A/RES/39/13 GA

11. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 23 Agency the records of the thirty-ninth session of the Gen­ eral Assembly relating to the Agency's activities. 59th plenarv meeting 13 November 1984 39/13. 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, 37 /37 of 29 November 1982 and 38/29 of 23 November 1983, 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, Reaffirming further the inalienable right of all 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, Gravely 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-General,37 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. Reiterates 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 the 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; 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 of the 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- 37 A/39/513-S/16754. For the printed text, see Ofjiua/ Records of 1hc Securily Council, Thmv-ninih Yrnr, Su1>11ll'lnn11 (or Jui\', •1Ul(USI and Sep tember /984. document S/16754 -------- - - - - - - 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 and secur­ ity of all neighbouring 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 fortieth session the item entitled "The situation in Afghan­ istan and its implications for international peace and security". 63rd plenary meeting 15 November /984 39/14. Armed Israeli aggression 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, Viewing with deep concern Israel's refusal to comply with those resolutions, particularly Security Council reso­ lution 487 (1981) of 19 June I 981, Noting that Israel's statements contained in its commu­ nication of 12 July 198438 continue to ignore the safe­ guards system of the International Atomic Energy Agency and do not specify the Iraqi nuclear installations which were the subject of the Israeli attack and subsequent threats, Convinced that the Israeli threats to attack nuclear facili­ ties in Iraq and in other countries will continue to endan­ ger peace and security in the region, I. Reiterates its condemnation of Israel's continuing refusal to implement Security Council resolution 487 ( 1981 ), unanimously adopted by the Council on 19 June 1981: 2. Considers that Israel's statements contained in its communication of 12 July 1984 do not fulfil or, in the 18 ·\ N 149.

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