Implementation of the recommendations of the International Conference on Human Rights

XXIV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
2588. Implementation of the recommendations of the International Conference on Human Rights

A

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1961 (XVIII) of 12 December 1963 designating the year 1968 as International Year for Human Rights and the relevant resolutions thereon, Recalling also its resolution 2442 (XXIII) of 19 December 1968 on the International Conference on Human Rights, Noting the Secretary-General's reports on the implementation of the recommendations of the International Conference on Human Rights[1] and on measures and activities undertaken in connexion with the International Year for Human Rights,[2] Convinced that the International Conference on Human Rights provided an impetus to positive action towards achieving the full realization of human rights and the elimination of violations and denials of those rights, Noting with satisfaction the measures that have been taken and the progress that has been achieved in the implementation of the recommendations of the International Conference on Human Rights by Governments, United Nations organs, specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations concerned,

1. Expresses its appreciation to Governments, United Nations organs, specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations genuinely concerned with human rights which have contributed to the observance of the International Year for Human Rights;

2. Further expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his effective co-ordination of the measures and activities undertaken in connexion with the International Year for Human Rights and for the informative reports which he has submitted thereon to the General Assembly;

3. Expresses the hope that the measures and activities undertaken on the occasion of the International Year for Human Rights by Governments, United Nations organs, specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations genuinely concerned with human rights will be continued, developed and enlarged, and that the initiatives which have emerged from the observance of the International Year for Human Rights will serve as guidelines for action-oriented programmes designed to ensure that the work accomplished in 1968 shall be pursued;

4. Invites Governments, United Nations organs, specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations concerned to continue to give effect, as appropriate, to the recommendations of the International Conference on Human Rights, bearing in mind the importance or achieving full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

1834th plenary meeting,
15 December 1969.

B

The General Assembly, Recalling resolution VIII of the International Conference on Human Rights of 11 May 1968, entitled "The importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights,[3] in which the Conference, inter alia, condemned the racist regimes in southern Africa for their policies and defiance of the resolutions of the United Nations, Further recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and its resolutions relating to decolonization, especially in southern Africa, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations and its purposes and principles, including respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and particularly the right to self-determination, Considering that the subjugation of peoples is a serious violation of the main objectives of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Recalling the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly relating to the occupation of territory, the granting of independence and the right to self-determination, Concerned at the increasing conflict arising from the non-implementation of these resolutions, Concerned also at the continued violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries and the human rights and fundamental freedoms of their peoples,

1. Reaffirms the right of all peoples under colonial and foreign rule to liberation and self-determination;

2. Confirms the principles contained in resolution VIII of the International Conference on Human Rights, which supports the liberation movements in southern Africa and elsewhere in their legitimate struggle for freedom and independence;

3. Calls upon all Governments concerned to abide by the relevant resolutions of the United Nations relating to decolonization, territorial integrity and the right to self-determination;

4. Notes the efforts of the Security Council to implement these resolutions;

5. Notes with appreciation the efforts 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, the United Nations Council for Namibia, the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa and other organs of the United Nations to secure the implementation of these resolutions;

6. Appeals to all States and organizations to provide. appropriate assistance to peoples struggling for their freedom and independence;

7. Decides to review at its twenty-fifth session the progress in the implementation of resolution VIII of the International Conference on Human Rights and the relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly on the subject.

1834th plenary meeting,
15 December 1969

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[1] A/7661. [2] A/7666 and Add.1 and 2. [3] Final Act of the International Conference on Human Rights (United Nations publication, Sales No.: E.68.XIV.2), p. 9.