Ad Hoc and Special Committees (established on the recommendation of the Sixth Committee) Ad Hoc and Special Committees (established on the recommendation of the Sixth Committee)

Last update: March 8, 2024

Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization

(1975– )

Documents for the 2024 session

(20 to 28 February 2024)

Opening of the annual session (20 February 2024 | Conf. Rm. 2): morning Video | afternoon Video

Report of the Special Committee

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A/79/33 Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization (2024)

Draft report of the Special Committee

I. Introduction
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A/AC.182/2024/L.1 Introduction
II. Maintenance of International Peace and Security
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A/AC.182/2024/L.2
(not adopted)
A. Implementation of the provisions of the Charter relating to assistance to third States affected by the application of sanctions
A/AC.182/2024/L.3
(not adopted)
B. Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations
A/AC.182/2024/L.4
(not adopted)
C. 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.182/2024/L.5
(not adopted)
D. Consideration of the revised working paper submitted by Belarus and the Russian Federation
A/AC.182/2024/L.6
(not adopted)
E. Consideration of the revised working paper submitted by Cuba on the strengthening of the role of the Organization and enhancing its effectiveness: adoption of recommendations
III. Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
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A/AC.182/2024/L.7
(not adopted)
A. Means for the settlement of disputes: exchange of information on State practices regarding the use of good offices
A/AC.182/2024/L.8
(not adopted)
B. 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
IV. Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
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A/AC.182/2024/L.9 + Add.1
(not adopted)
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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A/AC.182/2024/L.10
(not adopted)
A. Working methods of the Special Committee

B. Identification of new subjects

General statements made at the 2024 session, held on 20 February 2024

Statements made in the Working Group of the Whole

Maintenance of international peace and security
Implementation of the provisions of the Charter related to assistance to third States affected by the application of sanctions
Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations
Strengthening of the Role of the Organization
Advisory opinion
Peaceful settlement of disputes
Annual thematic debate on the means for the settlement of disputes, entitled “Exchange of information on State practices regarding the use of good offices”
Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
Working methods of the Special Committee and identification of new subjects
Identification of new subjects

General documents

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A/AC.182/L.163 Provisional agenda
A/RES/78/111 General Assembly resolution 78/111
A/78/33 2023 report of the Special Committee

Maintenance of international peace and security

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A/78/114 Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations related to assistance to third States affected by the application of sanctions
A/RES/64/115 General Assembly resolution 64/115, annex (Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations)
A/53/33, para. 98 Revised proposal by Libya (1996)
A/69/33, para. 37 Revised working paper by Belarus and the Russian Federation (2014)
A/74/33, annex I Revised working paper by Cuba (2019)

Peaceful settlement of disputes

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A/RES/78/111 General Assembly resolution 78/111, para.6
A/AC.182/L.162 Peaceful settlement of disputes: Explanatory note by the Non-Aligned Movement on the identification of “other peaceful means” of pacific settlement of disputes in Article 33 (1) of the Charter of the United Nations adopted in paragraph 5 (b) of General Assembly resolution 77/109
A/69/33, para. 52 Proposal by Russian Federation (2014)

Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council

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A/78/296 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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A/AC.182/L.164 Working paper submitted by Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Equatorial Guinea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mali, Nicaragua, the Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (2024)
A/AC.182/L.165 Further revised proposal by the Islamic Republic of Iran (2024)
A/AC.182/L.159 Further revised version of the working paper by Mexico (2022)
A/75/33, annex III Working paper by the Syrian Arab Republic (2020)
A/61/33, para. 72 Revised working paper on Working Methods (2006)