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Resolutions adopted on the repor1s of the Third Committee 165 upon receipt of the study requested of the Commission on Human Rights in paragraph 2 of the resolution, Taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolu- tion 22 (XXXV) of 14 March 1979,0 by which the Commission decided to carry out the study asked for by the General Assembly in resolution 33/54, on the basis of preparatory material to be submitted to the Com- mission at its thirty-seventh session, and of Economic and Social Council resolution 1979/36 of 10 May 1979 in which the Council requested it to do so, Recognizing the importance of full and timely co- operation by concerned specialized agencies and other organs and bodies within and related to the United Nations system to permit the Commission on Human Rights to carry out its work as scheduled, Noting further that, by its resolution 1979/36, the Economic and Social Council decided to add to the terms of reference of the Commission on Human Rights the mandate to assist the Council in the co-ordination of activities concerning human rights in the United Nations system, 1. Welcomes the action decided upon by the Com- mission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council in response to General Assembly resolution 33/54; 2. Urges those specialized agencies and other organs and bodies within and related to the United Nations system which are, according to their explicit mandates, concerned with the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms to offer their full co- operation to the Secretary-General in his preparation of the preparatory material which will be the basis for the study to be carried out by the Commission on Human Rights at its thirty-seventh session; 3. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to give priority to the completion of that study at its thirty- seventh session in 1981; 4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-sixth session the item entitled "Review and co- ordination of human rights programmes of organizations in the United Nations system and co-operation with other international programmes in the field of human rights" and to give high priority to the consideration of the item at that session. 69th plenary meeting 15 November 1979 34 / 26. Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimi- nation The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3057 (XXVIII) of 2 Novem- ber 1973, 3135 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973, 3225 (XXIX) of 6 November 1974, 3381 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 31/79 of 13 December 1976, 32/11 of 7 November 1977 and 33/ 101 of 16 December 1978, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral10 on the status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;11 2. Expresses its satisfaction with the increase in the number of States which have ratified the Convention or acceded thereto; 9 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1979, Supplement No. 6 (E/1979/36), chap. XXIV, sect. A. 10 A/34/441. 11 Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex. 3. Reaffirms once again its conviction that ratifica- tion of or accession to the Convention on a universal basis and implementation of its provisions are necessary for the realization of the objectives of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination; 4. Requests States which have not yet become par- ties to the Convention to ratify it or accede thereto; 5. Appeals to States parties to the Convention to study the possibility of making the declaration provided for in article 14 of the Convention; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to submit to the General Assembly annual reports con- cerning the status of the Convention, in accordance with Assembly resolution 2106 A (XX) of 21 December 1965. 34/27. 69th plenary meeting 15 November 1979 Status of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3068 (XXVIII) of 30 No- vember 1973, by which it adopted and opened for signa- ture and ratification the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apart- heid, and its resolutions 3380 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 31/80 of 13 December 1976, 32/12 of 7 Novem- ber 1977 and 33/103 of 16 December 1978, Recalling also Commission on Human Rights reso- lutions 13 (XXXIII) of 11 March 1977,12 7 (XXXIV) of 22 February 19781 ' and 10 (XXXV) of 5 March 1979,14 Welcoming the part of the Political Declaration and the resolutions concerning the situation in southern Af- rica adopted by the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Ha- vana from 3 to 9 September 1979, 15 Convinced that the Declaration and the Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination10 constitute an im- portant and constructive contribution to the struggle against apartheid, racism and all forms of racial dis- crimination, Noting that the conduct of the International Anti- Apartheid Year contributed to the achievements of the goals of the Convention, Reaffirming its firm conviction that apartheid con- stitutes a total negation of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and is a gross violation of human rights and a crime against humanity seriously disturbing and threatening international peace and security, Noting that the racist regime of South Africa is step- ping up its policy of apartheid, repression, "bantustan- 12 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Sixty-second Session, Supplement No. 6 (E/5927), chap. XXI, sect. A. 13 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1978, Supplement No. 4 (E/1978/34), chap. XXVI, sect. A. 14 lbid., 1979, Supplement No. 6 (E/1979/36), chap. XXIV, sect. A. 15 See A/34/542, annex I, paras. 