Expresses its appreciation to the Swiss Federal Council for convoking in 197 4 the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts and to the International Committee of the Red Cross for the extensive work it has performed in preparing the draft Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949;
2
Urgesthat the national liberation movements recognized by the various regional intergovernmental organizations concerned be invited to participate in the Diplomatic Conference as observers in accordance with the practice of the United Nations;
3
Urgesall participants in the Diplomatic Conference to do their utmost to reach agreement on additional rules. which may help to alleviate the suffering brought about by armed conflicts and to protect noncombatants and civilian objects in such conflicts;
4
Calls uponall parties to armed conflicts to acknowledge and to comply with their obligations under the humanitarian instruments and to observe the international humanitarian rules which are applicable, in particular the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, the Geneva Protocol of 1925 and the Geneva Conventions of 1949;
5
Urgesthat instruction concerning such rules be provided to armed forces and information concerning the same rules be given to civilians everywhere, with a view to securing their strict observance;
6
Requestsagain the Secretary-General to encourage the study and teaching of principles of international humanitarian rules applicable in armed conflicts;
10 See A/7720, annex I, sect. D.
11 A/9123/ Add.2, annex, sect. IV.
12 A/9123 and Corr.I and Add.I and 2.
13 A/9 I 23/ Add.2, annex, sect. Ill.
14 A/9215.
7
Requeststhe Secretary-General to report to the
developments concerning human rights in armed conflicts, in particular on the proceedings and results of the 1974 session of the Diplomatic Conference;
8
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-ninth session the item entitled "Respect for human rights in armed conflicts".
