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... Motivated by the political will, in the interest of peoples,
to improve and intensify their relations and to contribute in
Europe to peace, security, justice and co-operation as well as to
rapprochement among themselves and with the other States of the
world, ...
PAGE: Questions relating to Security in Europe [go to this PAGE]
... Reaffirming their objective of promoting better relations
among themselves and ensuring conditions in which their people
can live in true and lasting peace free from any threat to or
attempt against their security; ...
... Considering that solidarity among peoples, as well as the
common purpose of the participating States in achieving the aims
as set forth by the Conference on Security and Co-operation in
Europe, should lead to the development of better and closer
relations among them in all fields and thus to overcoming the
confrontation stemming from the character of their past
relations, and to better mutual understanding; ...
... Considering that solidarity among peoples, as well as the
common purpose of the participating States in achieving the aims
as set forth by the Conference on Security and Co-operation in
Europe, should lead to the development of better and closer
relations among them in all fields and thus to overcoming the
confrontation stemming from the character of their past
relations, and to better mutual understanding; ...
... Mindful of their common history and recognizing that the
existence of elements common to their traditions and values can
assist them in developing their relations, and desiring to
search, fully taking into account the individuality and diversity
of their positions and views, for possibilities of joining their
efforts with a view to overcoming distrust and increasing
confidence, solving the problems that separate them and
cooperating in the interest of mankind; ...
PAGE: 1. (a) Declaration on Principles Guiding Relations between Participating States [go to this PAGE]
... Reaffirming their commitment to peace, security and justice
and the continuing development of friendly relations and co-
operation; ...
... Reaffirming, in conformity with their membership in the
United Nations and in accordance with the purposes and principles
of the United Nations, their full and active support for the
United Nations and for the enhancement of its role and
effectiveness in strengthening international peace, security and
justice, and in promoting the solution of international problems,
as well as the development of friendly relations and co-operation
among States; ...
... Declare their determination to respect and put into
practice, each of them in its relations with all other
participating States, irrespective of their political, economic
or social systems as well as of their size, geographical location
or level of economic development, the following principles, which
all are of primary significance, guiding their mutual relations: ...
... Declare their determination to respect and put into
practice, each of them in its relations with all other
participating States, irrespective of their political, economic
or social systems as well as of their size, geographical location
or level of economic development, the following principles, which
all are of primary significance, guiding their mutual relations: ...
PAGE: I. Sovereign equality, respect for the rights inherent in sovereignty [go to this PAGE]
... Within the framework of international law, all the
participating States have equal rights and duties. They will
respect each other's right to define and conduct as it wishes its
relations with other States in accordance with international law
and in the spirit of the present Declaration. They consider that
their frontiers can be changed, in accordance with international
law, by peaceful means and by agreement. They also have the right
to belong or not to belong to international organizations, to be
or not to be a party to bilateral or multilateral treaties
including the right to be or not to be a party to treaties of
alliance; they also have the right to neutrality. ...
PAGE: II. Refraining from the threat or use of force [go to this PAGE]
... The participating States will refrain in their mutual
relations, as well as in their international relations in
general, from the threat or use of force against the territorial
integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other
manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations and
with the present Declaration. No consideration may be invoked to
serve to warrant resort to the threat or use of force in
contravention of this principle. ...
... The participating States will refrain in their mutual
relations, as well as in their international relations in
general, from the threat or use of force against the territorial
integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other
manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations and
with the present Declaration. No consideration may be invoked to
serve to warrant resort to the threat or use of force in
contravention of this principle. ...
... Accordingly, the participating States will refrain from any
acts constituting a threat of force or direct or indirect use of
force against another participating State. Likewise they will
refrain from any manifestation of force for the purpose of
inducing another participating State to renounce the full
exercise of its sovereign rights. Likewise they will also refrain
in their mutual relations from any act of reprisal by force. ...
PAGE: VI. Non-intervention in internal affairs [go to this PAGE]
... The participating States will refrain from any intervention,
direct or indirect, individual or collective, in the internal or
external affairs falling within the domestic jurisdiction of
another participating State, regardless of their mutual
relations. ...
PAGE: VII. Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief
[go to this PAGE]
... The participating States recognize the universal
significance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect
for which is an essential factor for the peace, justice and well-
being necessary to ensure the development of friendly relations
and co-operation among themselves as among all States. ...
... They will constantly respect these rights and freedoms in
their mutual relations and will endeavour jointly and separately,
including in co-operation with the United Nations, to promote
universal and effective respect for them. ...
PAGE: VIII. Equal rights and self-determination of peoples [go to this PAGE]
... The participating States reaffirm the universal significance
of respect for and effective exercise of equal rights and self-
determination of peoples for the development of friendly
relations among themselves as among all States; they also recall
the importance of the elimination of any form of violation of
this principle. ...
