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24 General Assembly-Thirty-eighth Session 4. Also invites the Government of France to open the negotiations with the Government of the Comoros with a view to ensuring the effective and prompt return of the island of Mayotte to the Comoros; 5. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations to follow developments concerning this question, in conjunction with the Secretary-General of the Organiza- tion ofAfrican Unity, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session the item entitled "Question of the Comorian island of Mayotte". 65th plenary meeting 21 November 1983 38/29. The situation in Afghanistan and its implica- tions 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 1980,36/34 of 18 November 1981 and 37/37 of 29 November 1982, 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 independence of any State, Reaffirmingfur/her the inalienable right ofall 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, Grapely concerned at the continuing foreign armed inter- vention 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 pres- ence on their soil of millions of Afghan refugees, and the continuing increase in their numbers, Deeply conscious of the urgent need for a political solu- tion of the grave situation in respect of Afghanistan, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral, 36 and the status of the diplomatic process initiated by him, Recognizing the importance of the initiatives of the Organization 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. Rei/erates 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 thc right of the Afghan people to deter- mine 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; 36 AI38/449-8116005. For the printed tcxt. sce Official Records of the SecW'uJ' COl/ncil. T/lIrty-eighth Year. Supplement for July. August and'Sep- tember /983. document 8/16005. 3. Calls for the immediate withdrawal of the foreign troops from Afghanistan; 4. Calls upon all parties concerned to work for the urgent achievement of a political solution, in accordance with the provisions ofthe present resolution, and the crea- tion 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 international organizations to continue to extend humani- tarian relief assistance with a view to alleviating the hard- ship 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, especially the diplomatic process initiated by him, in the search for a solution to the problem; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to continue those efforts with a view to promoting a political solution, in accordance with the provisions of the present resolution, and the exploration of securing appropriate guarantees for the non-use of force, or threat of force, against the political independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity apd secur- ity of all neigh bouring States, on the basis of mutual guar- antees and strict non-interference in each other's internal affairs and with full regard for the principles of the Charter of the United Nations; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to keep Member States and the Security Council concurrently informed of progress towards the implementation of the present resolu- tion and to submit to Member States a report on the situa- tion at the earliest appropriate opportunity; 9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session the item entitled "The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security". 69th plenary meeting 23 November 1983 38/34. Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3026 A (XXVII) of 18 Decem- ber 1972, 3148 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973, JI87 (XXVfII) of 18 December 1973,3391 (XXX) of 19 Nov- ember 1975,31/40 of 30 November 1976, 32/18 of IJ November 1977, 33/50 of 14 December 1978, 34/64 of29 November 1979, 35/127 and 35/128 of II December 1980 and 36/64 of 27 November 1981, Recalling also the Convention on the Means of Prohibit- ing and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer ofOwnership of Cultural PropertY,37 adopted on 14 Nov- ember 1970 by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Taking nOle with satisfaction of the report of fhe Secretary-General submitted in co-operation with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Sci- entific and Cultural Organization, 38 Aware of the importance attached by the countries of origin to the return of cultural property which is of funda- mental spiritual and cultural value to them, so that they 37 United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organization. Records of the General COI!ferellce. Sixteell/h Session. vol. t, ResollllioJU, p. 135. 381\/38/456.

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