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  1. “The Gulf Co-operation Council countries have frequently affirmed that the maintenance of peace, security and stability in the region is their own collective responsibility, free from any foreign interference whatsoever. This joint policy has become a fact, thanks to fruitful understanding and cooperation among the countries of the Council in the political, economic, defence and other fields. 151. The war in the Gulf, the continuous Israeli aggression against the Arab countries, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the intensification of East-West rivalry are all dangerous warnings that the world is constantly facing acute crises that threaten international peace and security and entail the elimination of all the achievements of the United Nations over the four decades since the Second World War.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  2. “We again call upon the two neighbouring countries, Iran and Iraq, to settle their differences by peaceful means and to re-establish normal relations between them on the basis of mutual respect, good- neighbourliness and non-interference in each other's domestic affairs, so that peace and constructive co-operation may prevail in the region, for the well- being and prosperity of its people. I commend the positive response of Iraq to all international attempts at mediation to settle this war by peaceful means. 150. The Arab Gulf region has been the centre of attention of the States of the world because of its important strategic location and large oil reserves, which supply world markets with a great part of their energy needs.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  3. “To reduce the tension of the war, the State of Bahrain called upon Iraq and Iran, early in July of this year, to accept the principle of the neutrality of seaports in the Gulf, as a natural step after both parties, on the proposal of the Secretary-General, had agreed not to attack civilian targets. We hope that our call will be heeded by Iran, since Iraq has responded to it, so that the lives of civilians in the warring States may be spared and the economic interests of all countries in the Gulf protected. 149.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  4. “Security Council resolution 552 (1984) con-firmed the conviction of the international community that such attacks constitute a threat to the safety and stability of the area and have serious implications for international peace and security. The Security Council is requested to follow up the implementation of this resolution to ensure the free and safe navigation in international waters and sea lanes for shipping en route to and from all ports and installations of the littoral States that are not parties to the hostilities in the Gulf. The Security Council should carry out its responsibilities, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter, and take positive and decisive action to end this war and have it settled peacefully. 148.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  5. “This dangerous development requires us more than ever before to increase our efforts at mediation to settle this dispute peacefully. 146. Moved by their desire for peaceful co-existence and good-neighbourliness, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the Arab States of the Gulf Co-operation Council asked the Security Council to adopt a draft resolution calling upon States to respect the territorial integrity of the States that are not party to the hostilities in the Gulf, to exercise the utmost restraint and to refrain from any act which might lead to a further escalation or widening of the conflict. 147.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  6. “These purposes can be attained only by an international community which believes in interdependence and solidarity, works for justice and co-operation among the peoples of the world and adheres to the purposes and principles of the Charter, whose high goals we have all promised to respect. 144. It is regrettable that developments over the years have rendered our duty more difficult and more onerous. We have to take such developments as a challenge which requires collective, concentrated effort. 145. The war in the Gulf has now entered its fifth year. Its dangers and the threat that it poses to world peace and security have intensifies It has taken a particularly dangerous turn over the last few months with attacks outside the zones of hostilities on oil tankers belonging to States which are not parties to the Iraq-Iran conflict.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  7. “It gives me pleasure likewise to pay a tribute to the unremitting efforts of the Secretary-General to strengthen the role of the Organization and achieve the goals of the Charter of the United Nations, particularly with regard to the maintenance of peace and security in the world. 142. I have the pleasure also of congratulating the Government and people of Brunei Darussalam on the occasion of the admission of that country to membership of the United Nations, and wish this friendly State all prosperity and progress. 143. We have all come to this international forum for the purposes of maintaining international peace and co-operation, finding effective solutions to current world problems and securing, further progress for all the peoples of the world.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  8. “Allow me, Six, at the outset to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the thirty-ninth session of the General Assembly. I pay a tribute to your friendly country, Zambia, and wish you all success and good luck in conducting the work of this session. I assure you of the full co-operation of the delegation of the State of Bahrain in carrying out the duties of your high international office. 140. I should also like to offer the thanks of the delegation of my country to Mr. Jorge Illueca for his skill in conducting the work of the thirty-eighth session. 141.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  9. “The global nature of current problems should bring nations closer together for their common good, rather than separate them as is now the case. 154. My country's delegation hopes that suitable resolutions will be adopted at this session to deal with current world problems and satisfy the aspirations of the peoples of the world. It gives me pleasure to repeat that the Government and people of Bahrain are fully ready to act with other nations and States Members of the international Organization in achieving justice, co-operation and peace in the world so that future generations may live in peace and happiness, in conformity with the lofty principles and goals of the Charter of the United Nations. 155.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  10. “As a result of the changes in international relations over the last three decades, the industrialized countries should not continue to view the developing countries as easy markets for their manufactured goods and products. They should consider them as partners in a world economic order requiring co-operation and interdependence among all States. We therefore appeal to the industrialized countries not to put obstacles in the way of establishing the new international economic order. 153. Most questions addressed by the United Nations and its specialized agencies are of a global nature, since in one form or another they touch on human life as a whole—whether in the political, economic or social fields.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  11. “Such a change is urgently needed, to permit the establishment of an economic order based on justice, interdependence and collective partnership. 151. Most international economic conferences since the beginning of the 1970s have ended in failure because of the continued adherence of the rich industrialized countries to their inflexible policies and because no serious attention has been paid to the principle of international interdependence, which has started gaining favour in the world because of changes in world economic and political relations. Thus the sixth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, held at Belgrade from 6 June to 2 July 1983, was not able to achieve positive results because of the policies of some rich industrialized countries. 152.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  12. “We also welcome the efforts undertaken to solve peacefully the dispute between North Korea and South Korea through negotiations without pre-conditions and respect for the will of the Korean people to establish peace and security within a unified State. 150. Some cautious optimism appears in the 1983 annual report of IMF regarding the world economic situation after the period of economic recession affecting most countries of the world. However, the report expresses clear concern over customs barriers and restrictions imposed on the products of developing countries. Those countries have learned from past experience, either during the period of colonialism or afterwards, that economic problems cannot be solved except by restructuring the world economic order itself.