A/38/PV.83 General Assembly

I call on the representative of Mozambique to introduce draft resolution A/38/L.20 and Corr.1. 10. Mr. dos SANTOS (Mozambique): The abhorrent and abominable policies and practices of apartheid are too well known to the General Assembly and to the world at large to need a special presentation. For decades now, the world has condemned those policies and practices, and the people of South Africa ha\oe lived, or rather vege- tated, under them. Daily, about 200,000 people are in prison, within the prison that the whole of the territory of South Africa constitutes. Yes, South Africa is a big, ugly prison. Thousands of people languish in prison for long periods of time or for life, for ever. Thousands of *Resumed from the 71st meeting. intergove~nmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals. Paragraph 2 invites all Governments, organizations and individuals to take effective action in light of that programme, in close co-operation with the Special Committee against Apartheid and the Centre against Apartheid. Paragraph 3 requests the Secretary- General, through the Department of Public Information, to ensure widest publicity to the Programme of Action and to instruct all United Nations offices to take appro- priate action to promote its implementation. 18. We believe that unreserved support for the spirit and letter of this draft resolution is the very minimum which democratic Governments that cherish peace, justice and freedom can do to show solidarity with the victims of the crime of apartheid. We accordingly now submit the draft resolution for adoption by the General Assembly, and we hope that it will be adopted unanimously. 19. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Spanish): I call on the representative of Uganda to introduce draft resolution A/38/L,22 and Add.1. 20. Mr. BIGOMBE (Uganda): The policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa continue to pose a threat to peace in the region of southern Africa, in par- ticular, and indeed to international peace and security. 21. Alarmed at the growing resistance to its policies, the racist regime has adopted treacherous tactics of interna- tionalizing the conflict. A bloody campaign of destabili- zation of the independent neighbouring States has been unleashed by South Africa. In the past year, the African States of the region have been victims of acts of aggres- sion committed by the racist regime. Instead of respond- ing to the injunctions of the Sec;urity Council and the General Assembly, South Africa has stepped up its mili- tary attacks and acts of destabilization against the front- line States. 22. In December 1982, the racist forces mounted their biggest massacre in Lesotho, leaving many South African refugees and Lesotho nationals dead. In May of this year, the racist regime of South Africa launched yet another unprovoked air raid against Mozambique. A similar attack was reported last month. South Africa continues to occupy the southern part of Angola. Furthermore, the racist regime has been engaged in other acts of destabili- zation, including economic sabotage and the'arming and financing of dissident groups in the region. The objective is to frighten the Governments of those independent States so that they will not support the liberation struggle, or ultimately to replace them with puppet Governments. Another objective is to increase their economic dep"end- ence on South Africa. It is therefore no wonder that economic installations have been the object of acts of sabotage. 23. The impact of the policies of apartheid of the Gov- ernment of South Africa continues to grow with the per- petuation of apartheid in southern Africa. This situation has disrupted the economic life of the States concerned. The front-line States are paying a heavy price for their commitment to the liberation of southern Africa. We call on the international community to give them all possible assistance. 24. It is in this context that I introduce, on b:...half of the sponsors, draft resolution A/38/L,22 and Add.1, entitled "Effects of apartheid on the countries of south- ern Africa". The draft resolution: United Nations resolutions, and in the light of the meas- ures which have so far been adopted to strengthen the embargo against the supply of oil to South Africa, an embargo imposed against the apartheid regime. Among those measures I should mention the creation of the Group of Experts on the question of the supply of oil to South Africa. The Group met twice in New York and prepared a report which was submitted to the Organiza- tion of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had the honour of participating in those meetings. 57. The sponsors of this draft resolution are convinced that it represents a commendable effort which might con- tribute towards weakening the racist regime and limiting its acts of oppression and of aggression against neigh- bouring countries. 58. In the preamble of the draft resolution, the General Assembly expresses its conviction that these measures have become imperative because of the intensification of repression and acts of aggression by South Africa. It condemns the activities of corporations and other inter- ests which clandestinely supply South Africa with oil from countries which have imposed an oil embargo. 