A/RES/2926(XXVII) GA

General Assembly--Twenty-seventh Session RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE 1 CONTENTS Resoltoli01< No. Title 2926 (XXVII) Report of the International Law Commission (A/8892) 2927 (XXVII) Twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Law Commission (A/8892) ..................................... . 2928 (XXVII) Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (A/8896) ............................... . 2929 (XXVII) United Nations Conference on Prescription (Limitation) in the International Sale of Goods (A/8896) .......... . 2966 (XXVII) International conference of plenipotentiaries on the representation of States in their relations with international organizations (A/8796) ................................. . 2967 (XXVII) Report of the Special Committee on the Question of Defining Aggression (A/8929) 2968 (XXVII) Need to consider suggestions regarding the review of the Charter of ,the United Nations (A/8798, A/L.691) ...... . 3032 (XXVII) Respect for human rights in armed conflicts (A/8966) 3033 (XXVII) Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country (A/8968) ..................................... . 3034 (XXVII) Measures to prevent international terrorism which endangers or takes innocent human lives or jeopardizes fundamental freedoms, and study of the underlying causes of those forms of terrorism and acts of violence which lie in misery, frustration, grievance and despair and which cause some people to sacrifice human lives, including their own, in an attempt to effect radical changes Item 85 85 86 86 87 88 89 49 91 (A/8969, A/L.696) .. . .. .. .. .. . .. 92 Other decisions Review of the role of the International Court of Justice 90 /)ate of odopti<m 28 November 1972 28 November 1972 28 November 1972 28 November 1972 14 December 1972 14 December 1972 14 December 1972 (a) 18 December 1972 18 December 1972 18 December 1972 18 Decernlwr 1972 P11_qr 113 114 114 115 116 116 116 117 118 119 119 lFor the resolution relating to the United Nations Juridical Yearbook, sec "Resolt11iom adopkd 011 the reports of the Fifth Committee", resolution 3006 (XXVII). 2926 (XXVII). Report of the International Law Commission The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-fourth session,2 Emphasizing the need for the further codification and progressive development of interna;tional law in order to make it a more effective means of implement- ing the purposes and principles set forth in Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of the United Nations and to give increased importance to its role in relations among nations, Welcoming the draft articles prepared by the Inter- national Law Commission on succession of States in respect of treaties,8 2 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 10 (A/8710/Rev.1). 3 Ibid., chap. II, sect. C. ll3 Recalling that, in its res,1lution 2780 (XXVI) of 3 December 1971, it recommended that the Inter- na,tional Law Commission should study as soon as possible, in the light of the comments of Member State~, the question of the protection and inviolability of ~1plomat1c. agents and other persons entitled to special protectwn under international law with a view to preparing a set of draft articles dealing' with offences committed against such person~. . Belie~ing that t~e need to prot:ct the means by which mtcrnat1onal relations arc carried on requires the most c~reful consideration by States in view of the continuing violent attacks upon dipl0mats, embassies and other persons and places entitkri to special protection under international law, Noting with satisf1iction the draft articles prepared by the lntemationa! Law Commission on the prevention and punishment of crimes against diplomatic agents and other intc1 nationally protected persons,4 4 Ibid, chap. III, sect. B. 114 General Assembly-Twenty-seventh Session Considering that since its first session in 1949 the International Law Commission has included the ques- tion of State responsibility in its agenda and that so far it has received six reports from its first Special Rap- porteur and four reports from its second Special Rapporteur, in addition to various studies prepared by the Secretariat of the United Nations, Noting with appreciation ,that the United Nations Office at Geneva organized, during the twenty-fourth session of the International Law Commission, an eighth session of the Seminar on International Law, I 1. Takes note of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its twenty-fourth session; 2. Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for the work it accomplished at that session; 3. Recommends that the International Law Com- mission should: (a) Continue its work on State responsibility, taking into account the v,iews and considerations referred to in General Assembiy resolutions 1765 (XVII) of 20 November 1962, 1902 (XVIII) of 18 November 1963 and 2400 (XXIII) of 11 December 1968, with a view to the preparation of a first set of draft articles on ,the topic; ( b) Proceed with further consideration on succession of Sta,tes in respect of treaties in the light of comments received from Member States on the present draft; (c) Continue its work on succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties, taking into account the views and considerations referred to in the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly; (d) Continue its study of the most-favoured-nation clause; (e) Continue its consideration of the question of treaties concluded between States and ,international organizations or between two or more international organizations; 4. Approves the programme and organization of work of the twenty-fifth session of the International Law Commission, to be held in 1973, including the decision to place on the provisional agenda of that session an item entitled "Review of the Commission's long-term programme of work: 'Survey of International Law' prepared by the Secretary-General"; 5. Notes that the International Law Commission intends, in the discussion of its long-term programme of work, to decide upon the priority to be given to the topic of the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses, as requested by the General Assembly in resolution 2780 (XXVI); 6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit, as soon as possible, the study on the legal problems relating to the non-navigational uses of international watercourses requested by the General Assembly in resolution 2669 (XXV) nf 8 December 1970, and to present to the International Law Commission at its twenty-fifth session an advance report on such study; 7. Expresses the wish that, in conjunction with future sessions of the International Law Commission, other seminars might be organized, which should con- tinue to ensure the participation of an increasing number of jurists of developing countries; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to forward to the International Law Commission the records of the discussion on the report of the Commission at the twenty-seventh session of the General Assembly; H l. Invites States and also the specialized agencies and interested intergovernmental organizations to sub- mit, as soon as possible, their written comments and observations on the draft articles prepared by the International Law Commission concerning the pre- vention and punishment of crimes against diplomatic agents and other internationally protected persons; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to circulate the comments and observations referred to in paragraph 1 above in order to facilitate consideration of the draft articles by the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session in the light of those comments and observations; 3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-eighth session an item entitled "Draft con- vention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against diplomatic agents and other internationally protected persons" with a view to the final elaboration of such a convention by the General Assembly; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session all relevant documentation which may be required for the discussion of that item. 2091st plenary meeting 28 Novemba 1972 2927 (XXVII). Twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Law <:ommission The General Assembly, Recalling that on 21 November 1947 the General Assembly adopted resolution 174 (11) by which it established the International Law Commission and approved the Statute of the Commission, Noting that the twenty-fifth anniversary of the open- ing of the first session of the International Law Com- mission will be marked on 12 April 1974, 1. Commends the International Law Commission and all the distinguished lawyers who have participated in its work for the outstanding contribution made to the codification and progressive development of inter- national law; 2. Recommends that the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Law Commission should be ob- served in an appropriate manner by the General Assembly during its twenty-eighth session; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of international organizations concerned with questions of international law. 2 091 st plenary meeting 28 November 1972 2928 (XXVII). Report of tlw Unit.-,l Nations <:ommission on International Trml.- Law The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its fifth session, 5 6 Ibid., Supplement No. 17 (A '8717).

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