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ensure stability and continuity for the secretariat personnel recruited f o r the Conference, 1. Approves the convening of the eighth session of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea at Geneva for the period from 19 March to 27 April 1979 and empowers the Conference, if the progress of its work warrants, to decide at that stage to hold further meetings under arrangements to be determined in consultation with the Secretary-General; 2. Authorizes the Secretary-General to make available appropriate facilities to that end; 3. Reiterates its authorization, originally given in paragraph 4 of General Assembly resolution 31/63, to the Secretary-General to continue to make the necessary arrangements, provided under paragraph 9 of Assembly resolution 3067 ( X X V l l I), for the efficient and continuous servicing of the Conference in 1979 and of subsequent activities as may be decided upon by the Conference, as well as to take appropriate measures to ensure stability and continuity for the secretariat personnel recruited for the Conference. []
CO-OPERATION IN THE F I E L D OF THE E N V I R O N M E N T CONCERNING N A T U R A L RESOURCES SHARED BY TWO OR MORE STATES (Resolution 33/87, adopted)
The General Assembly, Affirming the principles stated in the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held at Stockholm from 5 to 16 June 1972, Recalling its resolution 3129 (XXVIII) of 13 December 1973, entitled "Co-operation in the field of the environment concerning natural resources shared by t~vo or more States", Recalling further the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, contained in its resolution 3281 (XX IX) of 12 December 1974, Noting that the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme has, by decision 6/14 of 19 May 1978, approved the final report of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on Natural Resources Shared by Two or More States, established under Governing Council decision 44 (111) of 25 April 1975, containing the draft principles of conduct in the field of the environment for the guidance of States in the conservation and harmonious utilization of natural resources shared by two or more States and the declarations and reservations expressed thereon, Recognizing the right of States to provide specific solutions on a bilateral or regional basis, Desiring to promote effective co-operation among States for the development of international law regarding the conservation and harmonious utilization of natural resources shared by two or more States, 1. Notes the valuable work done by the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on Natural Resources Shared by Two or More States in carrying out the tasks entrusted to it in regard to the implementation of General Assembly resolution 3129 ( X X V I l l ) ; 104
2. Takes note of the report of the Group of Experts, its approval, as adopted by the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, and its transmission to the General Assembly with an invitation to adopt the draft principles; 3. Invites the Secretary-General to transmit the report to Governments for their study and comments regarding the principles and to report thereon, taking into account also other significant information,with a view to enabling the General Assembly to take a decision at its th irty-fourth session. []
tect the environment in every respect and further urges Governments to promote the conclusion of such conventions and pro[] tocols.
ECE LONG-RANGE T R A N S B O U N D A R Y AIR POLLUTION Possible d r a f t " C o n v e n t i o n o n longrange t r a n s b o u n d a r y air p o l l u t i o n "
Preamble
REPORT OF THE G O V E R N I N G COUNCIL OF UNEP (Extract of resolution 33/86, adopted)
The General Assembly, 1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its sixth session and the decisions, as adopted, contained in annex I thereto; 2. Welcomes the activities of the United Nations Environment Programme, in particular the decisions o f the Governing Council relating to the establishment of a systemwide, medium-term environment programme based on thematic joint programming, the emphasis to be given to project and programme evaluation and to the preparatory process for the consideration by the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination of matters concerning the environment and the implementation of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification, and the reporting thereon by the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination to the Governing Council; 3. Calls upon all boules and organizations of the United Nations system involved in the elaboration of the new international development strategy to take environmental concerns into full account in view of the close interrelationship between environment and development; 4. Invites the executive heads, members of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, to continue to consider after the merger of the Environment Co-ordination Board with the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, environmental matters at their level; 5. Urges all Governments to contribute urgently and generously to the Fund of the United Nations Environment Programme, bearing in mind paragraph 3 of the Governing Council decision 6/13 A of 24 May 1978, so as to meet the approved target ; 6. Requests the United Nations Environment Programme to continue its catalytic and co-ordinating role in the field of the marine environment and ecological balance of regional seas and invites the Governments concerned to conclude, as appropriate, through co-operation among themselves and with the assistance of the United Nations Environment Programme and regional commissions, conventions and other arrangements in order to promote the protection of the marine environment of regional seas; 7. Invites Member States, as appropriate, to ratify and implement the international conventions and protocols designed to pro-
The Parties, Determined to promote relations and cooperation in the field of environmental protection, Aware of the significance of the activities of the Economic Commission for Europe in strenghtening such relations and co-operation, particularly in the field of air pollution including long-range transport of air pollutants, Recognizing the contribution o f the Economic Commission for Europe to the multilateral implementation of the pertinent provisions of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, Cognizant of the references in the chapter on environment of the Final Act calling for co-operation to control air pollution and its effects, including long-range transport of air pollutants, and to the development through international co-operation of an extensive programme for the monitoring and evaluation of long-range transport of air pollutants, starting with sulphur dioxide and with possible extension to other pollutants, Considering the pertinent provisions of the declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, and in particular Principle 21, which expresses the common conviction that States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment o f other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, Recognizing the existence of possible adverse effects, in the short and long term, of air pollutants including transboundary air pollution, Concerned that a rise in the level of emissions within the region as forecast may increase such adverse effects, Recognizing the need to study the implications of the long-range transport of air pollutants and the need to seek solutions for the problems identified. Affirming their willingness to reinforce active international co-operation to develop appropriate national policies [and to cooperate [in particular] by means of information, consultation, research and monitoring] for combating air pollution including longrange transboundary air pollution, Agree as follows:
