A/RES/3378(XXX) GA

lleloludom adopted on the reporta of the TbJrd Committee 83 ( h) Reviewing internal 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 Governments 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 International 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-governmental 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 international competition for selecting an ap- propriate emblem for the Decade and to print posters containing the emblem for wide distribution; (c) 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 regime of South Africa; 7. Welcomes 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 international fund on a voluntary basis; 10. 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, racism 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 matter 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 offer of the Govern- 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 Government of Ghana concerning arrangements for holding the conference as well as the nature of the financial contribution that the Govern- ment of Ghana will be able to make with regard to its offer; 3. Further requests the Secretary-General to sub- mit a report on his 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 All Forms of Racial Discrimina- tion, and in particular its affirmation that "any doctrine of racial differentiation or superiority is scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dan- gerous" and its expression of alarm at "the manifesta-

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