A/RES/68/116
United Nations
Distr.: General
18 December 2013
General Assembly
Sixty-eighth session
Agenda item 85
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 16 December 2013
[on the report of the Sixth Committee (A/68/468)]
68/116. The rule of law at the national and international levels
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 67/97 of 14 December 2012,
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,
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
that have not yet done so to consider accepting the jurisdiction of the International
Court of Justice in accordance with its Statute,
Convinced that the promotion of and respect for the rule of law at the national
and international levels, as well as justice and good governance, should guide the
activities of the United Nations and its Member States,
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