A/RES/1979(XVIII) GA

Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 51 9. Requests the Secretary-General to report on this question to the General Assembly at its nineteenth session. 1281st plenary meeting, 16 December 1963. 1974 (XVIIl). Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non- Self-Governing Territories The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 containing the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, Recognizing the importance of rendering assistance to colonial countries and peoples in the field of general and specialized education, Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Terri- tories under General Assembly resolution 845 (IX) of 22 November 1954,22 l. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Terri- tories; 2. Reaffirms its resolution 1849 (XVII) of 19 De- cember 1962; 3. Urges Member States to continue to offer scholar- ships to the inhabitants of the Non-Self-Governing Territories; 4. Requests the Member States offering scholarships to take into account the necessity of furnishing complete information about the scholarships offered and, when- ever possible, the need to provide travel funds to prospective students ; 5. Once again invites the Administering Members concerned to take all necessary measures to ensure that all scholarships and training facilities offered by Mem- ber States are utilized by the inhabitants of the Non- Self-Governing Territories and to render effective as- sistance to those persons who have applied for, or have been granted, scholarships or fellowships, particularly with regard to facilitating their travel formalities; 22 /bid., documents A/5548 and Add.l. • 6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its nineteenth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution; 7. Draws the attention of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to the present resolution. 1281st plenary meeting, 16 December 1963. 1979 (XVIIl). Question of South West Africa The General Assembly, Having considered the question of South West Africa, Guided by the Declaration on the granting of inde- pendence to colonial countries and peoples contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 De- cember 1%0, Recalling its resolution 1899 (XVIII) of 13 Novem- ber 1963, particularly paragraphs 5 (b), 5 (c) and 6 of that resolution, Having considered the report of the Secretary- General of 2 December 1963,23 Considering that the reply of the Government of the Republic of South Africa to the letter of the Secretary- General reproduced in that report demonstrates that South Africa persists in its refusal to co-operate with the United Nations in regard to South West Africa, Considering further that the situation obtaining in South West Africa is seriously disturbing international peace and security, 1. Condemns the Government of the Republic of South Africa for its refusal to co-operate with the United Nations in the implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples and for its non-compliance with the General Assembly resolutions with regard to South West Africa; Z. Requests the Security Council to consider the critical situation prevailing in South West Africa. 1284th plenary meeting, 17 December 1963. 23 /bid., agenda item SS, document A/5634. • • Note, Territories under Portuguese administration (item 23) At its 1284th plenary meeting, on 17 December 1963, the General Assembly took npte of the report of the Fourth Committee.24 Dissemination of information in the Non-Self-Governing Territories on the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples ( item 50) At its 1512th meeting, on 12 December 1963, the Fourth Committee took note of the report of the Secretary-General.25 k Ibid., agenda item 23, document A/5629/Add.1. llll lbitl., agenda items 49, SO, 51, 52, 53 and 54, document A/5523.

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