MINISTRY PAPER N0. !)7 - The National Library of Jamaica

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- 20- MEMBERSHIP ,ON U.N. BODIES AND .RELATED ORGANl.ZATIONS Jamaica held membership on the folloWing United Nations Commissions, Committees and Boards during 1968g Committee on Conferences Committee on Manufactures of UNCTAD Commission on Narcotic Drugs Commission on Human Rights Population Commission Economic Commission for Latin America Trade and Development Board Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme. Meetings of the Committee on Conferences, the Commission on Human Rights and the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme were attended by representatives of the Mission. Specialized Agencies .The following are the Specialized Agencies on which Jamaica has permanent membership: Other Agencies International Labour Organization Food and Agricultural Organization (Jamaica has been elected to the World Food Programme for the period 1968-1970) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Health Organization ( Membership on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization for 1968/69- 1970/71) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Finance Corporation International Civil Aviation Organization Universal Postal Union International Telecommunication Union World Meteorological Organization. International Atomic Energy Agency General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade The headquarters of many of the abovementioned Specialized Agencies are located in Europe. Jamaica's interests on these bodies are met by the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the European Office and to the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations in Geneva. Mission in New York is required to perform complementary liaising functions, primarily on aspects of the programmes of the Specialized Agencies in which the United Nations Headquarters is more or less directly involved. /Part •• The
- 21 - Part III: Administration Members . of the staff o'f the -Mission_- diploma.tic and nondiplomatic - perform&d--t.heir--duties well, displaying loyalty, willill8'- ness and devotion to duty all of which contributed to the smooth and ef.:t'eot.i:ve--·fu.notioning of the Mission. • ·LECTURES Ci vi c--organ.i.sat.i.ona -..a.niL educa tional- il:lstituticns ...in-th.a--New:.---- York area and as far afield as Los Angeles, California, displayed a keen interest in Jamaica, her role at the United Nations, particularly in the field of human rights. Members of the diplomatic staff were often requested to participate in seminars and forums on international issues i3Jld/ -to. deliver -addresses on Jamaica t s policy at home and abroad. In the case of Los Angeles, the Permanent Representative, at the invitation of the Los Angeles County . Opt-ometric -Society.,-- Y.i.si ted. tb.a.t---ci'tyafiQ addressed the annual meeting of the Society on the 20th June 1968. On that occasion the Ambassador had the opportunity of meeting with several members of the Jamaican and West Indian community. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS Diplomatic and Consular relations were formally established between Jamaica and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the 11th of October 1968, by an Exchange of Notes at the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the U.N. between Ambassador Keith Johnson and Ambassador Anton Vratusa, Permanent Representative of the Soeialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the United Nations. As a gesture of goodwill, Ambassador Vratusa held a Reception at his Mission on Friday, 15th November, for the members of the Jamaican delegation to the XXIII General Assembly session and of the Mission. Members of the Yugoslavian delegation and Mission staff were present and acted as hosts. RELATIONS WITH MEMBER STATES The Mission maintained cordial relations with, and worked closely with the Caribbean States Members of the United Nations and the Latin American States. Particularly on economic questions of common concern the Mission has maintained close working relationship with the Group of 77. Jamaica's participation as a member of ECOSOC and of the Preparatory Committee for the Second Development Decade will facilitate the strengthening of the bonds between the developing countries as they accelerate their quest for those approaches that will lead to the attainment of urgently needed economic and social goals - to peace and security. the key
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