Strengthening of the Role of the United Nations with Regard to the Maintenance and Consolidation of International Peace and Security, the Development of Cooperation Among All Nations of International Law in Relations Between States

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1974.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics

Consultations International Law International Relations International Security Report Preparation

What does this mandate say?

10 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms that it is imperative that the United Nations should become a more effective instrument in safeguarding and strengthening the independence and sovereign equality of all States, as well as the inalienable right of every people to decide its own fate without any outside interference, and that it should take firm action, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, to oppose foreign domination and to prevent and suppress acts of aggression or any other acts which, in violating the Charter, may jeopardize international peace and security;

Reiterates its appeal to all Member States to take full advantage of the framework and means provided by the United Nations in order to prevent the perpetuation of situations of tension, crisis and conf1ict, avert the creation of such new situations which endanger international peace and security, and settle international problems exclusively by peaceful means;

Believes that the United Nations can bring an inoreased contribution to the strengthening of general peace and security by taking actions aimed at establishing the relations between all States on the basis of the principles of the Charter, and at using more actively the machinery and possibilities provided by the Charter with a view to preventing conflicts and encouraging the peaceful settlement of disputes between States;

Considers that the strengthening of the role of the United Nations requires continuous improvement of the functioning and effectiveness of its pnncipal organs in the exercise of their responsibilities under the Charter;

Considers further that, in the context of endeavours to strengthen the role of the United Nations, it is important to study and agree upon ways and means of enhancing, in accordance with the Charter, the effectiveness of the resolutions of the General Assembly and other organs of the United Nations, inter alia, by actively promoting the method of consultation among all Member States interested in their elaboration and adoption, and by evaluating, as appropriate, their praotical effects;

Emphasizes that the active participation of all Member States in the efforts aimed at strengthening the United Nations and enhancing i,ts role in contemporary international relations is essential for the success of these efforts;

Urges all Member States, in furtherance of these efforts, to fulfil their obligations under the Charter and, in accordance with its provisions, to implement the resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council;

Invites all Member States to communicate and 8.

further elaborate on their views, suggestions and proposals concerning the strengthening of the role of the United Nations, not later than 30 April 1974;

Believes that the efforts aimed at strengthening 9. the role of the United Nations will be greatly assisted by grouping the views, suggestions and proposals made on this subject by Member States, so as to facilitate their consideration by the appropriate existing organs of the United Nations;

Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report presenting, in a systematized maMer, those

views, suggestions and proposals formulated at the twenty-seventh and 'twenty-eighth sessions of the General Assembly, as well as in the relevant communications received from Member States, and to submit that report to the Assembly at its twenty-ninth session;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-ninth session the item entitled "Strengthening of the role of the United Nations with regard to the maintenance and consolidation of international peace and security, the development of co-operation among all nations and the promotion of the rules of international law in relations between States".

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