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98 General Assembly-Twenty-sixth Session and thus would constitute a serious violation of the above-mentioned Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against the illegal regime in Southern Rhode- sia, l. Calls upon 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 regime 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 regime, 1. Reaffirms the principle that there should be no independence before 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 all nationalist leaders 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, Having 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 item, 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 critical 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, financial 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 Ibid., chaps. V and VIII. 8 A/8348 and Add.I. 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.I), chap. V, annex. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 99 Noting with satisfaction the progress towards_ na- of weapons and ammunition that it uses to perpetuate tional independence and freedom made by the national its colonial domination in Africa; liberation movements in those Territories, both through 9. Urgently calls upon the Government of Portugal their struggle and through reconstruction programmes to take the following steps: and the arrangements relating to the representation of (a) The immediate recognition of the right _of ~he Angola, Mozambique and Guinea (Bi~sau) as ~sso; peoples under its administration t<? self-determmation ciate members in the Economic Commission for Afnca, and independence in accordance with General Assem- 1. Reaffirnw the inalienable right of the peoples of bly resolution 1514 (XV) and other_ relevant . reso- lutions of the Assembly and the Secunty Council; Angola, Mozambique, Guinea <Bis~au) and other d Territories under Portuguese dommation to self-deter- (b) The immediate cessation of colonial wars an mination and independence, as recognized by the all acts of repression against the peoples of Angola, General Assembly in its resolution 15!4 (XV),. and Mozambique and Guinea (Bissau), the withdrawal the legitimacy of their struggle to achieve that nght; of military and other forces empl~yed for th~t purpose and the elimination of all practices that violate the 2. Strongly condemns the persistent refusal of the inalienable rights of the African populations, including Government of Portugal to implement resolution 1514 arbitrary eviction and regroup!ng <?f the A:frican pop~- (XV) and all other relevant resolutions of the Gen- lations and the settlement of 1mm1grants m the Tem- eral Assembly and the Security Council; tories; 3. Condemns the colonial war being waged by the (c) The proclamation of an unco~ditio~aJ pol~tical Government of Portugal against the peoples of Angola, amnesty the restoration of democratic political nghts Mozambique and Guinea (Bissau) and the violations and the' transfer of all powers to freely elected insti- by that Government of the territorial int_egrity and tutions representative of the population, in accordance sovereignty of neighbouring independent African Sta!es, with resolution 1514 (XV) ; which seriously disturb international peace and security; (d) The cessation of all attacks on, and violations 4. Condemns the indiscriminate bombing of civilians of, the security and territorial integrity of neighbouring and the ruthless and wholesale destruction of villages sovereign countries; and property being carried out by the Portug1;1ese (e) The release of the men and property being held military forces in Angola, Mozambique and Gumea at present by Portugal following the attacks and viola- (Bissau); tions committed against those sovereign States; 5. Condemns the collaboration among Portugal, 10. Calls upon all States to take immediate meas- South Africa and the illegal racist minority regime ures to put an end to all activities that help to exploit in Southern Rhodesia, designed to perpetuate colo- the Territories under Portuguese domination and the nialism and oppression in southern Africa, and the peoples therein and to discourage their nationals and continued intervention of South African forces against bodies corporate under their jurisdiction from entering the peoples of Angola and Mozambique; into any transactions or arrangements that strengthen 6. Calls upon the Government of Portugal to refrain Portugal's domination over, and impede the imple- from the use of chemical substances in its colonial wars mentation of the Declaration with respect to, those against the peoples of Angola, Mozambique and Guinea Territories; (Bissau), as such practice is contrary to the generally 11. Requests those Governments that have failed recognized rules of international law embodied in the to prevent their nationals and the companies under Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of their jurisdiction from participating in the Ca~ora Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bae- Bassa project in Mozambique and the Cunene River teriological Methods of Warfare, signed at Geneva on Basin project in Angola to take all the necessary meas- 17 June 1925, 7 and to General Assembly resolution ures to terminate their participation and to withdraw 2707 (XXV) of 14 December 1970; immediately from all activities related to those projects; 7. Calls upon the Government of Portugal to treat 12. Approves the arrangements relating to the the freedom fighters of Angola, Mozambique and representation of Angola, Mozambique and . Guinea Guinea (Bissau) captured during the struggle for (Bissau) as associate members of the Economic Com- freedom as prisoners of war in accordance with the mission for Africa, as well as the list of the represen- principles of the Geneva Convention relative to the tatives of those Territories proposed by the Organiza- Treatment of Prisoners of War, of 12 August 1949,8 tion of African Unity;io and to comply with the Geneva Convention relative 13. Requests all States and the specialized agencies to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, and other organizations within the United Nations of 12 August 1949; 9 system, in consultation with the Organizati~n o! African 8. Appeals once again to all States, particularly to Unity, to render to the p_eoples _of the Terntones _:und:r those members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- Portuguese domination, m particular the population m tion which continue to render assistance to Portugal, the liberated areas of those Territories, all the moral to withdraw any assistance that enables Portugal and material assistance necessary to continue their to prosecute the colonial war in Angola, Mozambique struggle for the restoration of their inalienable right and Guinea (Bissau) and to prevent the sale or supply to self-determination and independence; of weapons, military equipment and material to the 14. Draws the attention of the Security Council, in Government of Portugal, as well as all supplies, equip- view of the further deterioration of the situation in the ment and material for the manufacture or maintenance Territories of Angola, Mozambique and Guinea (Bis- 6 See E/5051. 