A/RES/2505(XXIV) GA

4 General ÁHembly-Twenty-fourth Se11ion 2505 (XXIV). Manifesto on Southern Africa The General Assembly, H aving received the Manifesto on Southem Africa, 8 adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Gov- emment of the Organization of African Unity at its sixth ordinary session, held at Addis Ababa from 6 to 9 September 1969, Convinced of the need for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of apartheid, racial discrimi- nation and colonialism in order that peace and secur- ity in southern Africa may be assured, Recalling its resolution 2011 (XX) of 11 October 1965 on co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, 1. W elcomes the Manifesto on Southern Africa and recommends it to the attention of all States and all peoples; 2. Expresses once again the firm intention of the United N ations, acting in co-operation with the Organi- zation of African Unity, to intensify its efforts to find a solution to the present grave situation in southem Africa. 1815th plenary meeting, 20 November 1969. 2519 (XXIV). lnstallation of mechanical means of voting The General Assembly, RecalUng its resolution 1957 (XVIII) of 12 De- cember 1963 regarding the installation of mechanical means of voting in the General Assembly Hall on an experimental basis and the carrying out of additional work of a preparatory nature in one or two committee rooms so as to permit an eventual expansion of the system, Recalling also its decision of 7 December 19669 to approve the use of the mechanical voting system in the General Assembly Hall on a permanent basis, Having considered the report of the Secretary- Oeneral conceming the installation of mechanical means of voting in one committee room, 1º as well as the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions11 and the report of the Fifth Committee12 on the administrative and financia! im- plications thereof, 1. A uthorizes the Secretary-General to proceed, as outlined in bis report, with the design and construction of a mechanical voting system for installation in one main committee room, on the understanding that no expenditure shall be incurred until a demonstration model has been completed and confirmation of the tecbnical accuracy of the design has been established; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its twenty-fifth ses- sion on the progress achieved in the design, construc- tion and installation of a mechanical voting system in a main committee room, together with bis recommen- dations on any further steps to be taken. 1820th plenary meeting, 4 December 1969. 8 Ibid., agenda ítem 106, document A/7754. • tbid., Twenty•first Session, Plenary Meetings, 1486th meeting, para. S l. 10 lbid., Twenty-fourth Session, Annexes, agenda ítem 26, document A/7737. 11 lbid., document A/7755. 11 Ibid., document A/7771. 2520 (XXIV). Participation of States which are parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, hut are not Memhers of the United Nations, in the procedure for effecting amendments to the Statute The General Assembly, Recalling that, under Article 69 of the Statute of the Intemational Court of Justice, the Security Council may recommend to the General Assembly for adoption provisions concerning the participation of States which are parties to the Statute, but are not Members of the United Nations, in the procedure for effecting amend- ments to the Statute, Having received the recommendations of the Security Council in this regard, contained in Council resolution 272 (1969) of 23 October 1969, Decides that: (a) A State which is a party to the Statute of the Intemational Court of Justice, but is not a Member of the United Nations, may participate in the General Assembly in regard to amendments to the Statute in the same manner as the Members of the United Nations; ( b) Amendments to the Statute of the Intemational Court of Justice shall come into force for all States which are parties to the Statute when they have been adopted by a vote of two thirds of the States which are parties to the Statute and ratified in accordance with their respective constitutional processes by two thirds of the States which are parties to the Statute and in accordance with the provisions of Article 69 of the Statute and Article 108 of the Charter of the United Nations. 1820th plenary meeting, 4 December 1969. 2521 (XXIV). Special programme of activities in connexion with the tenth annivenary of the Declaration on the Granting of lnde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Preparatory Committee for the Tenth Anniversary of the Declara- tion on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 13 Mindful of the need on the occasion of that anniver- sary to evaluate the progress so far made in the im- plementation of the Declaration and, taking into ac- count the various existing obstacles, to formulate specific proposals for the elimination of the remaining mani- festations of colonialism, 1. Approves the report of the Preparatory Com- mittee for the Tenth Anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and endorses the recommendations con- tained therein14 conceming the programme of activities to be undertaken in connexion with the tenth anni- versary of the Declaration; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to ali Member States, the specialized agencies and other international organizations concemed the above-men- tioned recommendations for appropriate action and to report on their implementation to the Special Com- 13 lbid., agenda item 24, document A/7684. B lbid., para. 22.

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