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II. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 17 12. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency the records of the thirty-sixth session of the General As- sembly relating to the Agency's activities. 52nd plenary meeting I I November 1981 36/26. Admission of Antigua and Barbuda to mem- bership in the United Nations The General Assembly, Having received the recommendation of the Security Council of 10 November 1981 that Antigua and Barbuda should be admitted to membership in the United Nations, 21 Having considered the application for membership of Antigua and Barbuda, 22 Decides to admit Antigua and Barbuda to membership in the United Nations. 53rd plenary meeting I I November 1981 36/27. Armed Israeli aggression against the Iraqi nu- clear installations and its grave consequences for the established international system con- cerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and inter- national peace and security The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled ·'Armed Israeli aggression against the Iraqi nuclear installations and its grave consequences for the established international system concerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. the non- proliferation of nuclear weapons and international peace and security" , Expressing its deep alarm over the unprecedented Israeli act of aggression against the Iraqi nuclear installations on 7 June 1981, which created a grave threat to international peace and security, Recalling its resolutions 33/71 A of 14 December I 978 concerning military and nuclear collaboration with Israel and 34/89 of 11 December 1979 on Israeli nuclear armament, Further recalling Security Council resolution 487 ( 1981) of 19 June 1981 and noting with concern Israel's refusal to comply with that resolution, Taking note of the resolution adopted on 12 June 1981 by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic En- ergy Agency23 and of resolution GC(XXV)/RES/381 adopted on 26 September 1981 by the General Conference of the Agency, in which the Conference, inter alia, considered that the Israeli act of aggression constituted an attack against the Agency and its safeguards regime and decided to suspend the provision of any assistance to Israel, Fully aware of the fact that Iraq, being a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 24 has subscribed to the International Atomic Energy Agency safe- guards regime, and that the Agency has testified that these safeguards have been satisfactorily applied. Noting with concern that Israel has refused to adhere to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 21 Official Records of the General Assembh. Thirtv-sixth Session. An- nexes, agenda item 20, document A/36/666. · · 22 Ibid., document A/36/642-S/14742. 23 See GC (XXV)/643. 24 Resolution 2373 ( XXII I, annex. and, in spite of repeated calls, including that of the Security Council. to place its nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, Alarmed by the increasing information and evidence re- garding Israel's activities aiming at the acquisition and de- velopment of nuclear weapons, Gravely concerned over the misuse by Israel, in com- mitting its acts of aggression against Arab countries, of aircraft and weapons supplied by the United States of America. Condemning the Israeli threats to repeat such attacks on nuclear installations if and when it deems it necessary, Affirming the inalienable sovereign right of all States to develop technological and nuclear programmes for peaceful purposes, in accordance with the internationally accepted objectives of preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, I. Strongly condemns Israel for its premeditated and unprecedented act of aggression in violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the norms of international con- duct, which constitutes a new and dangerous escalation in the threat to international peace and security; 2. Issues a solemn warning to Israel to cease its threats and the commission of such armed attacks against nuclear facilities; 3. Reiterates its call to all States to cease forthwith any provision to Israel of arms and related material of all types which enable it to commit acts of aggression against other States; 4. Requests the Security Council to investigate Israel's nuclear activities and the collaboration of other States and parties in those activities; 5. Reiterates its request to the Security Council to in- stitute effective enforcement action to prevent Israel from further endangering international peace and security through its acts of aggression and continued policies of expansion, occupation and annexation; 6. Demands that Israel, in view of its international re- sponsibility for its act of aggression, pay prompt and ade- quate compensation for the material damage and loss of life suffered as a result of that act; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to keep Member States and the Security Council informed of progress to- wards the implementation of the present resolution and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session; 8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh session the item entitled "Armed Israeli aggression against the Iraqi nuclear installations and its grave consequences for the established international system concerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the non- proliferation of nuclear weapons and international peace and security'·. 