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IX. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Sixth Committee 239 date an international convention against the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries; 3. Requests the Ad Hoe Committee, in the fulfilment of its mandate, to consider the suggestions and proposals of Member States, bearing in mind the views and comments submitted to the Secretary-General2° and those expressed at the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly during the debate in the Sixth Committee devoted to the consid- eration of the report of the Ad Hoe Committee; 21 4. Requests the Secretary-General to make available to the Ad Hoe Committee at its next session the texts of the conventions drafted by international and regional organi- zations on mercenaries, as well as any other relevant documentation; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Ad Hoe Committee with any assistance and facilities it may require for the performance of its work; 6. Requests the Ad Hoe Committee to submit its report to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh session the item entitled "Report of the Ad Hoe Committee on the Drafting of an International Con- vention against the Recruitment. Use, Financing and Train- ing of Mercenaries" . 85th plenary meeting 4 December /98/ 36/106. Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind The General Assembly, Mindful of Article 13, paragraph 1 a, of the Charter of the United Nations, which provides that the General As- sembly shall initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification, Recalling its resolution I 77 (II) of 2 I November 1947. by which it directed the International Law Commission to prepare a draft code of offences against the peace and se- curity of mankind, Having considered the draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind prepared by the International Law Commission and submitted to the General Assembly in 1954,22 Recalling its belief that the elaboration of a code of of- fences against the peace and security of mankind could contribute to strengthening international peace and security and thus to promoting and implementing the purposes and principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations. Bearing in mind its resolution 33/97 of 16 December 1978, by which it decided to accord priority and the fullest consideration to the item entitled "Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind", Having considered the report of the Secretary-General23 submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 35/49 of 4 December 1980, Considering that the International Law Commission has just accomplished an important part of its work devoted to the succession of States in respect of State property, archives 20 See A/35/366 and Add.1-3 and A/361438. 21 Official Records of the General As.,emblv, Thirrv-sixrh Session, Sixth Committee, 16th-23rd and 57th meetings; and ibid., Sixth Committee, Sessional Fascicle, corrigendum. 22 Ibid., Ninth Session, Supplement No. 9 (A/2693). para. 54. 23 A/36/416. and debts and that the programme of work is thus at present lightened, Taking into consideration that the membership of the International Law Commission was increased during the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly24 and that it has at its disposal a new mandate of five years to organize its future work, Taking into account the views expressed during the debate on this item at the current session, Taking note of paragraph 4 of General Assembly reso- lution 36/114 of 10 December I 981 on the report of the International Law Commission, I. Invites the International Law Commission to resume its work with a view to elaborating the draft Code of Of- fences against the Peace and Security of Mankind and to examine it with the required priority in order to review it, taking duly into account the results achieved by the process of the progressive development of international law; 2. Requests the International Law Commission to con- sider at its thirty-fourth session the question of the draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind in the context of its five-year programme and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session on the priority it deems advisable to accord to the draft Code, and the possibility of presenting a preliminary report to the As- sembly at its thirty-eighth session bearing, inter alia, on the scope and the structure of the draft Code; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to reiterate his in- vitation to Member States and relevant international inter- governmental organizations to present or update their comments and observations on the draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind, and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the In- ternational Law Commission all the necessary documenta- tion, comments and observations presented by Member States and relevant international intergovernmental organ- izations on the item entitled "Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind"; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh 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 consideration. 92nd plenary meeting /0 December 1981 36/107. Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order The General Assembly, Bearing in mind that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly is called upon to initiate studies and make recommendations for the pur- pose of encouraging the progressive development of inter- national law and its codification, Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-Vl) of I May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Eco- nomic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, con- taining the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation, Recalling its resolutions 34/ 150 of 17 December 1979 and 35/166 of 15 December 1980, entitled "Consolidation '" See sect. II, resolution 36/39. 