Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Expresses its appreciation for the work done by the Working Group of the 6th Committee on criminal accountability of UN officials and experts on mission; strongly urges States to take all appropriate measures to ensure that crimes by UN officials and experts on mission do not go unpunished and that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice; strongly urges all States to consider establishing to the extent that they have not yet done so jurisdiction; decides that the consideration of the report of the Group of Legal Experts shall be continued during its 67th session in the framework of a working group of the 6th Committee; encourages the UN to take appropriate measures to restore the credibility and reputation of such officials and experts on mission; emphasizes that the UN should take no action that would retaliate against or intimidate UN officials and experts on mission who report allegations concerning crimes of a serious nature committed by UN officials and experts on mission.

Adopted without vote, 64th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.