The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 3499 (XXX) of 15 December 1975, by which it established the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, and its relevant resolutions adopted at subsequent sessions,
Bearing in mind the reports of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization submitted to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, forty-second, forty-third, forty-fourth, forty-fifth, forty-sixth and forty-seventh sessions, as well as the views and comments expressed on them by Member States,
Noting the recommendations relevant to the work of the Special Committee contained in the report of the Secretary-General entitled "An Agenda for Peace", in the light of the debate within the United Nations, particularly within the General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Special Committee on the work of its session held in 1992,
Mindful of the desirability of further work being done by the Special Committee in the fields of the maintenance of international peace and security and the peaceful settlement of disputes between States,
Bearing in mind various proposals presented to the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session aimed at strengthening the role of the Organization and enhancing its effectiveness,
1. Takes note of the report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization;
2. Decides that the Special Committee will hold its next session from 1 to 19 March 1993;
3. Requests the Special Committee, at its session in 1993, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 below:
(a) To accord priority to the question of the maintenance of international peace and security in all its aspects in order to strengthen the role of the United Nations and, in this context:
(i) To continue its consideration of the proposal on the enhancement of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations;
(ii) To continue its consideration of the proposal on 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;
(iii) To consider other specific proposals relating to the maintenance of international peace and security already submitted to the Special Committee or which might be submitted to the Special Committee at its session in 1993;
(b) To continue its work on the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes between States and, in this context:
(i) To consider the proposal on United Nations rules for the conciliation of disputes between States;
(ii) To consider other specific proposals relating to the question of the peaceful settlement of disputes between States already under consideration in the Special Committee or those that might be submitted to the Special Committee at its session in 1993;
(c) To consider various proposals with the aim of strengthening the role of the Organization and enhancing its effectiveness;
4. Also requests the Special Committee to be mindful of the importance of reaching general agreement whenever that has significance for the outcome of its work;
5. Decides that the Special Committee shall accept the participation of observers of Member States in its meetings, including those of its working group, and also decides that the Special Committee shall be authorized to invite other States or intergovernmental organizations to participate in the debate in plenary meetings of the Special Committee on specific items where it considers that such participation would assist in its work;
6. Requests the Special Committee to submit a report on its work to the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session;
7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-eighth session the item entitled "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization".
73rd plenary meeting
25 November 1992
