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A/RES/42/150 GA

Peaceful settlement of disputes between States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

42
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136
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20
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UN Document A/RES/42/150 ↗

Vote Recorded VoteA/42/PV.94 Dec. 7, 1987

— Abstain (20)
Absent (3)
✓ Yes (136)
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IX. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Sixth Committce 291 ------------- 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". 94th plenary meeting 7 December 1987 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". 94th p/enary meeting 7 December 1987 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. 292 General Assembly-Forty-second Session 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". 94th plenary meeting 7 December 1987 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. --- . ~--- ------ 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. 94th p/enary meeting 7 December /987 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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