7 League of Nations, Treaty Series, vol. XCIV, 1929, No. 2138. s United Nations, Treaty Serles, vol. 75 (1950), No. 972. 9 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), No. 973. sau) which seriously disturbs intemati<:mal pea~e and security, to the urgent need t? consider takmg a~I effective steps, in accordance with the relevant prov1- 10 E/5051, annex. 100 General Assembly-Twenty-sixth Session sions of the Charter of the United Nations, to secure the full and speedy implementation by Portugal of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) and of the decisions of the Security Council concerning the Ter- ritories under Portuguese domination; 15. Invites the Secretary-General, within the frame- work of the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and in consultation with the specialized agencies, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Governments of the host countries and the Organization of African Unity, to further intensify educational and training pro- grammes for the people of the Territories under Portu- guese domination, taking into account their needs for qualified administrative, 'technical and professional personnel to assume responsibility for the public admin- istration and the economic and social development of their own countries, and to include information on the progress achieved in that regard in the report con- cerning that Programme to be submitted by the Secre- tary-General to the General Assembly at its twenty- seventh session; 16. Notes with satisfaction the intention 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 to send a group to visit the liberated areas of Angola, Mozambique and Guinea (Bissau) ; 17. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the present resolution to all States and to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-seventh session on the steps taken or envisaged by States in the implemen- tation of the various provisions contained therein; 18. Requests the Special Committee to keep the situation in the Territories under review. 2012th plenary meeting, 10 December 1971. 2796 (XXVI). Question of Southern Rhodesia The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Southern Rhode- sia, Having 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,11 Bearing in mind the views expressed by representa- tives of national liberation movements, 12 Having heard the statement of the petitioner,13 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 concerning the question of Southern Rhodesia adopted by the General Assembly and the Special Committee, Recalling also the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, particularly its resolutions 232 (1966) of 16 11 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/8423/Rev.1), chaps. V and VI. 12 Ibid., chap. V, annex. 18 Jbid., Twenty-sixth Session, Fourth Committee, 1939th meeting. December 1966, 253 (1968) of 29 May 1968, 277 (1970) of 18 March 1970 and 288 (1970) of 17 November 1970, Gravely concerned at the further deterioration of the situation in Southern Rhodesia, which the Security Council has reaffirmed as constituting a threat to inter- national peace and security, resulting from the failure and refusal of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to put an end to the illegal racist minority regime in that Territory and from the racialist and repressive policies pursued by that regime in violation of the relevant resolutions and decisions of the United Nations, Deeply concerned at the continued presence of South African forces in the Territory, which constitutes a threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighbouring African States, Deploring that certain States, in particular South Africa and Portugal, continue to collaborate with the illegal racist minority regime in violation of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council, contrary to their specific obligation under Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations, thereby seriously obstructing the efforts of the inter- national community to put an end to that regime, Bearing in mind that the Government of the United Kingdom, as the administering Power, has the primary responsibility for putting an end to the rebellion of British settlers who organized the illegal racist regime and for transferring effective power to the people of Zimbabwe on the basis of the principle of majority rule, Deploring the intransigent attitude of the Govern- ment of the United Kingdom, as the administering Power, which, in contravention of the provisions of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Special Committee, persists in its refusal to co- operate with the Special Committee in the discharge of the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assem- bly, Noting with deep regret the decision of the Inter- national Olympic Committee to permit the participa- tion in the XXth Olympic Games of the so-called National Olympic Committee of Rhodesia, 1. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Zimbabwe to self-determination, freedom and inde- pendence and the legitimacy of their struggle to secure by all the means at their disposal the enjoyment of that right as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in conformity with the objectives of Gen- eral Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 2. Strongly deplores the continued refusal of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take effective measures to bring down the illegal racist minority regime in South- ern Rhodesia and to transfer power without any delay to the people of Zimbabwe on the basis of the prin- ciple of majority rule, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, and calls upon that Government to take such measures without further delay in fulfilment of its responsibility as the admin- istering Power; 3. Condemns the continued intervention and pres- ence of South African armed forces in Southern Rhode- sia in violation of Security Council resolutions 277 (1970) and 288 (1970), and calls upon the admin- istering Power to ensure the immediate expulsion of all such forces;

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