Questions concerning the liquidation of the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation

VI. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE
591. Questions concerning the liquidation of the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 24 (I) and 79 (I)of 12 February and 7 December 1946 respectively, whereby it accepted the transfer to the United Nations of certain assets belonging to the League of Nations and its dependent organizations or institutes, Considering that the Assembly of the League of Nations, by its resolution dated 17 April 1946,[1]1decided to transfer to the United Nations its right in any articles and, in particular, the archives and collections of documents deposited in the premises of the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation by its Governing Body, as well as any property which had been acquired by the Institute during its period of operation, Considering that, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71 (I) of 19 November 1946, the Secretary-General in order to ensure, under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the continuity of the work performed by the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation, has authorized the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to utilize the assets of the Institute transferred by the League of Nations to the United Nations, Considering, however, that the Institute of Intellectual Co-operation has ceased to function, though its assets have not been finally liquidated, Considering that, by the terms of a resolution adopted at its second session at Mexico City,[2]2the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization stressed the necessity for the final liquidation of the assets of the Institute,

1. Deems it necessary that the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation should be finally liquidated;

2. Decides for this purpose that all the property of the Institute which was covered by a decision of transfer to the United Nations in conformity with the resolution of the Assembly of the League of Nations of 17 April 1946, shall be included among the assets in the liquidation of the Institute;

3. Recommends the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to accept responsibility for liquidating the property of the Institute;

4. Authorizes the Secretary-General to transfer full and absolute ownership of all the assets of the Institute to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, on condition that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization carries out the liquidation as aforesaid;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to include in his next annual report to the General Assembly full particulars concerning the measures of liquidation taken.

373rd plenary meeting,
4 February 1952.

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[1] See Official Records of the General Assembly, Second part of the first session, Fifth Committee, Annex 13 (C) (document A/136). [2] See Records of he General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Second Session, Mexico, 1947, volume II, Resolutions, chapter IX, annex VII, resolution 14.