Methods and procedures of the General Assembly for dealing with legal and drafting questions

UN General Assembly, Methods and procedures of the General Assembly for dealing with legal and drafting questions, A/RES/684, UN General Assembly, 6 November 1952, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1952/en/7521 [accessed 14 January 2025]
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VII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE
684. Methods and procedures of the General Assembly for dealing with legal and drafting questions

The General Assembly, Considering that it is desirable to introduce adequate methods and procedures for dealing with the legal questions with which it is concerned, while leaving its Committees sufficient latitude for conducting their proceedings concerning matters within their competence, Taking note of the report[1] and recommendations of the Special Committee established under resolution 597 (VI) of 20 December 1951,

1. Recommends:

(a) That, whenever any Committee contemplates making a recommendation to the General Assembly to request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice, the matter may, at some appropriate stage of its consideration by that Committee, be referred to the Sixth Committee for advice on the legal aspects and on the drafting of the request, or the Committee concerned may propose that the matter should be considered by a joint Committee of itself and the Sixth Committee;

(b) That, whenever any Committee contemplates making a recommendation to the General Assembly to refer a matter to the International Law Commission, the Committee may, at some appropriate stage of its consideration, consult the Sixth Committee as to the advisability of such a reference and on its drafting;

(c) That, whenever any Committee contemplates making a recommendation for the adoption by the General Assembly of any amendment to the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the matter shall, at some appropriate stage of its consideration by that Committee, be referred to the Sixth Committee for advice on the drafting of such amendment and of any consequential amendment;

(d) That, when a Committee considers the legal aspects of a question important, the Committee should refer it for legal advice to the Sixth Committee or propose that the question should be considered by a joint Committee of itself and the Sixth Committee;

2. Directs:

(a) That the terms of the foregoing recommendations shall be embodied as an annex to the rules of procedure of the General Assembly;

(b) That the said annex shall also set out, verbatim, paragraphs 19, 20, 29, 30, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 of the report of the Special Committee.

391st plenary meeting,
6 November 1952.
[1] See document A/2174.
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