A/RES/2993(XXVII) GA

20 General Assembly-Twenty-seventh Session November 1972, by which it entered into obligations similar to those implicit in Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for States parties thereto, and invites the Government of China to try to find procedures that will enable it to accede to the Protocol as soon as possible; 4. Deplores that the other two nuclear-weapon States have not yet heeded the urgent appeals which the General Assembly has made in four different resolutions and urges them once again to sign and ratify without further delay Additional Protocol II of the Treaty; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-eighth session an item entitled "Implemen- tation of General Assembly resolution 2935 (XXVII) concerning the signature and ratification of Additional Protocol II of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latín Ame rica (Treaty of Tlatelolco)"; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the present resolution to the nuclear-weapon States and to inform the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session of any measure adopted by them in order to implement it. 2093rd plenary meeting 29 November 1972 2992 (XXVII). Declaration of the ludian Ocean as a zone of peace The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2832 (XXVI) of 16 De- cember 1971 entitled "Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zone of pcace", Noting the report of the Secretary-General32 sub- mitted in accordance with paragraph 4 of that resolu- tion, in which he was requested to report to the General Assembly at it~ twenty-seventh session on the progress made with regard to implementation of the Declaration, Noting further that the consultations envisaged in paragraphs 2 and 3 of that resolution have not taken place, Convinced that action in furtherance of the objectives of the Declaration would be a substantial contribution to the strengthening of international peace and security, Noting that, in the Georgetown Declaration of 12 August 1972, the Conference of Foreign Ministers of Non-Aligned Countries took note with satisfaction of the adoption by the General Assembly at its twenty- sixth session of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace and agreed that further steps should be taken at the Assembly's twenty-seventh session towards implementation of the Declaration, 1. Calls upan the Iittoral and hinterland States of the Indian Ocean, thc permanent members of the Security Council and other major maritime users of the lndian Ocean to support thc concept that the Indian Ocean should be a zone of peace; 2. Decides to establish an Ad Hoc Committee on the Indian Ocean, consisting of no more than fifteen membcrs, to study the implications of the proposal, with special referencc to the practica! measures that a2 A/8809. may be taken in furtherance of the objectives of General Assembly resolution 2832 (XXVI), having due regard to the security interests of the littoral and hinterland States of the Indian Ocean and the interests of any other State consistent with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and to rcport to thc General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session; 3. Decides further that the Ad Hoc Committee shall consist of the following States: Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Republic of Tanzania, Yemen and Zambia;33 4. Urges ali the States conccrned to extend their co-operation to thl.': Ad Hoc Committee in thc discharge of its functions; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to render all necessary assistance to thc Ad Hoc Committee; 6. Decides to inc.Jude in the provisional agenda of its twenty-eighth session the item entitled "Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zonc of peace". 2111 th plenary meeting 15 December 1972 2993 (XXVII). lmplementation of the Declara- tion on the Strengthening of lnternational Security The General Assembly, Having considered the ítem entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security", Bearing in mind the Declaration on the Strengthen- ing of International Sccurity, contained in General Assembly resolution 2734 (XXV) of 16 December 1970, and also recalling Assembly resolution 2880 (XXVI) of 21 Dccember 1971 on the implementation of that Declaration, Noting with satis/action that the development of encouraging trends and the improvement of relations among States in the bilateral, regional and multilateral spheres contributc to the strengthening of international security, Expressing at the same time deep concern at the persistence of armed conflicts and other situations in different arcas of the world which require the urgent attention of the international community in order to strengthen international security, Recognizing that a co-ordinated approach, in accordance with the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, to the closely connected problems of the strengthening of international security, disarmament and development, including the evolving concept of collective cconomic security, would be conducive to a more precise identification of areas where progress might be achieved, Reaffirming that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is an essential elcmcnt in the strcngthening 0f international security, Taking note of thc rcport of the Secrctary-General,34 1. Solemnly reaf(irms all the principles and provi- sions containcd in the Declaration on the Strengthening 33 See A/8976. 