From: bing@jazz.concert.net (Carter E. Bing)
Subject: Zimbabwe`s Foreign Policy
Organization: Center for Communications, MCNC; RTP, NC
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 16:05:45 GMT

 		Zimbabwe`s Foreign Policy

	
	Guiding Principles

	Zimbabwe became independant of the British in 1980 after 13 years of
 bloody liberation struggle that claimed the lives of 40,000 people. It is 
 am member of the Non-Aligned Movement which it chaired from 1986 to 1989 and
 it pursues a foreign policy of non-alignment.

	Zimbabwe`s foreign policy opposes colonialism and all forms of foreign
 domination, exploitation, racism, foreign intervention and interference. The
 country would like to see disarmament,  peaceful co-existence, freedom,
 justice, international co-operation on the basis of equality, respect of 
 the principles of sovereignty and territorial intergrity.


1.	Disarmament


	Zimbabwe welcomed the signing (December 8, 1987) of the INF treaty
 between the USA and USSR and views this as a first step towards complete
 disarmament. It urges the two super powers to agree upon a moratorium on
 nuclear testing as a first step towards a comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and
 towards the total elimination of nuclear weapns. Zimbabwe supports a total 
 elimination of chemical and biologial weapons.


 2.	Outer Space


	Zimbabwe urges the conference on disarmament to hasten negotiations
 that would lead to an agreement banning the extension of the arms race into 
 outer space. Zimbabwe also appeals to the two super-powers to abide by
 already existing traties preventing the militarization of space, including
 the 1986 outer space treaty and the 1972 ABM treaty.


 3.	Antarctica


	Antarctica should be used for peaceful purposes and must be accessbile
 to all (legal) nations. Any exploitation of resources should ensure the 
 maintenance of international peace, security and protection of the environment.
 Zimbabwe urges all states to adhere to the appropriate international legal
 instruments related to environmental protection so as to ensure their
 comprehensive application.


 4.	Apartheid

	Zimbabwe cautiously welcomes developments in South Africa, such as the 
 release of Nelson Mandela and other prisoners, the legalization of black
 political parties and the talks about talks between Frederick de Klerk`s
 government and the ANC. These are only first steps in the right direction.
 Zimbabwe urges the international community to maintain the current sanctions
 and pressure on South Africa until apartheid has been dismantled and a 
 democratic political system, and a democratic political system, based on 
 universal suffrage, is established. An early lifting of sanctions risks a 
 reversal of the positive changes that have occurred so far.


 5. 	Central America


	The peoples of Central and Latin America should be left to resolve their own problems and determine thei destinies without intereference or intervention from foreign powers.



 6.	The Middle East


	The Palestinian people have an inalienable right to an independent 
 sovereign homeland. Israel should withdraw from all occupied Palestinian
 and other Arab lands. Zimbabwe calls for the convening of an International 
 Conference under the auspices of the United Nations to address all aspects to
 the Middle East problem with the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
 playing its role as a full participant. Zimbabwe supports the PLO declaration
 (November 15, 1988) of an independent Palestinian State.



 7.	The Persian Gulf


	Just as it condemned the invasion of Grenada and Panama, Zimbabwe
 also condemned the invasion and violation of the sovereignty and territorial
 intergrity of Kuwait by Iraq. Zimbabwe calls for the withdrawal of Iraqi troops and supports the UN-imposed sanctions. Zimbabwe has suspended its trade, 
 economic, technical, scientific and cutural agreements with Iraq.


 8.	Afghanistan and Kampuchea


	Zimbabwe welcomed the withdrawal of thousands of foeign troops both in
 Afghanistan and Kampuchea. This movement paves the way for the respective 
 people to decide their future, free from outside interference and also removes
 a threat to international peace and security. Zimbabwe urges all parties to
 respect the spirit of those accords to ensure that nothing is done which can
 cause an unravelling of those agreements.


 9.	Korea

	Zimbabwe calls for the peaceful reunification, through dialoque and
 consultation, of North and South Korea without foreign interference.   
 Zimbabwe also calls for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the area.


 
 10.	Cyprus

	Zimbabwe supports the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity
 and unity of the island calls and calls for the withdrawal of foreign troops.
 


