Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (32nd sess. : 1977)
  • Document source:
    UN General Assembly
  • Date:
    8 December 1977
UN General Assembly (32nd sess. : 1977), Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization., A/RES/32/45, UN General Assembly, 8 December 1977, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1977/en/6903 [accessed 15 January 2025]
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32. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE
45. Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the role of the Organization

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 992 (X) of 21 November 1955, 2285 (XXII) of 5 December 1967,2552 (XXIV) of 12 December 1969, 2697 (XXV) of 11 December 1970, 2968 (XXVII) of 14 December 1972 and 3349 (XXIX) of 17 December 1974, Recalling also its resolutions 2925 (XXVII) of 27 November 1972, 3073 (XXVIII) of 30 November 1973 and 3282 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 on the strengthening of the role of the United Nations, Recalling especially its resolution 3499 (XXX) of 15 December 1975, by which it established the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, and its resolution 31/28 of 29 November 1976, Having considered the report of the Special Committee,[1] Noting that the Special Committee has examined in detail the observations received from Governments contained in the Secretary-General's analytical study concerning suggestions and proposals regarding the Charter of the United Nations and the strengthening of the role of the United Nations with regard to the maintenance and consolidation of international peace and security, the development of co-operation among all nations and the promotion of the rules of international law in relations between States,[2] Considering that the Special Committee has not yet completed the mandate given to it, Reaffirming its support for the purposes and principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Takes note of the report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization;

2. Decides that the Special Committee should continue its work in pursuance of the following tasks with which it is entrusted:

(a) To list the proposals which have been made or will be made in the Committee and to identify those which have awakened special interest;

(b) To examine proposals which have been made or will be made in the Committee with a view to according priority to the consideration of those areas on which general agreement is possible;

3. Requests the Special Committee to be mindful of the importance of reaching general agreement whenever it has significance for the outcome of its work;

4. Urges members of the Special Committee to participate fully in its work in fulfilment of the mandate entrusted to it;

5. Invites Governments to submit, or to bring up to date, their observations and proposals in accordance with General Assembly resolution 3499 (XXX);

6. Requests the Secretary-General to render all assistance to the Special Committee, including the preparation of summary records of its meetings;

7. Requests the Special Committee to submit a report on its work to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session;

8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-third session the item entitled "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization".

97th plenary meeting
8 December 1977
[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second session, Supplement No. 33 (A/32/33). [2] Ibid., annex II, document A/AC.182/L.2.
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