84 A/8775 and Add.1-4. Resolutions adopted on the reporta of the First Committee 21 of International Security and also its urgent appeal to all States to implement consistently and without any delay the provisions of the Declaration in its entirety; 2. Expresses the hope that the present favourable trends in bilateral, regional and multilateral relations, including the creation of zones of peace and co- operation in various areas of the world, will continue and that efforts to that end will be pursued and inten- sified, thus furthering the strengthening of international security, in accordance with the purposes and prin- cipies of the Charter of the United Nations; 3. Urges ali States to take measures towards the elimination of armed conflicts which threaten interna- tional peace and security, of colonialism, racism and alíen domination and other situations persisting in different areas of the world which prevent peoples from exercising their right to self-deternúnation and indepen- dence, in keeping with the Declaration on the Strength- ening of International Security and in accordance with the Charter; 4. Reaffirms that any measure or pressure directed against any State while exercising its sovereign right freely to dispose of its natural resources constitutes a flagrant violation of the principles of self-determination of peoples and non-intervention, as set forth in the Charter, which, if pursued, could constitute a threat to international peace and. security; 5. Relieves that the co-ordinated consideration of related issues, inter alía, disarmament, peace-keeping and strengthening of the role of the United N ations, would to a large extent enhance the political and diplo- matic effectiveness of the United Nations, including the work of the General Assembly, thus facilitating action towards the strengthening of international security; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session a report on the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-eighth session the item entitled "Implemen- tation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of Inter- national Security". 2111 th plenary meeting 15 December 1972 3029 (XXVII). Reservation exclusively for peace- ful purposes of the sea-bed and the ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, underlying the high seas heyond the limits of present national jurisdiction and use of their re- sources in the interests of mankind, and convening of a conferf'nce on the law of the sea A The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2467 (XXIII) of 21 De- cember 1968, 2750 (XXV) of 17 December 1970 and 2881 (XXVI) of 21 Dccembcr 1971, Having considered the report of the Committee on the Peaccful Uses of the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction on the work of its sessions in 1972,~5 35 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 21 (A/8721 and Corr.1). Noting with satisfaction the further progress made towards the preparations for a comprehensive intcrna- tional conference of plenipotentiaries on the law of thc sea, including in particular acceptance of a list of sub- jects and issues relating to the law of the sea, Reaffirming that the problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be considcred as a whole, Recalling its decision, in resolution 2750 C (XXV), to convene a conference on the law of the sea in 1973, Expressing the expectation that the confcrence may be concluded in 1974 and, if necessary, as may be de- cided by the conference with the approval of the Gen- eral Assembly, at a subsequent session or subsequcnt sessions no later than 1975, l. Reaffirms the mandate of the Committee on thc Peaceful Uses of the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction set forth in General Assembly resolutions 2467 (XXIII) and 2750 (XXV), as supplemented by the prcsent rcsolution; 2. Requests the Committee, in the discharge of its mandate in accordance with resolution 2750 C (XXV), to hold two further sessions in 1973, one of five wccks in New York, beginning in early March, and the othcr of eight weeks at Geneva, beginning in early July, with a view to completing its preparatory work, and to submit a report with recommendations to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session and, in the light of the decision taken under paragraph 5 below, to the Conference; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to convcnc the first session of the Third United Nations Confercnce on the Law of the Sea in New York for a pcriod of ap- proximately two weeks in November and December 1973, for the purpose of dealing with organizational matters, including the election of officers, the adoption of the agenda and the rules of procedure of the Con- ference, the establishment of subsidiary orgam and the allocation of work to these organs; 4. Decides to convene the second session of thc Conference, for the purpose of dealing with substantive work, at Santiago, Chile, for a period of eight wceks in April and May 1974 and such subsequent sessions, if necessary, as may be decided by the Conference and approved by the General Assembly, bearing in mind that the Government of Austria has offercd Vienna as a site for the Conference for the succeeding year; 5. Further decides to review at its twenty-eighth session the progress of the preparatory work of the Committee and, if necessary, to take measures to facilitate completion of the substantive work for the Conference and any other action it may deem appropriate; 6. Authorizes the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, to make such arrangements as may be necessary for the efficient organization and administration of the Conference and the Committee, utilizing to the fullest extent possible the resources of staff at his disposa1, to render to thc Confcrence and the Committec all the assistancc they may require in legal, economic, technical and scientific matters and to provide them with all relevant documen- tation of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the lnternational Atomic Energy Agency; 7. Decides to consider as a matter of priority at its twenty-eighth session any further matters requiring

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