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  13. “147; The South African regime still adheres to its inflexible policy on the Namibian question. We very much regret that the Government of South Africa did not cooperate with the Secretary-General of the United Nations during his recent visit to Pretoria last August, in accordance with Security Council resolution 532 (1983), to undertake consultations with the parties concerned with a view to securing the speedy implementation of Security Council resolution 435 (1978) on the independence of Namibia. 148. As regards the question of Cyprus, we reaffirm the importance of finding a peaceful solution to this question, and we hail the efforts made by the Secretary-General in this respect. 149.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  14. “The Soviet forces still occupy Afghanistan against the will of the Afghan people, whose resistance against the occupation is daily growing stronger. We should like to reaffirm that any solution to this question should be consistent with the resolutions of the United Nations, which call for the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan so that the Afghan people may again exercise their right of self-determination, regain their freedom and establish the political system of their choice. 147. The situation in South Africa is deteriorating because there is increasing ferocity and persecution of the black majority on the part of the racist regime of Pretoria. The State of Bahrain reaffirms its support for the legitimate struggle of the black majority against the apartheid regime, which is contrary to all moral values.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  15. “We appeal once again to the two warring parties to settle their differences by peaceful means and restore normal relations between them, on the basis of mutual respect, good neighbourliness and non-intervention in their domestic affairs. 144. We should like to welcome in this connection the positive response of Iraq to all international mediation efforts aimed at putting an end to this war by peaceful means. We hope that it will not be long before the two neighbouring countries settle their differences peacefully so that peace may prevail throughout the region. 145. There are other important international questions that occupy the attention of the world and threaten the security and stability of peoples. 146.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  16. “The report of the Secretary-General of 20 June 1983/ prepared by the mission which visited both Iraq and Iran to assess the damage to civilian areas caused by military action, shows some of the damage suffered by both countries. 142. It is well known that since its outbreak that war has had adverse effects in one form or another on the whole region. The countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council have made sincere and serious efforts to put an end to that war. The Foreign Ministers of the State of Kuwait and the State of the United Arab Emirates visited Teheran and Baghdad to find a solution that would establish a just peace between the two neighbouring Muslim States. 143.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  17. “We appeal to all States to act and put an end to the Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory and to help keep Lebanon a unified, sovereign Arab State. We welcome also the agreement reached recently to initiate national reconciliation talks among all Lebanese parties. We commend likewise the positive role played by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in this respect. 141. The war between the two neighbouring countries of Iraq and Iran still continues despite the initiatives and attempts at mediation made by many international bodies to put an end to that destructive war, which has exhausted the human, economic and military resources of both countries.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  18. “We call upon the General Assembly to adopt and implement the resolutions of the Conference, and we urge all States of the world to implement these resolutions and put an end to the conflict in the Middle East, which becomes more serious the longer it lasts. 139. Last year Israeli forces invaded Lebanon and wreaked havoc and total destruction on its towns and villages. They killed thousands of civilians and committed horrible massacres of innocent and unarmed Lebanese and Palestinians, contrary to all morality. 140. The development of events in our sister State of Lebanon as a result of the Israeli invasion and occupation of its territory has caused the local situation in Lebanon to erupt and tension in the region to increase.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  19. “The International Conference on the Question of Palestine considered that the Arab peace plan unanimously adopted at Fez was one of the proposals that should serve as guidelines for concerted international action. The Conference laid down in its Declaration six principles and guidelines for a peaceful settlement in the Middle East. The Conference also decided on a programme of action to enable the Palestinian people to attain and exercise their rights in Palestine in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the principles of international law.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  20. “The Conference issued the Geneva Declaration on Palestine and the Programme of Action for the Achievement of Palestinian Rights .3 In its Declaration, the Conference called on the General Assembly to convene an international peace conference on the Middle East under the auspices of the United Nations to find a comprehensive and just solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, an essential element of which would be the establishment of an independent Palestinian State. A11 parties concerned with the Arab-Israeli conflict should participate in the conference on an equal footing, including the PLO, the United States of America and the Soviet Union.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  21. “It has thereby been able to distort the facts and commit acts of aggression, since its establishment, on unfounded pretexts. The world has now come to know Israel in its true shape as an aggressive settler and racist State, which has committed, against the Palestinian people in the Sabra and Shatila camps and elsewhere, crimes and massacres which have shocked the world by their horror. 137. The International Conference on the Question of Palestine was held at Geneva from 29 August to 7 September in pursuance of General Assembly resolutions 36/120 C and ES-7/7. One hundred thirty-seven States attended the Conference, of which 20 were there as observers. The PLO was accepted for the first time as a full participant in the Conference. 138.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  22. “The plan also reaffirms the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, the exercise of their imprescriptible and inalienable rights and the establishment of an independent State on their national soil, under the leadership of the PLO. These essential elements were reaffirmed by the Seventh Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non- Aligned Countries. 136. Israel has rejected the Fez peace plan for the Middle East and other international initiatives and by such rejection has proved again that it does not want peace. Israel has been able to conceal its expansionist policies and deceive world public opinion for a while by pretending to be a small State which seeks stability and peace with its hostile neighbours.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  23. “The Arab leaders who met at Fez for the Twelfth Arab Summit Conference adopted, on 9 September 1982, an Arab plan to solve the Arab-Israeli conflict, namely, the question of Palestine and the occupied Arab territories. That eight-point plan is a serious attempt to find a just and durable solution for the Middle East region. It is clear that the Fez plan derives its elements from United Nations principles and resolutions, which call upon Israel to withdraw from all occupied Arab territories, including the Holy City of Jerusalem, and to dismantle all settlements which it has unlawfully established on such territories.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  24. “The realization of this fact by Israel has led it, since establishment, to launch frequent attacks on neighbouring Arab countries and against Palestinians inside and outside the occupied territories. Each time its aim has been to create a new de facto political situation and to impose its policy on its neighbours by armed force. The Security Council has been unable throughout to apply Chapter VII of the Charter because of the use time and again by the United States of the veto against any draft resolution that attempts to impose deterrent sanctions against Israel for its flagrant violations of the Charter and resolutions of the United Nations. 135.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  25. “The third summit meeting of the Gulf Co-operation Council, held at Manama from 9 to 11 November 1982, approved a unified economic agreement which was put into effect early this year. It aims at establishing economic integration among the member States and lays down a unified economic policy towards other States and regional economic groups, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, regarding regional co-operation among States. 