Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

31. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE*
49. Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

The General Assembly, Having considered the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Recalling its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, 2065 (XX) of 16 December 1965 and 3160 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973 Bearing in mind the paragraphs related to this question contained in the Political Declaration adopted by the Conference of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of NonAligned Countries, held at Lima from 25 to 30 August 1975,[1] and in the Political Declaration adopted by the Fifth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Colombo from 16 to 19 August 1976,[2] Having regard to the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)[3] and, in particular, the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Committee concerning the Territory,[4]

1. Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and, in particular, the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Committee concerning the Territory;

2. Expresses its gratitude for the continuous efforts made by the Government of Argentina, in accordance with the relevant decisions of the General Assembly' to facilitate the process of decolonization and to promote the well-being of the population of the islands;

3. Requests the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to expedite the negotiations concerning the dispute over sovereignty, as requested in General Assembly resolutions 2065 (XX) and 3160 (XXVIII);

4. Calls upon the two parties to refrain from taking decisions that would imply introducing unilateral modifications in the situation while the islands are going through the process recommended in the above-mentioned resolutions;

5. Requests both Governments to report to the Secretary-General and to the General Assembly as soon as possible on the results of the negotiations.

85th plenary meeting
1 December 1976

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[1] A/10217 and Corr.1, annex, para. 87. [2] A/31/197, annex I, para. 119. [3] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-first Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/31/Rev.1), chap. XXX [4] Ibid., chap. XXX, para. 8.