The Secretary-General of the United Nations or, in his absence, any member of the secretariat designated by him for that purpose, shall open the first meeting of the Conference and preside until the Conference has elected its President.
会议第一次会议开始时，应由联合国秘书长或在他缺席时由他指定执行此项任务的秘书处任何成员主持开会，至会议选出其主席为止。