Definitions Para 1 For the purpose of this [Convention] : " A i r p o l l u t i o n " means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances E n v i r o n m e n t a l P o l i c y and Law, 5 (1979)
CO-OPERATION IN THE F I E L D OF THE E N V I R O N M E N T CONCERNING N A T U R A L RESOURCES SHARED BY TWO OR MORE STATES (Resolution 33/87, adopted)
The General Assembly, Affirming the principles stated in the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held at Stockholm from 5 to 16 June 1972, Recalling its resolution 3129 (XXVIII) of 13 December 1973, entitled "Co-operation in the field of the environment concerning natural resources shared by t~vo or more States", Recalling further the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, contained in its resolution 3281 (XX IX) of 12 December 1974, Noting that the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme has, by decision 6/14 of 19 May 1978, approved the final report of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on Natural Resources Shared by Two or More States, established under Governing Council decision 44 (111) of 25 April 1975, containing the draft principles of conduct in the field of the environment for the guidance of States in the conservation and harmonious utilization of natural resources shared by two or more States and the declarations and reservations expressed thereon, Recognizing the right of States to provide specific solutions on a bilateral or regional basis, Desiring to promote effective co-operation among States for the development of international law regarding the conservation and harmonious utilization of natural resources shared by two or more States, 1. Notes the valuable work done by the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on Natural Resources Shared by Two or More States in carrying out the tasks entrusted to it in regard to the implementation of General Assembly resolution 3129 ( X X V I l l ) ; 104
2. Takes note of the report of the Group of Experts, its approval, as adopted by the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, and its transmission to the General Assembly with an invitation to adopt the draft principles; 3. Invites the Secretary-General to transmit the report to Governments for their study and comments regarding the principles and to report thereon, taking into account also other significant information,with a view to enabling the General Assembly to take a decision at its th irty-fourth session. []
tect the environment in every respect and further urges Governments to promote the conclusion of such conventions and pro[] tocols.
ECE LONG-RANGE T R A N S B O U N D A R Y AIR POLLUTION Possible d r a f t " C o n v e n t i o n o n longrange t r a n s b o u n d a r y air p o l l u t i o n "
Preamble
REPORT OF THE G O V E R N I N G COUNCIL OF UNEP (Extract of resolution 33/86, adopted)
The General Assembly, 1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its sixth session and the decisions, as adopted, contained in annex I thereto; 2. Welcomes the activities of the United Nations Environment Programme, in particular the decisions o f the Governing Council relating to the establishment of a systemwide, medium-term environment programme based on thematic joint programming, the emphasis to be given to project and programme evaluation and to the preparatory process for the consideration by the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination of matters concerning the environment and the implementation of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification, and the reporting thereon by the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination to the Governing Council; 3. Calls upon all boules and organizations of the United Nations system involved in the elaboration of the new international development strategy to take environmental concerns into full account in view of the close interrelationship between environment and development; 4. Invites the executive heads, members of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, to continue to consider after the merger of the Environment Co-ordination Board with the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, environmental matters at their level; 5. Urges all Governments to contribute urgently and generously to the Fund of the United Nations Environment Programme, bearing in mind paragraph 3 of the Governing Council decision 6/13 A of 24 May 1978, so as to meet the approved target ; 6. Requests the United Nations Environment Programme to continue its catalytic and co-ordinating role in the field of the marine environment and ecological balance of regional seas and invites the Governments concerned to conclude, as appropriate, through co-operation among themselves and with the assistance of the United Nations Environment Programme and regional commissions, conventions and other arrangements in order to promote the protection of the marine environment of regional seas; 7. Invites Member States, as appropriate, to ratify and implement the international conventions and protocols designed to pro-
The Parties, Determined to promote relations and cooperation in the field of environmental protection, Aware of the significance of the activities of the Economic Commission for Europe in strenghtening such relations and co-operation, particularly in the field of air pollution including long-range transport of air pollutants, Recognizing the contribution o f the Economic Commission for Europe to the multilateral implementation of the pertinent provisions of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, Cognizant of the references in the chapter on environment of the Final Act calling for co-operation to control air pollution and its effects, including long-range transport of air pollutants, and to the development through international co-operation of an extensive programme for the monitoring and evaluation of long-range transport of air pollutants, starting with sulphur dioxide and with possible extension to other pollutants, Considering the pertinent provisions of the declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, and in particular Principle 21, which expresses the common conviction that States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment o f other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, Recognizing the existence of possible adverse effects, in the short and long term, of air pollutants including transboundary air pollution, Concerned that a rise in the level of emissions within the region as forecast may increase such adverse effects, Recognizing the need to study the implications of the long-range transport of air pollutants and the need to seek solutions for the problems identified. Affirming their willingness to reinforce active international co-operation to develop appropriate national policies [and to cooperate [in particular] by means of information, consultation, research and monitoring] for combating air pollution including longrange transboundary air pollution, Agree as follows:
Definitions Para 1 For the purpose of this [Convention] : " A i r p o l l u t i o n " means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances E n v i r o n m e n t a l P o l i c y and Law, 5 (1979)