world—and share a common interest in strengthening the United Nations for collective pursuit of that interest.

It may well be, Mr. Chairman, that greater tests still lie ahead. But we can all take legitimate satisfaction from the fact that the world has once again met a severe test of its confidence in this great experiment in collective security-and the United Nations has emerged stronger than before.

With that sense of satisfaction, with renewed faith and pride in the organization, the delegation of the United States will vote in favor of the five resolutions before us.

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GENERAL PRINCIPLES TO SERVE AS GUIDELINES FOR THE SHARING OF THE COSTS OF FUTURE PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS INVOLVING HEAVY EXPENDITURES: Resolution 1874 (S-IV), Adopted by the U.N. General Assembly, June 27, 1963 47

The General Assembly,

Noting with appreciation the report of the Working Group on the Examination of the Administrative and Budgetary Procedures of the United Nations, 18 submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 1854 B (XVII) of 19 December 1962,49

Recognizing the necessity of sharing equitably the financial burden of peace-keeping operations to the extent not otherwise covered by agreed arrangements,

1. Affirms that the following principles, inter alia, shall serve as guidelines for the equitable sharing, by assessed or voluntary contributions or a combination thereof, of the costs of peace-keeping operations involving heavy expenditures that may be initiated in the future:

(a) The financing of such operations is the collective responsibility of all States Members of the United Nations;

(b) Whereas the economically more developed countries are in a position to make relatively larger contributions, the economically less developed countries have a relatively limited capacity to contribute towards peace-keeping operations involving heavy expenditures;

(c) Without prejudice to the principle of collective responsibility, every effort should be made to encourage voluntary contributions from Member States;

(d) The special responsibilities of the permanent members of the Security Council for the maintenance of peace and security should be borne in mind in connexion with their contributions to the financing of peace and security operations;

"U.N. General Assembly Official Records, Fourth Special Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/5441), p. 3. This resolution was adopted by a vote of 92 to 11, with 3 abstentions.

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"Text in American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1962, pp. 118-119.

(e) Where circumstances warrant, the General Assembly should give special consideration to the situation of any Member States which are victims of, and those which are otherwise involved in, the events or actions leading to a peace-keeping operation;

2. Considers that suitable administrative procedures should be established to ensure that provision for the financing of a peace-keeping operation is made by the General Assembly at the time the operation is authorized;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to review in consultation with the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, as appropriate, suitable administrative procedures designed to improve the financial procedures to be followed by the General Assembly at the time peace-keeping operations are authorized, and to report to the Assembly at its eighteenth session on the results of this review and any recommendations he may wish to make regarding procedures to be followed in the future.50

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PAYMENT OF ARREARS IN RESPECT OF ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE SPECIAL ACCOUNT AND THE AD HOC ACCOUNT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN THE CONGO: Resolution 1877 (S-IV), Adopted by the U.N. General Assembly, June 27, 1963 51

The General Assembly,

Having considered the report of the Working Group on the examination of the Administrative and Budgetary Procedures of the United Nations,52

50 At its 18th session, the General Assembly referred the report, which the Secretary-General made orally, to the Working Group for use in its study in preparation for the 1964 General Assembly session; see Yearbook of the United Nations, 1963, p. 571.

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U.N. General Assembly Official Records, Fourth Special Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/5541), p. 5. This resolution was adopted by a vote of 79 (including

Noting with concern the present financial situation of the Organization resulting from the non-payment of a substantial portion of past assessments for the United Nations Emergency Force Special Account and the Ad Hoc Account for the United Nations Operation in the Congo,

Believing that it is essential that all assessments for these accounts be paid as soon as possible,

1. Appeals to Member States which continue to be in arrears in respect of their assessed contributions for payment to the United Nations Emergency Force Special Account and the Ad Hoc Account for the United Nations Operation in the Congo to pay their arrears, disregarding other factors, as soon as their respective constitutional and financial arrangements can be processed, and, pending such arrangements, to make an announcement of their intention to do so;

2. Expresses its conviction that Member States which are in arrears and object on political or juridical grounds to paying their assessments on these accounts nevertheless will, without prejudice to their respective positions, make a special effort towards solving the financial difficulties of the United Nations by making these payments;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to consult with those Member States which are in arrears on the United Nations Emergency Force Special Account and on the Ad Hoc Account for the United Nations Operation in the Congo and to work out with them arrangements as to the most appropriate modalities within the letter and spirit of the Charter of the United Nations, including the possibility of payment by instalments, for bringing the payments of these accounts up to date as soon as possible;

