A/RES/36/188 GA

122 General Assembly-Thirty-sixth Session taining the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States. and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation. Reaffirming its resolutions 32/197 of 20 December I 977 and 33/202 of 29 January 1979 on the restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system, as well as its resolutions 34/215 of I 9 December 1979 and 35/203 of 16 December 1980 on the implementation of section VIII of the annex to resolution 321197, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 35/203, 117 the comments of the Secretary-General 118 on the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on the relationships between the Director-General for Development and International Eco- nomic Co-operation and entities of the United Nations Sec- retariat, 119 and the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of section IV of the annex to Assembly resolution 32/197, 120 I. Decides to tran~mit to the Economic and Social Council, for consideration at its second regular session of 1982, the report of the Secretary-General on the imple- mentation of General Assembly resolution 35/203 and the comments of the Secretary-General on the report of the Joint Inspection Unit, and to return to the question of the rela- tionships between the Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation and entities of the United Nations Secretariat al its thirty-seventh session. in the light of the deliberations of the Council, in order to continue to implement fully section VIII of the annex to Assembly resolution 32/197; 2. Also decides to return, at its thirty-seventh session, to the question of the implications of the restructuring pro- cess for the regional commissions, within the over-all con- text of its resolution 32/ l 97, as well as in the light of further observations of the Committee for Programme and Co- ordination at its next session, to be held in 1982, and of the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session of 1982. 103rd plenary meeting 17 December /98/ 36/188. Problem of remnants of war The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2995 (XXVII). 2996 (XXVII) and 2997 (XXVII) of 15 December I 972, pertaining to co- operation between States in the field of the environment, the international responsibility of States in protecting the environment and the establishment of the Governing Coun- cil of the United Nations Environment Programme, Recalling also its resolutions 3435 (XXX) of 9 December 1975 and 35/71 of 5 December 1980, Recalling further decisions 80 (IV) of 9 April 1976, 121 101 (V) of 25 May 1977 122 and 9/5 of 25 May 1981 121 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, 117 A/36/477. 11 • A/36/419/Add.l. 11 • See A/36/419. 120 A/36/577. 121 See Official Records of the General Assemhlv. Thirt_v;/irst Session. Supplement No. 25 (A/31/25), annex I. 122 Ibid., Thirty-second Session. Supplement No. 25 (A/32125). annex I. m Ibid .. Thirty-si.xth Session. Supplemetll No. 25 (A/36125 and Corr. I. J. annex I. Convinced that the removal of remnants of war should be the responsibility of the countries that implanted them and should be carried out at their expense. I. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 124 2. Regrets that no real action has been taken to solve the problem of remnants of war despite the various reso- lutions and decisions thereon of the General Assembly and the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme; 3. Reiterates its support of the demand of the States affected by the implantation of mines and the presence of other remnants of war on their lands for compensation for the losses incurred from the States responsible for those remnants; 4. Appeals to all States, particularly those responsible for the presence of remnants of war in developing countries, to co-operate with the Secretary-General in order to enable him to make specific and effective recommendations for solving the problem of remnants of war; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his con- tacts and consultations with Member States pursuant to General Assembly resolution 35171 and to collate all rele- vant information received from States, in order to find ways and means, including the possibility of convening a con- ference under the auspices of the United Nations, of solving the problem of remnants of war, and to report to the As- sembly at its thirty-seventh session. 103rd plenary meeting 17 December 198/ 36/189. Session of a special character of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme The General Assemblv, Recalling paragraphs 13 to 15 of its resolution 35/74 of 5 December 1980 on international co-operation in the field of the environment. Concerned that there is need to revive the sense of ur- gency and commitment by Governments for national and international co-operative action to protect and enhance the environment, which found expression at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held at Stockholm from 5 to 16 June 1972, Recognizing that important changes in the perception of the environment and of environmental problems have oc- curred since that Conference and recognizing also the im- portance of the interrelationships between people, resources, environment and development, Convinced that the session of a special character repre- sents a unique opportunity for Governments to re-emphasize their continued commitment to and support of the cause of the environment and the United Nations Environment Programme. 1. Decides that the session of a special character of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Pro- gramme should he held at Nairobi from 10 to 18 May 1982 and that the Governing Council should report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session; 2. Approves the draft provisional agenda for the session as set forth in section I of the annex to the present resolution; 3. Further dendes that the rules of procedure of the Governing Council will apply to the session of a special character. with modifications to rules 17. 18, 19, 31 and

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