Requeststhe Secretary-General to continue the study initiated under General Assembly resolution 2444 (X~l11), giving special attention to the need for protection of the rights of civilians and combatants in confli~ts which arise from the struggles of peoples under colorual and foreign rule for liberation and self-determin~tio? a~d to t~e better application of existing humarutanan international conventions and rules to such conflicts;
2
Requeststhe Secretary-General to consult and co-operate closely with the International Committee of the Red Cross in regard to the studies being undertaken by the Committee on this question;
~- Requests Member Stat~s to extend all possible assistance to the Secretary-General in the continuation of the study requested in paragraph l above;
4
Decides to transmit the report of the Secretary- General to t_he Commission on Human Rights and to the Economic and Social Council for their comments to be submitted to the General Assembly at its twentyfifth session; . 5. pecides to give the highest priority to this quest10n at its twenty-fifth session;
6
Invitesthe Secretary-General to submit a further report on this subject to the General Assembly at its twenty-fifth session.
16 December 1969.
General AHembly-Twenty-fonrth Session document A/6699, annex Ill.
