Inadmissibility of the policy of State terrorism and any actions by States aimed at undermining the socio-political system in other sovereign States

  • Author: UN General Assembly (39th sess. : 1984-1985)
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  • Date:
    17 December 1984
 

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Inadmissibility of the policy of State terrorism and any actions by States aimed at undermining the socio-political system in other sovereign States

  The General Assembly, Reaffirming the obligation of all States to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of any State, as well as the inalienable right of all peoples to determine their own form of government and to choose their own economic, political and social system free from outside intervention, subversion, coercion and constraint of any kind whatsoever, Expressing its profound concern that State terrorism has lately been practised ever more frequently in relations between States and that military and other actions are being taken against the sovereignty and political independence of States and the self-determination of peoples, Noting that all this seriously endangers the independent existence of States and the possibility of ensuring peaceful relations and mutual trust between them and leads to a sharp exacerbation of tensions and a growing threat of war, Reaffirming the inalienable right of all peoples freely to determine their own destiny and the course of their development, Convinced that the interests of maintaining peace require that relations between States, regardless of ideologies, should be based on strict observance of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as on generally recognized principles and norms of international relations, inter alia, renunciation of the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, non-intervention and non-interference in the internal and external affairs of States, permanent sovereignty of States and peoples over their natural resources self-determination and independence of peoples under colonial domination, foreign occupation or racist regimes, Categorically rejecting all concepts, doctrines or ideologies intended to justify actions of States aimed at undermining the socio-political system of other States,

1. Resolutely condemns policies and practices of terrorism in relations between States as a method of dealing with other States and peoples;

2. Demands that all States take no actions aimed at military intervention and occupation, forcible change in or undermining of the socio-political system of States, destabilization and overthrow of their Governments and, in particular, initiate no military action to that end under any pretext whatsoever and cease forthwith any such action already in progress;

3. Urges all States to respect and strictly observe, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the sovereignty and political independence of States and the right of peoples to self-determination, as well as their right freely, without outside interference and intervention, to choose their socio-political system and to pursue their political, economic, social and cultural development.

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