Establishment of an International Children's Emergency Fund = Création D'un Fonds International De Secours À L'enfance

A/RES/57 (I)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1946.

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Having considered the resolution adopted by the Economic and Soci ,l Council at its third session recommending tl e creation of an International Children's Emergency Fund to be utilized for the benefit of children and adolescents of count1"ies which were the victims of aggression, and recognizing the desirability of establishing such a Fund in accordance with Article 55 of the Charter of the United Nations,

sent la crfation de societes nationales de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, de caract.ere benevole et dument autorisees, ai!lSi que leur cooperation;

b) Soit respecte en tout temps et en toute circonstance le caractere autonome et benevole Croissant-Rouge, a condition que ces Societes exercent leur activite conformement aux princi-

et du Croissant-Rouge;

c) Soicnt prises lcs mesures necessaires pour

Croissant-Rouge de tous les pays, de fa~on a leur permettre d'accomplir leur cruvre humanitaire.

Quarante-neuvieme slance pllniere,

le 19 novembre 1946.

56 (I). Droits politiques de la femme L'Assemblt!e glnerale,

Considlrant que des Nations Unies ont proclame a nouveau leur

cooperation internationale en developpant et en encourageant le respect des droits de l'qomme distinction de sexe, et d'etre un centre ou s'harmonisent Jes efforts des nations vers ces fins comn1unes,

Considerant que Certains Etats Membres n'ont pas encore accorde aux femmes les memes droits politiques qu'aux hommes,

En conslquence:

a) Recommande que tousles Etats Membres qui ne l'ont pas encore fait prennent les fins de la Charte a ce sujet en accordant a la femme les memes droits politiques qu'a l'homme;

b) Invite le Secretaire general a transmettre cette recommandation aux Gouverneroents de tous les Etats Membres.

Cinquante-cinquieme slance pllniere,

le I I decembre 1946.

57 l I). Creation d'un Fonds International de secours a l'enfance I. L'Assemblt!e gbzerale,

Ayant etudie la resolution adoptee, au COUTS ele

Fonds international de secours a l'enfance desvictimes d'agression, et estimant qu'il est opportun de creer ce Fonds conformement a !'Article 55 de la Charte des Nations Unies,

Dt:tide,, then:fo1e:

There is ht:reby crealcd an J1JlernationaJ Children's Emergency Fund to be utilized and administered, to the extent of its available resources:

{a) For the benefit of children and adolescents of countries which were victims of aggression and in order to assist in their rehabilitation;

For the benefit of children and adolescents of countries at present receiving assistance from the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration;

For child health purposes generally, giving high priority to the chiklren of countries victims ot aggression.

(a) The Fund shall consist of any assets made available by UNRRA or any voluntary contributions made available by Governments, voluntary agencies, individual or olhcr sources. It shall be authoriLed to receive lunds, contributions or other assislance from any of the foregoing sources; to make expenditures and to fi nance or arrange for the provision of supplies, material, services and technical assistance !or the furtherance of the foregoing purposes; to facilitate and co-ordinate activiues relating thereto; and, generally, to acquire, hold or tramfcr property, and to take any other legal action necessary or useful in the performance of its objects and purposes;

The Fund, in agreement with the Governments concerned, shall take such measures as arc deemed appropriate to ensure the proper utiliLa· tion and distribution ol supplies or other assistance which it provides. Supplies or other assistance shall be 111ade available to Governments upon approval by the Fund of the plans of operation drawn up by the Governments concerned. Provision shall be made for:

The submission to the Fund '.)f such reports on the use of su pplics and other assistance as the Fund may from time lo time require;

E<1uitable and efficient dispensation or distribution of all supplies or olhcr assislance, on the basis of need, withoul discrimination because of race, creed,

nationality status or political belief;

The Fund shall not engage in activily in any country except in consultation with, and with the consenl of, the · ~overnment concerned;

The Fund shall appeal to all volumary relief agencies to continue and intcnsif y their activities and shall take lhc necessary measures in order to co-operate with these agencies.

(a) The Fund shall be administcretl by an Executive Director under policies, including the determinalion of programmes and allocation of funds, established by an Excculivc Board in accordance with such principles as may be laid down by the Economic and Social Council and its Social Commission;

l)ecid1·. Ol I OIIJfi/Uence.