134. The crux of the Arab-Israeli conflict is the question of the people of Palestine, the solution of which involves recognition of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to establish a State on their national soil under the leadership of the PLO.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  26. “We believe that regional co-operation based on interdependence which interacts with the international environment provides an effective means for promoting political stability and maintaining world peace and security. The establishment of the Gulf Co-operation Council is therefore a constructive step toward strengthening the political, economic and social ties among its members through collective regional co-operation at all levels, depending on their own capabilities. The establishment of the Council was as a natural response to the political, economic and social development of the region, in particular as the States of the Council are keen to stay aloof from zones of conflict, foreign influence and international polarization 133. The Constructively pursues efforts to co-ordinate co-operation among its members.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  27. “The call of the Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, in her capacity as Chairman of the Seventh Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, to the leaders of the world to participate in this thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly has come at a time when we are in the utmost need of collective action. We hope that the leaders of the world who are participating in the Assembly's discussions will contribute to promoting the role of the United Nations as an international organization attempting to establish a world order that will ensure stability, security, peace and justice for all nations. 132.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  28. “The principle of interdependence in international relations has therefore become a historic necessity in this age and not merely a theoretical requirement, as some tend to think. Thus it is wrong to think that disarmament and the limitation of nuclear arms are of interest only to the two superpowers and some great Powers. The fear of nuclear weapons and of rearmament has become an obsession that torments the whole of mankind. Similarly, the economic problems discussed by the leaders of the rich industrialized countries at their Summit at Williamsburg from 28 to 30 May 1983 are of as much interest to the developing countries as they are to the industrialized countries. 131. This gloomy picture of international relations should not discourage us. It should provide an incentive for more serious international action.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  29. “We should thus pursue a policy that takes account of the changes in inter-State relations, particularly in the last two decades, which have seen great changes in various fields. The Movement of Non-Aligned Countries was established to lay down principles and concepts of independence, liberty and freedom from foreign influence. Thus the principle of interdependence in relations between States has been given a political context with the aim of establishing a new world order based on co-operation, equality and peace. 130. The declaration of the Seventh Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at New Delhi last March reaffirmed that collective view of the non- aligned countries, irrespective of differences in their political, economic and social systems.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  30. “This obvious fact is amply proved by the continuous aggression of Israel against the Arab States without any international deterrence. 128. The questions of the weakening of the role of the United Nations in the settlement of disputes by peaceful means and the non-adherence to the principles of the Charter in international relations are the two main problems to which we should pay much attention if we wish to maintain the solidarity of the Organization and strengthen its impact on international relations. We have no doubt that those two problems represent the main challenge facing the United Nations in this decade, in which there are so many persistent problems that need to be tackled with patience and reason. 129.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  31. “The principles of the Charter were therefore laid down to meet the aspirations of the peoples of the world and to guide States in their relations with one another, as a prelude to the establishment of a new order in international relations based on the principle of collective security within an international framework agreed upon by all Member States. 127. Today, if we carefully examine the Charter, which we have all agreed to maintain and whose principles we have agreed to uphold, and if we consider the serious confusion and disorder existing in international relations, we realize that there are wide divergences. Events have confirmed that it is impossible to apply the principle of collective security in the present situation, when some great Powers support States which pursue a policy of perpetual and flagrant aggression.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  32. “Undoubtedly such a situation increases our concern and apprehension, since the international community has not been able, 38 years after the establishment of the United Nations, to give effect to the Charter principle regarding the non-use of force in relations between States. Many States still pursue a policy of force in international relations, particularly when acute political crises arise. The stronger party in a dispute may proceed to use military force against the other party, regardless of the principles of the United Nations and of international agreements. 126. The authors of the Charter of the United Nations took into account the sufferings of the peoples of the world resulting from the policy of the use of force in two destructive world wars, which had shattered the hopes of those peoples for security and peace.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  33. “It is also my pleasure to congratulate the Government and people of Saint Christopher and Nevis on the occasion of its admission to membership in the Organization. 124. We meet each year in this international assembly to exchange views and thoughts on the best ways of dealing with the many economic, political and social issues of concern to the international community. The complex problems facing the world at present do not promise any improvement in international relations in the near future. Each year international crises are intensifying while the international community is unable to control or resolve them. Conflict among States, particularly the two super-Powers, intensifies day by day without any real attention being paid to the principles of co-operation and justice in international relations. 125.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  34. “122. It gives me great pleasure, in the name of the State or Bahrain, to offer congratulations to Mr. Jorge Illueca on his election as President of the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly. Undoubtedly his experience as a diplomat and statesman in his friendly country of Panama will contribute to the success of the work of this session. I should like also to thank Mr. Imre Hollai for the efforts which he made in conducting the work of the thirty-seventh session. It is my pleasure also to thank the Secretary-General for his continuous efforts to strengthen the role of the Organization and ensure the achievement of its aims and objectives, particularly the maintenance of peace and security in the world. 123.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  35. “My country's delegation hopes that at this session the General Assembly will adopt appropriate resolutions to strengthen confidence among Member States and to meet the aspirations of the people of the world. I have the honour to state from this rostrum, on behalf of the Government and people of Bahrain, our complete readiness to act in this direction, with the other peoples and States represented in this international forum, for the achievement of peace, justice and prosperity. Bahrain will continue to abide by its obligations to the United Nations and to be faithful to the Charter, for the accomplishment of the goals for which the Organization was established in 1945.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  36. “We hope that all States participating in the Conference will accept the Convention4 after it is signed at the final session of the Conference. 108. In spite of the failure of the United Nations to accomplish many of the purposes and principles for which It was established, particularly those having to do with international disputes and crises, it has been able to do great and positive things in many fields--economic, cultural, humanitarian and others. This emphasizes the importance of its existence and the need to support its principles and activities and to act for the implementation of its resolutions so as to strengthen its role in international life. 109.”

