Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations
and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization
A/RES/73/206
Members of the United Nations under Article 49 of the Charter to join in affording
mutual assistance in carrying out the measures decided upon by the Council,
Recalling the right of third States confronted with special economic problems
of that nature to consult the Security Council with regard to a solution of those
problems, in accordance with Article 50 of the Charter,
Recalling also that the International Court of Justice is the principal judicial
organ of the United Nations, and reaffirming its authority and independence,
Mindful of the adoption of the revised working papers on the working methods
of the Special Committee, 2
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Repertory of Practice
of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council”, 3
Recalling paragraphs 106 to 110, 176 and 177 of the 2005 World Summit Outcome, 4
Mindful of the decision of the Special Committee in which it expressed its
readiness to engage, as appropriate, in the implementation of any decisions that might
be taken at the high-level plenary meeting of the sixtieth session of the General
Assembly in September 2005 that concerned the Charter and any amendments thereto, 5
Recalling the provisions of its resolutions 50/51 of 11 December 1995, 51/208
of 17 December 1996, 52/162 of 15 December 1997, 53/107 of 8 December 1998,
54/107 of 9 December 1999, 55/157 of 12 December 2000, 56/87 of 12 December
2001, 57/25 of 19 November 2002, 58/80 of 9 December 2003 and 59/45 of
2 December 2004,
Recalling also its resolution 64/115 of 16 December 2009 and the document
entitled “Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United
Nations” annexed thereto,
Having considered the report of the Special Committee on the work of its
session held in 2018, 6
Noting with appreciation the work done by the Special Committee to encourage
States to focus on the need to prevent and to settle peacefully their disputes which are
likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security,
1.
Takes note of the report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the
United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization; 6
2.
Decides that the Special Committee shall hold its next session from 19 to
27 February 2019;
3.
Requests the Special Committee, at its session in 2019, in accordance with
paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 50/52 of 11 December 1995:
(a) To continue its consideration of all proposals concerning the question of
the maintenance of international peace and security in all its aspects in order to
strengthen the role of the United Nations and, in this context, to consider other
proposals relating to the maintenance of international peace and security already
submitted or which may be submitted to the Special Committee at its session in 2019,
including strengthening the relationship and cooperation between the United Nations
and regional organizations or arrangements in the peaceful settlement of disputes;
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Ibid., Sixty-first Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/61/33), para. 72.
A/73/190.
Resolution 60/1.
Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/60/33), para. 77.
Ibid., Seventy-third Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/73/33).
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