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40 Geaenl A.embly-Tblrty-fourth Session (a) To formulate specific proposals for the elimina- tion of the remaining manifestations of colonialism and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty- fifth session; (b) To make concrete suggestions which could assist the Security Council in considering appropriate meas- ures under the Charter with regard to developments in colonial Territories that are likely to threaten interna- tional peace and security; (c) To continue to examine the compliance of Mem- ber States with the Declaration and with other relevant resolutions on decolonization, particularly those relating to Namibia and Zimbabwe; (d) To continue to pay particular attention to t!te small Territories, includmg the sending of visiting mis- sions thereto, as appropriate, and to recommend to the General Assembly the most suitable steps to be taken to enable the populations of those Territories to exercise their right to self-determination, freedom and inde- pendence; (e) To take all necessary steps to enlist world-wide support among Governments, as well as national and international organizations having a special interest in decolonization, in the achievement of the objectives of the Declaration and in the implementation of the rele- vant resolutions of the United Nations, particularly as concerns the oppressed peoples of Namibia and Zimbabwe; 13. Calls upon the administering Powers to con- tinue to co-operate with the Special Committee i~ the discharge of its mandate and, in particular, to permit the access of visiting missions to the Territories to secure first-hand information and ascertain the wishes and as- pirations of their inhabitants; 14. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Committee with the facilities and services. re- quired for the implementation of the present resolution, as well as of the various resolutions and decisions on decolonization adopted by the General Assembly and the Special Committee. 102nd plenary meeting 13 December 1979 34/95. Dissemination of information on decoloniza• tion The General Assembly, Having examined the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relat- ing to the question of publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization,89 Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations concerning the dissemination of information on decolo- nization, including in particular General Assembly reso- lution 33/45 of 13 December 1978, Reiterating the importance of publicity as an instru- ment for furthering the aims and purposes of the Decla- ration and mindful of the continuing pressing need for taking all possible steps to acquaint world public opinion with all aspects of the problems of decolonization with a view to assisting effectively the peoples of the colonial s9 Ibid., chap. Ill. Territories to achieve self-determination, freedom and independence, Aware of the inc~easinily ~mportant role ~ing plafed in the widespread d1ssemmat1on of relevant information by a number of non-governmental organizations having a special interest in decolonization, Taking note of the report of the mission90 established by the Special Committee at its 113 7th meeting, on 12 April 1979, 1. Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Imple- mentation of the Declaration on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relatini to the question of publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization; 2. Reaffirms the importance of effecting the widest possible dissemination of information on the evils and dangers of colonialism, on the determined efforts of the colonial peoples to achieve self-~eterminat~on, free~om and independence and on the assistance bemg proVIded by the international community towards the elimination of the remaining vestiges of colonialism in all its forms; 3. Requests the Secretary-General, having re~ard to the suggestions of the Special Committee, to contmue to take concrete measures through all the media at his disposal, including publications, radio and television, to give widespread and continuous publicity to the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization and, inter alia: (a) To continue, in consultation with the Special Committee, to collect, prepare and disseminate basic material, studies and articles relating to the problems of decolonization and, in particular, to continue to pub- lish the periodical Objective: Justice and other publica- tions, special articles and studies, including the Dec~lo- nization series, and to select from them appropnate material for wider dissemination by means of reprints in various languages; (b) To seek the full co-operation of the administer- ing Powers concerned in the discharge of the tasks re- ferred to above; (c) To intensify the activities of all information centres, particularly those located in Western Europe; (d) To maintain a close working relationship with the Organization of African Unity by holding periodic consultations and by systematically exchanging relevant information with that organization; (e) To enlist the support of non-governmental organ- izations having a special interest in decolonization in the dissemination of the relevant information; (f) To ensure the availability of the necessary facili- ties and services in this regard; (g) To report to the Special Committee on the meas- ures taken in implementation of the present resolution; 4. Invites all States, the specialized a~encies and other organizations within the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations having a special in- terest in decolonization to undertake or intensify, in co- operation with the Secretary-General and within their respective spheres of competence, the large-scale dis- semination of the information referred to in paragraph 2 above; 5. Requests the Special Committee to follow the implementation of the present resolution and report 90 A/AC.109/L.1319. For the text of the conclusions and recommendations of the mission, see also 01/icial Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/34/23/Rev.l), chap. III, para. 11. D. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 41 thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session. 102nd plenary meeting 13 December 1979 34 / 138. Global negotiations relating to international economic co-operation for development The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Pro- gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 De- cember 1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation, which laid the foundations for the establishment of the new international economic order, Noting with deep concern that, despite the great ef- forts made by many countries, especially the developing countries, at a large number of meetings and interna- tional conferences aimed at the establishment of the new international economic order, only limited progress has been achieved, Considering the report of the Committee of the Whole Established under General Assembly Resolution 32/174,91 Taking note of the important resolution adopted at the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Havana from 3 to 9 September 1979, on global negotiations relating to inter- national economic co-operation for development,92 Emphasizing the imperative need to establish a new system of international economic relations based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit and also to promote the common interest of all countries, Stressing that the establishment of such a new system calis for bold initiatives and demands new concrete comprehensive and global solutions goi~g beyond limited efforts and measures intended to resolve only the present economic difficulties, Urging all countries to commit themselves effectively to achieving, through international negotiations and other concerted action, the restructuring of international ~o~omic relatio!1s ?n the basis of the principles of Justice and equahty m order to provide for steady eco- nomic development, with due regard to the development potential of developing countries, . Emphasizing that such global negotiations must take place within the United Nations system, Reaffirming in this context the central role of the General Assembly, 1. Decides to launch at its special session in 1980 a round of global and sustained negotiations on inter- national economic co-operation for development such 11:egotiations being act.ion-oriented and proceeding in a simultaneous manner m order to ensure a coherent and integrated approach to the issues under negotiation; 2. Agrees that such negotiations should: (a) Take place within the United Nations system with the participation, in accordance with the procedures of relevant bodies, of all States and within a specified 91 Official Records of the General Assembly Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 34 (A/34/34). ' 92 See A/34/542, annex, sect. VI.B. time-frame, without prejudice to the central role of the General Assembly; (b) Include major issues in the field of raw materials, energy, trade, development, money and finance; (c) Contribute to the implementation of the inter- national development strategy for the third United Nations development decade; (d) Contribute to the solution of international eco- nomic problems, within the framework of the restruc- turing of international economic relations, and to steady global economic development, in particular the develop- ment of developing countries, and, to this end, reflect the mutual benefit, the common interest and the respon- sibilities of the parties concerned, taking into account the general economic capability of each country; 3. Also agrees that these negotiations should not in- volve any interruption of, or have any adverse effect upon, the negotiations in other United Nations forums but should reinforce and draw upon them; 4. Further agrees that the successful launching and ultimate success of the global negotiations require the full commitment of all participants to careful and thorough preparations, including efficient procedures for the negotiations; 5. Decides that the Committee of the Whole Estab- lished under General Assembly Resolution 32/174 should act as the preparatory committee for the global negotiations relating to international economic co- operation for development and propose all necessary arrangements worked out in accordance with its estab- lished procedures93 to enable the Assembly at its special session in 1980 to decide on an effective and prompt beginning of the global negotiations, and further decides that the Committee should submit to the Assembly at its special session its final report containing its recom- mendations on the procedures, time-frame and detailed agenda for the global negotiations, taking into account paragraphs 1 to 4 above. 104th plenary meeting 14 December 1979 34/139. Proposals for global negotiadons reladng to international economic co-operation for development The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the decision to launch a round of global negotiations on international economic co- operation for development, Recalling the important proposals made in relation to raw materials, energy, trade, development, money and finance, Taking note with appreciation of the recent major proposals made by heads of State or Government which constitute an interrelated, action-oriented and global approach to the above-mentioned issues, Convinced of the urgent need for the establishment of the new international economic order and, in this context, recalling the relevant resolutions, Decides that the Committee of the Whole Established under General Assembly Resolution 32/174, actin~ as the preparatory committee for the global negotiations relating to international economic co-operation for de- 93 See the statement made on 19 October 1978 by the Presi- dent of the thirty-third session of the General Assembly (Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session, Plenary Meetings, 39th meeting, para. 223).

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