A/RES/2328(XXII) GA

Resolutiona adopted on the reports of the Sixth Committee 2327 (:XX:Il). Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly rela- tions and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1815 (XVII) of 18 De- cember 1962, 1966 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963, 2103 (XX) of 20 December 1965 and 2181 (XXI) of 12 December 1966, which affirm the importance of the progressive development and codification of the prin- ciples of international law concerning friendly rela- tions and co-operation among States, Recalling further that among the fundamental pur- poses of the United Nations are the maintenance of in- ternational peace and security and the development of friendly relations and co-operation among States, Considering that the faithful observance of the prin- ciples of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations is of paramount im- porta!1ce for the maintenance of international peace and securtty and the improvement of the international situation, Considering further that the progressive development and codification of those principles, so as to secure their more effective application, would promote the realization of the purposes of the United Nations, Bearing in mind that the Second Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, which met at Cairo in 1964, recommended to the Gen- eral Assembly the adoption of a declaration on these principles as an important step towards the enhance- ment. ?f the role of international law in present-day conditions, Convinced of the significance of continuing the effort to achieve general agreement in the process of the elaboration of the seven principles of international law set fo~th in General Assembly resolution 1815 (XVII), but without prejudice to the applicability of the rules o_f procedure of th~ Asse~bly, with a view to the adop- tion of a declaration which would constitute a land- mark in the progressive development and codification of those principles, Having considered the report of the Special Commit- tee on Principles of International Law concernin2 Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States "A which met at Geneva from 17 July to 19 August 1967, 1. Takes note of the report of the Special Commit- tee on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States ; 2. Expresses its appreciation to that Committee for the valuable work it has performed; 3 .. Decides to ask the Special Committee, as re- constituted by,the General Assembly in resolution 2103 (XX), t? meet in 1968 in New York, Geneva ·or any other smtable place for which the Secretary-General receives an invitation, in order to continue its work; 4. Requests the Special Committee, in the light of the debate which took place in the Sixth Committee during the seventeenth, eighteenth, twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second session of the General Assembly and in the 1964, 1966 and 1967 sessions of the Special Com- mittee, to complete the formulation of : 8 /bid., agenda item 87, document A/6799. (a) The principle that States shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity and political indepen- d~nce of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations; ( b) The principle of equal rights and self-determina- tion of peoples; 5. Requests_ the Special Committee to consider pro- posals compatible with General Assembly resolution 2131 (?CX) of 21 December 1965 on the principle concernmg the duty not to intervene in matters within th_e domestic jurisdiciton of any State, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations with the aim of widening the area of agreement alr;ady expressed in that resolution ; 6. Calls upon the members of the Special Committee to devote th~ir utmost efforts to ensuring the success of the ~pec1~l Commit_tee's session, in particular by undertakmg, m the penod preceding the session such consultations and other preparatory measures a~ they may deem necessary ; 7. Requests the Special Committee to submit to the General Assembly at its twenty-third session a com- prehensive report on the principles entrusted to it; _8. Requests the Secretary-General to co-operate with the Special Committee in its task and to provide all the services, documentation and other facilities necessary for its work; . 9. Decide~ to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-th1rd session an item entitled "Consideration of P:inciples of international law concerning friendly re!ahons and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations". 1637th plenary meeting, 18 December 1967. 2328 (XXII). Question of diplomatic privilegee and immunities The General Assembly, H (11Jing considered the item entitled : "Question of diplomatic privileges and immunities: "(a) Measures tending to implement the privileges and immunities of representatives of Member States to the principal and subsidiary organs of the United Nations and to conferences con- vene~ by th_e_ United Nations and the privileges and 1mmumhes of the staff and of the Organi- zation i!self, as well as the obligations of States concerning the protection of diplomatic per- sonnel and property ; "(b) R ffi . ea rmatl?n of an important immunity of r~presentahves of Member States to the prin- cipal and subsidiary organs of the United Nations and to conferences convened by the United Nations", Recognizing the importance of the work of the organs ?f the United Nations. an~ of conferences convened by 1t an~ also ~f the contribu_tion of the Organization itself and its officials to the mamtenance of peaceful relations and co-operation among States, . Consc~s that the unimpeded functioning of the d1plomat1c channels for communication and consultation between Governments is vital to avoid dangerous mis- understanding and friction, ~ecogniz_ing t~at! for th~ independent exercise of their functions, 1t 1s essential that representatives of 84 General Auembly-Twenty-second SeHion Member States, the United Nations itself and its offi- cials, as