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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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Caption Description United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie (at head of table) confers with Assistant Secretaries-General and directors at the United Nations interim headquarters. Seen at the table are, clockwise: Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, United States, Director of the Division of Trusteeship of the Department of Trusteeship and Information from Non-Self Governing Territories; A.H. Feller, United States General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department; Henri Laugier, France, ASG in charge of Department of Social Affairs; Dr. Ivan Kerno, Czechoslovakia, ASG in charge of the Legal Department; Adrain Pelt, Netherlands, ASG in charge of the Department of Conference and General Services; Brian Urquhart, United Kingdom, Personal assistant to the SG; Mr. Lie; W. Martin Hill, United Kingdom, Special Adviser to the SG; Andrew W. Cordier, United States, Executive Assistant to the SG; John B. Hutson, United States, ASG in charge of Administrative and Financial Services; A. David K. Owen, United Kingdom, ASG in charge of Department of Economic Affairs, and Tor Gjesdal, Norway, Director of the Department of Public Information. 
Unique Identifier UN7571165 
NICA ID 277097 
Production Date 10/02/1946 9:45:46 PM 
City/Location New York
Country United States of America
Credit UN Photo
File size 4.25 MB