PAGE: IX. Co-operation among States [go to this PAGE]
... They will endeavour, in developing their co-operation as
equals, to promote mutual understanding and confidence, friendly
and good-neighbourly relations among themselves, international
peace, security and justice. They will equally endeavour, in
developing their co-operation, to improve the well-being of
peoples and contribute to the fulfilment of their aspirations
through, inter alia, the benefits resulting from increased mutual
knowledge and from progress and achievement in the economic,
scientific, technological, social, cultural and humanitarian
fields. They will take steps to promote conditions favourable to
making these benefits available to all; they will take into
account the interest of all in the narrowing of differences in
the levels of economic development, and in particular the
interest of developing countries throughout the world. ...
... They will strive, in increasing their co-operation as set
forth above, to develop closer relations among themselves on an
improved and more enduring basis for the benefit of peoples. ...
PAGE: X. Fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law [go to this PAGE]
... The participating States express their determination fully
to respect and apply these principles, as set forth in the
present Declaration, in all aspects, to their mutual relations
and co-operation in order to ensure to each participating State
the benefits resulting from the respect and application of these
principles by all. ...
... The participating States express the conviction that respect
for these principles will encourage the development of normal and
friendly relations and the progress of co-operation among them in
all fields. They also express the conviction that respect for
these principles will encourage the development of political
contacts among them which in time would contribute to better
mutual understanding of their positions and views. ...
... The participating States declare their intention to conduct
their relations with all other States in the spirit of the
principles contained in the present Declaration. ...
PAGE: (b) Matters related to giving effect to certain of the above Principles (i) (ii) [go to this PAGE]
... Declare that they are resolved to respect and carry out, in
their relations with one another, inter alia, the following
provisions which are in conformity with the Declaration on
Principles Guiding Relations between Participating States: ...
... Declare that they are resolved to respect and carry out, in
their relations with one another, inter alia, the following
provisions which are in conformity with the Declaration on
Principles Guiding Relations between Participating States: ...
... To give effect and expression, by all the ways and forms
which they consider appropriate, to the duty to refrain from
the threat or use of force in their relations with one
another.
...
... To refrain from any use of armed forces inconsistent with
the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations and the provisions of the Declaration on Principles
Guiding Relations between Participating States, against
another participating State, in particular from invasion of
or attack on its territory.
...
... To promote, by all means which each of them considers
appropriate, a climate of confidence and respect among
peoples consonant with their duty to refrain from propaganda
for wars of aggression or for any threat or use of force
inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations and
with the Declaration on Principles Guiding Relations between
Participating States, against another participating State.
...
PAGE: 2. Document on confidence-building measures and certain aspects of security and disarmament [go to this PAGE]
... Determined further to refrain in their mutual relations, as
well as in their international relations in general, from the
threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or
political independence of any State, or in any other manner
inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations and with the
Declaration on Principles Guiding Relations between Participating
States as adopted in this Final Act; ...
... Determined further to refrain in their mutual relations, as
well as in their international relations in general, from the
threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or
political independence of any State, or in any other manner
inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations and with the
Declaration on Principles Guiding Relations between Participating
States as adopted in this Final Act; ...
... Determined further to refrain in their mutual relations, as
well as in their international relations in general, from the
threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or
political independence of any State, or in any other manner
inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations and with the
Declaration on Principles Guiding Relations between Participating
States as adopted in this Final Act; ...
PAGE: Co-operation in the Field of Economics, of Science and Technology and of the Environment [go to this PAGE]
... Convinced that the growing world-wide economic
interdependence calls for increasing common and effective efforts
towards the solution of major world economic problems such as
food, energy, commodities, monetary and financial problems, and
therefore emphasizes the need for promoting stable and equitable
international economic relations, thus contributing to the
continuous and diversified economic development of all countries, ...
... Considering that the guidelines and concrete recommendations
contained in the following texts are aimed at promoting further
development of their mutual economic relations, and convinced
that their co-operation in this field should take place in full
respect for the principles guiding relations among participating
States as set forth in the relevant document, ...
... Considering that the guidelines and concrete recommendations
contained in the following texts are aimed at promoting further
development of their mutual economic relations, and convinced
that their co-operation in this field should take place in full
respect for the principles guiding relations among participating
States as set forth in the relevant document, ...
PAGE: Business contacts and facilities [go to this PAGE]
... Conscious of the importance of the contribution which an
improvement of business contacts, and the accompanying growth of
confidence in business relationships, could make to the
development of commercial and economic relations, ...
PAGE: 2. Industrial co-operation and projects of common interest Industrial co-operation [go to this PAGE]
... recognize that industrial co-operation covers a number of
forms of economic relations going beyond the framework of
conventional trade, and that in concluding contracts on
industrial co-operation the partners will determine jointly the
appropriate forms and conditions of co-operation, taking into
account their mutual interests and capabilities; ...
PAGE: Questions relating to Security and Co-operation in the Mediterranean [go to this PAGE]
... Recognizing the importance of their mutual economic
relations with the nonparticipating Mediterranean States, and
conscious of their common interest in the further development of
co-operation, ...
... to promote the development of good-neighbourly relations
with the non-participating Mediterranean States in conformity
with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, on which their relations are based, and with the United
Nations Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning
Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States and accordingly,
in this context, to conduct their relations with the non-
participating Mediterranean States in the spirit of the
principles set forth in the Declaration on Principles Guiding
Relations between Participating States;
...
