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Editorial Note
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 May 2009
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For the convenience of readers, we are listing here membership of United Nations organs for 1954. Dates in parantheses represent ends of terms; the states serve through December 31 of the year listed.
- Type
- International Organizations: Summary of Activities: I. United Nations
- Information
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- Copyright © The IO Foundation 1954
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1 Elected October 5, 1953, by the General Assembly for two-year terms.
2 Elected October 5, 1953, by the General Assembly for three-year terms.
3 Re-elected October 5, 1953, by the General Assembly for three-year terms.
4 Re-elected August 4, 1953, by ECOSOC for three-year terms.
5 Elected August 4, 1953, by ECOSOC for three-year terms.
6 Re-elected August 3, 1953, by ECOSOC for three-year terms.
7 Elected August 3, 1953, by ECOSOC for three-year terms.
8 Canada, China, France, India, Peru, Turkey, USSR, United Kingdom, United States and Yugoslavia were re-elected in August, 1949 by ECOSOC for an indefinite period “until such time as they might be replaced by decision of the Council”.
9 Membership on regional commissions is not for any specified term of years. The question of continuing the commissions themselves is to be considered by ECOSOC periodically.
10 Judges of the International Court serve in their individual capacities and not as representatives of their countries. Countries are listed for convenience in identification only. Terms of office expire on February 5 of the year listed.
At the time of this printing, no one had been elected to fill the vacancy in the Court caused by the death in November, 1953, of Sir Benegal Rau (India) whose term of office was to expire in 1961.