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258 General Assembly-Thirty-fifth Session 2. Requests the President of the General Assembly, after due consultation with the chairmen of the regional groups, to appoint the members of the Committee on the basis of equitable geographical distribution and rep- resenting the principal legal systems of the world; 3. Requests the Committee to elaborate at the earliest possible date an international convention to pro- hibit the recruitment, use, financing and training of mer- cenaries; 4. Authorizes the Committee in the fulfilment of its mandate to take into account suggestions and propo- sals from any State, bearing in mind the views and com- ments communicated to the Secretary-Genera13 and those expressed during the debate on this item at the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to compile a list of ali relevant legislation of Member States and any other conventions and protocols additional thereto of international and regional organizations on mercena- ries and to place such materials at the disposal of the Committee; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Committee with any assistance and facilities it may re- quire for the performance of its work; 7. Requests the Committee to present its report to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session; 8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session an item entitled "Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an lnternational Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries". * * * 8 J st plenary meeting 4 December 1980 The President of the General Assembly subsequently informed the Secretary-General' that he had appointed as members of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an lnternational Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries thirty-four of the thirty-five States to be appointed by him in accordance with paragraphs l and 2 of the above resolution. As a result, the Ad Hoc Committee is composed of the following Member States: ALGERIA, ANGOLA, BAHAMAS. BANGLADESH, BARBADOS, BENIN, BULGARIA, CANADA, OEMOCRATIC YEMEN, ETHIOPIA, FRANCE, GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF. GUYANA, INDIA, [TALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, MONGOLIA, NIGERIA, PORTUGAL, SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SPAIN, SURINAME, TURKEY, UKRAINIAN SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, URUGUAY, YUGOSLAVIA, ZAIRE and ZAMBIA 35/49. Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind The General Assembly, Recalling the draft Code of Off en ces against the Peace and Security of Mankind prepared by the lnternational Law Commission in 1954, 5 Bearing in mind its resolution 33/97 of 16 December 1978, by which it decided to accord priority and the ., A/35/366 and Add.1-3. 'A/35/793 and Add. l. ' Officia/ Records of the General Assembly, Ninth Session. Supple- ment No. 9 (A/2693). para. 54. fullest possible consideration to the item entitled "Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind", Recalling the belief that the elaboration of a Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind could contribute to strengthening international peace and security and thus to promoting and implementing the purposes and principies set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 33/97,'' Noting that further comments and observations on the draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind are yet to be submitted by Member States and relevant international intergovernmental or- ganizations, Taking into account the statements made during the debate on this item, · 1. Requests the Secretary-General to reiterate his in- vitation to Member States and relevant international in- tergovernmental organizations to submit or update, not la ter than 30 J une 1981, their comments and observa- tions on the draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind and, in particular, to inform him of their views on the procedure to be followed in the future consideration of that item. including the sugges- tion of having the item referred to the I nternational Law Commission; 2. Requests the Secretary-General, on the basis of the replies submitted by Member States and relevant international intergovernmental organizations and the statements made during the debate on this item, to prepare an analytical paper in order to facilitate the further consideration of the item; 3. Further requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly al its thirty-sixth ses- sion; 4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session the item entitled "Draft Code of Of- fences against the Peace and Security of Mankind" and to accord it priority and the fullest possible considera- tion. 81st plenary meeting 4 December ! 980 35/50. Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principie of Non-Use of Force in lnternational Relations 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 lnter- national Relations submitted by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,' as well as other proposals made during the consideration of this item, Recalling a/so its resolution 32/ 150 of 19 December 1977, whereby it established the Special Committee on '· A/35/210 and Add.l and 2 and Add.2/Corr.l. ' See Ojficial Records o{the General Assembly, Thirty-fifth Session . Sixth Committee, 10th- l 5th and 40th meetings: and ibid.. Sixth Com- millee, Sessional Fascicle, rnrrigendum. '/bid., Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 41 (A/34/41 and Corr.1.). annex. IX. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Sixth Committee 259 Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principie of Non-Use of Force in lnternational Relations, Reca/ling, in particular, its resolutions 33/96 of 16 De- cember 1978 and 34/13 of9 November 1979, in which it decided that the Special Committee should continue its work, Having considered the report of the Special Commit- tee, 9 Taking note of the fact that, owing to lack of time, the Special Committee was not able to consider in depth the new proposals submitted to it during its last session, 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 principie of the non-use of force in in- ternational relations and for assistance by the United Nations in this endeavour, Expressing the hope that the Special Committee will, on the basis of ali the proposals before it, complete the mandate entrusted to it as soon as possible, l. Takes note of the report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principie of Non- Use of Force in International Relations; 2. Decides that the Special Committee shall continue its work with the goal of drafting, at the earliest possible date, a world treaty on the non-use of force in interna- tional relations as well as the peaceful settlement of dis- putes or such other recommendations as the Committee deems appropriate; 3. Requests the Special Committee to consider thoroughly, and to take duly into account, all the proposals submitted to it with a view to ensuring a suc- cessful completion of its mandate; 4. Invites the Governments which have not yet done so to communicate their comments or suggestions or to bring them up to date, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 31 /9; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Committee with the necessary facilities and serv- ices; 6. Invites the Special Committee to submit a report on its work to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda ofits thirty-sixth session the item entitled "Report of the Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principie of Non-U se of Force in I nternational Rela- tions". 81 st plenary meeting 4 December 1980 35/51. Report of the United Nations Commission on In- ternational Trade Law The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the United N ations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its thirteenth session, 10 Recalling its resolutions 2205 (XXI) of 17 December 1966, by which it established the United Nations Com- mission on International Trade Law and defined the ob- ' /bid., Thirty-fifth Session, Supplement No 41 (A/35/41). 'º !bid .. Supplement No. 17 (A /35/ 17) ject and terms of reference of the Commission, 3108 (XXVIII) of 12 December 1973. by which it increased the membership of the Commission, 3 I /99 of 15 De- cember 1976, by which Governments of Member States not members of the Commission were entitled to attend as observers the sessions of the Commission and its working groups, and 34/142 of 17 December 1979, by which the co-ordinating function of the Commission in the field of international trade law was emphasized, as well as its previous resolutions concerning the reports of the Commission on the work of its annual sessions, Recalling a/so its resolutions 3201 (S-YI) and 3202 (S-YI) of I May 1974, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 and 3362 (S-YII) of 16 September 1975, Reaffirming its conviction that the progressive har- monization and unification of international trade law, in reducing or removing legal obstacles to the flow of in- ternational trade, especially those affecting the develop- ing countries, would significantly contribute to univer- sal economic co-operation among ali Sta tes on a basis of equality, equity and common interests and to the elim- ination of discrimination in international trade and, thereby, to the well-being of ali peoples, Having regard for the need to take into account the different social and legal systems in harmonizing the rules of international trade law, Stressing the usefulness and importance of organizing symposia for promoting better knowledge and under- standing of international trade law and, especially, for the training of young lawyers from developing countries in this field, 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the United Nations Commission on lnternational Trade Law on the work of its thirteenth session: 2. Takes note of the successful conclusion of the United Nations Conference on Contracts for the Inter- national Sale of Goods, held at Yienna from 10 March to 11 April 1980, which has resulted in the adoption of the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 11 and a Protocol Amending the Convention on the Limitation Period in the lnternational Sale of Goods: 1' 3. Commends the United Nations Commission on lnternational Trade Law for the progress made in its work and for its efforts to enhance the efficiency of its working methods; 4. Notes with satisfaction that the United Nations Commission on lnternational Trade Law has unan- imously adopted the Conciliation Rules of the Com- mission; 11 5. Calls upon the United Nations Commission on lnternational Trade Law to continue to take account of the relevant provisions of the resolutions concerning the new international economic order, as adopted by the General Assembly at its sixth and seventh special ses- sions; 6. Welcomes the decision of the United Nations Commission on lnternational Trade Law to the effect that its Working Group on the New lnternational Economic Order shall be composed of ali States mem- bers of the Commission; 1" 7. Takes note with appreciation of the fact that the United Nations Commission on lnternational Trade "A/CONF.97/18, annex l. '·' {bid annex \ 1 '' Offi;ial Records o/ the General Assembly, Thirtv-fi.frh Session, Supplement No. 17 (A;35017), paras. 105 and 106. · '' !bid .. para. 14.1.

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