Question of the Punishment of War Criminals and of Persons Who Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity

A/RES/2338(XXII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1968.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1968–1972

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/2840(XXVI)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1972	A/RES/2840(XXVI)	Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity	133	43%Compare
1971	A/RES/2712(XXV)	Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity	90	12%Compare
1970	A/RES/2583(XXIV)	Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity	500	—
1969	A/RES/2392(XXIII)	Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity	—	—
1968	A/RES/2338(XXII)	Question of the punishment of war criminals and of persons who have committed crimes against humanity	685	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Crimes Against Humanity Limitation of Liability Treaties War Crimes War Criminals

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Expresses its thanks to the joint working group of the Third and Sixth Committee for the work it has accomplished;

Takes note of the report of the joint working group;

Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to Member States the report of the joint working group containing the text of the draft convention adopted by the group and to invite them to submit comments on the draft convention;

Further requests the Secretary-General to issue to Member States, before the twenty-third session of

10 The joint working group was established, for the twentysecond session, following consultations between the Chairman of the Third Committee and the Chairman of the Sixth Committee, in accordance with the recommendation adopted by the General Assembly at its 1564th plenary meeting, on 23 September 1967. For the re_port of the joint working group, ace 0 fficial Records of the Gmeral Assembly, Twm~-second Session, Annexes, agenda item 60. document A/C.3/L.1503.

the General Assembly, a report containing the replies received from Member States in accordance with paragraph 3 above;

Recommends that no legislative or other action be taken which may be prejudicial to the aims and purposes of a convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitation to war crimes and crimes against humanity, pending the adoption of a convention by the General Assembly ;

Decides to give high priority to the completion of the draft convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitation to war crimes and crimes against humanity, with a view to its adoption at the twentythird session.

18 December 1967.

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rn Ibid, annex I.

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