Reservations to Multilateral Conventions

A/RES/478(V)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1951.

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2 versions · 1951–1952

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/598(VI)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1952	A/RES/598(VI)	Reservations to multilateral conventions	284	8%Compare
1951	A/RES/478(V)	Reservations to multilateral conventions	1,374	–

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6 subjects

Advisory Opinions Genocide International Law Codification Law of Treaties Reservations and Declarations Treaties

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9 operative paragraphs

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Resolves to insert in its rules of procedure a new rule 84 (a) WOi ded as follows :

"New rule 84 (a)

"Decisions of the General Assembly on amemlments to proposals relating to important q1w,,tions,

and on parts of such proposals put tn t lie vote sep.t · rately, shall be made by a two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting.";

Resolves that this new rule> ol procedure shall enter into force as from the adoption of the prt~ent resolution by the General Assembly.

l N m•rmhrr I 95()

476 (V). Reparation for injuries incurred in the service of the United Nations The General Assrmhly Takes note of the report 2 of the s,.cretary-Ceneral, pursuant to resolution 365 (IV) of 1 December 1949, on the status of claims for injuries incurred in the service of the United Nations and on the proceedings in connexion with th('m.

299th plenary 111,·cting.

1 .T\'m•emhcr 7950.

477 (V). Permanent invitation to the Secretary- General of the League of Arab States to attend sessions of the General Assembly

The General Assembly Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations to invite the Secretary-General of the LeaRut> of Arab 1 See document A/1356.

2 See document A/1347.

8 See Official Records of the General Assnnbly, Fifth Session, Sixth Committee, Annexes, Agenda item 56, document A/1372.

74- '-;tale,-, to atti,rnl ,;('ssions of the Ceneral .<\ssemhly as an ,>bscrver :!99th plenary meeting.

1 N01 1cmber 1950.

t 78 ( V).

Reservations to multilateral conventions

'f h,· c;,•nera! Assembly,

'la,•iny cxm11i11cd the report 3 of the Secretary-General reganlin1,: res,Tvatil)ns to multilateral conventions,

l ,nzsid,-rint; that certain reservations to the Convent i()n' rn1 th<' ·l'n·\·e11tion and Punishment of the Crime ,,f ( ,rnocide hav(' been objected to by some States,

( unsidcri11q that the International Law Commission 1,-, studying the whole subject of the law of treaties, 111cl11ding thl' qncstio11 l)f n·st>rvations,"

( u11w/ainy tk1t different views regarding reserva- 1irn:, lia1 ,. l,t·,·11 c~prc,;secl during the fifth session of the 1 ,c11n:tl \,;s,·111hh. and partin1larlv in the Sixth Com- :it,,

/1'"/II<'.''-' th,· l11ter11:tt1nnal Conrt of Justice to give ,,, ,,h·i·,,,n- ,,pi111t111 on the following questions:

'111 ,,,, Lu :1, ,,inccrns the Convention on the Prey,·11tio11 ,111,l l'u111.,lmH'nt uf the Crime of Genocirle in tl1,· n ,·!11 , ,f :1 :-;ta!<' r:.tifying or acceding to the ( ·,,::\·,·ntion ,ul,jt'ct tll ; fl'snvation made eith('r on .t! t!H .1till!1 "r "11 acccs,-,i,111. ()r on signature followed rat11t,·:1ti1lll.

"I 1 ,lll t h(' r1·.sl·ni11g State be regarded as being a party t,, the ( ·()llVl'lllion while still maintaining its 1<·.,t·rqtio11 if the rcsl'rv,1ti(l11 is objected to by one or 1:]()rc ,,f the p;utit·.s to tlw Convention but not by , ,thcrs > · i I If the answer to question I is in the affirmative,

wliat 1s the effect of the n'scrvation as between the 1,",('n·i11g Statt :md:

(a) The I ,:irties which object to the reservation?

, h l Those \\ hirh accept it?

·· I LI What would he the legal effect as regards the answer to question I 1f an objection to a reservation is madt':

• See rcsol11t 1011 260 1\ \ I I I).

'' :~cc () f/icial R,·,-urds of the (;eneral Assembly, Fifth Ses-

'1 f/,id., Sixth Cmnmitlu, 217th-225th meetings

" (a) By a signatory which has not yet ratified?

" ( b) By a State entitled to sign or accede but which has not yet done so?";

Invites the International Law Commission:

In the course of its work on the codification of the law of treaties, to study the question of reservations to multilateral conventions both from the point of view of codification and from that of the progressive development of international law; to give priority to this study and to report thereon, especially as regards multilateral conventions of which the Secretarv-General is the depositary, this report to be consider~d by the General Assembly at its sixth session;

( b) In connexion with this study, to take account of all the views expressed during the fifth session of the General Assembly, and particularly in the Sixth Committee;

Instructs the Secretary-General, pending the rendering of the advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice, the receipt of a report from the International Law Commission and further action by the General Assembly, to follow his prior practice with respect to the receipt of reservations to conventions and with respect to the notification and solicitation of approvals thereof, all without prejudice to the legal effect of objections to reservations to conventions as it may be :-ecommended by the General Assembly at its sixth sesston.

16 November 1950.

479 (V). Rules for the calling of non-governmental conferences by the Economic and Social Council

Approves the following rules for the calling of nongovernmental conferences by the Economic and Social Council:

Rule 1 The Economic and Social Council, after consultation with the Secretary-General, may at any time decide to call a non-governmental conference on any matter within its competence.

Rule 2 1.

When the Council has decided to call a conference, as provided for in rule 1, it shall:

Prescribe the terms of reference ;

( b) Fix the date, the place and the appropriate duration of the conference and prepare its provisional agenda;

. 1 See. Official Re~ords of the General Assembly, Fifth Session, Si%th Committee, Anne%es, Agenda item 53 document A/1333.

' Determine who shall be invited;

( c) ( ,/)

Make recommendations for financing, subject to the applicable regulations, rules and resolutions of the General Assembly ;

( c) Make such other arrangements in connexion with the conference as it sees fit.

In applying rule 2, sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1, the Economic and Social Council shall, when it decicks to invite non-governmental organizations, have regard to the terms of Article 71 of the Charter. National organizations without consultative status may be invited only after consultation with the Member of the United ;-,; ations concerned.

The Council may decide to entrust the Secretary- Ceneral with any of the tasks mentioned in sub-paragraphs ( /J), ( d) and ( e) of paragraph 1. It may also authorize him to make such modifications as circumstances may require in carrying out any decision of the l otmcil made pursuant to sub-paragraphs ( b), ( d) and i e).

Rule 3 The Secretary-General shall notify all Members of the United Nations of the conference and shall send them copies of the provisional agenda. He shall also inform each Member State of the invitations issued.

12 December 1950.

480 (V). Designation of non-member State!- to which a certified copy of the Revised General Act for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes shall he communicated by the Secretary-General for the purpose of accession to this Act Fhe 1;encra! .·lsscmbly f),,cidcs to defer until its sixth session co11sidcratiou of the question of the designation of non-member States to which a certified copy of the Revised General Act" for the Pacific Settlement of international Disputes shall be communicated by the Secrctary-Gener:i.l for the purpose of accession to this Act.

12 December 1950.

Regulations to give effect to article III,

481 (V). section 8, of the Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America

s,,m. S11{'f'lemcnt No 12, paragraphs 160-164.