A/RES/40/11 GA

II. Resolution~ adopted without reference to a Main Committ_ee ___________ _ 21 2. Invites Member States, as well as organs and subsid- iary bodies of the United Nations, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, educational, scientific, cultural and research institutions and the communication media to commemorate the International Year of Peace in the most appropriate form, highlighting, inter alia, the role of the United Nations in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security; 3. Decides to convene a second pledging conference during the first quarter of 1986 so that Member States which have not yet announced their contributions may have an opportunity to do so; 4. Requests the Secretary-General, on the basis of the Voluntary Fund for the Programme of the International Year of Peace, to assist in the commemoration of the Year and to ensure the widest possible dissemination of infor- mation about the Year and its objectives; 5. Emphasizes the importance of continuing the co- ordination and co-operation established among United Nations programmes and activities related to the promo- tion of the International Year of Peace; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Gen- eral Assembly at its forty-first session on the implementa- tion of the programme of the International Year of Peace; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled "International Year of Peace". 70th plenary meeting I I November 1985 40/11. Right of peoples to peace The General Assembly, Bearing in mind that the year 1986 was proclaimed the International Year of Peace, Reca//ing that the principal aim of establishing the United Nations forty years ago, as enshrined in the Char- ter, was to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, Reaffirming the strong resolve of peoples to maintain and strengthen international peace and security, Reca//ing its Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace, approved on 12 November 1984,21 Reca//ing further that, pursuant to the Declaration, all States and international organizations are urged to do their utmost to contribute to the implementation of the right of peoples to peace, Bearing in mind that peace is an inalienable right of every human being and that, in the Proclamation of the International Year of Peace approved on 24 October 1985, 18 the General Assembly, having reaffirmed that peace constitutes a universal ideal, called upon all peoples to join with the United Nations in resolute efforts to safe- guard peace and the future of humanity, Taking note of the programme for the International Year of Peace, 22 I. Calls upon all States and international organizations to do their utmost to implement the provisions of the Dec- laration on the Right of Peoples to Peace; 2. Requests the Secretary-General, when submitting his report on the implementation of the programme for the International Year of Peace, to report on the measures taken by Member States and international organizations in 21 Resolution 39/ 11, annex. 22 A/40/669 and Add. I, annex I. the implementation of the Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace. 70th plenary meeting I l November 1985 40/12. The situation in Afghanistan and its implica- tions for international peace and security The General Assemb{v. 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 of29 November 1982, 38/29 of23 November 1983 and 39/ 13 of 15 November 1984, 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, territo1ial 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, Gravelv 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,23 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 Cllnditions 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- BA- 4ll 709-S' 17527. For ihe printed text. see Otfi,:ia/ Record., oj tire Se, umr ( ·ouncil. Fortieth l'rnr. Supp/emenr r,,, Oc1ober. NcJl'embcr and f)er("t,0! 1:" !'18'. documC'nl S ..,'i~.,.

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