A/RES/3246(XXIX) GA

Resolutions adopted on the reporta of the Third Committee 87 3246 (XXIX). lmportance of the universal reali- zation of the right of peoples to self-determi- nation and of the speedy granting of inde- pendence to colonial countries and peoples for the eflective guarantee and observance of human rights The General Assembly, Reaffirming it& faith in resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of lndependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and resolution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970, containing the programme of action for the full implementation of that Declaration, Recalling, inter afia, its resolutions 2588 B (XXIV) of 15 December 1969, 2787 (XXVI) of 6 December 1971, 2955 (XXVII) of 12 December 1972, 2963 E (XXVII) of 13 December 1972, 3059 (XXVUI) of 2 November 1973 and 3070 (XVIII) of 30 November 1973, and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, Noting with appreciation the reports of the Secretary- General,~5 Noting with satisfaction the assurances given by the Government of Portugal that it will fulfil its obliga- tions under the Charter of the United Nations and comply with United Nations resolutions relevant to the right of the peoples under Portuguese administra- tion to self-determination and independence, lndignant at the continued repression and the in- human and degrading treatment inflicted on peoples still under colonial and foreign domination and alien subjugation, especially on individuals detained or im- prisoned as a result of their struggle for self-determina- tion and independence, Reaffirming'that the independence of Southern Rho- desia should not be negotiated with the illegal régime but with the authentic and recognized representatives of the Rhodesian people, Mindful of its responsibility to evolve all possible measures which wiH enable oppressed peoples to attain independence and self-determmation and, in this regard, deploring the obstructive attitude of certain Member States, Recognizing the imperative need to put an early end to colonial rule, foreign domination and alien subjuga- tion, 1. Reaffirms the inalienable right of ali peoples under colonial and foreign domination and alien sub- jugation to self-determination, freedom and indepen- dence in conformity with General Assembly resolu- tion 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations; 2. Renews its call to ali States to recognize the right to self-determination and independence or ali peoptes subject to colonial and foreign domination and alíen subjugation and to offer them moral, material and other forros of assistance in their struggle to exercise fully their inalienable right to self-determination and in- dependence; 3. Reafjirms the legitimacy of the peoples' struggle for liberation from colonial and foreign domination and alíen subjugation by ali available meaos, including armed struggle; ~:; A/9638 and Add.l, Add.1/Corr.l and Add.2-5, A/9667 and Add.l. 4. Demands full respect for the basic human rights of all individuals detained or imprisoned as a result of their struggle for self-determination and independence, and strict respect for article 5 of the Universal Decla- ration of. Human Rights under which no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and their immedialle release; 5. Welcomes the recognition by the Govemment of Portugal of the right of ali the peoples under its colo- nial administration to self-determination and indepen- dence, and the initiatives already taken in this regard; 6. Urges the Government of Portugal to continue to ensure that the process of decolonization, which will enable peoples still under its colonial administration to achieve self-determination and independence, is ac- complished without delay; 7. Strongly condemns ali Governments which do not recognize the right to self-determination and indepen- dence of peoples under colonial and foreign domination and alien subjugation, notably the peoples of Africa and the Palestinian people; 8. Further strongly condemns the policies of those members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and those countries whose military, economic, sporting or political relations with the racist régimes of southern Africa and elsewhere encourage these régimes to per- sist in their suppression of the aspirations of peoples for self-determination and independence; 9. Calls upan those countries to reconsider t•heir policies and to sever ali links with the racist régimes of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia; 1 O. Renews its appreciation to Governments, United Nations agencies and intergovernmental and non- governmental organizations for their efforts in extend- ing various forros of assistance to peoples in dependent Territories and appeals to them to increase such assistance; 11. Requests the Secretary-Ge~eral to continue to assist the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system in working out measures for the provision of increased international assistance to the peoples of colonial Territories; 12. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its thirtieth session. 2303rd plenary meeting 29 November 1974 3266 (XXIX). Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3057 (XXVIII) of 2 No- vember 1973 and 3223 (XXIX) of 6 November 1974 on the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and resolution 3225 (XXIX) of 6 N~ vember 1974 on the status of the lnternational Con- vention on the Elimination of Ali Forros of Racial Discrimination, 26 Having considered the report of the Cornmittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the fifth year of its activities,27 submitted under article 9, para- 26 Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex. 27 Official Records o/ the General A.ssembly, Twenty-ninth Se.s.sion, Supplement No. 18 (A/9618).

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