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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. Resolution8 adopted on the reporte of the Fourth Committee 3. Declares that the colonial Powers which deprive the colonial peoples of the exercise and the full en- joyment of those rights, or which subordinate them to the economic or financial interests of their own nationals or of nationals of other countries, are violating the obligations they have assumed under Chapters XI and XII of the Charter of the United Nations and are impeding the full and prompt implementation of Gen- eral Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 4. Strongly condemns the exploitation of the colonial Territories and peoples and the methods practised in the Territories un<ler colonial domination by the for- eign financial, economic and other interests which are designed to perpetuate the colonial regimes contrary to the principles embodied in resolution 1514 (XV); 5. Deplores the policies of the colonial Powers which permit the exploitation of the natural resources of the Territories under their administration contrary to the interests of the indigenous population and which promote or tolerate unjust and discriminatory work systems and other practices ; 6. Calls upon all States concerned to fulfil their fundamental obligation to ensure that the concessions granted, the investments authorized and the enter- prises permitted to their nationals in the Territories un- der colonial domination do not run counter to the present or future interests of the indigenous inhabitants of those Territories; 7. Further calls upon the colonial Powers to prohibit the following practices, which run counter to the prin- ciples of the Charter, violate the economic and social rights of the peoples of the Territories under colonial domination and impede the rapid implementation of resolution 1514 (XV) : (a) The exploitation of human and natural resources contrary to the interests of the indigenous inhabitants; (b) The obstruction of the access of the indigenous inhabitants to their natural resources; (c) The promotion and tolerance of injustice and discrimination in the remuneration of labour and in the establishment of working conditions; 8. Calls upon the colonial Powers to review, in ac- cordance with the provisions of the present resolu- tion, all the privileges and concessions which are against the interests of the indigenous inhabitants; 9. Requests the United Nations Council for South West Africa to take urgent and effective measures to put an end to laws and practices established in the Territory of South West Africa by the Government of South Africa contrary to the purposes and principles of the Charter ; 10. Requests the colonial Powers to stop immediately the practice of alienation of lands from the indigenous inhabitants and to take immediate action to return to them all such alienated lands; ll. Urges all States concerned to co--operate fully with the United Nations in the rapid and effective im·- plementation of resolution 1514 (XV) so as to ensure to the peoples the exercise of their right to self-deter- mination and independence and to the use of the natural resources of their own Territorie.s; 12. Requests the Speciai Committee to continue its <1tudy of the problem and to report thereon to the Gen- ~ral Assembly at its twenty-third session ; 13. Decides to maintain this item on its agenda. 1622nd plenar_y meeting, 7 December 1967. 2302 (XXU). Question of Oman The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Oman, Having considered the chapter of the report 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 re- lating to the Territory of Oman,6 Having also considered the report of the Secretary- General ,7 Having heard the statement of the petitioner, Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, Recalling further its resolutions 2073 (XX) of 17 December 1965 and 2238 (XXI) of 20 December 1966, Deeply concerned at the serious and critical situation arising from the colonial policies pursued by the Gov- ernment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Territory, 1. Endorses 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 Territory of Oman; 2. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Territory as a whole to self-determination and in- dependence and recognizes the legitimacy of their struggle to obtain the rights proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; 3. Deplores the refusal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to implement with regard to Oman the provisions of resolution 1514 (XV) and of resolutions 2073 (XX) and 2238 (XXI) of the General Assembly; 4. Further deplores the policies of the United King- dom, which, by installing and strengthening unrepre- sentative regimes in the Territory without regard for the basic rights of the people, is contravening the rele- vant General Assembly resolutions; 5. Reaffirms that the natural resources of the Ter- ritory of Oman belong to the indigenous population and that the concessions granted to foreign enterprises without the consent of the people constitute a violation of the rights of the people of the Territory ; 6. Considers that the military presence of the United Kingdom and the existence of military bases in the Territory constitute a major hindrance to the exercise by the people of their right to self-determination and independence and are prejudicial to peace and security in the region ; 7. Calls upon the Government of the United King- dom to take the necessary measures to implement with- out delay the provisions of resolution 1514 (XV) and all other relevant General Assembly resolutions; 8. Further calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom to give immediate effect in the Territory to the following measures: (a) The removal of British troops and military bases: 6 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-second Snsion, Annexes, addend!lm to agenda item 23 (A/6700/ Rev.I), chapter XIII. 1 Ibid .. agenda item 70, document A/6909.

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