APPENDIX III: UNITED STATES MISSIONS U.S. MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK The United States is represented by a permanent mission at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York. Under the direction of the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, the mission carries out the instructions of the President, as transmitted by the Secretary of State. It serves as the channel of communication for the U.S. Government with the UN organs, agencies, and commissions at the Headquarters and the 136 other permanent missions accredited to the United Nations and 7 nonmember observer It is also a base of operations for the U.S. delegations to the General Assembly and to other UN bodies when they meet in New York. In 1975 the United States participated in 44 conferences and meetings held under UN auspices in New York, in addition to the 14-week session of the General Assembly. The chief of mission, who has the rank of ambassador, is the U.S. Representative to the United Nations; he also represents the United States in the Security Council. He is assisted by other persons of appropriate title, rank, and status, who are appointed by the President. These persons, at the direction of the U.S. Representative, represent the United States in any organ, commission, or other body of the United Nations, including the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, and the Trusteeship Council. The mission has a staff consisting of political, economic, social, financial, legal, military, public affairs, and administrative advisers. In 1975 approximately 136 persons were assigned to the mission by the Department of State and other U.S. Departments and Agencies. The staff assists the U.S. Representative in such activities as (1) planning the tactical pursuit of U.S. policy objectives in UN organs and bodies; (2) carrying out consultation, negotiation, and liaison with other delegations and the UN Secretariat; (3) preparing policy recommendations to the Department of State; (4) reporting to the Department of State on consultations and developments in the United Nations; (5) discharging U.S. responsibilities as "host government," in particular those arising from the 1947 Headquarters Agreement between the United States and the United Nations; the International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945, as amended; and the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations (entered into force with respect to the United States Apr. 29, 1970), which deal inter alia with relations of the United Nations, its officials, and delegation members with Federal, State, and local authorities; (6) carrying out public affairs activities; and (7) planning and administering conference operations. U.S. MISSION TO THE EUROPEAN OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS The United States maintains a permanent mission in Geneva under the direction of a U.S. Representative, with the rank of ambassador, who is accredited to the European Office of the United Nations and to the UN specialized agencies and other international organizations with headquarters in Geneva. The mission carries out instructions, as transmitted by the Secretary of State, and serves as the channel of communication for the U.S. Government with these organizations and UN activities in Geneva. The mission maintains liaison with the 103 other permanent missions and the 3 nonmember observer missions located in Geneva, as well as with a large number of nongovernmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and a number of voluntary agencies involved in humanitarian affairs. The mission is responsible for the representation of U.S. interests at the UN European headquarters, in UN subsidiary bodies located in Geneva (such as UNCTAD, UNHCR, ECE, the UN Disaster Relief Office, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the Commission on Human Rights, and the UN Fund for Drug Abuse Control), and in other international bodies such as GATT, CCD, and the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration. The mission represents U.S. interests also in the five specialized agencies which have their headquarters in Geneva: ILO, WHO, WMO, ITU, and WIPO. In the performance of this the mission maintains liaison on a continuing basis with the executive heads and members of secretariats of international bodies, reports on developments relating to them, monitors their programs and budgets, and makes policy and program recommendations to the Department of State. The mission staff includes economic, political, financial, scientific, agricultural, textile, public affairs, humanitarian, and administrative advisers. In 1975, an average of 106 Americans, including personnel detailed by U.S. Government Departments other than the Department of State, were assigned to the staff and 50 local employees were hired full-time. The Ambassador often heads or serves as alternate on delegations to large conferences, and other officers of the mission either represent the United States in smaller international meetings or serve on the U.S. delegations to these. The mission also supported the permanent delegations to the Multilateral