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134 General Assembly - Thirty-eighth Session -------------------------- work of its eleventh sess1on and the decisions contained therein: 83 2. Welcomes scction II of Governing Council dccision 11 /1 of 24 May 1983, in which it decided. inter alia. that the topic to be considered in the 1984 report on the state of the environment would be "The environment in the dialogue between and among developed and developing countries"; 3. Takes note of sections V and VI of Governing Council decision 11 /1, which relate to the convening of an international conference on world industrv and environ- mental management and a parliamentary- conference on the environment; 4. Takes note with appreciation of Goveming Council decision 11/2 of 23 May 1983 on the pcriodicity and dura- tion of Governing Council sessions and endorses thc deci- sion that there shall be no session of the Governing Coun- cil in 1986, on an experimental basis, and that in 1987 thc Governing Council shall decide finally on cither of thc two options for the periodicity of its sessions in the light of thc experience gained in the previous years: 5. A/so takes note of Goveming Council decision 11 / 5 of 23 May 1983 on the impacts of apartheid on thc envi- ronment, directed at promoting public awareness of thc plight of the victims of apartheid; 6. Welcomes part one of Governing Council decision 11/7 of 24 May 1983, by which the Council, while setting priorities for its implementation, approved the pro- gramme budget for the first biennium of the system-widc medium-term environment programme, 1984-1985, asan overall framework for activities of the United Nations Environment Programmc during that period, and invites Governments participating in relevant governing bodies of specialized agencies and other organizations of the U nited Nations system to endeavour to take the provisions of thc system-wide mcdium-term cnvironment programmc fully into account in their consideration of related issues, so as to achieve the full implementation ofthe system-wide pro- gramme; 7. Welcomes the importance attached by the Gov- erning Council to regional approaches and programmes in the field of international environment co-operation, as reflected in its decisions 11 /7, 11 /8 and 11/9 of 24 May 1983; 8. Welcomes section VIII of Goveming Council deci- sion 11/1, in which the Council decided to devote two days, during its twelfth session, to a detailed assessment of the implementation of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification, 84 which will include a thorough analysis ofthe state ofimplementation ofthe principal components ofthe Plan, the lessons learned and the priorities for futurc action; 9. Decides to expand the mandate of the Consultative Group for Desertification Control to include information exchange on anti-desertification policies and programmes of its participants, in addition to its basic mandate as set out in General Assembly resolution 32/172 of 19 Decem- ber 1977; 10. Welcomes the progress made in the implementa- tion of the Montevideo Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law 85 and appeals to Governments to participate actively in the Pro- 83 O.fficia/ Records ,¡(the (icncra/ -lsscmhlr. Thirll'-e1g/11h Sesswn. Su¡,pll'- menl No. 25 (A/38/25). anncx. 84 Report ofthe United Natwns ( ·on/acnce 011 Dcser1ihcalion. Na,rohi. :'i Au¡;,st-9 September 1977 (A/CONF.74136). chap. l. 5 UNEPiGC.10/5/Add.2 and Corr.l and 2, annex. rhap. 11. 86 Report of Habüat: Unitcd Nation.1 ( ·on/ácnce on lluman Sc11/cmcnl\. Vancouver. 31 Ma_v--11 .tune /97(, (Un,ted "lations puhlication. Sales No. E.76.JV. 7 and corrigendum). chap 1 grammc and providc adequatc financia! resources or facili- ties in order to achicvc its ful! and timely implementation; 1 1. Reatfirm.1 thc need for strengthening the co- ordinating role of the United Nations Environment Pro- gramme and thc need for additional resources to assist dcveloping countries in dcaling with serious cnvironmen- tal problcms, ami urges thc Executive Director of the Pro- gramme, in consultation with Govcmments and interna- tional organizations concerncd, to acceleratc and intensify his cfforts in this ficld: 12. Urges thc Executivc Director of the United Nations Environmcnt Programme to facilitate the provi- sion of cxpert assistancc to and among developing coun- tries, at their rcqucst. in thc preparation. monitoring and cvaluation of priority cnvironmental programmes and projects, including the application of environmental impact asscssment, and in promoting and increasing the cxchangc of information and cxpcriencc with respect to the integration of en vironmcntal considcrations into dcvclop- mcnt activitics: 13. /:".xprc.~sc., 11s apprcciation to Govemments that have contributed to the Fund of the United Nations Envi- ronment Programrnc, particularly to those that have done so for thc first time in 1982 and 1983 and those that havc mcreascd thcir contributions for those ycars, and also to thosc countries which have changed their yearly paymcnt proccdures in order to make thcir contributions available as early as possihlc: 14. Notes with deep concern. however, the very meagrc pledges to the Fund so far received from Governments and strongly appeals to ali Governments to pledge their contri- butions as soon as possible for 1984, and where possible for 1985, preferahly bcfore thc end of 1983. 102nd plenary meeting 19 Decemher 1983 38/166. Living conditions of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories The General Assemhly. Recalling the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settle- ments, 1976, 86 and the relevant recommendations for national action 87 adopted by Habitat: United Nations Conference on !-fornan Settlements, Recalling a/so resolution 3, entitled "Living conditions of the Palestinians in occupied territories", contained in the recommendations for intemational co-operation adopted by Habitat: Unitcd Nations Confcrence on Human Scttlemcnts, 88 Recalling furthcr its resolution 3 7 /222 of 20 December 1982, Taking note of resolution 6/2 adopted by the Commis- sion on Human Settlements on 4 May 1983, 89 (ira1•ely alarmcd by the continuation ofthe Israelí settle- ment policies, which have been declared null and void and a major obstaclc to peace, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the living conditions of the Palcstinian people in the occu- pied Palestinian territories: 90 P !hui.. chap. 11. 