Incendiary and Other Specific Conventional Weapons Which May Be the Subject of Prohibitions or Restrictions of Use for Humanitarian Reasons

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1977.

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2 versions · 1977–1978

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1977A/RES/31/64Incendiary and other specific conventional weapons which may be the subject of prohibitions or restrictions of use for humanitarian reasons

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4 topics

Conferences Conventional Weapons Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Incendiary Weapons

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Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the work of the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts as regards the work of the Conference relevant to the present resolution ;12 2.

Invites the Diplomatic Conference to accelerate its consideration of the use of specific conventional weapons, including any which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have indiscriminate effects, and to do its utmost to agree for humanitarian reasons on possible rules prohibiting or restricting the use of such weapons;

Requests the Secretary-General, who has been invited to attend the Diplomatic Conference as an observer, to report to the General Assembly at its thirtysecond session on aspects of the work of the Diplomatic Conference relevant to the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-second session the item entitled "Incendiary and other specific conventional weapons which may be the subject of prohibitions or restrictions of use for humanitarian reasons".

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