59. In paragraph 1of the draft resolution, the Assembly again recommends to the Security Council to consider urgently a mandatory embargo on the supply of petro- leum and petroleum products to South Africa, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. In paragraph 3, the Assembly asks all States concerned to take effective action against corporations and tanker companies involved in the illicit supply of oil to South Africa. In paragraph 6, the Assembly renews its authori- zation to the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Special Committee against Apartheid and in the light of c~untry. Th~ Federal Republic of Germany, hence, agrees wIth the mam thrust of the draft resoLtions before the Assemb~y. It is the~efor~ with great regret that, because of certam formulatIOns m the draft resolutions, my dele- gation is not in a position to vote in favour of them. 158. My delegation has regularly voiced its opposition to singling out individual Member States as is done in dr~ft resolutions A/38/L.20 to L.23 and L.26, as well as 10 the Programme of Action against Apartheid [A1381 539]. In particular, however, we fail to understand and we strongly reject the unfounded criticism in those draft resolutions directed against Western countries, suggesting that they encourage South Africa to undertake criminal acts against its neighbouring States, assist South Africa in its pursuit of its apartheid policy, and are responsible for South Africa's lack of co-operation. 159. With regard to draft resolution A/38/L.20, my Government regrets that again efforts are being made to ~nterfe:r:e with the work of independent international mstItutIons. 160. As to draft resolution A/38/L.22, on which we shall abstain, my Government has particularly strong reservations concerning the last preambular paragraph and paragraph 3. 161. It goes without saying that the Federal Republic of Germany agrees in principle with the aims of draft resolution A/38/L.24. We feel that the Special Commit- ~ee against Apartheidis entrusted with carrying out a most Important task and should be supported in its valuable eff~rts in so far as they aim at peaceful change in South Afnca. However, we have strong reservations about certain formulations in the Special Committee's report [AI38122]. Therefore, and because of the considerable financial implications of the whole draft resolution, my delegation is obliged to abstain. 1.62. Finally, let me express the firm hope of my delega- tIOn that the General Assembly will be able at its thirty- ninth session to deal with draft resolutions which will eventually enable all members of the Assembly to sup- port them.. 163. Mr. BLUM (Israel): As we stated in the course of the debate on the agenda item before us [61st meeting], Israel categorically and unequivocally rejects racism racial discrimination, bigotry and intolerance in any form. This position has been made clear by us on numer- ous occasions to the Assembly. It has also been repeatedly communicated by us to the G9vernment of South Africa. Nevertheless, the sponsors of draft resolution A/38/L.25, as well as of some of the other draft resolutions before us, have intentionally ignored official communiques from my Government, which are contained in official docu- ments of the United Nations, and have preferred to rely on mendacious, tendentious and unsubstantiated allega- tions, based upon speculative press reports and previous one-sided resolutions. In so doing, the sponsors of these draft resolutions have sought to divert attention from the real problems of apartheid, thus gravely undermining the purpose of the debate on this subject and subverting the gen~in~ concern for the victims of bigotry and racial preJudIce. wi~h this trav~sty, the Spec!al Committee against Apart- h~ld was also mstrumental 10 the convening (If the recent VIenna Conference, thus further compounding its already notorious record of bias and dishonesty with regard to my country. My delegation will therefore not participate in the voting on this item. We wish this non-participation and its reasons to be reflected in the record. 167. Mr. LEGWAILA (Botswana): My delegation will vote for draft resolution A/38/L.20 but will not be able t<;> endorse paragraphs 13 and 14. Equally, the geopolitical CIrcumstances in which my country finds itself in southern Africa dictate that we must abstain on draft resolu- tions A/38/L.21, L.23, L.28 and L.30. 168. Mr. VELLA (Malta): My delegation will support all the draft resolutions under this agenda item. Our vote is to be interpreted as favouring the general thrust of the draft resolutions, which is condemnation of the abhorrent policies of apartheid, a condemnation which my Govern- ment supports without reservations. 169. Our vote does not necessarily imply, however, that we fully subscribe to each paragraph in the draft resolu- tions. We believe that the widest possible support should be sought for these draft resolutions, because only through such support can the cause of eradicating this evil and inhuman political system be advanced. It would seem, however, that greater efforts are required to develop an acceptable language which would harness the co-opera- tion of a larger number of Member States. 