A/RES/31/92 GA

III. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 43 Nations, to undertake necessary measures in order to prevent any hostile act or activity taking place within their territory and directed against the sovereignty, terri- torial integrity and political independence of another State; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to invite all Member States to express their views on ways by which greater respect for the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of States can be assured, and to re- port to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session. 98th plenary meeting 14 December 1976 31/92. Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security", Bearing in mind the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, contained in General Assembly resolution 2734 (XXV) of 16 December 1970, and the relevant resolutions of the Assembly concerning the implementation of the Declaration, Welcoming new achievements .and trends in interna- tional relations and all other efforts contributing to the strengthening of international security and the promoting of peaceful co-operation in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, Welcoming also, in this context, the successful results of the Fifth Conference of Heads of State or Govern- ment of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Colombo from 16 to 19 August 1976, which represents a further sig- nifi.cant contribution to the strengthening of international security and the development of equitable international relations, Noting the successful outcome of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, emphasizing that the security of Europe should be considered in the broader context of world security and is closely inter- related, in particular, to the security of the Mediterra- nean, the Middle East and other regions of the world, and expressing its conviction that the implementation of the Final Act of that Conference through agreed means will contribute to the strengthening of international peace and security, Noting with grave concern, however, the continuing existence of focal points of crises and tensions in various regions endangering international peace and security, the continuation of the arms race as well as acts of aggression, the threat or use of force, foreign occupation and alien domination, and the existence of colonialism, neo-colonialism, racial discrimination and apartheid, which remain the main obstacles to the strengthening of international peace and security, Reaffirming the close link existing between the strengthening of international security, disarmament, decolonization, development and the need for a more intensive national and international effort to narrow the widening gap between the developed and the develop- ing countries, and also stressing, in this connexion, the importance of the early implementation of the decisions adopted at its sixth and seventh special sessions, Emphasizing the need constantly to strengthen the peace-keeping and peace-making role of the United Nations in accordance with the Charter, as well as its role in promoting development through equitable co- operation, 1. ·Solemnly calls upon all States to seek strict and consistent implementation of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of all the pro- visions of the Declaration on the Strengthening of In- ternational Security; 2. Reaffirms the legitimacy of the struggle of peo- ples under colonial and alien domination to achieve self- determination and independence and appeals to all States to increase their support and solidarity with them in their struggle against colonialism, racial discrimina- tion and apartheid; 3. Also calls upon all States to extend the process of relaxation of tensions, which is still limited m both scope and geographical extent, to all regions of the world, in order to help bring about just and lasting solutions to international problems with the participa- tion of all States so that peace and security will be based on effective respect for the sovereignty and in- dependence of all States and the inalienable right of all peoples to determine their own destiny freely and without outside interference, coercion or pressure; 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 right of self-determination of peoples and the principle of non-intervention, as set forth in the Charter, which, if pursued, could constitute a threat to international peace and security; 5. Reaffirms its opposition to any threats or use of force, intervention, aggression, foreign occupation and measures of political and economic coercion which at- tempt to violate the sovereignty, territorial integrity, in- dependence and security of States; 6. Recommends urgent measures to stop the arms race and promote disarmament, the dismantling of foreign military bases, the creation of zones of peace and co-operation and the achievement of general and complete disarmament and strengthening the role of the United Nations, in accordance with the Charter, in order to eliminate the causes of international tensions and ensure international peace, security and co-opera- tion; 7. Recommends that the Security Council should consider appropriate steps towards carrying out effec- tively, as provided in the Charter and the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, its pri- mary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security; 8. Invites the States which participated in the Con- ference on Security and Co-operation in Europe to im- plement fully and urgently all the provisions of the Final Act, including those relating to the Mediterranean, and to consider favourably the conversion of the Medi- terranean into a zone of peace and co-operation in the interests of international peace and security; 9. