A/RES/3328(XXIX) GA

8-lad-. .....,._ wl..._ n,la..,ee to a llala c...latee 7 Mindful also of the continuinJ threat to international Takes note of the report of the Security Council peace and security posed by senous disputes of.various covering the period from 16 June 1973 to 15 June kinds and the need for early action to resolve such dis- 1974.11 putcs by resort in the first instance to the means rec- ommended in Artide 33 of the Charter, l. Draws the attention of States to the machinery established under the Charter of the United Nations for the peaceful settlement of international disputes; 2. Urges Member States not already parties to in- struments establishing the various facilities and machin- ery available for the peaceful settlement of disputes to consider becoming parties to such instruments and, in the case of the International Court of Justice, recog- nizes the desirability that States study the possibility of accepting, with as few reservations as possible, the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court in accordance with Article 36 of the Statute of the Court; 3. Calls upon Member States to make full use and seek improved implementation of the means and meth- ods provided for in the Charter of the United Nations and elsewhere for the exclusively peaceful settlement of any dispute or any situation, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of interna- tional peace and security, including negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judi9al settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, good of- fices including those of the Secretary-General, or other peaceful means of their own choice; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare an up-to-date report concerning the machinery established under the Charter for the peaceful settlement of inter- national disputes, inviting his attention in particular to the following resolutions of the General Assembly: (a) Resolution 268 D (III) of 28 April 1949, in which the Assembly established the Panel for Inquiry and Conciliation; (b) Resolution 377 A (V) of 3 November 1950, section B, in which the Assembly established the Peace Observation Commission; (c) Resolution 1262 (XIII) of 14 November 1958, in which the Assembly considered the question of es- tablishing an arbitral procedure for settling disputes; (d) Resolution 2329 (XXII) of 18 December 1967, in which the Assembly established a United Nations register of experts for fact finding; (e) Resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, in which the Assembly approved the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations; S. Invites the attention of the Security Council, the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations, the International Court of Justice and the Secretary- General to the present resolution. 2316th plenary meeting 12 December 197 4 3322 (XXIX). Report of the Security Council The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2864 (XXVI) of 20 De- cember 1971, 2991 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972 and 318~ (XXVIII) of 18 Decem~er 1973, 2320th plenary meeting 16 D«ember 1974 3323 (XXIX). Credentiab of repreeentativea to the twenty-ninth 9e99fon of the General ANemhly The General Assembly Approves the second report of the Credentials Committee. 20 2320th plenary meeting 16 December 1974 3328 (XXIX). Implementation of the Declara- tion on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples The General Assembly, 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 implemen- tation of the Declaration, Recalling all its previous resolutions concerning the implementation of the Declaration, in particular reso- lution 3163 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973, Condemning the continued colonialist and racist re- pression of millions of Africans, in Namibia by the Government of South Africa, resulting from its per- sistent, illegal occupation of the international Territory, and in Zimbabwe by the illegal racist minority regime, as a result of the failure of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take effective measures to put an end to that regime, Strongly deprecating the policies of those States which, in defiance of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, continue to collaborate with the Gov-• ernment of South Africa and with the illegal racist minority regime in Southern Rhodesia, thus perpetu- ating their domination of the peoples in the Territories concerned, Welcoming the changes in the colonial policy of Portugal and the constructive steps so far taken towards the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration with respect to the African Territories under its ad- ministration, and convinced that the process of de- colonization will be accelerated further in southern Africa as a direct result of the intensified activities of the national liberation movements concerned, as well as of the changes brought about by the Government of Portugal, Welcoming also the positive moves towards self- determination and independence in some of the re- maining Territories, in particular Niue, Papua New Guinea, the Seychelles and the Comoro Archipelago, but deeply concerned at the slow progress in the im- plementation of the Declaration as regards many other 19 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 2 (A/9602). 20 Ibid., Twenty-ninth Session, .ifnMxes, agenda item :], do.;11ment A/9779/Add.1. 