8 December 1989, in which the Assembly denounced the practice of using mercenaries, in particular against developing countries and national liberation movements, Recalling Security Council resolutions 239 (1967) of 10 July 1967, 405 (1977) of 14 April 1977, 419 (1977) of 24 November 1977, 496 (1981) of 15 December 1981 and 507 (1982) of 28 May 1982, in which the Council, inter alia, condemned any State that persisted in permitting or tolerating the recruitment of mercenaries and the provision of facilities to them with the objective of overthrowing the Governments of States Members of the United Nations, Recalling its own resolutions 1986/26 of 10 March 1986 and 1987/16 of 9 March 1987, in which it condemned the increased recruitment, financing, training, assembly, transit and use of mercenaries as well as other forms of support to mercenaries and, in the latter resolution, decided to appoint a special rapporteur to examine the question of the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination. Recalling also its resolutions 1988/7 of 22 February 1988, 1988/30 of 8 March 1988 and 1989/21 of 6 March 1989, by which the mandate of the Special Rapporteur was continued, Recalling the relevant resolutions of the Organization of African Unity and the Convention adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its fourteenth ordinary session, held at Libreville from 2 to 5 July 1977, condemning and outlawing the use of mercenaries and its adverse effects on the independence and territorial integrity of African States, Reaffirming the decision in General Assembly resolution 32/130 of 16 December 1977 to accord priority to the search for solutions to the massive and flagrant violations of human rights of peoples and persons affected by
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the issue of mercenaries and their impact on international relations, human rights, and self-determination. It references various resolutions and conventions from international organizations, highlighting the need to condemn and outlaw the use of mercenaries. This suggests that the text is concerned with issues related to international security, human rights, and global governance.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations