Report of the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office.

33. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE
94. 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, Reaffirming its support for the purposes and principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, 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 resolutions 31/28 of 29 November 1976 and 32/45 of 8 December 1977, Having considered the report of the Special Committee,[1] Noting that progress has been made in fulfilling the mandate of the Special Committee, Noting the importance that pre-session consultations among the members of the Special Committee and other interested States may have in facilitating the fulfilment of its task, Considering that the Special Committee has not yet completed the mandate given to it,

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 at its next session:

(a) To complete the listing and examination of proposals made by Member States on the question of peaceful settlement of disputes;

(b) To continue its work on the proposals made by Member States regarding the question of the maintenance of international peace and security with a view to listing and examining those proposals;

(c) To consider proposals made by Member States on the question of rationalization of existing procedures of the United Nations and, subsequently, any proposals under other topics;

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

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

6. Invites Governments to submit or to bring up to date, if they deem it necessary, their observations and proposals in accordance with General Assembly resolution 3499 (XXX);

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

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

9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fourth 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".

86th plenary meeting
16 December 1978

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[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/33/33).