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c.ieneral Assembly-Thirty-fourth Session IX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE' Resolution No. 34/13 34/51 34/141 34/142 34/143 34/144 34/145 34/146 34/147 34/148 34/149 34/150 CONTENTS Title Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations (A/34/642) State of signatures and ratifications of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 concerning the respect for human rights in armed conflicts (A/34/702) ............................... . Report of the International Law Commission (A/34/785) ......... . Co-ordination in the field of international trade law (A/ 34/780) ..... . Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (A/34/780) ............................................... . United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dis- semination and Wider Appreciation of International Law (A/34/801) Measures to prevent international terrorism which endangers or takes in- nocent 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 at- tempt to effect radical changes (A/34/786) ..................... . International Convention against the Taking of Hostages (A/34/819) .. Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization (A/34/769) Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country (A/34/802, A/34/L.64) ................................................ . Registration and publication of treaties and international agreements pur- suant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations (A/ 34/737) Consolidation and progressive development of the principles and norms of international economic law relating in particular to the legal as- pects of the new international economic order (A/34/815) ....... . Item 116 110 108 109 109 111 112 I 13 114 115 117 119 Date of adoption 9 November 1979 23 November 1979 17 December 1979 17 December 1979 17 December 1979 17 December 1979 17 December 1979 17 December 1979 17 December 1979 17 December 1979 17 December 1979 17 December 1979 Page 239 240 240 241 242 243 244 245 247 248 248 249 34 / 13. Report of the Special Committee on Enhanc- ing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non- Use of Force in International Relations Having considered the report of the Special Com- mittee," The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 31/9 of 8 November 1976, in which it invited Member States to examine further the draft World Treaty on the Non-Use of Force in In- ternational Relations" submitted by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, as well as other proposals made during the consideration of this item, Recalling also its resolution 32/ 150 of 19 December 1977, whereby it established the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non- Use of Force in International Relations, Recalling in particular its resolution 33/96 of 16 De- cember 1978, in which it decided that the Special Com- mittee should continue its work, 1 For the decisions adopted on the reports of the Sixth Committee, see sect. X.B.8. "Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 41 (A/34/41 and Corr.I), annex. 239 Taking into account that the Special Committee has not completed the mandate entrusted to it, Reaffirming the need for universal and effective ap- plication of the principle of the non-use of force in international relations and for assistance by the United Nations in this endeavour, Expressing the hope that the drafting of a world treaty on the non-use of force in international relations will be completed as soon as possible, 1. Takes note of the report of the Special Commit- tee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations; 2. Decides that the Special Committee shall con- tinue its work with the goal of drafting, at the earliest possible date, a world treaty on the non-use of force in international relations as well as the peaceful settle- ment of disputes or such other recommendations as the Committee deems appropriate; 3 lbid., Supplement No. 41 (A/34/41 and Corr.I). 240 General Assembly-Thirty-fourth Sealon 3. Invites the Governments which have not yet done 34/141. Report of the International Law Commission so to communicate their comments or suggestions or to bring them up to date, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 31 /9; 4. · Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Committee with the necessary facilities and services; 5. Invites the Special Committee to submit a report on its work to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of i'ts thirty-fifth session the item entitled "Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations". 34/51. 61st plenary meeting 9 November 1979 State of signatures and ratifications of the Pro- tocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 concerning the respect for human rights in armed conflicts The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 32/44 of 8 December 1977, Having considered the report of the Secretary- General on the state of signatures and ratifications of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 concerning the respect for human rights in armed conflicts, 4 Noting the fact that thus far only a limited number of States have ratified or acceded to the two Protocols, Convinced of the continuing value of established hu- manitarian rules relating to armed conflict and the need to secure the full observance of human rights in armed conflicts pending the earliest possible termination of such conflicts, Mindful of the need for continued improvement and further expansion of the body of humanitarian rules re- lating to armed conflict, of which the two Protocols form part, Noting in this context the importance of the United Nations Conference on Prohibitions or Restrictions of Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have In- discriminate Effects, whose first meeting was held in September 1979 and whose second meeting is to be held in 1980, 1. Reiterates its call contained in resolution 32/44 that all States should consider without delay the matter of ratifying or acceding to the two Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 concerning the re- spect for human rights in armed conflicts; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to inform the General Assembly annually, preferably at the beginning of each calendar year, of the state of ratifications of and accessions to the two Protocols with a view to enabling the Assembly to consider the matter at a later stage if it deems it appropriate. 4 A/34/445. 7 6th plenary meeting 23 November 1979 The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirty-first session, 5 Emphasizing the need for the progressive develop- ment of international law and its codification in order to make it a more effective means of implementing the purposes and principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations0 and to give increased importance to its role in relations among States, Noting with appreciation that at its thirty-first session the International Law Commission, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 33/139 of 19 December 1978, completed the first reading of the draft articles on suc- cession of States in respect of matters other than treaties, Noting further with appreciation the progress made by the International Law Commission in the preparation of draft articles on State responsibility and on treaties concluded between States and international organiza- tions or between international organizations, as well as the work done by it regarding the study of the law of the non-navi!.!ational uses of international watercourses, jurisdictionai' immunities of States and their property, the status of the diplomatic courier and the diplomatic bag not accompanied by diplomatic courier and the review of the multilateral treaty-making process, Taking note of the decision of the Swiss Federal Council on the question of the privileges and immunities of the members of the International Law Commission,7 Welcoming the considerations and recommendations contained in the report of the International Law Com- mission regarding the programme and methods of work of the Commission with a view to the timelv and effec- tive fulfilment of the tasks entrusted to it. · Recognizing the importance of referring legal and drafting questions to the Sixth Co111mittee. includin~ topics which might be sub111itted to the International Law Commission, thus enablin!.! the Commission further to enhance its contribution to ~the progressive develop- ment of international law and its codification. I. Takes note of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirty-first session, including the fact of the transmittal to the Secretary- General of the Commission's observations on the tech- niques and procedures used in the elaboration of multi- lateral treaties as requested by the General Assembly in its resolution 32/ 48 of 8 December 1977; 2. Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for the work accomplished at that session; 3. Approves the programme of work planned by the International Law Commission for 1980;8 4. Recommends that the International Law Com- mission should: (a) Continue its work on succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties with the aim of completing, at its thirty-second session, the study of 5 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement No. JO (A/34/10 and Corr.I). 0 Resolution 2625 (XXV), annex. 7 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement No. JO (A/34/10 and Corr.I), para. 12. 8 Ibid., paras. 201-206.

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