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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

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