Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa

XXIX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE
3324. Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa

A UNITED NATIONS TRUST FUND FOR SOUTH AFRICA

The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-Genera] on the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa,[1] to which is annexed the report of the Committee of Trustees of the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the present needs for humanitarian assistance within the terms of reference of the Trust Fund,[2] Gravely concerned over the continued and increasing persecution of persons under the repressive and discriminatory legislation enforced by the Government of South Africa and by the illegal administrations in Namibia and Southern Rhodesia, and the consequent hardships faced by numerous families, Considering that humanitarian assistance to persons persecuted under repressive and discriminatory legislation in these territories is appropriate and essential, Noting with appreciation the efforts of the Secretary-General and the Committee of Trustees to promote contributions to the Trust Fund,

1. Expresses its appreciation to the Governments, organizations and individuals that have contributed to the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa;

2. Appeals to all States, organizations and individuals to make more generous annual contributions to the Trust Fund in order to enable it to meet the needs more adequately;

3. Further appeals for generous direct contributions to the voluntary agencies engaged in assistance to the victims of apartheid and racial discrimination in South Africa, Namibia and Southern Rhodesia.

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B ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA

The General Assembly, Deeply concerned over the grave situation in South Africa and the military build-up by the Government of South Africa, Anxious to avert the danger of a race conflict in southern Africa and to promote a just solution of the grave situation in South Africa in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling its resolutions concerning the arms embargo against South Africa, in particular resolution 2775 (XXVI) of 29 November 1971, as well as the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, Considering that the full implementation of the arms embargo against South Africa is essential to prevent a further aggravation of the situation, Mindful of the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security, Considering that mandatory measures under Chapter VII of the Charter are essential in order to resolve the grave situation, Requests the Security Council urgently to resume consideration of the item entitled "The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa" with a view to taking action under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations to ensure the complete cessation by all States of the supply of any arms, ammunition, military vehicles, spare parts thereof, and any other military equipment whatsoever to South Africa, as well as any military co-operation with South Africa. 2320th plenary meeting
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C RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS

The General Assembly, Deeply concerned over the grave situation in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid, Considering that the United Nations must intensify efforts to secure a peaceful change in the situation, in accordance with the principles of the Charter, Recognizing that the preservation of peace is impossible without the elimination of apartheid and racial discrimination, thereby enabling all inhabitants, irrespective of race, colour or creed, to have the same rights, Reaffirming the legitimacy of the struggle of the people of South Africa against apartheid and racial discrimination, Reaffirming its conviction that the release of leaders of the oppressed people of South Africa and other opponents of apartheid from imprisonment and other restrictions is a prerequisite for a peaceful solution, Recalling its resolution 2505 (XXIV) of 20 November 1969 in which it recommended to the attention of all States and peoples the Manifesto on Southern Africa,[3] adopted, by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its sixth ordinary session,

1. Calls upon the Government of South Africa:

(a) To grant an unconditional amnesty to all persons imprisoned or restricted for their opposition to apartheid or acts arising from such opposition, as well as to political refugees from South Africa;

(b) To repeal all repressive laws and regulations restricting the right of the people to strive for an end to racial discrimination, including the Unlawful Organizations Act of 1960 declaring the African National Congress of South Africa and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania and other organizations unlawful;

(c) To enable the people of South Africa as a whole to exercise their right to self-determination in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations;

2. Appeals to all States and organizations to provide appropriate political, moral and material assistance to the oppressed people of South Africa and their liberation movements in their struggle for the eradication of apartheid and the establishment of a society based on equal rights for all inhabitants irrespective of race, colour or creed;

3. Appeals to all States and organizations to exert all their influence to promote the early realization of the objectives enumerated in paragraph 1 above.

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D PROGRAMME OF WORK OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON APARTHEID

The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Special Committee on Apartheid,[4] Recalling its resolutions on the policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, Considering that the United Nations must intensify efforts towards concerted action by Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other bodies for the eradication of apartheid, Convinced of the need to expand the activities of the United Nations and its specialized agencies in acquainting world public opinion with the evils of apartheid and the efforts to eradicate it, and thereby to counter the propaganda of the South African régime and its supporters,

1. Commends the Special Committee on Apartheid for its work in the discharge of its responsibilities to promote the international campaign against apartheid;

2. Appeals to all Governments and organizations to take steps to intensify concerted international action against apartheid, in accordance with the United Nations resolutions and the Programme for the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination,[5] and commends the reports of the Special Committee for consideration and appropriate action by them;

3. Requests the Special Committee to give special attention in 1975 to encouraging and promoting:

(a) Greater assistance to the South African liberation movements;

(b) Concerted action by specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations in accordance with the recommendations in its reports;

(c) Public action in support of the resolutions of the United Nations on this question;

4. Requests the Special Committee to continue its efforts to encourage and promote co-ordinated international campaigns for:

(a) A total embargo on the supply of arms to South Africa and the cessation of any form of military cooperation with South Africa;

(b) Ending of collaboration by banks and national and transnational corporations with the South African régime and with companies registered in South Africa;

(c) Cessation of emigration to South Africa;

(d) Release of political prisoners in South Africa, as well as those subjected to restrictions for their opposition to apartheid;

(e) Ending of all cultural, educational, scientific, sporting and other contacts with the racist régime and with organizations or institutions in South Africa which practise apartheid;

5. Authorizes the Special Committee:

(a) To send missions to Governments of Member States and to the headquarters of specialized agencies and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as required, for consultations to promote the international campaign against apartheid;

(b) To hold consultations with the Preparatory Committee of the International Conference of Trade Unions against Apartheid;

(c) To participate in conferences concerned with apartheid;

(d) To invite the representatives of South African liberation movements recognized by the Organization of African Unity for consultations, whenever necessary;

6. Requests the Special Committee, in consultation with the Organization of African Unity, to organize a seminar in 1975 to consider the present situation in South Africa and the means for promoting public action against apartheid, as proposed in paragraph 236 of its report;[6]

7. Requests the Unit on Apartheid and the Office of Public Information of the Secretariat, in co-operation with the specialized agencies and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, to expand the dissemination of information against apartheid, in consultation with the Special Committee;

8. Recommends that sufficient funds be allocated for the expansion of the activities of the Unit on Apartheid;

9. Further invites all Governments to take steps to discourage and to counter attempts by the South African régime to disseminate propaganda in their countries;

10. Requests all Governments, specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations to lend their co-operation to the Special Committee in the implementation of the present resolution;

11. Decides that the name of the Special Committee on Apartheid shall henceforth be "Special Committee against Apartheid";

12. Decides to expand the membership of the Special Committee and requests the President of the General Assembly, in consultation with the regional groups, to appoint additional members, taking into account the principle of equitable geographical representation.

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E SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Special Committee on Apartheid,[7] Recalling its resolutions on the policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa and its decisions at the current session concerning the representation of South Africa, Deeply concerned over the grave situation in South Africa, which constitutes a threat to international peace and security, Noting that the continued collaboration by certain States and by economic and other interests with the South African régime impedes efforts for the eradication of apartheid, Noting with concern that three Powers, permanent members of the Security Council, namely, France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America, by the use of the veto, prevented the Council from taking effective action against the South African apartheid régime, Further noting that the actions of some States in strengthening political, economic, military and other relations with the South African régime are in flagrant violation of the resolutions of the United Nations, Recalling the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid,[8] Reaffirming that the policies and practices of apartheid constitute a crime against humanity, Condemning the activities of national and transnational corporations, financial institutions and other interests which enhance apartheid and encourage the exploitation of African workers, Denouncing the manoeuvres of the South African régime to perpetuate apartheid by establishing "bantustans",

1. Strongly condemns the South African régime for its policies and practices of. apartheid, which are a crime against humanity;

2. Reaffirms that the struggle of the oppressed people of South Africa by all available means for the total eradication of apartheid is legitimate and deserves the support of the international community;

3. Strongly condemns the South African régime for its persistent and flagrant violations of principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations and its continued defiance of the resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council;

4. Condemns the actions of those States and foreign economic interests which continue to collaborate with the South African régime, in contravention of the resolutions of the General Assembly, and thereby encourage it to persist in its inhuman policies;

5. Condemns the strengthening of political, economic, military and other relations between Israel and South Africa;

6. Calls upon the Government of France to cease all military collaboration with South Africa and to stop the supply of arms and other military equipment to the South African régime;

7. Calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to cease all military collaboration with the South African régime and for that purpose to abrogate the "Simonstown Agreement";

8. Recommends that the South African régime should be totally excluded from participation in all international organizations and conferences under the auspices of the United Nations so long as it continues to practise apartheid and fails to abide by United Nations resolutions concerning Namibia and Southern Rhodesia;

9. Requests all Governments:

(a) To sign and ratify the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid;

(b) To prohibit South African immigration offices from operating in their territories;

(c) To prohibit all cultural, educational, scientific, sporting and other contacts with the racist régime and with organizations or institutions in South Africa which practise apartheid;

(d) To end any exchanges of military, naval or air attachés with South Africa;

(e) To prohibit visits of any military personnel or officials of the Department of Defence and related agencies from South Africa;

(f) To cease all co-operation with South Africa in nuclear and other modern technological research, particularly research with military applications;

10. Condemns the policy of "bantustans" imposed by the South African régime and calls upon all Governments and organizations not to accord any form of recognition to any institution or authority created thereby;

11. Requests the Secretary-General and the specialized agencies to take steps, as appropriate, to deny all facilities to, and co-operation with, companies and organizations which assist the South African régime or South African companies with loans, technical assistance or other means;

12. Requests the Special Committee against Apartheid to keep under review the collaboration of States and economic and other interests with South Africa, as well as all aspects of the implementation of the United Nations resolutions on apartheid in South Africa, with a view to facilitating and promoting the universal application of economic and other sanctions against South Africa;

13. Commends all those Governments and organizations which have provided humanitarian, educational, political and other assistance to the oppressed people of South Africa and their liberation movements in their struggle for freedom and equality, and appeals to all Governments and organizations to provide greater assistance in that legitimate struggle.

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[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Session, Annexes, agenda item 37, document A/9806. [2] Ibid., document A/9806/Add.1. [3] Ibid., Twenty-fourth Session, Annexes, agenda item 106, document A/7754. [4] Ibid., Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 22(A/9622) and Supplement No. 22A (A/9622/Add.1 and Add.I/Corr.1). [5] Resolution 3057 (XXVIII), annex. [6] Official Records of tho General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 22 (A/9622). [7] Ibid., Supplement No. 22 (A/9622) and Supplement No. 22A (A/9622/Add.1 and Add.1/Corr.1). [8] Resolution 3068 (XXVIII), annex.
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