Economic Measures as a Means of Political and Economic Coercion Against Developing Countries

A/RES/39/210View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 1984–1994

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/48/168

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1994	A/RES/48/168	Economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries	390	—
1992	A/RES/46/210	Economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries	—	—
1990	A/RES/44/215	Economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries	—	—
1988	A/RES/42/173	Economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries	719	—
1987	A/RES/41/165	Economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Developing Countries Discriminatory Trade Practices International Economic Relations Sanctions Trade Boycotts Trade Policy Trade Restrictions

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Deplores the fact that some developed countne~ continue to apply and, in some cases, have increased thl' scope of economic measures that have the purpose of exerting coercion on the sovereign decisions of de"eloping countries subject to those measures;

Reaffirms that developed countries should refrain from threatening or applying trade restrictions, blockades. embargoes and other economic sanctions. mcompatihll' with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and in violation of undertakings contracted multtlaterally or bilaterally, against developing countries as a form of political and economic coercion which affects their economic, political and social development:

Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a comprehensive report on the economic measures mentioned in paragraph 2 above, taken by developed countries for coercive purposes, including their impact on international economic relations, with a view to assisting in concrete mter-

national actions against those n1casure,. ,,ind tu submit that report to the General ,\,scm hi\ ;;t ih lurticth session:

Also req1wsh the Set1l'tar) { icn\-ra: ;q preparing the comprehensive repor1. to rcquL'~t further ,,omments from Governments and to usr inputs from competent organizations of the United Nation\ ,vstcm partirnlarly thr lJnited Nations Confrrern-c on Trad,· and Drvelopment and the regional comm1ss1ons:

Appeals to Govcrnrnents tu prnv 1de the necessary mformation to the Secn·tar, ( icne111. a,, requested in paragraph 4 above.

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