A/RES/35/120 GA

II. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 25 35/120. Dissemination of information on decolonization 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," 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 de- colonization, including in particular General Assembly resolution 34/95 of 13 December 1979, Reiterating the importance of publicity as an instru- ment for furthering the aims and purposes of the Declaration and mindful of the continuing pressing need for taking all possible steps to acquaint world public opinion with all aspects of the problems of decoloniza- tion with a view to assisting effectively the peoples of the colonial Territories to achieve self-determination, free- dom and independence, A ware of the increasingly important role being played in the widespread dissemination of relevant informa- tion by a number of non-governmental organizations having a special interest in decolonization, 1. Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Im- plementation of the Declaration on the Granting of In- dependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating 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-determination, freedom and independence and on the assistance being provided by the international community towards the elimination of the remaining vestiges of colonialism in all its forms; 3. Requests the Secretary-General, having regard to the suggestions of the Special Committee, to continue to take concrete measures through all the media at his dis- posal, 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 a/ia: (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 De- colonization series, and to select from them appropriate material for wider dissemination by means of reprints in various languages; (b) To seek the full co-operation of the adminis- tering Powers concerned in the discharge of the tasks re- ferred to above: (c) To intensify the activities of all information cen- tres, particularly those located in Western Europe; (d) To mantain a close working relationship with the Organization of African Unity by holding periodic consultations and by systematically exchanging rele- vant information with that organization: "Ibid., chap. 111. (e) To enlist the support of non-governmental or- ganizations having a special interest in decolonization in the dissemination of the relevant information; (/) 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 agencies and other organizations of 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 thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth ses- sion. 92nd plenary meeting I I December 1980 35/159. Non-interference in the internal affairs of States The General Assembly, Recalling, especially, paragraph 2 of its resolution 34/101 of 14 December 1979 and previous resolutions on non-interference in the internal affairs of States, Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General,3 6 containing the views of Member States on ways by which greater respect for the principle of non-inter- ference 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 declara- tion, Taking note of the report of the Chairman of the Ad Hoe Working Group of the First Committee on the Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention and Interference in the Internal Affairs of States, 37 Considering that the Ad Hoe Working Group was un- able to conclude negotiations for the adoption of such a declaration at the thirty-fifth session. I. Requests the Ad Hoe Working Group of the First Committee on the Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention and Interference in the Internal Affairs of States to continue its discussions and negotiations at the thirty-sixth session, with a view to finalizing the elab- oration of a declaration on the inadmissibility of inter- vention and interference in the internal affairs of States and adopting it at that session; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide, within the context of the facilities allotted for meetings of the First Committee, facilities for the Ad "'A/J4/ 192 and Add. I and 2. A 134,! I 93 and Add.1 and 2, Al.1~/505 and Add.1-3. "Ojjicial Records of the General Assembly. Thirty~fifth Session. First Commillee, 52nd meeting, pp. 116-118.

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