A/RES/34/91 GA

82 General Assembly-Thirty-fourth Session C The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 32/ 5 of 28 October 1977 and 33/113 B of 18 December 1978, Expressing grave anxiety and concern at the present serious situation in the occupied Arab territories as a result of the continued Israeli occupation and the meas- ures and actions taken by the Government of Israel, as the occupying Power, and designed to chan~e the leg~l status, geographical nature and demographic composi- tion of those territories, Considering that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,36 is applicable fo all the Arab territories occupied since 5 June 1967, 1. Determines that all such measures and actions taken by Israel in the Palestinian and other A~a~ terri- tories occupied since 1967 have no legal vah?1ty and constitute a serious obstruction of efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East; 2. Strongly deplores the persistence of Israel in carrying out such measures, in particular the establish- ment of settlements in the Palestinian and other occupied Arab territories; 3. Calls again upon Israel to comply strictly with its international obligations in accordance with the prin- ciples of international law and the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949; 4. Calls once more upon the Government of Israel, as the occupying Power, to desist forthwith from taking any action which would result in changing the legal status, geographical nature or demographic composition of the Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem; 5. Urges all States parties to the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War to respect and to exert all efforts in order to ensure respect for and compliance with its provisions in aII the Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, includ- ing Jerusalem. 34/91. 99th plenary meeting I 2 December 1979 Question of the islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India The General Assembly, Having considered the question of the islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India, Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Decem- ber 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Recalling further the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, contained in its resolu- tion 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, Considering its resolution 34/21 of 9 November 1979, as well as previous resolutions on co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, Bearing in mind the decisions on the islands of Glori- euses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India 86 Ibid. adopted by the Assembly of Heads o~ State an? Gover!l- ment of the Organization of African . Umty at its fifteenth 37 and sixteenth" 8 regular sessions, held at Khartoum from 18 to 22 July 1978 and at Monrovia from 17 to 20 July 1979, Taking note of the part of the Political Declaration adopted by the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Havana from 3 to 9 September 1979,39 relating to the Malagasy islands in the Indian Ocean, Recalling the relevant provisions of the Charte~ of the United Nations on the peaceful settlement of disputes, Noting the request of Madagascar for the reintegra- tion of the islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India, •0 Considering that the Government of Madagascar has repeatedly signified its willingness to ei:iter in_to negotia- tions with the Government of France with a view to find- ing a solution to the question in conformity with . the purposes and principles of the Charter of the Umted Nations, 1. Reaffirms the necessity of scrupulously respecting the national unity and territorial integrity of a colonial territory at the time of its accession to independence; 2. Takes note of the resolution on the islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Organiza- tion of African Unity at its thirty-third ordinary session, held at Monrovia from 6 to 20 July 1979;41 3. Invites the Government of France to initiate negotiations without further delay with the Government of Madagascar for the reintegration of the above- mentioned islands, which were arbitrarily separated from Madagascar; 4. Calls upon the Government of France to repeal the measures which infringe the sovereignty and terri- torial integrity of Madagascar and to refrain from taking other measures that would have the same effect and could hinder the search for a just solution to the present dispute; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to follow the implementation of the present resolution and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fifth session an item entitled "Question of the Malagasy islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India". 34/181. 99th plenary meeting 12 December 1979 Co-operation and assistance in the applica- tion and improvement of national information and mass communication systems for social progress and development The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1778 (XVII) of 7 Decem- ber 1962, 3148 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973, 31/139 of 16 December 1976 and 33/115 A of 18 December 1978, 37 See A/33/235 and Corr.I. ss See A/34/552. s9 See A/34/542, annex, sect. I, para. 100. 4o See A/34/245, annex. 41 A/34/552, annex I, resolution CM/Res.732 (XXXIII).

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