18 November 1981

63rd plenary meeting

Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee

The General Assembly,

Noting with appreciation the contribution of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee in the field of progressive development and codification of international law,

Considering that the co-operation during the last twenty-five years between the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee has been highly fruitful,

Desiring to strengthen further and to widen the scope of this mutually beneficial relationship between the two organizations,

1. Extends its congratulations to the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee on its twenty-fifth anniversary for its highly commendable work in promoting interregional as well as international co-operation supportive of the efforts of the United Nations in this regard;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to carry out consultations with the Secretary-General of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee with a view to further strengthening the co-operation between the two organizations and widening the scope of this co-operation;

3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh session an item entitled "Co-operation between the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee".