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Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 23 purposes, as envisaged in its statute, and to improve further Its technical assistance and.promotional programmes for the benefit of developing countries, Conscious of the importance of the work of the Inter­ national Atomic Energy Agency in the implementation of the relevant provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Prolifer­ ation of Nuclear Weapons35 and other international treaties, conventions and agreements designed to achieve similar objectives, as well as in ensuring, so far as it is able, that the assistance provided by the Agency or at its request or under its supervision or control is not used in such a way as to further any military purpose, as stated in article II of its statute, Taking note of the decision of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency of 20 September 1982 to grant membership of the Agency to Namibia, rep­ resented by the United Nations Council for Namibia, in conformity with the request contained in General Assembly resolution 36/ l 2 l D of 10 December 198 I . Conscious of the useful outcome of the Conference on Nuclear Power Experience, held at Vienna from 13 to 17 September 1982 by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Aware that on 29 July 1982 twenty-five years had elapsed since the International Atomic Energy Agency came into being, l. Takes note of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency; 2. Urges all States to strive for effective and harmonious international co-operation in carrying out the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency and to implement strictly the mandate of its statute, in promoting the use of nuclear energy and the application of nuclear science and technology for peaceful purposes; in strengthening technical assistance and co-operation for developing countries; and in ensuring the effectiveness of the Agency's safeguards system; 3. Considers that Israel's threat to repeat its armed at­ tack against nuclear facilities as well as any other armed attack against such facilities constitute, inter alia, a serious threat to the role and activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency in the development and further promotion of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; 4. Affirms its confidence in the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in the application of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency the records of the thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly relating to the Agency's activities. 73rd plenary meeting 19 November 1982 37/35. Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples36 The General Assembly, Having examined the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Dec­ laration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun­ tries and Peoples, 37 "Resolution 2373 (XXII), annex. ),; See also sect. I, footnote 7, and sect. X.8.6, decisions 37/41 I to 37/419. 17 Official Records of the General Assemblv. Thirtv·seventh Session. Supplement No. 23 (A/37/23/Rev. l). • • Recalling its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 2621 (XXV) of 12 Oc­ tober 1970, containing the programme of action for the full implementation of the Declaration, and 35/118 of 11 De­ cember 1980, the annex to which contains the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration, Recalling all its previous resolutions concerning the implementation of the Declaration, in particular resolution 36/68 of l December 1981, as well as the relevant reso­ lutions of the Security Council, Recalling the relevant provisions of the Special Decla­ ration on Namibia, 38 adopted by the International Confer­ ence on Sanctions against South Africa, Condemning the continued colonialist and racist repres­ sion of millions of Africans, particularly in Namibia, by the Government of South Africa through its persistent, illegal occupation of the international Territory and its intransigent attitude towards all efforts being made to bring about an internationally acceptable solution to the situation obtaining in the Territory, Deeply conscious of the urgent need to take all necessary measures to eliminate forthwith the remaining vestiges of colonialism, particularly in respect of Namibia where des­ perate attempts by South Africa to perpetuate its illegal occupation have brought untold suffering and bloodshed to the people, Strongly condemning the policies of those States which, in defiance of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, have continued to collaborate with the Government of South Africa in its domination of the people of Namibia, Conscious that the success of the national liberation strug­ gle and the resultant international situation have provided the international community with a unique opportunity to make a decisive contribution towards the total elimination of colonialism in all its forms and manifestations in Africa, Noting with satisfaction the work accomplished by the Special Committee with a view to securing the effective and complete implementation of the Declaration and the other relevant resolutions of the United Nations, Noting also with satisfaction the co-operation and active participation of the administering Powers concerned in the relevant work of the Special Committee, as well as the continued readiness of the Governments concerned to re­ ceive United Nations visiting missions in the Territories under their administration, Reiterating its conviction that the total eradication of ra­ cial discrimination, apartheid and violations of the basic human rights of the peoples of colonial Territories will be achieved most expeditiously by the faithful and complete implementation of the Declaration, particularly in Namibia, and by the speediest possible complete elimination of the presence of the illegal occupying regimes therefrom, I. Reaffirms its resolutions 1514 (XV), 2621 (XXV) and 36/68 and all other resolutions on decolonization and calls upon the administering Powers, in accordance with those resolutions, to take all necessary steps to enable the dependent peoples of the Territories concerned to exercise fully and without further delay their inalienable right to self­ determination and independence; 2. Affirms once again that the continuation of colo­ nialism in all its forms and manifestations-including rac­ ism, apartheid, the exploitation by foreign and other inter­ ests of economic and human resources and the waging '"Report of the International Conference on Sanctions a!