For a number of years Israel led the campaign in the United Nations, its specialized agencies and other appropriate international forums to fight terror. The end result of these efforts were discussions on the issue and an attempt to pass a meaningful resolution against this pernicious international phenomena. But the resolution adopted by the Assembly was self-defeating because of the insertion, at Arab and Soviet insistence, of article 3 that reaffirmed the right to self-determination and independence of all peoples under colonial and racist regimes, and upheld the struggle of national liberation movements, thus in effect sanctifying the use of terror by any group that could call itself a national liberation movement. The resolution was adopted by 91 in favour, 9 against with 28 abstentions. Text:
The General Assembly,
Deeply perturbed over acts of international terrorism which are occurring with increasing frequency and which take a toll of innocent human lives,
Recognizing the importance of international co-operation in devising measures effectively to prevent their occurrence and of studying their underlying causes with a view to finding just and peaceful solutions as quickly as possible,
Recalling the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
Taking note of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on International Terrorism,
Deeply convinced of the importance to mankind of the continuation of the work of the Ad Hoc Committee,
1. Expresses deep concern over increasing acts of international terrorism which endanger or take innocent human lives or jeopardize fundamental freedoms;
2. Urges States to continue to seek just and peaceful solutions to the underlying causes which give rise to such acts of violence;
3. Reaffirms the inalienable right to self-determination and independence of all peoples under colonial and racist regimes and other forms of alien domination, and upholds the legitimacy of their struggle, in particular the struggle of national liberation movements, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter and the relevant resolutions of the organs of the United Nations.
4. Condemns the continuation of repressive and terrorist acts by colonial, racist and alien regimes in denying peoples their legitimate right to self-determination and independence and other human rights and fundamental freedom;
5. Appeals to States which have not yet done so to examine the possibility of becoming parties to the existing international conventions which relate to various aspects of the problem of international terrorism;
6. Invites States to take all appropriate measures at the national level with a view to the speedy and final elimination of the problem, bearing in mind the provisions of paragraph 3 above;
7. Invites the Ad Hoc Committee on International Terrorism to continue its work in accordance with the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly under resolution 3034 (XXVII) of 18 December 1972, first by studying the underlying causes of terrorism and then by recommending practical measures to combat terrorism;
8. Invites the States which have not yet done so to submit their observations and concrete proposals as soon as possible to the Secretary-General so as to enable the Ad Hoc Committee to carry out its mandate more efficiently;
9. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Ad Hoc Committee an analytical study of the observations of States submitted under paragraph 8 above;
10. Requests the Ad Hoc Committee to consider the observations of States under paragraph 8 above and to submit its report with recommendations for possible cooperation for the speedy elimination of the problem, bearing in mind the provisions of paragraph 3, to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth sessions;
11. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Ad Hoc Committee with the necessary facilities and services, including summary records of its meetings;
12. Decides to include the item in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fourth session.