4. Requests Member States which are in arrears on these accounts to make the arrangements with the Secretary-General set out in paragraph 3 above before 31 October 1963;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to report, as appropriate, to the General Assembly on the consultations and arrangements mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the present resolution.53

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE ISSUE OF UNITED NATIONS BONDS: Resolution 1878 (S-IV), Adopted by the U.N. General Assembly, June 27, 1963 54

The General Assembly,

Recalling its decision, in paragraph 1 of resolution 1739 (XVI) of 20 December 1961,55 to authorize the Secretary-General to issue United

This matter was not resolved at the 18th General Assembly in 1963, and discussion continued into the following year; see Yearbook of the United Nations, 1963, pp. 557 ff.

"U.N. General Assembly Official Records, Fourth Special Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/5541), pp. 5-6. This resolution was adopted by 93 votes to 12, with 4 abstentions.

"Text in American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1961, pp. 111-113.

Nations bonds in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the annex to that resolution,

Decides to amend paragraph 8 of the annex to General Assembly resolution 1739 (XVI) to read as follows:

8. The bonds may be sold in whole or in part from time to time until 31 December 1963.

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ESTABLISHMENT OF A PEACE FUND: Resolution 1879 (S-IV), Adopted by the U.N. General Assembly, June 27, 1963 56

The General Assembly,

Bearing in mind the purposes of the United Nations as set out in Article I of the Charter of the United Nations,5

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Realizing the need for prompt and effective action to prevent any threats to or breaches of international peace and security,

Believing that inadequate financial resources can seriously delay or jeopardize the success of such action,

Desiring to make sufficient funds readily available to the SecretaryGeneral, thus enabling him to discharge, without undue delay, his responsibilities under the Charter in cases of breaches of the peace, Convinced that the establishment of a peace fund through voluntary contributions from Member States as well as organizations and individuals is worthy of study as a means of furthering this objective,

1. Requests the Secretary-General to consult all Member States and interested organizations on the desirability and feasibility of establishing such a peace fund;

2. Further requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its eighteenth session.58

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5 U.N. General Assembly Official Records, Fourth Special Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/5541), p. 6. This resolution was adopted by a vote of 91 to 12, with 2

abstentions.

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Text in American Foreign Policy, 1950-1955: Basic Documents, vol. I, pp. 134-161.

58 The 18th session of the General Assembly accepted the suggestion of the Secretary-General that this matter be referred for further study to the Working Group on the Administrative and Budgetary Procedures of the United Nations; see Yearbook of the United Nations, 1963, pp. 571–572.

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CONTINUATION OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE EXAMINATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY PROCEDURES OF THE UNITED NATIONS: Resolution 1880 (S-IV), Adopted by the U.N. General Assembly, June 27, 1963 59

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolution 1854 B (XVII) of 19 December 1962,60 Bearing in mind the principles enunciated in its resolution 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963,61 that shall serve as guidelines for the equitable sharing of the costs of peace-keeping operations involving heavy expenditures that may be initiated in the future, to the extent that these expenditures will not be otherwise covered by agreed arrangements,

Bearing in mind further that the maintenance of peace and security is a primary purpose of the United Nations,

Desirous that ways and means should be found to arrive at working arrangements so that all Member States may feel able to share in such costs,

Noting that the tasks with which the Working Group on the Examination of the Administrative and Budgetary Procedures of the United Nations was charged have not been completed,

1. Decides to continue in being the Working Group on the Examination of the Administrative and Budgetary Procedures of the United Nations;

2. Requests the Working Group:

(a) To recommend a special method for the equitable sharing of the costs of future peace-keeping operations involving heavy expenditures to the extent not otherwise covered by agreed arrangements;

(b) To consider suggestions regarding other sources of financing future peace-keeping operations;

(c) To explore ways and means for bringing about the widest possible measure of agreement among all Member States on the question of the financing of future peace-keeping operations;

3. Invites the Working Group to consult as appropriate with the Committee on Contributions;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to make available to the Working Group the necessary facilities and assistance for the accomplishment of its tasks;

5. Requests the Working Group to report on these matters to the General Assembly as soon as possible, but not later than at its nineteenth session.

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"U.N. General Assembly Official Records, Fourth Special Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/5541), p. 6. This resolution was adopted by a vote of 95 to 12, with 2 abstentions.

Text in American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1962, pp. 118-119.

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