(ai,ut S·,rllh Africa. Paris, 20-27 Mav !9R/ (A/C'ONF 107/8). sect. X.R. 24 General Assembly-Thirty-seventh Session of colonial wars to suppress national liberation move­ ments-is incompatible with the Charter of tÕe United Na­ tions the Universal Declaration of Human R1ghts39 and the DeclÖation on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and poses a serious threat to inter­ national peace and security; 3. Reaffirms its determination to take all nt?ces_sary steps with a view to the complete and speedy erad1cat10n of co­ lonialism and to the faithful and strict observance by all States of the relevant provisions of the Charter, the Dec­ laration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun­ tries and Peoples and the guiding principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; 4. Affirms once again its recognition of the legitimacy of the struggle of the peoples under colonial '.111d _alien do×­ ination to exercise their right to self-determmatton and m­ dependence by all the necessary means at their disposal; 5. Approves the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Decla­ ration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun­ tries and Peoples covering its work during 1982, including the programme of work envisaged for 1983;40 6. Calls upon all States, in particular the administer:ing Powers, and the specialized agencies and other orgamza­ tions of the United Nations system to give effect to the recommendations contained in the report of the Special Committee for the speedy implementation of the Declaration and the other relevant resolutions of the United Nations; 7. Condemns the continuing activities of foreign eco­ nomic and other interests which are impeding the imple­ mentation of the Declaration with respect to the colonial Territories, particularly Namibia; 8. Strongly condemns all collaboration, particularly in the nuclear and military fields, with the Government of South Africa and calls upon the States concerned to cease forthwith all such collaboration; 9. Requests all States, directly and through their action in the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, to withhold assistance of any kind from the Government of South Africa until the inalienable right of the people of Namibia to self-determination and independence within a united and integrated Namibia, in­ cluding Walvis Bay, has been restored, and to refrain from taking any action which might imply recognition of the legitimacy of the illegal occupation of Namibia by that regime; 10. Calls upon the colonial Powers to withdraw im­ mediately and unconditionally their military bases and in­ stallations from colonial Territories and to refrain from establishing new ones; 11. Urges all States, directly and through their action in the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, to provide all moral and material assistance to the oppressed people of Namibia and, in respect of the other Territories, requests the administering Powers. in consultation with the Governments of the Territories un­ der their administration, to take steps to enlist and make effective use of all possible assistance, on both a bilateral and a multilateral basis, in the strengthening of the econ­ omies of those Territories; 12. Requests the Special Committee to continue to seek suitable means for the immediate and full implementation 39 Resolution 217 A (III). 40 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-seventh s,,_uion. Supplement No. 23 (N37i23/Rev.l), chap. I, paras. 177-189. of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) in ØII TeÙtories that have not yet attained independence and, m particular: (a) To formulate specific proposals for the elimination of the remaining manifestations of colonialism and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session; (b) To make concrete suggestions which could assist the Security Council in considering appropriatÚ measuÛes under the Charter with regard to developments m colomal Territories that are likely to threaten international peace and security; (c) To continue to examine the compliance of Member States with the Declaration and with other relevant reso­ lutions on decolonization, particularly those relating to Namibia; (d) To continue to pay particular attention to the small Territories, including the sending of visiting missions thereto, as appropriate, and to recommend to the General Assen:ibly the most suitable steps to be taken to enable the populattoÜs of those Territories to exercise their right to self-determi­ nation, freedom and independence; (e) To take all necessary steps to enlist world-wide support among Governments, as well as nÝtionÞl and inte_r­ national organizations having a special_ 1i:iterest m decolonization, in the achievement of the obJect1ves of the Declaration and in the implementation of the relevant res­ olutions of the United Nations, particularly as concerns the oppressed people of Namibia; 13. Calls upon the administering Powers to continue to co-operate with the Special Committße in the dischàáe. of its mandate and, in particular, to permit the access of v1s1tmg missions to the Territories to secure first-hand information and ascertain the wishes and aspirations of their inhabitants; 14. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Spe­ cial Committee with the facilities and services required for the implementation of the present resolution, as well as of the various resolutions and decisions on decolonization adopted by the General Assembly and the Special Committee. 77th plenary meeting 23 November 1982 37/36. 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 Implemen­ tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the question of publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization,41 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 dissem­ ination of information on decolonization, in particular Gen­ eral Assembly resolution 36/69 of I December 1981, Reiterating the importance of publicity as an instrument for furthering the aims and purposes of the Declaration and mindful of the continuing pressing need to take all possible steps to acquaint world public opinion with all aspects of the problems of decolonization with a view to assisting effectively the peoples of the colonial Territories to achieve self-determination, freedom and independence, Aware of the increasingly important role being played m the widespread dissemination of relevant information 41 !hid .. chap. 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