Commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, G.A. res. 49/11, 49 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No.49) at 11, U.N. Doc. A/49/49 (1994).


Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 44

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly,

Noting
the suggestion of the Royal Mint of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding the creation of the United Nations fiftieth anniversary coin programme and its offer to manage that programme for the benefit of the Trust Fund for the Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrations and participating States,

Noting also the positive report of the secretariat of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations on the offer of the Royal Mint,

Noting further the potential of such a programme to provide the Trust Fund with revenue to support educational and communications activities about the work of the United Nations,

Agreeing that the issuance of legal-tender coins commemorating the fiftieth anniversary would be a fitting way for States to honour and provide a suitable lasting memento of this historic occasion,

1. Endorses the creation of a United Nations Fiftieth Anniversary Coin Programme and the offer of the Royal Mint of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to manage that Programme;

2. Requests the secretariat of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations to make the necessary arrangements with the Royal Mint to implement the Coin Programme on a timely basis;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to write to all States advising them of the Coin Programme and inviting them to participate by issuing a commemorative coin honouring the fiftieth anniversary.

55th plenary meeting
9 November 1994


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