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral,39 requests him to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session a report on the implementa- tion of the Declaration on the Strengthening of Inter- national Security and decides to include in the pro- visional agenda of its thirty-second session the item :m A/31/185 and Add.I. 44 General Assembly-Thirty-first Session entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security". 98th plenary meeting 14 December 1976 31/189. General and complete disarmament A The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2602 A (XXIV) of 16 De- cember 1969 relating to the initiation of bilateral nego- tiations between the Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America on the limitation of offensive and defensive strategic nuclear-weapon systems, Reaffirming its resolutions 2932 B (XXVII) of 29 November 1972, 3184 A and C (XXVIII) of 18 December 1973, 3261 C (XXIX) of 9 December 1974 and 3484 C (XXX) of 12 December 1975, Bearing in mind that the above-mentioned Govern- ments agreed on 21 June 1973 to make serious efforts to work out and sign in 197 4 the agreement on more complete measures on the limitation of strategic offen- sive arms called for in the interim agreement of 26 May 1972, and that on the same occasion they expressed their intention to carry out the subsequent reduction of such arms, Conscious of the fact that the interim agreement referred to above will expire next year, Noting that, as a result of the discussions held at the highest level in November 1974 also between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America, both sides reaffirmed their intention to con- clude an agreement on the limitation of strategic offen- sive arms to last until 31 December 1985 inclusive, Noting also that at the same meeting it was agreed to set ceilings both on the strategic offensive nuclear-deliv- ery vehicles as well as on such of those vehicles as may be equipped with multiple independently targetable warheads, and that both sides stated that favourable prospects existed for completing the work on the new agreement in 1975 and stressed that it would include provisions for further negotiations beginning no later than 1980-1981 on the question of further limitations and possible reductions of strategic arms in the period after 1985, Noting further the information submitted by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America,40 Reiterating its opinion that disarmament negotiations move very slowly in comparison to the obvious perils posed by the enormous arsenals of nuclear weapons, 1. Regrets the absence of positive results during the last three years of the bilateral negotiations between the Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics and the United States of America on the limita- tion of their strategic nuclear-weapon systems; 2. Expresses its concern for the very high ceilings of nuclear arms set for themselves by both States, for the total absence of qualitative limitations of such arms, for the protracted time-table contemplated for the ne- 40 See A/31/125. gotiation of further limitations and possible reductions of the nuclear arsenals and for the situation thus created; 3. Urges anew the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics and the United States of America to broaden the scope and accelerate the pace of their strategic nuclear arms limitation talks, and stresses once again the necessity and urgency of reaching agreement on im- portant qualitative limitations and substantial reductions of their strategic nuclear-weapon systems as a positive step towards nuclear disarmament; 4. Reiterates its previous invitation to both Govern- ments to keep the General Assembly informed in good time of the progress and results of their negotiations. B The General Assembly, 106th plenary meeting 21 December 1976 Mindful that the continuation of the arms race en- dangers international peace and security and also diverts vast resources urgently needed for economic and social development, Convinced that peace can be secured through the implementation of disarmament measures, particularly of nuclear disarmament, conducive to the realization of the final objective, namely, general and complete dis- armament under effective international control, Reaffirming that ditarmament is one of the essential objectives of the United Nations, Bearing in mind that the Fifth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Colombo from 16 to 19 August 1976, called for a special session of the General Assembly devoted to dis- armament and made specific suggestions in this regard in its Political Declaration and its resolution on dis- armament, 41 l. Decides to convene a special session of the Gen- eral Assembly devoted to disarmament, to be held in New York in May/June 1978; 2. Further decides to establish a Preparatory Com- mittee for the Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament, composed of fifty-four Mem- ber States appointed by the President of the Assembly on the basis of equitable geographical distribution, with the mandate of examining all relevant questions relating to the special session, including its agenda, and of sub- mitting to the Assembly at its thirty-second session ap- propriate recommendations thereon; 3. Invites all Member States to communicate to the Secretary-General their views on the agenda and all other relevant questions relating to the special session of the General Assembly not later than 15 April 1977; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the replies of Member States pursuant to paragraph 3 above to the Preparatory Committee and to render it all nec- essary assistance, including the provision of essential background information, relevant documents and sum- mary records; 5. Requests the Preparatory Committee to meet for a short organizational session of not longer than one week, before 31 March 1977, inter alia to set the dates for its substantive sessions; 41 See A/31/ 197. annex I, sect. XVII; and annex IV, sect. A, resolution 12.

UN Project. “A/RES/31/92.” UN Project, https://un-project.org/votes/resolution/A-RES-31-92/. Accessed .

Copy citation