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APPENDIX VI

CHRONOLOGY OF THE UNITED STATES IN

THE UNITED NATIONS

1941

August 14-The United States and the United Kingdom make known eight principles for a "better future for the world" in the Atlantic Charter.

1942

January 1-Twenty-six nations at Washington accept the principles of the Atlantic Charter and pledge united action in war in the Declaration by United Nations.

1943

October 30-The United States, the United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and China join at Moscow in four-nation declaration recognizing necessity of international organization for the maintenance of international peace and security. (Moscow Declaration announced November 1.)

1944

July 1-22-Forty-four nations in United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference draw up final act providing for International Monetary Fund and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, at Bretton Woods, N. H.

August 21-October 7-Dumbarton Oaks Conversations between representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, August 21September 28, and between representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, September 29-October 7, result in preliminary draft proposals outlining structure and powers of an international organization for the maintenance of peace and security.

1945

February 3–11-President Roosevelt, Marshal Stalin, and Prime Minister Churchill meet at Yalta and agree on the method of voting in the Security Council and on the invitations to the San Francisco conference.

April 25-June 26-Fifty nations meet at the United Nations Conference on International Organization at San Francisco, draft, and on June 26 sign the Charter of the United Nations.

July 28-United States Senate gives advice and consent to ratification of the Charter of the United Nations and annexed Statute of the International Court of Justice.

August 8-President Truman ratifies the Charter of the United Nations with the Statute of the International Court of Justice.

October 24-Charter of the United Nations comes into force as twenty-ninth nation deposits instrument of ratification with the United States and Secretary of State Byrnes signs Protocol of Deposit of Ratifications of the Charter of the United Nations.

December 20-President Truman signs United Nations Participation Act of 1945 providing for United States participation in the United Nations.

1946

January 10-February 15—First Part of First Session of General Assembly of the United Nations meets at London; elects members of the Security Council and of the Economic and Social Council and appoints the Secretary-General. January 17-Security Council meets for first time in London.

January 24-General Assembly establishes Atomic Energy Commission composed of the 11 members of the Security Council and Canada.

February 4-Military Staff Committee holds first meeting at London.

April 3-May 6-International Court of Justice holds its inaugural session at The Hague.

December 11-International Children's Emergency Fund is established by General Assembly.

1947

March 24-Commission for Conventional Armaments holds first meeting at Lake Success.

March 26-April 28-Trusteeship Council holds First Session at Lake Success. April 28-May 15-First Special Session of General Assembly meets at Flushing. N. Y., to discuss question of Palestine.

September 16-November 29-Second Regular Session of General Assembly. October 20-Committee of Good Offices on the Indonesian Question holds first meeting.

October 21-General Assembly calls upon Albania, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia to do nothing which could assist the guerrillas in Greece and calls upon these three states and Greece to cooperate in the peaceful settlement of their disputes. October 31-General Assembly approves agreement between the United Nations and the United States on the headquarters of the United Nations.

November 6-December 4-Second Session of the General Conference of UNESCO meets in Mexico City.

November 13-General Assembly establishes the Interim Committee (Little Assembly).

November 14-General Assembly establishes the United Nations Temporary Commission on Korea to facilitate and expedite the participation of the Korean people in the work of their Government.

November 15-General Assembly approves separate agreements between the United Nations and the World Health Organization, Universal Postal Union. International Telecommunication Union, International Bank, and International Monetary Fund.

November 20-December 16-First Part of Second Session of Trusteeship Council. November 21-First meeting of United Nations Special Committee on the Balkans.

November 21-March 24-United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment drafts Charter for International Trade Organization.

November 24-December 6-Second Session of Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East.

November 29-General Assembly approves plan for future government of Palestine.

December 2-17-Second Session of Commission on Human Rights meets at Geneva.

December 3, 1947-February 16, 1948-Trusteeship Council Working Committee meets at New York to prepare a draft statute for the City of Jerusalem.

