primarily on acts of aerial terrorism and attacks against diplomatic personnel. Another serious drawback is that while offences under these Conventions are made extraditable, there is no specific provision in these Conventions to make these offences non-political for purposes of extradition. It will be useful to examine in this context the provision which has been made in the legislation of certain European countries that an offence, however motivated, will not be regarded as political if according to the circumstances it is considered to have a predominantly criminal character. 8. The Commonwealth Law Ministers' Meeting at Colombo in 1983 also recommended that States be given the discretion to provide by law that certain acts shall not be held to be offences of a political character. An act declared to constitute an offence under a multilateral international Convention, the purpose of which is to / ... A/40/445 English Page 13 prevent or repress a specific category of offences and which imposes on a party the obligation either to extradite or to prosecute the offender is to be treated as non-political for purposes of extradition. Such provisions would improve shortcomings in conventions such as those on hijacking, internationally protected persons and hostage-taking. 9. The United Nations Charter and, more specifically, the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations (1970) provide a broader framework under which a concerted international effort can be directed towards the prevention of international terrorism. 10. In 1977, the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on International Terrorism adopted a report which included 11 recommendations relating to "practical measures of co-operation for the speedy elimination of the problem of international terrorism". Some of those recommendations draw direct inspiration from the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international law and treaties related to terrorism, hijacking, and hostage-taking. It mentions conventions, declarations, and recommendations made by international organizations such as the United Nations. The text also touches on the concept of extradition and the political nature of certain crimes. Given this focus on international law and terrorism, it seems likely that the text is related to a specific area of international cooperation.

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