A/RES/2325(XXII) GA

Reeolatlom adopted without referenre to a Main Committee s 2322 (XXII). Credendala of representatives to the twenty-eeeond seHion of the General Assembly The General Assembly Approves the report of the Credentials Committee.6 1635th plenary meeting. 16 December 1967. 2324 (XXD), Question of South West Africa The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2145 (XXI) of 27 October 1966, by which it terminated the Mandate for South West Africa and decided, inter alia. that South Africa has no other right to administer the Territory and that henceforth South \Vest Africa comes under the direct responsibility of the United Nations, Gravely concerned about the arrest, deportation and trial at Pretoria of thirty-seven South West Africans hy the South African authorities in flagrant violation of their rights and of the aforementioned resolution, Recalling further the resolution adopted on 12 Sep- tember 1967 by the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples7 and also the consensus adopted by the United Nations Council for South West Africa on 27 November 1967,8 Conscious of the special responsibilities of the United Nations towards the people and Territory of South West Africa, 1. Condemns the illegal arrest, deportation and trial at Pretoria of the thirty-seven South West Africans as a flagrant violation by the Government of South Africa of their rights, of the international status of the Territory and of General Assembly resolution 2145 (XXI); 2. Calls upon the Government of South Africa to discontinue forthwith this illegal trial and to release and repatriate the South West Africans concerned ; 3. Appeals to all States and international organiza- tions to use their influence with the Government of South Africa in order to obtain its compliance with the provisions of paragraph 2 above; 4. Dratws the attention of the Security Council to the present resolution; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to report as soon as possible to the Security Council, the General As- sembly, the United Nations Council for South West Africa 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 on the implementation of the present resolution. 1635th plenary meeting, · 16 December 1967. 8 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-,econd Session. Annexes. agenda item 3, document A/6990. 7 Ibid., addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6700/Rev.1), chapter IV, para. 232. 1 lbid., agenda item 64, document A/6919. 2325 (XXD). Question of South West Africa The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the United Nations Council for South West Africa, 9 Reaffirming the inalienable right of the people of South West Africa to freedom and independence in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, which contains the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun- tries and Peoples, Reaffirming its resolution 2145 (XXI) of 27 Oc- tober 1966, by which it terminated the Mandate for South West Africa and decided, inter alia. that South Africa has no other right to administer the Territory and that henceforth South West Africa comes under the direct responsibility of the United Nations, Reaffirming also its resolution 2248 ( S-V) of 19 May 1967, and particularly paragraph 5 of section IV thereof, Taking n.ote of the refusal of the Government of South Africa to co-operate with the United Nations in the implementation of resolutions 2145 (XXI) ancl 2248 ( S-V), as indicated in its communication of 26 September 1967 addressed to the Secretary-Generai,10 I. Notes with appreciation the report of the United Nations Council for South West Africa and the Coun- cil's efforts to discharge the responsibilities and func- tions entrusted to it; 2. Requests the United Nations Council for South West Africa to fulfill by every available means the man- date entrusted to it by the General Assembly ; 3. Condemns the refusal of the Government of South Africa to comply with General Assemblr resolutions 2145 (XXI) and 2248 (S-V), which provide for grant- ing the people of South West Africa an opportunity to exercise their inalienable right to freedom and in- dependence; 4. Declares that the continued presence of South African authorities in South West Africa is a flagrant violation of its territorial integrity and international status as determined by General Assembly resolution 2145 (XXI), as well as of the terms of General As- sembly resolution 2248 (S-V); 5. Calls upon the Government of South Africa to withdraw from the Territory of South West Africa, unconditionally and without delay, all its military and police forces and its administration, to release all po- litical prisoners and to allow all political refugees who are natives of the Territory to return to it; 6. Urgently appeals to all Member States, par- ticularly the main trading partners of South Africa and those which have economic and other interests in South Africa and South West Africa, to take effective economic and other measures designed to ensure the immediate withdrawal of the South African administra- tion from the Territory of South West Africa, thereby clearing the way for the implementation of General Assembly resolutions 2145 (XXI) and 2248 (S-V); 7. Requests the Security Council to take effective steps to enable the United Nations to fulfil the re- sponsibilities it has assumed with respect to South West Africa; 9 Ibid., document A/6897. 10 Ibid., document A/6822. General AHembly-Twenty-aeeond Sesaion 8. Further requests the Security Council to take all appropriate measures to enable the United Nations Council for South West Africa to discharge fully the functions and responsibilities entrusted to it by the General Assembly ; 9. Decides to maintain this item on its agenda. 