TALKING
POINTS
1. On November 1, 1977 the General Assembly of the
United Nations adopted by consensus resolution
32/8 in which it reaffirmed its condemnation of
acts of aerial hijacking. It also appealed to all
states which have not yet done so to give urgent
consideration to ratifying or acceding to the
conventions concerning unlawful interference with
civil aviation, i.e. the Conventions of Tokyo,
The Hague and Montreal.
2.
The problem of aerial hijacking is still far from
solved. The fact that resolution 32/8 was adopted
by consensus seems to reflect, however, a growing
awareness of the international community that
effective action must be taken.
3.
A group of about 20 states has consulted together
and considers that acts of unlawful interference
with international civil aviation would be signi-
ficantly reduced if all states should ratify or
accede to the three conventions. To that end the
group has decided to undertake approaches in the
capitals of those countries that have for one
reason or another not yet adhered to all three
./2