Question of Antarctica Resolutions

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 67Question of Antarctica, published in 1991.

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19 topics

Antarctica Climate Change Conferences Consultations Cooperation Between Organizations Early Warning Systems Ecosystems Environmental Protection Mining Nature Conservation Negotiation Participants Regional Security Report Preparation Scientific Cooperation Scientific Research South Africa Sustainable Development Treaties

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Calls upon the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Par ties to deposit information and documents covering all aspects of Antarctica with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on his evaluations thereon to the Gen eral Assembly at its forty-sixth session;

Expresses the conviction that any move to draw up a comprehensive environmental convention on the con servation and protection of Antarctica and its depen dent and associated ecosystems as well as establishing a nature reserve or world park must be negotiated with the full participation of the international community, and in this regard stresses that this should be pursued within the context of the United Nations system, includ ing the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development;

Urges all members of the international commu nity to support all efforts to ban prospecting and mining in and around Antarctica and to ensure that all activi ties are carried out exclusively for the purpose of peace ful scientific investigation and that all such activities en sure the maintenance of international peace and security in Antarctica and the protection of its environ ment and are for the benefit of all mankind;

Requests the Secretary-General to undertake a comprehensive study with the help of relevant United Nations programmes and specialized agencies such as the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, using available data and resources, on the establishment of a United Na tions-sponsored station in Antarctica with a view to promoting co-ordinated international co-operation in scientific research for the benefit of mankind, particu larly the importance of Antarctica to the global envi ronment and ecosystems, as well as to act as an early warning system on climate change and accidents, and submit a report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session;

Urges all States Members of the United Nations to co-operate with the Secretary-General and to con tinue consultations on all aspects relating to Antarctica;

Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report, using available data and resources, on the state of the environment in Antarctica and its impact on the global system to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session;

95 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 402, No. 5778.

96 N45/458.

97 N45/459.

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-sixth session the item entitled "Question of Ant arctica".

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