A/RES/42/92 GA

100 General Assembl)-h>rt) -second Scssion count the debate 011 this question during 1h forty-second session, an updated report on the strengthening of security and co-operation in the Mediterranean regmn, 12. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of 1h forty-third session the ítem entitled "Strengthening of security and co-operation in the Mediterranean region" 93rd plenary meeting 7 December 1987 42/91. lmplementation of the Declaration on the Prepa- ration of Societies for Life in Peace The General Assembly, Recalling its Declaratíon 011 the Preparation of Societ1cs for Life in Peace, contained in resolution 3V7:l of 15 December 1978, Recalling a/so that, in its resolutions 36/104 of 9 December 1981 and 39/157 of 17 December 1984, 1t reaffirmed the lasting importance and validity of the pur- poses and principies enshrined in thc Declaration on thc Preparation of Societies for Life in Peacc, based on thc Charter of the United Nations, Taking into account its invitation 123 to ali Governments, the United Nations and the concerned organizations of its system, and other international as well as national organi- zations, both governmental and non-governmental, to in- corporate active promotion of the ideas of t he preparation ofsocieties for life in peace in their programmes, including those concerning the observances of the International Year of Peace, 1986, Noting the report ofthe Secretary-Gem:raii 24 on the rc- sults of the International Y car of Peace and General As sembly resolution 42/13 of 28 October 1987 on thc achievements of the International Y ear of Peace, as well as the high rank that issues pertaining to the preparation of societies for life in peace were accorded in those docu- ments, Appreciating the need for the preparation of societies for life in peace in order to promote the pattern of peaceful re- lations among nations, Aware ofthe importan! role that the idea of the prepara- tion of societies for life in peace can play in the process of confidence-building and laying the foundations of durable international security through fostering in the minds of men and societies a perception of the right to life in peace as a fundamental human right, Recognizing the desirability of providing for the fulle~t implementation ofthe principies contained in the Declara- tion on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace and for their further development in a manner consisten! with and corresponding to the customs and traditions of each country, Taking into accuunt the growing timeliness ofthe Decla- ration as well as the valuable experience gained in the course of the implementation of its principies and objec- tives, Considering that the year 1988 will mark the tenth anni- versary of the adoption of the Declaration, Taking note with appreciatio11 of the report of the Secre- tary-General, 125 prepared in accordance with resolution 39/157, 123 Resolution 39/157. 124 A/42/487 and Corr.2 ami Add 1 12l A/42/668. 1. Solemnly reajjim1s the lasting validity of the pur- ¡m~es and principies enshrined in the Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Lif'e in Peace, based 011 the Charter of the l'nited Nations; 2. Reajjirm.1 the determination of the peoples of the l:nited Nations 10 establish lasting conditions of world peace, internatinnal understanding and mutually benefi- cia! co-operation. 3. Urges ali State~ to continue their sustained efforts towards the fullest implementation of the Declaration al t he national and the international levels and towards in- creasing its national and international role by st rictly ad- hcring to the principies enshrined in that document; 4. Recommends that ali Governments and appropriate mstitutions, while elaborating their policies, in particular their education prngrammes and school curricula, should keep in mind the principies contained in the Declaration; 5. A/so recommends that the appropriate bodies of the Llnited Nations and the specialized agencies concerned, as well as other mternational organizations, both govern- mental and non-governmental, should be guided by the principies and obJectives of the Declaration while prepar- ing their programmes of work; 6. Ca lis upan ali Governments and the United Nations and the concerned organizations of its system, as well as other international organizations, both governmental and 11011-governmental, to inform the Secre!ary-General of progress made in regard to the implementation ofthe Dec- laration in ali its aspects; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report thereon to the G,·neral Assembly at its forty-fifth session. 93rd plenary meeting 7 December /987 42/92. Review of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security The General A rn'mbly, Having consider<'d the item entitled "Review of the im- plementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security". Voting with concern that the provisions of the Declara- tion on the Strengthening of International Security 126 have not been fully implemented, Concerned by the continued escalation of tension in the WL>rld, accompanied by the policy of competition for spheres ofinfluence, domination and exploitation in many parts of the world, the continuation of the arms race, par- ticularly in nuclear weapons, and the danger of its exten- sion into outer space, by the recourse to the use or threat of use of force, military intervention and interference and foreign occupation, by the continued infringement of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries and by the lack of solutions to the world eco- nomic crisis, in which the deeper underlying problems of a structural nature have been compounded by cyclical fac- tors and which has further aggravated the inequalities and injustices in international economic relations, ali of which pose a grave threat to global peace and security, .4 ware of the increasing interdependence among nations and of the fact that in the present-day world, there is no al- ternative to a policy of peaceful coexistence, détente and c·o-operation among States on the basis of equality, irre- 2" Rt'solu11on 271-l 1.\XV) 111. