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Summary of AG-011 United Nations Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG) (1946-Present) Summary of AG-011 United Nations Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG) (1946-present) Title United Nations Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG) (1946-present) Active Dates 1919-2014 Administrative History The Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG) was established initially in 1946 to assist the Secretary-General with relations with members and organs of the United Nations, and with specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations, as well as to assist with policy and coordination of the Secretariat. It was established shortly after the first Secretary-General of the United Nations took office following appointment by the General Assembly on 1 February 1946. The Executive Office of the Secretary-General "assists the Secretary-General in the performance of those functions which he does not delegate to the departments and for which he retains personal responsibility. These functions include consultation with governments and the heads of the specialized agencies and the supervision of special projects" (YUN, 1947-1948) It also aids in policy creation and implementation, coordinates the activities of the departments, publications and correspondence, and advises on UN protocol. The following Secretariat bodies reported to the Secretary-General from the beginning: the Department of Security Council Affairs, the Department of Economic Affairs, the Department of Social Affairs, the Department of Trusteeship and Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories, the Department of Public Information, the Department of Legal Affairs, the Department of Conference and General Services, and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. From 1946 through the 1950s the EOSG was responsible for protocol and liaison with diplomatic representatives, as well as for relationships with non-governmental organizations, communications with member state representatives and related, and for the coordination and support of General Assembly activities. The internal organization consisted of one or more Executive Assistants to the Secretary-General, the General Assembly Section, and the Protocol and Liaison Section. In 1972 the functions of the General Assembly Section moved to the Department for Political and General Assembly Affairs. As of 2012, the Executive Office consists of the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, the Protocol and Liaison Service, the Global Compact Office, the Office of Information and Communication Technology, and the United Nations Office for Partnerships. The name of the Executive Office of the Secretary-General has stayed the same since 1946. The following individuals have served as Secretary-General of the United Nations: Trygve Lie, (1946-1953), Dag Hammarskjold (1953-1961), U Thant (1961-1971), Kurt Waldheim (1972-1981), Javier Perez de Cuellar (1982-1991), Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1992-1996), Kofi Annan (1997-2005), and Ban Ki-moon (2006-present). The Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General was Andrew W. Cordier from 1946-1961, followed by C. V. Narasimhan as the Under-Secretary for General Assembly Affairs and Chef de Cabinet from 1962-1972. He was succeeded by Ismat T. Kittani (Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General, 1973-1974). The next Under-Secretary- General, Chef de Cabinet was Rafeeuddin Ahmed (1975-1981), followed by Virendra Dayal (1982-1992), Jean-Claude Aime (1993-1996), Iqbal Syed Riza (1997-2004), Mark Malloch Brown (2005), Alicia Barcena Ibarra (2006), Vijay Nambiar (2006-2012), and Susana Malcorra (2012-present). Scope and Content This fonds includes the following sub-fonds: AG-011-001: Office of the Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General AG-011-002: Office of the Chef de Cabinet AG-011-003: Other Offices, Working groups and Committees This fonds also contains the following series: S-0980: Protocol and Liaison Section - Subject and chronological - 1946-1969 S-0927: United Nations Special Representative on the Question of Hungary S-0727: United Nations Commission of Investigation into the Death of Mr. Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary-General, and Members of His Party S-0708: United Nations Malaysian Mission - UNMAM S-0594: High-Level Intergovernmental Group Records S-0591: Review of Secretariat Activities S-0590: Executive Assistant / Chef de Cabinet S-0589: Conferences - Meeting Servicing Records S-0587: United Nations Assistance for the Reconstruction and Development of Lebanon S-0580: Records of Margaret Anstee S-0578: Office of Special Political Questions S-0573: Executive Office of the Secretary-General Records S-0572: Protocol and Liaison Office S-0571: Law of the Sea Conference S-0569: Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation Commission S-0563: Sir Robert Jackson S-0557: World Food Council - John A. Hannah, Former Executive Director - Official Correspondence S-0369: Martin W. Hill - numbered subject files S-0368: Code cables - cities S-0367: Central America - ONUSAL - subject files S-0366: Secretary-General meetings with top echelon officials S-0365: Chef de Cabinet - special personnel cases S-0364: Sir Robert G. Jackson - subject files S-0298: International Commission of Control and Supervision - ICCS / Vietnam - reports S-0297: Catalogue of logs - cables, memos, letters S-0296: Chef de Cabinet - Dayal (1982-1993) - Code Cables - Missions S-0244: United Nations Committee on United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration S-0243: Committee of Experts on the Secretariat Review S-0241: Victor Lessiovski - working files Collection Inventory AG-011-001 Office of the Executive Assistant to the Secretary General 1943-2014 Scope and Content This sub-fonds includes the following series: S-1914: Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General, Shashi Tharoor S-0194: Top Official's Meetings - agendas and minutes S-0193: Secretary-General - personal files S-0192: Secretary-General's invitations - records S-0191: Secretary-General's Travel and Trips S-0190: Conferences and meetings - records S-0189: Political issues - subject files S-0188: Reports and surveys S-0187: United Nations events - subject files S-0186: Headquarters Site Committee S-0185: Secretariat departments and offices - subject files S-0184: Administration issues - Personnel - subject files S-0183: Administrative issues - subject files Administrative History The Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG) was established initially in 1946 to assist the Secretary-General with relations with members and organs of the United Nations, and with specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations, as well as to assist with policy and coordination of the Secretariat. Established shortly of the first Secretary-General of the United Nations took office following appointment by the General Assembly on 1 February 1946. The following Secretariat bodies reported to the Secretary-General from the beginning: Department of Security Council Affairs, Department of Economic Affairs, Department of Social Affairs, Department of Trusteeship and Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories, Department of Public Information, Department of Legal Affairs, Department of Conference and General Services, and Department of Administrative and Financial Services. From 1946 and through the 1950s the EOSG was responsible for protocol and liaison with diplomatic representatives, as well as for relationships with non-governmental organizations, and communications with member state representatives and related, as well as for the coordination and support of General Assembly activities. The internal organization consisted of one or more Executive Assistants to the Secretary-General, the General Assembly Section, and the Protocol and Liaison Section. In 1972 the functions of the General Assembly Section moved to the Department for Political and General Assembly Affairs. The name of the Executive Office of the Secretary-General has stayed the same since 1946. The following individuals have served as Executive Assistants to Secretaries-General of the United Nations: 1975-1977 - Raffeeuddin Ahmed (Pakistan) (Executive Assistant of the SG) (Press release SG/A/168/Rev.1-BIO/1210 [1975]) 1973-1974 - Ismat T. Kittani (Iraq) (Executive Assistant of the SG) (Bio 1093) 1946 Mar.-1961 July: Andrew Wellington Cordier (USA) (Executive Assistant of the SG) (Press Release M-29) 1946 Feb.: Arthur David Kemp Owen (UK) (Executive Assistant of the SG) (Press Release M-29) S-0183 Administrative issues - subject files 1946-1963 Scope and Content Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, clear cables, periodic progress reports, some commission and committee minutes, and speeches and surveys relating to the general administration of the Secretariat. Subjects relate to facilities management and headquarters, personnel matters, departmental and organizational restructuring including organization charts - 1947-1948, 1948 budget issues, advisory committee recommendations, flag protocol, meeting agendas, communication policies including the establishment of a radio network in India, speeches by delegates in connection with their United Nations work, and the development of the United Nations International School. Correspondents include Secretaries-General Trygve Lie and Dag Hammarskjold; Leo Malania, Assistant to the Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General; D.B. Vaughan, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of General Services; C.V. Narasimhan, Under-Secretary- General for Special Political Affairs; Ralph Bunche, Under-Secretary-General - without a department; Brian Urquhart, Senior Officer to Ralph Bunche; and A.
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