Reservations to multilateral conventions: the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization

UN General Assembly, Reservations to multilateral conventions: the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, A/RES/1452, UN General Assembly, 7 December 1959, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1959/en/7333 [accessed 12 December 2024]
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XIV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE
1452. Reservations to multilateral conventions: the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization

A

The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled "Reservations to multilateral conventions: the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization", as well as India's instrument of acceptance of the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization and the report of the Secretary-General,[1] Noting that the Secretary-General of the United Nations acts as the depositary authority in respect of that Convention, Noting the statement made on behalf of India at the 614th meeting of the Sixth Committee on 19 October 1959, explaining that the Indian declaration was a declaration of policy and that it does not constitute a reservation,

1. Expresses its appreciation of the information and materials made available to the General Assembly;

2. Expresses the hope that, in the light of the above-mentioned statement of India, an appropriate solution may be reached in the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization at an early date to regularize the position of India;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization the present resolution together with the relevant records and documentation.

847th plenary meeting,
7 December 1959.

B

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 598 (VI) of 12 January 1952,

1. Decides to amend paragraph 3 (b) of that resolution by requesting the Secretary-General to apply the aforesaid paragraph to his depositary practice, until such time as the General Assembly may give further instructions, in respect of all conventions concluded under the auspices of the United Nations which do not contain provisions to the contrary;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to obtain information from all depositary States and international organizations with respect to depositary practice in relation to reservations, and to prepare a summary of such practices, including his own, for use by the International Law Commission in preparing its reports on the law of treaties and by the General Assembly in considering these reports.

847th plenary meeting,
7 December 1959.
[1] Ibid., agenda item 65, document A/4235.
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