Action by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with respect to Namibia.

Publisher UN General Assembly
Author UN General Assembly (31st sess. : 1976)
Publication Date 20 December 1976
Citation / Document Symbol A/RES/31/149
Reference 31
Cite as UN General Assembly, Action by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with respect to Namibia., 20 December 1976, A/RES/31/149, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f1b412.html [accessed 17 September 2023]

31. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE*
149. Action by intergovernmental and non. governmental organizations with respect to Namibia

The General Assembly,

Having examined the report of the United Nations Council for Namibia[1] and the relevant chapters of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,[2]

Recalling its resolution 2248 (S-V) of 19 May 1967, by which it established the United Nations Council for Namibia with the responsibility of administering Namibia until independence,

Recalling further the Declaration on the Granting Of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and the programme of action for the full implementation of the Declaration, contained in its resolution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970, as well as all other relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council,

Taking into account the statements of the representative of the South West Africa People's Organization,[3] who participated in an observer capacity in the consideration of the item by the Fourth Committee, and conscious of the urgent and pressing need of Namibians outside Namibia for concrete assistance from the specialized agencies and other institutions within the United Nations system,

Reaffirming the responsibility of the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system to take all effective measures, within their respective spheres of competence, to ensure the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations, particularly in the provision of moral and material assistance, on a priority basis, to the peoples of colonial Territories and their national liberation movements,

1. Requests all specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system to prepare, in consultation with the United Nations Council for Namibia and within their respective spheres of competence, programmes of assistance to the people of Namibia and their liberation movement, the South West Africa People's Organization;

2. Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations Development Programme for the indicative planning figure granted to Namibia and requests it to continue to co-operate with the United Nations Council for Namibia in the elaboration of programmes of assistance to Namibians;

3. Requests all specialized agencies and other organizations and conferences within the United Nations system to consider granting full membership to the United Nations Council for Namibia so that it may participate in that capacity as the Administering Authority for Namibia in the work of those agencies, organizations and conferences;

4. Requests the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system to consider favourably granting a waiver of the assessment of Namibia during the period in which Namibia is represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia;

5. Requests all intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, bodies and conferences to ensure that the rights and interests of Namibia are protected and to invite the United Nations Council for Namibia to participate, in its capacity as the Administering Authority for Namibia, whenever such rights and interests are involved;

6. Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to continue to examine this question and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session.

105th plenary meeting
20 December 1976


[1] Ibid., Thirty-first Session, Supplement No. 24 (A/31/24).

[2] Ibid., Supplement No. 23 (A/31/Rev.1), chaps. 1, VI, VII and IX.

[3] Ibid., Thirty-first Session, Fourth Committee, 30th and 45th meetings.

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