A/RES/42/150 GA
Peaceful settlement of disputes between States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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| Draft symbol | A/RES/42/150 |
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| Adopted symbol | A/RES/42/150 |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
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| UN Document | A/RES/42/150 ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — A/42/PV.94
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Afghanistan
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Albania
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Algeria
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Angola
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Argentina
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Austria
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Bahamas
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Bahrain
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Bangladesh
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Barbados
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Benin
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Bhutan
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Plurinational State of Bolivia
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Botswana
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Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam
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Bulgaria
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Burkina Faso
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Myanmar
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Burundi
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Belarus
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Cameroon
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Cabo Verde
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Central African Republic
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Chad
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Chile
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China
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Colombia
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Comoros
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Congo
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Costa Rica
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Cuba
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Cyprus
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Czechoslovakia
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Cambodia
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Democratic Yemen
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Djibouti
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Dominican Republic
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Ecuador
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Egypt
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El Salvador
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Equatorial Guinea
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Ethiopia
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Fiji
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Gabon
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Gambia
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German Democratic Republic
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Ghana
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Greece
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Grenada
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Guatemala
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Guinea
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Guinea-Bissau
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Guyana
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Haiti
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Honduras
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Hungary
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India
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Indonesia
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Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iraq
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Ireland
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Jamaica
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Jordan
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Kenya
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Kuwait
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Lebanon
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Lesotho
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Liberia
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Libya
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Madagascar
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Malawi
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Malaysia
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Maldives
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Mali
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Malta
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Mauritania
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Mauritius
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Mexico
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Mongolia
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Morocco
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Mozambique
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Nepal
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New Zealand
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Nicaragua
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Niger
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Nigeria
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Oman
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Pakistan
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Panama
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Papua New Guinea
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Paraguay
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Peru
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Philippines
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Poland
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Qatar
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Romania
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Rwanda
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Lucia
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Samoa
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Saudi Arabia
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Senegal
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Seychelles
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Sierra Leone
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Singapore
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Solomon Islands
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Somalia
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Sri Lanka
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Sudan
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Suriname
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Eswatini
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Syrian Arab Republic
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Thailand
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Togo
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Tunisia
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Uganda
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Ukraine
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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United Arab Emirates
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United Republic of Tanzania
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Uruguay
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Vanuatu
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Viet Nam
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Yemen
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Yugoslavia
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Zambia
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Zimbabwe
Full text of resolution
IX.
Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Sixth Committce
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12.
Urges in particular all Governments to make
voluntary contributions with a view to covering the
amount needed for the financing of the daily subsistence
allowance for up to twenty-five participants in each re-
gional course organized by the United Nations Institute
for Training and Research, thus alleviating the burden on
prospective host countries and making it possible for the
lnstitute to continue to organize the regional courses;
13.
Requests the Secretary-General to report to the
General Assembly at its forty-fourth session on the im-
plementation of the Programme during 1988 and 1989
and, following consultations with the Advisory Commit-
tee on the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the
Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation
oflnternational Law, to submit recommendations regard-
ing the execution of the Programme in subsequent years;
14.
Decides to appoint the following thirteen Member
States as members of the Advisory Committee for a period
of four years beginning on 1 January 1988: Bangladesh,
Cyprus, France, Ghana, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania, Turkey, the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela and Zaire;
15.
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
forty-fourth session the item entitled "United Nations
Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dis-
semination and Wider Appreciation of lnternational
Law".
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42/149.
