Procedure for the examination of reports and petitions relating to the Territory of South West Africa

UN General Assembly, Procedure for the examination of reports and petitions relating to the Territory of South West Africa, A/RES/844, UN General Assembly, 11 October 1954, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1954/en/7379 [accessed 18 February 2025]
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IX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
844. Procedure for the examination of reports and petitions relating to the Territory of South West Africa

The General Assembly, Having received a report[1] of the Committee on South West Africa concerning the procedure for the examination by the Assembly of reports and petitions relating to the Territory of South West Africa, Having in mind the advisory opinion [2] of the International Court of justice on South West Africa, Desiring to apply, as far as possible, and pending the conclusion of an agreement between the United Nations and the Union of South Africa, the procedure followed in that respect by the Council of the League of Nations, Adopts the following special rules:

PROCEDURE WITH REGARD TO REPORTS

Special rule A: The General Assembly shall receive annually from the Committee on South West Africa the report on South West Africa submitted to the Committee by the Union of South Africa (or a report on conditions in the Territory of South West Africa prepared by the Committee in accordance with paragraph 12 (c) of General Assembly resolution 749 A (VIII)) together with the observations of the Committee on the report as well as the comments of the duly authorized representative of the Union of South Africa, should that Government decide to follow the General Assembly's recommendation and appoint such a representative. Special rule B: The General Assembly shall, as a rule, be guided by the observations of the Committee on South West Africa and shall base its conclusions, as far as possible, on the Committee's observations.

PROCEDURE WITH REGARD TO PETITIONS

Special rule C: The General Assembly shall receive annually from the Committee on South West Africa a report with regard to petitions submitted to it. The summary records of the meetings at which the petitions were discussed shall be attached. Special rule D: The General Assembly shall, as a rule, be guided by the conclusions of the Committee on South West Africa and shall base its own conclusions, as far as possible, on the conclusions of the Committee.

PRIVATE MEETINGS

Special rule E: Having regard to rule 62 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, meetings at which decisions concerning persons are considered shall be held in private.

VOTING PROCEDURE

Special rule F: Decisions of the General Assembly on questions relating to reports and petitions concerning the Territory of South West Africa shall be regarded as important questions within the meaning of Article 18, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations. 494th plenary meeting,
11 October 1954.
[1] See Official Records of the General Assembly, Ninth Session, Supplement No. 14 and documents A/2666/Corr.1 and A/2666/Add.1. [2] See International Status of South West Africa, Advisory Opinion: I.C.J. Reports 1950.
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