A/RES/1967(XVIII) GA

Resolutions adopted on the reportll of the Sixth Conunittee 7l S. Decides to place an item entitled "Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations" on the pro- visional agenda of its· nineteenth session in order to consider the report of the Special Committee and to study, in accordance with operative paragraphs 2 and 3 (d) of resolution 1815 (XVII), the following principles : (a) The duty of States to co-operate with one another in accordance with the Charter; ( b) The principle of equal rights and self-determina- tion of peoples ; ( c) The principle that States shall fulfil in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the Charter ; 6. Invites Member States to submit in writing to the Secretary-General, before 1 July 1964, any views or suggestions they may have regarding the principles enumerated in paragraph 5 above, and further urges those Member States which have not already done so to submit by that date their views in accordance with paragraph 4 of resolution 1815 (XVII); 7. Requests the Secretary-General to communicate to Member States, before the beginning of the nineteenth session, the comments requested in paragraph 6 above. 1281st plenary meeting, 16 December 1963. • • • Thi President of the General Assembly, 111 pursuance of ,O,-agraph 1 of the above resol1dio11, appoi11ted the members of the Special Committee on Principles of International Law crmctn&ing Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States.6 The Special Committee will be composed of the following Member States: AFGHANISTAN, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, UME100N, CANADA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, DAHOMEY, FRANCE, GHANA, GUATEMALA, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, LEBANON, MADA- GASCAR, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NIGERIA, POLAND, ROMANIA, SWEDEN, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN luLAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, VENEZUELA and YUGOSLAVIA. 1967 (XVIII). Question of methods of fact-finding The General Assembly, Recalling that in its resolution 1815 (XVII) of 18 December 1962 the principle that States shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered is mentioned as one ·of the principles to be studied at the eighteenth session of the General Assembly, Recognising the need to promote further development and strengthening of various means of settling disputes, as described in Article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations, Considering that, in Article 33 of the Charter, in- quiry is mentioned as one of the peaceful means by which the parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of interna- tional peace and security, shall seek a solution, Considering further that inquiry, investigation and other methods of fact-finding are also referred to in other instruments of a general or regional nature, e See A/5689. Believing that an important contribution to the peace· ful settlement of disputes and to the prevention of such disputes could be made by providing for impartial fact-finding within the framework of international organizations and in bilateral and multilateral con- ventions, Taking into account that, with regard to methods of fact-finding in international relations, a considerable practice is available to be studied for the purpose of the progressive development of such methods, Believing that such a study might include the feasi- bility and desirability of establishing a special inter- national body for fact-finding or of entrusting to an existing organization fact-finding responsibilities com- plementary to existing arrangements and without preju- dice to the right of parties to any dispute to seek other peaceful means of settlement of their own choice, 1. Invites Member States to submit in writing to the Secretary-General, before 1 June 1964, any views they may have on this subject and requests the Secretary-General to communicate these comments to Member States before the beginning of the nineteenth session; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to study the rele- vant aspects of the problem under consideration and to report on the results of such study to the General Assembly at its nineteenth session and to the Special Committee on Principles of International Law con- cerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States established under Assembly resolution 1966 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963; 3. Requests the Special Committee to include in it,; deliberations the subject-matter mentioned in the las! preambular paragraph of the present resolution. 1281st plenary meeting, 16 December 1963 1968 (XVIII). Technical assistance to promote the teaching, study, diHemination and wider appreciation of international law A The General Assembly, Reca/,ling its resolution 1816 (XVII) of 18 Decem• ber 1962 on technical assistance to promote the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of interna- tional law, Recalling that the General Assembly, as early as 194;. by its resolution 176 (II) of 21 November 1947, rt: quested the Governments of Member States to take appropriate measures to extend the teaching of inter- national !aw i? all its phases, including its development and cod1ficat10n, in universities and institutions of higher education, Having co_nsidered . the re~rt of the Secretary- Gen~ral,7 which contam~ certam p~actical suggestions relating to the proclamation of a Umted Nations decade of _international law and to an initial programme of assistance and exchange in the field of international law, T'!'king int? accou1,1t the v~luable proposals, sug. gesttons and mformat1011 submitted by Member States and international organizations and institutions, Believing that the promotion, dissemination and wider appreciation of international law and its teaching in 1 qfficial Recm·ds of the Gmt'ral Au,.mbly, Eighlrrnth Sessio11, Annexes, agenda item 72, docllment A/5585.

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