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NATIONS UNIES
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ORGANIZATION
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DE LA SANTÉ
SIXTH WORID HEALTH ASSEMBLY
Аб/Р & В / l l ^
12 May 1953
Working Paper
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
For information only
AIDE MEMOIRE ON TERMINOLOGY AND BASIC DOCUMENTS
REGARDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The aim of the present working paper i s t o
f a c i l i t a t e the reading of the o f f i c i a l documents
and the discussion in the Committees of the Assembly
f o r such delegates as are not wholly familiar with the
terminology relating t o the Expanded Programme of
Technical Assistance.
EC OS ОС
ECOSOC
ECOSOC
Economic and S o c i a l Council
Conseil Economique et S o c i a l
Consejo Economico y Social
One of the three main Councils of the United
Nations, the ECOSOC i s composed of representatives of
18 Member Governments, elected by the United Nations
General Assembly,.
I t i s responsible f o r a l l economic
and s o c i a l recommendations forwarded to the United
Nations General Assembly and i s the point o f . c o n t a c t
between the United Nations and the s p e c i a l i z e d agencies.
NEGOTIATING
COMMITTEE
COMITE DES
NEGOCIATIONS
COMITE DE
NEGOCIACIONES
The Negotiating Committee i s a s p e c i a l committee
established by the United Nations General Assembly t o
deal with governments in respect t o contributions t o
United Nations programmes not financed from regular
contributions.
(i)
These programmes are those covered by;
United Nations International Children's Emergency
Fund;
(ii)
United Nations R e l i e f Works Agency fr.r Palestine
Refugees in the Middle East;
(iii)
(iv)
United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency ;
United Nations Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance
f o r Economic Development of Underdeveloped Countries,
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE DE
L'ASSISTANCE
TECHNIQUE
CONFERENCIA DE
ASISTENCIA TECNICA
TAC
CAT
CAT
An annual United Nations meeting t o which a l l governments
wishing t o make pledges t o the "Special Account" report t h e i r
contributions and the form in which they w i l l be made„
Technical Assistance Committee of the ECOSOC
Comité de l'Assistance technique de I'ECOSOC
Comité de Asistencia Técnica del ECOSOC
An ECOSOC Committee of the whole which is responsible f o r
formulating recommendations on the Technical Assistance
programme t o the ECOSOC.
TAB
BAT
JAT
Technical Assistance Board
Bureau de l'Assistance technique"
Junta de Asistencia Técnica
The Technical Assistance Board is composed of 8 international
agencies which participate in the Expanded Programme.
these under present circumstances receive funds.
Six of
Two additional
international agencies are regularly represented at the Board
and certain other instruments of the United Nations are
represented from time to time.
EXECUTIVE
CHAIRMAN
PRESIDENT
DIRECTEUR
PRESIDENTE
EJECUTIVO
A f u l l - t i m e international c i v i l servant who is responsible
f o r the operation of the TAB and co-ordination within that body
of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance.
He i s
supported by a secretariat stationed at United Nations
Headquarters, a Liaison Office at'Geneva, .and Resident Technical
Assistance Representatives in certaiii countries.
UN-ТЛЛ Technical Assistance Administration of the United Nations
Administration de ^ A s s i s t a i ce technique des Nations Unies
Administración de Asistencia Técnica de las Naciones Unidas
The operating arm of the United Nations, the UN-ТАЛ was
created when the United Nations amalgamated i t s economic
and s o c i a l f i e l d operations under both the regular and Expanded
Programmes in 1950.
ILO
OIT
OIT
International Labour Organization
Organisation International de Travail
Organización Internacional del Trabajo
FAO
FAO
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
Organisation pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture
Organización para la Agricultura y la Alimentación
ICAO
OACI
OACI
International C i v i l Aviation Organization
Organisation de l ' A v i a t i o n c i v i l e Internationale
Organización de Aviación C i v i l Internacional
UNESCO United Nations Educational, S c i e n t i f i c and Cultural
Organization
UNESCO Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'Education, la
. Science et l a Culture
UNESCO Organización de les Naciones Unidas para la Educación,
l a Ciencia y l a Cultura
WHO
OMS
OMS
World Health Organization
Organisation Mondiale de l a Santé
Organización Mundial de l a Salud
The next two Organizations are members of the TAB, but
have as yet received no s p e c i f i c allocations of funds except
what they receive from the share of the U.N,
ITU
UIT
UIT
International Telecommunications Union
Union Internationale des Telecommunications
Union Internacional de Telecomunicaciones
WMO
OMM
OMM
World Meteorological Organization
Organisation météréologique Mondiale, . .'*.
Organización Metereologica Mundial
The following two organizations have been represented,
without vote, and do not receive funds from the Special Account.
BANK
BANQUE
ACABQ
CCQAB
CCQAP
BANCO
International Bank f o r Reconstruction and Development
Banque Internationale pour l a Reconstruction et l e
Relèvement
Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento .
FUND
FONDS
FONDO
International Monetary Fund
Fonds Monétaire International
Fondo Monetario Internacional
Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
Comité consultatif pour l e s questions administratives et
budgétaires
Comisión Consultativa sobre Cuestiones Administrativas y de
Presupuesto
& Committee of experts reporting d i r e c t l y to the United
Nations General Assembly.
I t reviews administrative and
f i n a n c i a l matters of the United Nations-and the specialized
agencies,
ACC
CAO
САЗ
Administrative Committee on CO-ordination
Comité administratif de Coordination
Comité Administrativo de Coordinación
The t o p - l e v e l interagency machinery f o r co-ordination,
the ACC is comprised of the Secretary-General of the UN and
the Directors-General of the specialized agencies.
BASIC DOCUMENTS QUOTED IN WHO Off. Rec.46, Report; Expanded Programme of
Technical Assistance
(1)
ECOSOC resolution 222(IX) A and В of 14 and 15 August 1949 - see handbook of
basic documents, page 145.
(2)
The above resolution was amended by ECOSOC resolution 433 (XIV) of 11 June 1952 see WHO Off. Rec. 46 pages 115 - 116 (Appendix 5).
the o r i g i n a l resolution are numbers 3, 3 ( h ) , 4 and 5.
The paragraphs altered in
By the resolution of
Аб/Р & В Д
page 5
11 June 1952, ECOSOC has also approved resolution number 3 of the TAC on the
terms of reference of the Executive Chairman - see WHO Off. • Rec. 46 page 116
(Appendix 6)
Observations on and Guiding Principles of an Expanded Programme of Technical
Assistance for Economic Development - see handbook of basic documents, page
I5I-I56.
This is Annex I t o ECOSOC resolution 222 (EC) A and B.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 304 (IV) of 16 November 1949 see "Handbook of Basic Documents" page 144.
United Nations General Assembly resolution A/84 of 21 December 1952 - see WHO
Off. Rec. 46 page 117 (Appendix 7 ) .
Financial arrangements agreed t o by the ECOSOC - resolution 433 В (XIV) WHO Off. Rec. 46 page 117 (Appendix 7 , Annex» Financial Arrangements)
see
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