A/RES/60/23 Recalling the right of third States confronted with special economic problems of that nature to consult the Security Council with regard to a solution of those problems, in accordance with Article 50 of the Charter, Recalling also that the International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, and reaffirming its authority and independence, Taking note of the ongoing debate on the revised working papers on the working methods of the Special Committee, Taking note also of the report of the Secretary-General on the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council, 2 Taking note further of paragraphs 106 to 110, 176 and 177 of the 2005 World Summit Outcome, 3 Mindful of the decision of the Special Committee, in which it expressed its readiness to engage, as appropriate, in the implementation of any decisions that may be taken at the High-level Plenary Meeting of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly in September 2005 that concern the Charter and any amendments thereto, 4 Recalling the provisions of its resolutions 50/51 of 11 December 1995, 51/208 of 17 December 1996, 52/162 of 15 December 1997, 53/107 of 8 December 1998, 54/107 of 9 December 1999, 55/157 of 12 December 2000, 56/87 of 12 December 2001, 57/25 of 19 November 2002, 58/80 of 9 December 2003 and 59/45 of 2 December 2004, Recalling also its resolution 59/44 of 2 December 2004, Having considered the report of the Special Committee on the work of its session held in 2005, 5 Noting with appreciation the work done by the Special Committee to encourage States to focus on the need to prevent and to settle peacefully their disputes which are likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, Takes note of the report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the 1. United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization;5 2. Decides that the Special Committee shall hold its next session from 3 to 13 April 2006; 3. Requests the Special Committee, at its session in 2006, in accordance with paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 50/52 of 11 December 1995: (a) To continue its consideration of all proposals concerning the question of the maintenance of international peace and security in all its aspects in order to strengthen the role of the United Nations and, in this context, to consider other proposals relating to the maintenance of international peace and security already _______________ 2 A/60/124. See resolution 60/1. 4 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/60/33), para. 77. 5 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/60/33). 3 2