Measures to be taken against nazism and racial intolerance

XXV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
2713. Measures to be taken against nazism and racial intolerance

The General Assembly, Reaffirming its faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and abiding by them, Recalling its resolutions 2331 (XXII) of 18 December 1967, 2438 (XXIII) of 19 December 1968 and 2545 (XXIV) of 11 December 1969, Noting that nazism, racism, apartheid and other similar ideologies and practices have in the past repeatedly led to barbarous acts that trouble the conscience of mankind, and ultimately to war, and still have the power to threaten universal peace and the security of nations, Deeply concerned by the fact that, twenty-five years after the foundation of the United Nations, the activities of groups and organizations which are proponents of the ideologies and practices of nazism, racism and apartheid are still continuing, Expressing its deep concern at the fact that not all the States concerned have taken the measures specified in the aforementioned resolutions for the complete prohibition of Nazi and racist organizations and groups and for their prosecution in the courts, Welcoming the contribution which the relevant specialized agencies can make to the fight against nazism and racial intolerance and the measures already taken by many of them in this respect, Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 4 (XXVI) of 4 March 1970,[1]in which the Commission noted the tentative nature of the findings on this subject in the study on racial discrimination prepared by the Special Rapporteur[2]2and requested the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to continue its study, placing special emphasis on measures to be taken to detect and effectively to prevent contemporary activities that might be inspired by nazism or any other totalitarian ideology based on incitement to hatred and racial intolerance,

1. Again resolutely condemns nazism, racism, apartheid and other totalitarian and colonial ideologies and practices which are based on terror and racial intolerance;

2. Urges the States concerned to implement without delay the resolutions of the General Assembly and, in particular, to take legislative and other effective measures with a view to the speedy and final eradication of nazism, including its contemporary forms, of racism and of other similar ideologies and practices based on terror and racial intolerance;

3. Calls upon States during 1971, the International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, to take all effective measures to combat contemporary manifestations of nazism and other forms of racial intolerance;

4. Decides to retain on its agenda the item concerning measures to be taken against nazism and other totalitarian ideologies and practices based on incitement to hatred and racial intolerance.

1930th plenary meeting,
15 December 1970.

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[1] See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Forty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 5 (E/4816), chapter XXIII [2] E/CN.4/Sub.2/301.