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  37. “It emphasizes the need for confidence among States before an attempt is made to achieve international disarmament. 106. We hope that the General Assembly will consider the report with the attention it deserves so that the huge amounts of money spent on armaments may be rechanneled to projects for economic and social development, for the maintenance of security and for affording prosperity to mankind. 107. After nine sessions of negotiations and exhaustive discussions, the Third United Nations Conference of the Law of the Sea was able to adopt a comprehensive convention which IS regarded as a great achievement by the United Nations in the field of the regulation and codification of the rules of the law of the sea and the exploitation of the resources of the seas and oceans, which are the common heritage of mankind.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  38. “The failure to adopt effective measures at that session is the result, in our view, of the deterioration of the international situation, regional conflicts and the policy of confrontation in the relations between the great Powers, shrouded as they are in suspicion as well as rivalry, the arms race and non adherence to the concept of collective security prescribed in the Charter. 105. In this context, we applaud the report of the Independent Commission on Disarmament and Security Issues prepared under the chairmanship of Olof Palme and entitled "Common Security-a program for disarmament. That report stresses the Importance of survival, rather than the annihilation that threatens humanity, in objective, impartial and independent way and points out the fatal dangers in the manufacture and trade in arms.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  39. “No tangible Progress has been made in the global negotiations between the developed and the developing countries in narrowing the gap between their policies, although both are equally convinced of the fact of the inter-dependence of interests in world economic relations. We cannot conceive of a just and fair international economic order that would solve the problems and meet the needs of the world without changing current international economic relations to remove the injustice and. inequality that exist in the present international economic order. 104.. It is indeed regrettable that the second special session on disarmament, held last June, ended without any appreciable results in the efforts of the United Nation to adopt a comprehensive programme of disarmament valid to the end of this century.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  40. “The world economy still suffers from recession and inflation. The gross national product of some developing countries has diminished because of the scarcity of national resources and the decrease of financial aid and loans from developed to developing countries, particularly to those of low income. The global negotiations for the establishment of a new international economic order still face difficulties that are caused by the policies and positions of the developed countries. The hopes that were pinned on the International Meeting on Economic Co-operation and Development, which was held at Cancun in 1981, to establish a just and fair new international economic order have been dashed.”

