Treatment of people of Indian and Indo-Pakistan origin in the Union of South Africa

UN General Assembly, Treatment of people of Indian and Indo-Pakistan origin in the Union of South Africa, A/RES/1597, UN General Assembly, 13 April 1961, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1961/en/10161 [accessed 16 September 2024]
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XV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE
1597. Treatment of people of Indian and Indo-Pakistan origin in the Union of South Africa

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1460 (XIV) of 10 December 1959. Having considered the reports of the Governments of India[1] and Pakistan,[2]

1. Notes that the Governments of India and Pakistan have reiterated their readiness to enter into negotiations with the Government of the Union of South Africa in accordance with the expressed desires of the United Nations, and with the expressed desires of the United Nations, and with the express declaration that such negotiations would not in any way prejudice their won position or the position taken by the Government of the Union of South African regarding their respective juridical stands in the dispute;

2. Notes with deep regret that the Government of the Union of South Africa has not replied to the communications from the Governments of India and Pakistan on this subject, and has not yet shown any disposition to arrive at a solution of this problem in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the repeated recommendations of the General Assembly;

3. Draws the attention of the Government of the Union of South Africa to the repeated appeals of the General Assembly to co-operate to this end;

4. Urges the Government of the Union of South Africa to enter into negotiations with the Governments of India and Pakistan;

5. Invites Member States to use their good offices in such manner as may be appropriate to bring about the negotiations envisaged by the General Assembly in this matter;

6. Invites the parties concerned to report to the General Assembly, jointly or separately, regarding any progress which may be made.

981st plenary meeting,
13 April 1961.
[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 70, document A/4416. [2] Ibid, document A/4417.
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