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 101 spective oftheir economic or military power, political and social systems or size and geographic location, Convinced that a comprehensive and just solution to pressing international prob\ems, such as achieving peace and security, disarmament and development, can be as- sured only through negotiations, based on the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, in which all countries participate on an equal footing, Reaffirming the role of the United Nations asan indis- pensable forum for negotiations and reaching agreements on measures to promote and strengthen international peace and security, Stressing the need for the main organs of the United Na- tions responsible for the maintenance of peace and security, particularly the Security Council, to contribute more effectively to the promotion of international peace and security by seeking solutions to unresolved problems and crises in the world, l. Reaffirms the validity of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, and calls u pon ali States to contribute effectively to its implementation; 2. Urges once again a\l States to abide strictly, in their international relations, by their commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and, to this end: (a) To refrain from the use or threat of use of force, in- tervention, interference, aggression, foreign occupation and colonial domination or measures of political and eco- nomic coercion which violate the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence and security of other States, as well as the permanent sovereignty of peoples over their natural resources; (b) To refrain from supporting or encouraging any such act for any reason whatsoever and to reject and refuse recognition of situations brought about by any such act; 3. Calls upan all States, in particular the nuclear- weapon States and other militarily significant States, to take immediate steps aimed at: (a) Promoting and using etfectively the system of col- lective security as envisaged in the Charter; (b) Halting etfectively the arms race and achieving general and complete disarmament under etfective inter- national control and, to this end, to conduct serious, meaningful and etfective negotiations with a view to im- plementing the recommendations and decisions contained in the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly 11 and to fulfilling the priority tasks listed in the Programme of Action set forth in section 111 of the Final Document; 4. Invites all States, in particular the major military Powers and States members of military alliances, to re- frain, especially in critica\ situations and in crisis areas, from actions, including military activities and manoeu- vres, conceived within the context of East-West confron- tation and used as a means ofpressure or threat to and de- stabilization of other States and regions; 5. Expresses its conviction that the gradual military disengagement of the great Powers and their military al- liances from various parts of the world should be pro- moted; 6. Urges ali States, in particular the permanent mem- bers of the Security Council, to take ali necessary mea- sures to prevent the further deterioration of the interna- tional situation and, to this end, to seek, through more effective utilization of the means provided for in the Charter, the peaceful <;ettlement of di<;putes and the elimi- nation of the focal points of crisis and tension, which con- stitute a t hreat to international peace and security; 7. Emphasízes the role that the United Nations has in the maintenance of peace and security and in economic and social development and progress for the benefit of all mankind; 8. Strt'sses that there is an urgent need to enhance the effectiveness of the Security Council in discharging its principal role of maintaining international peace and security and to enhance the authority and enforcement capacity of the Council m accordance with the Charter; 9. Emphasizes that the Security Council should con- sider holding periodic meetings in specific cases to con- sider and review outstanding problems and crises, thus enabling it to play a more active role in preventing con- flicts; 10. Reitera/es the need for the Security Council, in particular its permanent members, to ensure the etfective implementation of its decisions in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Charter; 11. Considers that respect for and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in their civil, political, economú.:, social and cultural aspects, on the one hand, and the strengthening of international peace and security, on the other, mutually reinforce each other; 12. Reaffirms the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples under colonial domination, foreign occupation or racist régimes and their inalienable right to self-determination and independence, and urges Member States to increase their support for and solidarity with them and their na- tional liberation movements and to take urgent and etfec- tive measures for the speedy completion ofthe implemen- tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples100 and for the final elimínation of colonialism, racism and apartheid; 13. Calls upon all States, particularly the members of the Security Council, to take appropriate and effective measures to promote the fulfilment of the objective of the denuclearization of Africa in order to avert the serious danger that the nuclear capability of South Africa consti- tutes to the African States, in particular the front-line States, as well as to international peace and security; 14. Welcomes the continuation of the process within the framework of the Conference on Securitv and Co- operation in Europe; • 15. Reaffirms that the democratization of intema- tional relations is an imperative necessity enabling, under the conditions of interdependence, the full development and independence of ali States, as well as the attainment of genuine security, peace and co-operation in the world, and stresses its firm belief that the United Nations offers the best framework for the promotion of these goals; 16. Invites Member States to submit their views on the question of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, and requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General As- sembly at its forty-third session on the basis of the replies received; 17. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-third session the item entitled "Review of the im- plementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of Internatíonal Security". 93rd plenary meeting 7 December 1987

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