Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1974.

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18 versions · 1969–1987

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14 topics

Civil Liability Election of Members International Commercial Arbitration International Payments International Sale of Goods International Shipping Legislation International Trade Law Members Recommendations Training Programmes Transnational Corporations Universities and Colleges Work Organization Work Programme

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Takes note with appreciation of the report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its sixth session;

Commends the United Nations Commissi,m on International Trade Law for the progress made in its work and for its efforts to enhance the efficiency of its working methods;

Requests the United Nations Commission on Jn .. ternatit,nal Trade Law. whenever the Cornmiss1011 considers it appropriate, to incorporate the reports or summaries of the reports of it~ Working Ciroups in the reports on the work of its future sessions;

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Notes with satisfaction the decision of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law to organize, in connexion with the eighth session of the Commission, an international symposium on the role of universities and research centres in the teaching, dissemination and wider appreciation of international trade law :md to seek voluntary contributions from Governments, international organizations and foundations to cover the cost of travel and subsistence of participants from developing countries;

Invites States which have not ratified or acceded to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards:w of 1958 to consider the possibility of adhering thereto;

Recommends that the United Nations Commission on Ir.ternational Trade Law should:

Continue in its work to pay special attention to the topics to which it has decided to give priority, that is, the international sale of goods, international payments, international commercial arbitration and international legislation on shipping;

( b) Continue to consider the legal problems presented by different kinds of multinational enterprises, in accordance with the decision thereon adopted by the Commission at its sixth session;

( c) Accelerate its work on training and assistance in the field of international trade law, with special regard to the promotion and teaching of international trade law at universities, taking into account the special interests of the developing countries:

( d) Continue to collaborate with international organizations active in the field of international trade law;

( e) Continue to give special consideration to the interests of developing countries and to bear in mind the special problems of land-locked countries;

Keep its programme of work and working methods under review with the aim of increasing the effectiveness of its work;

Invites the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law to consider the advisabilitv of prep:uing uniform rules on the civil liability of producers for damage caused by their products intended for or involved in international sale or distribution, taking into account the feasibility and most appropriate time therefor in view of other items in its programme of work;

Decides to increa,e the membership of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law from twenty-nine to thirty-six in accordance with the following rules:

The seven additional members of the Commission shall be elected by the General Assembly for a term of ,ix yems, except as provided in subparagraph

bdow;

( b) In electing the additional members, the General Assembly shall observe the following distribution of seats:

Two from African States,

Two from Asian States;

( ... )

One frum E:.istern Emopc:rn States:

One fwm Latin Ame1ican St:lte1.;

One from \Vestern Euwpean and other States:

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( c) Of the additional members elected at the first election, to be held during the current session of the General Assembly, the terms of three members shall expire at the end of three years; the President of the General Assembly shall, by drawing Jots, select these members as follows:

( i) One from those elected from African States;

One from those elected from Asian States;

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One from those elected from the other regions;

The additional members elected at the first election shall take office on 1 January 1974;

The provisions of section II, paragraphs 3 to 5, of General Assembly resolution 2205 (XXI) shall also apply to the additional members;

Requests the Secretary-General to forward to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law the records of the discussions at the twenty-eighth session of the General Assembly on the Commission's report on the work of its sixth session.

2 I 97th plenary meeting 12 December /973

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