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Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Between States

A/RES/39/79No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 124Peaceful settlement of disputes between States, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 1981–1990
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/44/31
  • 1990A/RES/44/31Peaceful settlement of disputes between StatesLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1989A/RES/43/163Peaceful settlement of disputes between StatesCompare with previous version
  • 1988A/RES/42/150Peaceful settlement of disputes between StatesCompare with previous version
  • 1987A/RES/41/74Peaceful settlement of disputes between StatesCompare with previous version
  • 1986A/RES/40/68Peaceful settlement of disputes between StatesCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
DeclarationsDispute SettlementInternational Law CodificationManuals

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
2
Stresses the need to continue efforts to strengthen the process of the peaceful settlement of disputes through the progressive development and codification of interna­ tional law and through enhancing the effectiveness of the United Nations in this field;
3
Requests the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, during its session in 1985, to continue its work on the question of the peaceful settlement of dis­ putes between States and, in this context:
a
To continue the consideration of the proposal con­ tained in the above-mentioned working papers;
b
To examine the report of the Secretary-General on the progress of work on the draft handbook on the peaceful settlement of disputes between States;
4
Requests the Secretary-General to prepare, on the basis of the outline elaborated by the Special Committee and in the light of the views expressed in the course of the discussions in the Sixth Committee and in the Special Committee, a draft handbook on the peaceful settlement of disputes between States, and to report to the Special Committee at its session in 1985 on the progress of work, before submitting to it the draft handbook in its final form, with a view to its approval at a later stage;
5
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "Peaceful settlement of disputes between States".

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