A/RES/3165(XXVIII) GA

8 General Assembly-Twenty-eighth Se11eion Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the quesll:ion of publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization; 2. Reaffirms the vital importance of urgently effect- ing the widest possible dissemination of information on ,the evils and dangers of colonialism, in particular the continuing struggle for liberation being waged by the peoples in the colonial Territories in Africa, as well as the efforts being made by the international com- munity to assist in the elimination of the remaining vestiges of colonialism in all its forms; 3. Requests the Secretary-General, having regard to the suggestions of the Special Committee, to co1;1- tinue to take concrete measures ,through all the media at his disposal, including publications, radio and tele- vision, to give widespread and continuous publicity to the work of the United Nations in the field of de- colonization, to the situation in the colonial Territories and to the continuing struggle for liberation being waged by the colonial peoples and, inter alia: (a) To intensify the activities of all information centres, particularly those located in western Europe, and also to establish additional information centres where appropriate, especially in southern Africa; (b) To maintain a close working relationship with the Organization of African Unity by holding periodic consultations and by systematically exchanging relevant information with that organization; ( c) To enlist, from the non-governmental organi- zations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and from those non-governmental organ- izations having a special interest in the field of de- colonization, support in the dissemination of the rele- vant information; (d) To publish, in consultation with the Special Committee, the periodical Objective: Justice and the bulletin "United Nations and Southern Africa" in other languages besides English and French, as appropriate; 4. Further requests the Secretary-General, having regard to the relevant provisions of the programme of action adopted by the International Conference of Ex- perts for the Support of Victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa,18 to establish a Unit on Decolonization within the Department of Political Af- faiTS, Trusteeship and Decolonization which will, in consultation with the Special Committee and with the Office of Public Information, collect, prepare and dis- seminate, on a continuous basis, basic material, studies and articles relating to the problems of decolonization, and, to that end, to make provision for the necessary personnel and facilities; 5. Requests Member States, in particular the ad- ministering Powers, ,to co-operate full~, w:th the Secre- tary-General in the discharge of the tasks entrusted to him under paragraphs 3 and 4 above; 6. Invites all States, the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, as well as other non-governmental organizations having a spe- cial interest in the field of decolonization, to undertake or intensify, in co-operation with the Secretary-General and within their respective spheres of competence, the large-scale dissemination of the information referred to in paragraph 2 above; 18/bid., para. 49 (86). 7. Welcomes the decision of rthe non-governmental organizations concerned with decolonization and apart- heid to hold at Geneva, in 1974, a conference on colonialism and apartheid in southern Africa and to invite the participation of the United Nations organs concerned, and requests the Secretary-General to pro- vide conference facilities for that purpose; 8. Requests the Secretary-General ,to report to the Special Committee on the implementation of the pres- ent resolution; 9. Requests the Special Committee to continue to seek suitable means for the effective dissemination of information on decolonization and, in particular, to hold consultations, as appropriate, with the Organization of African Unity and the national liberation movements concerned, as well as with the non-governmental or- ganizations having a special interest in the field of decolonization; 10. Further requests the Special Committee to fol- low the implementation of the present resolution and report thereon to the General Assembly at its twenty- ninth session. 2202nd plenary meeting 14 December 1973 3165 (XXVIII). International Conference of Ex- perts for the Support of Victims of Colonial- ism ancl Apartheid in Southern Africa The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2910 (XXVII) of 2 Novem- ber 1972, Recognizing the need for concerted international efforts to hasten the eradication of the scourge of co- lonialism and apartheid, thereby promoting interna- tional peace and se·curity, 1. Again reiterates the firm intention of the United Nations, acting in co-operation with the Organization of African Unity, to intensify its efforts to find a solu- tion to the present grave situation in southern Africa; 2. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral19 on the International Conference of Experts for the Support of Victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa, held at Oslo from 9 to 14 April 1973, in pursuance of resolution 2910 (XXVII); 3. Commends the proposals for a programme of action highlighted by the Conference17 to the attention of United Nations organs, the organizations within the United Nations system and the Organization of African Unity, as well as to the attention of Governments, non-- governmental organizations and the public. 2202nd plenary meeting 14 December 197 3 3181 (XXVIII). Credentials of representatives to the twenty-eighth session of the General Assemhly20 The General Assembly I Approves the credentials of the representatives of Portugal, on the clear understanding that they represent 111 A/9061. 20 See also "Other decisions", p. 10.

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