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

IX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE AD HOC POLITICAL COMMITTEE
820 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, Having considered the second report[1] of the United Nations Commission on the Racial Situation in the Union of South Africa, Recalling General Assembly resolution 103 (I), which states that it is in the higher interests of humanity to put an end to racial persecution and discrimination, and resolutions 395 (V) and 511 (VI), Further recalling that the Commission, in its first report,[2] had concluded that the racial polices of the Government of the Union of South Africa are contrary to the United Nations Charter and to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Noting with apprehension the adoption of new laws and regulations by the Union Government which in the Commission's view are also incompatible with the obligations of that Government under the Charter, Noting further the profound conviction of the Commission that the policy of apartheid constitutes a grave threat to the peaceful relations between ethnic groups in the world,

1. Commends the United Nations Commission on the Racial Situation in the Union of South Africa for its constructive work;

2. Notes with regret that the Government of the Union of South Africa again refused to co-operate with the Commission;

3. Notes the Commission's suggestions for facilitating a peaceful settlement of the problem contained in paragraphs 368 to 384 of its report;[3]

4. Invites the Government of the Union of South Africa to reconsider its position in the light of the high principles expressed in the United Nations Charter, taking into account the pledge of all Member States to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms without distinction as to race; and further taking into account the valuable experience of other multi-racial societies as set forth in chapter VII of the Commission's report;

5. Further invites the Government of the Union of South Africa to take into consideration the suggestions of the Commission for a peaceful settlement of the racial problem, namely, those detailed in paragraphs 370 to 383 of its report;

6. Requests the Commission to keep under review the problem of race conflict in the Union of South Africa;

7. Requests the Commission to report to the General Assembly at its tenth session;

8. Decides that, should any of the members of the Commission be unable to continue their membership, the member or members concerned shall, if the General Assembly is not sitting, be replaced by a person or persons appointed by the present President of the General Assembly in consultation with the Secretary-General.

511th plenary meeting,
14 December 1954.

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[1] Ibid., Supplement No. 16. [2] Ibid., Eighth Session, Supplement No. 16. [3] Ibid., Ninth Session, Supplement No. 16.