A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/52/181 4 February 1998 Fifty-second session Agenda item 95 (b) RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Second Committee (A/52/626/Add.2)] 52/181. Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries The General Assembly, Recalling the relevant principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, Reaffirming the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,1 which states, inter alia, that no State may use or encourage the use of unilateral economic, political or any other type of measure to coerce another State in order to obtain from it the subordination of the exercise of its sovereign rights, Bearing in mind the general principles governing the international trading system and trade policies for development contained in relevant resolutions, rules and provisions of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, Recalling its resolutions 44/215 of 22 December 1989, 46/210 of 20 December 1991, 48/168 of 21 December 1993 and 50/96 of 20 December 1995, Gravely concerned that the use of unilateral coercive economic measures particularly adversely affects the economy and development efforts of developing countries and has a general negative impact on international economic cooperation and on worldwide efforts to move towards a non-discriminatory and open multilateral trading system, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;2 1 Resolution 2625 (XXV), annex. 2 A/52/459. 98-76549 /...