A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/51/137 10 February 1997 Fifty-first session Agenda item 86 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)(A/51/593 and Corr.1)] 51/137. Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 49/59 of 9 December 1994, by which it adopted the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, Gravely concerned by the continuing attacks and acts of violence against United Nations and associated personnel that have caused death or serious injury, Conscious of the need effectively to promote and protect the safety and security of the personnel who act on behalf of the United Nations, attacks against whom are unjustifiable and unacceptable, Recognizing that United Nations and associated personnel, while carrying out their activities in support of the fulfilment of the mandate of a United Nations operation, are acting in the common interests of the international community, Considering that the entry into force of the Convention would strengthen arrangements for the protection of personnel who act on behalf of the United Nations, Noting, however, that only a small number of States have become parties to the Convention, 97-76501 /...