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  41. “We are still convinced that there should be a political solution to this question in accordance with the United Nations resolutions that ca)) for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, for respect for Its sovereignty, independence and non-aligned status and for respect for the right of the people of Afghanistan freely to choose their political, economic and social system free from any foreign intervention in their domestic affairs. 102. With regard to the Korean question, the State of Bahrain, respecting the will of the Korean people, welcomes the efforts made to settle peacefully the dispute between North and South. We hope these will lead to the establishment of peace and security under a unified State free from any foreign intervention. 103. The world economic situation is no better this year than it was last year.”

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  42. “We appeal to all States Members of the United Nations to put pressure on the Government of Pretoria and to impose sanctions against it under Chapter VII of the Charter in order to compel it to abandon the detested policy of apartheid it practises against the black majority of the people of South Africa and to support the struggle of that majority to regain its legitimate rights to freedom, equality and human dignity. 101. Faithful to the principle of non-intervention in the domestic affairs of States, the State of Bahrain has called for an end to the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. We have made clear before the Assembly our stand with regard to the settlement of the Afghan question.”

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  43. “We welcome the efforts for the independence of Namibia made by some Western States in the contact group. We welcome the positive steps taken to implement the United Nations plan for the independence of that country pursuant to Security Council resolution 435 (1978), which is the proper legal frame-work for the peaceful settlement of the Namibian question. We should like to reaffirm Bahrain's support for and solidarity with the just struggle of the people of Namibia under the leadership of SWAPO.”

