General Assembly

Distr. GENERAL  

9 December 1991

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                                            A/RES/46/53
                                            67th plenary meeting
                                            9 December 1991
 
 
              United Nations Decade of International Law
 
 
      The General Assembly,
 
      Recalling its resolution 44/23 of 17 November 1989 by which it declared
the period 1990-1999 the United Nations Decade of International Law,
 
      Recalling also that the main purposes of the Decade, according to
resolution 44/23, should be, inter alia:
 
      (a)   To promote acceptance of and respect for the principles of
international law;
 
      (b)   To promote means and methods for the peaceful settlement of
disputes between States, including resort to and full respect for the
International Court of Justice;
 
      (c)   To encourage the progressive development of international law and
its codification;
 
      (d)   To encourage the teaching, study, dissemination and wider
appreciation of international law,
 
      Recalling further its resolution 45/40 of 28 November 1990, to which was
annexed the programme for the activities to be commenced during the first term
(1990-1992) of the United Nations Decade of International Law,
 
      Expressing its appreciation for the report of the Secretary-General on
the United Nations Decade of International Law, submitted pursuant to
resolution 45/40,
 
      Recalling that the Sixth Committee established at the forty-fifth
session the Working Group on the United Nations Decade of International Law
with a view to preparing generally acceptable recommendations on the programme
of activities for the Decade,
 
      Noting that the Sixth Committee reconvened the Working Group at the
forty- sixth session to continue its work in accordance with resolution 45/40,
 
      1.    Expresses its appreciation to the Sixth Committee and its Working
Group on the United Nations Decade of International Law for their work at the
current session and requests the Working Group to continue to work at the
forty- seventh session in accordance with its mandate and methods of work;
 
      2.    Also expresses its appreciation to States and international
organizations and institutions that have undertaken activities in
implementation of the programme for the first term (1990-1992) of the Decade,
including sponsoring conferences on various subjects of international law;
 
      3.    Invites all States and international organizations and
institutions referred to in the programme to provide, update or supplement
information on activities they have undertaken in implementation of the
programme, as appropriate, to the Secretary-General, as well as to submit
their views on possible activities for the next term of the Decade;
 
      4.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit, on the basis of such
information, a report to the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session on
the implementation of the programme, together with views on possible
activities for the next term of the Decade;
 
      5.    Also requests the Secretary-General to supplement his report, as
appropriate, with new information on the activities of the United Nations
relevant to the progressive development of international law and its
codification and to submit it to the General Assembly on an annual basis;
 
      6.    Encourages States to disseminate, as appropriate, information
contained in the report of the Secretary-General at the national level;
 
 
      7.    Appeals to States, international organizations and
non-governmental organizations working in this field and to the private sector
to make financial contributions or contributions in kind for the purpose of
facilitating the implementation of the programme;
 
      8.    Once again requests the Secretary-General to bring to the
attention of States and international organizations and institutions working
in the field of international law the programme annexed to resolution 45/40;
 
      9.    Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-seventh
session the item entitled "United Nations Decade of International Law".