Appropriation V VI Purpose of Appropriation For expenses of the Preparatory Commission and the Total, Part I....... Part II Amount $250,000 902, 282 . $18,912, 792 VII For expenses of the International Court of Justice..... Total, Part II.... Total, Parts I and II.. $320, 097 157, 111 $477, 208 . $19, 390, 000 2. Amounts not exceeding the above are to be available for the payment of obligations incurred prior to 1 January 1947. The SecretaryGeneral may, by written order, transfer credits between Sections within Part I and between Sections within Part II. The Secretary-General shall report to the 1947 session of the General Assembly all such transfers together with the circumstances relating thereto. II. APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION, FINANCIAL YEAR 1947 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLVES that: For the financial year 1947 1. An amount of $27,740,000 is hereby appropriated for the following purposes: Appropriation Purpose of Appropriation Amount I For expenses of travel of delegates to the General sions..... II For expenses of Personnel Services. III For expenses of contributions to the Staff Provident Related Benefits.... IV For expenses of Common Services... V For expenses of establishment of Headquarters and VI For expenses of Advisory Social Welfare Functions.... Total, Part I... $1,090, 500 13, 999, 223 2, 301, 179 5, 966, 500 3, 074, 000 670, 186 . $27, 101, 588 VII For expenses of the International Court of Justice..... Total, Part II.......... Total, Parts I and II...... Amount $387, 894 250, 518 $638, 412 $27, 740, 000 2. Amounts not exceeding the above are to be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the period Jan. 1, 1947 to Dec. 31, 1947. 3. The Secretary-General shall make a primary allotment of the appropriations voted by objects of expenditure; transfers between the primary allotments within Sections shall be permissible only on the written authority of the Secretary-General. Progressive Development of International Law and Its Codification [This resolution provides for the establishment of a committee of 17 members to study the methods and procedures appropriate for this purpose and calls for a report by the committee to the General Assembly at its next regular session. The United States originally requested the inclusion of this item on the agenda. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the General Assembly on December 11, 1946.] THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOGNIZES the obligation laid upon it by Article 13, paragraph (a) of the Charter to initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification; REALIZES the need for a careful and thorough study of what has already been accomplished in this field as well as of the projects and activities of official and unofficial bodies engaged in efforts to promote the progressive development and formulation of public and private international law, and the need for a report on the methods whereby the General Assembly may most effectively discharge its obligations under the above-mentioned provision: THEREFORE RESOLVES to establish a Committee of seventeen Members of the United Nations to be appointed by the General Assembly on the rec ommendation of the President, each of these Members to have one representative on the Committee; DIRECTS the Committee to study (a) the methods by which the General Assembly should encourage the progressive development of international law and its eventual codification (b) methods of securing the cooperation of the several organs of the United Nations to this end (c) methods of enlisting the assistance of such national or international bodies as might aid in the attainment of this objective and to report to the General Assembly at its next regular session. REQUESTS the Secretary-General to provide such assistance as the Committee may require for its work. Affirmation of the Principles of International Law Recognized by the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal [This resolution affirms the principles of international law recognized by the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and the judgment of the Tribunal. It directs the General Assembly Committee charged with the study of the methods for the codification of international law to treat as a matter of primary importance plans for the formulation of the principles recognized at Nuremberg. The resolution was proposed by the Delegation of the United States. It was unanimously adopted by the General Assembly on December 11, 1946.] THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, RECOGNIZES the obligation laid upon it by Article 13, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph a. of the Charter, to initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification; and TAKES NOTE of the Agreement for the establishment of an International Military Tribunal for the prosecution and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis signed in London on 8 August 1945, and of the Charter annexed thereto, and of the fact that similar principles have been adopted in the Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the trial of the major war criminals in the Far East, proclaimed at Tokyo on 19 January 1946. THEREFORE AFFIRMS the principles of international law recognized by the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and the judgment of the Tribunal; DIRECTS the Committee on the codification of international law established by the resolution of the General Assembly of December 1946, to treat as a matter of primary importance plans for the formulation, in the context of a general codification of offenses against the peace and security of mankind, or of an International Criminal Code, of the principles recognized in the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and in the judgment of the Tribunal. The Crime of Genocide [This resolution affirms that genocide is a crime under international law and recommends that the necessary steps be taken to provide for its prevention and punishment. The resolution was unanimously adopted on December 11, 1946.] Genocide is a denial of the right of existence of entire human groups, as homicide is the denial of the right to live of individual human beings; such denial of the right of existence shocks the conscience of mankind, results in great losses to humanity in the form of cultural and other contributions represented by these human groups, and is contrary to moral law and to the spirit and aims of the United Nations. Many instances of such crimes of genocide have occurred when racial, religious, political and other groups have been destroyed, entirely or in part. The punishment of the crime of genocide is a matter of international concern. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THEREFORE AFFIRMS that genocide is a crime under international law which the civilized world condemns-and for the commission of which principals and accomplices, whether private individuals, public officials or statesmen, and whether the crime is committed on religious, racial, political or any other grounds-are punishable; INVITES the Member States to enact the necessary legislation for the prevention and punishment of this crime; RECOMMENDS that international cooperation be organized between States with a view to facilitating the speedy prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide; and, to this end, REQUESTS the Economic and Social Council to undertake the necessary studies, with a view to drawing up a draft convention on the crime of genocide to be submitted to the next regular session of the General Assembly. Headquarters of the United Nations [After accepting the offer of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and formally establishing the permanent headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, the General Assembly, in the following resolution, requested the Secretary-General to prepare plans and estimates for the development of the site with the assistance of an advisory committee of 16 members. This resolution was adopted by the General Assembly on December 14, 1946 by a vote of 46 to 7, the United States voting in the affirmative.] THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLVES: 1. That the Secretary-General is hereby requested to prepare recommendations with respect to the matters set forth below pertaining to the establishment of the permanent headquarters. He is further requested to prepare a report on these matters to be distributed to the Members of the United Nations on or before 1 July 1947 for consideration at the next regular session of the General Assembly; (a) General plans and requirements for official buildings and other necessary facilities; (b) Arrangements for accommodations, housing developments and related facilities on or off the site for personnel of the Secretariat, specialized agencies and national delegations and their staffs, and for the families of such personnel; (c) Approximate costs of construction and development; (d) Financial and other arrangements; (e) Any other matters pertaining to the development of the site which the Secretary-General feels the General Assembly should consider at its next regular session. 2. In carrying out the responsibilities set forth in paragraph 1 of this resolution, the Secretary-General shall be assisted by : (a) An advisory committee consisting of representatives of the following Members: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, (b) Consultants and experts who, at the request of the SecretaryGeneral, shall be designated by the Government of the United States of America, or by Governments of other Member States, or local authorities. 726027°-47- -10 |