Use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination.

Publisher	UN Commission on Human Rights
Author	UN Commission on Human Rights (48th sess. : 1992 : Geneva)
Publication Date	21 February 1992
Citation / Document Symbol	E/CN.4/RES/1992/6
Reference	48
Cite as	UN Commission on Human Rights, Use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination., 21 February 1992, E/CN.4/RES/1992/6, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f0bca.html [accessed 5 June 2023]

1992/6.
Use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination

The Commission on Human Rights,

Recalling the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations concerning the strict observance of the sovereign equality, political independence and territorial integrity of States and the self-determination of peoples, as well as the need for scrupulous respect for the principle of the non-use of force or threat of use of force in international relations as developed in the Declaration on the Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations (General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV)),

Recognizing that mercenaries are used for activities which violate these principles,

Alarmed at the continuing trend of unlawful international activities involving mercenaries in the perpetration of violent actions inimical to the constitutional order of States,

Concerned at the menace that the activities of mercenaries represent for all the developing countries of Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and, in particular, Africa,

Gravely concerned at the loss of life, the damage to property and the negative effects on the economies of affected States, in the southern African region and elsewhere,

Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Special Rapporteur (E/CN.4/1992/12) and recalling that the General Assembly, in its resolution 46/89 of 16 December 1991, requested the Special Rapporteur to report to the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session on the use of mercenaries,

1. Reaffirms that the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries should be considered as offences of grave concern to all States;

2. Calls upon all States that have not yet done so to consider taking early action to accede to or ratify the International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of mercenaries;

3. Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for three years to enable him to carry out further studies on the use of mercenaries and to make recommendations to the Commission accordingly;

4. Requests the Special Rapporteur to report to the Commission at its forty-ninth session on all further developments concerning the use of mercenaries, wherever this may occur.

37th meeting
21 February 1992
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. IX.]

Use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination.

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