10 December 1981

Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order

The General Assembly,

Bearing in mind that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly is called upon to initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification,

Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of l May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, 328l (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation,

Recalling its resolutions 34/150 of 17 December 1979 and 35/166 of 15 December 1980, entitled "Consolidation and progressive development of the principles and norms of international economic law relating in particular to the legal aspects of the new international economic order",

Noting the report of the Secretary-General and the study prepared by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research entitled "List of existing and evolving principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order concerning the economic relations among States, international organizations and other entities of public international law, and the activities of transnational corporations", and its compendium and the views submitted by some States in response to resolution 35/166,

Taking note, in particular, of the recommendation that the United Nations Institute for Training and Research should complete the study by preparing the "analytical study on the progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order", in accordance with paragraph l (b) of resolution 35/166, Recognizing the need for a systematic and progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order,

1. Takes note of the study prepared by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research;

2. Requests the United Nations Institute for Training and Research to prepare the study referred to in the fifth preambular paragraph above and to complete it in time for the Secretary-General to submit it to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session;

3. Urges Member States to submit relevant information with respect to the study not later than 31 July 1982;

4. Requests the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the regional commissions, the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations and other relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations active in this field, as determined by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, to submit relevant information and to co-operate fully with the Institute in the implementation of the present resolution;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session a report on the study made by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research for its consideration, on a priority basis, under the item entitled "Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order" to be included in the provisional agenda of that session.