A/RES/39/157 GA

II I. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committe•@· _______ _ 97 national liberation movements and to take urgent and effective measures for the speedy completion of the imple­ mentation of the Declaration on the Granting of Indepen­ dence to Colonial Countries and Peoples 139 and for the final elimination of colonialism. racism and apartheid: 13. Welcomes the continuation of the process within the framework of the Conference on Security and Co-oper­ ation in Europe and expresses the hope that the Stockholm Conference on Confidence- and Security-building Mea­ sures and Disarmament in Europe, the continent with the greatest concentration of armaments and military forces, will achieve significant and positive results: 14. Reiterates its call upon great Powers to abandon policies of confrontation which have hitherto given rise to tension and mistrust and to engage without any further delay in genuine and constructive negotiations in good faith, taking into account the interests of the entire inter­ national community: 15. Reaffirms that the democratization of international relations is an imperative necessity enabling, under the conditions of interdependence, the full development and independence of all States as well as the attainment of gen­ uine security, peace and co-operation in the world, and stresses its firm belief that the United Nations offers the best framework for the promotion of these goals: 16. Invites Member States to submit their views on the question of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, and requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its fortieth session on the basis of the replies received; 17. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "Review of the imple­ mentation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security". 1U2nd plenary meeting 17 December 1984 39/156. Strengthening of international security: common security The General Assembly, Recognizing the common interest of all nations in pro­ moting an effective approach to security. which will seek the common security of all nations. Firmly believing that the mind of man can prevail over the weapons of war, I. Notes with appreciation the relevant information on the consultations in the Security Council. provided by the President of the Council in his notes dated 12 September 1983132 and 28 September 1984: 133 2. Welcomes the important considerations contained therein; 3. Reaffirms, in particular, as the prerequisite for peace, the need for strict compliance by all Member States with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and with the Charter itself, as well as the obligation of States to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council; 4. Expresses its awareness of the respective functions and specific powers of the Security Council and the other principal organs of the United Nations: 5. Welcomes the serious, comprehensive discussions that have already taken place: 6. Takes note, in particular, of the concentration of discussion on specific aspects of the work of the Security ll9Resolution 1514 (XV). Council. as well as of the prevailing collegial efforts to advance ideas with best prospects for producing agree­ ment: 7. Stresses the primary responsibility of the Security Council, acting on behalf of the international communitv. in the collective maintenance of peace and security: 8. Encourages the Security Council, subject to its own priorities, to intensify its efforts in the prevention of inter­ national conflict and the peaceful settlement of disputes by envisaging, if possible, a more systematic series of meet­ ings under the agreed five main aspects mentioned in para­ graph 2 of the note of the President of the Council dated 12 September 1983: 132 9. Welcomes further information from the Security Council on the progress achieved, at periodic intervals, as deemed appropriate. 102nd plenary meeting 17 December 1984 39/157. Implementation of the Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace The General Assembly, Recalling its Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace, contained in resolution 33/73 of 15 December 1978, Recalling also its resolution 36/ I 04 of 9 December 1981. in which, inter alia, it reaffirmed the lasting impor­ tance of the preparation of societies for life in peace as part of all constructive efforts to shape relations among States and to strengthen international peace and security, and recognized the paramount value of positive moulding of human consciousness for the fulfilment of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Noting that the year 1985 will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the historic Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples 139 and the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations 135 and the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, 114 Taking into consideration that the General Assembly declared I 986 to be the International Year of Peace, 140 which will be solemnly proclaimed on 24 October I 985 and linked with the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, Aware of and concerned over the current state of inter­ national relations, which calls for renewed efforts to pro­ mote confidence and create lasting guarantees for a propi­ tious climate of international relations, Reiterating that the peoples of the United Nations arc determined to contribute their genuine share of efforts towards international peace and understanding, Noting the important role and historic responsibility or Governments, heads of State or Government as well as other statesmen, politicians, diplomats and civic leaders for the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security, /:):pressing its satisfaction that notwithstanding the unfavourable trends in international relations, there is spe­ cific evidence of some progress, although insufficient, in both national and international efforts towards the prepa­ ration of societies for life in peace, notably in the activities of the United Nations and the specialized agencies con- 14o Re,olutlon 3 7 16. 