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The Role and Importance of a Policy of Neutrality in Maintaining and Strengthening International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development

A/RES/75/28No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 34aPrevention of armed conflict, published in 2020.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2020–2026
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/262
  • 2026A/RES/80/262The role and importance of a policy of neutrality in maintaining and strengthening international peace, security and sustainable developmentLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/RES/75/28The role and importance of a policy of neutrality in maintaining and strengthening international peace, security and sustainable development

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What subjects does this mandate have?

2 topics
International SecurityNeutrality

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Invites the Secretary-General to cooperate closely with neutral States, with a view to implementing the principles of preventive diplomacy and using those principles in their mediation activities;
2
Recommends to all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other international, regional and subregional organizations the use, as appropriate, of the full potential of neutral States and mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations;
3
Welcomes the decision of the Government of Turkmenistan to host an international conference on peace, security and development, devoted to the International Day of Neutrality, 12 December;
4
Notes with appreciation the initiative of the Government of Turkmenistan to establish the Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development;
5
Once again invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations and individuals, to mark annually the International Day of Neutrality on 12 December by means of education and the holding of events aimed at enhancing the knowledge of the public about the role and importance of a policy of neutrality in maintaining and strengthening international peace and security;
6
Invites the Secretary-General to seek the views of Member States and relevant entities of the United Nations system, including regional commissions, on the role and importance of a policy of neutrality in maintaining and strengthening international peace and security, and to communicate such views to the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session for further consideration.

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