text: ahead and arrive at concrete results, the International Law Conrnission shouldcontinue its work on tbe basis of the views expressed by Member States in thecourse of the discussion in the Sixth Comrnittee of the General Assenblv and in thewritten replies from Governments. 2- For the purPose of barmonizing the various views expressed by Member States, acautious and realistic approach on the part of the Commission is thereforeessential. In the present situation regarding the international com:nunity, thedraft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind raisescontroversial issues at both the legal and the political Levels. 3. With regard to the content ratione personae of the draft Code. Gabon endorsestheCommission|spra9maticaecisffilfatthecurrentsta9etothe criminal liability of individuals, as indicated in paragraph 55 (a) of the commissionrs report on the work of its thirty-sixth session. 4. This circumspect approach is in keeping with the principles underlying thecharter and tbe Judgenent of the Niirnberg Tribunal. The Conmissionrs intention todraw up a provisional list of offences and draft an introduction summarizing thegeneral principles of international criminal law relating to such offences is inconfornity with its nandate. 5. hlith regard to the content ratione materiae, the Gabonese Republic is of theviewthatthe1954draftisana@fdepartureforPreparingthe1ist of offences. 6. Offences that have emerged since L954, such as colonialisnr.gp4!g and allother forms of foreign domination, should also be incLuded in the list of offences,since they are a violation of one of the nost fundanental of hunan rights, nameJ.ythe right of peoples to self-deterrnination, and constitute a threat tointernational peace and security. The sane is true of the offence of mercenarisnand begemony. 7. The necessary updating of the draft Code of Offences against the peace andSecurity of rqankind should be based on the "minimum contentrr set out inparagraphs 52 to 62 of tbe Commissionrs report. 8. In this eonneetion, the Gabonese Republic endorses the view that the draft
analysis: The text appears to be discussing an international legal framework, specifically the development of a draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind. The language used is technical and focuses on legal principles, international relations, and the role of the International Law Commission. The content also touches on human rights and the protection of international peace and security. Given these characteristics, it is likely that the text is related to international law and diplomacy.