Proposal to call a General Conference of the Members of the United Nations for the purpose of reviewing the Charter

UN General Assembly, Proposal to call a General Conference of the Members of the United Nations for the purpose of reviewing the Charter, A/RES/992, UN General Assembly, 21 November 1955, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1955/en/7494 [accessed 22 June 2025]
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X. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO A COMMITTEE
992. Proposal to call a General Conference of the Members of the United Nations for the purpose of reviewing the Charter

The General Assembly, Mindful that paragraph 3 of Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations provides that if a General Conference of the Members of the United Nations for the purpose of reviewing the Charter has not been held' before the tenth annual session of the General Assembly, such a conference shall be held if so decided by a majority vote of the Members of the General Assembly and by a vote of any seven members of the Security Council, Believing that it is desirable to review the Charter in the light of experience gained in its operation, Recognizing that such a review should be conducted under auspicious international circumstances,

1. Decides that a General Conference to review the Charter shall be held at an appropriate time;

2. Further decides to appoint a Committee consisting of all the Members of the United Nations to consider, in consultation with the Secretary-General, the question of fixing a time and place for the Conference, and its organization and procedures;

3. Requests the Committee to report with its recommendations to the General Assembly at its twelfth session;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to complete the publication programme undertaken pursuant to General Assembly resolution 796 (VIII) of 23 November 1953 and to continue, prior to the twelfth session of the General Assembly, to prepare and circulate supplements, as appropriate, to the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs;

5. Transmits the present resolution to the Security Council.

547th plenary meeting,
21 November 1955.
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