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III. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 103 43/82. Implementation of the conclusions of the Third Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and establishment of a Preparatory Committee for the Fourth Review Conference The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2373 (XXII) of 12 June 1968, the annex to which contains the Treaty on the Non­ Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Bearing in mind the provisions of article VIII, para­ graph 3, of that Treaty concerning the holding of succes­ sive review conferences, Noting that, in the Final Declaration of the Third Re­ view Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non­ Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,6 held at Geneva from 27 August to 21 September 1985, the Conference proposed to the Depositary Governments that a fourth conference to review the operation of the Treaty be con­ vened in 1990, and also noting that there appears to be a consensus among the parties that the Fourth Review Con­ ference should be held at Geneva in August/September of that year, 1. Notes that, following appropriate consultations, an open-ended preparatory committee has been formed of parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons serving on the Board of Governors of the Inter­ national Atomic Energy Agency or represented in the Conference on Disarmament, as well as any party to the Treaty that may express its interest in participating in the work of the preparatory committee; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to render the neces­ sary assistance and to provide such services, including summary records, as may be required for the Fourth Re­ view Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non­ Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and its preparation. 73rd plenary meeting 7 December 1988 43/83. Question of Antarctica A The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled "Question of Ant­ arctica", Recalling its resolutions 38/77 of 15 December 1983, 39/152 of l7 December 1984, 40/156 A and B of l6 Decem­ ber 1985, 41/88 A and B of 4 December 1986 and 42/ 46 A and B of 30 November 1987, Recalling also the relevant paragraphs of the Political Declaration adopted by the Eighth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Harare from I to 6 September 1986, 119 and the resolution on Antarctica adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its forty-second ordinary session, held at Addis Ababa from 10 to 17 July 1985,120 as well as the decision of the Council of Ministers of the League of Arab States meeting at Tunis on 17 and 18 Sep­ tember 1986 and resolution 25/5-P(IS) adopted by the Fifth Islamic Summit Conference of the Organization of
119 A/41/697-S/18392, annex, sect I, paras. 198-202. 120 A/40/666, annex II, resolution CM/Rcs.988 (XLII). the Islamic Conference, held at Kuwait from 26 to 29 January 1987,121 Taking into account the debates on this item held since its thirty-eighth session, Welcoming the increasing awareness of and interest in Antarctica shown by the international community, Convinced of the advantages to the whole of mankind of a better knowledge of Antarctica, Affirming its conviction that, in the interest of all man­ kind, Antarctica should continue forever to be used exclu­ sively for peaceful purposes and that it should not become the scene or object of international discord, Reaffirming the principle that the international com­ munity is entitled to information covering all aspects of Antarctica and that the United Nations should be made the repository for all such information in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 41/88 A and 42/46 B, Conscious of the particular significance of Antarctica to the international community in terms, inter alia, of inter­ national peace and security, environment, its effects on global climatic conditions, economy and scientifc re­ search, Taking into account all aspects pertaining to all areas covered by the Antarctic Treaty system, 122 Taking note with appreciation of the reports of the Secre­ tary-General on the question of Antarctica,123 Reaffirming that the management, exploration, exploi­ tation and use of Antarctica should be conducted in ac­ cordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and in the interest of maintaining international peace and security and of promoting interna­ tional co-operation for the benefit of mankind as a whole, I. Expresses its conviction that any minerals regime on Antarctica, in order to be of benefit to all mankind, should be negotiated with the full participation of all members of the international community; 2. Further expresses its deep regret that the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties have proceeded with negotia­ tions and adopted on 2 June 1988 a convention on the regulation of Antarctic mineral resource activities, not­ withstanding General Assembly resolutions 41/88 B and 42/46 B, calling for the imposition of a moratorium on ne­ gotiations to establish a minerals regime until such time as all members of the international community can fully par­ ticipate in such negotiations; 3. Reiterates its call upon the Antarctic Treaty Consul­ tative Parties to invite the Secretary-General or his repre­ sentative to all meetings of the Treaty parties, including their consultative meetings; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on his evaluations thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session; 5. Urges all States Members of the United Nations to co-operate with the Secretary-General and to continue consultations on all aspects relating to Antarctica; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fourth session the item entitled "Question of Antarc­ tica". 121 See A/42il7R-S/18153. annex II 73rd plenary meeting 7 December 1988 122 Untted '-Jatmns, /'rcatv Scrin, ,ol. 402, No. 577K. 121 A./4 1/564 and A/ .\1/•65 and Add. I.

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