170. Mr. SEIFU (Ethiopia): At the outset, I should like on behalf of the Ethiopian delegation, to commend th~ Special Committee against Apartheid and tlie Centre against Apartheidfor their laudable efforts in mobilizing international public opinion against South Africa's insti- tutionalized form of racism. 171. Racism, with its attendant evils of political oppres- sion and economic exploitation, today reigns over South Africa, where more than 22 million blacks are denied not only the citizenship of their own country but, indeed, the fundamental rights and the elementary dignity of buman beings. That apartheid is a crime against humanity, that it is a challenge to the human conscience and that it is a threat to international peace and security has been repeatedly asserted, without, unfortunately, commensur- ate action being taken for its total elimination. 172. Most of the countries of the world, of course, have already severed all relations with the racist regime of South Afri9a. Yet the most important ties that regime has with the Western world are still intact. We all know that despite the repeated calls by the General Assembly fo; the total isolation of South Africa, the Western world continues to collaborate with the apartheid regime in the 179. In this regard, we find the provisions of draft reso- lution A/38/L,20, particularly paragraph 4, appropriate and timely. The Ethiopian delegation, as a result, will Assembli~; Vl'CWI:l. Like a great many members, the United Kingdom deplores the growing practice of inserting inac- curate, selective and offensive references to other Member States into resolutions of the Assembly. liB. Not only in their words but in their deeds, suc- ces"ive British Governments have attached the highest importance to the c:radication of apartheid. We are con- vinced that the best means of achieving this objective lies not through isolation and other measures which would entrench tt...e South African Government's stance and would have serious consequences for other countries in the region, still less through violence, but through the maintenance of dialogue and channels of communication. Through these channels we can and do impress upon the South African Government our unwavering refusal to tolerate apartheid. 184. My Government also attaches very great impor- tance to the United Kingdom's close and friendly relations with the front-line States, Lesotho and the other States of southern Africa. We seek to provide practical assist- ance to those countries in the difficult situation which confronts them. Vie should have liked to express this support by voting in favour of draft resolution A/38/ L.22. We regret that the draft is so worded as to oblige my delegation to abstain. There are specific aspects of the draft resolution, in both its preambular and its opera- tive paragraphs, which we cannot endorse. In particular, I must emphasize that my delegation cannot accept the inaccurate, one-sided and unjustified reference to one Member Statef that is, the United States, in the last preambular paragraph. Our vote applies to the specific form of this draft resolution. It in no way diminishes our long-standing support for the countries of southern Africa or our condemnation of any acts which violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States in the region. 185. I know that my delegation's abhorrence of apart- heid and also our fervent desire for peaceful change in 187. As everyone knows, France unreservedly condemns the policy of apartheid of the Government of South Africa. JU has made this abundantly clear here, and it has proved this by its deeds. 188. My country gives firm support to all those working for the establishment of justice and recognition of the dignity of all the people in South Africa. It is in this spirit that France fully supports the Special Committee against Apartheid, whose outgoing Chairman, Mr. Maitama- Sule, has just paid a further visit to Paris on the occasion of the inauguration of an important art exhibition in opposition to apartheid. In a desire to give specific expres- sion to the excellent relations which the French authorities maintain with the Special Committee, my delegation will vote in favour of draft resolution A/38/L.24, which endorses its programme of work, although France does not approve of all the points therein. 189. For the same reasons, and also because the non- binding terms of draft resolution A/38/L.21 leave my Government free to act on certain judicious proposals and to refrain from acting on a number of others that it deems unacceptable, my delegation will vote in favour of that draft resolution. 190. Furthermore, while reserving its position on the substance of any future draft convention, the French delegation will support draft resolution A/33/L.31, in order to demonstrate its repudiation of all discrimination in sports. 