- 64 -(a) Is not a member of the armed forces of a party to the conflicts and (e) has not been sent by a State which is not a party to the conflict on official duty as a member of its armed forces. 3. A mercenary is also any person who, in any other situation8 (a) Is specially recxfted locally or abroad for the purpose of participating in a concertec¶ act of violence airnet at: (i) Overthrowing a Government or otherwise undermining the constitutional order of a State) or (ii) Undermining the territorial integrity of a State) (b) Is motivated to take part therein essentially by the desire for significant pr:bvate gain and is prompted by the promise or payment of material compensation) (c) Is neither a national nor a resident of the Stata against which such an act is directedr (d) Has not been sent by a State on official duty) and (e) Is not a member of the armed forces of the State on whose territory the act is undertaken. (1) The 1954 draft Code did not deal with mercenarirm. It should be notod however , that it contained a provision (article 2, bara. 4) covering8 “The organization, or the encouragement of the organiaation, by the authorities of a State, of armed bands within its territory or any other territory for incursions into the territory of another State, or the toleration of the organisation of such bands in its own territory, or the toleration of the use by such bands of its territory as a base of operations or as a point of departure for incursions into the territory of another State, as well as direct participation in or support of such incursions.” (2) On the other hand, three other intornational instruments adopted during the last 25 years, contain important provisions on morconarism. Those are the
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing a specific aspect of international law, specifically the definition and characteristics of mercenaries. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a legal or academic context. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the concept of mercenarism and its relation to international conflicts.

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International law, Humanitarian aid and relief