A/RES/2395(XXIII) GA

Reaolatlon1 adopted oa the reportl of the FOlll'th Co-lttee 59 2195 (XXDI). Question of Territorie1 under Portugue1e admini1tration The General Assembly, Hmting considered the question of Territories under Portuguese administration, Hcwing heard the statements of the petitioners, Recalling i!s resolution 151~ (XV) of 14 De<;ember 1960 containmg the Declaration on the Grantmg of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Recalling alfo all the revelant resolutions <;01;1cern!ng the Territor1es under Portuguese admm1stration adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council, Expressing its profound concern over the _persistent refusal of the Government of Portugal to tmplement the relevant United Nations resolutions, Gravely concerned about the deteriorating situation in the Territories under Portuguese domination, which constitutes a serious disturbance of international peace and security, Deefly dúturbed about the continued and intensi~ed activittes of foreign economic, financia! and other m- terests which impede the realization of the legitimate aspirations of the African peoples in those Territories, Deploring the aid which the Government of Portugal continues to receive from its allies in the N orth Atlantic Treaty Organization, and from other c<?un- tries, which enables it to pursue its military operat1ons against the African population of those Territories, Grooely concerned about that Government's constant threats against and violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the independent African States that border the Territories under its domination, N oting with satisfaction the progress towards na- tional independence and freedom made by the liberation movements in those Territories both through their struggle and through reconstruction programmes, l. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the peoples oí the Territories under Portuguese domination to self- determination, freedom and independence, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), and the legitimacy of their struggle to achieve that right; 2. C ondemns the persistent refusal oí the Govern- ment of Portugal to m1plement resolution 1514 (XV) and all other relevant resolutions of the General As- sembly and of the Security Council ; 3, Calls upan the Government oí Portugal to apply without delay to the peoples of the Territories under its domination the principie of self-determination, free- dom and independence in accordance with the •provi- sions and obJectives oí the Charter oí the United Nations and of resolution 1514 (XV); 4. Draws the attention of the Security Council to the grave situation in the Territories under Portu- guese domination, which has also aggravated the ex- plosive situation in southern Africa ; 5. Appeals to all States to grant the peoples oí the Territories under Portuguese domination the moral and material assistance necessary for the restoration of their inalienable rights ; 6. Reiterates its appeal to ali States, and in parti- cular to members of the N orth Atlantic Treaty Or- ganization, to withhold from Portugal any assistance which enables it to prosecute the colonial war in the Territories under its domination; 7. Condemns the collaboration between Portugal, the minority racist régime of South Africa and the illegal racist minority régime in Southern Rhodesia, which is designed to perpetuate colonialism and op- pression in southern Africa ; 8. C ondemns the violations by the Government of Portugal of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of independent African States ; 9. Urgently appeals to all States to take all measures to prevent the recruitment or training in their ter- ritories of any persons as mercenaries for the colonial war being waged in the Territories under Portuguese domination and for violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the independent African States; 10. Deplores the policy of the Government of Por- tugal, which violates the economic and political rights of the indigenous population by the arbitrary eviction of the African population and the settlement of foreign immigrants in the Territories, and calls upon Portugal to cease those practices immediately; 11. Deplores also the activities of the financia! in- terests operatinJ in the Territories under Portuguese domination, whtch obstruct the struggle of the peoples for self-determination, freedom and independence and which strengthen the military efforts oí Portugal ; 12. Calls upon the Government of Portugal, in view of the armed conflict prevailing in the Territories and the inhuman treatment of prisoners, to ensure the application to that situation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment oí Prisoners of War of 12 August 1949 ;2 13. Expresses its appreciation to the Member States concerned, to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and to the specialized agencies and other international relief organizations concerned for the help they have given so far and invites them to in- crease their assistance, including health and medical facilities, to the victims of Portuguese colonialism ; 14. Invites the Secretary-General, in the light oí General Assembly resolution 2349 (XXII) of 19 De- cember 1967 and in consultation with the specialized agencies and the host Governments, to develop and expand training _ prowammes for the indigenous in- habitants of the Terr1tories under Portuguese domina- tion, taking into account their needs for cadres of civil servants, technical and professional personnel to assume responsibilities for the public administration and the economic and social development of their own countries; 15. Requests the Secreta-ry-General to take such action as he may deem appropriate for the implementa- tion of the present resolution and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its twenty-fourth session ; 16. Requests the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to continue to keep the situation in the Territories under review. 2 !bid. 173fJth plenary meeting, 29 N ovember 1968.

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