Transfer to the United Nations of the Advisory Social Welfare Functions of Unrra (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration)

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1947.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Advisory Services Budget Experts Persons with Disabilities Prosthetics Social Welfare Socially Disadvantaged Children Technical Literature Vocational Training

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13 operative paragraphs

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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.

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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

Lhe Uniled Nalions lhe urgeul and imponanl advisory functions in Lhe field of social welfare carried on by UNRRA;

The General Assembly, therefore,

A. Authorizes the Secretary-General:

In consullation with the Economic and Social Council, to make provision, with lhe co-operation of the specialized agencies where appropriate, for the continuance of the urgent and imporlant advisory funclions in the field of_ social welfare carried on by UNRRA; and, for this purpose,

to include in the budget of lhe United Nations for 194 7 the funds necessary for lhe assumption of the tollowing functions, all of which are necessary for the accomplishment of an effective programme:

For a req uisile number of social welfare experts to provide, on the request of Governments which show the need for them, such advisory services, and to put into practice, over an appropriate period, new technical methods in any branch of social welfare;

For enabling a requisite number of suitably qualified social wellare officials to observe,

and familiarize themselves with, the experience of other countries administering social welfare programmes;

For providing advice, demonstration and instruction in connection with the manufacture of prosthetic appliances and the vocational training of physically handicapped persons; and for furnishing the necessary demonstration equipment and tools;

For furnishing to the Member countries ,wich have been devastated during the war,

technical publications helpful in the training of social welfare workers.

The furnishing of the experts shall be undertaken by the Secretary-General in agreement with the Governments concerned, and the selection of grant-holders shall be made by the Secretary-General on the basis of proposals received from Governments. The amount of service to be furnished to the various Governments shall be decided by the Secretary-General, and shall be reviewed by the Social Commission at its next session. The kind of service mentioned under (a), (b), (c) and (d) to be rendered to each country shall be decided by the Government concerned.

B. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Social Commission on the measures which he takes in compliance with the terms of the present resolution, and requests the Commission during its first session to formulate recommendations concerning the continued action required to carry on the essential advisory activities of UNRRA in the field of social welfare.

Sixty-filth plenary meeting,

14 December 1946. Unies les fonctions consultatives, urgentes et importantes, exercees en matiere de service social par J'UNRRA;

L' Assemblee generate, en consequence,

A. Autorise le Secretaire general:

A prendre les dispositions necessaires, en lorsque les circonstances l'exigent, en cooperation tion des fonctions consultativcs urgentes et importantes, exercees par l'UNRRA en matiere de service social; et, a cette fin,

A inscrire au budget des Nations Unies pour suivantes, toutes necessaires a !'execution d'un programme efficace:

a) Pour permettre a un nombre requis d'experts en matiere de service social de fournir, a la necessite, de tels services consultatifs, et de mettre en ceuvre, pendant une periode appropriee, de nouvelles methodes techniques dans les differentes branches du service social;

b) Pour permettre a un nombre approprie de fonctionnaires dument qualifies du service social, d'observer les experiences faites par d'autres pays qui pratiquent des programmes d'as- ,istance, et de se lamiliari,n aYCC lcun methodes:

tions, et proceder a l'instruction necessaire pour formation professionnelle de personnes physiet Jes instruments de demonstration utiles;

cte dcvastes par la guerre lcs publications techniques necessaires a la formation du personnel du service social. d"accord avec Jes gouvernements interesses, et il propositions faites par les gouvernements. L'etendue des services a fournir aux divers gouverne-

sociales a sa prochaine session. Le genre de service mentionne sous a), b) c) et d) a fournir a chaque pays sera decide par le gouvernement interesse.

Commission des questions sociales un rapport sur les mesures qu'il aura prises en vertu des disposi- C0mmission a formuler, au cours de sa premiere session, des recommandations concernant les mesures necessaires en vue de poursuivre l'activite essentielle de l'UNRRA en matiere de service social.

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