Un Fonds international de secours a l'enle Iui permettront, sera utilise et gere en vue:

lescents des pays victimes d'agression et afin d'assurer leur recducation;

lescents des pays bencficiant jusqu'ici des secours de l'UNRRA;

1) IYa,surer !'hygiene de l'enfance en general,

victirPes d"agrcssion.

a) Le Fonds scra conslitue a !"aide de tous Jes avoirs disponibles provenant de l'UNRRA, ainsi quc de toute contribution volontaire de gouvcrnemcnts, d"organisations bcncvoles et de sources p1ivc'cs ou autrcs. Le Fonds sera autorisc a recevoir des dons en espcccs, des contributions ou tous autrcs sccours provenant des sources susmcntionnecs; :1 cngagcr des dcpcnses cl a assurer Jes fourniturcs, le materiel, Jes services et !'assistance technique nccessaires pour atteindre Jes objectifs prccitcs; a faciliter et coordonncr Jes mesures ncccssaircs a ccs fins; et, en general, a acquerir des bicns, a Jes conservcr ou a Jes transferer, ou a prcndre toute aUlre disposition Jegale qu'il estimcrait nccessaire ou ULile a la poursuite de ses buts et fins;

b) Le Fonds prendra, en accord avec Jes gouvcrncments :nteresscs, Jes mesures propres a assurer !"utilisation et la distribution rationncllcs des approvisio1111cmc11ts et autres sccours qu'il fourrut. Ccs approvisionncmcnts et autrcs secours scront mis a la disposition des gouvcrncgrammes de misc en <l'll\ 1c t'·talilt, (Mr tc, gouvcrncmcnts et comprcnant Jcs dispositions suivantes:

i) Rapport au Fonds, lor,cp1c tdui-ti h: 111- gcra ncccssairc, sur rut ilis;nion des approvisionnc·rnt·nts ,·t autrcs S('( ours;

ii) Rt'partition 011 dist1il111tio11 n1uitalilc t:t bicn 01donnee des approvisionncmcnts et autrcs st-coiu-s, comptc ten u de, bcsoins et sans distinction de race, de religion, de nationalite ou d'opinion politique;

c) Le Fonds n'excrcera son activite dans aucun pays sans avoir au prcalable consulte le gouvernemcnt intcrcssc et avoir obtcnu son asscntimcnt;

d) Le Fonds invitcra toutes Jes institutions de secours bcncvolcs a poursuivre et a intensifier leur action et prcndra lcs mesures necessaircs en vue de coopcrcr av~c elles.

a) Le Fonds sera gere par un Directeur administratif scion Jes directives donnees, notamment en ce <Jui concerne Jes programmes et la reparticonformcmcnt aux principes tels qu'ils pourront et sa Commission des questions sociales;

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall appoint the Executive Director, in consultation with the Executive Board;

The Executive Board shall be composed of representatives of the following Governments:

Argentina,

Australia,

Brazil,

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, China, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Greece, Iraq, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Sweden, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of South Africa, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, United States of America, Yugoslavia.

The Economic and Social Council, on the recommendation of the Executive Board, may designate other Governments as members of the Board. Membership may be changed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council, at any time after the first three years of the Fund's existence. The Board may, as occasions arise, invite representatives of specialized agencies for consultation on matters within their competence;

The Board may designate from among its members such committees as it deems advisable in the interest of effective administration.

The Board shall elect its own Chairman and its Vice-Chairmen, and shall meet whenever convened by the Chairman, or upon the request of any three of its niembers. The first meeting of the Board shall be convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the earliest date feasible after the adoption of this resolution. Each member of the Board shall have one vote. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum and it shall vote by a majority of the members present and voting. Subject to the foregoing, the Board may establish its own rules of procedure.

(a) Staff and facilities required for the administration of the Fund shall be provided to the Board by the Secretary-General. The Fund may also utilize such staff, equipment and records as may be made available by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration during the period of its existence;

The United Nations shall make no charge to the Fund on account of staff and facilities, so long as these can be provided from the established services of the Secretariat and within the limits of the United Nations budget. If additional funds are necessary, money for such purposes shall be provided by the Fund;

To the maximum extent feasible, the utilization of the staff and technical assistance of specialized agencies, in particular the \Vorld Health Organization or its Interim Commission, shall be requested, with a view to reducing to a minimum the separate personnel requirements of the Fund.

