A/RES/34/100 GA

66 General Assembly Thirty-fourth Se~ion to strengthen friendly relations and co-operation among States, in accordance with the Charter, 1. Calls upon all States, in the interest of the main- tenance of international peace and security, to promote good neighbourliness in their relations with other States; 2. Affirms that good neighbourliness conforms with the purposes of the United Nations and is founded upon the strict observance of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance wi!h ~he Charter of the United Nations,93 as well as the reJectton of any acts seeking to establish zones of influence and domination; 3. Believes it necessary to examine the question of good neighbourliness in order to strengthen and ~rther develop its content, as well as ways and modaltties of enhancing its effectiveness; 4. Invites Governments to communicate to the Secretary-General their views and suggestions 0:1 _good neighbourliness, as well as on ways and modaht1es of enhancing it, with a view to preventing conflicts an~ to increasing confidence among States, particularly neigh- bouring ones; 5. Invites the United Nations organs, bodies and programmes, as well as the specialized agencies, within their fields of competence, to inform the Secretary- General of the aspects of their activities relevant to the development of relations of good neighbourliness be- tween States; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session a report containing the replies and information received in ac- cordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 above; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session an item entitled "Development and strengthening of good neighbourliness between States". 103rd plenary meeting 14 December 1979 34 / 100. 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", Taking note of the ninth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security94 and the important role it has played in inter- national life in strengthening and consolidating peace and security, as well as promoting co-operation among States on the basis of the purposes and principles of the United Nations, Noting with concern that some of the important pro- visions of the Declaration have not yet been implemented and that agreement concerning measures for their im- plementation has not been reached, Profoundly disturbed by the escalation of acts in vio- lation of the Charter of the United Nations, particularly -.r •;1e principles of respect for national independence, •• • •• , •• , 0 ignty, territorial integrity, non-intervention and ., JIJ·;,.terference and the free social development of Resolution 2625 (XXV), annex. 'tesolution 2734 (XXV). countries recourse to the threat or use of force, military intervention, interference and occupation of sovereign States or of parts of their territories, resulting in breaches of the peace and threats to international peace and security, Noting with deep concern the continued existence of focal points of crisis and tension in various regions of the world, the emerge ,1ce of new conflicts a_mong States endangering international peace and secunty, t~e con- tinuation and escalation of the arms race, particularly the nuclear arms race, the manifestation of tendencies to divide the world into spheres of influence and domi- nation continued interference in the internal affairs of States,' including the use of mercenaries, _an_d the '·>n- tinuing existence of colonialism, neo_-colof!tahsm, r_ac.:1sm in all its manifestations and apartheid, which remam the main obstacles to the strengthening of international peace and security, Reaffirming again the close link existing between the strengthening of international peace and security, dis- armament decolonization and development, and stress- ing the u~gent need for concerted action to achieve progress in the implementation of the decisions adopted at the sixth and seventh special sessions of the General AssembJy9r, concerning the establishment of a new in- ternational economic order, the decisions and recom- mendations adopted at the tenth special session,90 de- voted to disarmament, and the Declaration on the Prep- aration of Societies for Life in Peace, contained in Assembly resolution 33/73 of 15 December 1978, Convinced that the establishment of a new world in- formation order, which will be conducive to greater reciprocity in the exchange of information and correct the quantitative and qualitative inequality in the flow of information to and from developing countries and be- tween them, would contribute to the strengthening of international peace and security and the realization of the aim of establishing the new international economic order, Recognizing some encouraging signs and achieve- ments of the peoples' struggle for their emancipation and liberation from colonial and other forms of subjugation and oppression, thus contributing to the strengthening of international peace and security, but conscious of the necessity to exert further efforts towards consolidating and expanding the results achieved, I. Calls upon all States to contribute effectively to the implementation and further elaboration of the pro- visions of the Declaration on the Strengthening of In- ternational Security; 2. Urges with emphasis all the members of the Se- curity Council, especially the permanent members, to consider and to take, as a matter of urgency, all the necessary measures for ensuring respect for the provi- sions of the Charter of the United Nations in the effec- tive implementation of the decisions of the Council on the maintenance of international peace and security, in- cluding, particularly, those envisaged in Chapter VII of the Charter and provided for in the Declaration, by strengthening the confidence of States in the United Na- tions and in the effectiveness of the Council, as the organ bearing primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security; 3. Further calls upon all States to adhere fully to the purposes and principles of the Charter and to observe strictly, in international relations, the principles of na- tional independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, 95 See resolutions 3201 (S-VI), 3202 (S-VI) and 3362 (S-VII). 