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11. Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 21 1. Approves the report of the United Nations Coun- cil for Namibia; 2. Calls upon those States which have not yet done so to comply with the relevant provisions of the reso- lutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council concerning Namibia and the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of 21 June 1971; 3. Urges those States which have not yet done so to break off economic relations with South Africa that concern Namibia and to take measures with a view to compelling the Government of South Africa to with- draw immediately from Namibia in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 2145 (XXI) and 2248 (S-V), as well as subsequent resolutions of the As- sembly and the Security Council relating to Namibia; 4. Appeals to Governments to discourage prívate investors from their countries from participating in business ventures in Namibia which benefit the South African régime by making available additional resources to meet the military costs of its repressive policies in Namibia; 5. Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to communicate with corporations supplying arms, ammunition and oil to South Africa and to urge them to cease doing so; 6. Requests once again all Member States to take ali appropriate measures to ensure the full application of, and compliance with, the provisions of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia, enacted by the United Nations Council for Namibia on 27 September 1974,28 and such other measures as may be necessary to assist in the protection of the natural resources of Namibia; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to make ade- quate financia! appropriations to facilitate the continued implementation of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia during the biennium 1978-1979; 8. Takes note of the progress report of the United Nations Council for Namibia on the hearings regarding the exploitation and purchase of Namibian uranium29 and authorizes the necessary budgetary allocations for its full implementation during 1978; 9. Authorizes the United Nations Council for Namibia to notify the Governments of States whose corporations, whether public or prívate, operate in Namibia of the illegality of such operations and of the position of the Council in this regard; 10. Authorizes the United Nations Council for Namibia to contact administering and managing bodies of foreign corporations operating in Namibia to wam them of the illegal basis on which they are operating in Namibia and of the position of the Council in this regard; 11. Requests the United N ations Council for Namibia to report to the General Assembly at its thirty- third session on the implementation of the present reso- lution. 57th plenary meeting 4 November 1977 28 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 24A (A/9624/ Add.1), para. 84. The Decree has been issued in final form in Namibia Gazette No. 1. 29 /bid., Thirty-second Session, Supp/ement No. 24 (A/32/24), vol. J, paras. 128-133. H SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL AssEMBLY ON THE QUESTION OF NAMIBIA The General Assembly, Taking into consideration its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, 2145 (XXI) of 27 October 1966 and 2248 (S-V) of 19 May 1967, as well as ali other resolutions of the General Assembly on the ques- tion of Namibia, Recalling the resolutions of the Security Council on the question of Namibia, in particular resolution 385 (1976) of 30 January 1976, Having heard the statement of the President of the South West Africa People's Organization,80 Strongly condemning the illegal South African ad- ministration in Namibia for its massive repression of the Namibian people and their liberation movement with the intention of establishing, among other things, an atmosphere of intimidation and terror, with the purpose of imposing upon the Namibian people a political arrangement in violation of Security Council resolution 385 (1976), Strongly condemning South Africa for its persistent refusal to withdraw from Namibia and for its manoeu- vres to consolidate its illegal occupation of the Terri- tory in violation of ali pertinent resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council, Decides to keep the situation under continuous re- view and to hold a special session befare the thirty- third session on a date to be determined by the Secre- tary-General in consultation with the United Natíons Council for Namibia. 57th plenary meeting 4 November 1977 32/15. Question of Cyprusll1 The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Cyprus, Gravely concerned over the prolongation of the Cyprus crisis, which endangers international peace and security, Recalling its resolutions 3212 (XXIX) of 1 No- vember 1974, 3395 (XXX) of 20 November 1975 and 31/12 of 12 November 1976, Deeply regretting that the resolutíons of the United Nations on Cyprus have not yet been implemented, Expressing concern over the lack of progress in the intercommunal talks, Mindful of the need to solve the problem of Cyprus without further delay by peaceful means in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Calls for the urgent and effective implementation of resolution 3212 (XXIX), unanimously adopted by the General Assembly and endorsed by the Security 30 !bid., Thirty-second Session, Plenary Meetings, 35th meeting, paras. 55-82. 3 1 See also sect. I, foot-note 4, and sect. X.B.3, decision 32/404. 