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Recalling further that the International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United
Nations, and reaffirming its authority and independence,
Noting with satisfaction the increase in the volume of cases before the Court,
Considering the desirability of finding practical ways and means of strengthening the Court,
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
Recalling its resolution 51/209 of 17 December 1996,
Having considered the report of the Special Committee on the work of its session held in 1997,3
1. Takes note of the report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the
Strengthening of the Role of the Organization;3
2.
Decides that the Special Committee will hold its next session from 26 January to 6 February 1998;
3. Requests the Special Committee, at its session in 1998, 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 submitted or which may be submitted to the Special Committee at its session in 1998, including the
revised proposal on the strengthening of the role of the United Nations in the maintenance of international
peace and security,4 the revised working paper on the strengthening of the role of the Organization and
enhancing its effectiveness,5 the revised working paper entitled "Some ideas on the basic conditions and
criteria for imposing and implementing sanctions and other enforcement measures"6 and the working paper
on the draft declaration on the basic principles and criteria for the work of the United Nations peacekeeping
missions and mechanisms for the prevention and settlement of crises and conflicts;7
(b) To continue to consider on a priority basis the question of the implementation of the provisions of
the Charter related to assistance to third States affected by the application of sanctions under Chapter VII of
the Charter, taking into consideration the reports of the Secretary-General,8 the proposals submitted on this
2
A/52/317 and Corr.1.
3
Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-second Session, Supplement No. 33 and corrigendum
(A/52/33 and Corr. 1).
4
Ibid., Fifty-first Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/51/33), para. 56.
5
Ibid., Fifty-second Session, Supplement No. 33 and corrigendum (A/52/33 and Corr. 1), para. 59.
6
Ibid., para. 29.
7
Ibid., Fifty-first Session, Supplement No. 33 (A/51/33), para. 128.
8
A/48/573-S/26705 (see Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-eighth Year, Supplement for October,
November and December 1993), A/49/356, A/50/60-S/1995/1 (see Official Records of the Security Council,
Fiftieth Year, Supplement for January, February and March 1995), A/50/423, A/50/361, A/51/317 and
A/52/308.
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