42-50, and annex VI. 16 Report of the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, Geneva, 14-25 August 1978 (United Na- tions publication, Sales No. E.79.XIV.2), chap. II. 166 General Assembly-Thirty-fourth Seal.on ization" and aggression in flagrant defiance of United Nations resolutions, is continuing to occupy Namibia illegally and is perpetuating on Namibian territory its odious policy of apartheid and racial discrimination, Deeply concerned at the continued collaboration of certain Governments and transnational corporations with the racist regime of South Africa in the political, economic, military and other fields, thus encouraging it to persist in the brutal suppression of the peoples of South Africa, Emphasizing that ratification of and accession to the Convention on a universal basis and implementation of its provisions without any delay are necessary for its effectiveness and would be a useful contribution towards achieving the goals of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, Taking into account Security Council resolution 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977 as a useful step towards achieving the purposes of the Convention, Firmly convinced that the legitimate struggle of the oppressed peoples of southern Africa against apartheid, colonialism and racial discrimination and for the ef- fective implementation of their inalienable and legiti- mate rights, including their right to self-determination, demands more than ever all necessary support by the international community and, in particular, further ac- tion by the Security Council, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary- General11 on the status of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid; 2. Expresses its satisfaction with the increase in the number of States which have ratified the Convention or acceded thereto; 3. Commends the States parties to the Convention that have submitted their reports under article VII of the Convention and urges other States to do so as soon as possible, taking fully into account the guidelines18 prepared by the Working Group on the Implementa- tion of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid established in accordance with article IX of the Convention; 4. Appeals once again to all States which have not yet become parties to the Convention to ratify it or accede to it without delay; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to take measures through appropriate channels on the dissemination of information on the Convention with the aim of pro- moting further ratification thereof or accession thereto; 6. Calls upon States parties to implement fuUy ar- ticle IV of the Convention by adopting legislative, judicial and administrative measures to prosecute, bring to trial and punish in accordance with their jurisdiction persons responsible for, or accused of, the acts defined in article II of the Convention; 7. Calls upon all States parties to the Convention and the competent United Nations organs to consider the conclusions and recommendations of the Working Group contained in its report19 and to submit their views and comments to the Secretary-General; 8. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission on Human Rights to undertake the functions set out in article X of the Convention and invites the Commission to continue its efforts, especially with a view to pre- 17 A/34/442 and Corr.I. 1s E/CN.4/1286, annex. 1u E/CN.4/1328, sect. VI. paring periodically a list of individuals, organizations, institutions and representatives of States that are al- leged to be responsible for crimes enumerated in article II of the Convention, as well as of those against which legal proceedings have been undertaken; 9. Calls upon the competent United Nations organs to continue to provide the Commission on Human Rights, through the Secretary-General, with information relevant to the periodic compilation of the above- mentioned list as well as with information concerning the obstacles which prevent the effective suppression and punishment of the crime of apartheid; 10. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to take into account, in preparing the above-mentioned list, Gener.al Assembly resolution 33/23 of 29 No- vember 1978 as well as all the documents on the sub- ject prepared by the Commission and its subsidiary organs; 11. Requests the Secretary-General to distribute the above-mentioned list among all States parties to the Convention and all States Members of the United Nations; 12. Requests the Secretary-General to include in his next annual report under General Assembly reso- lution 3380 (XXX) a special section concerning the implementation of the Convention, taking into account the views and comments of States parties to the Con- vention called for in paragraph 7 above. 69th plenary meeting 15 November 1979 34 / 28. Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 33/102 of 16 December 1978 on the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and 34/26 of 15 November 1979 on the status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, as well as its resolutions 3057 (XXVIII) of 2 November 1973 and 34/24 of 15 November 1979 on the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimina- tion, Having considered the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions, 20 submitted under article 9, para- graph 2, of the International Convention on the Elimina- tion of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 21 and the decisions contained therein, Mindful of the obligation of the States parties to comply fully with all the provisions of the Convention, Emphasizing the need for Member States to intensify, at the national and international levels, their struggle against acts or practices of racial discrimination and the vestiges or manifestations of racist ideologies wherever they exist, 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions; 2. Welcomes the interest shown by the Committee in further participation in the activities for implementa- 20Offecial Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 18 (A/34/18). 21 Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex.

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