Question of Defining Aggression

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1953.

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4 versions · 1952–1958

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Aggression Appointment of Members Codes of Conduct Crimes Against Peace Definition Establishment International Criminal Jurisdiction International Security Members Terms of Reference Written Communications

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Decides to establish a Special Committee of fifteen members, each representing one of the following Member States: Bolivia, Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, France, Iran, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Syria, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, to meet at the Headquarters of the United Nations in 1953;

Requests the said Special Committee:

To submit to the General Assembly at its ninth session draft definitions of aggression or draft statements of the notion of aggression;

To study all the problems referred to above on ( b) the assumption of a definition being adopted by a resolution of'] the General Assembly;

Requests the Secretary-General to communicate the Special Committee's report to Member States for their comments and to place the question on the provisional agenda of the ninth session of the General Assembly.

20 December 1952.

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