Reaffirms the sovereignty of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros over the island of Mayotte; invites the Government of France to honour the commitments entered into prior to the referendum on the self-determination of the Comoro Archipelago of 22 Dec. 1974 concerning respect for the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoros; calls for the translation into practice of the wish expressed by the President of the French Republic to seek actively a just solution to the question of Mayotte; urges the Government of France to accelerate the process of negotiations with the Government of the Comoros with a view to ensuring the effective and prompt return of the island of Mayotte to the Comoros.

Adopted 127-1-25, 37th meeting

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Adopted at the 37th plenary meeting, 26 Oct. 1988.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 43rd session, Volume 1, 20 September-22 December 1988. - A/43/49. - 1989. - p. 21. - (GAOR, 43rd sess., Suppl. no. 49).