1635th plenary meeting, 16 December 1967. 2326 (XXII). Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples The General Assembly, Recalling the Declaration on the Granting of In- dependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, Recalling its resolutions 1654 (XVI) of 27 Novem- ber 1961, 1810 (XVII) of 17 Decemher 1962, 1956 (XVIII) of 11 Der:ember 1963. 1970 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963. 2105 (XX) of 20 December 1965 and 2189 (XXI) of 13 December 1966, Having considered the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Deda-ration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples covering its work on this item during 196711 and hav- ing adopted resolutions on specific Territories con- sidered by that Committee, Having considered also the relevant report of the Special Committee12 and General Assembly resolution 2288 (XXII) of 7 December 1967 concerning the item entitled "Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colo- nial Countries and Peoples in Southern Rhodesia, South West Africa and Territories under Portuguese domination and in all other Territories under colonial d•1mination and efforts to eliminate colonialism, apart- heid and racial discrimination in southern Africa", Taking into account the report of the International Seminar on Apartheid, Racial Discrimination and Co- lonialism in Southern Africa, held at Kitwe, Zambia, from 25 July to 4 August 1967,13 Noting with grave concern that.seven years after the adoption of the Declaration many Territories are still under colonial domination, Deploring the negative attitude of certain colonial Powers which refuse to recognize the right of colonial peoples to self-determination. freedom and independence and, in particular, the intransigence of the Govern- ment of Portugal. which in defiance of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations persists in perpetuat- ing its oppressive foreign domination, and of the Government of South Africa, which flagrantly repudi- ates the validity of General Assembly resolutions 2145 (XXI) of 27 October 1966 and 2248 (S-V) of 19 May 1967, Concerned at the policy followed by colonial Powers of promoting the systematic influx of foreign immi- grants and displacing, deporting or transferring the 11 Ibid., addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6700/Rev.l), chap- ters I-XXIV. 12 Jbid., agenda item 24, documents A/6868 and Add.I. 1a A/6818 and Corr.I. indigenous inhabitants in violation of the economic and political as well as the basic human rights of these people, Becu-ing in mind that the continuation of colonialism and its manifestations, including racism and apartheid, and the attempts of some colonial Powers to suppress national liberation movements by repressive activities and the use of armed force against colonial peoples are incompatible with the Charter of the United Na- tions, the Universal Declaration of H urnan Rights and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Deploriny the attitude of certain States which, in disregard of the pertinent resolutions of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Special Com- mittee, continue to co-operate with the Governments of Portugal and South Africa and with the illegal racist minority regime of Southern Rhodesia, which are con- tinuing to repress the African peoples, . Comn'.nced that further dPlay in the speedy and effec- tive implementation of the Declaration remains a source of international conflicts and differences, which are seriously impeding international co-operation and en- dangering world peace and security, Recalling its resolution l3 (I) of 13 February 1946 concerning the public information activities of the United Nations and the relevant provisions of its resolu- tions 2105 (XX) of 20 December 1965, 2189 (XXI) of 13 December 1966, 2262 (XXII) of 3 November 1967, 2270 (XXII) of 17 November 1967 and 2288 (XXII) of 7 December 1967, stressing the need for large-scale and continuous publicizing of the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization, of the situation in the colonial Territories and of the con- tinuing struggle for liberation being waged by the colonial peoples, Recalling its ronviction that the celebration in 1968 of the International Year for Human Rights, including the holding of the- International Conference on Human Rights, will contribute significantly to the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race. sex, language or religion, 1. Reaffirms its resolutions 1514 (XV). 1654 (XVI), 1810 (XVII), 1956 (XVIII), 1970 (XVIII), 2105 (XX) and 2189 (XXI); 2. Notes with satisfaction the work accomplished by the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant- ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and expresses its appreciation to the Special Committee for its efforts to secure the complete and effective im- plementation of the Declaration; 3. Approves the report of the Special Committee covering its work during 1967 and urges the admin- istering Powers to give effect to the recommendations contained therein and to take all other necessary steps for the implementation of the Declaration and the relevant United Nations resolutions; 4. Approves the programme of work envisaged hy the Special Committee during 1968, including the send- ing of visiting missions. the studv of military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers in Territories under their administration which might he impeding the implementation of the Declaration, and the review of the list of Territories to which the Declaration applies;

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