Observer status for the South West Africa People's Organization.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (31st sess. : 1976)
  • Document source:
    UN General Assembly
  • Date:
    20 December 1976
UN General Assembly (31st sess. : 1976), Observer status for the South West Africa People's Organization., A/RES/31/152, UN General Assembly, 20 December 1976, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1976/en/8563 [accessed 14 September 2024]
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31. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE*
152. Observer status for the South West Africa People's Organization

The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Namibia, Recognizing the crucial phase reached in the struggle Of the Namibian people and the added demands and critical tasks imposed upon their liberation movement, the South West Africa People's Organization, Taking into consideration the report of the United Nations Council for Namibia[1] and the recommendations contained therein,[2] Reaffirming the resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly and the Security Council concerning the question of Namibia, Recalling, in particular, its resolution 3111 (XXVIII) of 12 December 1973, by which it recognized the South West Africa People's Organization as the authentic representative of the Namibian people, Noting that the Organization of African Unity and the non-aligned countries have recognized and invited the South West Africa People's Organization to participate in their meetings in an observer capacity,

1. Invites the South West Africa People's Organization to participate in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer;

2. Invites the South West Africa People's Organization to participate in the sessions and the work of all international conferences convened under the auspices of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer;

3. Considers that the South West Africa People's Organization is entitled to participate as an observer in the sessions and the work of all international conferences convened under the auspices of other organs of the United Nations;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps for the implementation of the present resolution and to accord all the facilities as may be required.

105th plenary meeting
20 December 1976
[1] Ibid., Supplement No. 24 (A/31/24). [2] Ibid., Supplement No. 24 (A/31/24), vol. I, paras. 272 and 273.
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