  11. 	Saharawi, New Caledonia, Puerto Rico, Micronesia and other Dependant
				territories

	Zimbabwe calls for the implemention of UN Resolution 1514 
 (Declaration of Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and
 Peoples) leading to self-determination and national independence. It
 supports the United Nations General Assembly Resolution (November 22,
 1988) which declared 1990-2000 the International Decade for the 
 Eradication of Colonialism.


	Zimbabwe supports all genuine liberation movements such as ANC,
 PAC, PLO, ect.



 12. 	The Indian Ocean


	Zimbabwe supports the declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zone of
 peace adopted by the United Nation General Assembly Resolution 2832 (XXVI)
 of December 16, 1971, which says the Indian Ocean should be free of 
 foreign military bases, installations, logistical supply facilities, 
 nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.


	Zimbabwe and the Non-Aligned Movement call for the return of the 
 Island of Mayotte to the Comoros; the Island of Glorieuses, Juan De Nova,
 Europa and Bassad Da India to Malagasy and Chagos Archipelago, including Diego  Garcia to Mauritius.


 13.	International Terrorism

	Zimbabwe condemns acts of terrorism, whether committed by individuals,
 groups or states and calls upon all states to fulfil their international 
 obligations under International Law to refrain from organizing, instigating,
 assisting or participating in terrorist acts against other states.

	Zimbabwe and the Non-Aligned Movement condemn the activities of 
 soldiers of fortune/mercenaries which, especially in the light of their   
 harmful activities in the third world, they consider a key element of 
 International terrorism


	The legitimate liberation struggles of peoples and their liberation
 movement for self-determination and independence, in accordance with the 
 UN Charter, cannot be equated to terrorism, such as in South Africa and 
 Palestine.


 14.	Health


	Zimbabwe supports the Medium - Term Programme (1984-1989) of technical
 cooperation among developing countried for achieving the goal of Health for All by the year 2000. It full supports efforts of WHO aimed at realizing the goal 
 of Health for All. Zimbabwe has a very good Immunization policies and supports
 the prevention of communicable diseases.


 15.	Drugs


	Zimbabwe views with concern the growing problem of drug abuse and 
 trafficking and wlcomes the efforts of the international community to combat
 the problem. Zimbabwe calls for the early conclusion of a convention against
 traffic in narcotic and psychotorbic substances and related activities.  
 Zimbabwe also calls for the extension of specific technical and economic 
 assistance to the most affected countries and urges the industrialized         
 countries to increase their financial contribution to the United Nations 
 Funds for Drug Abuse Control.


 16.	New International Economic Order

	
	Zimbabwe supports the Non-Aligned Movement`s call for a new, fairer
 economic relationship characterized by stable commodity prices, removal of      trade barriers and the transfer of capital and technology to the developing
 countries. On the debt issue, Zimbabwe calls for a comprehensive solution
 agreed upon by the creditors and debtors which recognizes the need for     
 economic growth in the debtor states and the need to reverse the transfer of 
 resources from developing to developed countries. Besides the North - South
 dialogue Zimbabwe also calls for South - South cooperation on the basis of 
 collective self-reliance.



 17. 	Multilateralism


	Zimbabwe strongly supports multilateralism as a way to resolve 
 international problems peacefully and as a means toward socio-economic
 development. Zimbabwe is a member of the United Nations (UN) and its 
 agencies (UNCTAD, UNIDO, WHO, FAO, UNICEF ect) International Monetary
 Fund (IMF), World Bank, Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Organization of African 
 Unity (OAU), Commonwealth, European Economic Community - African Caribbean
 Pacific (EEC-APC) States, Southern African Development Coordination
 Conference (SADCC), Preferencial Trade Area (PTA), Frontline States.


 18.	The United Nations


	Zimbabwe has faith in the UN which represents the most appropriate 
 international forum whose central role is the maintenance of international
 peace and security and the peaceful settlement of international disputes.
 Zimbabwe is concerned by attempts to weaken the role of the UN system and 
 to erode its principles of sovereign equality and democratic functioning
 through the use of financial power. Zimbabwe considers the withholding 
 of assessed contributions as a violation of obligations under the UN
 Charter.



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