UNITED NATIONS General Assembly '.";A Distr. GENERAL A/45/6 (Prog. 9) 10May1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH ~"' ••IIIi1"'IlIIi!I""~IlII"IIilI.2E2lO1JiI_.4_a::I .nllllln••IllI11Ii1l1·'._".II!I:._IIl.iiIi;'·n.mlill'''7I111e ..~.·il'l'~IIIfl·IQI~.·'tift·'IW~lII1·iolI''I.1I'''·~:~l'nlllll' ....n..lIl_fIIIIIIl!"Iii!'·mu_f!ol~__~i'lIi._-_1Il Forty-fifth session PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLANFORTHEPERIOD 1992-1997* MAJOR PROGRAMME II.IMPLEMENTATION, CODIFICATION ANDPROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OFINTERNATIONAL LAW Programme 9.International law CONTENTS A.Programme" .••••.•••........•.••••.•....•. "•..........•..... 1.General orientation ........••................•....•••.. 2.Overall strategy " " 11•••••• 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities ..........•......• B.Subprogrammes 11••••••••• "•••••••••••••Paragraphs Page 9.1-9.15 3 9.1-9.4 3 9.5-9.13 3 9.14-9.15 5 9.16-9.59 5 1.Overall direction, management andco-ordination oflegal advice andservices totheUnited Nations asawhole•..9.16-9.24 5 2.Custody, registration andpublication oftreaties 9.25-9.30 7 3.Progressive development andcodification of international law..••....••••....•.•..•........•....... 9.31-9.43 8 *Thepresent document contains programme 9oftheproposed medium-term plan fortheperiod 1992-1997. Thecomplete medium-term planwillsubsequently be issuedinfinalprinted formasOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Supplement No.6(A/45/6/Rev.l). 90-12191 1638b(E) Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryCONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs Page 4.General legalservices toUnitedNations organs and programmes ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.44-9.50 11 5.Progressive harmonization andunification ofthelawof international trade.....•............•.................. 9,51-9.59 -2-12 Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPROGRAMME 9 -INTERNATIONAL LAW A.Programme 1.General orientation 9.1Thelegislative authority forprogramme 9,International law,isGeneral Assembly resolution 13(I)of13February 1946,whichcreated theOfficeofLegal Affairs forthepurpose ofimplementing theprogramme. Theresponsibilities ofthe Officearedescribed intheManual ontheOrganization oftheSecretariat (ST/SGB/Organization of17October 1989). 9.2AsstatedinArticle 1oftheCharter, oneofthepurposes oftheUnited Nations is"tobringaboutbypeaceful means, andinconformity withtheprinciples ofjustice andinternational law,adjustment orsettlement ofinternational disputes orsituations whichmightleadtoabreachofthepeace". Inthelightof recentinternational developments, theOrganization hasplayed anincreasing role infUlfilling thatpurpose, thereby furthering awiderapplication ofinternational lawinworldaffairs. 9.3TheCharter oftheUnitedNations isamultilateral treaty; theunited Nations itselfisanintergovernmental organization, whichistherefore governed by international law.Theinterpretation andapplication bytheOrganization ofits constituent instruments anddecisions, itsrelations withMemberStates andits conduct andactivities mustallbeincompliance withinternational law. 9.4Amajoraimofthepresent programme isthustoprovide legaladvice and services inoperational matters toUnited Nations organs, bodies andSecretariat units. Theothergeneral aimsoftheprogramme relatetotheexecution oftasksin theareaofinternational lawspecifically entrusted totheOrganization bythe Charter inArticles 13and102orpursuant todecisions ofUnitedNations organs, including theSecretary-General's dutieswithrespect tointernational agreements, theprogressive development andcodification ofinternational lawandthe progressive harmonization andunification ofthelawofinternational trade. 2.Overall strategy
**Analysis**
This document appears to be focused on the development and implementation of international law, with a specific emphasis on providing legal advice and services to the United Nations and its organs. The text does not seem to be directly related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. However, it could be argued that the development of international law and its application could have an indirect impact on some of these areas, such as international trade or human rights.

**Category**
International law