Documents relating to the United Nations, 1944-1961
Documents relating to the United Nations, 1944-1961
Collection: Establishing the Post-War International Order, 1944-1961 Volumes Documents relating to the United Nations, 1944-1961
The United Nations (UN) was founded in the aftermath of the Second World War by the victorious Allied powers to maintain international peace and security. The main organs of the UN, all established in 1945, are the General Assembly (UNGA), Security Council (UNSC), Economic and Social Council (UNESC), Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice (ICJ), and Secretariat. The UN also administers a series of specialised agencies. Between 1945 and 1961, these included the World Bank, World Health Organisation (WHO), and UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
This volume contains records relating to the UN and its activities during the same period. These records come from British government departments—the Board of Customs and Excise, Board of Trade, Central Office of Information, Foreign Office, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, International Labour Division and Overseas Department, and War Office—the Brussels Treaty Organisation, and the UN itself.
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Reports on 1st and 4th Committee and 4th Session of the General Assembly, prepared for the Government White Paper. Code UP file 208., 1950
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-N132
Archive Reference(s):FO 371/88477; FO 371/88478
FO 371/88484 - Site for the Sixth Session of the General Assembly. Code UP file 2015., 1950
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-N133
Archive Reference(s):FO 371/88484
UK Delegation to the Fifth Session of the General Assembly. Code UP file 2016., 1950
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-N134
Archive Reference(s):FO 371/88485; FO 371/88486; FO 371/88487
Fifth Session of the UN General Assembly; pre-Assembly discussions between Brussels Treaty Powers and between US and Commonwealth delegates. Code UP file 2017., 1950
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-N135
Archive Reference(s):FO 371/88488; FO 371/88489; FO 371/88490
FO 371/88499 - Suggestion that Seventh Session of the UN General Assembly of 1952 be held in London on Festival of Britain Site. Code UP file 2030., 1950
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-N136
Archive Reference(s):FO 371/88499
Discussions on the venue for the Sixth Session of the UN General Assembly: agreement on Paris as the site; UK policy at the UN. Code UP file 202., 1951
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-N137
Archive Reference(s):FO 371/95649; FO 371/95650
FO 371/95651 - Preparation and publication of a White Paper on the work of the Fifth Session of the UN General Assembly: agreement to close the Fifth Session on 6 November and open the Sixth Session on the same day. Code UP file 205., 1951
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-N138
Archive Reference(s):FO 371/95651
FO 371/95652 - Proposals for site of the Seventh Session of the UN General Assembly, possibly Australia or London. Code UP file 206., 1951
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-N139
Archive Reference(s):FO 371/95652
