International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace (Geneva, 1936)

UN General Assembly, International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace (Geneva, 1936), A/RES/841, UN General Assembly, 17 December 1954, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1954/27211 [accessed 27 July 2026]
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IX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
841. International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace (Geneva, 1936)

The General Assembly, Considering that the International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace (Geneva, 1936)[1] constitutes an important element in the field of freedom of information, Considering that, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 24 (I) of 12 February 1946, the custodial functions mentioned in the Convention have already been assumed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and that the Convention is still in force, Considering further that by taking over, by agreement between the Parties to the Convention, the powers and functions established by certain provisions of the Convention, the United Nations can give full effect to all the provisions of the Convention in question, Decides:

1. To request States which are Parties to the International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace (Geneva, 1936) to state whether they wish to transfer to the United Nations the functions which were performed, under the terms of that Convention, by the League of Nations;

2. To instruct the Secretary-General:

(a) To prepare for this purpose a draft protocol concerning the transfer to the United Nations of the functions assigned to the League of Nations under the International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace;

(b) To provide in the draft protocol for the accession of Members and non-members of the United Nations which are not Parties or signatories to the Convention, and also for such legal or other adjustments as may be necessitated by current conditions; including new articles, based on General Assembly resolution 424 (V) of 14 December 1950, to provide that each High Contracting Party shall refrain from radio broadcasts that would mean unfair attacks or slanders against other peoples anywhere and in so doing conform strictly to an ethical conduct in the interest of world peace by reporting facts truly and objectively, and to provide that each High Contracting Party shall not interfere with the reception, within its territory, of foreign radio broadcasts;

(c) To circulate the draft protocol to the International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace to the States Parties to that Convention.

514th plenary meeting,
17 December 1954.
[1] See League of Nations, Treaty Series, Vol. CLXXXVI, 1938, p. 301.
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