The Rule of Law at the National and International Levels

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 80Rule of law at the national and international levels, published in 2006.

What other versions does this mandate have?

20 versions · 2006–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/167

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics

Capacity Building Consultations Coordination Within UN System Report Preparation Rule of Law Technical Cooperation

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2007–2008.

2008A/63/64The rule of law at the national and international levels report of the Secretary-General
2007A/62/261The rule of law at the national and international levels Interim report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs

Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of Member States on matters pertaining to the issues addressed in the present resolution and to submit a report thereon at its sixty-second session;

Also requests the Secretary-General to prepare an inventory of the current activities of the various organs, bodies, offices, departments, funds and programmes within the United Nations system devoted to the promotion of the rule of law at the national and international levels for submission at its sixty-third session, and to submit an interim report thereon to the General Assembly for its consideration at its sixty-second session;

Further requests the Secretary-General, after having sought the views of Member States, to prepare and submit, at its sixty-third session, a report identifying ways and means for strengthening and coordinating the activities listed in the inventory to be prepared pursuant to paragraph 2 above, with special regard to the effectiveness of assistance that may be requested by States in building capacity for the promotion of the rule of law at the national and international levels;

Urges the Secretary-General, as a matter of priority, to submit the report on the establishment of a rule of law assistance unit within the Secretariat, in conformity with paragraph 134 (e) of the 2005 World Summit Outcome;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-second session the item entitled “The rule of law at the national and international levels”, and recommends that, as from the sixty-second session and after consultations among Member States, the Sixth Committee annually choose one or two sub-topics to facilitate a focused discussion for the subsequent session, without prejudice to the consideration of the item as a whole.

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