A/RES/2311(XXII) GA

so Genera) Auemb)y-Twenty-nd SenJon ( b) The cessation of all repressive action against the people of the Territory; ( c) The release of political prisoners and political detainees and the return of political exiles to the Territory; 9. Appeals to all Member States to render all neces- sary assistance to the people of the Territory in their struggle to obtain freedom and independence; 10. Requests the Special Committee to continue its examination of the situation in the Territory and to consider the establishment of a sub-committee on Oman; 11. Requests the Secretary-General to take, in con- sultation with the Special Committee, appropriate mea- sures for the implementation of the relevant General Assembly resolutions and to report thereon to the As- sembly at its twenty-third session. 1627th plenary meeting, 12 December 1967. 2311 (XXII). Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled "Implementa- tion of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations", Havi.ng examined the relevant reports of the Secretary-Genera18 and 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,9 Recalling the Declaration on the Granting of In- dependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples con- tained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and in particular paragraph 1 of the Declaration and the fifth preambular paragraph of the resolution, Considering that, by virtue of the Charter of the United Nations and in conformity with the agreements between the United Nations and the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations shall make recommendations for the co-ordination of the policies and activities of the spe- cialized agencies, Recalling further its resolutions 2105 (XX) of 20 December 1965, 2107 (XX) of 21 December 1965, 2151 (XXI) of 17 November 1966, 2184 (XXI) of 12 December 1966 and 2189 (XXI) of 13 December 1966, requesting the United Nations High Commis- sioner for Refugees and the specialized agencies con- cerned to increase the economic, social and humanitarian assistance to the refugees from colonial Territories, Taking note of the fact that the national liberation movemen·ts in some colonial Territories of Africa have asked the specialized agencies for urgent assistance in various social fields, particularly education, health and nutrition, 8 Jbid., agenda item 66, document A/6825. 9 Ibid., addendum to agenda item 23 ( A/6700/Rev.l), chap- ter I, section VIII and annex III; chapter V, annex. 1. Recognizes that the specialized agencies, the In- ternational Atomic Energy Agency and the interna- tional institutions associated with the United Nations should extend their full co-operation to the United Nations in achieving the objectives of General As- sembly resolution 1514 (XV); 2. Expresses its appreciation to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and to the specialized agencies which "have co-operated with the United Nations in seeking to implement the rele- vant resolutions of the General Assembly; 3. Recommends the specialized agencies and inter- national institutions concerned to take urgent and effective measures to assist the peoples struggling for their liberation from colonial rule, and in particular to extend, within the scope of their respective activities, all necessary aid to the oppressed peoples of Southern Rhodesia and the Territories under Portuguese domina- tion and to work out, in co-operation with the Or- ganization of African Unity and through it with the national liberation movements, concrete programmes to this end; 4. Also recommends the specialized agencies and international institutions not to grant any assistance to South Africa and Portugal until they renounce their policy of racial discrimination and colonial domination ; 5. Requests all States, directly and through action in the specialized agencies and international institutions of which they are members, to facilitate the imple- mentation of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly; 6. Requests the Economic and Social Council to consider, in consultation with the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, appropriate measures for the co-ordination of the policies and activities · of the specialized agencies in implementing the f'elevant resolutions of the General Assembly; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to assist the specialized agencies and the international institutions concerned in working out appropriate measures to implement the relevant resolutions and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its twenty-third session ; 8. Requests the Special Committee to examine this question and to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-third session. 1631st plenary meeting, 14 December 1967. 234 7 (XXII). Question of the Trust Territory of Nauru The General Assembly, RecaJling the Trusteeship Agreement for the Ter- ritory of Nauru approved by the General Assembly on 1 November 1947,10 RecaJling its resolutions 2111 (XX) of 21 December 1965 and 2226 (XXI) of 20 December 1966, Mindful of the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and General Assembly r~olution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1%0 containing the De- claration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 10 See General Assembly resolution 140 (II).

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