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92 General Assembly-Thirty-fifth Session null and void, constitute a flagrant violation of interna- tional law and the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and have no legal effect; 4. Calls upon Member States not to recognize such legislative and administrative measures and actions; 5. Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to desist from enacting such legislation. F The General Assembly, 92nd plenary meeting I I December 1980 Bearing in mind the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, 18 Recalling Security Council resolutions 468 ( I 980) of 8 May I 980 and 469 ( 1980) of 20 May 1980, Deeply shocked by the most recent atrocities com- mitted by Israel, the occupying Power, against educa- tional institutions in the occupied Palestinian territo- ries, Taking cognizance of the recent repeated expulsion by Israel, the occupying Power, of the Mayors of Hebron and Halhul, Condemning the rejection of Israel to accept and carry out the above-mentioned decisions of the Security Council, I. Reaffirms the applicability of the Geneva Con- vention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of I 2 August I 949, to the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel, including Jerusalem; 2. Condemns Israeli policies and practices against Palestinian students and faculty in schools, universities and other educational institutions in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially the policy of opening fire on defenceless students, causing many casualties; 3. Condemns the systematic Israeli campaign of repression against universities in the occupied Palestin- ian territories, restricting and impeding academic activities of Palestinian universities by subjecting selection of courses, textbooks and educational pro- grammes, admission of students and appointment of faculty members to the control and supervision of the military occupation authorities, in clear contravention of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War; 4. Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, com- ply with the provisions of the fourth Geneva Conven- tion relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and rescind all actions and measures agalnst all educational institutions and ensure the freedom of these institutions; 5. Requests the Security Council to convene urgently in order to take the necessary measures, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, to ensure that the Government of Israel, the occupying Power, rescinds the illegal measures taken against the Palestinian mayors and the Sharia Judge Tamimi, and to facilitate their immediate return so that they can resume the functions for which they were elected. 92nd plenary meeting I I December 1980 35 / 123. Question of the Malagasy islands of Glo- rieuses. Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India The General Assembly. Having considered the item entitled "Question of the Malagasy islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India", together with the report of the Secretary-General on the subject, 21 Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of In- dependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, in rar- ticular the provisions concerning the preservation o the national unity and the territorial integrity of a country at the time of its attainment of independence, Recalling further the Declaration on Principles of In- ternational Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co- operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, contained in its resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October ·l 970, and also the relevant provi- sions of the Charter concerning the peaceful settlement of disputes, Bearing in mind the various decisions taken by the Organization of African Unity and by the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries on the question of the Malagasy islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India, Noting with regret that the negotiations envisaged in its resolution 34/91 of 12 December 1979 have not been initiated, Taking into account the resolutions on co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity. I. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the question of the Malagasy islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India; 2. Takes note also of resolution CM /Res.784 (XXXV) on the same question, adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its thirty-fifth ordinary session, held at Freetown from 18 to 28 June 1980; 22 3. Reaffirms its resolution 34/91 of 12 December 1979; 4. Invites the Government of France to initiate with the Government of Madagascar, as a matter of urgen- cy, the negotiations provided for in resolution 34 /91, with a view to settling the question in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to monitor the implementation of the present resolution and to report t~ereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth ses- s10n; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session the item entitled "Question of the Malagasy islands of Glorieuses, Juan de Nova, Europa and Bassas da India". -- _,, A/35/480. -'' See A/J5/46J and Corr. I. annex I. 92nd plenary meeting 11 December 1980

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