240 General Assembly-Thirty-sixth Session and progressive development of the principles and norms of international economic law relating in particular to the legal aspects of the new international economic order' ' , Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General25 and the study prepared by the United Nations Institute for Train- ing and Research entitled "List of existing and evolving principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order concerning the economic re- lations among States, international organizations and other entities of pyblic international law, and the activities of transnational corporations" 26 and its compendium27 and of the views submitted by some States in response to General Assembly resolution 35/166, 28 Taking note, in particular, of the recommendation that the United Nations Institute for Training and Research should complete the study by preparing the analytical study on the progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international eco- nomic order, in accordance with paragraph l (b) of reso- lution 35/166, Recognizing the need for a systematic and progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new international economic order, l. Takes note of the study prepared by the United Na- tions Institute for Training and Research;26 2. Requests the United Nations Institute for Training and Research to prepare tht: study referred to in the fifth preambular paragraph above and to complete it in time for the Secretary-General to submit it to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session; 3. Urges Member States to submit relevant information with respect to the study not later than 31 July 1982; 4. Requests the United Nations Commission on Inter- national Trade Law, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial De- velopment Organization, the regional commissions, the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations and other relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental or- ganizations active in this field, as determined by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, to submit rel- evant information and to co-operate fully with the Institute in the implementation of the present resolution; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Gen- eral Assembly at its thirty-seventh session a report on the study made by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research for its consideration, on a priority basis, under the item entitled "Progressive development of the principles and norms of international law relating to the new inter- national economic order'' to be included in the provisional agenda of that session. 92nd plenary meeting JO December 1981 36/108. United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law The General Assembly, Noting with appreciation the report of the Secretary- General on the implementation of the United Nations Pro- gramme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law 29 and the rec- 25 N36/143 and Add. I and 2. 20 N36/143, sect. II. 27 UNITAR/DS/4. 2• See N36/143/Add.1 and 2. ,. N36/633. ommendations made to the Secretary-General by the Ad- visory Committee on the United, Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law, which are con- tained in that report, Considering that international law should occupy an ap- propriate place in the teaching of legal disciplines at all universities, Noting with appreciation the efforts made by States at the bilateral level to provide assistance in the teaching and study of international law, Convinced, nevertheless, that States, international organ- izations and institutions should be encouraged to give further support to the Programme and to increase their activities to promote the teaching, study, dissemination and wider ap- preciation of international law, in particular those activities which are of special benefit to persons from developing countries, Recalling that, in the conduct of the Programme, it is desirable to use as far as possible the resources and facilities made available by Member States, international organiza- tions and others, I. Authorizes the Secretary-General to carry out in 1982 and 1983 the activities specified in his report, including the provision of: (a) A minimum of fifteen fellowships each in 1982 and 1983, at the request of Governments of developing countries; (b) A minimum of one scholarship each in 1982 and 1983 under the Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Fellowship on the Law of the Sea, 30 to be financed by the voluntary contributions specifically made for the endowment of the Fellowship as a result of the requests set out in paragraphs 9 and 10 below; (c) Assistance in the form of a travel grant for one participant from each developing country who will he in- vited to the regional courses to be organized in 1982 and 1983; and to finance the above activities from provisions in the regular budget and also voluntary financial contributions which would be received as a result of the requests set out in paragraphs 9 and 10 below; 2. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his constructive efforts to promote training and assistance in international law within the framework of the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law in 1980 and 1981; 3. Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for its participation in the Programme, in particular for the efforts made to support the teaching of international law; 4. Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations In- stitute for Training and Research for its participation in the Programme, particularly in the organization of regional courses and in the conduct of the fellowship programme in international law sponsored jointly by the United Nations and the Institute; 5. Expresses its appreciation to the Government of Egypt for providing host facilities for the regional training and refresher courses held at Cairo in 1981; 6. Expresses its appreciation to the Hague Academy of International Law for its valuable contributions to the Programme by enabling international law fellows under the sponsorship of the United Nations and the United Nations ' 0 See sect. II. resolution 36179.

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