A/RES/32/152 GA

111. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Comrnittee 57 32/89. World Disarmament Conference The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2833 (XXVI) of 16 De- cember 1971, 2930 (XXVII) of 29 November 1972, 3183 (XXVIII) of 18 December 1973, 3260 (XXIX) of 9 December 1974, 3469 (XXX) of 11 December 1975 and 31/190 of 21 December 1976, Reiterating its conviction that all peoples of the world have a vital interest in the success of disarma- ment negotiations and that all States should be in a position to contribute to the adoption of measures for the achievement of this goal, Stressing anew its belief that a world disarmament conference, adequately prepared and convened at an appropriate time, could promote the realization of such an aim and that the co-operation of all nuclear- weapon Powers would considerably facilitate its at- tainment, Taking into account the provisional agenda of the special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament,44 to be held in May and June 1978, and the recommendations proposed in the report of the Preparatory Committee for the Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament,45 endorsed by the Assembly in its resolution 32/88 A and B of 12 December 1977, l. Requests the Ad Hoc Committee on the World Disarmament Conference to submit to the General Assembly at its special session devoted to disarmament a special report on the state of its work and delibera- tions; 2. Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to maintain close contact with the representatives of the States possessing nuclear weapons in order to remain cur- rently informed of their respective attitudes, as well as to consider any relevant comments and observations which might be made to the Committee and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session; 3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-third session the item entitled "World Disarmament Conference". 100th plenary meeting 12 December 1977 32/152. lncendiary and other specific conven- tional weapons which may he the subject of prohibitions or restrictions of use for humanitarian reasons The General Assembly, Convinced that the suffering of civilian populations and combatants could be significantly reduced if gen- eral agreement can be attained on the prohibition or restriction for humanitarian reasons of the use of spe- cific conventional weapons, including any which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have in- discriminate effects, Mindful that positive results as regards the non-use or restriction of use for humanitarian reasons of spe- 44 /bid., para. 17. 4.5 /bid .. paras. 17-32. cific conventional weapons would serve, in addition, as encouragement in the broader field of disarmament and might facilitate subsequent agreement on the elimi- nation of such weapons which were completely banned for use, Recalling that the issue of prohibitions or restrictions for humanitarian reasons of the use of specific con- ventional weapons has been the subject of substantive discussion for a number of years, notably at the ses- sions of the Conference of Government Experts on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons held, under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at Lucerne from 24 September to 18 Octobcr 1974 16 and at Lugano from 28 January to 26 Feb- ruary 1976,47 and at four sessions of the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts and in the General Assembly since 1971, Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General48 on the work of the Diplomatic Conference relevant to the prcsent resolution, H aving concluded from these reports that discussions have taken place primarily on the questions of prohibit- ing the use of conventional weapons, the primary effect of which is to injure by fragments not detectable by X-ray, of restrictions in the use of land-mines and booby traps, and of prohibitions or restrictions of use of incendiary weapons, including napalm, and that con- sideration was also given to other conventional weap- ons, such as small-calibre projectiles and certain blast and fragmentation weapons, and to the possibility of prohibiting or restricting the use of such weapons, Noting resolution 22 (IV) on follow-up regarding prohibitions or restrictions of use of certain conven- tional weapons adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on 7 June 1977, 49 in which the Conference recom- mends, inter alía, that a conference of Governments on such weapons should be convened not later than 1979, 1. Relieves that the work on such weapons should both build upon the areas of common ground thus far identified and include the search for further areas of common ground and should in each case seek the broadest possible agreement; 2. Decides to convene in 1979 a United Nations conference with a view to reaching agreements on prohibitions or restrictions of the use of specific con- ventional weapons, including those which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have indis- criminate effects, taking into acc.ount humanitarian and military considerations, and on the question of a system of periodic review of this matter and for con- sideration of further proposals; 3. Decides to convene a United Nations preparatory confcrence for the conference referred to in paragraph 2 above and requests the Secretary-General to transmit invitations to all States and parties invited to attend the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Devclopment of International Humanitarian Law Ap- plicable in Armed Conflicts; 46 For the report of the first session, see Conference of Gov- ernment Experts on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons (lntemational Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 1975). 4 7 For the report of the second session, see Conference of Government Experts on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons (International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 1976). 