Rules for the Calling of Non-Governmental Conferences by the Economic and Social Council

A/RES/479(V)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1951.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Consultative Status Financing Non-Governmental Organizations Participants Rules of Procedure

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4 operative paragraphs

Approves the following rules for the calling of nongovernmental conferences by the Economic and Social Council:

Rule 1 The Economic and Social Council, after consultation with the Secretary-General, may at any time decide to call a non-governmental conference on any matter within its competence.

Rule 2 1.

When the Council has decided to call a conference, as provided for in rule 1, it shall:

Prescribe the terms of reference ;

( b) Fix the date, the place and the appropriate duration of the conference and prepare its provisional agenda;

. 1 See. Official Re~ords of the General Assembly, Fifth Session, Si%th Committee, Anne%es, Agenda item 53 document A/1333.

' Determine who shall be invited;

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Make recommendations for financing, subject to the applicable regulations, rules and resolutions of the General Assembly ;

( c) Make such other arrangements in connexion with the conference as it sees fit.

In applying rule 2, sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1, the Economic and Social Council shall, when it decicks to invite non-governmental organizations, have regard to the terms of Article 71 of the Charter. National organizations without consultative status may be invited only after consultation with the Member of the United ;-,; ations concerned.

The Council may decide to entrust the Secretary- Ceneral with any of the tasks mentioned in sub-paragraphs ( /J), ( d) and ( e) of paragraph 1. It may also authorize him to make such modifications as circumstances may require in carrying out any decision of the l otmcil made pursuant to sub-paragraphs ( b), ( d) and i e).

Rule 3 The Secretary-General shall notify all Members of the United Nations of the conference and shall send them copies of the provisional agenda. He shall also inform each Member State of the invitations issued.

12 December 1950.

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