анского населения, ранения гражданских лиц и повреждения гражданских объектов.
4. Запрещается превращать леса или другие виды растительного покрова в объект нападения с применением зажигательного оружия, за исключением случаев, когда такие природные элементы используются для того, чтобы укрыть, скрыть или замаскировать комбатантов или другие военные объекты, или когда они сами являются военными объектами.
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CONVENTION
ON PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE
OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS WHICH MAY BE
DEEMED TO BE EXCESSIVELY INJURIOUS OR TO HAVE
INDISCRIMINATE EFFECTS
(Geneva, 10.X.1980)
The High Contracting Parties,
"Recalling" that every State has the duty, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, to refrain in its international relations from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.
"Further recalling" the general principle of the protection of the civilian population against the effects of hostilities,
"Basing themselves" on the principle of international law that the right of the parties to an armed conflict to choose methods or means of warfare is not unlimited, and on the principle that prohibits the employment in armed conflicts of weapons, projectiles and material and methods of warfare of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering,
"Also recalling" that it is prohibited to employ methods or means of warfare which are intended, or may be expected, to cause widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment,
"Confirming their determination" that in cases not covered by this Convention and its annexed Protocols or by other international agreements, the civilian population and the combatants shall at all times remain under the protection and authority of the principles of international law derived from established custom, from the principles of humanity and from the dictates of public conscience,
"Desiring" to contribute to international detente, the ending of the arms race and the building of confidence among States, and hence to the realization of the aspiration of all peoples to live in peace,
"Recognizing" the importance of pursuing every effort which may contribute to progress towards general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control,
"Reaffirming" the need to continue the codification and progressive development of the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict,
"Wishing" to prohibit or restrict further the use of certain conventional weapons and believing that the positive results achieved in this area may facilitate the main talks on disarmament with a view to putting an end to the production, stockpiling and proliferation of such weapons,
"Emphasizing" the desirability that all States become parties to this Convention and its annexed Protocols, especially the militarily significant States,
"Bearing in mind" that the General Assembly of the United Nations and the United Nations Disarmament Commission may decide to examine the question of a possible broadening of the scope of the prohibitions and restrictions contained in this Convention and its annexed Protocols,
"Further bearing in mind" that the Committee on Disarmament may decide to consider the question of adopting further measures to prohibit or restrict the use of certain conventional weapons,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Scope of application
This Convention and its annexed Protocols shall apply in the situations referred to in
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