A/RES/61/38 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, Noting the adoption of the revised working papers on the working methods of the Special Committee, Taking note 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 also 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 60/23 of 23 November 2005, Having considered the report of the Special Committee on the work of its session held in 2006, 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 Decides that the Special Committee shall hold its next session from 7 to 2. 14 and 16 February 2007; 3. Notes with appreciation the adoption, as a decision, of the working methods of the Special Committee, contained in paragraph 72 of its 2006 report;5 Requests the Special Committee, at its session in 2007, in accordance with 4. 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 submitted or which may be submitted to the Special Committee at its session in 2007; (b) To continue to consider, on a priority basis and in an appropriate substantive manner and framework, the question of the implementation of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations related to assistance to third States affected by the _______________ 2 A/61/153. See resolution 60/1. 4 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/60/33), para. 77. 5 Ibid., Sixty-first Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/61/33). 3 2