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72 General Assembly-Twenty-sixth Session (e) To study with special atteotioo the eoviron- mental problems and cooditions of the countries with coastlines particularly exposed to the risks of marine pollution; (f) To promote intemational co-operation in order to prevent eliminate or at least adequately reduce and effectively 'control adverse ecological effects resulting from activities conducted in all spheres, in such a way that due account will be taken of the interests of a11 States; 6. Urges the States possessing nuclear weapons to put an end to the testing of those weapons in a11 spheres and, also in the context of measures designed to improve environmental conditions on a world-wide basis, stresses the necessity of prohibiting the produc- tion and use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and of ensuring their early destruction; 7. Further urges Member States, the United Nations system and other international organizations which deal with ecological problems to plan international co-opera- tion in the field of the environment, taking into par- ticular account the need far increased technical and financia} assistance to the developing countries to help them improve their ecological conditions, both in rural and urban areas; 8. lndicates the advisability of the rintemational financial institutions being enabled, without affecting adversely their operations in other spheres, to consider favourably the increase in the volume and the softening of the terms of their economic assistance to the develop- ing countries far the planning aod implementation of projects which, in the exclusive judgement of those couotries, might be desirable and which, in their view, might be justifiable on environmental terms; 9. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a re- port to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment after ascertaining the views of Member States, on a 'scheme of voluntary contributions which would provide additional financing by the developed countries to the developing countries far environmental purposes, beyond the resources already contemplated in the Interoational Development Strategy; 10. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to pre- pare a comprehensive study, to be submitted to the Conference at its third session, on the effects of en- vironmental policies of developed countries which might adversely affect the present or future development pos- sibilities of developing countries, by meaos of, inter alia: (a) A decrease in the flow of international develop- ment assistance and a deterioration of its terms and conditions; ( b) A further deterioration in the trading prospects of developing countries by the creation of additional obstacles, such as the new non-tariff measures, which might lead to a new type of protectionism; 11. Reiterates the primacy of independent economic and social development as the main and paramount objective of intemational co-operation, in the interests of the welfare of mankind and of peace and world security. 2026th plenary meeting, 20 December 1971. 2850 (XXVI). United Nations Conference on the Human Environment The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2398 (XXIII) of 3 Decem- ber 1968, 2581 (XXIV) of 15 December 1969 and 2657 (XXV) of 7 December 1970 on the preparations far the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Having noted with appreciation the report of the Secretary-General52 called for in resolution 2657 (XXV), Having considered chapter XI of the report of the Economic and Social Council5ª and the relevant sum- mary records, 54 Taking note of the reports of the Preparatory Com- rnittee for the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment on its second55 and third56 sessions, Recognizing the important contributions to the preparations far the Conference made by the intergov- emmental working groups on the declaration on the human environment, marine pollution, soils, monitoring or surveillance, and conservation, Taking note with satisfaction of the steps that have been taken through which the concerns of developing countries have been increasingly reflected in the prepara- tions for the Conference, such as the meeting of the Panel of Experts on Development and the Environment, held at Founex, Switzerland, in June 1971, the faur regional seminars on development and environment organized by the Economic Commission far Africa, the Economic Comrnissdon far Asia and the Far East, the Economic Commission far Latin America and the United N ations Ecooomic and Social Office at Beirut, and the meeting of scientists from developing countries organized by the Soientific Committee on Problems of the Environment of the Intemational Council of Scien- tific Unions at Canberra, T aking into account the important contribution to the preparations for the Conference made by the Symposium on Problems relating to Environment, held at Prague in May 1971, by the Economic Commission for Europe, Recognizing the importance of ensuring that the global efforts in the field of the human environment be supplemented and made more effective by agreements at the regional or subregional levels, Taking note with appreciation of the assistance Ient to the preparations for the Conference by Governments, organizations of the United Nations system, other inter- governmental and non-governmental organizations, in- cluding youth organizations, T aking into account the views expressed during its twenty-sixth session, l. Approves the provisional agenda for the United N ations Conference on the Human Environment as formulated in the report of the Secretary-General57 on the basis of the recommendations of the Preparatory Comrnittee for the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment; 52 A/8509 and Add.1. 53 O/Jicial Records of tlze General Assembly, Twenty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/8403). 54 E/AC.24/SR.412-416. 55 A/CONF.48/PC/9 and Corr.1, transmitted to the Eco- nomic and Social Council at its fifty-first session under the symbol E/4991. 56 A/CONF.48/PC/13 and Corr.1. 57 A/8509, annex. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee 73 2. Approves the draft rules of procedure far the Conference submitted by the Preparatory Committee118 and recommends them far adoption by the Conference; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to invite States Members of the United Nations or members of special- ized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency to participate in the Conference; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to invite repre- sentatives of the specialized agencies and the Intema- tional Atomic Energy Agency to participate in the Conference; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to invite other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to be represented by observers at the Conference on the basis of the criteria recommended by the Prepara- tory Committee; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to conclude the preparations far the Conference and to circulate the fallowing documents in advance of the Conference: (a) A draft declaration on the human environment; ( b) A draft action plan, constituting a blueprint for intemational co-operation to protect and enhance the 5B A/CONF.48/PC/13 and Corr.1, annex IV. * present and future quality of the environment far human life and well-being; (e) Such other draft proposals as may be ready far consideration by the Conference; (d) Draft proposals for organizational and financia! arrangements needed to pursue effectively the work of the United Nations system of organizations in the environmental field; 7. Requests the Conference to consider the drafts submitted to it and to take such appropriate action as it desires; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to report on the results of the Conference to the General Assembly at its twenty-seventh session and also to transmit bis report to the Economic and Social Council; 9. Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements for the work that will have to be undertaken after the Conference, pending considera- tion of the recommendations of the Conference by the General Assembly at ,its twenty-seventh session. 2026th plenary meeting, 20 December 1971. * * Other decisions Report of the Economic and Social Council (ltem 12) At its 2026th plenary meeting, on 20 December 1971, the General Assembly decided, on the recommendation of the Second Committee, 59 to defer until its twenty-seventh session further consideration of the draft resolution entitled "Measures to imprnve the organization of the work of the Council", recommended by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 1622 (LI) of 30 July 1971 and the amendments thereto. 60 ~o Official Records of the General Assemb/y, Twenty-sixth Session, Annexes, agenda item 12, document A/8578/ Add.1, para. 49. 60 /bid., paras. 44-46.

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