- operation of Governments of Member States, privately- owned mass media of information, private institutions, non-governmental organizations, and educators in the programme of informing the peoples of the world of the United Nations and its activities, Considering that greater emphasis should be placed upon the operations and effectiveness of information centres in relation to the Office of Public Information at Headquarters, without impairing the over-all central direction of the United Nations information programme or the present facilities for the representatives of media of mass communication, Decides to request the Secretary-General: 1. To give effect in 1959 in so far as practicable to those recommendations made by the Committee of Ex- perts on United Nations Public Information and to any other means which, in the opinion of the Secretary- General, will further the objectives set out in the pre- amble of the present resolution with the maximum of effectiveness at the lowest possible cost ; 2. To consult the Advisory Committee on Adminis- trative and Budgetary Questions concerning the finan- cial implications of the action consequent upon his implementing the recommendations in operative para- graph 1 above ; 3. To report to the General Assembly at its four- teenth session concerning the progress he has made in implementing the present resolution. 790th plenary meeting, 13 December 1958. • [bid., Thirteenth Sessio11, Annexes, agenda item 55, docu- mrnt A/3928. "'Ibid., document A/3945. 1336 (XW). Administrative and budgetary co- ordination between thf' United Nations and the specialized agenciett and the Intema• tional Atomic Energy Agency A The General Assembly I. Takes note of the report of the Advisory Commit- tee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on the administrative budgets of the specialized agencies for 195928 and of its special report relating to the Interna- tional Civil Aviation Organization ;29 2. Invites the attention of the specialized agencies to the comments and observations made in the Advisory Committee's report on the budgets of the agencies and to the views expressed in the Fifth Committee at the thirteenth session of the General Assembly; 3. Invites the attention of the International Civil Aviation Organization to the observations and sugges- tions contained in the Advisory Committee's special report relating to that organization. B The General Assembly 790th plenary meeting, 13 December 1958. 1. Takes note of the report of the Advisory Commit- tee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on the budget of the International Atomic Energy Agency for the financial year 1959 ;30 2. Invites the attention of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the observations and suggestions con- tained in the report of the Advisory Committee and to the views expressed in the Fifth Committee at the thir- teenth session of the General Assembly. 790th plenary meeting, 13 December 1958. 1337 (XIII). Cost estimates for the maintenance of the United Nations Emergency Force The .General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1151 (XII) of 22 November 1957 and 1204 (XII) of 13 December 1957 concerning the financing of the United Nations Emergency Force beyond 31 December 1957, Recalling also its resolution 1263 (XIII) of 14 No- vember 1958 requesting the Fifth Committee to recom- mend such action as may be necessary to finance the continuing operation of the Force, Hmting examined the budget estimates for the Force submitted by the Secretary-General for the year 195831 and for the year 1959,32 Having considered the observations and recommenda- tions of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on the estimates for the Force for 1958 in its second report to the thirteenth session of the General Assembly,33 and on the estimates for 1959 in its twenty-fifth report to the thirteenth session of the Gen- eral Assembly,34 • Ibid., agenda item 50, document A/4032. • Ibid., document A/3861. • ]bid., document A/4016. 11 /bid:, Thirteenth Session, Supplement No. 5A (A/3823). • Ibid., Thirteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 65, docu- ment A/3984. • Ibid., c1ocument A/3839. "'1/>id., document A/4002. R-luliom adopted on the reporta of the Fifth Committee 1. Confirms its authorization to the Secretary-Gen- eral to expend up to a maximum of $25 million for the operation of the United Nations Emergency Force dur- ing 1958; 2. Authorizes the Secretary-G~neral to expend up to a maximum of $19 million for the continuing operation of the Force during 1959; Governments of Member States as special assistance prior to 31 December 1958, shall be borne by the Mem- bers of the United Nations in accordance with the scale of assessments adopted by the General Assembly for the financial year 1959;811 3. Approves the observations and recommendations contained in the second and twenty-fifth reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions to the thirteenth session of the General As- sembly; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to consult with the Governments of Member States with respect to their views concerning the manner of financing the Force in the future, and to submit a report together with the replies to the General Assembly at its fourteenth session. 4. Decides that the expenses authorized in paragraph 2 above, less any amounts pledged or contributed by 790th plenary meeting, 13 December 1958. • See resolution 1308 (XIII). 1338 (XIIl). Budget appropriations for the financial year 1959 The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1959: 1. Appropriations totalling $US60,802,120 are hereby voted for the following purposes: Section A. UNITED NATIONS Part I. Sessions of the General Assembly, Jhe councils, commussons and committees; special meetings and conferences 1. Travel o£ representatives, members of commissions and committees ... . 2. Special meetings and conferences ............................... . 3. Board of Auditors .............•............................... TOTAL, PART I Part II. Special missions and related activities 4. Special missions and related activities .......................... . 4a. Expenses arising from General Assembly resolution 1237 (ES-III) and residual expenses of the United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon 5. United Nations Field Service ...................•............... TOTAL, PART II Part 111. The Secretariat 6. Salaries and wages ....................•......................• 6a. Economic Commission for Africa ............................... . 7. Corumon staff costs ....•........•..........•••.•.....•.•....... 8. Travel of staff and members of administrative bodies .............. . 9. Hospitality ..............................•................•.. 9a. Payments under annex I, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Staff Regulations TOTAL, PART III Part IV. Special offices 10. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ....... . 10a. World Refugee Year •.......................................... TOTAL, PART IV Part V. Common services and equipment 11. General expenses ............................................. . 12. Printing, stationery and library supplies ..................•....... 13. Permanent equipment ......................................... . TOTAL, PART V Part VI. Technical programmes 14. Economic development ........................................ . 15. Social activities .............................................. . 16. Human rights activities .......................................• 17. Public administration ......................................... . TOTAL, PART VI US dollars 882,500 1,543,500 51,000 2,374,600 500,000 1,153,800 30,802,700 500,000 6,431,500 1,530,100 25,000 70,000 1,398,000 50,000 5,330,000 2,127,200 697,220 480,000 925,000 100,000 500,000 2,477,000 4,028,400 39,359,300 1,448,000 8,154,420 2,005,000

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