Scope of Legal Protection Under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 157 Scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, published in 2004.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2002–2004

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2004	A/RES/59/47	Scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	1,145	91%Compare
2004	A/RES/58/82	Scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	1,087	38%Compare
2002	A/RES/56/89	Scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	639	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

15 subjects

Crime Prevention Field Staff Host Country Relations International Civil Service International Instruments International Obligations Non-Governmental Organizations Prosecution Punishment Relief Personnel Report Preparation Risk Assessment Security Management Staff Security Standardization

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14 operative paragraphs

Expresses its appreciation for the work done by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Scope of Legal Protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel;

Urges States to take all necessary measures, in accordance with their international obligations, to prevent crimes against United Nations and associated personnel from occurring;

Also urges States to ensure that crimes against United Nations and associated personnel do not go unpunished and that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice;

Affirms the obligation of all States to comply fully with their obligations under the relevant rules and principles of international law in relation to the safety and security of United Nations and associated personnel;

Calls upon all States to consider becoming parties to and to respect fully their obligations under the relevant international instruments, in particular the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel;

Recommends that the Secretary-General continue to seek the inclusion of, and that host countries include, key provisions of the Convention, including those regarding the prevention of attacks against members of the operation, the establishment of such attacks as crimes punishable by law and the prosecution or extradition of offenders, in future as well as, if necessary, in existing status-of-forces, status-of-mission and host country agreements negotiated between the United Nations and those countries, mindful of the importance of the timely conclusion of such agreements;

Recommends also that, consistent with his existing authority, the Secretary-General advise the Security Council or the General Assembly, as appropriate, where in his assessment circumstances would support a declaration of exceptional risk for the purposes of article 1 (c) (ii) of the Convention;

Confirms that, consistent with his existing authority, the Secretary-General, who has knowledge of the facts and easy access to the information, may provide information, upon the request of a State, on matters of fact relevant to the application of the Convention, such as the fact and content of any declaration of exceptional risk by the Security Council or the General Assembly or any agreement concluded between the United Nations and a humanitarian non-governmental organization or agency;

Notes that the Secretary-General has prepared a standardized provision for incorporation into the agreements concluded between the United Nations and humanitarian non-governmental organizations or agencies for the purposes of clarifying the application of the Convention to persons deployed by those organizations or agencies, and requests the Secretary-General to make available to Member States the names of organizations or agencies that have concluded such agreements;

Urges the Secretary-General and relevant bodies to continue to take such other practical measures as are within their authority and existing institutional mandates to strengthen protection for United Nations and associated personnel, including locally recruited personnel, who are particularly vulnerable and account for the majority of casualties among United Nations or associated personnel;

Decides that the Ad Hoc Committee established under resolution 56/89 shall reconvene for one week from 12 to 16 April 2004, with a mandate to expand the scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, including, inter alia, by means of a legal instrument, and that the work shall continue during the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly within the framework of a working group of the Sixth Committee;

Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to submit a report on its work to the General Assembly at the fifty-ninth session;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on the measures taken to implement the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-ninth session the item entitled “Scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel”.

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