The General Assembly,
 
      Recalling the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, 
 
      Convinced that the observance of the Charter and the principles of
international law is essential for the strengthening of international peace
and security,
 
      Considering the emergence of new opportunities for building a peaceful
world,
 
      Mindful of the obligations of all States under the Charter, inter alia,
to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force
against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, to
develop friendly relations among nations and to promote and encourage respect
for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to
race, sex, language or religion,
 
      Deeply concerned that situations that may lead to a breach of
international peace are continuing in spite of the efforts of the United
Nations to put an end to them and to avert such conflicts in the future,
 
      Stressing the importance of the activities of the international
organizations, such as the Organization of African Unity, the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Organization of American States, the
Association of South-East Asian Nations, the Council of Europe, the League of
Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, with the aim of
preventing the violent disintegration of States, of maintaining international
peace and security and of promoting international cooperation for development,
 
      Considering that the violent disintegration of States may threaten the
maintenance of international peace and security,
 
      Affirming the need for United Nations measures to help prevent the
violent disintegration of States, thereby enhancing the maintenance of
international peace and security and the economic and social advancement of
all peoples,
 
      1.    Calls upon all States, the relevant international organizations
and competent organs of the United Nations to continue to undertake measures
in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations as appropriate to help to
prevent the violent disintegration of States;
 
      2.    Stresses the importance of good-neighbourliness and the
development of friendly relations among States to the solution of problems
among States, to prevent the violent disintegration of States and to promote
international cooperation in accordance with the Charter;
 
      3.    Affirms the need for strict compliance with the principle of the
inviolability of international borders among States;
 
      4.    Affirms also the need for strict compliance with the principle of
the territorial integrity of any State;
 
      5.    Requests all States and the relevant international organizations
to communicate to the Secretary-General their views on the maintenance of
international security - prevention of the violent disintegration of States;
 
      6.    Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-third
session an item entitled "The maintenance of international security -
prevention of the violent disintegration of States".