Summary of AG-006 Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim (1972- 1981) Title Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim (1972-1981) Active Dates 1945-1983 Administrative History Kurt Waldheim of Austria was elected Secretary-General of the United Nations on 22 December 1971; he took office 1 January 1972. Scope and Content Fonds consists of records of Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, relating to his responsibilities as chief administrative officer of the Secretariat and as chief coordinator of the legislative, political, socio-economic, and military bodies of the United Nations. Fonds is arranged in the following record series. UN. SECRETARY-GENERAL (1972-1981 : WALDHEIM) Administrative and management matters 1970-1981 S-0897 Peacekeeping - Africa 1963-1981 S-0902 Peacekeeping - code cables 1972-1981 S-0898 Peacekeeping - Cyprus 1971-1981 S-0903 Peacekeeping - India/Pakistan/Bangladesh 1971-1977 S-0900 Peacekeeping - Middle East 1945-1981 S-0899 Peacekeeping - Vietnam and Indo-China 1954-1981 S-0901 Political matters - country files 1963-1981 S-0904 Political matters - disarmament 1972-1981 S-0905 Political matters - miscellaneous records 1972-1981 S-0906 Press matters and public relations 1971-1981 S-0973 Secretary-General's correspondence with heads-of-state, governments, and representatives/observers to the United Nations 1965-1981 S-0907 Secretary-General's correspondence with intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations 1971-1981 S-0972 Secretary-General's correspondence with outside organizations and individuals 1971-1982 S-0974 Secretary-General's correspondence with United Nations associations 1971-1981 S-0988 Secretary-General's meetings 1973-1975 S-0984 Secretary-General's messages and statements 1971-1981 S-0985 Secretary-General's personal files 1971-1983 S-0986 Secretary-General's trips 1972-1981 S-0987 United Nations celebrations, concerts, and other events 1972-1981 S-0989 United Nations commissions, committees, and conferences 1971-1981 S-0913 United Nations emergency and relief operations 1972-1981 S-0990 United Nations General Assembly 1972-1981 S-0908 United Nations Secretariat departments 1968-1981 S-0983 United Nations Security Council and other organs 1971-1981 S-0909 United Nations special programmes 1971-1981 S-0971 United Nations specialized agencies and other bodies 1972-1981 S-0910 United Nations subsidiary bodies 1971-1981 S-0911 Collection Inventory S-0897 Administrative Files 1966-1982 Scope and Content Series documents the administrative aspects of the Secretary-General's responsibilities. The administrative filing system was arranged into the following broad functional areas: organization, general administration (SG's annual reports, departments, UNOG, meetings, public relations, etc.), buildings, finance and budget, and personnel (staff associations, Soviet and Chinese staff case files, top echelon posts, etc.). Correspondents are primarily senior staff and some member state representatives. Arranged in functional categories; please note that the last boxes of the series had been separated from the filing system so appear out of sequence. Variations in title: Previously called "Administrative matters" Source of title: Title based on function (and taken from previous finding aid). Date Date Security Scanned Box Folder Title Created Closed Level Items S- Administrative Files 06/06/1966 25/11/1981 0897- 0001 S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Proposed 22/02/1979 29/05/1979 Unclassified No 0001-01 reorganization of the Departments of Conference Services and General Services S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat 21/10/1977 21/09/1978 Unclassified No 0001-02 S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat 04/02/1981 25/11/1981 Unclassified No 0001-03 S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat 13/02/1980 04/12/1980 Unclassified No 0001-04 S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Group of 24/02/1975 18/07/1975 Unclassified No 0001-05 Experts on the Structures of the United Nations System S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Reform of the 01/01/1973 31/12/1974 Unclassified No 0001-06 Economic Sector - introduction to the draft medium term plan S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Review of 14/02/1972 28/08/1974 Unclassified No 0001-07 management and manpower utilization in the Secretariat (various offices) S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Report on the 18/11/1971 06/07/1972 Unclassified No 0001-08 Review of Management and Manpower Utilization in the Department of Political and Security Council Affairs