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A/RES/247(III) GA

Proposal for the adoption of Spanish as one of the working languages of the General Assembly : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

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32
Yes
20
No
5
Abstentions
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UN Document A/RES/247(III) ↗

Vote Recorded VoteA/PV.174 Dec. 7, 1948

8 surprising votes — countries whose ideal point predicts the opposite position.

— Abstain (5)
✗ No (20)
Absent (1)
✓ Yes (32)
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
246 (ID). International facilities for the promotion of training in public administration TIii' General Assembly, Recognizing the need for international facilities which will provide adequate administrative training for an increasing number of candidates of proved ability recruited on a wide geographi- cal basis, but mainly from the countries in greatest need of access to the principles, proce- dures and methods of modern administration, Resnlves that I. An International Centre for Training in Public Administration shall he established under the direction of the United Nations; 2. The Secretary-General shall report detailed arrangements for such a centre to the Economic and Social Council for consideration; 3. The Secretary-General shall include in his budget estimates for the financial year 1950 a programme implementing the objectives of the present resolution. Hundred and seventy-first plenary metJling, 4 December 1948. 247 (III). Proposal for the adoption of Spanish as one of the working languages of the General Assembly The General Assembly Resolves that Spanish should be included as a working language of the General Assembly and that rule 44 of the rules of proredure should he modified accordingly. Hundred and seventyfourth plenary meeting, 7 December 1948. 248 (III). Regulations for the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund The General Assembly .Resolves that the following regulations shall be adopted for the United Nations Joint Staff Pen- sion Fund. 111~111.'red and aeventy-{ourt/1 11ue1i11g. 7 Deceml,er 1 9 4 8. 246 (III). Mesures internationalee pro• pres a favoriser la formation pro• fessionnelle en matiere d'adminis• tration puhlique L 'Assemblee generate. R«onnaiB&ant la necessite de creer Sur le plan international des moyens propres a procurer, dans le domaine de l'administration, une forma- tion technique adequate a un nomhre croissant de candidats d'uue valeur eprouvee et recrutes sur une large base geographique, mais principa- lement dans les pays qui ont plus particuliere- ment besoin d'~tre mis au courant des principes, des procedes et des methodes de l'administration moderne, Decide 1. Qu'un institut international d'administra- tion publiquc sera cree sous la direction de l'Or- ganisation des Nations Unies; 2. Que le Secretaire general presentera a l' examf'n du Conseil economique et social un rapport detaille sur les dispositions a preN.dre en vue de la creation de cet institut; 3. Que le Secretaire general fera figurer dans ses previsions de depenses pour l'exercice finan- cier 1950 un programme ayant pour hut d'atteindre les objectifs de la presente resolution. Cent-sm·xante et onzieme seance pleniere, le 4 decembre 1948. 247 (Ill). Proposition d'adopter l'es- pagnol comme l'une des langues de travail de l' Assemhlee generate L 'Assemblee generate Decide que l' espagnol devrait figurer parrni ies langues de travail de l'Assemblee et que l' ar- ticle 44 du reglement interieur devrait ~tre modifi<~ en consequence. Cent-saixante-quatorzit!me seance pleniere, le 7 decembre 1948. 248 (III). Statuts de la Caisse com• mune des pensions du personnel de l'Organisation des Nations Unies L 'Assemblee ge11erale Decide d'adoptrr ies statuts ci-apres de la Caisse commune des pensions du personnel de !'Organisation des Nations Unies. Cl'llt-S0/.1'(11/lt•-quatur~ihne seance pfeniel'l', le 7 d,1Cl'lubre J 9/JB.
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