CONVENTIONS AND OTHER LEGAL QUESTIONS RELATING TO UNLAWFUl INTERFERENCE A2l-9: A22-16: Expeditious ratification of conventions relating to unlawful interference WHEREAS the unlawful seizure of aircraft and other unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation have a serious adverse effect on the safety, efficiency and regularity of air navigation and undermine the confidence of the peoples of the world in the safety of international civil aviation; WHEREAS the safety and freedom of transit of passengers and crew must be a paramount consideration for all States following the unlawful seizure of an aircraftr WHEREAS it is desirable that Article 11 of the Tokyo Convention become a universally accepted international standard for the treatment to be accorded passengers and crews following the unlawful seizure of an aircraft; THE ASSEMBLY: 1. URGES all States to become parties as soon as possible to the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft (Tokyo, 1963), the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft (The Hague, 1970) and the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation (Montreal, 1971); and 2. INVITES States not yet parties to the Tokyo Convention to give effect, even before ratification or adherence, to the principles of Article 11 of that Convention; 3. DECLARES that this Resolution supersedes Resolutions Al6-37, Al7-2, Al7-3, Al7-8 and Al8-9. Strengthening of measures to suppress acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation THE ASSEMBLY, REAFFIRMING the important role played by the International Civil Aviation Organization in resolving problems related to the safety and efficient operation of civil aviation throughout the worldJ / ... A/40/445 English Page 23 BEARING IN MIND that acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, particularly the threat of terrorist acts and the seizure and diversion of aircraft, continue to have an adverse effect on the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses conventions and legal questions related to unlawful interference with civil aviation, highlighting the importance of ratifying international agreements and strengthening measures to suppress such acts. The text also references the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its role in resolving problems related to aviation safety and efficiency. Given the focus on aviation and international cooperation, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to transport and communication.

**Category**
Transport, Communication