Unilateral economic measures as a means of political
and economic coercion against developing countries
A/RES/74/200
Recognizing that such measures constitute a flagrant violation of the principles
of international law as set forth in the Charter, as well as the basic principles of the
multilateral trading system,
1.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 2
2.
Urges the international community to adopt urgent and effective measures
to eliminate the use of unilateral economic, financial or trade measures that are not
authorized by relevant organs of the United Nations, that are inconsistent with the
principles of international law or the Charter of the United Nations or that contravene
the basic principles of the multilateral trading system and that affect, in particular,
but not exclusively, developing countries;
3.
Calls upon the international community to condemn and reject the
imposition of the use of such measures as a means of political and economic coercion
against developing countries that impedes the full achievement of economic and
social development;
4.
Requests the Secretary-General to monitor the imposition of unilateral
economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion and to study the
impact of such measures on the affected countries, including the impact on trade and
development;
5.
Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at
its seventy-sixth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution, with
a particular focus on the impacts of unilateral economic measures on the achievement
of sustainable development.
52nd plenary meeting
19 December 2019
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A/74/264.
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