A/RES/3377(XXX) GA

82· General Aasembly-Thirtieth Sessioo Re1olurio11 No. Titltt Item Da.te of adot,tion P4f1• 3522 (XXX) Improvement of the economic status of women for their effec- tive and speedy participation m the development of their countries (A/ 10474) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 75 and 76 15 December 1975 97 3S23 (XXX) Women in rural arcas (A/10474) .................... 75 and 76 15 December 1975 98 3524 (XXX) Measures for the integration of women in development (A/10474) .......................................... 1S and 76 15 December 1975 98 Other decisions Report of the Economic and Social Council ............................ . 12 10 October 1975 99 Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination ....... . 68 (b) 71 World social situation ................................................ . Policies and programmes relating to youth . . . . . ...... . 72 Elimination of all forms of rel-igious intolerance ............. . 79 National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for 15 December 1975 99-100 the purpose of social progress ....................... . 81 Freedom of information . . . . . . . . . ......... . 83 Status of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the lnternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Optional Protocol to the lnternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights United Nations conference for an international convention on adoption law 84 85 69 Human rights and scientific and technological developments ... 10 November 1975 100 Intemational Women's Year, including the proposals and recommendations of the World Conference of the lntemational Women's Year ........ . 75 Status and role of women in society, with special reference to the need for achieving equail rights for women and to women's contribution to the attain- ment of the goals of the Second United Nations Development Decade, to the struggle against colonialism, racism and racial discrimination and to the strengthening of international peace and of co-operation between States 76 15 December 1975 100 3377 (XXX). Implementation of the Programme for the Decade for Action to Comhat Racism and Racial Discrimination The General Assembly, Noting with appreciation the reports of the Secretary- General,1 Recalling its resolution 3057 (XXVIII) of 2 No- vember 1973, in which it reaffirmed its determination to achieve the total and unconditional elimination of racism, racial discrimination and apartheid, Recalling its resolutions 2920 (XXVII) of 15 No- vember 1972 and 3224 (XXIX) of 6 November 1974 concerning measures to improve the situation of migrant workers, Considering that the policies of racism, racial dis- crimination and apartheid are flagrant violations of the principies of the Charter of the United Nations and constitutc serious violations of the obligations of Mem- ber States under the Charter, Bearing in mind the vital importance of establishing a new economic and social world arder based on justice and equality, 1. Condemns the intolerable conditions which con- tinue to prevail in southern Africa and elsewhere, in- cluding the denial of the right to self-determination and the inhumane and odious application of apartheid and racial discrimination; 2. Reaffirms its rccognition of the legitimacy of the struggle of oppressc<l peoples to liberate thcmselves from racism, racial <liscrimination, apartheid, colonial- ism and alicn domination; l A/11114~ :,nrl (j,rr.l :,n,I Atld.l; L/5í,11i ancl Add.1-1, J-,¡~r;¡7 :,ritl Add.l :irnl 2. 3. Urges ali States to co-operate loyally and fully in achieving the goals and objectives of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination by taking such actions and measures as: (a) Implementing United Nations resolutions bear- ing on the elimination of racism, apartheid, racial dis- crimination and the liberation of peoples under colonial domination and alien subjugation; ( b) Ensuring immediate termination of ali measures and policies, as well as military, political, economic and other activities, which enable racist régimes in southern Africa to continue the repression of the Af- rican people; (e) Providing full support and assistance, morally and materially, to the peoples which are victims of apartheid and racial discrimination and to the libera- tion movements; ( d) Cessation of emigration to South Africa; (e) Ensuring the release of political prisoners in South Africa and of those subjected to restrictions for their opposition to apartheid; (/) Signing and ratifying the lnternational Conven- tion on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dis- crimination, 2 the Intemational Convention on the Sup- pression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid8 and all other relevant instruments; (g) Formulating and executing plans to realize the policy measures and goals contained in the Program.me for the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, including the advisability of es- tablishing nationat arrangements to follow up the imple- mcntation of the Programme for the Decade; ~ Kcsolution 2106 A CXX), annex. :i Rc,olulion '.lllf,I! <XXVIII), anncx. lleloludom adopted on the reporta of the TbJrd Committee 83 ( h) Reviewing intemal laws and regula~ons wi~ a view to identifying and rescinding those which provide for, give rise to, or inspire racial discrimination or apartheid; (i) Ensuring the cessation of all discriminatory measures against migrant workers and extending to them treatment equal to that provided for