Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 61b Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, published in 1980.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 1974–1990

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/44/170

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1990	A/RES/44/170	Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States	—	—
1986	A/RES/40/182	Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States	298	42%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/163	Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States	391	27%Compare
1980	A/RES/35/57	Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States	407	5%Compare
1975	A/RES/3281(XXIX)	Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States	4,828	11%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Development Strategies Economic Cooperation Economic Rights and Duties of States

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms the role of the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New lnternational Economic Order and of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States as principal sources for international economic co-operation for development;

Urges Member States, in this context, to take ali appropriate measures for the launching and successful conclusion of the round of global negotiations and the implementation of the lnternational Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade;

Decides, in the light of the results of the negotiations on international economic co-operation for development, to hold at its thirty-sixth session a comprehensive, in-depth review of the implementation of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, as provided for in article 34 thereof.

sions, in conjunction with relevant United Nations specialized agencies and multilateral development institutions, might suggest ways of improving United Nations assistance efforts and enhancing their coordination in the context of the particular economic and social development needs of each region.

At the sectoral level, the relevant specialized agencies, organs and organizations of the United N ations will con tribute from the experience of their respective sectors to the process of review and appraisal at both the global and regional levels.

At the global level, review and appraisal will be carried out by the General Assembly, with the assistance, as appropriate, of a body of universal membership, which would report through the Economic and Social Council. The process will take into account the results achieved at the sectoral. regional and national levcls. The Committee for Development Planning will be invited to submit its observations and recommendations. The Secretary-Gencral will prepare and submit a comprehensive report and other appropriate documentation in order to assist the process of review and appraisal.

Developed countries, individually or through their relevant organizations, are invited to transmit reports of lheir development assistance efforts in the light of the commitments undertaken by them in the lnternational Development Strategy and in relevant international forums.

The process of review and appraisal should, based on an assessment as provided for in General Assembly resoldion 33/201 of 29 January 1979, ensure that the operational activities of the United Nations system con tribute effectively to the implementation of the International Development Strategy.

The review and appraisal will. at all levels, take into account the results of the global negotiations relating to international economic co-operation for development, the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, the United Nations Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy, the International Conference for the Promotion of International Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and of such United Nations conferences as effectively contribute to the implementation of the Strategy, as well as the results of relevan! regional and interregional meetings. The agreed results will be incorporated in the Strategy by the General Assembly when and as appropriate. with a view to contributing to its effective implementation.

The first review and appraisal will be carried out by the General Assembly in 1984, on which occasion a decision as to the timing of a subsequent review or reviews will be taken.

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