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Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 67/96 of 14 December 2012,
the Special Committee held its session
from 19 to 27 February 2013.
Introduction
At its twenty-ninth session, the General Assembly decided
to establish an Ad Hoc Committee on the Charter of the United Nations
to consider, inter alia, any specific proposals that Governments might
make with a view to enhancing the ability of the United Nations to achieve
its purposes as well as other suggestions for the more effective functioning
of the United Nations that might not require amendments to
the Charter (resolution 3349 (XXIX) of 17 December 1974 entitled “Need
to consider suggestions regarding the review of the Charter of the United
Nations”).
At its thirtieth session, the General Assembly considered
the report of the Ad Hoc Committee together with the item on the strengthening
of the role of the United Nations. At that session, the Assembly decided
to reconvene the Ad Hoc Committee as the Special Committee on the Charter
of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization
to examine suggestions and proposals regarding the Charter and the strengthening
of the role of the United Nations with regard to the maintenance and consolidation
of international peace and security, the development of cooperation among
all nations and the promotion of the rules of international law (resolution
3499 (XXX) of 15 December 1975 entitled “Special Committee on the
Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of
the Organization”).
Since its thirtieth session, the General Assembly has
reconvened the Special Committee every year, considered its successive
reports and renewed and revised its mandate on an annual basis in its
resolutions on the topic of the Report of the Special Committee.
Mandate of the Special Committee
Under the terms of General Assembly resolution 67/96 adopted on 14 December 2012 (operative paragraph 2), the Special Committee was mandated, inter alia, 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. It was also mandated to continue to consider, in an appropriate, substantive manner and framework, the question of the implementation of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations related to assistance to third States affected by the application of sanctions under Chapter VII of the Charter based on all of the related reports of the Secretary-General and the proposals submitted on the question; keep on its agenda the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes between States; consider, as appropriate, any proposal referred to it by the General Assembly in the implementation of the decisions of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the sixtieth session of the Assembly in September 2005 that concern the Charter and any amendments thereto; and continue to consider, on a priority basis, ways and means of improving its working methods and enhancing its efficiency with a view to identifying widely acceptable measures for future implementation.
Product of the Special Committee's work
Since its establishment, the Special Committee has negotiated
several texts resulting, inter alia, in the adoption by the General
Assembly of the following instruments:
- Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International
Disputes (G A resolution 37/10 of 15 November 1982, annex (E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A));
- Declaration on the Prevention and Removal of Disputes
and Situations Which May Threaten International Peace and Security and
on the Role of the United Nations in this Field (G A resolution 43/51
of 5 December 1988, annex (E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A));
- Declaration on Fact-finding by the United Nations
in the Field of the Maintenance of International Peace and Security
(G A resolution 46/59 of 9 December 1991, annex (E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A));
- Declaration on the Enhancement of Cooperation between
the United Nations and Regional Arrangements or Agencies in the Maintenance
of International Peace and Security (G A resolution 49/57 of 9 December
1994, annex (E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A));
- United Nations Model Rules for the Conciliation of
Disputes between States (G A resolution 50/50 of 11 December 1995, annex
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A));
- Decision on Resort to a commission
of good offices, mediation or conciliation within the United Nations
(G A decision 44/415 of 4 December 1989, annex);
- Conclusions of the Special Committee on the Charter
of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization
concerning the rationalization of existing United Nations procedures
(G A resolution 45/45 of 28 November1990, annex
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A
));
- Resolution on Prevention and Peaceful settlement of
disputes (G A resolution 57/26 of 19 November 2002
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A
)).
- Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations (GA resolution 64/115 of 16 December 2009, annex (E, F, S, R, C, A)).
Working methods
The Special Committee has adopted the pattern of holding
one session per year over a two week period, usually in the first half
of the year. The Committee works with the assistance of its Working Group
of the Whole.
The General Assembly, in its resolution 50/52 of 11 December
1995, decided that the Special Committee should henceforth be open to
all States Members of the United Nations and that it would continue to
operate on the basis of the practice of consensus.
At its 48th meeting, held on 18 February 1981, the following
agreement was reached regarding the election of officers:
“the Committee would have a Chairman, three Vice-Chairmen
and a Rapporteur, and those officers would represent the different regional
groups and, as far as possible, the various points of view held in the
Committee. It would have a single, open-ended Working Group with the
same Chairman and officers as the Committee. The Chairmanship of the
Committee, and hence also that of the Working Group, would be rotated
and would go first to the Latin American Group, then to the Eastern
European Group, the African Group, the Group of Western European and
other States and the Asian Group...”
(source: Report of the Special Committee on the
Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of
the Organization, Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-sixth
session, Supplement No. 33, document A/36/33, para. 7)
See too: Web
site of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Web
site of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council.
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- 2012:
- (Res.
67/95)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- (Res.
67/96)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2011:
- (Res.
66/101):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2010:
- (Res.
65/31):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2009:
- (Res.
64/115):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2008:
- (Res.
63/127):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2007:
- (Res.
62/69):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2006:
- (Res.
61/38):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
61/37):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2005:
- (Res.
60/23):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2004:
- (Res.
59/44):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
59/45)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2003:
- (Res.
58/80):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
58/248)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2002:
- (Res.
57/24):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
57/25):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
57/26):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2001:
- (Res.
56/86):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
56/87):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2000:
- (Res.
55/156):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
55/157):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1999:
- (Res.
54/106):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
54/107):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- Res.
54/108):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1998:
- (Res.
53/106):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
53/107):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1997:
- (Res.
52/161):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
52/162):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
52/163):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1996:
- (Res.
51/208):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.51/209):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1995:
- (Res.50/51):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.50/52):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
50/55):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1994
- (Res.
49/58):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Res.
49/57):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1993 (Res.
48/36):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1992 (Res. 47/38):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1991 (Res.
46/58):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1990 (Res.
45/44):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1989 (Res.
44/37):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1988 (Res.
43/170):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1987 (Res.
42/157):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1986 (Res.
41/83):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1985 (Res.40/78):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1984 (Res.
39/88):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1983 (Res.
38/141):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1982 (Res.
37/114):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1981 (Res.
36/122):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1980 (Res.
35/164):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1979 (Res.
34/147):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1978 (Res.
33/122):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 1977 (Res.
32/45):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
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- 2012 Report (A/67/33):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2011 Report (A/66/33):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2010 Report (A/65/33):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2009 Report (A/64/33):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2008 Report (A/63/33):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2007 Report (A/62/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2006 Report (A/61/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2005 Report (A/60/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2004 Report (A/59/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2003 Report (A/58/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2002 Report (A/57/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2001 Report (A/56/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2000 Report (A/55/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1999 Report (A/54/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1998 Report (A/53/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1997 Report (A/52/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Corr.
1): (E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (Corr.
2): F
only
- 1996 Report (A/51/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1995 Report (A/50/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1994 Report (A/49/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1993 Report (A/48/33):
(E,
F,
S,
R, C, A)
- 1992 Report (A/47/33):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 1991 Report (A/46/33):
(E,
F,
S, R, C, A)
- 1990 Report (A/45/33):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1989 Report (A/44/33):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1988 Report (A/43/33):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1987 Report (A/42/33):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
- 1986 Report (A/41/33):
(E,
F, S, R, C, A)
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| Secretary-General reports: |
- 2012
- (A/67/189)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- (A/67/190)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2011
- (A/66/213)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- (A/66/201)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2010
- (A/65/214)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- (A/65/217)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2009
- (A/64/125)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- (A/64/225)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2008
- (A/63/224)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- (A/63/98)
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2007
- (A/62/124)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/62/124/Corr.1)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/62/206)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/62/206/Corr.1)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2006
- (A/61/304)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/61/153**)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2005
- (A/60/124)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/60/320)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2004
- (A/59/189)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/59/334)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2003
- (A/58/346)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/58/347)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2002
- (A/57/165):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/57/165/Add.1):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/57/370):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2001
- (A/56/303):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/56/330):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2000
- (A/55/295):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/55/295/Add.1):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/55/340):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1999
- (A/54/383):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/54/363):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1998
- (A/53/312):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/53/326):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/53/326/Corr.1):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/53/386):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 1997
- (A/52/317):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/52/317/Corr.1):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- (A/52/308):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
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| Proposals |
- 2012
- (A/AC.182/L.133)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2011
- (A/AC.182/L.130)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
- 2009
- (A/AC.182/L.93/Rev.1)
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
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| Sixth Committee: |
- Report of the Sixth Committee
- 2012 (A/67/470):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2011 (A/66/474):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2010 (A/65/472):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2009 (A/64/450):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2008 (A/63/442):
(E, F, S, R, C, A)
- 2007 (A/62/453):
(E,
F,
S,
R,
C,
A)
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