Re-Establishment of the Interim Committee of the General Assembly

A/RES/196(III)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1948.

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2 versions · 1948–1949

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/295(IV)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1949	A/RES/295(IV)	Re-establishment of the Interim Committee of the General Assembly	1,063	40%Compare
1948	A/RES/196(III)	Re-establishment of the Interim Committee of the General Assembly	1,182	–

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6 subjects

Advisory Opinions Commissions of Inquiry Dispute Settlement International Security Rules of Procedure Terms of Reference

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There shall be re-established for the period between the closing of the present session and the opening of the next regular session of the ture de la prochaine session ordinaire de l'Assemblee generale un" Comnussion interimaire A General Assembly an Interim Committee on which each Member of the General Assembly laquelle chaque Memhre de l'Assemblee generale shall have the right to appoint one represena le droit de nommer un representant; tative;

The Interim Committee, as a subsidiary

La Commission interimaire, en tant qu'ororgan of the General Assembly established in gane subsidiaire de l'Assemblee generale etabli conformement a l'Article 22 de la Charte, seconde accordance with Article 22 of the Charter, shall assist the General Assembly in the performance of l'Assemblee generale dans l'accomplissement de its functions by discharging the following duties :

ses fonctions en remplissant les tiches suivantes :

To consider and report with conclusions to the General Assembly on such matters as may par l'Assemblee generale OU en vertu d'une be referred to the Committee by or under the autorisation de celle-ci et presente un rapport authority of the General Assembly;

clusions;

To consider and report with conclusions b) Etudier tout differend ou toute situation dont !'inscription a l'ordre du jour de l'Assemto the General Assembly on any dispute or any situation which, in virtue of Articles 11 (parahlee generale a ete demandee, en vertu des graph 2), 14 or 35 of the Charter, has been Articles 11 (paragraphe 2), 14 ou 35 de la proposed for inclusion in the agenda of the Charte, par un Etat Memhre de l'Organisation General Assembly by any Member of the United des Nations Unies ou, en vertu des Articles 11 Nations, or by any non-member State under (paragraphe 2) ou 3 5, par un Etat non memhre,

Articles 11 (paragraph 2) or 3 5, or has been brought before the General Assembly by the Security Council, provided the Committee previously determines the matter to be both important and requiring preliminary study.

Such determination shall be made by a majority of two-thirds of the members present and voting, unless the matter is one referred to the General Assembly by the Security Council, in which case a simple majority will .suffice;

To consider systematically, using as a starting point the recommendations and studies of the Interim Committee contained in document A/605, the further implementation of that part of Article 11 (paragraph 1) relating to the general principles of co-operation in the maintenance of international peace and security, and of that part of Article 13 (paragraph 1 a) which deals with the promotion of international co-operation in the political field, and to report with conclusions to the General Assembly;

To consider, in connexion with any matter under discussion by the Interim Committee, whether occasion may require the summoning of a special session of the General Assembly and, if the Committee deems that a session is required, so to advise the Secretary-General in order that he may obtain the views of the Members of the United Nations thereon;

To conduct investigations and appoint commissions of inquiry within the scope of the Committee's duties, as it may deem useful and necessary, provided that decisions to conduct such investigations or inquiries shall be made by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting.

An investigation or inquiry elsewhere than at the headquarters of the United Nations shall not be conducted without the consent of the State or States in whose territory it is to take place;

({) To report to the next regular session of the General Assembly on any changes in the Committee's constitution, its duration or its terms of reference which may be considered desirable in the light of experience ;

The Interim Committee is hereby authorized to request advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice on legal questions arising within the scooe of the Committee's activities;

In discharging its duties, the Interim Committee shall at all times take into account the responsibilities of the Security Council under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security as well as the duties assigned by the Charter or by the General Assembly or by the Security Council to other Councils or to decide d'abord qu'il s'agit d'une question impor-

l'Assemblee generale a son sujet. La Commission des membres presents et votants, a moins qu'il ne s'agisse d'une question dont l'Assemhlee auquel cas la majorite simple suffit;

c) Proceder, en prenant comme point de

document A/605, a l'examen systematique de la continuation de la mise en reuvre des disposition11 de l' Article 11 ( paragraphe 1) relatives aux principes generaux de cooperation pour le main-

(paragraphe 1 a) qui traitent du developpement

clusions a I' Assemblee generale;

d) Apprecier, a propos de toute question en discussion au sein de la Commission interimaire, si la situation appelle la convocation d'une session !'affirmative, en aviser le Secretaire general afin qu'il puisse obtenir l'avis des Membres de )'Organisation des Nations Unies ace sujet;

tendant a conduire une enqu~te soit prise a la votants. Aucune enquMe ne devra ~tre conduite ailleurs qu'au siege de !'Organisation des Nations

/) Faire rapport a l'Assemblee generale, lors de sa prochaine session ordinaire, sur toute modification a ses propres constitution, duree ou mandat, qui pourrait ~tre jugee souhaitable a la lumiere de I' experience;

La Commission interimaire est autorisee internationale de Justice des avis consultatifs dans le cadre de son activite ;

Dans l'accomplissement de ses fonctions, la Commission interimaire prend a tout moment en consideration les responsabilites confiees par la Charte au Conseil de securite, en vue de maintient dt\ment compte egalement deti fonctions

29. any committee or comm1ss1011.

The Interim Committee shall not consider any matter of which the Security Council is seized and which the latter has not submitted to the General Assembly;

The rules of p1·occdurc rioverninu the proceedings of the Interim Committee and such suh-committees and commissions as it may set up shall be those adopted by the Interim Committee on 9 January 19481 with such changes and additions. as the Interim Committee may deem necessary, provided that they are not inconsistent with any provision of the present resolution or wilhanyapplicable rule ofprocedureoftheGener-- al Assembly. The Interim Committee shall be convened by the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Chairman elected during the previous session of the Committee or the head of his delegation, to meet at the headquarters of the United Nations not later than 31 January 1949. At the opening meeting, the Chairman elected during the previous session of the Committee, or the head of his delegation, shall preside until the Interim Committee has elected a Chairman. The Interim Committee shall meet as and when it deems necessary for the conduct of its business.

No new credentials shall be required for representatives who were duly accr~dited to. the Interim Committee during its prev10us sess10n;

The Secretary-General shall provide the necessary facilities and assign appropriate staff as required for the work of the Interim Committee, its sub-committees and commissions.

Hundred and sixty-ninth plenary meeting,

3 December 1948.

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' See .4auaioft of o Scm co &lie U"iced Nolioria ( Chorier,

• Voir .4dmiuiOII d'1m Ew.t cn,:c Nation, Unin ( Clorte, Article 4) • .4vi, COM11ltoty, C. I. J., Recueil, 19~ 'I, page 57.

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