Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Strongly condemns acts of violence against diplomatic and consular missions and representatives; urges States to strictly observe, implement and enforce the principles and rules of international law governing diplomatic and consular relations and to ensure their security; also urges States to take all measures to prevent any acts of violence against the missions, representatives and officials and to ensure, with the participation of UN, that such acts are fully investigated; urges States to take all appropriate measures, to prevent any abuse of diplomatic or consular privileges and immunities; recommends that States cooperate closely with the State in whose territory abuses may have occurred; calls upon States to consider becoming parties to the relevant instruments; calls upon States to make use of the means available for peaceful settlement of disputes; requests all States to report to the Secretary-General serious violations of security, the State in which the violation took place and where the alleged offender is present, also on measures taken to bring the offender to justice and measures adopted with a view to preventing a repetition of such violations; requests the Secretary-General to circulate to all States, the reports pursuant to the above, unless the reporting State requests otherwise and to draw attention of the States directly concerned when a serious violation has been reported; further requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its 61st session a report containing the current state of the instruments and a summary of the reports received and views expressed.

Adopted without vote, 65th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.