Protection of Journalists Engaged in Dangerous Missions in Areas of Armed Conflict

A/RES/2673(XXV)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1971.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1971–1974

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/3058(XXVIII)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1974	A/RES/3058(XXVIII)	Protection of journalists engaged in dangerous missions in areas of armed conflict	321	13%Compare
1971	A/RES/2673(XXV)	Protection of journalists engaged in dangerous missions in areas of armed conflict	638	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Journalists Treaties

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Expresses its grave concern about the fate of press correspondents carrying out dangerous missions;

Expresses its deepest regret that some of those correspondents have paid with their lives for their conscientious approach to their missions;

Invites all States and all authorities parties to an armed conflict to respect and apply in all circumstances

18 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), No. 972.

H United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), No. 970.

11 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), No. 971.

1t United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), No. 973. the provisions of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 in so far as they are applicable, in particular, to war correspondents who accompany armed forces but are not actually a part of them;

Invites the Economic and Social Council to request the Commission on Human Rights to consider at its twenty-seventh session the possibility of preparing a draft international agreement ensuring the protection of journalists engaged in dangerous missions and providing, inter alia, for the creation of a universally recognized and guaranteed identification document;

Invites the Commission on Human Rights to consider this question as a matter of priority at its twenty-seventh session in order that a draft international agreeme:it may be adopted as soon as possible by the General Assembly or by some other appropriate international body;

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the International Committee of the Red Cross and other appropriate international organizations, to submit a report on this question to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session;

Decides to give the highest priority to the consideration of this question at its twenty-sixth session.

9 December 1970.

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