Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (37th sess. : 1982-1983)
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  • Date:
    16 December 1982
  The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 31/9 of 8 November 1976, in which it invitedMember States to examine further the draft World Treaty on the Non-Use ofForce in International Relations, as well as other proposals made duringthe consideration of this item, Recalling also its resolution 32/150 of 19 December 1977, by which itestablished the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of thePrinciple of Non-Use of Force in International Relations, Recalling, in particular, its resolutions 33/96 of 16 December 1978,34/13 of 9 November 1979, 35/50 of 4 December 1980 and 36/31 of13 November 1981, in which it decided that the Special Committee shouldcontinue its work, Taking note of the statement made by the Chairman of the SpecialCommittee at its session in 1982, Having considered the report of the Special Committee, Taking into account that the Special Committee has not completed themandate entrusted to it, Reaffirming the need for universal and effective application of theprinciple of the non-use of force in international relations and forassistance by the United Nations in this endeavour, Expressing the hope that the Special Commmittee will, on the basis ofthe proposals before it, complete the mandate entrusted to it as soon aspossible,

1. Takes note of the report of the Special Committee on Enhancing theEffectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations;

2. Decides that the Special Committee shall continue its work with thegoal of drafting, at the earliest possible date, a world treaty on the non-useof force in international relations as well as the peaceful settlement ofdisputes or such other recommendations as the Committee deems appropriate;

3. Requests the Special Committee, in order to ensure further progressin its work, to begin at its forthcoming session, as the next step, theelaboration of the formulas of the working paper containing the main elementsof the principle of non-use of force in international relations, taking dulyinto account the proposals submitted to it and, in particular, the effortsundertaken at its session in 1982;

4. Invites the Governments that have not yet done so to communicatetheir comments or suggestions or to bring them up to date, in accordance withGeneral Assembly resolution 31/9;

5. Requests the Special Committee to be mindful of the importance ofreaching general agreement whenever it has significance for the outcome of itswork;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Committee withthe necessary facilities and services;

7. Invites the Special Committee to submit a report on its work to theGeneral Assembly at its thirty-eighth session;

8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-eighthsession the item entitled "Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing theEffectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations".

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