A/RES/39/101 GA

120 General Assembly--Tbirty-ninth Session ----------------------- 2. Further commends the close co-operation of the competent educational authorities concerned; 3. Emphasizes the need for strengthening the educa- tional system in the Arab territories occupied since 5 June 1967, including Jerusalem, and specifically the need for the establishment of the proposed university; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary measures for establishing the University of Jerusalem, "AI-Quds", in accordance with General Assembly resolution 35/13 B of 3 November 1980, giving due consideration to the recommendations consistent with the provisions of that resolution; 5. Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to co-oper- ate in the implementation of the present resolution and to remove the hindrances which it has put in the way or establishing the University of Jerusalem; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Gen- eral Assembly at its fortieth session on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution. 100th plenary meeting 14 December 1984 39/100. International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees The General Assembly, Reaffirming its resolutions 36/148 of 16 December 1981, 37/121 of 16 December 1982 and 38/84 of 15 December 1983 on international co-operation to avert new flows of refugees, Having examined the report of the Group of Govern- mental Experts on International Co-operation to Avert New Flows of Refugees,68 Considering the urgency, magnitude and complexity of the task before the Group of Governmental Experts, Welcoming the fact that experts coming from least developed countries were enabled to participate in thr 1984 sessions of the Group, Recognizing the necessity of having all the experts par- ticipate in the future sessions of the Group, I. Welcomes the report of the Group of Governmental Experts on International Co-operation to Avert New Flows of Refugees, including its recommendations, as a further constructive step in the fulfilment of its mandate; 2. Reaffirms and extends the mandate of the Group or Governmental Experts as defined in General Assembl\ resolutions 36/ l 48 and 3 7 / 121; • 3. Calls upon the Secretary-General, without prejudice to the rule contained in resolution 36/148, to continue to assist, as far as possible and by way of exception, the experts coming from least developed countries, appointed by the Secretary-General, to participate fully in the work of the Group of Governmental Experts. in order to fulfil its mandate; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a compi- lation of the comments and suggestions he may receive from Member States on this item; 5. Calls upon the Group of Governmental Experts to work expeditiously on the fulfilment of its mandate in two sessions of two weeks' duration each during 1985 and to make every effort to conclude its comprehensive review or the problem in all its aspects: 68 A/39/327 and Corr. I. 69 United Nations, /'reatv Scru's. ,ol 75. No n.1 p 287 6. Requests the Group of Governmental l:.xperts to submit a report on its work in time for consideration b\ the General Assembly at its fortieth session: 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda or it, fortieth session the item entitled "International co-opera tion to avert new tlows of refugees". 100th p/cnurr 111cc1111g 14 /)('(c111hcr I '}84 39/101. Israel's decision to build a canal linking tht- Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea The (ieneral .tssemhlr. Recalling its resolutions 36/150 of 16 December l <!81 .H/122 of 16 December 1982 and 38/85 or 15 Decembe1 1983, Recalling the rules and principles of internat1llnal la\\ relative to the fundamental rights and duties or States. Bearing in m1nd the principles of international law rela- tive to belligerent occupation of land. including the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Ci vilia11 Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,0 " and reaf- firming their applicability to all Arab territories occupied smce 196 7, including Jerusalem, Hai·ing considered the report of the Secretary-< icncraL • Recogni::ing that the proposed canal, to be constructed partly through the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory ncrn- pied in 196 7, would violate the principles of international law and affect the interests of the Palestinian people, Confident that the canal linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Dead Sea, if constructed by Israel, will cause direct, serious and irreparable damage to Jordan's rights and legitimate and vital interests in the economic. agrirnl - tural, demographic and ecological fields. Deeply concerned at the digging activities in the Dead Sea area at the envisaged site of that end of the canaL Noting with regret the non-compliance by Israel with General Assembly resolution 36/1 50, I. Deplores Israel's non-compliance with (iencral Assembly resolutions 37/122 and 38/85 and its refusal to receive the team of experts: 2. Emphasizes that the canal linking the Med1trrra- nean Sea with the Dead Sea. if constructed, is a v10lation of the rules and principles of international law, especially those relating to the fundamental rights and dutie~ ,,r States and to belligerent occupation of land: 3_ Demands once again that Israel not construct tlm canal and cease forthwith all actions taken and/Or digging- plans made towards the execution of this project: 4. Calls upon all States, specialized agencies and go, - ernmental and non-governmental otlani,.ations not to assist. directly or indirectly, in the preparation and execu- tion of this pro.1ect, and strongly urges national, intcrna - tional and multinational corporations to do likewise: 5. Requests the Secretary-General to monitor and assess. on a continuing basis and through a rnr\lpetent expert organ, all aspects - juridical. political. en\nom1c. ecological and demographic - of the adverse effects on .I ordan and on the Arab territories occupied smee I% 7. including Jerusalem, arising from the implcmcntat1on ot the Israeli decision to construct this canal and to forward the findings of that organ on a regular basis to I hl' ( irne1 al •\ssembly: IV. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Special Political Committee 121 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Gen- eral Assembly at its fortieth session on the implementation of the present resolution; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "Israel's decision to build a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea". 100th plenary meeting 14 December 1984

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