New international humanitarian order

  • Author: UN General Assembly (38th sess. : 1983-1984)
  • Document source:
    UN General Assembly
  • Date:
    16 December 1983
UN General Assembly (38th sess. : 1983-1984), New international humanitarian order, A/RES/38/125, UN General Assembly, 16 December 1983, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1983/en/6489 [accessed 20 September 2024]
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RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
New international humanitarian order

  The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 36/136 of 14 December 1981 and 37/201 of 18 December 1982, Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General, Bearing in mind the need for seeking further the views of Governments regarding the proposal relating to a new international humanitarian order, Noting the establishment in July 1983 of the Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues, outside the framework of the United Nations, Recognizing that the work of the Independent Commission could be useful for further study of the proposal,

1. Invites Governments that have not yet done so to communicate their views regarding the proposal for the promotion of a new international humanitarian order to the Secretary-General;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to remain in contact with Governments, as well as with the Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues, in order to provide a comprehensive report on the subject to the General Assembly at its fortieth session;

3. Decides to review at its fortieth session the question of a new international humanitarian order.

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