Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 69
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Recalling the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of
Peace, contained in its resolution 2832 (XXVI) of 16 December
1971, and recalling also its resolution 48/82 of 16 December 1993
and other relevant resolutions,
Recalling also the report of the Meeting of the Littoral
and Hinterland States of the Indian Ocean held in July 1979, Official
Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement
No. 45 and corrigendum (A/34/45 and Corr.1).
Noting that the emerging international climate of confidence,
trust and cooperation has been further enhanced by significant
new developments in the Indian Ocean region, including the establishment
of the democratic, non-racial Government of South Africa, as well
as encouraging developments in the Middle East,
Welcoming these positive developments, which have been
reflected in the work of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Indian Ocean
as providing favourable opportunities to pursue global and regional
cooperation in the Indian Ocean region,
Having considered new alternative approaches in the Ad
Hoc Committee with a view to reaching early agreement to give
new impetus to the process of strengthening cooperation and ensuring
peace, security and stability in the Indian Ocean region,
Considering that confidence-building measures at different
regional levels, building incrementally on cooperation among various
regional and other parties, as appropriate, on specific issues,
have made an important contribution to the attainment of the goals
of peace, security and stability in the Indian Ocean region and
that they should be pursued further,
Emphasizing the need for the permanent members of the Security
Council and the major maritime users of the Indian Ocean to cooperate
with and participate in the work of the Ad Hoc Committee, particularly
at a time when the Committee is actively engaged in the task of
developing new alternative approaches,
1. Takes note of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on
the Indian Ocean; Ibid., Forty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 29
(A/49/29).
2. Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to continue its elaboration
of new alternative approaches, including those discussed during
the session held in 1994, with a view to giving new impetus to
the process of strengthening cooperation and ensuring peace, security
and stability in the Indian Ocean region;
3. Notes that the entry into force in November 1994 of
the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Official Records
of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea,
vol. XVII (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.84.V.3), document
A/CONF.62/122. would enhance prospects for mutually accommodative
measures of cooperation on a regional as well as global basis,
including the freedom of the high seas, in conformity with the
Convention;
4. Reiterates its conviction that the participation of
all permanent members of the Security Council as well as major
maritime users in the work of the Ad Hoc Committee is important
and would greatly facilitate development of a mutually beneficial
dialogue to advance peace, security and stability in the Indian
Ocean region;
5. Requests the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee to apprise
the Governments of the permanent members of the Security Council
concerned and the major maritime users of the progress of work
in the Committee, and to consult with them in order to encourage
their renewed participation and cooperation in the work of the
Committee;
6. Recalls the general recognition of the need to pursue
both global and regional efforts in a complementary way, bearing
in mind that the States of the region could provide their own
specific constructive contribution to the strengthening of peace,
security, stability and cooperation in the Indian Ocean region;
7. Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to hold a session during
1995, of a duration of not more than five working days;
8. Also requests the Ad Hoc Committee to submit to the
General Assembly at its fiftieth session a report on the implementation
of the present resolution;
9. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to render
all necessary assistance to the Ad Hoc Committee, including the
provision of summary records;
10. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
fiftieth session the item entitled "Implementation of the
Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace".
90th plenary meeting
15 December 1994