A/RES/2765(XXVI) GA
Question of Southern Rhodesia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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| Adopted symbol | A/RES/2765(XXVI) |
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Vote Recorded Vote — A/PV.1984
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Full text of resolution
General Assembly-Twenty-sixth Session
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITIEE
CONTENTS
Res¡J;_tion
Title
Jtem
2765 (XXVI)
Question of Southem Rhodesia (A/8518, A/L.643) . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
2769 (XXVI)
Question of Southem Rhodesia (A/8518/Add.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
2795 (XXVI)
Question of Territories under Portugu.ese administration (A/8549)
67
2796 (XXVI)
Question of Southem Rhodesia (A/8518/Add.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
2865 (XXVI)
Question of Papua New Guinea (A/8615) . . . . . . . . . .
13
2866 (XXVI)
Question of the Seychelles (A/8616) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
2867 (XXVI)
Question of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla,
St. Lucia and St. Vincent (A/8616) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
2868 (XXVI)
Question of Niue and the Tokelau Islands (A/8616) . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
2869 (XXVI)
Question of American Samoa, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin
Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Gil-
bert and Ellice Islands, Guam, Montserrat, New Hebrides,
Pitcairn, St. Helena, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Turks and
Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (A/8616) . .
23
2870 (XXVI) Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under
Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations (A/8617) . . . .
65
2871 (XXVI)
Question of Namibia (A/8618) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
2872 (XXVI)
United Nations Fund for Namibia (A/8618) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
2873 (XXVI)
Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are im-
peding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of
lndependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Southem
Rhodesia, Namibia and Territories under Portuguese domination
and in ali other Territories under colonial domination and efforts
to eliminate colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination in
southern Africa (A/8619) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
2874 (XXVI)
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence
to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and
the intemational institutions associated with the United Nations
(A/8620) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71 and
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2875 (XXVI)
United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern
Africa (A/8621) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
2876 (XXVI)
Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for in-
habitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories (A/8622)
73
2877 (XXVI)
Question of Southem Rhodesia (A/8518/Add.3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Other decisiona
lmplementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial
Countries and Peoples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Question of Ornan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Date of
adoption
16 November 1971
22 November 1971
1 O December 1971
10 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
20 December 1971
7 October 1971
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2765 (XXVI). Question of Southern Rhodesia
The General Assembly,
Having considered the question of Southern Rhodesia,
Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December
1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of
Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and
its resolution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970, con-
taining the programme of action for the full imple-
mentation of the Declaration,
Recalling further all previous resolutions conceming
the question of Southem Rhodesia adopted by the
General Assembly and the Special Committee on the
Situation with regard to the lmplementation of the
Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colo-
nial Countries and Peoples, and also the consensus
adopted by the Special Committee at its 828th meeting,
on 6 October 1971,1
Recalling also the relevant resolutions of the Security
Council, particularly its resolutions 232 (1966) of 16
December 1966, 253 (1968) of 29 May 1968, 277
(1970) of 18 March 1970 and 288 (1970) of 17
November 1970,
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Expressing its grave concern at the recent decision
taken by the Congress of the United States of America
which, i~ confirmed? would permit the importation of
chrome mto the Umted States from Southern Rhodesia
1 Oflicial Records of the General Assembly Twenty-sixth
Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/8423/Rev.l) ¿hap. IV para
41 (b).
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and thus would constitute a serious violation of the
above-mentioned Security Council resolutions imposing
sanctions against the illegal régime in Southern Rhode-
sia,
l. Calls upan the Government of the United States
of America to take the necessary measures, in com-
pliance with the relevant provisions of Security Council
resolutions 253 (1968), 277 (1970) and 288 (1970)
and bearing in mind its obligations under Article 25
of the Charter of the United Nations, to prevent the
importation of chrome into the United States from
Southern Rhodesia;
2. Requests the Government of the United States to
inform the General Assembly at its current session of
the action taken or envisaged in the implementation
of the present resolution;
3. Requests the President of the General Assembly
to draw the attention of the Government of the United
States to the urgent need for the implementation of
the present resolution;
4. Reminds all Member States of their obligations
under the Charter to comply fully with the decisions
of the Security Council on mandatory sanctions against
the illegal régime in Southern Rhodesia;
5. Decides to keep this and other aspects of the
question under continuous review.
