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A/RES/39/6 GA

Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

39
Session
89
Yes
9
No
54
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/39/L.8
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Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
P5 Positions
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UN Document A/RES/39/6 ↗

Vote Recorded VoteA/39/PV.46 Nov. 1, 1984

2 surprising votes — countries whose ideal point predicts the opposite position.

— Abstain (54)
✗ No (9)
Absent (7)
✓ Yes (89)
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
II. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 17 l 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "The situation in Kampuchea". 43rd plenary meeting 30 October 1984 39/6. Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 14 The General Assembly, Having considered the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and having received the report of the Secretary­ General,15 Recalling its resolutions 15 I 4 (XV) of 14 December 1960, 2065 (XX) of 16 December 1965, 3160 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973, 31/49 of l December 1976, 37/9 of 4 November 1982 and 38/12 of 16 November 1983, together with Security Council resolutions 502 ( 1982) of 3 April 1982 and 505 (I 982) of 26 May 1982, Reaffirming the principles of the Charter of the United Nations on the non-use of force or the threat of force in international relations and the obligation of States to settle their international disputes by peaceful means and recall­ ing that, in this respect, the General Assembly has repeat­ edly requested the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to resume negotiations in order to find as soon as possible a peaceful, just and definitive solution to the sovereignty dispute relating to the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Observing with concern that, in spite of the time which has elapsed since the adoption of resolution 2065 (XX), the prolonged dispute has not yet been resolved, Aware of the interest of the international community in the settlement by the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of all their differences, in accordance with the United Nations ideals of peace and friendship among peoples, Taking note of the communique issued by the represent­ atives of the Government of Switzerland and the Govern­ ment of Brazil at Berne on 20 July 1984,16 Reaffirming the need for the parties to take due account of the interests of the population of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolutions 2065 (XX), 3160 (XXVIII), 37 /9 and 38/12, I. Reiterates its request to the Governments of Argen­ tina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North­ ern Ireland to resume negotiations in order to find as soon as possible a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute and their remaining differences relating to the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas); 2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his renewed mission of good offices in order to assist the par­ ties in complying with the request made in paragraph I above, and to take the necessary measures to that end; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fortieth session a report on the progress made in thª implementation of the present reso­ lution; 4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "Question of the Falk­ land Islands (Malvinas)". 46th plenary meeting I November I 984 14 See also sect. I. footnote 6. and sect. X.B.5. decision 391404 15 N39/589 39/7. Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, 17 Taking into account the desire of both organizations to co-operate more closely in their common search for solu­ tions to global problems, such as questions relating to international peace and security. disarmament. self-deter­ mination, decolonization, fundamental human rights and the establishment of a new international economic order, Noting the strengthening of co-operation between the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic Con­ ference, Noting also the progress achieved in the implementation of the decisions of the first annual meeting, held at Geneva on 15 July 1983, between representatives of the secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the sec­ retariats of the United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations system, particularly the multisectoral contacts between the focal points of the two organizations, Taking note of the encouraging results obtained and the urgent need to assure the co-ordination and follow-up of the decisions adopted during the meeting, Convinced of the need to strengthen further the co-oper­ ation between the organizations of the United Nations sys­ tem and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Recalling its resolutions 35/36 of 14 November I 980, 36/23 of 9 November 1981, 37/4 of 22 October 1982 and 38/4 of 28 October 1983, I. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General; 2. Requests the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to continue co-operation in their common search for solutions to global problems, such as questions relating to international peace and security, dis­ armament, self-determination, decolonization, fundamen­ tal human rights and the establishment of a new interna­ tional economic order; 3. Encourages the specialized agencies and other or­ ganizations of the United Nations system to continue to expand their co-operation with the Organization of the Islamic Conference, particularly by negotiating co-opera­ tion agreements, and invites them to multiply the contacts and meetings of focal points for co-operation in priority areas of interest to the United Nations and the Organiza­ tion of the Islamic Conference; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take steps to strengthen the co-ordination of the activities of the United Nations system in this field with a view to intensi­ fying co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to strengthen co­ operation and co-ordination between the United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to serve the mutual interests of the two organizations in the political, economic, social and cultural fields; 6. Also requests the Secretary-General to strengthen the mechanism for co-ordination between the two organiza­ tions, taking into account the results of the meeting at Geneva, namely, contacts pursued with focal points in the five priority fif'lds, evaluation of their activities and prepa- 16 see A:39/364, annex 17 A, 391481 and Corr. I
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