A/RES/1742(XVI) GA

Resolutions adopted without reference to a Committee 67 Deplores the continued disregard by the Union. of Soviet Socialist Republics and the present Hungarian regime of the General Assembly resolutions concerning the situation in Hungary. 1087th plenary meeting, 20 December 1961. 1742 (XVI). The situation in Angola The General Assembly, Having considered the situation in Angola, Recalling its resolution 1603 (XV) of 20 April 1961 and the Security Council res,olution of 9 June 1961,13 Having examined the report of the Sub-Committee on the situation in Angola appointed under resolution 1603 (XV),14 Deploring the lack of co-operation and assistance by Portugal in the full and effective discharge of the Sub- Committee's task as called for in the aforementioned resolutions, Noting with deep regret Portugal's refusal to recog- nize Angola as a Non-Self-Governing Territory and its failure to take measures to implement General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 entitled "Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples", Convinced that the continued refusal of Portugal to recognize the legitimate aspirations of the Angolan people to self-determination and independence consti- tutes a permanent source of international friction and threatens international peace and security, 1. Expresses its appreciation of the work of the Sub-Committee on the situation in Angola and com- mends to the Portuguese Government, for urgent con- sideration and effective implementation, the observa- tions, findings and conclusions set out in the Sub-Com- mittee's report; u Official Records of the Security Council, Sixteenth Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1961, document S/4835. u Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixteenth Session, Supplement No. 16 (A/4978 and Corr.2). 2. Solemnly reaffirms the inalienable right of the Angolan people to self-determination and independence; 3. Deeply deprecates the repressive measures and armed action against the people of Angola and the denial to them of human rights and fundamental free- doms, and calls upon the Portuguese authorities to desist forthwith from repressive measures against the people of Angola ; 4. Appeals to the Government of Portugal to release immediately all Angolan political prisoners wherever they may be held; 5. Urges the Government of Portugal to undertake, without further delay, extensive political, economic and social reforms and measures, and in particular to set up freely elected and representative politi:al institutions with a view to transfer of power to the people of Angola; 6. Decides to continue the Sub-Committee on the situation in Angola appointed under General Assembly resolution 1603 (XV) ; (a) To continue the performance of its tasks; ( b) To study ways and means to secure the im- plementation of the present resolution and to report thereon to the Security Council and to the General Assembly; 7. Requests Member States to use their influence to secure the compliance of Portugal with the present resolution; 8. Requests all States Members of the United Na- tions and members of the specialized agencies to deny Portugal any support and assistance which may be used by it for the suppression of the people of Angola; 9. Requests the Government of Portugal to submit a report to the General Assembly at its seventeenth session on the measures it has undertaken in the im- plementation of the present resolution; 10. Recommends the Security Council, in the light of the Council's resolution of 9 June 1961 and of the present resolution, to keep the matter under constant · review. 1102nd plenary meeting, 30 January 1962.

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