The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 17, 1947, Page 7

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 i944 —_— racy SnVvpul = - ~_ ra THE EYES OF THE POST-WAR WORLD, for the third time in one year, are focused this month en New York City and its environs, where the United Nations General Assembly, its Second regular Session, is once again wrestling with the innumerable political, social and eco- nomic problems which World War If left in its wake. The “stars” of this “show” are the nearly 1,000 Dele- gates, Alternates, Advisers and experts from; nations who, as their countries’ representatives, sdbmit their governments’ views and proposals and, in the name of their governments, must attempt to reach those agree- ments which during the coming year are te guide the efforts of some nine-tenths of the human race toward a better, more stable and peaceful life. The “supporting east”—and the stagehands, musicians and ushers—are the 3,000-odd. members. of the U.N. Secretariat, whose work continues the year around and reaches its peak in “As- sembly Time,” when the lights at U. temporary quarters at Lake Success, Flushing Meadows and Man- hattan may burn all night. The “backers” of this show are: we all. There are ne: two billions ef us—white, brown, yellow and black; Mosh Buddhist, Christian, Jew, “other religion” and “no '—whose futures, fortunes and very lives may de~ pend on the show's success, YHE DAY-TO-DAY WORK of the Assembly, as of other parliamentary bodies, is carned on mainly in Committees, such as the important 14-Member General Committee (above). of meetings, except a few dealing with such top-secret matters as Atomic energy, are open to press, radio and the public. Spectators are supplied with short~ wave radio sets enabling them te follow proceedings in any ef U.N.’s five official languages. AS MANY as 20 Committees may meet in one 4: requires careful planning of space allocations and assign- ment of clerks and language experts, up to 45 per meeting. e than 800 are accredited heedyuarters for as much as 14 hours a day. Frequent brielings keep them informed of the views of Delegations and proceedings im “closed” meetings. ng places tor Delegation suts translations, audiple in dic tour tea enable Australian Delegate W. RK. Hodgson to tol his low-powered “walkie talkie” s¢ a quick tunch topped by plum aull mvenient for la s between egaciom stafls, here those of the U.s.A,, the United Kingdom, and France. Such conf yces may scrve to clarify doubtful points of important proposals, enabie Melegations to plan their y tor impending debates, or review the happeuings of a meeting just ended. PUK LOUNGES are also “DEEP GAEES LOUNGES” e as informal m ; hers of the press or U.N’s Secretariat, Here the Assembly's President, Osw ale Brasil det), chats with Andrei A. myko (center) and Jan Pay v Pnited Nations Delegates of the Soviet t nand the Czechoslovak Kepu nm meetings thre: even while en; r i y ...and behind the Scenes: 4 | MORE THAN 5,000 meals are served in U.N.’s own cafeterias nan Lie ns work far into the night to every day and night and more than two dozen presses and make permanent records of every important statement made reproduction machines whir 24 hours a day to keep up with in meetings and to look up special points of precedent or the required flow of documents, journals, and reports (below). Jaw in preparation for the following day’s discussions (below), <% MUCH LIKE an Army post, Lake Success headquarters must be prepared to function at any time, day or night. “Duty Officers,” guards and telephone operators stand by to guard the premises, to r: ve and transmit important communications from Member governments, and to deal with occasional late night or Sunday emergencies whea Muust Secretariat aud Gelegation Members are away. ‘as the Assembly requires from post offices to travel tram banks and currency exchanges to motor nsport and from radio transmission ager vies to He Pingu ct intorn ation clerks \.aintenance cre SS Li one tt hour schedule to keep buildings and grounds iu shabe, SO COMPLEN & gatherin a wide range of facilities, bureaus