Fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly

Fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly
19 September 1950 – 5 November 1951 (1950-09-19 – 1951-11-05)
President of the 5th General Assembly, Nasrollah Entezam
Host country United Nations
ParticipantsUnited Nations Member States
PresidentNasrollah Entezam
Secretary-GeneralTrygve Lie

The fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 19 September 1950 in Lake Success, New York[1][2][3][4] The president was Nasrollah Entezam,[5][6] previously the Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations.[7]

Tensions between the USSR and the UN over Korea[8] led to the passing of the Declaration on the Removal of the Threat of a New War and the Strengthening of Peace and Security among the Nations[9]

The session saw the establishment of December 10 as Human Rights Day[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Barrett, George (4 May 1947). "VISIT TO THE UNITED NATIONS; Its Headquarters at Lake Success Is on the Tourist's Agenda". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Druckman, Bella (19 May 2021). "The United Nations Headquarters in Long Island's Lake Success". Untapped Cities.
  3. ^ "United Nations Headquarters, Lake Success, N.Y." New York Heritage.
  4. ^ United Nations General Assembly Fifth Session Official Records (PDF). United Nations General Assembly. 10 October 1950.
  5. ^ "From Tehran to Tehran; Nasrollah Entezam at the United Nations". Association for Iranian Studies.
  6. ^ "General Assembly of the United Nations - President of the 68th Session". United Nations.
  7. ^ Norouzi, Arash (3 May 2014). "Nasrollah Entezam Interviewed on Race". mohammadmossadegh.com.
  8. ^ "Resolution 498 (V), Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, February 1, 1951". history.state.gov.
  9. ^ Thors, Thor (8 November 1950). DECLARATION ON THE REMOVAL OF THE THREAT OF A NEW WAR AND THE STRENGTHENING OF PEACE AND SECURITY AMONG THE NATIONS - Report of the First Committee (PDF) (Report). United Nations General Assembly.
  10. ^ "Human Rights Day: A Commemorative Observances Legal Research Guide - History and Overview". Library of Congress.
  11. ^ Resolutions adopted on reports of the Third Committee - 423 (V). Human Rights Day. General Assembly-Fifth Session. 4 December 1950.
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