A/RES/2918(XXVII) GA

GeMral Au,mbly-Twenty-seventh Session RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITIEE CONTENTS R••ol11"'1tl No. TUI• 2918 (XXVII) Question of Territories under Portuguese administration (A/8889) 2945 (XXVII) Question of Southern Rhodesia (A/8933) ................. . 2946 (XXVII) Question of Southern Rhodesia (A/8933) ................... . 2977 (XXVII) Papua New Guinea (A/8954) ........................... . 2978 (XXVII) Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations (A/8956) 2979 (XXVII) Activ-ities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Grant- ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in South- ern Rhodesia, Namibia and Territories under PortuJUese domination and in all other Territories under colonial domina- tion and efforts to eliminate colonialism, apartheid and racial 65 66 66 13 and 22 63 Dat•of 1140,lioll 14 November 1972 7 December 1972 7 December 1972 14 December 1972 14 December 1972 Pa,• 15 77 78 79 80 discrimination in southern Africa (A/8958) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 14 December 1972 80 2980 (XXVII) Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations (A/8959) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 and 14 December 1972 81 12 2981 (XXVIl) United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa (A/8960) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 2982 (XXVII) Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories (A/8961) . . . . . . 70 2983 (XXVII) Question of Spanish Sahara (A/8955) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2984 (XXVII) Question of American Samoa, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Guam, Montserrat, New Hebrides, Pitcairn, St. Helena, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands and United States Virgin Islands (A/8955) . . . . 22 2985 (XXVII) Question of the Seychelles (A/8955) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2986 (XXVII) Question of Niue and the Tokelau Islands (A/89SS) . . . . . . . . . . 22 2987 (XXVII) Question of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts--Nevis- Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent (A/8955) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3030 (XXVII) United Nations Fund for Namibia (A/8957) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 3031 (XXVII) Question of Namibia (A/8957) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Other deci•lon, Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 14 December 1972 14 December 1972 14 December 1972 14 December 1972 14 December 1972 14 December 1972 14 December 1972 18 December 1972 18 December 1972 18 December 1972 83 83 84 85 86 86 87 87 88 90 2918 (XXVII). Question of Territories under Portuguese administration Special Mission which visited the liberated areas of Guinea (Bissau) in April 1972,1 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,1 including in particular the report of the 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/8723/Rev.1), chaps. II, III and X. 75 Having examiMd the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral concerning the present item,8 Having invited, in consultation with the Organiza- tion of African Unity and through it, representatives of the !lational liberation movements of Angola, Gui- nea (Bissau) and Cape Verde and Mozambique to par- ticipate in an observer capacity in its consideration of those Territories, and having heard the statements of Mr. Amflcar Cabral, Secretary-General of the Par- tido Africano da Independbcia da Guin6 e Caho 2 Jhid., chap. X, para. 36, a A/87.58 and Add.I. 76 General Assembly-Twenty-seventh Session Verde,4 and Mr. Marcelino dos Santos, Vice-Presi- dent of the Frente de Liberta~ao de M~ambique,5 Having heard the statements of the petitioners,6 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, as well as all other resolutions relating to the question of Territories under Portuguese administration adopted by the General As- sembly, the Security Council and the Special Com- mittee, Condemning the persistent refusal of the Govern- ment of Portugal to comply with the relevant pro- visions of the aforementioned resolutions of the United Nations and, in particular, the continuation by Por- tuguese military forces of the indiscriminate bombing of civilians, the wholesale destruction of villages and property and the ruthless use of napalm and chemical substances in Angola, Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde and Mozambique, as well as the continued violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of indepen- dent African States neighbouring Angola, Guinea (Bis- sau) and Cape Verde and Mozambique, which seri- ously disturb international peace and security, Condemning the continued collaboration of Por- tugal, South Africa and the illegal racist minority regime in Southern Rhodesia, designed to perpetuate colonialist and racialist domination in the region, and the persistent intervention against the peoples of the Territories concerned by police and armed forces, as well as mercenaries from South Africa and Southern Rhodesia, Taking note with appreciation of the concrete pro- grammes of assistance to the national liberation move- ments of those Territories initiated by several Gov- ernments and by organizations within the United Na- tions system as well as a number of non-governmental organizations, Noting with satisfaction the progress towards na- tional independence and freedom made by the national liberation movements in those Territories, both through their struggle and through reconstruction programmes, particularly in the liberated areas of Guinea (Bissau) by the Partido Africano da Independencia da Guine e Cabo Verde, the sole and authentic representative of the people of Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde, l . Reaffirms ·the inalienable right of the peoples of Angola, Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde and Mozambique and other Territories under Portuguese domination to self-determination and independence, as recognized by the General Assembly in its resolution 1514 (XV), and the legitimacy of their struggle to achieve that right; 2. Affirms that the national liberation movements of Angola, Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde and Mo- zambique are the authentic representatives of the true aspirations of the peoples of those Territories and recommends that, pending the accession of those Ter- ritories to independence, all Governments, the special- ized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system and the United Nations bodies 4 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty- seventh Session, Fourth Committee, 1986th meeting. 5 Ibid., 1987th meeting. !I Ibid., 1980th and 1992nd meetings. concerned should, when dealing with matters pertain- ing to the Territories, ensure the representation of those Territories by the liberation movements con- cerned in an appropriate capacity and in consultation with the Organization of African Unity; 3. Deems it imperative that negotiations should be initiated at an early date between the Government of Portugal and the national liberation movements referred to above with a view to the full and speedy implementa- tion of the Declaration on the Granting of Indepen- dence to Colonial Countries and Peoples with respect to Angola, Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde and Mo- zambique, particularly in order to bring about as a matter of priority: (a) The immediate cessation by Portugal of its colonial wars and all acts of repression against the peoples of Angola, Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde and Mozambique, the withdrawal of its military and other forces and the elimination of all practices which violate the inalienable rights of those populations, in- cluding the eviction and regrouping of the African populations and the settlement of foreign immigrants in the Territories; ( b) The just treatment of the freedom fighters of Angola, Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde and Mo- zambique captured during the struggle for freedom as prisoners of war, in accordance with the principles of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, of 12 August 1949,7 and in compliance with the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949;8 4. Appeals to all Governments, the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations to render to the peoples of Angola, Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde and Mozambique, in particular the populations in the liberated areas of those Territories, all the moral and material assistance necessary to continue their struggle for the achievement of their inalienable right to self-determination and indepen- dence; 5. Requests all Governments, particularly those members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization which continue to render assistance to Portugal, to withdraw any assistance that enables Portugal to pros- ecute the colonial war in Angola, Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde and Mozambique, and to prevent the sale or supply of weapons, military equipment and material to the Government of Portugal, as well as all supplies, equipment and material for the manufac- ture or maintenance of weapons and ammunition that it uses to perpetuate its colonial domination in Africa; 6. Calls upon all States to take forthwith all pos- sible measures to put an end to any activities that help to exploit the Territories under Portuguese domi- nation and the peoples therein and to discourage their nationals and bodies corporate under their jurisdic- tion from entering into any transactions or arrange- ments that contribute to Portugal's domination over those Territories and impede the implementation of the Deciaration with respect to them; 7. Recommends that, in the event of the non-com- pliance by the Government of Portugal with the pro- 7 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, No. 972, p. 135. 8 Jbid., No. 973, p. 287. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 77 v1s10ns of paragraph 3 above, the Security Council should urgently consider taking all effective s~eps with a view to securing the full and speedy implementation of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) and of the related decisions of the Council; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to follow the im- plementation of the present resolution, in particular to provide such assistance as may be necessary with respect to the negotiations referred to in paragraph 3 above, and to report thereon, as appropriate, to the General Assembly and the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colo- nial Countries and Peoples; 9. Commends the Special Committee for the work it has accomplished during the year, particularly through the dispatch of the Special Mission to Guinea (Bissau), and requests it to continue to seek the best ways and means of effectively assisting in the achieve- ment by the peoples of the Territories under Portu- guese domination of the goals set forth in the Declara- tion on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and the Charter of the United Nations. 2084th plenary meeting 14 November 1972 2945 (XXVII). Question of Southern Rhodesia The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Southern Rho- desia (Zimbabwe), 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 Grant- ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,9 Having examined the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral on this item, 10 Having invited, in consultation with the Organiza- tion of African Unity and through it, representatives of the national liberation movements of Zimbabwe to participate in an observer capacity in its considera- tion of the situation in the Territory, and having heard the statements of the representatives of the Zimbabwe African People's Union and the Zimbabwe African National Union,11 Having heard the statement of a petitioner,12 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, as well as all other resolutions relating to the question of Southern Rho- desia (Zimbabwe) adopted by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Special Committee, 9 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/8723/Rev.1), chaps. II, m and VIII. 10 A/8759 and Add.I. 11 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty- seventh Session, Fourth Committee, 1988th meeting. 12 Ibid., 1990th meeting. Reaffirming the inalienable right of the people of Zimbabwe to self-determination and independence in accordance with resolution 1514 (XV) and the legi- timacy of their struggle to secure the enjoyment of their rights, as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in conformity with the objectives of reso- lution 1514 (XV), Bearing in mind that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, has the primary responsibil- ity for putting an end to the illegal racist minority regime and for transferring effective power to the people of Zimbabwe on the basis of the principle of majority rule, Noting with satisfaction the rejection by the African population of Zimbabwe of the "proposals for a set- tlement" agreed upon between the Government of the United Kingdom and the illegal regime,13 and mindful that those "proposals for a settlement" had been ne- gotiated without consulting the genuine political leaders of the African population of Zimbabwe, Reaffirming that any attempt to negotiate the future of Zimbabwe with the illegal regime on the basis of independence before majority rule would be in con- travention of the inalienable rights of the people of that Territory and contrary to the provisions of the Charter and of resolution 1514 (XV), Deeply deploring the arbitrary and unlawful impris- onment and detention of, and the denial of funda- mental human rights to, political leaders and other i~d!viduals of Zimbabwe by the illegal racist minority regime, Deploring the persistent refusal of the Government of the United Kingdom to co-operate with the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Im- plementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in the discharge of the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly, Deeply disturbed by the continued presence and intervention of South African forces in the Territory, which assists the racist minority regime and seriously threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighbouring African States, Mindful of the conditions necessary to enable the people of Zimbabwe to exercise freely and fully their right to self-determination and independence, 1. Reaffirms the principle that there should be no independence before majority rule in Zimbabwe, and affirms that any settlement relating to the future of the Territory must be worked out with the full par- ticipation of the genuine political leaders representing the majority of the people of Zimbabwe and must be endorsed freely and fully by the people; 2. Calls upon the Government of the United King- dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland not to transfer or accord, under any circumstance, to the illegal regime any of the powers or attributes , if sovereignty, and requests that Government to ensl)I, the country's attainment of independence by a demo cratic system of government in accordance w:11; Hw true aspirations of the majority of the population; 13 See Official Records of the Security Council, Twe!l!y-sixtlz Year, Supplement for October, November and Decl'mber 1971, document SI 10405.

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