A/RES/1725(XVI) GA

Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Special Political Committee 11 1. Deplores that the Government of the Republic of South Africa has failed to comply with the repeated requests and demands of the General Assembly and with the aforesaid resolution of the Security Council and has flouted world public opinion by refusing to re- consider or revise its racial policies or to observe its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations; 2. Strongly deprecates the continued and total dis- regard by the Government of South Africa of its ob- ligations under the Charter and furthermore its de- termined aggravation of racial issues by ever-increasing discriminatory laws and measures and their ruthless enforcement accompanied by violence and bloodshed; 3. Condemns policies based on racial superiority as reprehensible and repugnant to human dignity; 4. Calls the attention of the Security Council to the provision of Article 11, paragraph 3, of the Charter; 5. Urges all States to take such separate and col- lective action as is open to them in conformity with the Charter to bring about an abandonment of those policies; 6. Reaffirms that the racial policies being pursued by the Government of South Africa are a flagrant viola- tion of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and are totally inconsistent with South Africa's obligations as a Mem- ber State; 7. Reaffirms with grave concern and deep anxiety that these policies have led to international friction and that their continuance seriously endangers inter- national peace and security; 8. Reminds the Government of South Africa of the requirement of Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter that all Members shall fulfil in good faith the obliga- tions assumed by them under the Charter; 9. Calls once again upon the Government of South Africa to change its policies and conduct so as to con- form to its obligations imposed by the Charter. 1067th plenary meeting, 28 November 1961. 1725 (XVI). Report of the Director of the Unit- ed Nations Relief and Works Agency for ~alestine Refugees in the Near East The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 194 (III) of 11 December 1948, 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949, 393 (V) and 394 (V) of 2 and 14 December 1950, 512 (VI) and 513 (VI) of 26 January 1952, 614 (VII) of 6 November 1952, 720 (VIII) of 27 November 1953, 818 (IX) of 4 December 1954, 916 (X) of 3 December 1955, 1018 (XI) of 28 February 1957, 1191 (XII) of 12 Decem- ber 1957, 1315 (XIII) of 12 December 1958, 1456 (XIV) of 9 December 1959 and 1604 (XV) of 21 April 1961, Noting the annual report of the Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, covering the period 1 July 1960-30 June 1961,6 Noting with deep regret that repatriation or com- pensation of the refugees as provided for in paragraph 11 of General Assembly resolution 194 (III) has not been effected, that no substantial progress has been made in the programme endorsed in paragraph 2 of resolution 513 (VI) for the reintegration of refugees either by repatriation or resettlement and that, there- fore, the situation of the refugees continues to be a matter of serious concern, l. Takes note of the efforts of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine, pursuant to the request contained in General Assembly resolutions 1456 (XIV) and 1604 (XV), to secure the imple- mentation of paragraph 11 of Assembly resolution 194 (III), and: (a) Requests the Commission to intensify its ef- forts for the implementation of paragraph 11 of resolu- tion 194 (III) and urges the Arab host Governments and Israel to co-operate with the Commission in this regard; ( b) Further requests the Commission to intensify its work on the identification and evaluation of Arab refugee immovable properties in Palestine as at 15 May 1948, and to make every effort to complete that work by 1 September 1962; ( c) Requests the Secretary-General to make avail- able to the Commission such additional staff and ad- ministrative facilities as may be required; 2. Directs attention to the precarious financial po- sition of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and urges non- contributing Governments to contribute, and contribut- ing Governments to consider increasing their contribu- tions, so that the Agency can carry out its essential programmes; 3. Expresses its thanks to the Director and the staff of the Agency for their continued faithful efforts to provide essential services for the Palestine refugees, and to the specialized agencies and private organizations for their valuable work in assisting the refugees. 1086th ptenary meeting, 20 December 1961. "Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixteenth Session, Supplement No. 14 (A/4861).

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