98 General Assembly- -Thirty-ninth Session ---- - - --- - - - - - - - ----- cemed as well as other governmental and non-governmen­ tal organizations, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secre­ tary-General 14 1 prepared in accordance with General Assembly resolution 36/ l 04, I. Solemnly reaffirms the lasting validity of the pur­ poses and principles enshrined in the Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace, based on the Charter of the United Nations; 2. Invites all Governments, the United Nations and the concerned organizations of its system, other interna­ tional as well as national organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, to incorporate active promotion of the ideas of the preparation of societies for life in peace in their programmes, including those concerning the observ­ ances of the International Year of Peace, 1986; 3. Reaffirms the determination of the peoples of the United Nations to establish lasting conditions of world peace, international understanding and mutually beneficial co-operation; 4. Recognizes the role and great historic responsibility of Governments, heads of State or Government as well as other statesmen, politicians, diplomats and civic leaders for the establishment, maintenance and strengthening of a just and durable peace for present and future generations; 5. Solemnly invites all States to further intensify their efforts towards the implementation of the Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace by strictly adhering to the principles enshrined in the Declaration and by taking all necessary steps towards that end at the national and international levels; 6. Reiterates its appeal for concerted action on the part of Governments, the United Nations and the specialized agencies, as well as other interested international and national organizations, both governmental and non-gov­ ernmental, to give tangible effect to the supreme impor­ tance of and need for establishing, maintaining and strengthening a just and durable peace for present and future generations; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to consider conven­ ing in 1986, within the programme of the International Year of Peace, a panel of peace research experts to con­ sider, in a comprehensive manner, questions pertaining to the implementation of the Declaration; 8. Further requests the Secretary-General to continue following the progress made in the implementation of the Declaration on all planes and in the light of the observ­ ances of the International Year of Peace, and to submit a report thereon to the General Assembly not later than at its forty-second session. 102nd plenary meeting 17 December 1984 39/158. Implementation of the collective security provisions of the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of interna­ tional peace and security The General Assembly, Reca//ing its resolutions 371119 of 16 December 1982 and 38/191 of 20 December I 983 on the implementation 141 N39/143 and Add. I. 142 Resolution 2625 (XXV), annex. 143 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-seventh Sesswn. Sup p/ement No. 1 (N37/I). 144 Jbid., Thirty-eighth SeSS1on. Supplement No. I (A/38/1). 145 Ibid., Thirty-ninth Session. Supplement No. I (A/39/1 ). 146 S/15971. For the printed text, see Otfinal Records u{the Security Cow, cil, Thirty-eighth Year, Resolutions and Deciswns, IW/3. part II. ''Considera- of the collective security provisions of the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security. Reaffirming that the primary function of the United Nations. in particular through the Security Council, is the maintenance of international peace and security, Stressing that the purposes of the United Nations can be achieved only under conditions in which States comply fully with their obligations assumed under the Charter, Alarmed over the growing tendency of States to resort to the use of force, intervention and interference in the inter­ nal affairs of other States, thus ignoring the Charter and the Declaration on Principles of International Law con­ cerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, 142 Concerned that the Security Council has not always been able to take decisive action for the maintenance of interna­ tional peace and for resolving international problems, Recognizing that fundamental approaches to genuine security include, inter alia, the strengthening of the Charter system of collective security, Conscious of the important role with which the Security Council is entrusted in enhancing the collective security provisions of the Charter for the promotion of peace and security in the world in accordance with the Charter, Regretting that the provisions of the Charter relating to collective security measures have not been fully imple­ mented. Taking into account, in this connection, the reports of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh, 143 thirty­ eighth 144 and thirty-ninth sessions, 145 Also taking into account the note by the President of the Security Council dated 12 September 1983, 146 Recalling the Political Declaration adopted by the Sev­ enth Conference of Heads of State or Government ofNon­ Aligned Countries. held at New Delhi from 7 to 12 March 1983, 147 Also recalling the views of the Governments of the five Nordic countries on the strengthening of the United Nations, 148 Taking note of the note by the Secretary-General on the implementation of the collective security provisions of the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, 149 Having considered the item entitled "Implementation of the collective security provisions of the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security", I. Regrets that the Ad Hoe Committee on the Imple­ mentation of the Collective Security Provisions of the Charter of the United Nations which the General Assem­ bly decided to establish by its resolution 38/ l 91 has not been constituted; 2. Requests the Pre.sident of the General Assembly, as a matter of urgency, to undertake consultations with the regional groups to appoint fifty-four Member States to constitute the membership of the Ad Hoe Committee150 on the basis of equitable geographical representation and including the permanent members of the Security Council; uon of the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization, 1982". 147 A/38/1 32-Si 156 7 5 and Corr. I and 2, annex, sect. I. 148 A/38/271-S/ 15830, annex. For the printed text. see O.ffa:1al Records q{ the Security Council. Thirty-eighth Year. Supplement for April. May and June I 983, document S/15830, annex. 149 A/39/144 and Add.I 1 Sil The memhersh1p of the Committee will be announced subsequently.

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