191. Although France rejects the singling-out by name of a specific country in the last preambular paragraph of draft resolution A/38/L.22 and although it deplores the excessive or inacquate language to be found in a number of paragraphs of that text, particularly the inap- propriate use of language that comes properly within the competence of the Security Council, my delegation will vote in favour of that draft resolution. France intends by this vote to demonstrate its solidarity with the coun- tries of the legion which have so frequently had to face the use of armed force by South Africa, and also its wish to see Pretoria modify its attitude towards its neighbours. 192. In conclusion, I should like, as the representative of Greece has already done on behalf of the 10 countries of the European Community, to express the' firm hope that the sponsors of draft resolutions on apt;; theid will find themselves able at the Assembly's next ses';:ton to take account of the comments made by other delegations and will agree to eliminate certain excessive, inaccurate or unfair language which weakens a number of draft re$olu- tions and also the support they enjoy. 193. Apartheid has been unanimously condemned in this Assembly. Let us together try, whenever possible, to find language which will permit the reflection of this unanimity in our votes. My delegation is convinced that this is possible, and the impact of the resolutions will only gain therefrom. ":{ually convinced that the best way to induce the white people to the south of us to change is by contact and example, by engaging with them in a dialogue." 201. Mr. CARLSON (Canada): The opposition of the Canadian Government and people to apartheid and the abuses which it entails is well known and has been expressed many times in this Assembly. Canada has joined in condemnation of South Africa's human rights practices on many occasions and, in conjunction with other Commonwealth members, has undertaken as a solemn and urgent duty vigorously to combat the evil of apartheid and to adopt effective measures to eradicate it. Some of the measures taken have been mentioned in previous Canadian statements and include the boycott on sporting contacts, the removal of official support for bilateral trade and the imposition of a special code of conduct for Canadian companies operating in South Africa. These are means by which we have signalled to South Africa that it cannot be business as usual until the majority of its citizens are brought into the political process on an equal basis. 202. We have at the same time expressed a willingness to support any measures which can effectively contribute to peaceful change. Consistent with this approach, we have contributed to many local self-help projects involv- ing private groups, particularly in rural areas. We have provided training assistance to black trade unions. We plan to introduce additional educational support for non- white South Africans. 203. Given Canadian opposition to apartheid, it is with f1egret that my delegation must provide this present expla- nation in order to clarify several votes. A consensus against apartheid has developed in the international community. If the United Nations has not 'been able to do more to build upon this international consensus, it is in part because some Member States continue to introduce extra- neous political considerations into the Assembly's resolu- tions. In reality, there should be no need to call for a vote against apartheid when the opposition is unanimous. We note in the draft resolutions before us an unfortunate ten- dency to single out and condemn certain Member States whose opposition to apartheid is unequivocal. 204. The conclusion may be drawn that those respon- sible for the introduction of such extraneous elements are, in effect, putting their own political or ideological con- cerns ahead of the anti-apartheid struggle. We urge that the sponsors of these draft resolutions reconsider this aspect in future debates and focus instead on collective measures to oppose apartheid which are broadly accept- able to the membership. 205. Among the elements of the draft resolutions which we cannot support are the calls for armed struggle, the condemnation of particular Member States, and recom- mendations that go beyond the competence of the Assem- bly, such as those involving mandatory economic sanc- tions, or the exclusion of South Africa from multilateral organizations. We do not agree with the tactics advocated Gti~nea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, German Demo- cratic Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, GuYana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lib- yan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nige- ria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thai- land, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Tanzania, Upper Volta, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Against: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Ger- many, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Luxem- bourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Gua- temala, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Spain, Sweden. The draft resolution as a whole was adopted by 124 votes·to 16, with 10 abstentions (resolution 38/39 A). 239. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Spanish): The Assembly will now vote on draft resolution A/38/ L.21 and Add.l, entitled "Programme of Action against Apartheid" ..A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Repub- lic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's the credibility of the resolutions that the Assembly has just adopted. This is net the best way to make an effec- tive contribution to the struggle of the peoples against apartheid. 290. Mr. KEYES (United States of America): The mem- bers of the Assembly have heard my Government's pol- icies on the issues of southern Africa explained a number of times, most recently on 18 November [63rd meeting]. We all abhor apartheid. We are all morally obliged to pursue policies that encourage its ,~limination. 291. Given this broad, common ground among the members of the Assembly, we are disappoimed that, once again, these draft resolutions were presented without any serious attempt to negotiate their content and language, which specifically impugns the good faith of the United States and other Members of the United Nations on this issue. Moreover, they appear to us to be based upon a general afJProach to the task of eliminating apartheid that will make that task more difficult and more violent. pJsition of condemnation of apartheid, the delegation of Peru voted in favour of all the draft resolutions. We should like to enter reservations, however, on certain parts of the resolutions that have been adopted which condemn certain Member States by name. This could be interpreted as selective and, therefore, discriminatory. 300. Furthermore, the delegation of Peru does 110t think that solutions to international problems should be sought by violent means. Therefore, we have reservations on the parts of those resolutions that encourage armed struggle. We feel that that is not in keeping with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. 301. Mr. KO (Burma): Burma has consistently rejected the policies of apartheid of the South African Govern- ment, and this firm conviction found expression in our positive votes on all the draft resolutions which have just been put to the vote. My delegation, however, has reser- vations with regard to the language and formulation of some paragraphs in draft resolutions A/38/L.20, L.25 and L.26, in which there is selective singling-out of spe- cific countries. 302. Mrs. CARRASCO MONJE (Bolivia) (interpreta- tion from Spanish): The delegation of Bolivia supports any resolution on the policies of apartheid of the Govern- ment of South Africa because we agree with the interna- tional community in condemning those policies. That reprehensible system of racial segregation and oppression violates the most fundamental principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In addition, South Africa has ignored the constant appeals ofthe international com- munity that it take suitable action to eliminate those policies and to allow all the peoples of South Africa to take part freely in the determination of their future. How- ever, my delegation abstained in the vote on certain para- graphs of the draft resolutions which mention some States by name, as we feel this to ha contrary to the friendly relations which the Government of Bolivia maintains with those States. 303. Mr. ALl (Oman) (interpretation from Arabic): The delegation of Oman has always supported all resolutions condemning the policies of apartheid practised by South Africa. My delegation voted in favour of all the draft resolution.; that were before us for decision today, but at the same time wishes to record its reservations on those paragraphs which condemn specifically some friendly States with which we have diplomatic relations. 3106. For the same reasons we abstained from voting on draft resolution A/38/L.25-the only resolution on which we did so. 307. By this explanation of vote my delegation wishes to put on record its position of principle. We also wish to make it ·:.lear that we support all draft resolutions that are consistent with our unreserved rejection and total condemnation of the odious and absurd-that is the only word that can be used to describe it-practice of apartheid. 308. Mr. NGUAYILA MBELA KALANDA (Zaire) (interpretation from French): My delegation voted in favour of 10 of the 11 draft resolutions; it did not take part in the vote on one draft resolution. Nevertheless, my delegation would like to record its reservations on those paragraphs in which certain States which maintain diplo- matic relations with my country are referred to by name. 309. Mr. GARCfA-MORENO (Colombia) (interpreta- tionfrom Spanish): The delegation of Colombia has tra- ditionally repudiated the policy of apartheid, which we consider a crime against humanity. This is consistent with my country's unwavering policy of opposition to any form of discrimination, with its support for the fight for fundamental freedoms in all countries of the world, regardless of race, colour or creed, and with its devotion to peace and justice. 310. Although the delegation of Colombia agrees with most of the considerations and principles set forth in the draft resolutions, and with the categorical condemna- tion of apartheid-which we have always emphatically denounced in various international bodies-we believe that some of the draft resolutions contain paragraphs which rob them of objectivity, balance and restraint. We do not agree with the singling out for condemnation of countries with which Colombia maintains diplomatic rela- tions, and we believe that those paragraphs are not likely to bring us closer to the solutions that we are all anxiously seeking. 311. For these reasons, my delegation abstained in the vote on draft resolution A/38/L.25, and voted for all the others.

