Trade Embargo Against Nicaragua

A/RES/40/188View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 84c Trade and development, published in 1986.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1986–1990

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/44/217

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1990	A/RES/44/217	Trade embargo against Nicaragua	—	—
1989	A/RES/43/185	Trade embargo against Nicaragua	128	69%Compare
1988	A/RES/42/176	Trade embargo against Nicaragua	106	—
1987	A/RES/41/164	Trade embargo against Nicaragua	—	—
1986	A/RES/40/188	Trade embargo against Nicaragua	512	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Central America Development Economic Cooperation Economic Integration Nicaragua Technical Cooperation Trade Boycotts

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

Recalling the relevant purposes and principies set forth in the Charter of the United Nations,

Reaffirming the fundamental principies that govern relations among the States of the international community,

Reca/ling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 18

Recalling Security Council resolution 562 (1985) of I O May 1985,

Reca//ing a/so General Assembly resolution 2625

(XXV) of 24 October 1970, in particular the principie conceming the duty not to intervene in matters within the domestic jurisdiction of any State, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,

Reaffirming that each country has the sovereign right to choose its own development policies and strategies,

Reca//ing ali relevant articles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade,

Reca//ing a/so General Assembly resolution 39/4 of 26 October 1984, in which the Assembly encouraged the efforts of the Contadora Group and ali interested Sta tes, in particular those with ties to and interests in the region, to respect fully the purposes and principies of the Contadora Act on Peace and Co-operation in Central America of 7 September 1984,50

Concerned that the unilateral trade embargo and other measures imposed on Nicaragua on I May 1985, which have been extended and broadened a~ from I Novernber 1985, adversely affect the economy of the country, specifi,. cally its trade, and consequently its development plans,

Deep/y concerned that the said measures will not contribute to the economic and social development of Nicaragua and to the goals and objectives of the Contadora process,

Reca//ing the widespread concern expressed by the international community about the situation in Central America, aggravated by the trade embargo against Nicaragua,

Considering that the intemational community is unanimous in contributing to the economic and social progress of the countries of the area and to the reinforcing of the process of economic integration of the area, in order to contribute to the quest for a negotiated political solution to the regional crisis,

Reaffirming the sovereignty and inalienable right of Nicaragua and the rest of the States in the region to decide freely on their own political, economic and social systems, to develop their intemational relations according to their peoples' interests, free from outside interference, subversion, direct or indirect coercion or threats of any kind,

Deeply concerned that the said trade embargo jeopardizes the principies of free trade and non-discrimination that should prevail among nations,

Regrets the recent trade embargo and other measures imposed against Nicaragua and requests that those measures be immediately revoked;

Invites ali States to promote and take concrete actions of co-operation in the economic and technological spheres in Central America, in particular to help reduce the negative effects of the trade embargo and other measures imposed against Nicaragua and to contribute to en,- nomic and social development and to regional economic íntegration:

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution.

l 19th p/enar.v meeting J .7 Decemher 1985

49TD/RS/CONF/i9, annex 11.

51 See resolutions 2904 (XXVII), 31/2 A and B, and 34/3 52 llnited Nations publication, Sales No. E.85.11.D. l 6. SO O/ficia/ Records qfthe Security Counc1/. /'hirry•ninth Year. Suppl,•menr for Ju[y, August ami Septemher 1984. docum~nt Si 16775. annex.

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