A/RES/53/71 Page 2 Stressing the importance of the activities of the international organizations, such as the Organization of African Unity, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Organization of American States, the Association of South-East Asian Nations, the Council of Europe, the League of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, with the aim of preventing the violent disintegration of States, of maintaining international peace and security and of promoting international cooperation for development, Considering that the violent disintegration of States can pose a threat to international peace and security, Noting that the vast majority of violent conflicts at present are conflicts within States, Affirming the need for United Nations measures to help prevent the violent disintegration of States, thereby enhancing the maintenance of international peace and security and economic and social advancement of all peoples, 1. Calls upon all States, the relevant international organizations and competent organs of the United Nations to continue to take measures in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as appropriate, to eliminate threats to international peace and security and to help prevent conflicts which can lead to the violent disintegration of States; 2. Stresses the importance of good-neighbourliness and the development of friendly relations among States to the solution of problems among States, to preventing the violent disintegration of States and to promoting international cooperation in accordance with the Charter; 3. Calls upon all States to solve their disputes with other States by peaceful means in accordance with the Charter; 4. Affirms the need for strict compliance with the principle of the inviolability of international borders; 5. State; Also affirms the need for strict compliance with the principle of the territorial integrity of any 6. Stresses the importance of regional efforts aimed at preventing bilateral conflicts endangering the maintenance of international peace and security; 7. Requests all States and the relevant international organizations to communicate to the SecretaryGeneral their views on the maintenance of international security – prevention of the violent disintegration of States; 8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fifth session the item entitled “Maintenance of international security – prevention of the violent disintegration of States”. 79th plenary meeting 4 December 1998