E/2010/27 E/CN.6/2010/11 Guided also by the principles and norms of international humanitarian law, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 25 and the Additional Protocols thereto of 1977, 26 as well as relevant international standards of human rights, in particular the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 27 the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 28 the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,28 the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 29 the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 30 the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 31 and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted on 25 June 1993, by the World Conference on Human Rights, 32 Taking duly into account the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted on 20 December 2006 by the General Assembly in resolution 61/177, Recalling all its previous resolutions on the release of women and children taken hostage, including those subsequently imprisoned, in armed conflicts, as well as all resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights concerning hostage-taking and General Assembly resolution 61/172 of 19 December 2006, Recognizing that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person and that the taking of hostages is an offence of grave concern to the international community, Recalling the relevant provisions contained in the instruments of international humanitarian law relative to the protection of the civilian population as such, Reaffirming the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 33 as well as the outcome documents of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”, 34 and the outcome document of the special session of the General Assembly on children, entitled “A world fit for children”, 35 including the provisions therein regarding violence against women and children, and welcoming the 10-year review and appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at the fortyninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women and General Assembly decision 64/530 on the commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Recalling General Assembly resolution 57/337 of 3 July 2003 on the prevention of armed conflict, and Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000, 1820 (2008) of 19 June 2008, 1888 (2009) of 30 September 2009 and 1889 (2009) of 5 October 2009 on women, peace and security, as well as its __________________ 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 14 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, Nos. 970-973. Ibid., vol. 1125, Nos. 17512 and 17513. General Assembly resolution 217 A (III). See General Assembly resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1249, No. 20378. Ibid., vol. 1577, No. 27531. United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1465, No. 24841. A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III. Report of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 4-15 September 1995 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.IV.13), chap. I, resolution 1, annexes I and II. General Assembly resolution S-23/2, annex, and resolution S-23/3, annex. General Assembly resolution S-27/2, annex. 10-30576