§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the differences in effect of mandatory resolutions of the United Nations and votes of the General Assembly; and what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to compliance with these categories of resolution.
§ Mr. RifkindMandatory resolutions may be passed only by the Security Council in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter. Such resolutions are binding upon members of the United Nations and must be carried out by them in good faith. Resolutions passed by the General Assembly are recommendatory and nonbinding in character. Our policy is to comply scrupulously with mandatory resolutions of the Security Council and to determine our attitude to other resolutions according to their merits.