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Implementation by States of the Provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961

A/RES/31/76View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 112 Implementation by States of the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, published in 1977.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1977–1979
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/33/140
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
1979
A/RES/33/140

Implementation by States of the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961

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1977
A/RES/31/76

Implementation by States of the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961

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Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 1978

Per the catalogue notes: This report was submitted as an annex rather than the report itself.

YearSymbolTitleMandate resolution
1978A/33/224annexImplementation by States of the provisions of the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations of 1961 report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/31/76annex

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects
Diplomatic BagsDiplomatic CouriersDiplomatic RelationsTreaties

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Urges States which have not yet done so to become parties to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 ;
2
Reaffirms the need for strict implementation by States of the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 in the interest of maintaining normal relations between them, strengthening international peace and security and developing international co-operation;
3
Invites Member States to submit or to supplement their comments and observations on ways and means to ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and on the desirability of elaborating provisions concerning the status of the diplomatic courier in accordance with paragraph 4 of General Assembly resolution 3501 (XXX), with due regard also to the question of the status of the diplomatic bag not accompanied by diplomatic courier;
4
Requests the International Law Commission at the appropriate time to study, in the light of the information contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation by States of the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and other information on this question to be received from Member States through the Secretary- General, the proposals on the elaboration of a protocol concerning the status of the diplomatic courier and the diplomatic bag not accompanied by diplomatic courier, which would constitute development and concretization of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961;
5
Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session an analytical report on ways and means to ensure the implementation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 on the basis of comments and observations on this question received from Member States and also taking into account the results, if available and ready, of the study by the International Law Commission of the proposals on the elaboration of the above-mentioned protocol;
6
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-third session the item entitled "Implementation by States of the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961: report of the Secretary-General".

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