the UN General Assembly

“ Reconstruction of Countries Members of the United Nations Devastated by War
Considering:
that the war of aggression waged on the territories of many Members of the United Nations resulted in the destruction of vast areas of these countries on an unprecedented scale; that these peace-loving nations, which suffered such an extensive damage, represent nearly one-half of the total population of the world; that the vast areas representing a big consuming power and virtually eliminated from the normal flow of world trade, so that the whole world economy must be seriously affected ”

“ Asks the Economic and Social Council to place this subject on the agenda of its first meeting, as an urgent matter in the economic and social field, according to paragraph 10 of the provisional agenda of the first meeting of the Council, as proposed by the Preparatory Commission. ”