TNAG-1151-FCO40-1431-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-the-United-Nations-1983 — Page 166

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A/36/L.29/Rev.1 English Page 2

Noting with appreciation the initiative taken by the International Association of University Presidents at its Sixth Triennial Meeting, held at San José, Costa Pica, in July 1981, to propose the declaration of a peace year, and a peace day,

a peace month

Acknowled:ing the conclusions of the said Meeting that it would be appropriate to devote a specific time to concentrate the efforts of the United Nations and its Member States, as well as of the whole of mankind, to promoting the ideals of peace and to giving positive evidence of their commitment to pesce in all viable ways,

Considering that, through the declaration and proper celebration of an international ywer of

wre, grad na irtirnational dær of money, it "ould be nossible to contribute to strengthening such idends of peace and to alleviating the tensions And causes of conflict, both within and among nations and peoples,

1. Invites the Economic and Social Council to consider, at its first regular session of 1982, the possibility of declaring an International Year of Peace at the first prcticable opportunity, taking into account the urgency and special nature of such an observance as well as the guidelines for international years and anniversaries adopteri by the General Assembly in its decision 35/424 of 5 December 1990, and to submit its recommendations to the Assembly at its thirty-seventh session on the basis of appropriate arrangements for the timing, organization and financing of the Year;

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Declares that the third Tuesday of September, the opening day of the regular session of the General Assembly, shall be officially dedicated and observed as the International Lay of Peace and shall be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples;

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Invites all Member States, organs and organizations of the United Nations system, regional organizations, non-governmental organizations, peoples and individuals to commemorate in an appropriate manner the International Day of Peace, ospecially through all nears of education, and to co-operate with the United liations in the observance or that Day.

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