1984th plenary meeting,
16 November 1971.
2769 (XXVI). Question of Southern Rhodesia
The General Assembly,
Having considered the question of Southern Rhode-
sia,
Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Decem-
ber 1960 and all other relevant resolutions of the
General Assembly and the Security Council on the
question of Southern Rhodesia,
Having noted the statement made in the House of
Commons on Tuesday, 9 November 1971, by the Sec-
retary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, announcing his Government's decision to hold
the talks that are currently under way in Salisbury
with the illegal racist minority régime,
l. Reaffirms the principie that there should be no
independence befare majority rule in Southern Rhode-
sia;
2. Affirms that any settlement relating to the future
of that Territory must be worked out with the fullest
participation of ali nationalist Ieaders representing the
majority of the people of Zimbabwe and must be
endorsed freely by the people;
3. Decides to keep the situation in the Territory
under review.
1991st plenary meeting,
22 November 1971.
2795 (XXVI). Question of Territories under
Portuguese administration
The General Assembly,
Having considered the question of Territories under
Portuguese domination,
H aving examined the relevant chapters of the report
of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard
to the Implementation of the Declaration on the
Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and
Peoples,2
Having examined the report of the Secretary-Gen-
eral concerning the itero, 3
Having heard the statements of the petitioners4 and
bearing in mind the views expressed by representatives
of national liberation movements, 5
Reaffirming its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 De-
cember 1960, containing the Declaration on the Grant-
ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,
and its resolution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970,
containing the programme of action for the full imple-
mentation of the Declaration,
Recalling all previous resolutions concerning the
question of Territories under Portuguese administration
adopted by the General Assembly, the Security Coun-
cil and the Special Committee,
Deploring the persistent refusal of the Government
of Portugal to recognize the inalienable right of the
peoples in the Territories under its domination to self-
determination and independence in accordance with
the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to
Colonial Countries and Peoples,
Gravely concerned at the critica} and explosive situa-
tion created by that Government's further intensifica-
tion of its military operations and other oppressive
measures against the peoples in Angola, Mozambique
and Guinea (Bissau) who are struggling to attain their
freedom and independence,
Deeply disturbed by the repeated occurrence of ag-
gressive acts committed by Portugal against indepen-
dent African States that border the Territories under
its domination,
Deeply concerned at the continued and intensified
activities of those foreign economic, financia} and other
interests which, contrary to the relevant resolutions of
the General Assembly, are directly and indirectly assist-
ing the Government of Portugal in its colonial wars
and impeding the realization by the peoples of the
Territories under Portuguese domination of their legit-
imate aspirations for self-determination and indepen-
dence,
Deploring the policies of those States which, in dis-
regard of the repeated appeals addressed to them by
the United Nations, continue to provide Portugal with
military and other assistance, which it uses to pursue
its policies of colonial domination and oppression of
the peoples of Angola, Mozambique and Guinea
(Bissau),
Deeply concerned about any use of chemical sub-
stances by Portugal in its colonial wars against the
peoples in the Territories under its domination,
Noting with concern that the constitutional changes
introduced by the Portuguese Government in 1971
are not intended to lead to the exercise of self-deter-
mination and the attainment of independence by the
African people of the Territories, but are designed to
perpetuate Portuguese domination,
2 /bid., chaps. V and VIII.
8 A/8348 and Add.1.
4 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-sixth
Session, Fourth Committee, 1930th, 1937th, 1938th and 1946th
meetings.
5 /bid., Twenty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/8423/
Rev.1), chap. V, annex.
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