United Nations General Assembly A/RES/57/28 Distr.: General 3 February 2003 Fifty-seventh session Agenda item 161 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Sixth Committee (A/57/568 and Corr.1)] 57/28. Scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 56/89 of 12 December 2001 on the scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, Recalling also its resolution 49/59 of 9 December 1994, by which it adopted the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, Recalling further the letter dated 24 October 2000 addressed to the President of the Security Council on behalf of the global staff of the United Nations system, 1 drawing attention to the safety and security problems faced by United Nations and associated personnel, Recalling the report of the Secretary-General 2 and the recommendations contained therein, Reaffirming the need to promote and ensure respect for the principles and rules of international law, including international humanitarian law, as well as relevant provisions of human rights and refugee law, Reaffirming also the obligation of all humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel to respect the national laws of the country in which they are operating, in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations, Deeply concerned by the increasing dangers and security risks faced by United Nations and associated personnel at the field level, and mindful of the need to provide the fullest possible protection for their security, Expressing concern that locally recruited personnel are particularly vulnerable to attacks directed at the United Nations, _______________ 1 2 02 53959 S/2000/1133, annex. A/55/637.