Consideration of the Draft Articles on Most-Favoured-Nation Clauses

A/RES/36/111View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 119 Consideration of the draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses, published in 1982.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 1981–1986

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/40/65

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1986	A/RES/40/65	Consideration of the draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses	520	—
1984	A/RES/38/127	Consideration of the draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses	—	—
1982	A/RES/36/111	Consideration of the draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses	439	40%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/161	Consideration of the draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses	402	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Most-Favoured-Nation Clause Treaties

What’s in this document?

2 operative paragraphs

Recalling its resolution 33/139 of 19 December 1978 relating to the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirtieth session,40 in particular section II of the resolution,

Recalling also its resolution 35/161 of 15 December 1980, entitled "Consideration of the draft articles on mostfavoured-nation clauses",

Reaffirming its appreciation of the high quality of the work done by the International Law Commission in elaborating a series of draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses,

Bearing in mind the importance of facilitating international trade and development of economic co-operation among all States on the basis of equality, mutual advantage and non-discrimination in the establishment of the new international economic order,

Having considered the item entitled ''Consideration of the draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses", including the report of the Secretary-General41 and the analytical compilation of comments and observations from Governments, organs of the United Nations which have competence in the subject-matter and interested intergovernmental organizations, 42 submitted pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 of General Assembly resolution 35/161,

Taking note of the comments and observations submitted, in particular those relating to outstanding issues,

Aware of the fact that more replies from States and interested intergovernmental agencies are needed,

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Requests the Secretary-General to reiterate his invitation to Member States, relevant organs of the United Nations, such as the regional commissions and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, as well as interested intergovernmental organizations, to submit or bring up to date, not later than 30 June 1983, any written comments and observations which they deem appropriate on chapter II of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirtieth session, in particular on:

(a) The draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses

adopted by the International Law Commission;

(b) Those provisions relating to such clauses on which the International Law Commission was unable to take a decision; and also requests States to comment on the recommendation of the International Law Commission that those draft articles should be recommended to Member States with a view to the conclusion of a convention on the subject;

Decides to consider the substance of the draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses, together with any amendments thereto, at its thirty-eighth session with a view to

taking a decision thereon;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-eighth session the item entitled • 'Consideration of the draft articles on most-favoured-nation clauses" and to consider it as a matter of priority.

38 lbid., Thirty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/36/33).

39 A/C.6/36/L.19.

41 A/36/145.

40 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session, Sup- " A/36/146. plement No. JO (A/33/IO).

" A/35/312 and Corr. I.

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