The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960,
containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to
Colonial Countries and Peoples, and 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970,
containing the programme of action for the full implementation
of the Declaration,
Recalling also its previous resolutions, in particular
resolutions 3161 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973, 3291 (XXIX) of
13 December 1974, 31/4 of 21 October 1976, 32/7 of 1 November
1977, 34/69 of 6 December 1979, 35/43 of 28 November 1980, 36/105
of 10 December 1981, 37/65 of 3 December 1982, 38/13 of 21 November
1983, 39/48 of 11 December 1984, 40/62 of 9 December 1985, 41/30
of 3 November 1986, 42/17 of 11 November 1987, 43/14 of 26 October
1988, 44/9 of 18 October 1989, 45/11 of 1 November 1990, 46/9
of 16 October 1991, 47/9 of 27 October 1992 and 48/56 of 13 December
1993, in which, inter alia, it affirmed the unity and territorial
integrity of the Comoros,
Recalling, in particular, its resolution 3385 (XXX) of
12 November 1975, on the admission of the Comoros to membership
in the United Nations, in which it reaffirmed the necessity of
respecting the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoro Archipelago,
composed of the islands of Anjouan, Grande-Comore, Mayotte and
MohÇli,
Recalling further that, in accordance with the agreements
between the Comoros and France, signed on 15 June 1973, concerning
the accession of the Comoros to independence, the results of the
referendum of 22 December 1974 were to be considered on a global
basis and not island by island,
Convinced that a just and lasting solution to the question
of Mayotte is to be found in respect for the sovereignty, unity
and territorial integrity of the Comoro Archipelago,
Convinced also that a speedy solution of the problem is
essential for the preservation of the peace and security which
prevail in the region,
Bearing in mind the wish expressed by the President of
the French Republic to seek actively a just solution to that problem,
Noting the repeated wish of the Government of the Comoros
to initiate as soon as possible a frank and serious dialogue with
the French Government with a view to accelerating the return of
the Comorian island of Mayotte to the Islamic Federal Republic
of the Comoros,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 28
October 1994,1/
Bearing in mind also the decisions of the Organization
of African Unity, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the
Organization of the Islamic Conference on this question,
1. Reaffirms the sovereignty of the Islamic Federal Republic
of the Comoros over the island of Mayotte;
2. Invites the Government of France to honour the commitments
entered into prior to the referendum on the self-determination
of the Comoro Archipelago of 22 December 1974 concerning respect
for the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoros;
3. Calls for the translation into practice of the wish
expressed by the President of the French Republic to seek actively
a just solution to the question of Mayotte;
4. Urges the Government of France to accelerate the process
of negotiations with the Government of the Comoros with a view
to ensuring the effective and prompt return of the island of Mayotte
to the Comoros;
5. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations
to maintain continuous contact with the Secretary-General of the
Organization of African Unity with regard to this problem and
to make available his good offices in the search for a peaceful
negotiated solution to the problem;
6. Also requests the Secretary-General to report on this
matter to the General Assembly at its fiftieth session;
7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
fiftieth session the item entitled "Question of the Comorian
island of Mayotte".
69th plenary meeting
28 November 1994
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