Need for a Result-Oriented Political Dialogue to Improve the International Situation

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 72a Need for result-oriented political dialogue to improve the international situation, published in 1989.

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Arms Limitation Disarmament Dispute Settlement Human Rights International Cooperation International Economic Relations International Obligations International Security Negotiation Principles Self-Determination of Peoples

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms the obligation ofStates to abide strictly by the purposes and principies of the Charter of the United Nations;

Calls for the continuation and intensification of result-oriented political dialogue and co-operation at the multilateral, regional and bilateral levels, in accordance with the relevant principies of the Charter;

Reaffirms its appeal to ali Member States to enhance the role ofthe United Nations as a forum for political dialogue and negotiation in order to preserve peace, strengthen international security, promote arms limitation and disarmament, develop equitable international economic relations, implement the right to self-determination of peoples under colonial domination and foreign occupation, eradicate racism and apartheid, promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms and settle other urgent international issues;

Appeals to Member States to consider ways and means of strengthening the role and efficiency of the General Assembly as the most representative international forum for dialogue and co-operation, as well as of increasing the political authority of its resolutions;

Welcomes the recent encouraging co-operation among the members of the Security Council enabling tbe Council to carry out more effectively its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in accordance with the Charter;

Encourages the Secretary-General to continue bis efforts, in accordance with the Charter, to facilitate dialogue and co-operation as a means to reduce tensions, to promete the peaceful settlement of regional and international conflicts and to enhance international peace and security;

Stresses tbe importance of a more adequate consideration ofthe report ofthe Secretary-General on the work of the Organization. 128

128 Official Rccords of !he General Assembly. Forty-1hird Session, Supp/ement No. 1 (A/43/1 ).

119 Resolution 33/73.

t30 A/36/386 and Add.1-J.

131 A/39/143 and Add 1.

132 A/42/668.

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