A

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 1505 (XV) of 12 December 1960, 1686 (XVI) of 18 December 1961, 1815 (XVII) of 18 December 1962 and 1966 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963,

Recalling further that among the fundamental purposes of the United Nations are the maintenance of international peace and security and the development of friendly relations and co-operation among States,

Considering that the faithful observance of the principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations is of paramount importance for the maintenance of international peace and security and the improvement of the international situation,

Considering further that the progressive development and codification of these principles, so as to secure their more effective application, would promote the realization of the purposes of the United Nations,

Bearing in mind that the Second Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, which met at Cairo in 1964, recommended to the General Assembly of the United Nations the adoption of a declaration on these principles as an important step towards their codification,

Being convinced of the significance of continuing the effort to achieve general agreement at every stage of the process of the elaboration of the seven principles of international law set forth in General Assembly resolution 1815 (XVII), without prejudice to the applicability of the rules of procedure of the Assembly, and with a view to the early adoption of a declaration which would constitute a landmark in the progressive development and codification of these principles,

Having considered the report of the Special Committee on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States,/11 established by General Assembly resolution 1966 (XVIII), which met in Mexico City from 27 August to 2 October 1964,

Having also considered, pursuant to paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 1966 (XVIII), the principle of the duty of States to co-operate with one another in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples and the principle that States shall fulfil in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the Charter,

1.Takes note of the report of the Special Committee on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States;

2.Expresses its appreciation to the Special Committee for the valuable work it performed in Mexico City;

3.Decides to reconstitute the Special Committee, which will be composed of the members of the Committee established under General Assembly resolution 1966 (XVIII)/12 and of Algeria, Chile, Kenya and Syria, in order to complete the consideration and elaboration of the seven principles set forth in Assembly resolution 1815 (XVII);

4.Requests the Special Committee:

1. To continue, in the light of the debates which took place in the Sixth Committee during the seventeenth, eighteenth and twentieth sessions of the General Assembly and of the report of the previous Special Committee, the consideration of the four principles set forth in paragraph 3 of Assembly resolution 1815 (XVII), having full regard to matters on which the previous Special Committee was unable to reach agreement and to the measure of progress achieved on particular matters;

2. To consider the three principles set forth in paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 1966 (XVIII), with particular regard to:
   1. The practice of the United Nations and of States respecting the application of the principles laid down in the Charter of the United Nations;

   2. The comments submitted by Governments on this subject in accordance with paragraph 6 of resolution 1966 (XVIII) ;

   3. The views and suggestions advanced by the representatives of Member States during the seventeenth, eighteenth and twentieth sessions of the General Assembly;

3. To submit a comprehensive report on the results of its study of the seven principles set forth in resolution 1815 (XVII), including its conclusions and recommendations, with a view to enabling the General Assembly to adopt a declaration containing an enunciation of these principles;

5.Recommends the Governments of the States designated members of the Special Committee, in view of the general importance and the technical aspect of the item, to appoint jurists as their representatives on the Special Committee;

6.Requests the Special Committee to meet at United Nations Headquarters as soon as possible and to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-first session;

7.Requests the Secretary-General to co-operate with the Special Committee in its task and to provide all the services, documentation and other facilities necessary for its work; -

8.Decides to include an item entitled "Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations" in the provisional agenda of its twenty-first session.

1404th plenary meeting
20 December 1965

B

The General Assembly,

Having considered the item entitled "Observance by Member States of the principles relating to the sovereignty of States, their territorial integrity. noninterference in their domestic affairs, the peaceful settlement of disputes and the condemnation of subversive activities",

Bearing in mind the close connexion between this item and the item entitled "Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations",

Requests the Special Committee on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States, reconstituted under paragraph 3 of resolution A above, to take into consideration, in the course of its work and in drafting its report, the request for the inclusion in the agenda of the item mentioned in the first preambular paragraph above, and the discussion of that item at the twentieth session of the General Assembly.