The Secretary-General shall not pay from the funds received to finance the United Nations buclget any daims arising from the operation of the Fund, l,ut the Executive Board is authorized b) Le Secr~taire general de !'Organisation des Nations Unics nommc le Directcur administratil 1ration; representants des Gouvernements ci-apres:

Argentine, Australia, Br~sil, Republique sorialiste sovietique de Bielorussie, Canada, Chine, Colombie, Tchecoslovaquie, Danemark, Equatcur, France, Grece, Irak, Pays-Bays, Nouvelle- Zelandc, Norvegc, Perou, Pologne, Suede, Rcpublique socialiste sovietique d'Ukraine, Union Sud-Africaine, Union des Republiques socialistes sovietiques, Royaume-Uni, Etats-Unis d'Amerique, Yougoslavie. recommandation du Conseil d'administration, inviter d'autres gouvernements a faire partie dudit

modifier a tout moment la liste des membres, apres Conseil peut, a !'occasion, inviter des represensur des questions de Icur competence; bres, Jes comites qu'il juge necessaires pour donner toute son efficacite a !'administration. presidents. II se reunit sur convocation du presi-

que possible apres !'adoption de la presente resolution. Chaque membre du Conseil dispose d'une voix. Le quorum est atteint lorsqu'une majorite

votants. Sous reserve des dispositions ci-dessus, le Conseil peut etablir son propre reglement interieur.

ment, rant que l'UNRRA ne sera pas dissous, du Organisation peut lui ceder;

b) Les Nations Unies mettront gratuitement

Unies. Si des credits supplementaires sont necessaires, le Fonds devra fournir Jes sommes destinees a ces fins; du possible, au personnel administratif et tech- !'Organisation mondiale de la sante ou de ,a Commission interimaire, afin de reduire au minimum l'cffcctif de son personnel.

Le Secretaire general n'effectuera aucun paietionnement du Fonds au moyen de sommes rec;ues

to pay from the Fund, claims arising from its operation.

The Secretary-General shall submit to the General Assembly an annual audit of the accounts of the Fund.

The Executive Board shall make periodic reports of its operations at such times and in such form as the Economic and Social Council shall provide.

A report shall be submitted to the fourth session of the Economic and Social Council containing a recommended programme and estimate of expenses incurred and to be incurred for the Fund for 1947 which shall be subject to the approval of the Council.

The activities of the Fund shall be reviewed by the General Assembly at its second session upon the basis of a special report from the Economic and Social Council.

II. The effective operation of the Fund is dependent upon the financial resources which are put at its disposal;

Therefore,

The General Assembly expresses the earnest hope that Governments, voluntary agencies and private individuals will give the Fund their generous support.

Fi/ ty-sixth plenary meeting,

1 I December 1946.

58 (I). Transfer to the United Nations of the advisory social welfare functions of UNRRA ( United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration)

Whereas Article 66 of the Charter of United Nations provides:

The Economic and Social Council shall perform such functions as fall within its competence in connection with the carrying out of the recommendations of the General Assembly.

It may, with the approval of the General Assembly, perform services at the request of Members of the United Nations and at the request of specialized agencies.

It shall perform such other functions as are specified elsewhere in the present Charter or as may be assigned to it by the General Assembly;

Whereas the Economic and Social Council, on 1 October 1946, recommended the transfer to the United Nations of certain urgent and important advisory functions in the field of social welfare carried on by UNRRA, special consideration being given to the needs of children;

Whereas the General Assembly, after examining the report and the recommendations presented by the Secretary-General in document A/132, recognizes the necessity of transferring to Conseil d'administration est autorise a payer, a meme le budget du Fonds, Ies depenses afferentes a son fonctionnement.

Le Secretaire general soumet a l'Assemblee Fonds. ports periodiques concernant son activite aux economique et social.

Un rapport sera presente au Conseil economique et social, au cours de sa quatrieme session, )'estimation des depenses effectuees et a effectuer par le Fonds au titre de 1947, previsions soumises a l'approbation du Conseil.

9· L'Assemblee generale, au deuxieme session, examinera l'activite du Fonds economique et social.

II. Lebon £on( tionncment du Fonds e,t subordonne aux ressources financieres mises a sa disposition;

En consequence,

L'Assemblee ge11erale exprime le ferme espoir et Jes particuliers souscriront genereusem'ent a ce Fonds.

Cinquante-sixieme seance pleniere,

le 1 r decembre r946.

58 (I). Transfert aux Nations Unies des fonctions consultatives exercees en matiere de service social par l'UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) tions Unies est ainsi con~u: cution des recommandations de l'Assemblee generale, s'acquitte de routes Jes fonctions qui entrent dans sa competenre.

2. II peut, avec !'approbation de l'Assemblee generale, rendre Jes services qui Iui seraient demandes par des Membres de !'Organisation ou

devolues dans d'autres parties de la presente Charte ou qui peuvent lui ~tre attribuees par l'Ass<"mblee generale; recommande, le I er octobre 1946, le transfert -aux. Nations Unies des fonctions consultatives, urgentes et importantes, exercees en matiere de service social par I'UNRRA, en tenant compte specialemcnt des besoins des enfants; mine le rapport et Ies recommandatioru presentes reconnait la necessite de transferer aux Natiom

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