Enhancing Coordination in the Area of International Trade Law and Strengthening the Secretariat of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 155Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its 35th session, published in 2003.

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Coordination Within UN System Economic Development Friendly Relations Among States International Trade Law Working Groups

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Emphasizes the need for higher priority to be given to the work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law in view of the increasing value of the modernization of international trade law for global economic development and, thus, for the maintenance of friendly relations among States;

Takes note of the recommendation contained in the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services of the Secretariat on the in-depth evaluation of legal affairs that the Office of Legal Affairs should review the requirements of the secretariat of the Commission entailed by the expansion in the number of working groups from three to six and present to the Commission, at its upcoming review of the practical applications of the new working methods, different options that would ensure the necessary level of secretariat services;

Requests the Secretary-General to consider measures to strengthen the secretariat of the Commission within the bounds of the resources available in the Organization, if possible during the current biennium and, in any case, during the biennium 2004–2005.

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