A/RES/37/36 GA

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. II II. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 25 by a number of non-governmental organizations having a special interest in decolonization, and noting with satisfac­ tion the intensified efforts of the Special Committee in en­ listing the support of those organizations in that regard, including the dispatch of a special mission to Europe in 1982, 1. Approves 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 dissemination of information on decolonization and of publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization; 2. Reaffirms the importance of effecting the widest pos­ sible dissemination of information on the evils and dangers of colonialism, on the determined efforts of the colonial peoples to achieve self-determination, freedom and inde­ pendence and on the assistance being provided by the in­ ternational 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 continueto take concrete measures through all the media at his disposal, including publications, radio and television, to give wide­ spread and continuous publicity to the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization, and, inter alia: (a) To continue, in consultation with the Special Com­ mittee, to collect, prepare and disseminate basic material, studies and articles relating to the problems of decoloni­ zation and, in particular, to continue to publish the periodical Objective: Justice and other publications, special articles and studies, including the Decolonization series, and to select from them appropriate material for wider dissemi­ nation by means of reprints in various languages; (b) To seek the full co-operation of the administering Powers concerned in the discharge of the tasks referred to above; (c) To intensify the activities of all United Nations in­ formation centres, particularly those located in western Eu­ rope and the Americas; (d) To maintain a close working relationship with the Organization of African Unity by holding periodic consul­ tations and by systematically exchanging relevant infor­ mation with that organization; (e) To enlist the support of non-governmental organi­ zations having a special interest in decolonization in the dissemination of the relevant information; (f) To ensure the availability of the necessary facilities and services in this regard; (g) To report to the Special Committee on the measures 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 interest in decolonization to undertake or intensify, in co-operation with the Secretary-General and within their respective spheres of competence, the large-scale dissemination of the infor­ mation referred to in paragraph 2 above; 5. Requests the Special Committee to follow the im­ plementation of the present resolution and report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session. 77th plenary meeting 23 November 1982 37 /37. 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, 35/37 of 20 November 1980 and 36/34 of 18 November 1981, adopted at the sixth emergency special session, the thirty-fifth session and the thirty-sixth session respectively, Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the obligation of all States to refrain 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,42 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, I. 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 of the Afghan refugees, in co-ordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; 6. Expresses its appreciation and support for the efforts and constructive steps taken by the Secretary-General in the search for a solution to the problem; 42 A/37 /482-S/ I 5429. For the printed text, see Official RecordJ of tht' Security Council, Thirty-seventh Year, Supplement for July. Au1w,t and September 1982, document S/15429.

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