A/RES/1454(XIV) GA

62 General Aaeembly-Foarteenth Session Convinced that for the purpose of the Scientific Com- mittee's immediate programme of work it is desirable to provide the Committee with further information on fall-out, radiation levels and radio-biological questions, and to supplement this information by a variety of activities and discussions undertaken by the United Nations, the specialized agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency and certain non-governmental organizations, I Appro7Jes the recommendations of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation in connexion with the plans and suggested activities contained in its annual progress report for 1959 and in annex I thereto ; II 1. Notes the request of the Committee for further information and data of the type already contained in its comprehensive report ;8 2. Requests the Committee, in consultation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization, to consider and study appropriate arrangements for the purpose of stimulating the flow of such information and data ; III Requests the Committee also, in consultation with the World Health Organization, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza- tion, to the extent relevant, and other interested organi- zations, to consider and study appropriate arrangements for encouraging genetic, biological and other studies, including those conr:erned with C1', that will elucidate the effects of radiation exposure on the health of human populations ; IV 1. Invites Governments of Member States having facilities for laboratory analysis to make known to other Governments the extent to which they are prepared, at the request of other Governments, to receive and analyse samples in accordance with the programme of work of the Committee, and to keep the Committee currently informed ; 2. Invites the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the World Health Organization to consider and inform the Committee what assistance they might give in this connexion, making full use of their work in the field of metrology of radio-nuclides; V 1. Expresses the hope that all concerned will con- tinue to assist the Committee, co-operate in the con- sideration of the arrangements contemplated above and furnish the Committee with all relevant scientific infor- mation for collation, study and dissemination; 2. Requests the Committee to submit as soon as prac- ticable a report on its study of such questions to the 1 Ibid., Thirteenth. Session, Supplement No. 17 (A/3838). Secretary-General for publication and dissemination to all States Members of the United Nations or members of the specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and for consideration by the General Assembly at its fifteenth session. 839th plenary meeting, 17 November 1959. 1377 (XIV). Report of the Security Council The General Assembly Takes note of the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly covering the period from 16 July 1958 to 15 July 1959.• 839th plenary meeting, 17 November 1959. 1381 (XIV). Report of the Committee on arrange- ments for a conference for the purpose of reviewing the Charter The General Assembly, Recalling the provisions of its resolutions 992 (X) of 21 November 1955 and 1136 (XII) of 14 October 1957, 1. Decides to keep in being the Committee on arrangements for a conference for the purpose of review- ing the Charter and to request the Committee to report, with recommendations, to the General Assembly not later than at its sixteenth session ; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue the work envisaged in paragraph 4 of General Assembly resolution 992 ( X) . 841st plenary meeting, 20 November 1959. 1442 (XIV). United Nations Emergency Force11 The General Assembly, Noting from the report of the Secretary-General11 the intention of Lieutenant-General E. L. M. Burns to relinquish his post as Commander of the United Nations Emergency Force, 1. Expresses its appreciation of the excellent leader- ship which General Burns has given to the United Nations Emergency Force; 2. Approves the appointment, on the existing terms, of Major-General P. S. Gyani as Commander of the Force, effective on the date when General Burns relinquishes command. 846th plenary meeting, 5 December 1959. 1454 (XIV). Question of Hungary The General Assemblj•, Hwing considered the report of the United Nations Representative on Hungary,7 Sir Leslie Munro, who was appointed by General Assembly resolution 1312 4 Ibid., Fourteenth Session, Supplement No. 2 (A/4190). II See also resolution 1441 (XIV) and "Allocation of agenda items", footnote 6. 6 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fourtenith Sts-- sion, Annexes, agenda item 28, document A/4210/ Add.1. 1 Ibid., agenda item 74, document A/4304. Resolntionll adopted without reference to a CommittM 63 (XIII) of 12 December 1958 for the purpose of report- ing to Member States or to the General Assembly on significant developments relating to the implementation of the resolutions of the General Assembly on Hungary, l. Deplores the continued disregard by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the present Hungarian regime of the General Assembly resolutions dealing with the situation in Hungary; 2. Calls upon the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the present authorities in Hungary to co-operate with the United Nations Representative on Hungary; 3. Requests the United Nations Representative on Hungary to continue his efforts. 851st plenary meeting, 9 December 1959.

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