... to promote the development of good-neighbourly relations
with the non-participating Mediterranean States in conformity
with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, on which their relations are based, and with the United
Nations Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning
Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States and accordingly,
in this context, to conduct their relations with the non-
participating Mediterranean States in the spirit of the
principles set forth in the Declaration on Principles Guiding
Relations between Participating States;
...
... to promote the development of good-neighbourly relations
with the non-participating Mediterranean States in conformity
with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, on which their relations are based, and with the United
Nations Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning
Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States and accordingly,
in this context, to conduct their relations with the non-
participating Mediterranean States in the spirit of the
principles set forth in the Declaration on Principles Guiding
Relations between Participating States;
...
... to promote the development of good-neighbourly relations
with the non-participating Mediterranean States in conformity
with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, on which their relations are based, and with the United
Nations Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning
Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States and accordingly,
in this context, to conduct their relations with the non-
participating Mediterranean States in the spirit of the
principles set forth in the Declaration on Principles Guiding
Relations between Participating States;
...
... to promote the development of good-neighbourly relations
with the non-participating Mediterranean States in conformity
with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, on which their relations are based, and with the United
Nations Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning
Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States and accordingly,
in this context, to conduct their relations with the non-
participating Mediterranean States in the spirit of the
principles set forth in the Declaration on Principles Guiding
Relations between Participating States;
...
... to seek, by further improving their relations with the non-
participating Mediterranean States, to increase mutual
confidence, so as to promote security and stability in the
Mediterranean area as a whole;
...
... to encourage with the non-participating Mediterranean States
the development of mutually beneficial co-operation in the
various fields of economic activity, especially by expanding
commercial exchanges, on the basis of a common awareness of the
necessity for stability and progress in trade relations, of their
mutual economic interests, and of differences in the levels of
economic development, thereby promoting their economic
advancement and well-being;
...
... to contribute to a diversified development of the economies
of the non-participating Mediterranean countries, whilst taking
due account of their national development objectives, and to
cooperate with them, especially in the sectors of industry,
science and technology, in their efforts to achieve a better
utilization of their resources, thus promoting a more harmonious
development of economic relations;
...
PAGE: Co-operation in Humanitarian and Other Fields [go to this PAGE]
... Convinced that this co-operation should take place in full
respect for the principles guiding relations among participating
States as set forth in the relevant document, ...
PAGE: 1. Human Contacts [go to this PAGE]
... Considering the development of contacts to be an important
element in the strengthening of friendly relations and trust
among peoples, ...
... Affirming, in relation to their present effort to improve
conditions in this area, the importance they attach to
humanitarian considerations, ...
PAGE: (f) Meetings among Young People [go to this PAGE]
... awareness among youth of the importance of developing mutual
understanding and of strengthening friendly relations and
confidence among peoples.
...
PAGE: 2. Information [go to this PAGE]
... Desiring, with the development of mutual understanding
between the participating States and with the further improvement
of their relations, to continue further efforts towards progress
in this field, ...
PAGE: 3. Co-operation and Exchanges in the Field of Culture [go to this PAGE]
... Desiring, with the development of mutual confidence and the
further improvement of relations between the participating
States, to continue further efforts toward progress in this
field, ...
... Convinced that such a development of their mutual relations
will contribute to the enrichment of the respective cultures,
while respecting the originality of each, as well as to the
reinforcement among them of a consciousness of common values,
while continuing to develop cultural co-operation with other
countries of the world, ...
PAGE: Extension of Relations [go to this PAGE]
... Extension of Relations ...
... concluding, where appropriate, agreements on a bilateral or
multilateral basis, providing for the extension of relations
among competent State institutions and non-governmental
organizations in the field of culture, as well as among people
engaged in cultural activities, taking into account the need both
for flexibility and the fullest possible use of existing
agreements, and bearing in mind that agreements and also other
arrangements constitute important means of developing cultural
co-operation and exchanges;
...
PAGE: 4. Co-operation and Exchanges in the Field of Education [go to this PAGE]
... Conscious that the development of relations of an
international character in the fields of education and science
contributes to a better mutual understanding and is to the
advantage of all peoples as well as to the benefit of future
generations, ...
PAGE: (a) Extension of Relations [go to this PAGE]
... (a) Extension of Relations ...
PAGE: (d) Foreign Languages and Civilizations [go to this PAGE]
... to encourage co-operation among experts in the field of
lexicography with the aim of defining the necessary
terminological equivalents, particularly in the scientific and
technical disciplines, in order to facilitate relations among
scientific institutions and specialists;
...
PAGE: Follow-up to the Conference [go to this PAGE]
... (a) by proceeding to a thorough exchange of views both on the
implementation of the provisions of the Final Act and of the
tasks defined by the Conference, as well as, in the context of
the questions dealt with by the latter, on the deepening of their
mutual relations, the improvement of security and the development
of co-operation in Europe, and the development of the process of
détente in the future;
...