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Respect for Human Rights in Armed Conflicts

A/RES/3102(XXVIII)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1974.

What else is in this group?

13 documents · 1969–1978
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1978).
  • 1978A/RES/32/44Respect for human rights in armed conflictsCompare with earlier document
  • 1977A/RES/31/19Respect for human rights in armed conflictsCompare with earlier document
  • 1976A/RES/3500(XXX)Respect for human rights in armed conflictsCompare with earlier document
  • 1975A/RES/3319(XXIX)Respect for human rights in armed conflictsCompare with earlier document
  • 1974A/RES/3102(XXVIII)Respect for human rights in armed conflictsCompare with earlier document

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

iGrouped automatically by matching titles within the same organ.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
Civilian PersonsConferencesHuman Rights in Armed ConflictsInternational Humanitarian LawNational Liberation MovementsPrinciples

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Expresses its appreciation to the Swiss Federal Council for convoking in 197 4 the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts and to the International Committee of the Red Cross for the extensive work it has performed in preparing the draft Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949;
2
Urges that the national liberation movements recognized by the various regional intergovernmental organizations concerned be invited to participate in the Diplomatic Conference as observers in accordance with the practice of the United Nations;
3
Urges all participants in the Diplomatic Conference to do their utmost to reach agreement on additional rules. which may help to alleviate the suffering brought about by armed conflicts and to protect noncombatants and civilian objects in such conflicts;
4
Calls upon all parties to armed conflicts to acknowledge and to comply with their obligations under the humanitarian instruments and to observe the international humanitarian rules which are applicable, in particular the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, the Geneva Protocol of 1925 and the Geneva Conventions of 1949;
5
Urges that instruction concerning such rules be provided to armed forces and information concerning the same rules be given to civilians everywhere, with a view to securing their strict observance;
6
Requests again the Secretary-General to encourage the study and teaching of principles of international humanitarian rules applicable in armed conflicts;
10 See A/7720, annex I, sect. D.
11 A/9123/ Add.2, annex, sect. IV.
12 A/9123 and Corr.I and Add.I and 2.
13 A/9 I 23/ Add.2, annex, sect. Ill.
14 A/9215.
7
Requests the Secretary-General to report to the
developments concerning human rights in armed conflicts, in particular on the proceedings and results of the 1974 session of the Diplomatic Conference;
8
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-ninth session the item entitled "Respect for human rights in armed conflicts".

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