A/RES/52/145 Page 4 14. Expresses its deep concern about reports that, despite continuing demining programmes by the international community, new landmines have been laid, and appeals to all parties to stop deploying such devices, which kill or maim hundreds of people every week, mostly innocent and defenceless civilians, especially children; 15. Urges all States to respect the full national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan; 16. A p p e a l s t o M e m b e r States and to the international community to provide, on a non-discriminatory basis, adequate humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and to the Afghan refugees in neighbouring countries, pending, and with a view to encouraging, their voluntary repatriation, and requests all the parties in Afghanistan to lift the restrictions imposed on the international aid community and to allow the free transit of food and medical supplies to all populations of the country; 17. Expresses its deep concern about reports of the deterioration of the cultural heritage of Afghanistan, notes that all the parties share the historical responsibility to protect and safeguard this common heritage, and requests Member States to take appropriate measures to prevent the looting of cultural artifacts and to ensure their return to Afghanistan; 18. Urges all the Afghan parties to extend their cooperation to the Commission on Human Rights and to its Special Rapporteur; 19. Requests the Secretary-General to give all necessary assistance to the Special Rapporteur; 20. Decides to keep the situation of human rights in Afghanistan under consideration at its fifty-third session, in the light of additional elements provided by the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council. 70th plenary meeting 12 December 1997