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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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A member of UN Protocol prepares the flags for Secretary-General’s meetings with various Heads of State, Heads of Government and Ministers.
A detailed view of the gavel as Philemon Yang, President of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, opens the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session. The theme for the general debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly is "Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations".
Secretary-General António Guterres (centre right) speaks with Mahmoud Abbas (centre left), President of the State of Palestine, on their way to a meeting at UN Headquarters.
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Headline United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie Sits for Portrait 
Caption Description "Ivan Sors, Czechoslovak artist, paints a portrait of Trygve Lie in the Secretary General's office at United Nations Headquarters.
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Unique Identifier UN712995 
NICA ID 1286 
Production Date 10/13/1946 6:38:20 PM 
City/Location New York
Country United States of America
Credit UN Photo
File size 3.80 MB