Drafting of an International Convention against the Taking of Hostages.

32. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE*
148. Drafting of an international conventions against the taking of hostages

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 31/103 of 15 December 1976, Having considered the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against the Taking of Hostages,[1] Considering that the Ad Hoc Committee has been unable to complete the mandate given to it within the allocated time, Mindful of the need to conclude, under the auspices of the United Nations, an international convention against the taking of hostages, taking into account the urgency of formulating effective measures to put an end to the taking of hostages, Bearing in mind the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee that it should continue its work in 1978,[2]

1. Takes note of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against the Taking of Hostages;

2. Decides that the Ad Hoc Committee, as constituted,[3] should continue, in accordance with paragraph 3 of General Assembly resolution 31/103, to draft at the earliest possible date an international convention against the taking of hostages and, 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-second session of the Assembly;

3. Invites Governments to submit, or to bring up to date, suggestions and proposals for consideration by the Ad Hoc Committee;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to render all assistance to the Ad Hoc Committee, including the preparation of summary records of its meetings;

5. Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to submit its report and to make every effort to submit a draft convention against the taking of hostages to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session;

6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-third session the item entitled "Drafting of an international convention against the taking of hostages".

105th plenary meeting
16 December 1977

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[1] Ibid., Supplement no. 39 (A/32/39). [2] Ibid., para. 14. [3] As a result of the appointment of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (see A/31/Add.1), the Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against the Taking of Hostages is composed of the following Member States: Algeria, Barbados, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Chile, Democratic Yemen, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Guinea, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Somalia, Surinam, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Venezuela and Yugoslavia.