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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. 26 General Assembly-Thirty-fifth Session Hoe Working Group to undertake its deliberations dur- ing the thirty-sixth session; 3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session the item entitled "Review of the im- plementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security". 94th plenary meeting 12 December 1980 35/169. Question of Palestine A The General Assembly, Recalling and reaffirming its resolutions 181 (11) of 29 November 1947, 194 (III) of II December 1948, 3236 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, 3375 (XXX) and 3376 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 31/20 of 24 November 1976. 32/40 A and B of 2 December 1977, 33/28 A to C of 7 December 1978, 34/65 A to D of 29 November and 12 December 1979 and ES-7 /2 of 29 July 1980, Having considered the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, 38 Having heard the statement of the Palestine Libera- tion Organization, the representative of the Palestinian people, 39 l. Expresses its grave concern that no just solution to the problem of Palestine has been achieved and that this problem therefore continues to aggravate the Middle East conflict, of which it is the core, and to endanger in- ternational peace and security, and that Security Coun- cil resolution 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 does not provide for the future and for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, the attainment of which is a conditio sine qua non for a just solution of the question of Palestine; 2. Reaffirms that a just and lasting peace in the Mid- dle East cannot be established without the achievement, inter alia, of a just solution of the problem of Palestine on the basis of the attainment of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of return and the right to self-determination, national independence and sovereignty in Palestine, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of in- ternational law; 3. Stresses the basic principle that the future of the Palestinian people cannot be discussed in their absence and, therefore, calls once more for the invitation of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the Palestinian people, to participate, on the basis of General Assembly resolution 3237 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, in all efforts, deliberations and con- ferences on the Middle East which are held under the auspices of the United Nations, on an equal footing with other parties; 4. Endorses the recommendations of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestin- ian People contained in paragraphs 45 to 48 of its re- port and draws the attention of the Security Council to tht: need for urgent action thereon; 5. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the Palestinians to return to their homes and property in Palestine, from "Ibid .. Thirty-fifth Session. Supp/en1<'nl No. 35 (A/35/35). "Ibid., Thirty-fifth Session. Plenary Meetings, 75th meeting. paras. 85-141. which they have been displaced and uprooted, and calls for their return; 6. Reaffirms also the inalienable rights in Palestine of the Palestinian people, including: (a) The right to self-determination without external interference, and to national independence and sover- eignty; (h) The right to establish its own independent sovereign State; 7. Strongly reaffirms its repeated endorsement of the recommendations of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, as con- tained in paragraphs 59 to 72 of its report on its thirty- first session, and as reproduced in the annex to the pres- ent resolution; 8. Demands the complete and unconditional with- drawal by Israel from all the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since June 1967, including Jerusalem, in conformity with the fundamental principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force; 9. Demands that Israel should fully comply with the provisions, in particular, of Security Council resolution 465 ( 1980) adopted unanimously on I March 1980; 10. Further demands that Israel should fully comply with all the resolutions of the United Nations relevant to the historic character of the Holy City of Jerusalem, in particular Security Council resolutions 476 ( I 980) of 30 June I 980 and 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, and rejects the declaration of Israel that Jerusalem is its capital; I I. Expresses its opposition to all policies and plans aimed at the resettlement of the Palestinians outside their homeland; 12. Condemns Israel for its non-compliance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution ES-7 /2 and Security Council resolutions 465 (1980) and 478 (1980) and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations; 13. Requests the Security Council to convene in or- der to consider the situation and the adoption of ef- fective measures under Chapter VII of the Charter; 14. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session the item entitled "Question of Palestine". ANNEX 95th plenary meeting I 5 December I 980 Recommendations of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalien- able Rights of the Palestinian People, endorsed by the General Assembly at its thirty-first session'" I. Bi\Sll CONSIDER/\ I IONS AND r;utDHINES 59. The question of Palestine is at the heart of the Middle East problem, and. consequently, the Committee stressed its belief that no solution in the Middle East can be envisaged which does not fully take into account the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people. 60. The legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to return lo their homes and property and to achieve self-determination, national independence and sovereignly are endorsed by the Com- mittee in the conviction that the full implementation of these rights will contribute decisively to a comprehensive and final settlement of the Middle East crisis. "'The recommendations endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 31 120 were originally issued as part two of Official Records of the General Assernhlv. Thirty-first Session. Supplement No. 35 (;\ /31 /35)

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