The Work of the United Nations and the Participation of the

United States

Page

iii

iii

vii

34

6

19

20

B. Action to Prevent or Stop Hostilities and to Reach
Peaceful Settlement of Disputes in the Formation
of New States

28

1. Indonesia.

2. Korea.

3. Palestine .

4. Kashmir

5. Hyderabad

C. Action to Remove Threat to the Peace Arising over
Berlin

E. Action to Obtain Performance of Human Rights Pro-
visions in Peace Treaties with Bulgaria, Hungary,
and Rumania.

F. Action to Uphold the Political Independence and Terri-
torial Integrity of States.

58

63

63

69

PART I: POLITICAL AND SECURITY-Continued

G. Efforts to Solve General Security Problems.

1. International Control of Atomic Energy.

2. Regulation and Reduction of Conventional Armaments

H. Steps to Adjust Controversial Political Problems
1. Spain . .

2. Treatment of Indians in South Africa.

I. Strengthening of Political and Security Organization

1. United Nations Field Service and Panel of Field Observers
2. Provision of Armed Forces to the Security Council

3. Membership.

4. Voting in the Security Council.

5. International Cooperation in the Political Field: The Interim
Committee.

6. Improvement of General Assembly Procedures.

PART II: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROGRESS AND PROMOTION OF

PART III: DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

A. Action to Promote the Advancement of the Peoples of

Petitions.

Visiting Missions

Administrative Unions.

United Nations Flag in Trust Territories.

3. Clarification of Questions Concerning South West Africa

B. Advancement in Non-Self-Governing Territories other

Page

145

146

146

149

150

150

152

153

154

155

155

156

159

160

165

167

167

169

PART IV: ACTION TO RESOLVE LEGAL QUESTIONS AND TO

PART V: ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY

A. Action to Provide for Conduct of Organizational

4. Organizational Interrelationships

B. Action to Meet Staff Needs and Developing Work.

6. The Secretariat of the United Nations

B. The Specialized Agencies.

1. International Labor Organization

2. Food and Agriculture Organization.

3. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

4. International Monetary Fund . . .

5. International Civil Aviation Organization.

215

221

221

222

223

223

224

6. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 7. World Health Organization

225

226

8. Universal Postal Union .

228

12. Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (Formative): Preparatory Committee.

231

1. Mission at the Headquarters of the United Nations .
2. Other United States Missions

B. United States Representatives to the United Nations, its Organs, and Subsidiary Bodies, and the Specialized Agencies During 1949

APPENDIX III: DOCUMENTARY PUBLICATIONS ABOUT THE

UNITED NATIONS.

234

234

234

235

236

242