framework of a common plan and had jointly decided to commit the crime. Although the Niirnbery Tribunal had decided not to apply the notion of conspiracy to all crimes against the peace and security of mankind, the - 27 -1964 draft Code had extended that notion to all the offenaes it aovered - a tendonoy whiah later beaame more marked ia the aoaventione on genooide, apartheid, narootia drugs and rrlavery adopted subsequently, It oould therefore be affirmed that the notion of aonapirabd had been finally rocogniaed in iaternatinnal law and thus had its place in the Code, toqether with that of oompliaity, whiah had also been taken into acaount in those conventions. 67. Taking into aoaaunt certain obaervatione mads during the discussion, the Speaial Rapporteur submitted a new version of draft artiole 16 a/ to the Commiel9ion. (a Attemat 68. In his eighth report, and in his presentation of draft artiale 17 on *@attempt@* ;LQ/ the Special Rapporteur observed that the concept of attempt was not inaluded in the aharters of tne international military tribunals or in the Principles of International Law Reaognised fn the Charter of the 3Jiirnberg Tribunal and in the Judgement of the Tribunal, drawn up by the International LPW Commiesion. On the other hand, 88attempt1Q was inaluded in article 2, paragraph 13 (iv), of the 1954 draft Code. There again, however, the 1954 draft referred to “attempt” without defining it. 281 The new version of draft article 16 submitted by the Special Rapporteur read a8 follows: “Participation in a common plan to commit any of the crimes defined in this Code constitutes conspiracy. Conspiracy means any agreement between the participants to commit jointly a crime ayairlat the peace and security of mankind.” 221 The first vsraion of draft article 17 submitted by the Special
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the development of international law and the definition of crimes against humanity, specifically the concepts of conspiracy and attempt. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that it is a document related to legal or diplomatic matters.

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