96 See resolution S-10/2. III. Resolutiom adopted on tbe reports of tbe Flnt Committee 67 sovereign equality, non-intervention_ and non-interfer- ence in the mternal or external afiairs of other States, the right of all States and peoples ~o det~rmine their political systems and pursue economic, social and cul- tural development without intimidation, hin~ra!lce ?r pressure, sovereignty over natural resources, mvtolabil- ity of international frontiers, non-use of force or threat of force and non-recognition of situations brought about by the threat or use of force, and the principle of peace- ful settlement of disputes; 4. Reaffirms again its opposition to any threat or use of force intervention and interference, aggression, for- eign oc~upation or measures of political and _economic coercion which attempt to violate the sovereignty, ter- ritorial integrity, independence and security of States or their right freely to dispose of their natural resources; 5. Invites all States to reject any support for or en- couragement of any form of intervention or interference in the internal or external affairs of States for any reason whatsoever and to refuse recognition I of situations brought about by the threat or use of force; 6. Also calls upon all States to refrain from any act which may hinder the continuation of the process of re- laxation of international tension, impede the resolution of the focal points of crisis and tension in various re- gions of the world, hamper the implementation of the recommendation of the General Assembly at its tenth special session on effective measures for halting the arms race, particularly the nuclear arms race, and for dis- armament, and postpone the implementation of the new international economic order; 7. Reaffirms again the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples under colonial and alien domination or occupa- tion to achieve self-determination and independence, and urges Member States to increase their support for and solidarity with them and their national liberation movements and to take urgent and effective measures for the speedy completion of the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colo- nial Countries and Peoples97 and other resolutions of the United Nations on the final elimination of colonialism, racism and apartheid; 8. Recognizes the advance that has been made in the struggle of oppressed peoples for their emancipation and the elimination of colonialism, neo-colonialism, rac- ism in all its manifestations, racial discrimination, apart- heid, alien domination and occupation; 9. Reaffirms the provisions of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace98 and invites the per- manent members of the Security Council and major maritime users of the Indian Ocean to serve on the ex- panded Ad Hoe Committee on the Indian Ocean to pre- pare for the Conference on the Indian Ocean in 1981 ; 10. Commends the convening of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, to be held at Madrid in 1980, and expresses the hope that it will re- sult in further strengthening the security and co-opera- tion of States in Europe in all spheres, including reduc- tion of armaments and armed forces and halting the arms race in both the nuclear and conventional fields; 11. Welcomes the recommendation of the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non- Aligned Countries, held at Havana from 3 to 9 Septem- ber 1979, 99 that, during 1980, a meeting should be called of the Mediterranean non-aligned countries and other Mediterranean countries participating in the Con- ference on Security and Co-operation in Europe to be 01 Resolution 1514 (XV). os Resolution 2832 (XXVI). 90 See A/34/542, annex, sect. I, para. 196. held at Madrid, for the purpose of launching joint proj- ects of co-operation and for the preparation of the Conference; 12. Commends also the decision of the Sixth Con- ference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries on transforming the Mediterranean into a zone of peace and co-operation100 and urges all S!ates to co-operate in applying that decision on the bas.is of the principles of respect for each State's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the right of peoples to !Dake their own decisions, non-intervention and non-mter- ference in internal affairs, and equal rights; 13. Considers that the implementation of the new international economic order, assuring, through the settlement of urgent international economic problems, a speedy development of the developing countri_es, par- ticularly the least developed ones, would contnbute to the strengthening of international peace and security and to the promotion of economic co-operation for develop- ment as an important prerequisite of peaceful and active coexistence among States and requests all States, partic- ularly the developed ones, to participate actively in the efforts of the United Nations and in the global negotia- tions leading to that end; 14. Takes note of the reports of the Secretary- General101 and, having in mind the important role that the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security has played in international life since its adop- tion, requests the Secretary-General to prepare, with the help of a group of governmental experts,102 a report to be submitted to the General Assembly at its thirty- fifth session on the extent of the implementation of the provisions of the Declaration and on actions which should be undertaken by the Assembly in order to secure full compliance with the provisions of the Declaration; 15. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fifth session an item entitled "Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security". 103rd plenary meeting 14 December 1979 34/101. Non-interference in the internal affairs of States The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 31 /91 of 14 December 1976, 32/153 of 19 December 1977 and 33/74 of 15 Decem- ber 1978 on non-interference in the internal affairs of States, Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General,1°3 containing the views of Member States on ways by which greater respect for the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of States can be assured, Reaffirming that a declaration on non-interference in the internal affairs of States would be an important con- tribution to the further elaboration of the principles for strengthening equitable co-operation and friendly rela- tions among States, based on sovereign equality and mutual respect, Noting that a number of Member States have ex- pressed support for the preparation of such a declaration, 100 Ibid., para. 193. 101 A/34/192 and Add.1 and 2, A/34/193 and Add.1 and 2. 1°2 Subsequently referred to as the Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security. 1o3 A/34/192 and Add.1 and 2, A/34/193 and Add.I and 2.

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