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  44. “We hope that the Islamic Republic of Iran will also respond to the mediation efforts of that Committee in the same manner as Iraq has already done. 98. The situation in the Horn of Africa is still a source of concern and instability. We hope that disputes and differences in that region will be solved by peaceful means within the framework of the OAU so that a peaceful settlement that will be just for all parties may be reached so that the people and States in that region of the world may be enabled to Jive together in peace, security and amity. 99. As regards Western Sahara, we regret the failure of the efforts of the OAU to settle that question peacefully, and we hope that collective efforts will be made to find a just solution to this dispute so that peace and stability may prevail in the region. lOO.”

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  45. “We earnestly hope that these two neighbour States will be able to negotiate a just and durable solution to their dispute, particularly after the withdrawal by Iraq of its forces from the international border and its declaration that it is ready to negotiate with Iran and solve the differences existing between them by peaceful means. We also hope 'ha' the good offices of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the non-aligned countries and the United Nations will succeed in securing a cease-fire between the two countries and finding a solution to their differences by peaceful means. We continue to welcome, as we did before, the response of the sister country of Iraq to the mediation efforts of the Good Offices Committee, particularly its readiness to observe a cease- fire and withdraw its forces to the international border.”

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  46. “Therefore, we appeal to all States to support this plan and work towards its implementation, in order to maintain peace and security in that sensitive part 'of the world. 95. The Iraqi-Iranian war has now entered its third year, since it broke out in September 1:•80. This war has begun to take on new and more dangerous dimensions threatening to create• an explosive situation in the whole region. There is no doubt that if this war continues, it will spread and drive the whole region into the turmoil of an international conflict. 96. We have on more than one occasion expressed great concern and deep sorrow at the continuation of the dispute between Iraq and Iran and called for a stop to this long and bloody conflict in order to avert more bloodshed and rescue both countries from the ravages and destruction of war. 97.”

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  47. “93. This plan is in keeping with United Nations resolutions on the question of Palestine and the situation in the Middle East. It strengthens the role of the United Nations in establishing durable peace in the region. It is in line with the? call of the Secretary- General in his report of the work of the Organization to establish a more stable system in the world based on international collective security and to encourage the use of the machinery of the Charter for this purpose. We believe that-his plan provides a good opportunity for "the solution of a question which has proved difficult to solve during the past three decades-a question which, if it remains unsolved, will threaten the whole world with grave dangers.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  48. “First, the withdrawal of Israel from all Arab territories occupied in 1967, including Arab Al Quds; secondly, the dismantling of settlements established by Israel on Arab territories after 1967; thirdly, the guarantee of freedom of worship and practice of religious rites for all religions in the holy shrines; fourthly, the reaffirmation of the Palestinian people's right to self- determination and the exercise of its imprescriptible and inalienable national rights, under the leadership of the PLO, its sole and legitimate representative, and the identification of all those who do not desire to return; fifthly, the placing of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip under the control of the United Nations for a transitory period not exceeding a few months; sixthly, the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with Al Quds as its capital; seventhly, the guaranteeing by the Security Council of peace among all States of the region, including the independent Palestinian State; and eighthly, the guaranteeing by the Security Council of respect for these principles.”

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  49. “It is based on international legality as represented by the principles and relevant resolutions of the United Nations, starting with General Assembly resolution 181 (11) on the partition of Palestine. 91. The plan ensures respect for international resolutions and guarantees the Palestinian people the minimum of their rights as prescribed in United Nations resolutions, including their right to sovereignty, self-determination and the exercise of their inalienable national rights on their national soil. It guarantees freedom of worship to all religions in the Holy Places. 92. The plan consists of the following eight points.”

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  50. “The Palestinian people s heroic struggle, under the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organization has enhanced the prestige of that organization as the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people and strengthened the loyalty of the Palestinian people to the PLO. 90. Early last month, the leaders of the Arab States held the Twelfth Arab Summit Conference at Fez. My country was one of those Arab States that participated in the Conference. The Conference issued a unified Arab plan for the solution of the Palestinian question. This plan represents a genuine desire to find a durable solution of the 'Palestinian question and the problem of the Middle East. It consists of eight points, which, in our view, are a good basis for the solution of the problems relating to the situation in Palestine and the Middle East.”

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