Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace

A/RES/3080(XXVIII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1974.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1972–1974

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1974	A/RES/3080(XXVIII)	Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace	1,320	12%Compare
1973	A/RES/2992(XXVII)	Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace	408	19%Compare
1972	A/RES/2832(XXVI)	Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace	690	–

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7 subjects

Declarations Experts Indian Ocean Naval Armaments Principles Report Preparation Zones of Peace

What’s in this document?

19 operative paragraphs

Recalling its resolution 2832 ( XXV I) of 16 December 1971, entitled "Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace",

Reaffirming its conviction that action in furtherance of the objectives of the Declaration would be a substantial contribution to the strengthening of international peace and security,

Noting the report of the Ad Hoe Committee on the Indian Ocean, 16 established by General Assembly resolution 2992 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972 to study the implications of the proposal, with special reference to the practical measures that may he taken in furtherance of the objectives of Assembly resolution 2832 (XXVI), having due regard to the security interests of the littoral and hinterland States of the Indian Ocean and the interests of any other State consistent with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

Noting with satisfaction the progress made by the Ad Hoe Committee in fulfilling its mandate,

Urges all States to accept the principles and objectives contained in General Assembly resolution 2832 (XXVI), entitled ''Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace", as a comtructive contribution to the strengthening of regional and international security;

Requests the Ad Hoe Committee on the Indian Ocean to continue its work, to carry out consultations in accordance with its mandate and to report with recommendations to the (icneral As,cmhly at its twenty-ninth session;

Urges all States, especially the major Powers, to extend their co-operation to the Ad Hoe Committee in the discharge of its functions;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to render aH necessary assistance to the Ad floe Committee;

.5. Decides that the Ad Hoe Committee shall he provided with summary records of its proceedings;

Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a factual statement of the great Powers' milit;1ry presence in all its aspects, in thr Indian Occ:-n, with special reference to their naval deployments, conceived in the context of great Power rivalry:

Recommends that the statement should he based on available material and prepared wi,h the assistance

1e Official Records of the Grnaal As,rembly, Twenty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 29 (A/9029).

of qualified experts and competent bodies selected by the Secretary-General;

Requests that the statement be transmitted to the Ad H oc O!mmittcc at an e'.irly date, if possible by 31 March 1974;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-ninth session an item entitled "lmplementatirn, l 1f th:.: D.:clar;:tion of the Indian Ocean a~ a Zone of Peace".

3U~2 (XXVIH). International co-operation in the peaf'efu1 mws of out<'r !lpace

Endorses the report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space;

Invites State, which have not yet become parties to the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Cdesti:il Bodies,18 the Agreement on the Rescue of Astronaut, the Return of

17 Tbid., Supplement No. 20 ( A/9020 and Corr. I).

rn Resolution 2222 (XXT), annex. Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space19 and the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects20 to g,v-: early consideration to ratifying or accl.'ding to those international agreements, so that they may have the broadest possible effect;

Notes that the Working Group on Direct Broadcast Satellites has discussed the question of elaborating principles governing the use by States of artificial earth satellites for direct television broadcasting referred to in General Assemblv resolution 29 I 6 ( XXVII) and endorses the decision· of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, as set out in paragraph 66 of its report, to reconvene the Working Group in 1974;

Notes that, in responding to the request of the General Assembly, the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its Legal Sub-Committee have achieved further significant progress towards the completion of the draft treaty relating to the Moon and the <lraft convention on registration nf objects launched into outer space;

Recommends that the Legal Sub-Committee should, as a matter of the highest priority, make every effort to complete at its next session the draft treaty relating to the Moon and the draft convention on registration of objects launched into outer space;

Recommend1· further that the Legal Sub-Committee should consider at its next session, as a matter of high priority, the question of elaborating principles governing the use by States of artificial earth satellites for direct television broadcasting with a view to concluding an international agreement or agreements in accordance with General Assembly resolution 2916 (XXVII), taking due accnunt of the interdisciplinary character of the subject and of the work of the Working Group on Direct Broadcast Satellites;

Recommends also that the Legal Suh-Committee at its next ,c,sion should respond to the request, m:ide by the Working Group on Remote Sensing t)f the Earth hy Satdlite,, for the Sub-Committee's views on the legal implications of the earth resources survey by remote ~L·nS:1~;! s,1tcllites, devoting part of that sc~sion to this purpose:

Agrees that the Legal Sub-Committee at its next session, as time permits, should consider matters relating to the definition and/ or delimitation of outer space and outer space activities;

Welcomes the comments of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, contained in paragrnph 57 of its report, regarding the role and functions of the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee and agrees that, with regard to its future work, the Sub-Committee should proceed on the lines indicated in section V of its report;21

Notes with satisfaction that, in promoting international co-operation in the application of space techll'.1lou;v, considcrahlc attention h;1s been given to the 0 by satellites pote;tial of remote sensing of the earth for development programmes of all countries, especially of developing countries;

Welcomes the various efforts envisaged by the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the Working Group on Remotl' Sensing of the Earth by

1n Resolution 2345 (XXII), annex.

w Rcsolntion 2777 (XXVI), annex.

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