UN General Assembly
1978

Committee will negotiate with a view to its adopting guidelines on central policy issues, as well as achieving agreement on the resolution of fundamental or crucial issues underlying problems relating to international economic co-operation, as far as possible on the basis of consensus, without prejudice, however, to the rules of procedure of the General Assembly. Obviously, there is no procedural device by which the Committee cm be prevented from considering any issue related to its mandate. At the same time, it would be the part of wisdom not to insist on consideration by the Committee of those issues on which there is an absence of broad agreement. This is the course we wish to follow. We know that consultations are contemplated on this issue. Without prejudice to their c outcome, I would venture to suggest that the work of the Committee might be resumed on the basis of an understanding along these lines. 53. In any case, we attach more importance to the substance of the dialogue than to the mechanisms through