A/RES/2270(XXII) GA

Reaolutiom adopted on the reporta of the Fourth Committee 47 of the resolutions of the United Nations relevant to the Territory; 21. Calls upon the administering Power to report to the Special Committee on its actions in the imple- mentation of the present resolution ; 22. Decides to keep the question of Southern Rho- desia on its agenda. 1594th plenary meeting, 3 November 1967. 2270 (XXD). QueBtion of Territories under Portuguese admini8tration The General Assembly, Having examined the question of Territories under Portuguese domination, Having heard the statements of the petitioners, Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Recalling also all the relevant resolutions concerning the Territories under Portuguese domination adopted by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Taking note of the report of the International Semi- nar on Apartheid, Racial Discrimination and Colonial- ism in Southern Africa, held at Kitwe, Zambia, from 25 July to 4 August 1967,1 Deeply disturbed by the negative attitude of the Gov- ernment of Portugal and its persistent refusal to im- plement the relevant United Nations resolutions, Gravely concerned about the critical and explosive situation which is threatening international peace and security owing to the methods of oppression and the military operations which continue to be used against the African peoples of the Territories under Portu- guese domination, Noting once more with deep concern that the activi- ties of the foreign economic and financial interests in those Territories are heing pursued as intensively as ever and continue to impede the realization of the legiti- mate aspirations of the Afr:can peoples, Noting further with profound concern that Portugal continues to receive aid and weapons from certain States, and in particular from its military allies, which it uses against the population of those Territories, Noting with satisfaction the progress tcw::irds na- tional independence and freedom made b:,· the libera- tion movements hoth through their stru<;gle and through a reconstruction programme, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General relating to his consultations with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in pursuance of General Assembly resolutions 2184 (XXI) of 12 De- cember 1966 and 2202 (XXI) of 16 December 1966,2 1. Reaffirms the inalienable r:i::-ht of the peoples of the Territories under Portugue~ ~ clo:nination to achieve freedom and independence, ir 1c\'.r;r<lance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (A ✓), ;ind !he iegitimacy of their struggle to achieve this right ; l A/6818 and Corr.I. 2 Official Records of the Gm,,-al Asmnbly, Twenty-second Session, Annexes, agenda item 66, document A/6825. 2. Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Im- plementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relat- ing to the Territories under Portuguese domination8 and endorses the conclusions and recommendations con- tained therein; 3. Strongly condemns the persistent refusal of the Government of Portugal to implement the relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly, the Secu- rity Council and the Special Committee, as well as that Government's actions which are designed to perpetuate its oppressive foreign rule ; 4. Strongly condemns the colonial war being waged by the Government of Portugal against the peaceful peo- ples of the Territories under its domination, which constitutes a crime against humanity and a grave threat to international peace and security; 5. Condemns the policy of the Government of Portu- gal, which violates the economic and political rights of the indigenous population by the settlement of foreign immigrants in the Territories and by the forcible export- ing of African workers to South Africa, and calls upon that Government to stop immediately the systematic influx of foreign immigrants into these Territories and the forcible exporting of African workers to South Africa; 6. Strongly condemns the activities of the financial interests operating in the Territories under Portuguese domination, which exploit the human and material re- sources of the Territories and impede the progress of their peoples towards freedom and independence ; 7. Urges the Government of Portugal to apply with- out delay to the peoples of the Territories under its domination the principle of self-determination in ac cordance with General Assemhly resolution 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolutions of the General As- sembly and the Security Council, and, in particular, to take the following action : (a) To recognize solemnly the right of the peoples under its domination to self-determination and inde- pendence; ( b) To desist forthwith from all acts of repression and to withdraw all military and other forces which it is using for that purpose ; ( c) To proclaim an unconditional political amnesty and create the conditions which will enable authority to be transferred to freely elected institutions repre- sentative of the populations, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) ; 8. Once again requests all States, particularly the military allies of Portugal in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to take the following measures : (a) To desist forthwith from giving the Government of Portugal any assistance, including the training of Portuguese military personnel within or outside the framework of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which encourages that Government to continue its re- pression of the African people in the Territories under its domination ; ( b) To prevent any sale or supply of weapons and military equipment to the Government of Portugal ; ( c) To stop the sale or shipment to the Government of Portugal of equipment and materials for the manu- facture or maintenance of weapons and ammunition : 1 Ibid., addendum to agenda item 23 ( A/6700/Rev.1), chapter V. 48 General A..embly-Twenty-seeond SeHion ( d) To put an end to the activities referred to in paragraph 6 above; 9. Condemns the policies of Portugal for using the Territories under its domination for violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of independent African States, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo ; 10. Draws the urgent attention of the Security Council to the continued deterioration of the situation in the Territories under Portuguese domination, as well as to the consequences of these violations by Portugal of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the neighbouring independent African States that border its colonies ; 11. Recommends the Security Council to consider urgently the adoption of the necessary measures to make mandatory the provisions of its resolutions concerning this question, particularly resolution 218 ( 1965) of 23 November 1965, and those of General Assembly resolutions 2107 (XX) of 21 December 1965 and 2184 (XXI) of 12 December 1966; 12. Appeals again to all States to grant the peoples of the Territories under Portuguese domination the moral and material assistance necessary for the restora- tion of their inalienable rights; 13. Appeals once again to all the specialized agen- cies, in particular to the International Bank for Re- construction and Development and the International Monetary Fund, to refrain from granting Portugal any financial, economic or technical assistance as long as the Government of Portugal fails to implement General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 14. Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the specialized agen- cies concerned and other international relief organiza- tions for the help they have given so far, and requests them, in co-operation with the Organization of African Unity and through it with the national liberation move- ments, to increase their assistance to the refugees from the Territories under Portuguese domination and to those who have suffered and are still suffering as a result of military operations ; 15. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Special Committee, to promote through the various United Nations bodies and agencies the wide- spread and continuous publicizing of the work of the United Nations concerning this question so that world opinion may be sufficiently and accurately informed of the situation in the Territories under Portuguese domi- nation and of the continuing struggle waged by the peoples of these Territories for their liberation and, for this purpose, to prepare periodically special pub- lications to be widely distributed in various languages; 16. Requests the Secretary-General to enter into consultations with the specialized agencies referred to in paragraph 13 above with regard to its implementation and to report thereon to the Special Committee; 17. Requests the Special Committee to continue to keep the situation in the Territories under review and to examine the extent of compliance by States with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations. 1599th plenary meeting, 17 November 1967. 2288 (XXII). Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the im• plementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Southern Rho- desia, South West Africa and Territories under Portuguese domination and in all other Territories under Colonial domina- tion and efforts to eliminate colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination in southern Africa The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled "Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are imped- ing the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Southern Rhodesia, South West Africa and Territories under Portuguese domination and in all other Territories under colonial domination and efforts to eliminate colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimi- nation in southern Africa", Having examined the report of the Special Commit- tee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples concerning the activities of foreign economic and other interests which are im- peding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Southern Rhodesia, South West Africa and Territories under Portuguese domination and in all other Territories under colonial domination.4 Having heard the statement of the petitioner,~ Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Decem- ber 1960, and in particular the eighth preambular para- graph thereof, RecaUing further its resolutions 2105 (XX) of 20 December 1965 and 2189 (XXI) of 13 December 1966, and other relevant resolutions, Considering that the colonial Powers have the obli- gation to ensure the political, economic, social and educational advancement of the inhabitants of the Territories under their administration and to protect the population and the natural resources of these Ter-- ritories against abuses, in conformity with Chapters XI and XII of the Charter of the United Nations, Convinced that any economic or other activity which impedes the implementation of resolution 1514 (XV J is incompatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter, 1. Approves in general the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Imple- mentation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples con- cerning the activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Southern Rhodesia, South West Africa and Territories under Portuguese domination and in all other Territories under colonial domination ; 2. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the peoples of the colonial Territories to self-determination and in- dependence and to the natural resources of their Ter- ritories, as well as their right to dispose of these resources in their Lest interests; 4 Ibid., agenrla item 24, documents A/6868 and Add.l. ~ A/C.4/700.

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