(ii) The creation of regional and sub-regional training insti- (iii) The organization of seminars on specific subjects of im- 5. Requests the Economic and Social Council to review at its thirtysecond session, in the light inter alia of the reports of the United Nations operational programmes and of the reports of the Economic Commission for Africa and of the other regional economic commissions concerned, the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution, and to report to the General Assembly at its six teenth session; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to lend the Economic and Social Council and the regional economic commissions concerned his assistance in the execution of the tasks mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 5 above. 31. APPEAL FOR INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SPECIAL FUND AND TO THE EXPANDED PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Resolution 1529 (XV), Adopted by the U.N. General Assembly, December 15, 1960 58 The General Assembly, Having heard the statements of the Managing Director of the Special Fund 59 and the Executive Chairman of the Technical Assistance Board, 60 Bearing in mind the increasing and urgent needs of the less developed countries, and the increase in the number of Members of the United Nations through the admission of the newly independent countries, 1. Takes note of the report of the Governing Council of the Special Fund on its third and fourth sessions 61 and of Economic and Social Council resolutions 785 (XXX), 786 (XXX) and 787 (XXX) of 3 August 1960 regarding the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance; 62 2. Urges States Members of the United Nations or members of any of the specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency so to increase their contributions to the Special Fund and to the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance that the funds "U.N. General Assembly Official Records, Fifteenth Session, Supplement No. 16 (A/4684), p. 16. This resolution, sponsored by the representatives of 10 of the member states, was adopted by a vote of 83 (including the U.S.) to 0, with 4 abstentions. Text in U.N. ECOSOC Official Records, Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 1 (E/3422), pp. 6–7. available to these two programmes attain, in the immediate future, the sum of $150 million. 32. UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-PROVISION OF OPERATIONAL, EXECU TIVE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL (OPEX): Resolution 1530 (XV), Adopted by the U.N. General Assembly, December 15, 1960 63 The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1256 (XIII) of 14 November 1958 6+ and 1385 (XIV) of 20 November 1959,65 Considering that the experimental programme for the provision of operational, executive and administrative personnel has proved its usefulness, Considering further that the demand for such personnel is considerably increasing and their provision is urgently needed, particularly to meet the requests of newly independent countries, Recalling that several Member States have centres and institutes for training in public administration, some of which have been created or expanded with the technical assistance of the United Nations, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the provision of technical assistance of an operational, executive and administrative nature; 66 2. Approves the recommendations contained in Economic and Social Council resolution 790 (XXX) of 3 August 1960: 67 (a) That the provision of operational, executive and administrative personnel be placed on a continuing basis; (b) That the Secretary-General continue to consult with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency whenever requests fall within their competence; (c) That the financial resources for this activity be established at a level appropriate to the needs for this assistance; 3. Recommends that: (a) In determining the priorities according to which requests are to be met, the Secretary-General continue to take fully into account the urgency of the needs of the requesting countries; (b) In submitting candidates for selection by recipient Governments, the Secretary-General continue to make use to the fullest possible extent of all available sources of personnel, having regard to their qualifications and experience and to the desirability of using as much 63 U.N. General Assembly Official Records, Fifteenth Session, Supplement No. 16 (A/4684), p. 17. This resolution, sponsored by the representatives of 23 of the member states, was adopted by a vote of 71 (including the U.S.) to 0, with 13 abstentions. 64 Text ibid., Thirteenth Session, Supplement No. 18 (A/4090), p. 16. 63 Text ibid., Fourteenth Session, Supplement No. 16 (A/4354), p. 11. 6 U.N. docs. E/3370 and A/4589. Text in U.N. ECOSOC Official Records, Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 1 (E/3422), p. 8. as possible persons who have been trained in the above-mentioned centres and institutes for public administration; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that due attention be paid in the operation of the programme to the training of nationals to assume as early as possible the responsibilities temporarily assigned to internationally recruited personnel and that due regard be given to this aspect of the matter in the reporting thereon; 5. Invites the Secretary-General to adopt the same procedures in reporting to the Economic and Social Council and the Technical Assistance Committee on the programme of provision of operational, executive and administrative personnel as he follows in reporting on the other United Nations regular programmes of technical assistance; 6. Urges the Governments of States Members of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies and of the International Atomic Energy Agency which are in a position to supply qualified personnel to this programme to co-operate with the Secretary-General in implementing it. 33. GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLEDGED TO THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL FUND AND THE EXPANDED PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR 1961 68 Afghanistan (As of December 31, 1960, in U.S. dollars) Country Special Fund Expanded Program of Technical Assistance $13,500 68 This table is a composite of two tables appearing in the Yearbook of the United Nations, 1960, pp. 239-240 and 247. (a) Belgium, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Dahomey, Niger, and Upper Volta announced their 1961 pledges to the Special Fund subsequent to Dec. 31, 1960. (b) Senegal pledged $40,000 to the two programs, the distribution to be announced at a later date. (c) See doc. 24, ante. F. Human Rights 34. PROVISIONS OF A DRAFT COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, Agreed to in Committee III of the U.N. General Assembly, November 4-18, 19601 Article 152 1. No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time when the criminal offence was committed. If, subsequently to the commission of the offence, provision is made by law for the imposition of a lighter penalty, the offender shall benefit thereby. 2. Nothing in this article shall prejudice the trial and punishment of any person for any act or omission which, at the time when it was committed, was criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations. Article 16 Everyone shall have the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. Article 17 1. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his honour and reputation. 'Yearbook of the United Nations, 1960, pp. 328-330. For the text of the preamble and first 14 arts. of the draft covenant approved in Committee III through the 14th session of the General Assembly, see American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1959, pp. 143–146. The text of art. 15 was adopted in Committee III by a vote of 56 (including the U.S.) to 0, with 23 abstentions, taken Nov. 4, 1960. "The text of art. 16 was adopted in Committee III by a vote of 74 (including the U.S.) to 0, with 1 abstention, taken Nov. 7, 1960. The text of art. 17 was adopted in Committee III by a vote of 70 to 0, with 3 abstentions (including the U.S.), taken Nov. 14, 1960. |