4BA/9726, A/10222, A/31/146, A/32/124 ud Corr.l. 49 A/32/124, annex 11. 58 General Assembly-Thirty-eeeond Session 4. Recommends that the Preparatory Conference for the United Nations Conference on Prohibitions or Restrictions of Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively lnjurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects should meet once in 1978 for organizational purposes and, subsequently, with the task of establishing thc bcst possiblc substan- tive basis for the achievement at thc United Nations Conference of agreements as envisagcd in the present resolution and of considcring organizational matters relating to the holding of the United Nations Con- ference; 5. Requests the Secrctary-Gencral to assist the Preparatory Conference in its work; 6. Decides to includc in the provisional agenda of its thirty-third scssion an item entitled "United Nations Conferencc on Prohibitions or Restrictions of Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have lndiscriminate Effects: report of the Preparatory Conference". 106th plenary meeting 19 December 1977 32/153. Non-interference in the interna! affairs of States The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 31/91 of 14 December 1976 on non-interference in the interna! affairs of States, T aking note of the reports of the Secretary-Generalºº containing the views of Member States on ways by which greater respect for the principie of non-inter- ference in the interna! affairs of States can be assured, l. Urges ali States to abide by the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of General Assembly resolution 31 /91, which de no unce any form of interference in the interna! or externa! affairs of other States and con- demn ali forros and techniques of coercion, subversion and defamation aimed at disrupting the pol-itical, social or economic order of other States; 2. Calls once again upon ali States, in accordancc with the purposes and principies of the Charter of the United Nations, to undertake necessary measures in order to prevcnt any hostile act or activity taking place within their territory and being directed against the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political inde- pendence of another Statc; 3. Considers that a declaration on non-interference in the interna! affairs of States would be an important contribution to the further elaboration of the principies for strengthening equitable co-operation and friendly relations among States, based on sovereign equality and mutual respect; 4. Request.s the Secretary-Gencral to invite ali Member States once again to exprcss their views on the question of non-intcrfcrcnce in thc interna! affairs of States, and to report to the General Asscmbly at its thirty-third session. 106th plenary meeting 19 Dcccmher 1977 aOA/32/164 ami Add.l, A/32/165 and Add.l and 2. :{2 / l !'i4. lmplementation of the Declaration on tlw Strl'ngthening of lnternational Se- eurity The General Assemb/y, Having considered the item entitled "Implementa- tion of the Dcclaration on the Strcngthening of Inter- national Security", Bearing in mind thc Dcclaration on the Strengthen- ing of lntcrnational Security" 1 and thc rclcvant reso- lutions of the General Assembly conccrning thc im- plementation of the Dcclaration, Noting with satisfaction current efforts towards the strcngthening of international peace and security, the realization of arms limitation and disarmament mcas- ures, thc universalization of the process of relaxation of tension and the promotion of pcaceful co-operation in accordance with the purposes and principies of the Unitcd Nations, Reafjirming the close link existing betwccn the strengthening of international security, disarmament. decolonization and development, and stressing the need for concerted action to achieve progress in those areas and also the importancc of the early implementation of the decisions adopted by the General Assembly at its sixth" 2 and seventhr.a special sessions on the establish- ment of thc new international economic order, Noting with profound concern the continuing exist- ence of crises and hot-beds of tension in various regions endangering international peace and security, the con- tinuation and intensification of the arms race as well as acts of aggression, foreign occupation, the threat or use of force, alien domination, forcign interfercncc and the cxistencc of colonialism, neo-colonialism, racial discrimination and apartheid, which remain the main obstacles to the strengthening of peace and security, and in particular the danger arising from the attempts of South Africa to acquire nuclear weapons, Recognizing the need for objective dissemination of information about developments in the political, social, economie, cultural and other fields of ali countries and the role and rcsponsibility of the mass media in this respect, thus contributing to the growth of trust and friendly relations among States, 1. Calls upon all States to adherc fully to, and implement consistently, the purposes and principies of thc United Nations and ali the provisions of the Dccla- ration on the Strcngthening of International Security and to contribute effectively to the increasing peace- keeping and peace-making role of the United Nations; 2. Reiterate.1· with emphasis its recommcndation that the Sccurity Council should consider appropriate steps towards carrying out effectivcly, as providcd in the Charter of the United Nations and thc Declaration on the Strengthcning of lnternational Security, its pri- mary rcsponsibility for thc maintenance of intcmational pcacc and seeurity; 3. Rea[!inm· the legitimacy of the strugglc of peo- ples undcr colonial and alíen domination to achicve self-detcrmination and independence and urges States to increase thcir support and solidarity with them and their national liberation movements and to undertakc ' d Resolution 2734 (XXV). r, 2 Sec rcsolutions 3201 (S-Vl) and 3202 (S-VI). r,:: Sce resolution 3362 (S-Vll).

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