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8.
Affirms the importance of the South Atlantic to global maritime
and commercial transactions and its determination to preserve the region for
all activities protected by customary international law, as reflected in the
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; 6/
9.
States;
Warmly welcomes South Africa into the community of South Atlantic
10.
Expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the international
community, especially the recent adoption by the Security Council of
resolutions aimed at achieving a lasting peace in Angola and Liberia, and
welcomes in particular the initialling, on 31 October 1994, of the Lusaka
Protocol by the Government of Angola and the National Union for the Total
Independence of Angola;
11.
Commends the efforts of Member States and humanitarian
organizations to render emergency humanitarian assistance to Angola and
Liberia, and urges them to continue to provide and to increase such
assistance;
12.
Congratulates the Government of Nigeria for its valuable work as
coordinator of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic since
the meeting held at Abuja in 1990, and expresses its satisfaction at the
constructive participation of all members of the zone during the same period;
13.
Welcomes the offers made by the Governments of South Africa,
Argentina and Benin to host the fourth, fifth and sixth ministerial meetings
of the zone in 1995, 1996 and 1997;
14.
Welcomes also the offer made by the Government of Namibia to host
a meeting of ministers of trade and industry of the States of the zone in
early 1995;
15.
Stresses the importance to the zone of the results of the United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held at Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, from 3 to 14 June 1992, highlighting as a remarkable result the
adoption of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development 7/ and
Agenda 21, 8/ as well as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
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6/
Official Records of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law
of the Sea, vol. XVII (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.84.V.3),
document A/CONF.62/122.
7/
Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development, Rio de Janeiro, 3-14 June 1992 (A/CONF.151/26/Rev.1 (Vol. I and
Vol.I/Corr.1, Vol.II, Vol.III and Vol.III/Corr/1)(United Nations publication,
Sales No. E.93.I.8 and corrigenda), vol. I, Resolutions adopted by the
Conference, resolution 1, annex I.
8/
Ibid., resolution 1, annex II.
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