Drafting of an international convention against the taking of hostages.
- Author: UN General Assembly (31st sess. : 1976)
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Date:
15 December 1976
31. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE*
103. Drafting of an international convention against the taking of hostages
1. Decides to establish an Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against the Taking of Hostages, composed of thirty-five Member States;
2. Requests the President of the General Assembly, after consultations with the chairmen of the regional groups, to appoint the members of the Ad Hoc Committee on the basis of equitable geographical distribution and of representation of the principal legal systems of the world;
3. Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to draft at the earliest possible date an international convention against the taking of hostages and authorizes the Committee, in the fulfilment of its mandate, to consider suggestions and proposals from any State, bearing in mind the views expressed during the debate on this item at the thirty-first session of the General Assembly;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to afford the Ad Hoc Committee any assistance and provide it with all facilities it may require for the performance of its work, to provide the Committee with pertinent information on the taking of hostages and to ensure that summary records of the meetings of the Committee will be drawn up and submitted;
5. Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to submit its report and to make every effort to submit a draft convention to the General Assembly in good time for consideration at its thirty-second session and requests the Secretary-General to communicate the report to Member States;
6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-second session the item entitled "Drafting of an international convention against the taking of hostages".
99th plenary meeting
15 December 1976
[1] Resolution 217 A (III). [2] Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. [3] United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, No. 973, p. 287. [4] United States Treaties and Other International Agreements, vol. 22, part 2 (1971), p. 1644. [5] Ibid., vol. 24, part 1 (1973), p. 568. [6] Resolution 3166 (XXVIII), annex. [7] A/31/479.
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