A/RES/42/19 GA

40 General Assembly-Forty-second Session ----·-·· ----- ----- ---------- Emphasizing the obligation of States, under customary international law, not to intervene in the interna) alfairs of other States, l. Urgently calls for full and immediate compliance with the Judgment of the International Court of Justice of 27 June 1986 in the case of "Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua" in confarmity with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Na- tions; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the General Assembly informed on the implementation of this resolu- tion; 3. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-third session the item entitled "Judgment of the In- ternational Court of Justice of 27 June 1986 concerning military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicara- gua: need far immediate compliance". 68th plenary meeting 12 November 1987 42/19. Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)62 The General Assembly, Having considered the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and having received the report of the Secre- tary-General, 63 Aware of the interest of the international community in the peaceful and definitive settlement by the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of ali their dilferences, in accor- dance with the Charter of the United Nations, Taking note of the interest repeatedly expressed by both parties in normalizing their relations, Convinced that such purpose would be facilitated by a global negotiation between both Governments that will al- low them to rebuild mutual confidence on a salid basis and to resolve the pending problems, including all aspects on the future of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), 1. Reiterates its request to the Governments of Ar- genntina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to initiate negotiations with a view to finding the means to resolve peacefully and definitively the problems pending between both countries, including ali aspects on the future of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his renewed mission of good offices in arder to assist the par- ties in complying with the request made in paragraph l above, and to take the necessary measures to that end; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its farty-third session a report on the progress made in the implementation of the present reso- lution; 4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its farty-third session the item entitled "Question ofthe Falk- land Islands (Malvinas)". 72nd plenary meeting 17 November 1987 62 See also sect. I, f"ootnote 10, and sect. X.B.6, decision 42/410. 63 A/42/732. 42/20. Law of the sea The General Assembly, Reaffirming its resolutions 37 /66 of 3 December 1982, 38/59 A of 14 December 1983, 39/73 of 13 December 1984, 40/63 of 10 December 1985 and 41/34 of 5 Novem- ber 1986, regarding the law of the sea, Recognizing that, as stated in the third preambular para- graph ofthe United Nations Convention on the Law ofthe Sea,48 the problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be considered as a whole, Convinced that it is important to safeguard the unified character of the Convention and related resolutions adopted therewith and to refrain from any action to apply their provisions selectively, in a manner inconsistent with their object and purpose, Emphasizing the need far States to ensure consistent ap- plication of the Convention, as well as the need far har- monization of national legislation with the provisions of the Convention, Considering that, in its resolution 2749 (XXV) of 17 December 1970, it proclaimed that the sea-bed and ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, as well as the resources of the area, are the common heritage of mankind, Recalling that the Convention provides the régime to be applied to the Area and its resources, Emphasizing that no State should undermine the Con- vention and related resolutions of the Third United Na- tions Conference on the Law of the Sea, Recognizing also the need far co-operation in the early and elfective implementation by the Preparatory Commis- sion far the International Sea-Bed Authority and far the International Tribunal far the Law of the Sea of resolu- tion II of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea,64 Noting with satisfaction the progress made in the work of the Preparatory Commission since its inception, including the registration oflndia as a pioneer investor in the mining of the sea-bed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, Noting the decision of the Preparatory Commission to convene its General Committee from 7 to 18 December 1987 for the purpose of considering the applications of France, Japan and the Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics for registration as pioneer investors, Noting also that the Preparatory Commission has de- cided to hold its sixth regular session at Kingston from 14 March to 8 April 1988 and that it will decide upon the summer meeting far 1988 during its next session, 65 Noting further the increasing needs of countries, espe- cially developing countries, far infarmation, advice and assistance in the implementation of the Convention and in their developmental process far the full realization of the benefits of the comprehensive legal régime established by the Convention, Recognizing that the Convention encompasses ali uses and resources of the sea and that ali related activities within the United Nations system need to be implemented in a manner consistent with it, 64 Official Records of 1he Third United Nations Conference on the Law ofthe Sea, vol. XVII (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.84.V.3), document A/CONF.62/121, annex J. b\ See A/42/688, para. 132.

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