Non-Interference in the Internal Affairs of States

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1979.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1977–1981

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/35/159

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1981	A/RES/35/159	Non-interference in the internal affairs of States	333	51%Compare
1980	A/RES/34/101	Non-interference in the internal affairs of States	343	26%Compare
1979	A/RES/33/74	Non-interference in the internal affairs of States	331	58%Compare
1978	A/RES/32/153	Non-interference in the internal affairs of States	256	18%Compare
1977	A/RES/31/91	Non-interference in the internal affairs of States	616	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Declarations Friendly Relations Among States Intervention

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

Urges all States to abide by the provisions of resolutions 31/91 and 32/153, in which the General Assembly denounced any form of interference in the internal or external affairs of States and called upon

so A/32/164 and Add.I, A/32/165 and Add.I and 2, A/33/216 and Add.I.

III,

all States, in keeping with the provisions of the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,81 to undertake measures to prevent any hostile or aggressive act or activity from taking place within their territory and directed against the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of another State;

Reaffirms that a declaration on non-interference in the internal affairs of States would be an important contribution to the further elaboration of the principles for strengthening equitable co-operation and friendly relations among States, based on sovereign equality and mutual respect;

Notes that a number of Member States have expressed support for the preparation of such a declaration;

Considers that the expression of further views would facilitate the elaboration of the principles and provisions of a declaration on non-interference in the internal affairs of States;

Requests the Secretary-General once again to invite Member States, especially those which have not yet done so, to express their views on the question of non-interference in the internal affairs of States and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session.

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