General Assembly

Distr. GENERAL  

7 November 1988

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                                                        A/RES/43/25
                                                        54th plenary meeting
                                                        7 November 1988
 
                Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
 
      The General Assembly,
 
      Having considered the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and
 having received the report of the Secretary-General,
 
      Aware of the interest of the international community in the peaceful and
 definitive settlement by the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom
 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of all their differences, in accordance
 with the Charter of the United Nations,
 
      Taking note of the interest repeatedly expressed by both parties in
 normalizing their relations,
 
      Convinced that such purpose would be facilitated by a global negotiation
 between both Governments that will allow them to rebuild mutual confidence on
 a solid basis and to resolve the pending problems, including all aspects on
 the future of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas),
 
      1.   Reiterates its request to the Governments of Argentina and the
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to initiate negotiations
 with a view to finding the means to resolve peacefully and definitively the
 problems pending between both countries, including all aspects on the future
 of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), in accordance with the Charter of the
 United Nations;
 
      2.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue his renewed mission of
 good offices in order to assist the parties in complying with the request made
 in paragraph 1 above, and to take the necessary measures to that end;
 
      3.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at
 its forty-fourth session a report on the progress made in the implementation
 of the present resolution;
 
      4.   Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fourth
 session the item entitled "Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)".