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728 Travaux préparatoires: United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime4. During the informal consultations held during the eighth session of the Ad HocCommittee, it was noted that the text of this article was substantially similar to article 2,paragraphs 3 and 4, of the draft convention and that the Ad Hoc Committee had decidedin principle to make such provisions of the draft convention applicable to the draft protocols,mutatis mutandis. Pending a decision of the Ad Hoc Committee on the exact meansof doing this, however, language had not been adopted for the draft convention and theinformal consultations therefore recommended retention of article 4 bis for further considerationonce language had been adopted in the draft convention.5. Article 4 bis was deleted by the Ad Hoc Committee at its eleventh session.Rolling text (A/AC.254/4/Add.2/Rev.1)Right to self-determinationNegotiation textsThird session: 28 April-3 May 1999“[Article [...] 1“The provisions of this Protocol shall not be construed or applied eitherdirectly or indirectly to undermine the inalienable right to self-determination ofpeoples struggling against colonial or other forms of alien domination and foreignoccupation, a right, that is enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and inthe Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relationsand Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the UnitedNations. 2 ]” 3Notes by the Secretariat6. At the eleventh session of the Ad Hoc Committee, many delegations recognizedthe importance of the issues reflected in the proposal, but were of the view that thoseissues should not be dealt with in the protocol. The Vice Chairman proposed that thetext of the article should be moved to the preamble and requested delegations thatsupported its retention to develop text to be included in the preamble based on thepresent language.7. At the twelfth session of the Ad Hoc Committee, the Chairman proposed the deletionof the article (see A/AC.254/L.281, para. 4). The text of the article was further developedand incorporated in the preamble of the protocol. Reference to the right toself-determination was also included in the draft resolution by which the General Assemblywould adopt the present protocol (see part five) .1Article 0 in the subsequent drafts of the protocol.2General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV), annex.3Addition proposed by Pakistan.