A/RES/70/118
United Nations
Distr.: General
18 December 2015
General Assembly
Seventieth session
Agenda item 85
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 14 December 2015
[on the report of the Sixth Committee (A/70/511)]
70/118. The rule of law at the national and international levels
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 69/123 of 10 December 2014,
Reaffirming its commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
United Nations and international law, which are indispensable foundations of a more
peaceful, prosperous and just world, and reiterating its determination to foster strict
respect for them and to establish a just and lasting peace all over the world,
Reaffirming that human rights, the rule of law and democracy are interlinked
and mutually reinforcing and that they belong to the universal and indivisible core
values and principles of the United Nations,
Reaffirming also the need for universal adherence to and implementation of
the rule of law at both the national and international levels and its solemn
commitment to an international order based on the rule of law and international law,
which, together with the principles of justice, is essential for peaceful coexistence
and cooperation among States,
Bearing in mind that the activities of the United Nations carried out in support
of efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate the rule of law are undertaken
in accordance with the Charter, and stressing the need to strengthen support to
Member States, upon their request, in the domestic implementation of their
respective international obligations through enhanced technical assistance and
capacity-building,
Convinced that the advancement of the rule of law at the national and
international levels is essential for the realization of sustained economic growth,
sustainable development, the eradication of poverty and hunger and the protection
of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, and acknowledging that collective
security depends on effective cooperation, in accordance with the Charter and
international law, against transnational threats,
Reaffirming the duty of all States to refrain in their international relations from
the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes and
principles of the United Nations and to settle their international disputes by peaceful
means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not
endangered, in accordance with Chapter VI of the Charter, and calling upon States
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