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Methods Which Might Be Used to Maintain and Strengthen International Peace and Security in Accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the Charter

A/RES/503(VI)[A]View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 18 Methods which might be used to maintain and strengthen international peace and security in accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the Charter, published in 1952.

What else is in this group?

3 documents · 1952
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1952
A/RES/503(VI)[B]

Methods which might be used to maintain and strengthen international peace and security in accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the Charter

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1952
A/RES/503(VI)A-B

Methods which might be used to maintain and strengthen international peace and security in accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the Charter

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1952
A/RES/503(VI)[A]

Methods which might be used to maintain and strengthen international peace and security in accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the Charter

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This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects
Armed ForcesGroups of ExpertsInternational SecurityLaws and RegulationsMilitary AssistanceRapid Deployment ForcesSelf-Defence (International Law)

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

A/RES/503(VI) [A]

A

Takes note of the report of the Collective Meas- 1. ures Committee and of its conclusions and expresses its appreciation of the Committee's constructive work in the study of collective security ;
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Recommends to Member States that in accordance with paragraph 8 of resolution 37? A (V), each take such further action as is necessary to maintain within its national armed forces elements so trained, organized and equipped that they could promptly be made available, in accordance with its constitutional processes and to the extent to which in its judgment its capacity permits it to do so, for service as a United Nations unit or units without prejudice to the use of such elements in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognized in Article 51 of the Charter and without prejudice likewise to internal security;
3
Recommends to Member States that they take such steps as are necessary to enable them, in accordance with their constitutional processes and to the extent to which in their judgment their capacity permits them to do so, to provide assistance and facilities to United Nations armed forces engaged in collective military measures undertaken by the Security Council or by the General Assembly;
4
Recommends to Member States that they determine,. in the light of their existing legislation, the ap- ~ropnate. steps f?r carryin~ out promptly and effectively Umted Nations collective measures in accordance with their constitutional processes; . 5.
Recommends to Member States that they continue the survey of their resources provided for in paragraph 7 of resolution 377 A (V) ;
6
Recommends to Members of the United Nations which belong to other international bodies, or which are parties to international arrangements concluded in accordance with the Charter, that, in addition to their individual participation in the collective security sys-
'Ibid_ tern of the United Nations, they seek to obtain, when appropriate, in and through such bodies and arrangements within the constitutional limitations and the other provisions of those bodies and arrangements, all possible support for collective measures undertaken by the United Nations;
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Invites States not Members of the United Nations to take note of the report of the Collective Measures Committee and consider ways and means, in the economic as well as in other fields, whereby they could contribute most effectively to collective measures undertaken by the United Nations in accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the Charter;
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Requests the Secretary-General to appoint as soon as possible the members of the panel of military experts provided for in paragraph 10 of resolution 377 A (V), to the end that they can be made available on request to States wishing to obtain technical advice regarding the training, organization and equipment of the United Nations units referred to in paragraph 2 above;
9
Directs the Collective Measures Committee, in consultation with the Secretary-General and with such States as the Committee finds appropriate, to continue for another year its studies on methods which might be used to maintain and strengthen international peace and security in accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the Charter, taking account of both regional and collective self-defence arrangements, and to report thereon to the Security Council and to the General Assembly before the seventh session of the General Assembly;
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Recognizes that nothing in the present resolution shall be construed to permit any measures to be taken in any State without the free and_ express consent of that State.
359th plenary meeti,cg,
12 January 1952.

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