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20 General Assembly-Thirty-eighth Session 2. Deplores the death of innocent civilians resulting from the armed intervention; 3. Calls upon all States to show the strictest respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Grenada; 4. Calls for an immediate cessation of the armed inter­ vention and the immediate withdrawal of the foreign troops from Grenada; 5. Requests that free elections be organized as rapidly as possible to enable the people of Grenada to choose its government democratically; 6. Requests the Secretary-General as a matter of urgency to assess the situation and to report back to the General Assembly within seventy-two hours. 24 43rd plenarJi meeting 2 November 1983 38/8. Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency The General Assembly. Having received the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the General Assembly for the year 1982, 25 Taking note of the statement by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency of 4 November 1983, 26 which provides additional information on devel­ opments in the Agency's activities during 1983, Recognizing the importance of the work of and the rele­ vance for the International Atomic Energy Agency to pro­ mote further the application of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, as envisaged in its Statute, and to improve fur­ ther its technical assistance and promotional programmes for the benefit of developing countries, Conscious of the importance of the work of the Interna­ tional Atomic Energy Agency in the implementation of the safeguards provisions of the Treaty on the Non­ Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 27 and other interna­ tional treaties, conventions and agreements designed to achieve similar objectives, as well as ensuring, as 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, Welcoming the decision of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency of 11 October 1983 to grant membership of the Agency to the People's Republic of China, Conscious of the useful outcome of the International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management, held at Seattle, United States of America, from 16 to 20 May 1983 by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Recognizing the importance of the work of the Interna­ tional Atomic Energy Agency on nuclear safety, which increases public confidence in nuclear power, Bearing in mind resolutions GC(XXVIl)/RES/407, GC(XXVIl)/RES/408, GC(XXVIl)/RES/409 and GC' (XXVIl)/RES/415, adopted on 14 October I 983 by the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency at its twenty-seventh regular session. 24 See N38/568. 25 International Atomic Energy Agency, The Annual Report for 1982 (Aus­ tria, August 1983); transmitted to the members of the General Assembly by a note of the Secretary-General (A/38/346 and Corr. I). 26 Official Records of the General Assemblv, Thirty-eighth SeSSion. Plenar\' Meetings, 45th meeting, paras. 2-48. I. Takes note of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency; 2. Urges all States to strive for effective and harmoni­ ous international co-operation in carrying out the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency and to imple­ ment strictly the mandate of its statute in promoting the use of nuclear energy and the application of nuclear sci­ ence and technology for peaceful purposes; in strengthen­ ing technical assistance and co-operation for developing countries; and in ensuring the effectiveness of the Agency's safeguards system; 3. Expresses its satisfaction at the prospect of mutual benefit arising from the membership of the People's Republic of China in the International Atomic Energy Agency; 4. Ajjirms 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-eighth session of the Gen­ eral Assembly relating to the Agency's activities. 46th plenary meeting 4 November 1983 38/9. Armed Israeli al'gression against the Iraqi nuclear installations and its grave conse­ quences for the established international sys­ tem concerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the non-proliferation of nuclear weap­ ons and international peace and security The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled "Armed Israeli aggression against the Iraqi nuclear installations and its grave consequences for the established international sys­ tem concerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and international peace and security", Recalling the relevant resolutions of the Security Coun­ cil and the General Assembly, Taking note of the relevant resolutions of the Interna­ tional Atomic Energy Agency, Taking note also with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General, 28 Viewing with deep concern Israel's continued refusal to comply with those resolutions, Reiterating its alarm over the information and evidence regarding the acquisition and development of nuclear weapons by Israel. Recalling Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations, which enjoins all Member States to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner incon­ sistent with the purooses of the United Nations, Noting that serious radiological effects would result from an armed attack with conventional weapons on a nuclear installation, which could also lead to the initiation of radiological warfare, I. Reiterates its condemnation of Israel's continued refusal to implement Security Council resolution 487 27 Resolution 2373 (XXII), annex. 28 A/38/342. II. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 21 (1981 ), unanimously adopted by the Council on 19 June 1981; 2. Notes that the statements made so far by Israel have not removed apprehensions that its threat to repeat its armed attack against nuclear facilities, as well as any simi­ lar action against such facilities, will continue to endanger the role and activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency and other international instruments in the devel­ opment of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and in safeguarding against further proliferation of nuclear weap­ ons; 3. Considers that any threat to attack and destroy nuclear facilities in Iraq and in other countries constitutes a violation of the Charter of the United Nations; 4. Reiterates its demand that Israel withdraw forthwith its threat to attack and destroy nuclear facilities in Iraq and in other countries; 5. Once again requests the Security Council to consider the necessary measures to deter Israel from repeating such an attack on nuclear facilities; 6. Reaffirms its call for the continuation of the consid­ eration, at the international level, of legal measures to pro­ hibit armed attacks against nuclear facilities, and threats thereof, as a contribution to promoting and ensuring the safe development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; 7. Expresses its deep appreciation to the Secretary­ General and the Group of Experts on the Consequences of the Israeli Armed Attack against the Iraqi Nuclear Instal­ lations for their comprehensive study: 29 8. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Gen­ eral Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the implemen­ tation of the present resolution: 9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session the item entitled "Armed Israeli aggression against the Iraqi nuclear installations and its grave consequences for the established international sys­ tem concerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and international peace and security". 52nd plenary meeting JO November 1983 38/10. The situation in Central America: threats to international peace and security and peace initiatives The General Assembly, Recalling Security Council resolution 530 (1983) of 19 May 1983 in which the Council encouraged the efforts of the Contadora Group and appealed urgently to all inter­ ested States in and outside the region to co-operate fully with the Group, through a frank and constructive dialogue, so as to resolve their differences, Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations relating to the duty of all States to refrain from the threat or use of force against the sover­ eignty, territorial integrity or political independence of any State, Also reaffirming the inalienable right of all peoples to decide on their own form of government and to choose their own economic, political and social system free from all foreign intervention, coercion or limitation, 29 A/38/337, annex. 30 A/38/303-S/15877, annex. For the printed text, see Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-eighth Year, Supplement for Julv. August and September 1983, document S/15877, annex. Considering that the internal conflicts in the countries of Central America stem from the economic, political and social conditions obtaining in each of those countries and that they should not, therefore. be placed in the context of East-West confrontation. Deeply concerned at the worsening of tensions and con­ flicts in Central America and the increase in outside inter­ ference and acts of aggression against the countries of the region, which endanger international peace and security, Mind_ti,! of the necessity of promoting the achievement of peace on a sound basis, which would make possible a genuine democratic process, respect for human rights. and economic and social development. Noting with deep concern that in recent weeks armed incidents, border clashes, acts of terrorism and sabotage, traffic in arms and destabilizing actions in and against countries of the region have increased in number and intensity, Noting with great concern the military presence of coun­ tries from outside the region, the carrying out of overt and covert actions, and the use of neighbouring territories to engage in destabilizing actions, which have served to heighten tensions in the region, Deep/_\' concerned at the prolongation of the armed con­ flict in countries of Central America, which has been aggravated by increasing foreign intervention, Bearing in mind the progress achieved in the meetings that the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Contadora Group have held with the Foreign Ministers of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua in iden­ tifying issues of concern and proposing appropriate proce­ dures for the consideration of those issues, Recalling the Cancun Declaration on Peace in Central America issued by the Presidents of Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela on 17 July 1983, 30 which contains an appeal for political commitments on the part of coun­ tries situated in and outside the region with the aim of achieving lasting peace in the area, Bearing in mind the Cancun Declaration and the endorsement by the States of Central America of a Docu­ ment of Objectives. 31 which provides a basis for an agree­ ment on the negotiations, that should be initiated at the earliest possible date with the aim of drawing up agree­ ments and adopting the necessary procedures for formaliz­ ing the commitments and ensuring appropriate systems of control and verification. Appreciating the broad international support expressed for the efforts of the Contadora Group to secure a peaceful and negotiated settlement of the conflicts affecting the region, I. Reaffirms the right of all the countries of the region to live in peace and to decide their own future, free from all outside interference or intervention, whatever pretext may be adduced or whatever the circumstances in which they may be committed: 2. Affirms that respect for the sovereignty and indepen­ dence of all States of the region is essential to ensure the security and peaceful coexistence of the Central American States: 3. Condemns the acts of aggression against the sover­ eignty, independence and territorial integrity of the States of the region, which have caused losses in human life and irreparable damage to their economies, thereby preventing them from meeting the economic and social development 31 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-eighth Year, Supplement /i_,r Octoher. Novemher and Decemher /983, document S/16041, annex.

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