Urges States to take all appropriate measures, in accordance with international law, at the national and international levels, to prevent any abuse of diplomatic or consular privileges and immunities, in particular serious abuses, including those involving acts of violence; calls upon States that have not yet done so to consider becoming parties to the instruments relevant to the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives; also calls upon States, in cases where a dispute arises in connection with a violation of their international obligations concerning the protection of the missions or the security of the representatives and officials mentioned in paragraph 2 above, to make use of the means for peaceful settlement of disputes, including the good offices of the Secretary-General, and requests the Secretary-General, when he deems it appropriate, to offer his good offices to the States directly concerned; requests all States to report to the Secretary-General in accordance with paragraph 9 of resolution 42/154 of 7 Dec. 1987; requests the Secretary-General to issue a report on the item, in accordance with paragraph 12 of resolution 42/154; decides to include in the provisional agenda of its 57th session the item entitled "Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives".

Adopted without vote, 84th plenary meeting

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