tion; U.N. Information Activities; the U.N. budget; ways of finding a link between Parliamentarians and Secretariat Staff and contacting missions which did not send parliamentary delegates or advisers. Most, if not all, of those of us that attended these meetings believed that they should continue on an informal basis at succeeding General Assembly sessions. APPENDIX I INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PREPARATION SEMINAR FOR THE U.S. DELEGATION TO THE 34TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 10:00-10:30 PROGRAM Thursday, September 13, 1979 Room 1105, Department of State Welcome: Coffee and Introduction. Introduction to the Program. Allan D. Silberman, Coordinator for Political Training, 10:30-11:00 Introduction to the UNGA. An Overview. Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Organization Department of State. 11:00-11:30 Administrative Briefing. Richard Dertadian, Counselor for Administrative Affairs, U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Rosemary E. Spencer, Protocol Officer, U.S. Mission to the United Nations. 11:30-12:15 The Work of Committees: Handling Agenda Items and Reform of U.N. System. Richard Hennes, Director, International Management Staff, Bureau of International Organization Affairs. George F. Saddler, Counselor for Resource Management, U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Csanad Toth, Special Assistant, Bureau of International Organization Affairs. 12:30-1:50 Luncheon. Hosted by: Warren Christopher, Deputy Secretary of State, (Thomas Jefferson Room, 8th Floor). 2:00-3:00 Economic Issues: North-South Dialogue and the Committee of 77. William Edgar, Director, Office of International Economic Policy, 3:00-4:00 On Being a Member of the U.S. Delegation. 9:30-9:45 Hon. John W. Hechinger, Member, U.S. Delegation to the 33rd UNGA. Member, U.S. Delegation to the 32nd UNGA. Friday, September 14, 1979 Room 1105, Department of State Introduction: Charles William Maynes. 9:45-10:30 The Middle East and Peace Keeping. Harold H. Saunders, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and 10:30-11:00 Disarmament Within the U.N. Context. George M. Seignious, Director, ACDA, (Adm. Thomas D. Davies, 11:00-11:15 Break. 11:15-11:45 Human Rights Issues Before the U.N. Patt Derian, Assistant Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs. 11:45-12:30 The Realities of UNGA Work. 12:30-2:00 Ambassador Richard Petree. Luncheon. 2:00-2:30 African Issues. Richard Moose, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs. 2:30-3:00 Latin American Issues. 3:00-3:15 3:15-3:45 Viron Vaky, Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs. Far Eastern Issues. Robert B. Oakley, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and 3:45 4:15 European Issues and the U.N. 4:15 George Vest, Assistant Secretary for European Affairs. Conclusion. APPENDIX II FACTSHEET ON THE U.S. MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS The United States Mission to the United Nations is located across the street from United Nations headquarters. From this building the United States Delegation to the U.N., along with a staff of more than 100 persons, carries out our nation's participation in the world body. Similarly, almost all of the other 151 U.N. member nations maintain missions in New York City. The United States Mission to the United Nations was officially created in 1947 as a result of the United Nations Participation Act. The Mission's purpose is to assist the President and the Department of State in conducting United States policy at the U.N. As Ambassador Donald F. McHenry is this nation's Representative to the United Nations. Chief of the United States Mission, he is assisted by four deputies who serve with the rank of Ambassador. They are: William vanden Heuvel, Deputy Representative to the United Nations; Richard W. Petree, Deputy Representative on the Security Council. The positions of Representative on the Economic and Social Council, and the Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs are currently vacant. Along with other members of the United States Delegation, these Ambassadors represent the United States in meetings at the United Nations. They engage in direct consultation and negotiation with other U.N. delegations in efforts to gain support for the United States position on issues under debate. An important function of this Mission is to keep the Department of State informed of events at the United Nations. Mission officers report on meetings and make recommendations to the State Department as to what course of action the United States should pursue in the world organization. This information is also relayed to overseas American Embassies which have an interest in particular items under U.N. consideration. The United States Mission is also a link between the United States Government and the United Nations Secretariat, headed by Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. The United States Mission's organization of work closely follows that of the United Nations. A Political Section deals with political and security matters under discussion at the U.N. The political affairs officers are experts in the problems of the geographic regions to which they are assigned. They engage in discussions on à wide range of issues, such as the Middle East, southern Africa, Cyprus, disarmament, and outer space. The work of the Economic and Social Affairs Section spans a broad spectrum of an increasingly large number of items which are taken up each year at the U.N. Human rights questions, along with social and development items such as food, population, economic and environmental issues affecting the rich and poor nations are delegated to a staff that has expertise in these areas. The U.S. Mission also maintains a Legal Section whose extensive knowledge of U.N. procedure, treaties and international legal matters is incorporated into the consultations of all other sections of the Mission. For example, this Section has been involved in the discussions of the problems of airplane hijacking and terrorism. (39) The Resources and Management Section monitors administration of the United Nations budget by the Secretariat. It deals with the Secretariat continuously on all management issues relevant to U.S. interests in a strong and effective United Nations. It is the point of contact between the U.S. and the UN on issues of personnel policy and on nomination of Americans for employment by the UN. The United States Mission also includes a Military Staff. This Section is under the direct control of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to whom they report and make recom mendations. The Military Staff meets periodically with the United Nations Military Staff Committee. Our staff advises United States Representatives on military and security aspects of U.N. items, such as the U.N. peace-keeping forces. As host country, the United States Government has a special responsibility to all member nations of the U.N. and to the people who work in the U.N. Secretariat. A Host Country Section provides many services to the international community in order to facilitate its normal functioning in New York. A Press and Public Affairs Section provides information to the public about United States participation in the United Nations. This office arranges comprehensive briefings by Mission officers on United States policy to many civic groups, college and university students, and others who visit the Mission throughout the year. Press spokespersons for the Mission provide background on U.S. positions in the U.N. to the more than 300 journalists who are accredited to cover the United Nations proceedings. Press releases explaining the United States position in the world organization are made available to the correspondents and to the general public. The Administrative Affairs Section is responsible for a wide range of services such as protocol matters, general administrative functions and conference operations. This section also provides research and communications assistance. A Reference Section researches particular items under U.N. consideration for the Mission staff. A 24 hour Communications Section transmits and receives reports and messages to and from the Department of States and Embassies abroad. All this information is essential to the formation and assessment of strategy at the U.N. The United States Mission to the United Nations is a 12-story structure located on United Nations Plaza at 45th Street. Construction was begun in 1959 and completed in the spring of 1961. |