Study of International Commodity Problems

A/RES/1218(XII)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1958.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics

Commodity Agreements Commodity Prices Trade in Commodities

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs

Invites the attention of the Economic and Social

Considering that such conditions have harmful effects Council and of the specialized agencies concerned to on the economy of countries exporting primary prothe growing importance of this question;

ducts, including their balance of payments, their programmes for economic development and their purchases

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to from other countries, ensure the co-ordination of the activities of the United Nations in the demographic and economic fields, par-

Bearing in mind the serious economic and social ticularly with reference to countries which are in the effects which arise in both exporting and importing process of economic development;

countries from excessive fluctuations in prices of primary products,

Requests the Economic and Social Council to include pertinent information concerning the demo-

Endorses the decision of the Economic and Social graphic activities of the Council in the chapter on Council, in its resolution 656 (XXIV) of 30 July

1957, to discuss the subject of international commodity problems at its twenty-sixth session;

Draws the attention of the Governments of Member States to General Assembly resolution 1029 (XI) of 20 February 1957 and invites them, in terms of paragraph 1 of that resolution, to submit their commodity problems to the Commission on International Commodity Trade which, at its sixth session in May 1958, will prepare a report for consideration at the twenty-sixth session of the Economic and Social Council;

Draws the attention of the Economic and Social Council to the importance of the United Nations assisting in the promotion of international commodity agreements as an effective means of improving and stabilizing commodity prices ;

Requests the Economic and Social Council to communicate to the General Assembly, at its thirteenth session, the conclusions drawn from its action under this resolution.

14 December 1957.

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