General Assembly

Distr. GENERAL  

17 December 1984

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                                        A/RES/39/163
                                        17 December 1984
                                        Meeting no. 103
 
               Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974,
containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of
a New International Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974,
containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, and
3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic
co-operation, which laid down the foundations of the new international
economic order,
 
     Bearing in mind article 34 of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties
of States and General Assembly resolution 3486 (XXX) of 12 December 1975,
relating to the review of the implementation of the Charter,
 
     Recalling its resolution 37/204 of 20 December 1982, in which it decided
to conduct at its thirty-ninth session, on the occasion of the tenth
anniversary of the adoption of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of
States, a comprehensive review of its implementation, as provided for in
article 34 thereof,
 
     Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation
of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States  submitted in
accordance with General Assembly resolution 37/204,
 
     Deeply concerned at the gravity of the world economic situation and its
impact on the developing countries,
 
     1.   Decides to undertake a thorough and systematic review of the
     implementation of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States,
     taking into account the evolution of all the economic, social, legal and
     other factors related to the principles upon which the Charter is based
     and to its purpose, in order to identify the most appropriate actions for
     the implementation of the Charter that would lead to lasting solutions to
     the grave economic problems of developing countries within the framework
     of the United Nations;
 
     2.   Decides also to establish an Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole to Review
     the Implementation of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of
     States, to be convened for three weeks in 1985, to carry out the review
     mentioned in paragraph 1 above, and requests the Committee to report
     thereon to the General Assembly at its fortieth session;
 
     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report on the
     implementation of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties, to be
     submitted to the Ad Hoc Committee in 1985.