Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1969.

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18 versions · 1969–1987

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8 topics

Cooperation Between Organizations International Commercial Arbitration International Payments International Sale of Goods International Shipping Legislation International Trade Law Training Programmes Work Programme

What does this mandate say?

10 operative paragraphs

Notes with approval the programme of work established by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law;

Authorires the Secretary-General to establish a register of organizations in accordance with directives laid down by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ;

Approves in principie the proposal to establish a register of the international instruments and other documents referred to in chapter V of the report of

8 Jbid., Twenty-third Session, Suppltmtnt No. 16 (A/7216).

4 lbid., Supp/tmtnt No.14 (A/7214), part two, chapter VII.

11 ]bid., para. 16S.

6 [bid., para. 74.

7 lbid.,Twtnty-third Session, Annexes, agenda item 88, document A/C.6/L.648; A/C.6/L.648/ Add.1.

the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and requests that the Commission should consider

further at its second session the precise nature an1 scope of such a register in the light of the report of the Secretary-General and the discussions on the registers at the twenty-third session of the General Assembly;

Authorizes the Secretary-General to establish the register referred to in paragraph 4 above in accordance with the further directives to be given by the United Nations Commission on International Trade. Law at its second session ;

Recommends that the United Nations Commission on lnternational Trade Law should:

Continue its work on the topics to which it decided to give priority, that is, the international sale of goods, international payments and international commercial arbitration ;

( b) Consider the inclusion of international shipping legislation among the priority topics in its work programme;

( c) Consider opportunities for training and assistance in the field of international trade law, in the light of relevant reports of the Secretary-General;

Keep its programme of work under constant review, bearing in mind the interests of ali peoples, and particularly those of the developing countries, in the extensive development of international trade;

Consider at its second session ways and means of promoting co-ordination of the work of organizations active in the progressive harmonization and unification of international trade law and of encouraging co-operation among them ;

Consider, when appropriate, the possibility of issuing a yearbook which would make its work more readily available;

Requests the Secretary-General to forward to the United Nations Commission on lnternational Trade Law the records of the discussions on the Commission's report at the twenty-third session of the General Assembly.

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