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Review of the Multilateral Treaty-Making Process

A/RES/39/90No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 135Review of the multilateral treaty-making process, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 1978–1985
  • 1985A/RES/39/90Review of the multilateral treaty-making processLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1983A/RES/37/110Review of the multilateral treaty-making processCompare with previous version
  • 1982A/RES/36/112Review of the multilateral treaty-making processCompare with previous version
  • 1978A/RES/32/48Review of the multilateral treaty-making process

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
Information DisseminationInternational Law CodificationPublicationsTreaties

What does this mandate say?

10 operative paragraphs
Expresses its appreciation to the Working Group on the Review of the Multilateral Treaty-making Process for the completion of its mandate and for its final document;
2
Requests the Secretary-General to circulate to all States Members the final document of the Working Group on the Review of the Multilateral Treaty-making Process;
3
Recommends to all States which are considering the initiation of a multilateral treaty within the framework of the United Nations to give consideration to the procedures set out in the final document of the Working Group on the Review of the Multilateral Treaty-making Process;
4
Also requests the Secretary-General to prepare, for information and possible use by Governments, a handbook on multilateral treaty-making as described in paragraph 18 of the final document of the Working Group on the Review of the Multilateral Treaty-making Process, to be made available within two years;
5
Further requests the Secretary-General:
a
To examine, together with the specialized and related agencies, and other international organizations exercising depositary functions, the feasibility and financial implications of consolidating, in a similar way to the volumes entitled Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General, 56 the information regarding depositary functions performed by these international organizations;
b
To hold consultations on the feasibility and financial implications of publishing, at regular intervals, consolidated information regarding depositary functions performed by Governments;
c
To examine the regulations in force for giving effect to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, with a view to their possible up-dating;

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d
To invite the specialized and related agencies, and other international organizations in consultative status with the United Nations, to communicate to the Secretary- General information regarding their respective treatymaking activities; and to report thereon to the Sixth Committee;
6
Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to continue to prepare for publication as soon as possible new editions of the Handbook of Final Clauses51 and the Summary of the Practice oft he Secretary-General as Depositary of Multilateral Agreements,58 taking into account relevant developments and practices in that respect.

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