Resolution on Sabotage and Highjacking of Civil Aircraft

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
CM/Res.208(XIV)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
6 March 1970
Language
English
Type
Resolution

CM/Res. 208 (XIV)



RESOLUTION ON SABOTAGE

AND HIGHJACKING OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT



The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Fourteenth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 27 February to 6 March 1970,


Having heard the declaration made by the Foreign Minister of Ethiopia regarding the repeated sabotage and hijacking of civil aircraft thereby endangering the safety of passengers,


Conscious of the disastrous consequences resulting from such criminal acts to international air travel,


  1. CONDEMNS all attempts and acts of hijacking and sabotaging of civil aircraft;



  1. CALLS UPON all States to undertake strict measures to protect civilian air travel from being endangered;


  1. APPEALS to all States to apprehend and punish such criminals in order to ensure the safety of international air travel.

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