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Problems and Trends in the Composition of Nonplenary UN Organs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

Catherine Senf Manno
Catherine Senf Manno
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recently an adviser to the government of Thailand under Food and Agriculture Organization auspices, obtained her doctorate in international relations and organization from The American University in June 1964.
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Those organs of the United Nations which do not include all Member States pose a challenging problem: How should such select bodies be constituted? There is no easy solution in view of the diversity of national policies, even between countries of a particular region, ideology, or stage of development. This paper presents a series of case studies illustrating some of the principles invoked and the nature of the accommodations arrived at by the General Assembly in dealing with the problem, especially in setting up its own subsidiary organs. On the basis of this evidence an assessment is made of the significance of recent changes in the structure of these nonplenary organs and the resulting impact on the balance of decision-making power in the Organization.

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International Organization , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , Winter 1965 , pp. 37 - 55
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Copyright © The IO Foundation 1965

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1 UN Document A/AC.113/30.

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6 General Assembly Resolution 1348 (XIII), December 13, 1958.

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