Developments in the law on weapons

Prohibitions or restrictions on use of conventional weapons

As noted in Section 2.4, the CDDH (1974–7) had not been able to conclude the lawmaking process relating to the use of conventional weapons at the same time as the work on the two Additional Protocols. The Conference did, however, adopt a resolution at its last meeting, recommending that another conference should be convened “not later than 1979” to finish the work on conventional weapons. The new conference should attempt to reach agreement, not only on “prohibitions or restrictions” on the use of specific conventional weapons, but on a review mechanism as well.