A/RES/2079(XX) GA

Resolution1 adopted without reftrem~e to a main Committee 3 -------------------- ··-·-·- .. --··-·-- .. --------------------- 2. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary- General, the United Nations Scientific Advisory Com- mittee the Director-General oí the lnternational Atomic Energy Agency and the Scientific Secretariat of the Conference, as well as to the participants in the Con- ference, for their co-operation in its planning, organ- izing and successful conduct ; 3. Decides to consider at its twenty-second session the question of holding further conferences on the peace- ful uses of atomic energy. 1397th plenary meeting, 16 December 1965. 2079 (XX). Question of Tibet The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the principies relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms set forth in the Char- ter of the United Nations and proclaimed in the Uni- versal Declaration of Human Rights, Reaffirming its resolutions 1353 (XIV) of 21 Octo- ber 1959 and 1723 (XVI) of 20 December 1961 on the question of Tibet, Gravely concerned at the continued violation of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people of Tibet and the continued suppression of their distinctive cul- tural and religious life, as evidenced by the exodus of refugees to the neighbouring countries, l. Deplores the continued violation of the funda- mental rights and freedoms of the people of Tibet; 2. Reaffirms that respect for the principies of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is essential for the evolu- tion of a peaceful world order based on the rule of law; 3. Declares its conviction that the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Tibet and the sup- pression of the distinctive cultural and religious life of its people increase international tension and embitter relations between peoples ; 4. Solemnly renews its call for the cessation of all practices which deprive the Tibetan people of the human rights and fundamental freedoms which they have al- ways enjoyed; 5. Appeals to ali States to use their best endeavours to achieve the purposes of the present resolution. 1403rd plenary meeting, 18 December 1965. 2105 (XX). lmplementation of the Declaration on the Granting of lndependence to Colo- nial Countries and Peoples The General Assembly, Recalling the Declaration on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and its resolutions 1654 (XVI) of 27 November 1961, 1810 (XVII) of 17 December 1%2 and 1956 (XVIII) of 11 December 1963, Recalling also its resolutions 1805 (XVII) of 14 December 1962 and 1899 (XVIII) of 13 November 1%3 by which it assigned to the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colo- nial Countries and Peoples tasks relating to South West Africa, and its resolution 1970 (XVIII) of 16 December 1%3 by which it entrusted to the Special Committee additional functions relating to information transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter oí the United Nations, H aving considered the reports prepared by the Spe- cial Committee for the years 196412 and 1965,18 N oting with deep regret that five years after the adoption of the Declaration man y T erritories are still under colonial domination, De ploring the negative attitude oí certain colonial l'owers, and in particuiar the unacceptable attitude of the (;overnments of Portugal and South Africa, which refuse to recognize the right oí colonial .. peoples to m- dependence, Concerned about the policy of colonial Powers to cir- cumvent the rights of colonial peoples through the pro- motion of the systematic influx of foreign immigrants and the disloca.tion, deportation and transfer of the indigenous inhabitants, N oting the action taken and envisaged by the Special Committee regarding the list of Territories to which the Declaration is applicable, Deploring further the attitude oí certain States which, despite the resolutions of the General Assembly and oí the Special Committee, continue to co-operate with the Governments of Portugal and South Africa and even to provide them with aid which is being used by the two Governments to intensify ihe repression of the op- pressed African populations, Fully aware that the continuation oí colonial rule and the practice of apartheid as well as ali forms of racial discrirnination threaten international peace and security ami constitute a crirne against humanity,. H aving adopted resolutions on specific Territories considered by the Special Committee, l. Reaffirms its resolutions 1514 (XV), 1654 (XVI), 1810 (XVII) and 1956 (XVIII); 2. No tes with appreciation the work accomplished by the Special Committee on the Situation with regan! to the lmplementation of the Declaration on the Grant- ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and congratulates it on the efforts it has made to imple- ment the Declaration; 3. Approves the reports of the Special Committee and again invites the administering Powers to imple- ment the recommendations contained therein; 4. Decply regrets the refusal of certain colonial Pow- ers to co-operate with the Special Committee and their continued disregard of the rrsolutions of the General Assembly; 5. Calls upon the colonial Powers to discontinue their policy of violating the rights of colonial peoples through the systematic influx of foreign immigrants and the dislocation, deportation and transfer of the in- digenous inhabitants : 6. Requests the Special Committee to continue to perform its task and to continue to seek the best means for the immediate and full application of resolution 1514 (XV) to all Territories which have not yet attained independence; 7. A pproves the p1 ogramme of work envisaged by the Special Committee during 1966, including the pos- sibility of holding a srries of meetings in Africa and 12 [bid., Ninetemth Session. Annexes, annex No. 8 (part 1) ( A5800/Rev.1). IS ]bid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda ítem 23 (A/6000/Rev.1 ).

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