well as diplomatic agents, shall enjoy the nec- essary privileges and immunities, Recalling that Article 105 of the Ch~rte~ of the United Nations provides that the Orgamzatto:1. shall enjoy in the territory of its Members such pnv1leges and immunities as are necessary for the fulfilment of its purposes and that represen~atives of the M~m~rs of the United Nations and officials of the Orgam1..a.t1on shall similarly enjoy such privileges and in:ununities ~s are necessary for the independent ex~rc1~e of their functions in connexion with the Orgamzat10n, Recalling further that the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities ~f _the United_ Nations9 con- firms and specifies the proV1s1ons of Article 105 of the Charter and lays down rules, inter alia, regarding the immunity of the property and the in:71olabili~~ . of the premises of the Organization, regar~mg fac1lt~1e~ for its official communications and regardmg the pnv1leges and immunities of representatives of Members t-0 orga~s of the United Nations and conferences convened by 1t while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, Recalling that the rules of i~ter~ational l~w govern- ing diplomatic relations embodt~d m_ the V~en~ ~n- vention of 196110 aim at protectmg d1plomat1c m1ss10ns and diplomatic representatives and otherwise facilitating their functions, Conscious of its duty to strengthen by every means peaceful relations and co-operation among States, 1. Deplores all departures from the rules of interna- tional law governing diplomatic privilege;; and immu- nities and the privileges and immunities of the Organi- zation; 2. Urges States Members of the United Nations which have not yet done so to accede to the Con- vention on the Privileges and Immunities of the UniteJ Nations, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 13 February 1946; 3. Urges States Members of the United Nations. whether or not they have acceded to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, to take every measure necessary to secure the imple- mentation of the privileges and immunities accorded under Article 105 of the Charter to the Organization. to the representatives of Members and to the officials of the Organization ; 4. Urges States which have not yet done so to ratify or accede to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic- Relations of 18 April 1961; 5. Urges States, whether or not they are parties to the Vienha Convention on Diplomatic Relations, to take every measure necessary to secure the implementa- tion of the rules of international law governing diplo- matic relations, and in particular to protect diplomatic missions and to enable diplomatic agents to fulfil their tasks in conformity with international law. 1637th plenary meeting, 18 December 1967. 9 United Nations, Treat_v Series, vol. 1 (1946), No. 4, p. 15. 10 United !.\fations Coni'.'"':,,,c on Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities, Official Recor-ds, vol. II (United Nations publication, Sales No.: 62.X .1:, p 82 2329 (XXII). Question of methods of fact-finding The General Assembly, l?ecalling its resolutions 1967 (XVIII) of 16 De- cember 1963, 2104 (XX) of 20 December 1965 and 2182 (XXI) of 12 December 1966 on the question of methods of fact-finding. Noting the comments submitted by M_ember States pursuant to the above-mentioned resolutions, and the views expressed m the United Nations, Noting with appreciation the two reports submitted by the Secretary-Ceneral11 in pursuance of the above- mentioned resolutions, Recvgni:::ing the usefulness of impartial fact-finding as a means towards the settlement of disputes, B eliwng that an important contribution to the peace- ful settlement of disputes and to the prevention of disputes could be made by providing for impartial fact-finding within the framework of international or- ganizations and in bilateral and multilateral conventions or through other appropriate arrangements, Affirming that the possibility of recourse to impartial methods fo fact-finding is without prejudice to the right of States t(, seek other peaceful means of settle- ment of their vwn choice, Reaffenm:ng the importance of impartial fact-finding, in approprfr1te cases, for the settlement and the pre- vention of disputes, Recalling the possibility of the continued use of exist- ing facilities for fact-finding, I. Urges Member States to make more effective u,:;e of the existing methods of fact-finding; 2. Imn'tcs Member States to take into consideration, in choosing means for the peaceful settlement of dis- putes, :.he possibility of entrusting the ascertainment of facts, whenever it appears appropriate, to competent international organizations and bodies established by agreement between the parties concerned, in conformity with the principles of international law and the Charter vf the United Nations or other relevant agreements; 3. Draws speri.al attention to the possibility of re- course by States in particalar cases, where appropriate, to procedures for the ascertainment of facts, in accord- ,lllce with Article 33 of the Charter; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a reg- ister of experts i11 legal and other fields, whose services the States parties to a dispute may use by agreement for fact-finding in relation to the dispute, and requests Member States to nominate up to five of their nationals to be included in such a register. 1637th plenary meeting, 18 December 1967. 2330 (XXII). Need to expedite the drafting of a definition of aggression in the light of the present international situation The General Assembly, Considering that in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations all Members of the United Nations must refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity , 11 Official Records of _the General Assembly, Twentieth ,\ rsswn_, A,in,',res, agenda items 90 and 94, document A/5694; tl>!d., 7 wrnly-/ir-. .-t S,•ssi,m. Annrxes, agenda item 87, document \/622X.

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