Racial discrimination in Non-Self-Governing Territories

XVII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORT OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
1850. Racial discrimination in Non-Self-Governing Territories

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1698 (XVI) of 19 December 1961, whereby, inter alia, it urged the Administering Members to include, among the measures that would contribute to the implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, steps to ensure:

(a) The immediate rescinding or revocation of all laws and regulations which tend to encourage or sanction, directly or indirectly, discriminatory policies and practices based on racial considerations,

(b) The adoption of legislative measures making racial discrimination and segregation punishable by law,

(c) The discouragement of such practices based on racial considerations by all other means possible, including administrative measures,

(d) The immediate extension to all inhabitants of the full exercise of basic political rights, in particular the right to vote, and the establishment of equality among the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories,

Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 1698 (XVI)[1]1and the report of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories, Noting with deep concern that racial discrimination in law and in practice, which is utterly repugnant to humanity, has not been eradicated in Non-Self-Governing Territories, Reiterating its view that racial discrimination and segregation in Non-Self-Governing Territories can be eradicated fully and with the greatest speed by the faithful implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples,

1. Solemnly reaffirms its resolute condemnation of the policy and practice of racial discrimination in Non-Self-Governing Territories;

2. Urges the Administering Members to give immediate effect to the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples in the Territories under their administration so that an end will be put to racial discrimination in all forms and in all fields;

3. Decides to refer the report of the Secretary-General on racial discrimination in Non-Self-Governing Territories and the summary records of the discussion on that report to the attention 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.

1198th plenary meeting,
19 December 1962.

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[1] Ibid., document A/5249 and Add.l.