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11. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Mala Committee 15 45th plenary meeting 22 October 1992 47/9. Question of the Comorian island ofMayotte The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 15]4 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and 262] (XXV) of 12 October ]970, containing the programme of action for the full implementation of the Declaration, Recalling also its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 3]6] (XXVIID of ]4 December 1973, 329] (XXIX) of 13 December ]974,3114 of 2] October ]976, 32/7 of ] November 1977, 34/69 of 6 December ]979, 35/43 of28 November 1980,36/105 of]O December ]98], 37/65 of 3 December ]982,38/13 of 21 November 1983, 39/48 of 11 December ]984,40/62 of 9 December 1985, 41130 of 3 November ]986,42/]7 of ]] November 1987, 43/14 of26 October 1988,44/9 of 18 October 1989,45/] I of I November 1990 and 46/9 of 16 October 1991, in which, inter alia, it affirmed the unity and territorial integ- rity of the Comoros, Recalling, in particular, its resolution 3385 (XXX) of 12 November ]975 on the admission ofthe Comoros to mem- bership in the United Nations, in which it reaffmned the necessity ofrespecting the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoro Archipe]ago, composed of the islands of An- jouan, Grande-Comore, Mayotte and Moheli, Recalling fUrther that, in accordance with the agree- ments between the Comoros and France, signed on ]5 June 1973, concerning the accession of the Comoros to inde- pendence, the results of the referendum of 22 December 1974 were to be considered on a global basis and not island by island, International Atomic Energy 2. Affirms its confidence in the role of the Agency in the application of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; 3. Urges all States to strive for effective and harmoni- ous international cooperation in carrying out the work of the Agency, pursuant to its statute; in promoting the use of nuclear energy and the application of the necessary meas- ures to strengthen further the safety ofnuclear installations and to minimize risks to life, health and the environment; in strengthening technical assistance and cooperation for developing countries; and in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the safeguards system of the Agency; 4. Welcomes the decisions taken by the Agency to strengthen its safeguards system; 5. Welcomes also the decisions taken by the Agency to strengthen its technical assistance and cooperation activities; 6. Commends the Director General of the Agency and his staff for their strenuous efforts in the implementation ofSecurity Council resolutions 687 (1991) 00 April 1991, 707 (1991) of 15 August 1991 and 715 (199]) of]] Oc- tober ]99], in particular the detection and destruction or otherwise rendering harmless of equipment and material which could be used for nuclear weapons; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Di- rector General of the Agency the records ofthe forty-sev- enth session ofthe General Assembly relating to the activi- ties of the Agency. 47/8. Report of the Agency The General Assembly, Having received the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the General Assembly for the year ]991,11 Taking note of the statement of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency of 21 October ]992,12 which provides additional information on the main developments in the activities of the Agency during 1992, Recognizing the importance of the work of the Agency to promote further the application of atomic 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 benefit effectively from the application ofnuclear tech- nology for peaceful purposes as well as from the contribu- tion of nuclear energy to their economic development, Conscious of the importance of the worlc of the Agency in the implementation of safeguards provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation ofNuclear Weaponsl3 and other international treaties, conventions and agreements designed to achieve similar objectives, as well as in ensur- ing, 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 purpose, as stated in article 11 of its statute, Further recognizing the importance of the work of the Agency on nuclear power, applications ofnuclear methods and techniques, nuclear safety, radiological protection and radioactive waste management, including its work directed towards assisting developing countries in planning for the introduction of nuclear power in accordance with their needs, Again stressing the need for the highest standards of safety in the design and operation of nuclear plants so as to minimize risks to life, health and the environment, Noting the statements and actions of the Agency con- cerning non-compliance by Iraq with its non-proliferation obligations, Bearing in mind resolutions GC(XXXVI)/RES/577 on the nuclear capabilities of South Africa, GC(XXXVl)/ RES/579 on non-compliance by Iraq with its safe- guards obligations, GC(XXXVI)/RES/582 on measures to strengthen international cooperation in matters relating to nuclear safety and radiological protection, GC(XXXVI)/ RES/583 on revision ofthe Basic Safety Standards for Ra- diation Protection, GC(XXXVl)/RES/584 on education and training in radiation protection and nuclear safety, GC(XXXVI)/RES/585 on liability for nuclear damage, GC(XXXVI)/RES/586 on strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of the safeguards system, GC(XXXVI)/RES/587 on strengthening ofthe main activi- ties of the Agency, GC(XXXVI)/RES/588 on practical utilization of food irradiation in developing countries, GC(XXXVI)/RES/592 entitled "Plan for producing pota- ble water economically", and GC(XXXVI)/RES/601 on the application of safeguards of the Agency in the Middle East, adopted on 25 September 1992 by the Gen- eral Conference of the Agency at its thirty-sixth regular session,I4 1. Takes note of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency;11

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