Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security

A/RES/39/155View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 68a Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 1972–1985

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1985	A/RES/39/155	Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security	1,711	23%Compare
1982	A/RES/36/102	Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security	1,374	18%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/158	Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security	847	18%Compare
1980	A/RES/34/100	Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security	2,051	15%Compare
1978	A/RES/32/154	Implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security	1,713	11%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

19 subjects

Africa Arms Race Conferences Declarations Developing Countries Disarmament Disarmament Negotiations Dispute Settlement Economic Assistance Economic Development Economic Relations Force in International Relations Human Rights Advancement International Cooperation International Security Members Nuclear Non-Proliferation Peace Self-Determination of Peoples

What’s in this document?

24 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms the validity of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security and calls upon all States to contribute effectively to its implementation;

Urges once again all States to abide strictly, in their international relations, by their commitment to the Char ter of the United Nations and, to this end:

To refrain from the use or threat of use of force, intervention, 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;

To refrain from supporting or encouraging any such act for any reason whatsoever and to reject and refuse rec ognition of situations brought about by any such act;

Calls upon all States, in particular the nuclear weapon States and other militarily significant States, to take immediate steps aimed at:

Promoting and using effectively the system of col lective security as envisaged in the Charter;

Halting effectively the arms race and achieving gen eral and complete disarmament under effective interna tional control and, to this end, to start serious, meaningful and effective negotiations with a view to implementing the recommendations and decisions contained in the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly,'38 and to fulfilling the priority tasks listed in its Programme of Action set forth in section Ill of the Final Document;

Invites all States, in particular the major military Powers and States members of military alliances, to refrain, especially in critical situations and in crisis areas. from actions,

including military activities and manoeuvres, conceived within the context of big-Power confrontation and used as a means of pressure on, threat to and destabilization of other States and regions;

Urges all States, in particular the permanent mem bers of the Security Council, to take all necessary measures to prevent the further deterioration of the international sit uation and, to this end:

To seek, through more effective utilization of the means provided for in the Charter, the peaceful settlement of disputes and the elimination of the focal points of crisis and tension which constitute a threat to international peace and security;

To proceed without delay to a global consideration of ways and means for bringing about a revival of the world economy and for the restructuring of international economic relations within the framework of the global negotiations with a view to establishing the new interna tional economic order;

To accelerate the economic development of devel oping countries, particularly the least developed ones;

To implement urgently measures agreed upon to ameliorate the critical economic situation in Africa which is the result, inter alia, of persistent inclement climatic fac tors;

Calls upon all States, particularly the members or 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 which 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:

Emphasizes 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;

Reiterates that the current deterioration of the inter national situation requires an effective Security Council and, to that end, emphasizes the need to examine mecha nisms and working methods on a continued basis in order to enhance the authority and enforcement capacity of the Council, in accordance with the Charter;

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 the Council to play a more active role in prevent ing conflicts;

I 0. Reiterates the need for the Security Council, in par ticular its permanent members, to ensure the effective implementation of its decisions in compliance with the rel evant provisions of the Charter;

Considers that respect for and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in their civiL political, economic, social and cultural aspects, on the one hand, and the strengthening of international peace and security, on the other, mutually reinforce each other:

Reaffirms the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples under colonial domination, foreign occupation or racist regimes and their inalienable right to self-determination and independence, and urges Member States to increase their support for and solidarity with them and their

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national liberation movements and to take urgent and effective measures for the speedy completion of the imple mentation of the Declaration on the Granting of Indepen dence to Colonial Countries and Peoples 139 and for the final elimination of colonialism. racism and apartheid:

Welcomes the continuation of the process within the framework of the Conference on Security and Co-oper ation in Europe and expresses the hope that the Stockholm Conference on Confidence- and Security-building Mea sures and Disarmament in Europe, the continent with the greatest concentration of armaments and military forces, will achieve significant and positive results:

Reiterates its call upon great Powers to abandon policies of confrontation which have hitherto given rise to tension and mistrust and to engage without any further delay in genuine and constructive negotiations in good faith, taking into account the interests of the entire inter national community:

Reaffirms that the democratization of international relations is an imperative necessity enabling, under the conditions of interdependence, the full development and independence of all States as well as the attainment of gen uine 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:

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 Assembly at its fortieth session on the basis of the replies received;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "Review of the imple mentation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security".

1U2nd plenary meeting

17 December 1984

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132 S/1597 I. For the printed text, see Official Records of the Security Coun cil, Thirty-eighth Year, Resolutions and Decisions, /983. part II, "Considera tlOn of the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Orgamzatton. 1982".

l33 SI 16760. For the printed text, see Of icial Records of the Secunty Coun cil, Thirty-ninth Year, Resolutions and Decisions, /984, part 11. "Considera tion of the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization" I H Resolution 2734 (XXV) I 35 Resolution 2625 (XXV). annex. 136 Resolution 36/ l 03, annex 1_17 Resolution 37/ 10. annex

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ll9Resolution 1514 (XV).

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