Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to continue consideration of new alternative approaches building upon its deliberations at the session held in 1993, with a view to reaching early agreement to give new impetus to the process of strengthening cooperation and ensuring peace, security and stability in the Indian Ocean region; calls upon the permanent members of the Security Council and the major maritime users of the Indian Ocean to participate in the work of the Ad Hoc Committee; invites the Member States to submit to the Secretary-General, by 31 May 1994, their views on new alternative approaches, including those discussed at the 1993 session of the Ad Hoc Committee; requests the Secretary-General to submit, by 30 June 1994, a report based on replies received from Member States; requests the Ad Hoc Committee to hold a session during 1994, of a duration of not more than 5 working days; requests the Ad Hoc Committee to submit to the General Assembly at its 49th session a comprehensive report on the implementation of the present resolution; requests the Secretary-General to continue to render all necessary assistance to the Ad Hoc Committee, including the provision of summary records.

Adopted 130-4-36, 81st meeting

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Adopted at the 81st plenary meeting, 16 Dec. 1993.