A/RES/2504(XXIV) GA

Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee s B The General Assembly, Considering that a special issue of United Nations stamps has been decided upon by the Preparatory Committee for the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations with the words "Peace and progress" as the theme on the occasion of the anniversary, Taking into account resolution 2499 A (XXIV) of 31 October 1969 by which the General Assembly decided that the theme of the anniversary should be "Peace, justice and progress", Bearing in mind that steps have already been taken for the issue of stamps with the theme "Peace and progress", 1. Decides that the medals to be struck to com- memorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations will bear the emblem "Peace, justice and progress"; 2. Decides that stamps with the theme "Peace and progress" may be issued; 3. Further decides that another set of stamps will be issued with the theme "Peace, justice and pro- gress" and directs the Secretariat to take the neces- sary steps towards that end. * 1837th plenary meeting, 17 December 1969. * * At the 1797th plenary meeting, on 31 October 1969, the President of the General Assembly, in pursuance of para- graph 5 of resolution A above, designated the members of the Committee for the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations. The Committee is composed of the following Mem- ber States: AUSTRIA, BULGARIA, BYELORUSSIAN SOVIET SoCIALIST REPUBLIC, CANADA, CHINA, FRANCE, GHANA, GUATEMALA, GUINEA, GUYANA, INDIA, IRAN, ITALY, LEBANON, MAURITANIA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, SOMALIA, SWEDEN, TOGO, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, UGANDA, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTH- ERN IRELAND and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2500 (XXIV). Representation of China in the United Nations The General Assembly, Recalling the recommendation contained in its reso- lution 396 (V) of 14 December 1950 that, whenever more than one authority claims to be the Government entitled to r.;:present a Member State in the United Nations and this question becomes the subject of controversy in the United Nations, the question should be considered in the light of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the circum- stances of each case, Recalling further its decision in resolution 1668 (XVI) of 15 December 1961, in accordance with Article 18 of the Charter, that any proposal to change the representation of China is an important question, which, in General Assembly resolutions 2025 (XX) of 17 November 1965, 2159 (XXI) of 29 November 1966, 2271 (XXII) of 28 November 1967 and 2389 (XXIII) of 19 November 1968, was affirmed as re- maining valid, Affirms again that this decision remains valid. 1808th plenary meeting, 11 November 1969. 2504 (XXIV). Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Neth- erlands concerning West New Guinea (W eel lrian) The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1752 (XVII) of 21 Sep- tember 1962, in which it took note of the Agreement of 15 August 1962 between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea (West Irian),• acknowledged the role conferred upon the Secretary-General in the Agree- ment and authorized him to carry out the tasks en- trusted to him therein, Recalling also its decision of 6 November 19631 to take note of the report of the Secretary-General• on the completion of the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority in West Irian, Recalling further that the arrangements for the act of free choice were the responsibility of Indonesia with the advice, assistance and participation of a special representative of the Secretary-General, as stipulated in the Agreement, Having received the report on the conduct and re- sults of the act of free choice7 submitted by the Secre- tary-General in accordance with article XXI, para- graph 1, of the Agreement, Bearing in mind that, in accordance with article XXI, paragraph 2, both parties to the Agreement have recognized these results and abide by them, Noting that the Government of Indonesia, in im- plementing its national development plan,· is giving special attention to the progress of West Irian, bearing in mind the specific conditions of its population, and that the Government of the Netherlands, in close co- operation with the Government of Indonesia, will continue to render financial assistance for this purpose, in particular through the Asian Development Bank and the institutions of the United Nations, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary- General and acknowledges with appreciation the fulfilment by the Secretary-General and his representa- tive of the tasks entrusted to them under the Agree- ment of 15 August 1962 between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands con- cerning West New Guinea (West Irian); 2. Appreciates any assistance provided through the Asian Development Bank, through institutions of the United Nations or through other means to the Govern- ment of Indonesia in its efforts to promote the eco- nomic and social development of West Irian. 1813th plenary meeting, 19 November 1969. • Ibid., Seventeenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 89 document A/5170, annex. ' • 11 Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Plenary Meetings, 12SSth meet- mg, para. 71. 6 Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 20 docu- ment A/S578. ' 7 Ibid., Twenty-fourth Session, Annexes, agenda item 98, document A/7723.

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