Progressive development of the principies and
norms of international law relating to the new
international economic order
The General Assembly,
Bearing in mind that, in accordance with the Charter of
the United Nations, the General Assembly is called upon
to initiate studies and make recommendations for the pur-
pose of encouraging the progressive development of inter-
national law and its codification,
Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of
1 May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Pro-
gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New lnterna-
tional Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December
1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Du-
ties of Sta tes, 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on devel-
opment and international economic co-operation and
35/56 of 5 December 1980, the annex to which contains
the International Development Strategy for the Third
United Nations Development Decade,
Recalling a/so its resolutions 34/ 150 of 17 December
1979 and 35/166 of 15 December 1980, entitled "Consoli-
dation and progressive development of the principies and
norms of international economic law relating in particular
to the legal aspects of the new international economic or-
der", and its resolutions 36/ 107 of 10 December 1981,
37/103 of 16 December 1982, 38/128 of 19 December
1983, 39/75 of 13 December 1984, 40/67 of 11 December
1985 and 41/73 of3 December 1986, entitled "Progressive
development of the principies and norms of international
law relating to the new international economic order",
Bearing in mind the urgent need to adopt measures to
reactivate the process of international economic co-
operation and the negotiations undertaken for that pur-
pose, particularly in view of the economic difficulties en-
countered by the developing countries,
Considering the close link between the establishment of
a just and equitable international economic order and the
existence of an appropriate legal framework,
Recognizing the need for the codification and progres-
sive development of the principies and norms of interna-
tional law relating to the new international economic or-
der,
Recalling the analytical study9 submitted to the General
Assembly at its thirty-ninth session by the United Nations
lnstitute for Training and Research,
1.
Notes with appreciation the views and comments
submitted by Governments pursuant to resolutions 40/67
and 41/73; 10
2.
Requests the Secretary-General:
(a) To continue to seek proposals of Member States
concerning the most appropriate procedures to be adopted
with regard to the consideration ofthe analytical study, as
well as the codification and progressive development of
the principies and norms of international law relating to
the new international economic order;
(b) To include the proposals received in accordance
with subparagraph (a) above in a report to be submitted to
the General Assembly at its forty-third session;
3.
Recommends that the task of completing the elabo-
ration of the process of codification and progressive devel-
opment of the principies and norms of international law
relating to the new international economic order should be
undertaken in an appropriate forum within the framework
of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly;
4.
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
forty-third session the item entitled "Progressive develop-
ment of the principies and norms of international law
relating to the new international economic order".
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42/150.
Peaceful settlement of disputes between States
The General Assembly,
Having considered the item entitled "Peaceful settlement
of disputes between Sta tes",
Recalling its resolution 37 /10 of 15 November 1982, by
which it approved the Manila Declaration on the Peaceful
Settlement of International Disputes, annexed thereto,
Recalling a/so its resolutions 38/131 of 19 December
1983, 39/79 of 13 December 1984, 40/68 of 11 December
1985 and 41/74 of 3 December 1986,
Deeply concerned at the continuation of conflict situa-
tions and the emergence of new sources of disputes and
tension in international life, and especially at the growing
tendency to resort to force or the threat of the use of force
and to intervention in interna) affairs, and at the escalation
of the arms race, which gravely endanger the indepen-
dence and security of States as well as international peace
and security,
Taking into account the need to exert the utmost effort in
order to settle any situations and disputes between States
on the basis of sovereign equality and exclusively by peace-
ful means, in conformity with the Charter of the United
Nations, and to avoid any military actions and hostilities
against other States, which can only make more difficult
the solution of existing problems,
9 A/39/504/ Add. l, annex Ill.
'° A/41/536 and A/42/483 and Add. l and 2.
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Considering that the question of the peaceful settlement
of disputes should represent one of the central concerns
for States and for the United Nations and that efforts for
strengthening the process of peaceful settlement of dis-
putes should be continued,
1.
Again urges ali States to observe and promote in
good faith the provisions of the Manila Declaration on the
Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes in the settle-
ment of their international disputes;
2.
Stresses the need to continue efforts to strengthen
the process of the peaceful settlement of disputes through
progressive development and codification of international
law and through enhancing the effectiveness of the United
Nations in this field;
3.
Calls upon Member Sta tes to make full use, in accor-
dance with the Charter, ofthe framework provided by the
United Nations for the peaceful settlement of disputes and
international problems;
4.
Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the
General Assembly at its forty-third session a report con-
taining the replies of Member States, relevant United Na-
tions bodies and specialized agencies, regional intergov-
ernmental organizations and interested international legal
bodies on the implementation of the Manila Declaration
on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes and
on ways and means of increasing the effectiveness of this
instrument;
5.
Decides that the question of the peaceful settlement
of disputes between States shall be considered at its forty-
third session as a separate agenda item, in conjunction
with the item of the provisional agenda entitled "Report of
the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Na-
tions and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organi-
zation".
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42/151.
Draft Code of Crimes against the Peace and
Security of Mankind
The General Assemb/y,
Mindful of Article 13, paragraph 1 a, of the Charter of
the United Nations, which provides that the General As-
sembly shall initiate studies and make recommendations
for the purpose of encouraging the progressive develop-
ment of international law and its codification,
Recalling its resolution 177 {II) of 21 November 1947,
by which it directed the International Law Commission to
prepare a draft code of offences against the peace and
security of mankind,
Having considered the draft Code ofüffences against the
Peace and Security of Mankind prepared by the Interna-
tional Law Commission and submitted to the General As-
sembly in 1954, 11
Recal/ing its belief that the elaboration of a code of of-
fences against the peace and security of mankind could
contribute to strengthening international peace and
security and thus to promoting and implementing the pur-
poses and principies set forth in the Charter,
Recalling also its resolution 36/106 of 10 December
1981, in which it invited the International Law Commis-
sion to resume its work with a view to elaborating the draft
11 Official Records of1he General A.,semhly. Ninth Se,.,ion. Suppleme11t
No. 9 (A/2693), para. 54.
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Code and to examine it with the required priority in order
to review it, taking into account the results achieved by the
process of the progressive development of international
law,
Bearing in mind that the International Law Commission
should fulfil its task on the basis of early elaboration of
draft articles thereof,
Having considered chapter II of the report of the Inter-
national Law Commission on the work of its thirty-ninth
session,12
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on
the subject, 13
Taking into account the views expressed during the de-
bate on this ítem at the forty-second session, 14
Recognizing the importance and urgency of the subject,
1.
Agrees with the recommendation in paragraph 65 of
the report ofthe International Law Commission to amend
the title of this tapie in English, in arder to achieve greater
uniformity and equivalence between different language
versions;
2.
Invites the Commission to continue its work on the
elaboration of the draft Code of Crimes against the Peace
and Security of Mankind including the elaboration of a list
of crimes, taking into account the progress made at its
thirty-ninth session, 12 as well as the views expressed dur-
ing the forty-second session of the General Assembly; 14
3.
Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of
Member States regarding the conclusions contained in
paragraph 69 (e) (i) of the Commission's report on the
work of its thirty-fifth session; 15
4.
Further requests the Secretary-General to include
the views received from Member States in accordance
with paragraph 3 above in a report to be submitted to the
General Assembly at its forty-third session;
5.
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
forty-third session the item entitled "Draft Code of
Crimes against the Peace and Security of Mankind", to be
considered in conjunction with the examination of the re-
port of the International Law Commission.
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42/152.
Report of the United Nations Commission on
lnternational Trade Law on the work of its
twentieth session
The General Assemb/y,
Recalling its resolution 2205 (XXI) of 17 December
1966, by which it created the United Nations Commission
on International Trade Law with a mandate to further the
progressive harmonization and unification ofthe law ofin-
ternational trade and in that respect to bear in mind the in-
terests of ali peoples, in particular those of developing
countries, in the extensive development of international
trade,
Recalling a/so its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974,
3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 and 3362 (S-VII) of
16 September 1975,
12 Ib,d., Forty-second Se,sion, Supplement No. 10 (A/42/10).
13 A/42/484 and Add. l and 2.
14 See Official Records o_f the General Assembly. Forty-second Session.
Sixth Committee, 35th to 49th and 58th meetings, and corrigendum.
15 /bid .. Thirty-eighrh Session, Supplement No. 10 (A/38/10).
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