nationals of the host country with regard to human rights and to the provisions of their labour legislation; (j) Complying, when due, with the provisions of paragraph 18 (e) of the Programme for the Decade, which call for Govemments to forward a report every two years on the action taken under the Programme for the Decade, on the basis of a questionnaire circu- lated by the Secretary-General; (k) Educating, in particular, youth in the spirit of equality and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; 4. Urges Member States which are parties to the Intemational Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to continue to comply fully with their obligations under the Convention and, in particular, to submit their reports within the time- table laid down under article 9; 5. Also urges United Nations organs, the specialized agencies and intergovernmental and · non-govemmental organizations to ensure the continuation of their activi- ties related to the Decade with emphasis on, inter alia: (a) Providing moral and material support to the national liberation movements and victims of apartheid and racial discrimination; ( b) Assisting and conducting vigorous educational and information campaigns to dispel racial prejudice and to involve public opinion in the struggle against racism and racial discrimination, in particular to or- ganize an intemational competition for selecting an ap- propriate emblem for the Decade and to print posters containing the emblem for wide distribution; (e) Examining the socio-economic and colonial roots of racism, apartheid and racial discrimination with a view to eliminating them; 6. Requests national sports federations of Member States to refuse systematically to participate in all sports or other activities together with the representatives of the racist régime of South A.frica; 7. W elcomes any contributions and suggestions re- lated to the Programme for the Decade by the Com- mittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Special Committee against Apartheid, the Special Com- mittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementa- tion of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and the Sub-Com- mission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protec- tion of Minorities; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to draw on the expertise of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities while undertaking the relevant activities of the Decade; 9. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-first session a report containing proposals to implement efficiently para- graph 17 of the Programme for the Decade, which calls for the establishment of an intemational fund on a voluntary basis; 1 O. Reiterates the call in its resolution 3057 (XXVIII) to make adequate resources available to the Secretary-General to enable him to undertake the ac- tivities entrusted to him under the Programme for the Decade; 11. Calls upon the Commission on Human Rights, in collaboration with the Sub-Commission on Preven- tion of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, to study ways and means of ensuring the implementation of United Nations resolutions bearing on apartheid, racisrn and racial discrimination with a view to facili- tating the examination of this question by the General Assembly in accordance with paragraph 18 (i) of the Programme for the Decade; 12. Appeals to Governments and private organiza- tions in a position to do so to make voluntary contri- butions of funds which would make it possible to carry out all of the activities provided for in the Programme for the Decade, especially in paragraphs 15 and 16 thereof, with regard to research, studies, education, training and information directed towards the achieve- ment of the goals of the Decade and designed to assist the victims of racial discrimination and racism; 13. Decides to consider at its thirty-first session, as a matrer of high priority, the question entitled "Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimina- tion". 2400th plenary meeting 10 November 1975 3378 (XXX). World conference to combat racism and racial discrimination The General Assembly, Having considered Economic and Social Council resolution 1938 B (LVIII) of 6 May 1975, 1. Notes with appreciation the ofler of the Govem- ment of Ghana to act as host to the world conference envisaged as a major feature of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination; · 2. Requests the Secretary-General to enter into con- sultations with the Govemment of Ghana concerning arrangements for holding the conference as well as the nature of the financia! contribution that the Govem- ment of Ghana will be able to make with regard to its ofler; 3. Further requests the Secretary-General to sub- mit a report on bis consultations in this regard to the Economic and Social Council at its sixtieth session to enable the Council to advise the General Assembly on this matter. 2400th plenary meeting JO November 1975 33 79 (XXX). Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1904 (XVIII) of 20 Novem- ber 1963, proclaiming the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of AH Forros of Racial Discrimina- tion, and in particular its affirmation that "any doctrine of racial diflerentiation or superiority is scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dan- gerous" and its expression of alarm at "the manifesta-

UN Project. “A/RES/3377(XXX).” UN Project, https://un-project.org/votes/resolution/A-RES-3377(XXX)/. Accessed .

Copy citation