Trade Negotiations and SALT. In 1975, besides the Multilateral Trade Negotiations and SALT, the United States participated in 412 conferences and meetings conducted in Geneva. OTHER U.S. MISSIONS The United States also maintains missions at the headquarters of IAEA and UNIDO in Vienna and offices of a U.S. Representative at the headquarters of FAO (and WFP) in Rome, ICAO in Montreal, and UNESCO in Paris. Late in 1975, a new office was established in Nairobi for liaison with UNEP. 77-838 - 76 - 27 APPENDIX IV: UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES Permanent Representative and Chief of U.S. Mission to the United Nations: John Scali (through June 29); Daniel P. Moynihan (from June 30) Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations: W. Tapley Bennett, Jr. Deputy Permanent Representative on the Security Council: William E. Schaufele, Jr. (through Aug. 21); Albert W. Sherer, Jr. (from Aug. 22) Representative on the Economic and Social Council: Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr. (through Aug. 28); Jacob M. Myerson (from Aug. 29) Alternate Permanent Representative for Special Political Affairs: Barbara M. White U.S. Representative to the European Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations: Francis L. Dale Deputy U.S. Representative to the European Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations: Manuel Abrams GENERAL ASSEMBLY Seventh Special Session (New York, Sept. 1-16) and 30th Regular Session (New York, Sept. 16-Dec. 17) Representatives: Henry A. Kissinger;1/ Daniel P. Moynihan; W. Tapley Bennett, Jr.; Donald M. Fraser; J. Herbert Burke; Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Alternates: Albert W. Sherer, Jr.; Jacob M. Myerson; Barbara M. White; Carmen Maymi; John H. Haugh Advisory Commission of UNRWA Representative: G. McMurtrie Godley Working Group on the Financing of UNRWA Representative: Charles O. Coudert (through June 7); Joseph P. Lorenz (from June 8) UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation Representative: Richard H. Chamberlain, M.D. The Secretary served as chairman of the delegation, ex officio, during his presence at the sessions. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space 18th session (New York, June 9-20) Representative: W. Tapley Bennett, Jr. Alternates: Stephen E. Doyle, Richard G. Long, Ronald F. Stowe Conference of the Committee on Disarmament Deputy: Robert Drexler (Mar. 4-Apr. 10) Trade and Development Board of UNCTAD 14th session (2nd part) (Geneva, Apr. 29) 15th session (Geneva, Aug. 5-16, Sept. 30-Oct. 2) Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations Representative: William E. Schaufele, Jr. (through Aug. 21); Joseph P. Lorenz (from Aug. 22) Industrial Development Board of UNIDO 9th session (Vienna, Apr. 21-May 2) Representative: William J. Stibravy Alternates: Marion L. Gribble, Melvin L. Schuweiler Permanent Representative to UNIDO: William J. Stibravy UN Commission on International Trade Law 8th session (Geneva, Apr. 1-17) Representative: Richard D. Kearney Committee on Relations with the Host Country Governing Council of UNEP 3rd session (Nairobi, Apr. 17-May 2) Representative: Christian A. Herter, Jr. Preparatory Committee for Habitat 1st session (New York, Jan. 15-24 and Aug. 25-29) Representative: Stanley D. Schiff Alternate: Ronald Stegall (Aug. 25-29) Ad Hoc Committee on the Charter of the United Nations (New York, July 28-Aug. 22) Representative: W. Tapley Bennett, Jr. Alternate: Robert B. Rosenstock Committee on Conferences Representative. David L. Stottlemyer Alternate: Edward E. Keller, Jr. World Food Council 1st session (Rome, June 23-27) Representative: Charles W. Robinson Alternates: James A. Placke, H. Reiter Webb SECURITY COUNCIL Representative: John Scali (through June 29); Daniel P. Moynihan (from June 30) Deputies: W. Tapley Bennett, Jr.; William E. Schaufele, Jr. (through Aug. 21); Albert W. Sherer, Jr. (from Aug. 22) Military Staff Committee Representatives: Vice Adm. Joseph P. Moorer, USN; Lt. Gen. Donald H. Cowles, USA (through Sept. 30); Lt. Gen. John W. Vessey, USA (from Nov. 1); Lt. Gen. Marion L. Boswell, USAF Deputies: Comdr. Mar. 6); Capt. Carl J. Edward J. Melanson, Jr., USN (through R. D. Jones, USA; Col. Robert E. Sheridan, USAF (through June 30); TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL 42nd session (New York, May 27-June 7; Aug. 28-29) Representative: Barbara M. White Alternate: Edward E. Johnston (May 27-June 7 only) ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL Organizational session for 1975 (New York, Jan. 13, 15, 28) Alternate: Robert W. Kitchen, Jr. 58th session (New York, Apr. 8-May 8) Representative: Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr. Alternates: Robert W. Kitchen, Jr.; Martin M. Tank 59th session (Geneva, July 2-31) Representative: Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr. Alternates: Francis L. Dale, Robert W. Kitchen, William J. Stibravy, Martin M. Tank Resumed 59th session (New York, Aug. 29, Nov. 10) Representative: Jacob M. Myerson Alternate: Robert W. Kitchen, Jr. Commission on Human Rights 31st session (Geneva, Feb. 3-Mar. 7) Representative: Philip E. Hoffman |