8 General Aa■embl:,-Twenty-nlnth Seuion Territories, despite the encouraging but limited political and constitutional development which has recently taken place, Noting with satisfaction the constmctive results achieved as a consequence of the increased co-opera- tion and the active participation in the work 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 of representatives of the administering Powers concerned, as well as the readiness of the Governments of Australia, New Zealand, Portugal and the United King- dom to receive United Nations visiting missions to the Territories under their administration, and deeply de- ploring the negative attitude of those administering Powers which, despite the repeated appeals addressed to them by the General Assembly and the Special Committee, persist in their refusal to co-operate with the Special Committee in the discharge of the mandate entrusted to it by the Assembly, Reiterating its conviction that the total eradication of racial discrimination, apartheid and violations of the basic human rights of the peoples in colonial Ter- ritories will be achieved with the greatest speed by the faithful and complete implementation of the Declara- tion, Noting with satisfaction the arrangements for the representation of the national liberation movements concerned in the work of the Special Committee, the United Nations Council for Namibia and the Fourth Committee, and expressing its appreciation of their active participation- in the relevant proceedings of those organs, Noting with appreciation the work accomplished by the Special Committee with a view to securing the ef- fective and complete implementation of the Declara- tion and other relevant resolutiqns of the United Nations, in particular the constructive results achieved as a consequence of the visiting missions dispatched by the Special Committee in 1974 to the Cocos (Keel- ing) Islands,21 the Gilbert and Ellic:e Islands22 and Niue,23 1. Reaffirms its resolutions 1514 (XV) and 2621 (XXV) and an other resolutions on decolonization, and calls upon the administering Powers, in accordance with those resolutions, to take all the necessary steps to enable the dependent peoples of the Territories con- cerned to exercise fully and without further delay their inalienable right to self-determination and indepen- dence; 2. Approves 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 covering its work dur- ing 1974,24 including the programme of work envisaged for 1975;211 3. Calls upon all States, in particular the adminis- tering Powers, and the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system to give effect to the recommendations contained in the report of the Special Committee for the speedy implementa- 21 Ibid., Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/9623/ Rev.I), chap. XX, annex. 22 Ibid., chap. XXI, annex I. 23 fbid., .chap. XXII, annex I. 24 /bid., Supplement No. 23 (A/9623/Rev.l ). 11~ Ibid., eh~~- I, rans. 171-184. tion of the Declaration and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations; 4. Affirms once again that the continuation of colonialism in all its forms and manifestations-includ- ing racism, apartheid and the activities of foreign eco- nomic and other interests which exploit colonial peo- ples, as well as the waging of colonial wars to suppress the national liberation movements of the colonial Ter- ritories in Africa-is incompatible with the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Hu- man Rights and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and poses a serious threat to international peace and security; 5. Reaffirms its recognition of the legitimacy of the struggle of the peoples under colonial and alien dom- ination to exercise their right to self-determination and independence by all the necessary means at their disposal, and notes with satisfaction the progress made by the national liberation movements of the colonial Territories, particularly in Africa, both through their struggle and through reconstruction programmes, to- wards the national independence of their countries; 6. Condemns the continued influx of foreign immi- grants into the colonial Territories in southern Africa and the eviction and displacement of the indigenous inhabitants of those Territories, as well as the intensi- fied activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation of the Dec- laration with respect to the Territories; 7. Urges all States and the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system to provide moral and material assistance to an peoples under colonial and alien domination struggling for their freedom and independence, in particular to the national liberation movements of the Territories in Af- rica, in consultation, as appropriate, with the Organi- zation of African Unity; 8. Requests all States, directly and through their action in the specialized agencies and other organiza- tions within the United Nations system, to withhold or continue to withhold assistance of any kind from the Government of South Africa and from the illegal racist minotj.ty regime in Southern Rhodesia until they re- nounce their policy of colonial domination and racial discrimination; 9. Calls upon the colonial Powers to withdraw im- mediately and unconditionally their military bases and installations from colonial Territories and to refrain from establishing new ones; 10. Requests all Governments and the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system, in consultation with the Organization of African Unity, to ensure the representation of the colonial Territories in Africa by the national libera- tion movements concerned, in an appropriate capacity, when dealing.. with matters pertaining to those Terri- tories; 11. 