A/RES/2698(XXV) GA

128 General Aanmbly-Twenty-fifth Sea1ion Having heard the different views expressed during the consideration of the item at its twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth sessions, 1. Requests the Secretary-General to invite Mem- ber States to communicate to him, before 1 July 1972, their views and suggestions on the review of the Charter of the United Nations; 2. Further requests the Secretary-General to ~ub- mit to the General Assembly at its twenty-seventh session a report containing the views and suggestions of Member States communicated to him pursuant to paragraph 1 above; 3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-seventh session an item entitled "Need to consider suggestions regarding the review of the Charter of the United Nations". 1926th plenary meeting, 11 December 1970. 2698 (XXV). United Nations Programme of As- sistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemina- tion and Wider Appreciation of Interna- tional Law The General Assembly, Noting with appreciation the report of the Secre- tary-General on the implementation of the United Nations Programme of Assistance in ~e Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of in- ternational Law, 10 1. Authorizes the Secretary-General to carry out in 1971 the activities specified in his report, including the provision of: (a) Fifteen fellowships at the request of Govern- ments of developing countries; (b) Current United Nations legal publications to institutions in developing countries which have pre- viously received United Nations legal publications under the present Programme and to other institu- tions in developing countries for which requests for such publications are made by the Member States concerned; 2. Further authorizes the Secretary-General to pro- vide assistance in the form of a travel grant for one participant from each developing country invited to the regional symposium to be held in Africa and to the regional training course to be organized in Latin America; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to promote training and assistance in interna- tional trade law within the framework of the Pro- gramme, in order to meet the need, particularly on the part of developing countries, for strengthening legal expertise in this field; 4. Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for its participation in the Programme, especially as regards its efforts to develop the teaching of international law; 5. Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research for its participation in the Programme, particularly in the organization of regional symposia and training courses and in the con- 18 A/8130 and Corr.I. • duct of the fellowship programme in international law sponsored jointly by the United Nations and the Institute; 6. Notes with thanks the offer of the Government of Ghana to provide facilities for the regional sym- posium to be held in Africa in 1971 ; 7. Reiterates its request to Member States and in- terested bodies and individuals to make voluntary contributions towards the financing of the Programme and expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have made voluntary contributions for this pur- pose; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session on the implementation of the Programme during 1971 and, following consultations with the Advisory Committee on the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appre- ciation of International Law, to submit recommenda- tions regarding the execution of the Programme in 1972 and subsequent years; 9. Decides to include in the provisional a$enda of its twenty-sixth session an item entitled "Umted Na- tions Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law". 1926th plenary meeting, 11 December 1970. 2723 (XXV). Review of the role of the Interna- tional Court of Justice The General Assembly, Recalling that the International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, Considering the desirability of finding ways and means of enhancing the effectiveness of the Court, Bearing in mind that a study of the Court will in no way impair its authority, but should seek to facilitate the greatest possible contribution by the Court to the advancement of the rule of law and the promotion of justice among nations, 1. 1 nvites Member States and States parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice to sub- mit to the Secretary-General, by 1 July 1971, views and suggestions concerning the role of the Court on the basis of the questionnaire to be prepared by the Secretary-General; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Court the records of the discussions and proposals in the Sixth Committee on this item; 3. Invites the Court to state its views, should it so desire; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a comprehensive report in the light of the opinions ex- pressed by States and the Court, should the Court so desire; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-sixth session an item entitled "Review of the role of the International Court of Justice", with a view to taking such appropriate measures as may seem desir- able. 1931st plenary meeting, 15 December 1970. • •

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