General Assembly

Distr. GENERAL  

3 December 1986

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                                                       A/RES/41/79
                                                       3 December 1986
                                                       95th plenary meeting
 
              Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Vienna
              Convention on Diplomatic Relations
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Convinced that the development of diplomatic relations in accordance with
norms of international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of
the United Nations is an important factor in building confidence, developing
co-operation among States and strengthening international peace and security,
 
     Convinced that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961
has been widely recognized as the most authoritative and universal of the
international treaties codifying the norms of international law governing
diplomatic relations,
 
     Confirming the importance it attaches to the strict compliance by States
with their obligations under the Convention,
 
     Concerned, at the same time, at still persistent cases of non-compliance
with obligations under the Convention,
 
     Expressing particular concern at the terrorist acts committed against
diplomatic missions and representatives and at infringements on their
inviolability,
 
     Recalling that, in accordance with the Convention, without prejudice to
their privileges and immunities, it is the duty of all persons enjoying such
privileges and immunities to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving
State,
 
     1.   Reaffirms its conviction that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic
Relations has played, for over twenty-five years, and will continue to play an
essential role in promoting co-operation and understanding among States, in
creating normal conditions for the activities of diplomatic missions and
representatives and in the progressive development of international law in
this field;
 
     2.   Notes with satisfaction that at present one hundred and forty-nine
States are parties to the Convention;
 
     3.   Recommends to States that have not yet become parties to the
Convention to consider doing so at an early date;
 
     4.   Stresses the importance of the process of codification and
progressive development of international law in the field of diplomatic
relations;
 
     5.   Calls upon all States to observe strictly the provisions of the
Convention in order to create an appropriate atmosphere essential for the
normal discharge by diplomatic missions of their functions;
 
     6.   Urges all States to take effective action at national and
international levels to suppress terrorist and other acts of violence against
diplomatic missions and representatives, to prosecute without delay the
perpetrators of such acts and, in accordance with the Convention, to avoid
abuses of diplomatic privileges and immunities.