22 General Assembly-Thirty-seeond Session Council in its resolution 365 ( 197 4) of 13 December 1974, as the valid framework for the solution of the problem of Cyprus; 2. Reiterates its call upon all States to respect the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and non- alignment of the Republic of Cyprus and to cease any form of interference in its interna! affairs; 3. Calls for the urgent resumption in a meaningful and constructive manner of the negotiations between the representatives of the two communities, to be con- ducted freely on an equal footing on the basis of com- prehensive and concrete proposals of the parties con- cerned with a view to reaching as early as possible a mutually acceptable agrcement based on their funda- mental and legitimate rights; 4. Demands that the parties concerned refrain from any unilateral actions which might adversely affect the prospects of a just and lasting solution of the problem of Cyprus by peaceful means; 5. Recommends that the Security Council should keep the question of Cyprus under constant revi~w ~nd adopt all practica! means to promote the effect1ve 1m- plementation of its relevant resolutions in all their aspects; 6. Calls upon the parties concerned to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General in the performance of bis tasks under the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and of the Security Council as well as with the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus; 7. Decides to include the item entitled "Question of Cyprus" in the provisional agenda of its thirty-third session and requests the Secretary-General to follow up the implementation of the present resolution :1nd report thereon to the General Assembly at that sess10n. 64th plenary meeting 9 November 1977 32/18. Restitution of works of art to countries victims of expropriation The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3026 A (XXVII) of 18 De- cember 1972, 3148 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973, 3187 (XXVIII) of 18 December 1973, 3391 (XXX) of 19 November 1975 and 31/40 of 30 November 1976, Taking note of resolutions 17 and 24 adopted by the Fifth Confercnce of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Colombo from 16 to 19 August 1976,32 Convinced that thc promotion of national culture enhances a people's ability to understand the culture and civilization of other peoples and thus has a most favourable impact on international co-operation, Convinced also that the protection by ali means of nationa1 culture and hentage is an integral part of the process ot preservation anu future deve10pment of cul- tural values, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General,33 l. Invites all Member States to sign and ratify the Convenuon on me Means of .1:'roh1bitmg and Preventing 32 See A/31/197, annex IV. aa A/32/203. the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property,34 adopted by the General Con- ference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on 14 November 1970; 2. Calls upon all Member States to take all neces- sary steps to prevent, on their territories, any illicit traffic in works of art coming from any other country, especially from territories which were or are under colonial or foreign domination and occupation; 3. Affirms that the restitution to a country of its objets d'art, monuments, museum pieces, manuscripts, documents and any other cultural or artistic treasures constitutes a step forward towards the strengthening of international co-operation and the preservation and future development of cultural values; 4. Decides to remain seized of the question and to incl1;1de in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fourth sess1on the ítem entitled "Restitution of works of art t~ countries victims of expropriation", in arder to re- v1ew the progress achieved and, in particular, the action taken in this regard by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. ' 66th plenary meeting 11 November 1977 32/19. Co-operation hetween the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity The General Assembly, Recalling all i~s previo~s resolutions on co-operation bet~een the Umted Nat1ons and the Organization of Afncan Unity, including in particular resolution 31/13 of 16 November 1976, Taking note of the relevant resolutions adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the. Organization of African Unity at its fourteenth ordmary session, held at Libreville from 2 to 5 J uly 1977,35 Taking into account the statement made by the cur- rent Chairman of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at the 34th plenary meeting of the General Assembly on 14 October 1977,3º . Commen1ing the _importa_nt role which the Organiza- tion_ of Afncan_ U~1ty contmues to play in helping to ach1eve thc obJect1ves of the United Nations in the ":'orld in general and on the African continent in par- ticular. Noting with satisfaction the initiatives which the Organization of African Unity has taken with a view to promoting multilateral co-operation among African States and the efforts exerted to further with thc col- laboration of the United Nations, social' and economic development in Africa, Noting witlz satisfaction the continued cfforts of the Org~nization of African Unity and the Unitcd Nations bod1e~ c<;mcern~d,_ the spec_ialized agencies and othcr orgamzat1ons w1thm the Umted Nations system to help 31 U1~ited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Or- gamzat1on, Records of the General Con/crence Sixtee¡¡/f¡ Ses~wn, vol. I, Resolutions, pp. 135-141. ' 3'' See A/32/3 I O. 36 _O/Jieial Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Se.\"Slon, Plenary Meetings, 34th meeting, paras. 23-154.

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