A/RES/2424(XXIII) GA

Resolution• adopted on the reporta of the Fourth Committee 61 2424 (XXIII). Question of Oman Recalling that the administering Powers have the obligation "to ensure the politica], eco!lomic, social and Tl,e General Assembly, Having considered the question of Oman, Having examined the statement of the petitioner,6 Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 and other relevant resolutions, Deploring the refusal of the United_ Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to implement the relevant General Assembly resolutions concerning Oman, 1. Reaffirms its resolutions 2238 (XXI) of 20 De- cember 1966 and 2302 (XXII) of 12 December 1967; 2. Calls upon the Government of the United Ki~g- dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to tm- plement fully General Asse?1bly resolution 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolut10ns; 3. Requests the Special Committee on the Situat~on with regard to t11e Implementation of the D_eclarat1on on the Granting of Independence to Coloma! _Coun- tries and Peoples to follow the developments m the Territory of Oman and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its twenty-fourth session. 2425 1747th plenary meeting, 18 December 1968. (XXIII). Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun- tries and Peoples in Southern Rhodesia, Namibia and Territories under Portuguese domination and in all other Territories under colonial domination 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 _Declaratio~ on the Grant- ing of Independence to Col01y~l Countries. an1 Peoples in Southern Rhodesia, Nam1b1a and Territories under Portuguese domination and in all other T~n:itories un- der colonial domination and efforts to ehmmate colo- nialism. apartheid and racial discrimination in southern Africa", Having examined the report of the Special Com- mittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementa- tion of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to this question,7 Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 containing the Declaration on the Granting of In- dependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, in par- ticular the eighth preambular paragraph thereof, and its resolution 2288 (XXII) of 7 December 1967, Convinced that any economic or other activity which impedes the implementation of resolution 1514 (XV) and which obstructs efforts aimed at the elimination of colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination in southern Africa and other colonial Territories is in- compatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, a A/C.4/717. 7 Official Records of the General Assembly, "[wenty-third Ses- sion, Annexes, agenda item 68, documents A/1320 and Add.I. educational advancement of the mhabttants of the Ter- ritories under their administration and to protect the population and the natural resources of_ these Ter- ritories against abuses, in accordance wtth Chapters XI and XII of the Charter, 1. Approves the report of the Special Com1:1ittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementat10n of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to this ques- tion; 2. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the peoples of dependent Territories to self-determination and in- dependence and to the natural resourc~s of their Ter- . ritories, as well as their right to dispose of these resources in their best interest; 3. Declares that any administering Power, by depriv- ing the colonial peoples of the exercise of these_ rights or by subordinating them to for~ign_ eco~orrnc and financial interests, violates the obhgat10ns 1t has as- sumed under Chapters XI and XII of the Charter of the United Nations and impedes the implementation of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 4. Condemns the exploitation of the colonial Ter- ritories and peoples and the methods practised in the Territories under colonial domination by those foreign economic, financial and other interests which are designed to perpetuate colonial rule ; 5. Deplores those policies of the administering Powers aimed at encouraging the systematic inflow of foreign immigrants to colonial Territories whi~h jeopardize the rights and interests of the colonial peoples of these Territories; 6. Deplores the refusal of the States concerned to implement the provisions of paragraphs 7, 8 and 10 of General Assembly resolution 2288 (XXII) ; 7. Reqiiests the administering Powers to take im mediate measures to put an end to all practices which exploit the Territories and peoples under their ad- ministration and consequently violate the political, eco nomic and social rights of the peoples ; 8. Requests all States to take practical measures to ensure that the activities of their nationals involved in economic, financial and other concerns in dependeut Territories do not run counter to the rights and in·- terests of the colonial peoples, in conformity with th,: objectives of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolutions; 9. Requests the Special Committee to continue lo study this question and to report thereon to the Ge11 era! Assembly at its twenty-fourth session; 10. Requests the Secretary-General to use all the facilities at his disposal to render assistance to the Special Committee in the pursuit of this study. 1747th plenary meeting, 18 December .1968. 2426 (XXIII). Implementation of the Declara- tion on the Granting of Independence 1o Colonial Countries and Peoples by the spt!• cialized agencies and the international insti- tutions associated with the United Nation11 The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled "Implementatw,i of the Declaration on the Granting of Independenet:

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