Prevention and Peaceful Settlements of Disputes

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 159Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, published in 2002.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

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What subjects does this mandate have?

11 topics

Arbitration Conciliation Dispute Settlement Early Warning Systems Fact-Finding Missions Information Exchange International Security Peacemaking Preventive Diplomacy Training Programmes War Prevention

What does this mandate say?

9 operative paragraphs

Urges States to make the most effective use of existing procedures and methods for the prevention and the peaceful settlement of their disputes, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations;

Reaffirms the duty of all States, in accordance with the principles of the Charter, to use peaceful means to settle any dispute to which they are parties and the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, and encourages States to settle their disputes as early as possible;

Draws the attention of States to the important roles played by the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Secretary-General in providing early warning and in working for the prevention of disputes and situations which might threaten international peace and security;

Takes note of the paper prepared by the Secretariat entitled “Mechanisms established by the General Assembly in the context of dispute prevention and settlement”;

Urges the continued enhancement of the concrete steps taken by the Secretariat to build and improve the capacity of the United Nations to respond effectively and efficiently in matters relating to dispute prevention, including through the strengthening of cooperative mechanisms for information-sharing, planning and the development of preventive measures; the development of a comprehensive plan for a revived early-warning and prevention system for the United Nations; training intended to support such enhanced capabilities in these areas; and cooperation with regional organizations;

Encourages States to nominate suitably qualified persons who are willing to provide fact-finding services, for inclusion in the register set up by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 4 of its resolution 2329 (XXII);

Encourages eligible States also to nominate suitably qualified persons to have their names included in the lists of conciliators and arbitrators provided for under certain treaties, including the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;

Requests the Secretary-General to take such steps as he deems necessary from time to time to encourage States to designate suitably qualified persons for inclusion in the various lists referred to above which he has the responsibility to maintain;

Reminds States that have not yet done so that they may at any time make a declaration under Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice with regard to its compulsory jurisdiction in relation to any other State accepting the same obligation, and encourages them to consider doing so.

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