UN General Assembly
1982

the permanent member concerned should recognize that its actions in Afghanistan only destabilize the precarious balance in that vital region of the world, and that any prolonged instability there will have serious repercussions beyond the Afghan borders to its own detriment. 198. The plight of the Palestinian, Namibian and Afghan peoples continues rightly, to be an interna¬tional issue of grave concern to the world community. In South-East Asia, the people of Kampuchea also have been denied the right to determine their own destiny, because their nation has been invaded and occupied by a more powerful neighbor. They have been forced to flee their homes to seek food and shelter in neighbouring countries. Moreover, they con¬tinue to be denied their basic human rights by the occupation forces. Therefore, the situation in Kam¬puchea presents a political and humanitarian challenge to the world community. The foreign invasion and occupation of Kampuchea have resulted in untold suffering for the Kampuchean people and created severe tension in South-East Asia. The present situation has interrupted the process ot constructive co-operation among countries of