Question of Antarctica : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Urges the Antarctic Treaty Parties to extend invitations to the Executive Director of UNEP to attend future consultative meetings in order to assist them in the substantive work; welcomes the statement under chapter 17 of Agenda 21 that States carrying out research activities in Antarctica should, as provided for in article III of the Antarctic Treaty, continue to: (a) ensure that data and information resulting from such research are freely available to the international community; (b) enhance access of the international scientific community and specialized agencies of UN to such data and information, including the encouragement of periodic seminars and symposia; urges the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties to take into account in their deliberations the outcomes of the UN Conference on Environment and Development; urges the Antarctic Treaty Parties to consider becoming parties as soon as possible to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty; urges countries whose nationals undertake activities in Antarctica to ensure that all such activities are carried out in a manner consistent with the principles of the Protocol.

Adopted without vote, 90th meeting

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Adopted at the 90th plenary meeting, 15 Dec. 1994.