Last update:
July 6, 2021
Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization
(1975– )
Documents for the 2017 session
(21 February to 1 March 2017)
Opening of the annual session (21 February 2017, 10:00am – 1:00pm).
Report of the Special Committee
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Description |
A/72/33 |
Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization (2017) |
Draft report of the Special Committee
I. Introduction
II. Maintenance of international peace and security
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Description |
A/AC.182/2017/L.2 |
A. Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations |
A/AC.182/2017/L.3 |
B. Consideration of the revised proposal submitted by Libya with a view to strengthening the role of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security |
A/AC.182/2017/L.4 |
C. Consideration of the further revised working paper submitted by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela entitled “Open-ended working group to study the proper implementation of the Charter of the United Nations with respect to the functional relationship of its organs” |
A/AC.182/2017/L.5 |
D. Consideration of the revised working paper submitted by Belarus and the Russian Federation |
A/AC.182/2017/L.6 |
E. Consideration of the working paper submitted by Cuba on the strengthening of the role of the Organization and enhancing its effectiveness: adoption of recommendations |
A/AC.182/2017/L.7 |
F. Consideration of the working paper submitted by Ghana on strengthening of the relationship and cooperation between the United Nations and regional arrangements or agencies in the peaceful settlement of disputes |
III. Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
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Description |
A/AC.182/2017/L.8 + Add.1 |
A. Proposal by the Russian Federation to recommend that the Secretariat be requested to establish a website on the peaceful settlement of disputes and update the Handbook on the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States
B. Proposal submitted on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement entitled “Pacific settlement of disputes and its impact on the maintenance of peace” |
IV. Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
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Description |
A/AC.182/2017/L.9 + Add.1 |
Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council |
V. Working methods of the Special Committee and identification of new subjects
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Description |
A/AC.182/2017/L.10 |
A. Working methods of the Special Committee
B. Identification of new subjects |
General statements made at the 2017 session
- 21 February 2017
- 22 February 2017
Information related to briefings
- Briefing on the document entitled “Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations”, contained in the annex to General Assembly resolution 64/115 of 16 December 2009 (22 February 2017)
- Statement on the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs (23 February 2017)
- Accompanying chart
- Website of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs
- Statement on the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council (23 February 2017)
- Accompanying chart
- Website of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
General documents
Maintenance of international peace and security
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Description |
A/53/33, para. 98 |
Revised proposal by Libya (1996) |
A/66/33, annex |
Further revised working paper by Bolivarian Rep. of Venezuela (2011) |
A/69/33, para. 37 |
Revised working paper by Belarus and the Russian Federation (2014) |
A/67/33, annex |
Working paper submitted by Cuba (2012) |
A/71/33, annex |
Working paper by Ghana (2016) |
Peaceful settlement of disputes
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Description |
A/69/33, para. 52 |
Proposal by Russian Federation (2014) |
A/70/33, annex I |
Proposal submitted on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (2015) |
A/72/33, annex |
Revised proposal of the Non-Aligned Movement on the pacific settlement of disputes and its impact on the maintenance of peace |
Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
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Description |
A/71/202 |
Report of the Secretary-General on the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council |
Working methods and identification of new subjects
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Description |
A/61/33, para. 72 |
Revised working paper on Working Methods (2006) |