questions offundamental humanrights, humanhealthandphysical, mental andsocial wt=ll-being, ReCognizing further thatsuchknowledge andinformation areVitally necessary inordertounderstand thefulldimensions ofthedamage ~hichtheapartheid and bantustan policies ofSouthAfrica havecaused andstillcontinue tocauseto millions ofpeopleinsouthern Africa, 1.Takesnotewithappreciation ofthereportoftheExecutive Director on theenvi~onmental impacts ofapartheid, withspecific reference totheadverse a~d severeenvironmental conditions underwhichblackworkers areworking, especially inminesi13/ 2.Reaffirms itssympathy andsolidarity withthevictims ofapartheid ~or thehardships anddeprivation towhichtheyaresubjectedi , 3.Further reaffirms itscondemnation oftheapartheid systeminitsvarious manifestations, andcallsupontheworldcommunity toexercise itsmoralobligation tobringthishistorical injustice toaquickendi 4.Requests theExecutive Director tocontinue tomonitor periodicdlly . developments pertaining totheenvironmental impacts ofapartheid inSouthAfrica, andtorep.;.lrttoitatitsfourteenth session ontheimplementation ofU~epresent decision. 13thmeeting 23May1985 13/UNEP/GC.13/3/Add.l. -33-... l ) 1 I 513/8.Israel's decision tobuildacanallinking theMediterranean SeatotheDeadSea TheGoverning Council, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 36/150of16Decembe~ 1981,37/122of16December 1982,38/85of15December 1983and39/101of14December 1984, Recalling alsoCouncil decisions 11/4of23May1983and12/7of28May1984, ,~aring inmi~theDeclaration oftheUnitedNations Conference ontheHumanEnvironment, heldinStockholm in1972,14/andtheNairobi Declaration of1982regarding theprotection andenhancement oftheenvironment, 15/ ReCognizing thattheproposed canaltobeconstructed partly through theGazaStrip, aPalestinian territory'occupied in1967,wouldviolate theprinciples ofinternational lawandaffecttheinterests ofthePalestinian people, Confident thatthecanallinking theMediterranean SeawiththeDeadSea,ifexecuted byIsrael, willcausedirect, serious andirreparable damagetomanandhisenvironment inJordan andtoJordan's rightsandlegitimate vitalinterests in theeconomic, agricultural, demographic an~ecological fields, Deeplyconcerned atthedigging activities intheDeadSeaareaattheenvisaged siteofthatendofthecanal, 1.Deplores Israel's non-compliance withGeneral Assembly resolutions37/122, 38/85 ~nd39/101, anditsrefusal toreceive theUnitedNations teamofexp1:!rts; 2.Recalls theGeneral Assembly's demandinitsresolutions 37/122, 38/85and39/101thatIsraelnotconstruct thiscanalandceaseforthwith allactionsand/orplanstakentowards theimplementation ofthisproject; 3.Further recalls theGeneral Assembly's callinthesameresolutions upon allStates, specialized agencies, governmental andnon-governmental organizationsnottoassist, directly orindirectly, inthepreparation forandexecution ofthis project; 4.Requests theExecutive Director tofacilitate theworkoftheSecretary-General inmonitoring andassessing, onacontinuing basis,allaspects ~ especially ecological ones-oftheadverse effects onJordan andontheArabIterritories occupied since1967,including Jerusalem, arising fromthe timplementation oftheIsraeli decision toconstL~ct thecanal,aswellasinthefpreparation ofthereportoftheSecretary-General tobesubmitted totheGeneralrAssembly atitsfortieth session incompliance withAssembly resolution 39/l0h r {:'14/ReportoftheUnitedNations Conference ontheHumanEnvironment (UniteaNations publication, SalesNo.E.73.II.A.14 andcorrigendum), chap.I. 15/Official Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Thirty-s~venth Session,Supplement No.25(A/37/25), partone,annex11. -34-·of 984, uman 2 Gaza )f if ld !in :55.Further requests theExecutive Director toreporttoitatitsfourteenth session ontheimplementation ofthepresent decision. 13thmeeting, 23May1985 13/9.State-of-the-environment reports A.State-of-the-environment report1985 TheGoverning Council, Recalling itsdecision 12/3Cof28May1984,inwhichitdecided thatthe itemstobeconsidered intheExecutive Director's 1985state-of-the-environment report wouldbepopulation andtheenviLonment andenvironmental aspects of emerging agricultural technology, Recalling further theInternational Conference onPopulation heldinMexico
**Analysis**
The text discusses the environmental impacts of apartheid and the construction of a canal by Israel, which raises concerns about the damage to the environment, human health, and social well-being. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that the text is a resolution or a report from an international organization. The focus on environmental issues, human rights, and international law suggests that the category is likely to be related to natural resources and environment.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Humanitarian aid and relief