S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Office of 18/04/1974 19/07/1974 Unclassified No 0001-09 Technical Co-operation - Organizational measure to enhance its effectiveness and that of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Joint 07/01/1972 07/12/1973 Unclassified No 0001-10 Inspection Unit - Question of its continuation - Report on Communications in the System S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Organization 06/06/1966 03/12/1974 Strictly No 0001-11 and composition of the Secretariat confidential S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Organization 07/01/1972 24/05/1974 Unclassified No 0001-12 and composition of the Secretariat S-0897- Organization of the Secretariat - Activities, 27/03/1972 03/12/1972 Unclassified No 0001-13 difficulties and proposed changes in organization and methods of work in the Departments and Offices [Secretary-General's memorandum to the USG/ASG, their answers] S- Administrative Files 13/12/1971 04/12/1981 0897- 0002 S-0897- General 13/12/1971 10/08/1972 Strictly No 0002-01 confidential S-0897- General 01/08/1972 13/12/1972 Strictly No 0002-02 confidential S-0897- General 08/01/1973 19/12/1973 Unclassified No 0002-03 S-0897- General 08/01/1974 23/12/1974 Unclassified No 0002-04 S-0897- General 03/01/1975 29/12/1975 Unclassified No 0002-05 S-0897- General 18/10/1976 29/12/1976 Unclassified No 0002-06 S-0897- General 03/01/1976 12/10/1976 Unclassified No 0002-07 S-0897- Flag, Emblem 12/10/1978 16/11/1978 Unclassified No 0002-08 S-0897- General 13/01/1977 13/02/1978 Unclassified No 0002-09 S-0897- General 31/03/1979 04/12/1981 Strictly No 0002-10 confidential S- Administrative Files 15/01/1970 08/12/1981 0897- 0003 S-0897- United Nations Art Committee 28/06/1974 29/10/1979 Unclassified No 0003-01 S-0897- United Nations Art Committee 14/04/1972 25/04/1974 Unclassified No 0003-02 S-0897- United Nations Art Committee 06/01/1981 15/09/1981 Unclassified No 0003-03 S-0897- Secretariat Directives from Secretary-General 15/01/1970 03/08/1976 Unclassified No 0003-04 S-0897- Secretariat Directives from Secretary-General 04/02/1980 27/05/1981 Unclassified No 0003-05 S-0897- Inclusion of Arabic and Chinese among the 28/09/1973 11/12/1979 Unclassified No 0003-06 Working Languages S-0897- French-speaking delegations 12/05/1972 06/12/1973 Unclassified No 0003-07 S-0897- French as a Working Language 22/03/1977 16/02/1978 Unclassified No 0003-08 S-0897- French as a Working Language 16/02/1978 20/12/1980 Unclassified No 0003-09 S-0897- Translation of some official documents into the 14/11/1974 11/09/1976 Unclassified No 0003-10 German language S-0897- Possibility of introducing Hindu as additional 21/09/1977 26/09/1977 Unclassified No 0003-11 language S-0897- Secretariat News 26/04/1972 08/12/1981 Unclassified No 0003-12 S- Administrative Files 27/03/1972 12/09/1981 0897- 0004 S-0897- Annual Reports - Introduction to the Report of 09/08/1972 27/09/1973 Unclassified No 0004-01 the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Introduction to the Report of 16/07/1974 10/09/1974 Unclassified No 0004-02 the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Introduction to the Report of 03/07/1975 11/08/1975 Unclassified No 0004-03 the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Introduction to the Report of 12/08/1976 10/09/1976 Unclassified No 0004-04 the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 27/03/1972 15/12/1972 Unclassified No 0004-05 General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 21/03/1973 20/04/1973 Unclassified No 0004-06 General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 12/04/1974 18/04/1974 Unclassified No 0004-07 General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 11/02/1975 07/04/1975 Unclassified No 0004-08 General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 21/07/1976 12/09/1981 Unclassified No 0004-09 General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 16/06/1976 08/09/1977 Unclassified No 0004-10 General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 09/06/1978 24/11/1978 Unclassified No 0004-11 General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 23/05/1979 27/09/1979 Unclassified No 0004-12 General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 11/09/1980 08/10/1980 Unclassified No 0004-13 General on the Work of the Organization S-0897- Annual Reports - Report of the Secretary- 30/04/1981 12/09/1981 Unclassified No 0004-14 General on the Work of the Organization S- Administrative Files 06/01/1972 10/12/1981 0897- 0005 S-0897- Office of Public Information 02/12/1972 29/09/1977 Unclassified No 0005-01 S-0897- Office of Public Information 06/01/1972 28/12/1972 Unclassified