I call on the representative of-Costa Rica, who wishes to introduce draft resolution A/38/L.16, on the Interna- tional Year of Peace. 313. Mrs. CASTRO de BARISH (Costa Rica) (interpre- tation from Spanish): Mr. President, I am very pleased to address the General Assembly with you presiding. 314. It is a great honour for me to speak to the Assem- bly on the subject of the International Y~ar of Peace, which, as members know, will be celebrated in 1986, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 37/16 of 16 November 1982. 315. The significance of the International Year of Peace, and the appropriateness of procI.aiming it on 24 October 1985, the date of the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, cannot be underestimated, especially in view of increasing international tension lmd the need for the inter- national community to redouble its efforts to support the purposes and principles of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security. 316. It is quite clear that the present world situation demands that we all dedicate ourselves to the promotion and strengt3ening of the principles of the Charter of the Ol1ited Nations, the objective of which is the attainment uf that cherished goal. Peace and security have always been, throughout the history of mankind, an aspiration, an ideal, bue it has always been a fragile and fragmentary ideal. That is why there is now a c..:tical need to promote joint activiti.es by the international community to create a climate favourable to a general awareness of the need for co-operation in working for genuine peace in the world. Interdependence and the political will to recognize it will play a preponderant role. 317. In his inspired appeal to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on 13 November 1983, His Holiness Pope John Paul 11 stated, in the section entitled "The building of lasting peace"-Pax perpetuo aedificanda: "The work of building peace can never end. Peace is a continuing effort, and it is your responsibility, it has been entrusted to your research, to the technical applications which you must guide with your author- ity, to promote justice with freedom-that freedom of thought which makes it possible to make other choices when certain choices have been violated, and to use your researches and discoveries for justice and peace. "The scientific community, more than any other, is a community of peace, because your vigorous search for truth in the field of nature is independent of ideol- ogies and therefore of the resultant conflicts. Your activities demand sincere co-operation and free parti- cipation in the results of your research." 318. I should like to introduce, on behalf of the spon- sors, draft resolution A/38/L.16. The draft resolution will make it possible to proceed with preparations for the International Year of Peace. The text of the draft reso- lution is procedural and sets out thp, various stages that must be carried out in accordance with the report of the Secretary-General [A/38/4i3 and Add.i], which was sub- mitted in compliance with resolution 37/16. 319. The draft resolution takes note with appreciation of the Secretary-General's report. It recognizes that the Year will be especially important and will be devoted to concentrating the efforts of the United Nations and its NOTES I The delegations of Burma, Malawi, Morocco, Qatar, Solomon Islands, Togo and Zaire subsequently informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour of the draft resolutions; the delegation of Viet Nam, that it bad intended to vote against. 2See Report ofthe World Conferencefor Action against Apartheid (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.77.XIV.2 and corrigendum), vol. I, chap. X. 3See Report of the International Conference in Support of the Struggle ofthe Namibian Peoplefor Independence (A/(;O~-lF.120/13), part three. 4United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, Nos. 970-973. : A/321144, annex 1. 6See Report of the International Conference on Sanctions against South Africa, Paris, 20-27 May 1981 (A/CONF.107/8), sect. X.A. 7The delegation of Bolivia subsequently informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain in the vote on the draft resolution. 8The delegation of Uruguay subsequently informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain in the vote on the draft resolution. 9See Report ofthe Second World Conference to Combat Racism and RacialDiscrimination (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.83'xIV.4 and corrigendum), chap. 11, sect. A.