A/RES/3130(XXVIII) GA

Resolutiollll adopted on the report8 of the Second Committee 49 Reaffirming the duty of the international community to adopt measures to protect and improve the environ- ment, and particularly the need for continuous interna- tional collaboration to that end, Convinced of the need to pursue, in the field of the environment, the elaboration of international norms conducive to the achievement of those purposes, Taking note with satisfaction of the important Eco- nomic Declaration adopted by the Fourth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Coun- tries, held at Algiers from 5 to 9 September 1973,48 Conscious of the importance and urgency of safe- guarding the conservation and exploitation of the na- tural resources shared by two or more States, by means of an effective system of co-operation, as indicated in the above-mentioned Economic Declaration of Algiers, 1. Considers that it is necessary to ensure effective co-operation between countries through the establish- ment of adequate international standards for the con- servation and harmonious exploitation of natural re- sources common to two or more States in the context of the normal relations existing between them; 2. Considers further that co-operation between countries sharing such natural resources and interested in their exploitation must be developed on the basis of a system of information and prior consultation within the framework of the normal relations existing be- tween them; 3. Requests the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, in keeping with its function of promoting international co-operation ac- cording to the mandate conferred upon it by the Gen- eral Assembly, to take duly into account the preceding paragraphs and to report on measures adopted for their implementation; 4. Urges Member States, within the framework of their mutual relations, to take fully into account the provisions of the present resolution. 2199th plenary meeting 13 December 1973 3130 (XXVIII). Criteria governing multilateral financing of housing and human settlements The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Governing Coun- cil of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its first session,47 Recalling its resolutions 1393 (XIV) of 20 Novem- ber 1959, 1508 (XV) of 12 December 1960, 1676 (XVI) of 18 December 1961, 1917 (XVIII) of 5 De- cember 1963, 2036 (XX) of 7 December 1965, 2598 (XXIV) of 16 December 1969, 2626 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, 2718 (XXV) of 15 December 1970 and 2997 (XXVII), 2999 (XXVII), 3000 (XXVII), 3001 (XXVII) and 3002 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972, Recalling also Economic and Social Council reso- lution 1170 (XLI) of 5 August 1966, 48A/9330 and Corr.I, p. 57. 41 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twf'n/y-eighth Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/9025). Mindful of the aims expressed in the Preamble and in Articles 55 and 56 of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the employment of international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples, Considering the important role assigned to housing as part of the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decadc,48 Further recalling that in its resolution 2718 (XXV) the General Assembly set out broad directions and measures essential for· the improvement of human set- tlements, Reaffirming in particular recommendations 1, 15, 16 and 17 of the Action Plan for the Human Environ- ment49 adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held at Stockholm from 5 to 16 June 1972, Noting the high priority accorded to human settle- ments and human health, habitat and well-being by the Governing Counc1, of the United Nations Environ- ment Programme at its first session, Noting the rapid deterioration of the world-wide human settlement situation and its effect on the qualitv of life of vast numbers of people, · Recognizing the need for international efforts to de- velop new and additional approaches to these problems, especially in the developing countries, Recalling its resolution 2998 (XXVTl) of 15 De- cember 1972, Noting that the report of the Secretary-General50 shows no evidence of the identification or establishment of new criteria, as envisaged in General Assembly rcso-- lution 2998 (XXVII), 1. l\equests the Secretary-General to undertake, as a matter of priority, the comprehensive analytical study envisaged in General Assembly resolution 2998 (XXVII), which would provide new criteria governing lending and interest rates for housing and human settkmt.:nts by international institutions; 2. Recommends that any new criteria should also be applicable in principle to any institt1tion or arrange- ment emanating from resolution 2999 (XXVH) or from any other action by the General Assembly re garding the financing of housing and human settlement~; 3. Requests the collaboration and co-operation uf the International Bank for Reconstruction and Develor- ment, the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Dc-- velopment Programme with the Secretary-General in undertaking the above-mentioned study; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-ninth session on the implementation of the present resolution. 48 Resolution 2626 ( XXV). 2199th plenary meeting 13 December 1973 49 See Report of thl' United Nati,ms Conferem e on the, Human Envirm:m,,,zt ( United Nations publication, Sa!Ps 1'!<>. E.73.ILA.14), chap. lL M A/9163.

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