W elcomes the adoption, on 24 October 1972, of the Act for the Protection of Foreign Officials and Official Guests of the United States2ª and hopes that this Act will form a basis for the application of effective measures against acts of violence, terrorist attacks and harassment directed at the premises of missions accredited to the United Nations or their personnel, including the application of effective measures against the organization of demonstrations and picketing where there is reason to believe that they may be accompanied by acts of violence or may prevent the conduct of the normal business of missions accredited to the United Nations;