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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL UNSC
SUBJECT: THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHARTER COMMITTEE WILL 
MEET 1 TO 9 MARCH 2010 
 
¶1.  (U)   This is an action request, see paragraph five below. 
 
¶2.  (U)  Summary.  Last December the Sixth (legal) Committee 
of the General Assembly (GA) adopted resolution A/RES/64/115 
titled "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the 
United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the 
Organization".  Paragraph 3 of the resolution decided that 
the Special Committee would hold its next session from 1 to 9 
March 2010.  The resolution also requested that the Special 
Committee continue to consider the items in paragraphs 4 and 
5 and the items listed in the Special Committee's 2008 Report 
A/64/33.   The items included in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the 
resolution and the additional items that are still on the 
agenda are described below.  During the last ten years, the 
Committee's discussion revolved around negotiating the 
Russian sanctions paper that was adopted as an annex to 
resolution A/RES/64/115.  It is not clear where the focus 
will be in the March Committee meeting.  End Summary. 
 
¶3.  (U) Paragraphs 4 and 5 of resolution A/RES/64/115 
contains the following: 
"4.  Requests the Special Committee, at its session in 2010, 
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 already submitted or which may be submitted 
to the Special Committee at its session in 2010; 
b.  To continue to consider, on a priority basis and in an 
appropriate substantive manner and framework, the question of 
the implementation of the provisions of the Charter of the 
United Nations related to assistance to third States affected 
by the application of sanctions under Chapter VII of the 
Charter based on all of the related reports of the Secretary 
General and the proposals submitted on the question; 
c.  To keep on its agenda the question of the peaceful 
settlement of disputes between States; 
d.  To consider, as appropriate, any proposal referred to it 
by the General Assembly in the implementation of the 
decisions of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the sixtieth 
session of the Assembly in September 2005 that concern the 
Charter and any amendments thereto; 
e. To continue to consider, on a priority basis, ways and 
means of improving its working methods and enhancing its 
efficiency with a view to identifying widely acceptable 
measures for future implementation; 
¶5.  Invites the Special Committee at its session in 2010 to 
continue to identify new subjects for consideration in its 
future work with a view to contributing to the revitalization 
of the work of the United Nations;" 
 
¶4.  (U) The additional items that are still considered to be 
on the agenda of the Charter Committee are described below; 
a.  The revised working paper submitted by the Libyan Arab 
Jamahiriya on the strengthening of certain principles 
concerning the impact and application of sanctions. 
(A/AC.182/L.110/Rev.1) 
b.  The Cuban working paper entitled "Strengthening of the 
role of the Organization and enhancing its effectiveness". 
(A/AC.182/L.93/Rev.1) 
c.  The revised proposal submitted by the Libyan Arab 
Jamahiriya with a view to strengthening the role of the 
United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and 
security. 
d.  The revised working paper submitted by Belarus and the 
Russian Federation (at the 2005 session of the Special 
Committee) which recommended that an advisory opinion be 
requested from the International Court of Justice as to the 
legal consequences of the resort to the use of force by 
States without prior authorization by the Security Council, 
except in the exercise of the right to self-defense. 
e.  Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and 
Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council. 
 
¶5.  (U)   USUN requests that the Department provide 
instructions on the U.S. position on the items listed above 
that are on the agenda for the 1 to 9 March meeting by 
February 26.   We also ask that the Department try to 
formulate ideas/suggestions as to new agenda items we might 
propose that might take the focus off the items listed above, 
ideally by next Friday, February 19, so that we would have an 
opportunity to shop the ideas around in advance of the 
meeting.   USUN legal point of contact is James Donovan, 
212-415-4300. 
 
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