Study of International Commodity Problems

A/RES/1218(XII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1958.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Commodity Agreements Commodity Prices Trade in Commodities

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Bearing in mind the resolutions of the General As-

The General Assembly, sembly and of the Economic and Social Council which refer to the relations existing between economic de-

Considering that it is essential to the economic velopment and social change,

development of under-developed countries that they

Recalling that international co-operation towards ecoshould be able to derive appreciable resources from their own national savings, nomic development will be more effective when more is known about the population changes that accompany

Mindful that export revenues are basic for the ecosuch development,

nomic development of many countries, and in parl. I nruites States Members, particularly those which ticular of the under-developed countries, are in the process of economic development, to follow

Noting that the general level of primary commodity as closely as possible the interrelationships existing prices continues to be unstable and has been falling between economic and population changes;

during 1957,

Invites the attention of the Economic and Social

Considering that such conditions have harmful effects Council and of the specialized agencies concerned to on the economy of countries exporting primary prothe growing importance of this question;

ducts, including their balance of payments, their programmes for economic development and their purchases

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to from other countries, ensure the co-ordination of the activities of the United Nations in the demographic and economic fields, par-

Bearing in mind the serious economic and social ticularly with reference to countries which are in the effects which arise in both exporting and importing process of economic development;

countries from excessive fluctuations in prices of primary products,

Requests the Economic and Social Council to include pertinent information concerning the demo-

Endorses the decision of the Economic and Social graphic activities of the Council in the chapter on Council, in its resolution 656 (XXIV) of 30 July

1957, to discuss the subject of international commodity problems at its twenty-sixth session;

Draws the attention of the Governments of Member States to General Assembly resolution 1029 (XI) of 20 February 1957 and invites them, in terms of paragraph 1 of that resolution, to submit their commodity problems to the Commission on International Commodity Trade which, at its sixth session in May 1958, will prepare a report for consideration at the twenty-sixth session of the Economic and Social Council;

Draws the attention of the Economic and Social Council to the importance of the United Nations assisting in the promotion of international commodity agreements as an effective means of improving and stabilizing commodity prices ;

Requests the Economic and Social Council to communicate to the General Assembly, at its thirteenth session, the conclusions drawn from its action under this resolution.

14 December 1957.

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