Excerpts from Trivial United Nations Documents

EXAMPLE 1

Financial arrangements associated with the dining room at the International Court of Justice (A/C.5/53/19)

“Some 15 years ago, the Carnegie Foundation converted the Court’s former typing pool in the basement of the Peace Palace into a lunch room called a 'refectorium'. The quality and range of food served in the refectorium, consisting mainly of packaged soup and inferior sandwiches, was unacceptable.”

EXAMPLE 2

Provisional Agenda for the 3963^rd Meeting of the Security Council (complete text, S/Agenda/3963)

1. Adoption of the agenda.
2. The situation in Sierra Leone.

EXAMPLE 3

Untitled (A/C.2/54/SR.1) 

“The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm. 1. Mr. Asadi nominated Mr. Olhaye for the Office of Chairman. 2. In the absence of further nominations and in accordance with rule 103 of the rules of procedure, the Temporary Chairman said he would take it that the Committee wished to elect Mr. Olhaye. 3. Mr. Olhaye was elected Chairman by acclamation. The meeting rose at 5:35pm.”