'Requests the Special Committee to continue to seek suitable means for the immediate and full imple- mentation of resolutions 1514 (XV) and 2621 (XXV) in all Territories which have not yet attained indepen- ence and, in particular, to formulate specific proposals for the elimination of the remaining manifestations of colonialism and to report thereon to the General Assem- bly at its thirtieth sr-,;sion; Reeolutioaa adopted without reference to a Main Committee 9 12. Requests the Special Committee to make con- crete suggestions which could assist the Security Coun- cil in considering appropriate measures under the Charter with regard to developments in colonial 'Terri- tories that are likely to threaten international peace and security, and recommends that the Council take such suggestions fully into consideration; 13. Requests the Special Committee to continue to examine the compliance of Member States with the Declaration and with other relevant resolutions on de- colonization, particularly those relating to Namibia and Southern Rhodesia; 14. Requests the Special Committee to co'ltinue to pay particular attention to the small Territories, includ- ing the sending of visiting missions thereto as appropri- ate, and to recommend to the General Assembly the most suitable methods and also the steps to be taken to enable the populations of these Territories to exer- cise fully and without further delay their right to self- determination and independence; 15. Calls upon those administering Powers which have not done so to co-operate fully with the Special Committee in the discharge of its mandate and, in par- ticular, to participate in the work of the Committee relating to the Territories under their administration and to permit the access of visiting missions to the Territories in order to secure first-hand information and ascertain the wishes and aspirations of their inhabitants; 16. Requests the Special Committee to continue to enlist the support of national and international organi- zations having a special interest in the field of de- colonization in the achievement of the objectives of the Declaration and in the implementation of the rele- vant resolutions of the United Nations, and in particular to assist the Economic and Social Council in its con- sideration of the related items on its agenda; 17. Requests the Secretary-General, having regard to the increased level of activities of the Spectal Com- mittee, to provide the Committee with the facilities and personnel necessary for the implementation of the pres- ent resolution as well as the various resolutions on de- colonization adopted by the General Assembly and the Special Committee. 2321st plenary meeting 16 December 1974 3329 (XXIX). Dissemination of information on d~olonization The General Assembly, Having examined the chapter of the report of the ~pecial Committee .on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relat- ing to the question of publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization,28 Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Decem- ber 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and its resolution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970, containing the programme of action for the full im- plementation of,.the Declaration, as well as resolution 3164 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973 concerning the dissemination of information on decolonization, N Jbld., chap. II. Stressing the urgent need to arouse world public opinion on a continuous basis with a view to assisting effectively the peoples of the colonial Territories to achieve self-determination, freedom and independence and, in particular, to intensify the widespread and con- tinuous dissemination of information on the struggle for liberation being waged by the peoples in the colonial Territories in Africa guided by their national liberation movements, Taking into account the related suggestions of the Special Committee as well as the views expressed in that regard by representatives of the national liberation movements who participated as observers in the work of the Special Committee and the Fourth Committee, Reiterating the importance of publicity as an instru- ment for furthering the aims and purposes of the Dec- laration and mindful of the pressing need for the Office of Public Information of the Secretariat to intensify its efforts to acquaint world public opinion with all aspects of the problems of decolonization, Bearing in mind the increasingly important role be- ing played in the widespread dissemination of relevant information by a number of non-governmental organi- zations having a special interest in the field of de- colonization, 1. Approves the chapter of the report of the Spe- cial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples re- lating to the question 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 people-. in the colonial Territories in Africa, as well as the efforts being made by the international community to assist in the elimination of the remain- ing vestiges of colonialism in all its forms; 3. Requests the Secretary-General, having regard to the suggestions of the Special Committee, to con- tinue to take concrete measures through all the media at his disposal, including puhlications, 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; ( b) To maintain a close working relationship with the Organization of African Unity by holding periodic consultations and by systematicaHy exchanging relevant information with that organization; ( c) To enlist, from the non-governmental organiza- tions in consultative · status with the Economic and Social Council and from those non-governmental or- ganizations 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, in con- sultation with the Special Committee and through the

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