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38 General Assembly-Forty-second Session 23. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to pro- vide the Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Namibia with the necessary resources for the performance ofthe responsibilities entrusted to it by the United Nations Council for Namibia as the co-ordinating authority for the implementation of the Nationhood Programme for Na- mibia, as well as other assistance programmes. 59th plenary meeting 6 Navember 1987 42/15. The situation in Afghanistan and its implications 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, 38/29 of 23 November 1983, 39/13 of 15 November 1984, 40/12 of 13 November 1985 and 41/33 of 5 November 1986, Reaffirming the purposes and principies of the Charter ofthe United Nations and the obligation ofall States to re- frain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of any State, Reaffirmingfurther 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, Grave/y cancerned at the continuing foreign armed inter- vention in Afghanistan, in contravention of the above principies, and its serious implications for international peace and security, Nating the increasing concern of the international com- munity about the continued and serious sufferings of the Afghan people and about 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 cansciaus 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-GeneraJ,58 and the status of the diplomatic process initiated by him, Recognizing the importance of the initiatives of the Or- ganization of the Islamic Conference and the efforts of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries for a political solu- tion of the situation in respect of Afghanistan, 1. 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 in- tervention, subversion, coercion or constraint of any kind whatsoever; 3. Calls for the immediate withdrawal of the foreign troops from Afghani\lan: 58 A/42/600-S/19160. For the printed text, see Officia/ Records ofthe Security Council, Forty-sffond Year. Supp/emrnt (or Ju/y. August and September /987, dornmcnl S/1'1160 4. Calls upan ali parties concerned to work for the ur- gent 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 ali States and national and in- ternational organizations to continue to extend humanitarian relief assistance with a view to alleviating the hardship ofthe Afghan refugees, in co-ordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; ó. Expresses its appreciation and suppart 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 ef- forts with a view to promoting a political ~olution, in ac- cordance with the provisions ofthe present resolution, and the exploration of securing appropriate guarantees for the non-use offorce, or threat offorce, against the political in- dependence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of ali neighbouring States, on the basis of mutual guaran- tees and strict non-interference in each other's internal af- fairs and with full regard for the principies 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 reso- lution and to submit to Member States a report on the situation at the earliest appropriate opportunity; 9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-third session the item entitled "The situation in Af- ghanistan and its implications for international peace and security". 62nd plenary meeting 10 November 19/17 42/16. Zone of peace and co-operation of the South At- Iantic The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 41/11 of 27 October 1986, in which it solemnly declared the Atlantic Ocean, in the re- gion situated between Africa and South America. the "Zone of Peace and Co-operation of the South Atlantic", 1. Commends the efforts undertaken by States of the zone of peace and co-operation of the South Atlantic to promote peace and regional co-operation pursuant to resolution 41/11. as reflected in the report of the Secre- tary-General: 59 2. Urges the States of the region to continue their ac- tions aiming at fulfilling the goals of the declaration of the zone of peace and co-operation of the South Atlantic, in particular through the adoption and carrying out of con- crete programmes to that end; J. Takes note ttíth appreciatio11 ofthe report ofthe Sec- retary-General; 4. Calls upan ali States to co-operate in the promotion of the objectives of the zone; 5. Ca/Is upon ali States to refrain from any action in- consistent with the Charter and relevan! resolutions of the United Nations and which may create or aggravate situa- tions of tension and potential conflict in the region;

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