Mrs. Zena Harman, advisor on social affairs on Israel’s delegation to the United Nations, was elected rapporteur of the U.N. Social, ### and Cultural Committee, receiving 31 votes in a secret ballot. She was ### by Norway. Adeg are from Afghanistan who was nominated for the same post by Iran, received ### votes.
Mrs. Harman was born in London and settled in Palestine in 1940. She is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is the only wo### delegate of any country to receive an appointment at this Gemeral Assembly and she is the first Israeli delegate of either ### hold any kind of office at the United Nations.
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