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Title
# Entities
Details
S/RES/2720(2023)
Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023) [on Delivery of Humanitarian Relief and Appointment of a Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza]
2
S/RES/2712(2023)
Security Council Resolution 2712 (2023) [on Humanitarian Pauses in the Gaza Strip and Release of Hostages]
1
A/HRC/RES/21/18
Human Rights and Issues Related to Terrorist Hostage-Taking
1
S/RES/2735(2024)
Security Council Resolution 2735 (2024) [on Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip]
1
A/RES/34/146
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
A/RES/44/29
Measures to Prevent International Terrorism Which Endangers or Takes Innocent Human Lives or Jeopardizes Fundamental Freedoms and Study of the Underlying Causes of Those Forms of Terrorism and Acts of Violence Which Lie in Misery, Frustration, Grievance and Despair and Which Cause some People to Sacrifice Human Lives, Including Their Own, in an Attempt to Effect Radical Changes... Resolution
A/RES/31/103
Drafting of an International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
A/RES/49/199
Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
A/RES/33/19
Drafting of an International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
A/RES/50/178
Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
A/RES/51/98
Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
A/RES/54/192
Safety and Security of Humanitarian Personnel and Protection of United Nations Personnel
A/RES/57/220
Hostage-Taking
A/RES/61/172
Hostage-Taking
A/RES/46/51
Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism
Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023) [on Delivery of Humanitarian Relief and Appointment of a Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza]
S/RES/2720(2023)··2023
Security Council Resolution 2712 (2023) [on Humanitarian Pauses in the Gaza Strip and Release of Hostages]
S/RES/2712(2023)··2023
Human Rights and Issues Related to Terrorist Hostage-Taking
A/HRC/RES/21/18··2012
Security Council Resolution 2735 (2024) [on Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip]
S/RES/2735(2024)··2024
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
A/RES/34/146··1980
Measures to Prevent International Terrorism Which Endangers or Takes Innocent Human Lives or Jeopardizes Fundamental Freedoms and Study of the Underlying Causes of Those Forms of Terrorism and Acts of Violence Which Lie in Misery, Frustration, Grievance and Despair and Which Cause some People to Sacrifice Human Lives, Including Their Own, in an Attempt to Effect Radical Changes... Resolution
A/RES/44/29··1990
Drafting of an International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
A/RES/31/103··1977
Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
A/RES/49/199··1995
Drafting of an International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
A/RES/33/19··1979
Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
A/RES/50/178··1996
Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
A/RES/51/98··1997
Safety and Security of Humanitarian Personnel and Protection of United Nations Personnel
A/RES/54/192··1999
Hostage-Taking
A/RES/57/220··2003
Hostage-Taking
A/RES/61/172··2007
Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism
A/RES/46/51··1992
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