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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 IV. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Special Political Committee 93 35/124. International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees The General Assembly, Gravely concerned over the increasing flows of refugees in many parts of the world, Deeply disturbed by the human suffering affecting millions of men, women and children who flee or are forcibly expelled from their homelands and seek refuge in other countries, Reaffirming the right of refugees to return to their homes in their homelands, Commending the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for his untiring humanitarian and social ef- forts, Commending also all Governments, United Nations organs, the specialized agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations which have pro- vided aid for their contributions, and stressing the im- portance of their efforts in this field, Noting that, in addition to creating individual human misery, flows of refugees can impose great political, eco- nomic and social burdens upon the international com- munity as a whole, with particularly dire effects on developing countries with limited resources of their own, Considering that massive flows of refugees may not only affect the domestic order and stability of receiving States but also jeopardize the stability of entire regions and thus endanger international peace and security, Conscious of its duty to examine in depth all aspects of the refugee problem and to study the means and resources provided by the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations in order to maintain in- ternational peace and security, Reaffirming the inviolability of existing international norms and principles governing responsibilities of States, especially regarding the protection of refugees. and reaffirming the framework of competences of inter- national organizations and institutions, Reaffirming its resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, by which it approved the Declaration on Princi- ples of International Law concerning Friendly Rela- tions and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, Convinced, therefore, that the United Nations is called upon to consider, in addition to humanitarian and so- cial relief, suitable means to avert new flows of refu- gees, l. Strongly condemns all policies and practices of op- pressive and racist regimes as well as aggression, alien domination and foreign occupation, which are primarily responsible for the massive flows of refugees through- out the world and which result in inhuman suffering; 2. Invites all Member States to convey to the Secretary-General their comments and suggestions on international co-operation to avert new flows of refu- gees and to facilitate the return of those refugees who wish to return; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session, for its fur- ther examination and thorough study, the views, com- ments and suggestions expressed by Member States, to- gether with those expressed on the item at its thirty-fifth session, including all additional contributions per- taining to the matter which he may receive from other United Nations organs; 4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session the item entitled "International co- operation to avert new flows of refugees". 92nd plenary meeting I I December 1980 35/201. Questions relating to information The General Assembly. Recalling its resolutions 3535 (XXX) of 17 December 1975. 31/139 of 16 December 1976, 33/115 A to C of 18 December 1978 and its other resolutions on the ques- tion of information, in particular resolutions 34 / 181 and 34/182 of 18 December 1979, Recalling article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 21 which provides that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression and that this right includes freedom to hold opinions without inter- ference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers, and article 29, which stipulates that these rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations, Recalling also articles 19 and 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights," Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of I May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Pro- gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New In- ternational Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 De- cember '. 974, 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, Recalling the recommendations on the question of in- formation and communication contained in the Final Declaration of the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Havana from 3 to 9 September I 979, 25 which empha- sized, inter alia, that co-operation in the field of infor- mation ,titutes an integral part of the struggle for the creation ~• new international relations in general and of a new world information and communication order in particular, Recalling the Declaration on Fundamental Principles concerning the Contribution of the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding, to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racialism, Apartheid and Incitement to War/' adopted on 28 November 1978 by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Or- ganization, as well as the resolutions on information and mass communications adopted by the General Con- f~rence at its nineteenth. twentieth and twenty-first ses- sions. Taking note of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. signed at Helsinki on I August 1975. - ,, Resolution 217 A (Ill). ·'' Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. Sec A/34/542, annex, sect. I, paras. 280-299. •,, l:nited Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organi7a- tion, Records of the General Conference. Twentieth Session, vol. 1. R esolw ions, pp. I 00- I 04.

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