26 July 1984

Meeting 49

Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling the Declaration and Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, contained in General Assembly resolutions 3201(S-VI) and 3202(S-VI) of 1 May 1974, the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, contained in Assembly resolution 3281(XXIX) of 12 December 1974, and Assembly resolution 3362(S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation, which laid down the foundations of the new international economic order,

Bearing in mind the adoption by the General Assembly, on 12 December 1974, of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 37/204 of 20 December 1982, in which the Assembly decided to carry out, at its thirty-ninth session, a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Charter, as provided for in article 34 thereof,

1. Recommends the General Assembly, at its thirty-ninth session, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States in a suitable and appropriate manner at a plenary meeting on 12 December 1984;

2. Invites Governments and intergovernmental organizations which have not yet done so to submit to the Secretary-General their comments on the implementation of the Charter, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 37/204.