A/RES/73/341
Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
2.
Welcomes the report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization
of the Work of the General Assembly and the updated inventory of Assembly
resolutions on revitalization annexed thereto; 1
3.
Requests the Secretariat to continue updating regularly and equally the
multilingual web page devoted to the revitalization of the work of the General
Assembly in all six official languages and its substantive content within existing
resources in a cost-effective manner, including through the use of existing capabilities
such as automation of translation, while ensuring the accuracy of translation;
4.
Decides to establish, at its seventy-fourth session, an ad hoc working group
on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, open to all Member States:
(a) To identify further ways to enhance the role, authority, effectiveness and
efficiency of the Assembly, inter alia, by building on the progress achieved in past
sessions as well as on previous resolutions, including evaluating the status of th eir
implementation;
(b)
To submit a report thereon to the Assembly at its seventy-fourth session;
5.
Also decides that the Ad Hoc Working Group shall continue its review of
the inventory of General Assembly resolutions on revitalization annexed to the report
of the Ad Hoc Working Group submitted at the seventy-third session and, as a result,
continue to update the inventory to be attached to the report to be submitted at the
seventy-fourth session of the Assembly, including the separate indication of relevant
provisions that were not implemented, with reasons therefor;
6.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General, 2 and requests the
Secretary-General to submit an update on the provisions of the General Assembly
resolutions on revitalization addressed to the Secretariat for implementation that have
not been implemented, with an indication of the constraints and reasons behind any
lack of implementation, for further consideration by the Ad Hoc Working Group at
the seventy-fourth session;
Role and authority of the General Assembly
7.
Reaffirms the role and authority of the General Assembly and the strict
respect of the Charter-based prerogatives and division of work among the principal
organs of the United Nations;
8.
Welcomes the decision of the President of the General Assembly at its
seventy-third session to select “Making the United Nations relevant to all people:
global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable
societies” as the theme of the general debate, and also welcomes the decision of the
President-elect of the General Assembly to select “Galvanizing multilateral efforts
for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion” as the theme
of the general debate of the seventy-fourth session of the Assembly;
9.
Stresses the importance of implementing the resolutions of the General
Assembly on a non-selective basis, including those related to the revitalization of its
work that require a follow-up or further actions, as shown in the updated inventory of
Assembly resolutions on revitalization annexed to the report of the Ad Hoc Working
Group;
10. Welcomes the efforts of the President of the General Assembly to reinforce
synergy, coherence and complementarity between the agendas of the Assembly and
its Committees, and the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary bodies, and
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A/73/895.
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