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international law, and the enhancement and strengthening of the
effectiveness of the Organization. Effective use should also be
made of the machinery provided for in the Charter.
He said Member States should at all times reaffirm their respect
for provisions of the Charter and forego the use of force or the
threat of its employment in the settlement of disputes. Iraq
supported proposals on United Nations fact-finding, but such
missions should not be used to undermine the sovereignty of
States. His Government supported the rationalization of
established United Nations procedures, but changes should not
impair the work of the Organization.
He joined other Committee members in praising the Secretariat on
progress of work on the handbook on peaceful settlement of
disputes.
HAJI M. RAZMI (Afganistan) said his Government supported the
institutionalization of the concept of United Nations
fact-finding missions and hoped two working papers on the
subject before the Special Committee on the Charter would be
consolidated into one final document. It supported the proposal
on "prior consent" of the State receiving the mission, as
goodwill was necessary for its success.
He said Afghanistan believed that peaceful settlement of
disputes guaranteed international peace and security and
consequently welcomed the Romanian proposal on the establishment
of a commission for good offices, mediation and conciliation
within the United Nations. The enrichment of international
legal instruments alone could not strengthen the role of the
Organization or guarantee the real maintenance of international
peace and security as the current international situation
showed. The firm commitment of all States to honour their
international obligations was important.
Afghanistan had faithfully observed the Geneva Agreements on the
conflict in the country, unlike "the other party", he said. The
role of the United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan
and Pakistan (UNGOMAP) established by the Geneva Agreements
should be strengthened and facilities given it to carry out its
duties. The Afghanistan question was a challenging one which
could test the loyalty of all concerned Member States to the
principles and objectives of the Charter.
ANTONIO PEDAUYE (Spain) said proposals on United Nations
fact-finding which his country and five others had co-sponsored
had broader provisions. They deferred to State sovereignty and
supported the consent of States for a visit by fact-finding
missions. They did not attempt to lay down legal rules,
but to make some political suggestions in efforts at dispute
settlement. His delegation would carefully consider suggestions
on improving the document in an effort to ensure the
strengthening of the role of the Organization in peace-making.
He said proposals on the rationalization of United Nations
procedures were praiseworthy and he welcomed the statement by
the sponsor, the United Kingdom, that it would present a revised
working paper next year. His delegation agreed to the
introduction of the proposal on a commission for good offices,
mediation and conciliation to Member States during the current
General Assembly session. The broadest possible use should be
made of the opportunities for peaceful settlement of disputes,
he said, and welcomed progress in work on a handbook on the
subject. Spain also praised the successes achieved by the
International Court of Justice and would continue to accept its
jurisdiction in dispute settlement.
RICARDO V. LUNA (Peru) said the proposals on fact-finding should
be carefully studied with attention paid to the strict
definition of the concept to help guarantee its effectiveness.
It was also necessary to determine the scope of fact-finding, he
said, adding that the early stages of a conflict could lend
themselves to its use. A proper balance must be struck
regarding the role of United Nations organs in fact-finding
missions.
On the question of rationalization of established procedures of
the United Nations, he said the use of voting in the adoption of
decisions properly reflected the will of Member States. The
efficiency of the Organization could be determined by the manner
in which States implemented the decisions of its various
bodies.
He also welcomed progress made by the Secretariat in work on the
handbook on peaceful settlement of disputes.
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