88 !hui.. chap. 111. 89 See 0//1cwl Rff,>1d, o/ 1he (icncra/ .h\i·m/,/1'. rl11n1'-<'igh1h Se.rnon. Supp/eme,ii No. 8 (t\ 18 8). anne, l. 40 t\ .18"278-E ¡ 4~ 1 r _____________ ,_-._R_e_st_1l_u_ti1_m_s_a_d_o_p_te_d_o_n_t_he reports of the Second Committee ____________ l3_5 2. Takes note a/so of the statement made on 1 Nov- ember 1983 by the observer of the Palcstine Liberation Organization; 91 3. Rejects the Israeli plans and actions intendcd to change the demographic composition of the occupied Pal- estinian territories, particularly the increase and expansion of the Israeli settlements, and other plans and actions cre- ating conditions leading to the displacement and exodus of Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territories; 4. Expresses its alarm at the deterioratíon in the living conditions of the Palestinian peoplc in the Palestinian ter- ritories occupied since 1967 as a result ofthc Israeli occu- pation; 5. Affirms that the Israelí occupation is contradictory to the basic requirements for the social and economic development of the Palestinian people in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip; 6. Ca/Is upan the Israeli occupation authorities to give United Nations experts access to thc occupicd Palestinian terri tories; 7. Recognizes the need for a comprehensivc report on the impact of the Israelí settlements on the living condi- tions of the Palestinian people in thc occupied Palestinian territories; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare and sub- mit to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session. through the Economic and Social Council, a comprehen- sive report on the current and future impact of thc Israelí settlements on the living conditions ofthe Palestinian peo- ple in the occupied Palcstinian tcrritorics, including a comparison between thc living conditions ofthe latter and those of the residents of thc lsracli settlements. IU2nd plenary meeting 19 Decemher 1983 38/167. Human settlements A REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-Vl) of May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Pro- gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New lntema- tional Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of Sta tes, and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 197 5 on development and intemational economic co-operation, Reca/ling a/so its resolutions 32/ l 62 of 19 December 1977 on institutional arrangements for intemational co- operation in the field ofhuman settlements and 34/116 of 14 December 1979 on the strengthening of human settlc- ments activities, Taking note of Economic and Social Council decision 1983/ 169 of 25 July 1983 on intemational co-operation in the field of human settlements, Having considered the report of the Commission on Human Settlements on the work of its sixth session, 92 l. Takes note of the report of the Commission on Human Settlements; 91 Ojficial Records ofthe General Assnnbly, Thirti0 -ei¡;:/11h Sns1on, Scco11d Commitlee, 24th meeting, paras. 1-5. 92 /bid., Thirty-eighth Session. Supp/emem NP. 8 (A/ 3818). 2. ( ·onunends the Commission on Human Settlements on thc cffective manner in which it continues to discharge its mandate in assisting Govemments to address the seri- ous problems of human settlements development, as reflected in the variom substantive recommendations adoptcd by it; 3. Rca/jirms its conriction that human settlements activities can play a leading role in stimulating national economic and social dcvclopment and in the enhancement of the quality of life of the poor and the disadvantaged, particularly in thc devcloping countries; 4. Fxpresscs its apprcciation to those Govemments and to others that havc so far provided financia) support for the intemational cffort to promote human settlements development through thc activities of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat); 5. tppeals once aga1n to Member States, particularly the developed countries and others in a position to do so, to make voluntary contributions, ifthey have not yet done so, or, as appropriatc, to increase their voluntary contribu- tions to the United Nations Habitat and Human Settle- ments Foundation in support of thc activities of the Cen- tre. B !Olnd plenary meeting /9 Dccemher 1983 Cü-ORUINATION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMMES W!THIN TIIE UNtTED NATIONS SYSTEM The General Assembly. Recallingits resolution 35177 C of5 December 1980, in which it invited the Secretary-General to arrange, in con- sultation with the members of the Administrative Com- mittee on Co-ordination. for the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to participate in ali aspects of the work of that Committee and its subsidiary machincry, Recalling a/so its resolution 3 7 /223 C of 20 December 1982, in which it requested the Secretary-General to accel- erate his efforts in arranging for such participation and to report thercon to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth sess10n, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General 93 summarizing decision 1983/ l 8 of 27 October 1983 of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination on the mat- ter, as well as the oral explanation given by the repre- sentative of the Secretary-General, A ware that the decision of the Administrative Commit- tee on Co-ordination does not completely meet the requirement of General Assembly resolutions 35/77 C and 37/223 C, Takes note of thc report of the Secretary-General sum- marizing d~cision 1983/ l 8 ofthe Administrative Commit- tee on Co-ordination and requests him to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the imple- mentation of its rcsolutions on the question. 102nd plenary meeting 19 December 1983

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