Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2001
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SymbolA/RES/56/179
TitleUnilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Urges the international community to adopt urgent and effective measures to eliminate the use of unilateral coercive economic measures against developing countries that are not authorized by relevant organs of UN or are inconsistent with the principles of international law as set forth in the Charter of UN and that contravene the basic principles of the multilateral trading system; requests the Secretary-General to continue to monitor the imposition of measures of this nature and to study the impact of such measures on the affected countries, including the impact on trade and development; also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its 58th session on the implementation of the present resolution.
Action note2001-12-21
Vote summary
Adopted 100-1-46, 90th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.2/56/L.36
Committee reportA/56/558/Add.1
Meeting record
A/56/PV.90
Agenda information
A/56/251 95a Trade and development. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Date[New York] : UN, 24 Jan. 2002
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2 p.