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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.

Unique ID UN7ALB50500

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Headline Twelfth Session of the Economic and Social Council

Caption Description The twelfth session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council began on 20 February in Santiago, Chile, by an inaugural reception held in the Ceremonial Hall of the Congress of Chile. This picture shows Mr. Trygve Lie, United Nations Secretary General, addressing the delegates, and (seated, left to right) Ambassador Hernan Santa Cruz, Chairman of the Economic and Social Council, and Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez Videla, President of Chile.

Unique Identifier UN7694500

NICA ID 170915

Production Date 02/20/1951 10:27:41 AM

City/Location Santiago

Country Chile

Credit UN Photo/MC

File size 2.33 MB