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18 General Assembly-Fortieth Session 2. Considers that Israel has not yet committed itself not to attack or threaten to attack nuclear facilities in Iraq or elsewhere, including facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards; 3. Requests the Security Council to take urgent and effective measures to ensure that Israel complies without further delay with the provisions of resolution 487 (198 l); 4. Requests the International Atomic Energy Agency to consider additional measures effectively to ensure that Israel undertakes not to attack or threaten to attack peace- ful nuclear facilities in Iraq or elsewhere, in violation of the Charter of the United Nations and in disregard of the safeguards system of the International Atomic Energy Agency; 5. Calls upon Israel urgently to place all its nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safe- guards in accordance with resolution 487 (1981) adopted unanimously by the Security Council; 6. Reaffirms that Iraq is entitled to compensation for the damage it has suffered as a result of the Israeli armed attack on 7 June 1981; 7. Urges all Member States to provide necessary tech- nical assistance to Iraq to restore its peaceful nuclear pro- gramme and to overcome the damage caused by the Israeli attack; 8. Calls upon all States and organizations that have not yet done so to discontinue co-operating with and giving assistance to Israel in the nuclear field; 9. Requests the Conference on Disarmament to con- tinue negotiations with a view to an immediate conclusion of the agreement on the prohibition of military attacks on nuclear facilities as a contribution to promoting and ensuring the safe development of nuclear energy for peace- ful purposes; l 0. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled .. Armed Israeli aggres- sion against the Iraqi nuclear installations and its grave consequences for the established international system con- cerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the non-prolif- eration of nuclear weapons and international peace and security". 59th plenary meeting 1 November 1985 40/7. The situation in Kampuchea The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 34/22 of 14 November 1979, 35/6 of22 October 1980, 36/5 of21 October 1981, 37/6 of 28 October 1982, 38/3 of 27 October 1983 and 39/5 of 30 October 1984, Recalling further the Declaration on Kampuchea• 1 and resolution 1 (1) 12 adopted by the International Conference on Kampuchea, which offer the negotiating framework for a comprehensive political settlement of the Kampuchean problem, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 39/ 5,13 Deploring that foreign armed intervention and occupa- tion continue and that foreign forces have not been with- drawn from Kampuchea, thus causing continuing hostili- ties in that country and seriously threatening international peace and security, I I Report of the lnternaJiona/ Conference on Kampuchea, New York. 13-17 July 1981 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.81.1.20), annex I. 12 /bid., annex II. Noting the continued and effective struggle waged against foreign occupation by the Coalition with Samdech Norodom Sihanouk as President of Democratic Kampu- chea, Taking note of Economic and Social Council decision 1985/155 of 30 May 1985 on the right of peoples to self- determination and its application to peoples under colo- nial or alien domination or foreign occupation, Greatly disturbed that the continued fighting and insta- bility in Kampuchea have forced an additional large number of Kampucheans to flee to the Thai-Kampuchean border in search of food and safety, Recognizing that the assistance extended by the interna- tional community has continued to reduce the food shortages and health problems of the Kampuchean people, Emphasizing that it is the inalienable right of the Kam- puchean people who have sought refuge in neighbouring countries to return safely to their homeland, Emphasizing further that no effective solution to the humanitarian problems can be achieved without a com- prehensive political settlement of the Kampuchean con- flict, Seriously concerned about reported demographic changes being imposed in Kampuchea by foreign occupa- tion forces, Convinced that, to bring about lasting peace in South- East Asia and reduce the threat to international peace and security, there is an urgent need for the international com- munity to find a comprehensive political solution to the Kampuchean problem that will provide for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and ensure respect for the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and neutral and non- aligned status of Kampuchea, as well as the right of the Kampuchean people to self-determination free from out- side interference, Reiterating its conviction that, after the comprehensive political settlement of the Kampuchean question through peaceful means, the States of the South-East Asian region can pursue efforts to establish a zone of peace, freedom and neutrality in South-East Asia so as to lessen interna- tional tensions and to achieve lasting peace in the region, Reaffirming the need for all States to adhere strictly to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, which call for respect for the national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States, non-intervention and non-interference in the internal affairs of States, non- recourse to the threat or use of force and peaceful settle- ment of disputes, 1. Reaffirms its resolutions 34/22, 35/6, 36/5, 37/6, 38/3 and 39/5 and calls for their full implementation; 2. Reiterates its conviction that the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Kampuchea, the restoration and pres- ervation of its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the right of the Kampuchean people to determine their own destiny and the commitment by all States to non-interference and non-intervention in the internal affairs of Kampuchea are the principal components of any just and lasting resolution of the Kampuchean problem; 3. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Ad Hoe Committee of the International Conference on Kam- puchea on its activities during 1984-198514 and requests that the Committee continue its work, pending the recon- vening of the Conference; 13 A/401759. 14 A/CONF.109/9. II. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 19 4. Authorizes the Ad Hoe Committee to convene when necessary and to carry out the tasks entrusted to it in its mandate; 5. Reaffirms its decision to reconvene the Conference at an appropriate time, in accordance with Conference res- olution I (I); 6. Renews its appeal to all States of South-East Asia and others concerned to attend future sessions of the Con- ference; 7. Requests the Conference to report to the General Assembly on its future sessions; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to con- sult with and assist the Conference and the Ad Hoe Com- mittee and to provide them on a regular basis with the nec- essary facilities to carry out their functions; 9. Expresses its appreciation once again to the Secre- tary-General for taking appropriate steps in following the situation closely and requests him to continue to do so and to exercise his good offices in order to contribute to a com- prehensive political settlement; 10. Expresses its deep appreciation once again to donor countries, the United Nations and its agencies and other humanitarian organizations, national and international, that have rendered relief assistance to the Kampuchean people, and appeals to them to continue to provide emer- gency assistance to those Kampucheans who are still in need, especially along the Thai-Kampuchean border and in the holding centres in Thailand; l l. Reiterates its deep appreciation to the Secretary- General for his efforts in co-ordinating humanitarian relief assistance and in monitoring its distribution, and requests him to intensify such efforts as are necessary; 12. Urges the States of South-East Asi?. once a com- prehensive political solution to the ~.npuchean conflict is achieved, to exert renewerl ~riorts to establish a zone of peace, freedom and neutr:dity in South-East Asia; 13. Reiterates ::,~ hope that, following a comprehen- sive political solution, an intergovernmental committee will be established to consider a programme of assistance to Kampuchea for the reconstruction of its economy and for the economic and social development of all States in the region; 14. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-first session on the imple- mentation of the present resolution; 15. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled "The situation in Kam- puchea". 63rd plenary meeting 5 November 1985 40/8. Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency The General Assembly, Having received the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the General Assembly for the year 1984, IS IS International Atomic Energy Agency, The Annual Report for /984 (Aus- tria, July 1985) (GC(XXIX)/748 and Corr. I); transmitted to the members of the General Assembly by a note of the Secretary-General (A/40/576 and Corr. I). Taking note of the statement of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency of 31 October 1985, 16 which provides additional information on the main development of the Agency's activities during 1985, Recognizing the importance of the work of the Agency to promote further the application of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, as envisaged in its Statute, Also recognizing the special needs of the developing countries for technical assistance by the Agency in order to en~arge the contribution of nuclear energy and its applica- tions to their economic development, Conscious of the importance of the work of the Agency in the implementation of the safeguards provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 17 and other international treaties, conventions and agree- ments designed to achieve similar objectives, as well as ensuring, as far as it is able, that the assistance provided by the Agency or at its request or under its supervision or control is not used in such a way as to further any military purposes, as stated in article II of its Statute, Recognizing the importance of the work of the Agency on nuclear power, nuclear safety, radioactive waste man- agement, radiological protection and, in particular, of its work directed towards assisting developing countries in planning for the introduction of nuclear power in accord- ance with their needs, Noting that the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency at its twenty-ninth regular session approved the reappointment by the Board of Governors of the Agency of Mr. Hans Blix as Director General of the Agency for a further term of four years, commencing on I December 1985, Bearing in mind resolutions GC(XXIX)/RES/442, GC(XXIX)/RES/443 and GC(XXIX)/RES/444, adopted on 27 September 1985 by the General Conference of the Agency at its twenty-ninth regular session, l. Takes note of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency; 2. Affirms its confidence in the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in the application of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; 3. Urges all States to strive for effective and harmoni- ous international co-operation in carrying out the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency, pursuant to its Statute, in promoting the use of nuclear energy and the application of nuclear science and technology for peaceful purposes; in strengthening technical assistance and co- operation for developing countries; and in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency's safeguards sys- tem; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Direct(lr General of the International Atomic Energy Agency the records of the fortieth session of the General Assembly relating to the Agency's activities. 69th plenary meeting 8 November 1985 16 See Official Records of the General Assembly. Fortieth Session. 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