A/RES/48/30 Page 2 Expressing its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his reports, 1/ submitted pursuant to resolution 47/32, Recalling that at the forty-fifth session the Sixth Committee established the Working Group on the United Nations Decade of International Law with a view to preparing generally acceptable recommendations on the programme of activities for the Decade, Noting that at the forty-sixth, forty-seventh and forty-eighth sessions the Sixth Committee reconvened the Working Group to continue its work in accordance with resolutions 45/40 of 28 November 1990, 46/53 of 9 December 1991 and 47/32, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General 2/ containing information received from the International Committee of the Red Cross on the work of the group of experts on the protection of the environment in times of armed conflict, conducted under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the draft guidelines for military manuals and instructions on the protection of the environment in times of armed conflict, annexed thereto, 1. Expresses its appreciation to the Sixth Committee and its Working Group on the United Nations Decade of International Law for their work at the current session, and requests the Working Group to continue its work at the forty-ninth session in accordance with its mandate and methods of work; 2. Also expresses its appreciation to States and international organizations and institutions that have undertaken activities in implementation of the programme for the second term (1993-1994) of the Decade, including sponsoring conferences on various subjects of international law; 3. Invites all States and international organizations and institutions referred to in the programme to provide, update or supplement information on activities they have undertaken in implementation of the programme, as appropriate, to the Secretary-General, as well as to submit their views on possible activities for the next term of the Decade; 4. Takes note with appreciation, in this respect, of the International Conference on the Protection of War Victims, held at Geneva from 30 August to 1 September 1993, and its Final Declaration adopted on 1 September 1993, 3/ as an important means for reaffirming, strengthening and promoting international humanitarian law, and reminds all States of their responsibility to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law in order to protect the victims of war; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to submit, on the basis of information received under paragraph 3 above, a report to the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session on the implementation of the programme, together ____________ 1/ A/48/312 and A/48/435. 2/ A/48/269. 3/ A/48/742, annex. /...