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220 General Assembly-Thirty-third Session Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Prin- ciple of Non-Use of Force in International Relations, Having considered the report of the Special Com- mittee,16 Noting that the Special Committee has commenced work to accomplish the tasks assigned to it, Taking into account that the Special Committee has not completed the mandate entrusted to it, Reaffirming the need for universal and effective ap- plication of the principle of the non-use of force in international relations and for assistance by the United Nations in this endeavour, 1. Takes note of the report of the Special Com- mittee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations; 2. Decides that the Special Committee shall con- tinue its work with the goal of drafting, at the earliest possible date, a world treaty on the non-use of force in international relations as well as the peaceful set- tlement of disputes or such other recommendations as the Committee deems appropriate; 3. Invites the Goverments which have not yet done so to communicate their comments or suggestions or to bring them up to date, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 31 /9; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Committee with the necessary facilities and services, including the preparation of summary records of its meetings; 5. Invites the Special Committee to submit a re- port on its work to the General Assembly at its thirty- fourth session; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fourth session the item entitled "Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effective- ness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in Inter- national Relations". 86th plenary meeting 16 December 1978 33/97. Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind The General Assembly, Recalling that the International Law Commission submitted a draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind in 1954,17 Recalling further that the General Assembly decided, by its resolutions 897 (IX) of 4 December 1954 and 1186 (XII) of 11 December 1957, to postpone the consideration of the item entitled "Draft Code of Of- fences against the Peace and Security of Mankind" until a definition of aggression had been adopted by the Assembly, Bearing in mind that on 14 December 1974 the General Assembly adopted resolution 3314 (XXIX) entitled "Definition of Aggression", Having considered the statements made during the debates on this item, 16 Ibid., Supplement No. 41 (A/33/41 and Corr.1). 17 Ibid., Ninth Session, Supplement No. 9 (A/2693), para. 54. 1. Requests the Secretary-General to invite Mem- ber States and relevant international intergovernmental organizations to submit their comments and observa- tions on the draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind, including comments on the procedure to be adopted, not later than 31 Decem- ber 1979, and to prepare a report to be submitted to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session; 2. Also reque~ts the Secretary-General to circulate to Member States and relevant international inter- governmental organizations reports prepared for and by the International Law Commission, the summary records of the relevant debates in the General As- sembly and all other relevant official documentation on the item; 3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fifth session the item entitled "Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind" and to accord it priority and the fullest possible con- sideration. 86th plenary meeting 16 December 1978 33/139. Report of the International Law Com- mission The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirtieth session, 18 Emphasizing the need for the progressive develop- ment of international law and its codification in order to make it a more effective means of implementing the purposes and principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declaration on Prin- ciples of International Law concerning Friendly Rela- tions and Co-operation among States,19 and to give increased importance to its role in relations among States, Noting with appreciation that at its thirtieth session the International Law Commission, pursuant to Gen- eral Assembly resolution 32/151 of 19 Decem- ber 1977, completed, in the light of the observations and comments of Member States, of organs of the United Nations, of the specialized agencies and of interested intergovernmental organizations, the second reading of its draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses, Noting further with appreciation the work done by the International Law Commission on State responsi- bility, succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties, treaties concluded between States and international organizations, as well as the status of the diplomatic courier and the diplomatic bag not ac- companied by diplomatic courier, Taking note of the preliminary work done by the International Law Commission regarding the study of the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses, the second part of the topic "Relations between States and international organizations", inter- national liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law and juris- dictional immunities of States and their property, 18 Ibid., Thirty-third Session, Supplement No. JO (A/33/10). 19 Resolution 2625 (XXV), annex.

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