The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa

Publisher UN General Assembly
Author UN General Assembly
Publication Date 26 November 1957
Citation / Document Symbol A/RES/1178
Reference Twelfth session
Cite as UN General Assembly, The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa, 26 November 1957, A/RES/1178, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f07958.html [accessed 17 September 2023]

XII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE
1178. The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa

The General Assembly,

Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1016 (XI) of 30 January 1957, on the question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa,

Recalling in particular paragraph 6 of its resolution 917 (X) of 6 December 1955, calling upon the Government of the Union of South Africa to observe its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations,

Noting that the General Assembly, in resolution 616 B (VII) of 5 December 1952, declared, inter alia, that governmental policies which are designed to perpetuate or increase discrimination are inconsistent with the Charter,

Further noting that resolutions 395 (V) of 2 December 1950, 511 (VI) of 12 January 1952 and 616 A (VII) of 5 December 1952 have successively affirmed that a policy of "racial segregation" (apartheid) is necessarily based on doctrines of racial discrimination,

1. Deplores that the Government of the Union of South Africa has not yet responded to the call and invitation conveyed in paragraphs 3 and 4 of General Assembly resolution 1016 (XI) of 30 January 1957;

2. Again draws the attention of the Government of the Union of South Africa to that resolution and, in particular, to paragraphs 3 and 4 thereof;

3. Appeals to the Government of the Union of South Africa, in the interests of the common observance by Member States of the high purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, to which the Government of the Union of South Africa has also subscribed and is as much committed as any other Member, to revise its policy in the light of those purposes and principles and of world opinion and to inform the Secretary-General of its response.

723rd plenary meeting,
26 November 1957.

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