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Unilateral Economic Measures as a Means of Political and Economic Coercion Against Developing Countries

A/RES/52/181No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 95bTrade and development, published in 1998.

What other versions does this mandate have?

15 versions · 1998–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/120
  • 2025A/RES/80/120Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countriesLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/RES/78/135Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countriesCompare with previous version
  • 2022A/RES/76/191Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countriesCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/RES/74/200Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countriesCompare with previous version
  • 2018A/RES/72/201Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countriesCompare 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
Discriminatory Trade PracticesRestrictive Business PracticesSanctionsTrade Restrictions

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;
2
Urges the international community to adopt urgent and effective measures to eliminate the use of unilateral coercive economic measures against developing countries which are not authorized by relevant organs of the United Nations or are inconsistent with the principles of international law as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, and which contravene the basic principles of the multilateral trading system;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to monitor the imposition of measures of this nature and to study the impact of such measures on the affected countries, including the impact on trade and development;
4
Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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