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

35. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE
164. 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 686 (VII) of 5 December 1952, 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, 32/45 of 8 December 1977, 33/94 of 16 December 1978 and 34/147 of 17 December 1979, Having considered the report of the Special Committee,[1] Noting that significant progress has been made in fulfilling the mandate of the Special Committee, Noting also the progress of the debate held during the thirty-fifth session on the item entitled "Peaceful settlement of disputes between States", included in the agenda in pursuance of General Assembly resolution 34/102 of 14 December 1979, especially concerning the consideration of the draft Manila declaration on the peaceful settlement of international disputes,[2] Recognizing the importance and usefulness of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council and the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs as the principal sources of records for the analytical studies of the application and interpretation of the provisions of the Charter and of the rules of procedure made thereunder, 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 entrusted 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 and to make recommendations thereon;

3. Requests the Special Committee at its next session:

(a) To accord priority to its work on the proposals regarding the question of the maintenance of international peace and security, with a view to listing and examining all proposals, including those relating to the functioning of the Security Council;

(b) 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. Further requests the Special Committee, in the light of the progress it has achieved concerning the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes, to continue its work on this question with a view to developing and recommending a means of bringing the work to an appropriate conclusion on the basis of the list prepared by the Committee in accordance with General Assembly resolution 33/94;

5. Also requests the Special Committee to continue the elaboration of the draft Manila declaration on the peaceful settlement of international disputes with a view to submitting it for consideration to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session;

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

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

8. 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);

9. Requests the Secretary- General to render all assistance to the Special Committee, including the provision of summary records;[3]

10. Requests the Secretary- General to give high priority to the preparation and publication of the supplements to the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council and the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs in order to bring those publications up to date as quickly as possible and to submit a progress report on the matter to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session;

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

12. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth 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".

95th plenary meeting
15 December 1980

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[1] Ibid., Supplement No. 33 (A/35/33 and Corr. 1). [2] Ibid., para. 159. [3] See sect. VIII, resolution 35/ 10 B, para. 2 (e).