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The first session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 10 January 1946 at Central Hall in London, United Kingdom. Trygve Lie of Norway addresses the General Assembly on the occasion of his formal appointment as first Secretary-General of the United Nations, on 2 February 1946.
William O'Dwyer, right, Mayor of the City of New York, presenting to Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the United Nations, the deed conveying to the United Nations all New York City property within the United Nations permanent headquarters site along the East River and Manhattan, during ceremony held on city playground located within site area. Seen at extreme left are Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, and Colonel William Roy Hodgson, acting Australian representative on the United Nations Trusteeship Council.
On behalf of his father, John D. Rockefeller III presented Secretary-General, Tyrgve Lie, with a check for $8,500,000 for the purchase of the 6-block Manhattan East River site where the United Nations will build its permanent headquarters. Mr. Lie exhibits the check for the East River site. Ceremony took place on the first anniversary of the Security Council in New York. Empire State Building, New York.
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Headline Agreement Between World Health Organization and United Nations Signed at Palais de Chaillot 
Caption Description Mr.Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the United Nations, left, and Dr.Brock Chisholm, Director General of the World Health Organization, signing the protocol regarding the entry into force of the agreement between U.N. and W.H.O. to bring the organization into relationship with the United Nations. The agreement formally came into force on 10 July 1948, after approval by the U.N. General Assembly and WHO Assembly. 
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Production Date 11/12/1948 10:27:41 AM 
City/Location Paris
Country France
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