56th plenary meeting 13 November 1981 36/34. The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled "The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security'·. Recalling its resolutions ES-6/2 of 14 January 1980 and 35/37 of 20 November 1980, adopted at the sixth emergency special session and the thirty-fifth session respectively, Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the obligation of all States to refrain 18 General Assembly-Thirty-sixth Session in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political in- dependence of any State, Reaffirming further the inalienable right of all peoples to determine their own form of government and to choose their own economic, political and social system free from outside intervention, subversion, coercion or constraint of any kind whatsoever, Gravely concerned at the continuing foreign armed in- tervention in Afghanistan, in contravention of the above principles, and its serious implications for international peace and security, Noting the increasing concern of the international com- munity over the continued and serious sufferings of the Afghan people and over the magnitude of social and eco- nomic problems posed to Pakistan and Iran by the presence on their soil of millions of Afghan refugees, and the con- tinuing increase in their numbers, Deeply conscious of the urgent need for a political so- lution of the grave situation in respect of Afghanistan, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 25 par- ticularly of the appointment of his Personal Representative, Recognizing the importance of the initiatives of the Or- ganization of the Islamic Conference and the efforts of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries for a political solution of the situation in respect of Afghanistan, 1. Reiterates that the preservation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and non-aligned character of Afghanistan is essential for a peaceful solution of the problem; 2. Reaffirms the right of the Afghan people to determine their own form of government and to choose their economic, political and social system free from outside intervention, subversion, coercion or constraint of any kind whatsoever; 3. Calls for the immediate withdrawal of the foreign troops from Afghanistan; 4. Calls upon all parties concerned to work for the ur- gent achievement of a political solution, in accordance with the provisions of the present resolution, and the creation of the necessary conditions which would enable the Afghan refugees to return voluntarily to their homes in safety and honour; 5. Renews its appeal to all States and national and in- ternational organizations to continue to extend humanitarian relief assistance, with a view to alleviating the hardship <,i' the Afghan refugees, in co-ordination with the United Na- tions High Commissioner for Refugees; 6. Expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the Sec- retary-General in the search for a solution to the problem and requests him to continue those efforts with a view to promoting a political solution, in accordance with the pro- visions of the present resolution. and the exploration of securing appropriate guarantees for non-use of force. or threat of use of force, against the political independence. sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of all neigh- bouring States, on the basis of mutual guarantees and strict non-interference in each other's internal affairs and with full regard for the principles of the Charterof the United Nations; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to keep Member States and the Security Council concurrently informed of the progress towards the implementation of the present rP,s- olution and to submit to Member States a report on the situation at the earliest appropriate opportunity: 25 A/36/653-S/14745. For the printed text. see Official R,•cords o/ 1h1• Security Council, Thirtv-sixth Year. Supp/emem fi,r Oc10ber. Nm•emh,·r and December I 98 I . · 8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh session the item entitled "The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security·'. 62nd plenan· meeting rn Novemher 1981 36/38. Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee The General Assemhlv, Noting with appreciation the contribution of the Asian- African Legal Consultative Committee in the field of pro- gressive development and codification of international law. Considering that the co-operation during the last twenty- five years between the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee has been highly fruitful. Desiring to strengthen further and to widen the scope of this mutually beneficial relationship between the two organizations. I. Extends its congratulations to the Asian-African Le- gal Consultative Committee on its twenty-fifth anniversary for its highly commendable work in promoting interregional as well as international co-operation supportive of the efforts of the United Nations in this regard: 2. Requests the Secretary-General to carry out consul- tations with the Secretary-General of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee with a view to further strengthening the co-operation between the two organiza- tions and widening the scope of this co-operation; 3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh session an item entitled ''Co-operation be- tween the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Con- sultative Committee··. 63rd plenary meeting /8 November 198/ 36/39. Enlargement of the International Law Com- mission: amendments to articles 2 and 9 of the Statute of the Commission The General Assembly, Reaffirming the importance of the International Law Com- mission as the main permanent subsidiary organ of the Gen- eral Assembly entrusted with the promotion of the progressive development of international law and its codification. Recalling its resolution 1647 (XVI) of6 November 1961. by which the membership of the International Law Com- mission was established at twenty-five members. Noting that the membership of the United Nations has grown substantially since the adoption of that resolution, Conscious of the increased interest shown by Member States, particularly those admitted to membership in the Organization since 1961. in the Commission's work on the progressive development of international law and its codification, I. Decides to amend article 2, paragraph 1, of the Stat- ute of the International Law Commission to read as follows: "The Commission shall consist of thirty-four members who shall be persons of recognized competence in inter- national law": 2. Also decides to amend article 9. paragraph I. of the said Statute to read as follows: "Those candidates. up to the maximum number pre- scribed for each regional group. who obtain the greatest

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