1948

January 5-First meeting of Interim Committee (Little Assembly)
January 5-19-Second Session of Commission on Status of Women.
January 9—First meeting of United Nations Palestine Commission.
January 12-First meeting of United Nations Temporary Commission on Korea.
January 20-Security Council establishes commission to investigate the facts
regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, to exercise any helpful media-
tory influence, and to study other problems raised by the Foreign Minister of
Pakistan.

February 2-March 11—Sixth Session of Economic and Social Council.

February 10-March 10-Second Part of Second Session of Trusteeship Council meets at New York.

February 19-March 6-United Nations Maritime Conference at Geneva drafts constitution for the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization. March 17-Security Council decides to consider case of Czechoslovakia. March 23-April 21-United Nations Conference on Freedom of Information meets at Geneva.

April 1-Security Council requests Secretary-General to convoke a special session of the General Assembly to consider further the question of the future government of Palestine.

April 5–May 10-Ad Hoc Committee on Genocide meets to prepare draft convention on genocide.

April 5-23-Third Session of Social Commission.

April 7-World Health Organization is formally established as twenty-seventh nation ratifies its constitution.

April 12-20-Second Session of Transport and Communications Commission meets at Geneva.

April 16-May 14-Second Special Session of General Assembly considers question of future government of Palestine.

April 19-May 6-Third Session of Economic and Employment Commission.
April 20-May 5-Third Part of Second Session of Trusteeship Council meets at
New York to consider suitable measures for protection of City of Jerusalem
and its inhabitants.

April 23—Security Council establishes Truce Commission to assist it in supervising the implementation of its resolution of April 17 calling upon all persons and organizations in Palestine to cease all military activities.

April 26-May 8-Third Session of Economic Commission for Europe meets at Geneva.

April 26-May 6-Third Session of Statistical Commission.

May 3-22-Third Session of Narcotics Commission.

May 10-United Nations Temporary Commission on Korea observes elections in Southern Korea.

May 10-25-Third Session of Population Commission.

May 14-General Assembly resolution provides for United Nations Mediator on Palestine and relieves Palestine Commission of its responsibilities under the resolution of November 29, 1947.

May 17-Atomic Energy Commission concludes that no useful purpose can be served by carrying on further negotiations at the Commission level and recommends that its conclusions be transmitted to the General Assembly. May 22-Security Council calls upon all governments and authorities to abstain from any hostile military action in Palestine and issues cease-fire order. May 24-June 18-Third Session of Human Rights Commission. May 29 Security Council calls upon all governments and authorities concerned to order a cessation of all acts of armed force in Palestine for a period of four weeks.

June 1-12-Third Session of Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East meets at Ootacamund, India.

June 1-21-Second Assembly of International Civil Aviation Organization meets at Geneva.

June 7-25-First Session of Economic Commission for Latin America meets at

Santiago.

June 15-First meeting of United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan. June 16-August 5-Third Session of Trusteeship Council meets at New York. June 17–July 10-Thirty-first General Conference of International Labor Organization meets at San Francisco.

June 24-July 24-First Assembly of World Health Organization meets at Geneva.

July 15-Security Council orders cease-fire and truce of indefinite duration in Palestine, to be effective July 18, 1948.

July 15-October 31-United Nations Trusteeship Council Mission visits Tanganyika and Ruanda-Urundi.

July 19-August 29-Seventh Session of Economic and Social Council meets at Geneva.

August 13-United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan issues to Governments of India and Pakistan a proposal for a cease-fire order in Jammu and Kashmir, followed by a truce agreement and establishment of the future status of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with the will of the people. August 19-Security Council reaffirms cease-fire order in Palestine and states that no party is entitled to gain military or political advantage through violation of the truce.

August 24-Economic and Social Council negotiates agreement between the United Nations and the International Refugee Organization.

August 26-Economic and Social Council transmits to General Assembly draft Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

August 26-Economic and Social Council transmits to General Assembly draft convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide. August 27-Economic and Social Council negotiates agreement between the United Nations and the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization. August 28-Economic and Social Council transmits to General Assembly draft conventions on freedom of information contained in final act of United Nations Conference on Freedom of Information.

September 16-December 29-Security Council meets at Paris (returns to Lake Success January 10).

September 21-December 12-First Part of Third Regular Session of General Assembly meets at Paris.

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