A/RES/3175(XXVIII) GA

Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Seeond Committee 55 2. Urges the organizations concerned within the United Nations system and the bilateral and multi- lateral sources of development financing to expedite action on Economic and Social Council resolutions 1753 (LIV) and 1754 (LIV), and to introduce the necessary ways and means for increasing their capacity to participate more effectively in the implementation of the measures for assisting the least developed coun- tries as spelt out in resolution 62 (Ill) of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; 3. Requests all developed countries to respond favourably to the trend for reactivating and reorienting the United Nations Capital Development Fund by con- tributing to it and enforcing its operational activities through the annual pledging conferences; 4. Decides to consider further at its twenty-ninth session the question of the creation of a special develop- ment fund for the least developed countries in order to complement the services accorded them by existing financial institutions and, for this purpose, requests the Secretary-General to prepare for submission to the General Assembly, through the Economic and Social Council at its fifty-sixth session, a summary of the studies already made, together with any additional in- formation, on the need for creating a special fund for the least developed countries and the institutional arrangements for that purpose; 5. Further decides that a comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of the special measures in favour of the least developed countries. together with a decision on the principles and possible mode of op- eration of a special development fund for the least developed countries, should be undertaken by the General Assembly, at its twenty-ninth session. and that, on the basis of the reports and studies requested by the Economic and Social Council from the organizations concerned within the United Nations system, a review of the special measures in favour of the least developed countries should be conducted with the purpose of en- hancing the capacity of the organizations in the United Nations system to carry out all the provisions of reso- lution 62 (III) of the United Nations Omference on Trade and Development and of adapting policy guide- lines, operational rules, ,terms and conditions. and in- stitutional frameworks suitable to the conditions and problems of the least developed countries. 2203rd plenary meeting 17 December 1973 3175 (XXVIII). Permanent sovereignty over na- tional resources in the occupied Arab terri- tories The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the relevant principles of interna- tional law and the provisions of the international con- ventions and regulations, especially the Fourth Geneva Convention, 72 concerning the obligations and responsi- bilities of the occupying Power, Recalling its previous resolutions on permanent sovereignty over natural resources, including resolution 1803 (XVII) of 18 December 1962 in which it de- clared the right of peoples and nations to permanent sovereignty over their natural wealth and resources, "T2 Convention. relative to the Pcotection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, No. 973). Recalling the pertinent provisions of the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, 73 Recalling also its resolution 3005 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972, in which it affirmed the principle of the sovereignty of the population of the occupied terri- tories over their national wealth and resources and called upon all States, international organizations and specialized agencies not to recognize or co-operate with, or assist in any manner in, any mea,ures undertaken by the occupying Power to exploit the resources of the occupied territories or to effect any changes in the demographic composition or geographic character or institutional structure of those territories, 1. Affirms the right of the Arab States and peoples whose territories are under foreign occupation to per- manent sovereignty over aU their natural resources; 2. Reaffirms that all measures undertaken hy Israel to exploit ,the human and natural resources of the occu- pied Arab territories are illegal and calls upon brae! to halt such measures forthwith; 3. Affirms the right of the Arab States and peoples whose territories are under Israeli occupation to -the restitution of and full compensation for the exploita- tion and looting of, and damages to, the natural re- sources, as well as the exploitation and manipulation of the human resources, of the occupied territories; 4. Declares that the above principles apply to all States, territories and peoples under foreign occupation, colonial rule or apartheid. 2203rd plenary meeting 17 December 1973 3176 ( XXVIII). First bit>1mial ovt•r-all rl'vil'w and appraisal of prol,!re>1s in the implenwntation of the International Development Stratt>~y for the Sel'ond United Nution,1 Dcvelopnwnt Deca(le The General Assembly, Having undertaken, in accordance with para!!raph 83 of its resolution 2626 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, an examination of the economic and social develnp- ments since the launching of the Second United Nations Development Decade, Adopts the following text of the first biennial over-all review and appraisal of progress in the implementation of the International Development Strategy for the Sec- ond United Nations Development Decade: Revif'w and a11prnisal of proi:ress in tilt' irnpll'mt'ntation of the International Development Strateg~• CONTENfS l. INTRODUCTION 11. GFNERAL EVALUA110N A. Attainment of !-'(oals and objectives B. Efforts of developing countries C. Performance by devel0pe,l countries D. Overview III. FURTHER ACTION A. Measures by developing countries B. Measures by developed countries C. Measures by the internati0nal community 73 Resolution 2626 (XXV). 1-1 l 1 '.' .,(, 12-17 18-2.1 2-l-:;,_! 31-_,6 3~-69 ~8-4Y W-66 67-69

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