A/RES/38/85 GA

112 General Assembly ·· Thirty-eighth Session -------------------------- lem, 59 prepared in pursuance or paragraphs 5 and 7 of res- olution 37/120 C, Having a/so examined the report of the Commissioner- General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agcncy for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, covering the period from I July 1982 to 30 June 1983. 44 1. Commends the constructive efforts made by the Sec- retary-General, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the Council of the United Nations Uni- versity and the United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organization. which worked diligently towards the implementation of General Assembly resolution 37/ 120 C and other relevant resolutions: 2. Further commends the close co-operation of thc competent educational authorities conccrned: 3. Emphasizes the need for strengthening the educa- tional system in the Arab territories occupied sin ce 5 J une 1967, including Jerusalem. and specifically the need for the establishment of the proposed university: 4. Takes note ofthe various steps recommcnded in thc report of the Secretary-General: 5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to takc ali necessary measures for establishing the University of Jerusalem "Al-Quds" in accordance with General Assem- bly resolution 35/ l 3 B of 3 November 1980, giving duc consideration to the recommendations consistent with the provisions of that resolution: 6. Calls upon Israel. the occupying Power, to co- operate in the implementation of the present resolution and to remove the hindrances which it has pul in thc way of establishing the University of Jerusalem: 7. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Gen- eral Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution. 98th plenary meetmg I 5 Decemher 1983 38/84. International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees The General Assembly, Reaffirming its resolutions 36/ 148 of 16 December 1981 and 37/121 of 16 December 1982 011 international co- operation to avert new flows of refugees, Having examined the report of the Secretary-General containing observations received from Govern- ments 60 and the report of the Group of Governmental Experts on lnternational Co-operation to A vert Ncw Flows of Refugees, 61 Considering the urgency. magnitude and complexity of the task before the Group of Governmental Experts, Recognizing the necessity of having ali the experts par- ticipate in the future sessions ofthe Group. and concerned that, due to financia) constraints. experts from least devel- oped countries have been unable to attend, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secrctary-Cieneral containing observations reccived from Govcrnments: 2. Welcomes the report ofthe Group ofGovernmental Experts on lnternational Co-operation to A vert New Flows of Refugees, including its programme of work and recommendations, as a constructive step in the fulfilment of its mandate; 59 A/38/386. 6º A/38/274. 61 A/38/273, annex. 3. Reaf/irms al/(/ cxlcnds thc manda te of thc (iroup or (iovernmental Expcrts as defined in General Asscmbl:, rcsolutions 36/ 148 and .17 '121: 4. Ca/Is 11po11 the Sccrctary-Cicncral, without prcjudice to the rule contained in rcsolution 36/ 148. to assist. as far as possiblc and b:, way of exception. the experts coming from least dcvcloped countries, appointed hy the Secrc- tary-General. to participate fully in the work ofthc Group of Ciovernmental Experts. in order to fultil its mandate: 5. Requcsls thc Sécretary-General to préparc a compi- lation of thc comments and suggestions he may rccciH' li·om Memhcr Statcs on this itcm: 6. ( ·a/Is 11po11 the Group of Governmental Expcrts to continue its work in two sessions of two weeks' duration l'ach during 1984. in ordcr to fulfil its mandatc: 7. Requcsts thl' Group of Governmcntal Experts to suhmit a report on its work in time for considcration h:, 1he Cieneral Assemhly at its thirty-ninth session: 8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirtv-ninth session thc ítem cntitled "lntcrnational co- opcr~tion to avcrt new llows of rdugees". 98th p/cnarl' 111ecting 15 Dccembcr I <J83 ~8/85. lsrael's decision to build a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea lhe <icnera/ As.1c111hlr. Recal/ing its rcsolutions 36/150 of 16 Dccemher 1981 and 371122 of 16 Dccemher 1982, Reca//111x the rules and principies of intcrnational law relative to the fundamental rights and duties of Sta tes. !Jearing 111 111111d the principies of international law rela- tivc to helligerent occupation of land. including the Geneva Convention relativc to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. of 12 August 1949. he and reaf- lirming their applicability to ali Arah tcrritorics occupied since 1967. including Jcrusalem. Faking note of the report of the Secretary-Gencral. "1 Recogni::inx that the proposed canal. to be constructed partly through thc Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory occu- picd in 196 7. would violate the principies of intcrnational law and affect thc intercsts of the Palestinian pcople, C ·onfident that thc canal linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Dead Sea. if constructed by Israel, wilt cause direct, serious and irreparable damage to Jordan 's rights and legitimate and vital intercsts in the cconomic. agricul- tural, demographic and ecological ftelds. Soting ll'ith regrl'I thc 11011-comptiance hy Israel with < ieneral Assembly resolution 36/ 150, l. Deplores Jsrael's non-compliance with General Assembly resolution 3 7 '122 and its refusal to rcceive the team of cxperts; ~ 1,-mphasi::es that the canal linking the Meditcrra- nean Sea with the Dead Sea. if constructed. is a violation of the rules and principies of international law, especially those relating to the fundamental rights and duties of States and to helligercnt occupation of land: .1. Demandv that Israel not construct this canal and cease forthwith all actions takcn and/or plans madc towards the implementation of this project; 4. ( ·at/s upon ali States, specialized agencies and gov- crnmental and non-govcrnmcntal organizations not to t, 2 llnltrd Nation,, /nt11r.\enn·. \OI. 7~. No. Q7J, p 287. 0' \ 3X 50~ and Add. l and .' 1\. Resolutions adopted 1111 the reports of tht• Special Political Committee 113 assist, directly or indircctly. in thc prcparation and cxccu- tion of this project and strongly urges national. intcrna- tional and multinational corporations to do likcwisc: 5. Requests thc Sccrctary-Grncral to monitor and assess. on a continuing ba~is a11d through a competen! expert organ. ali aspccts-juridical. political. cconomic. ecological and demographic-<'f thc ad\·crsc clfccts 011 Jor- dan and on thc Arab tcrrit, 1cs ocrupicd sincc 196 7. including Jcrusalem. arising lrom thc implemcntatio11 or the lsraeli decision to construct this canal ami to iúrward the fmdings of that orga11 011 a regular has1s to thc ( ic11cral Assembly: 6. Requcsts the Secretary-General to report to the Gen- eral Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the implemen- tation of the prescnt resolution; 7. /)endes to includc in the provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session the ítem cntitled "Israel's decision to build a canal linking thc Mediterrancan Sea to thc Dead Sea" 98th p/enary meeting 15 Dcccml>cr 1983

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