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230 General Assembly-Thirty-seventh Session 13. Strongly condemns South Africa for its continued exploitation and plundering of the natural resources of Na­ mibia, in complete disregard of the legitimate interests of the Namibian people, for the creation in the Territory of an economic structure dependent essentially upon its mineral resources and for its illegal extension of the territorial sea and its proclamation of an economic zone off the coast of Namibia; 14. Calls upon those oil-producing and oil-exporting countries that have not yet done so to take effective measures against the oil companies concerned so as to terminate the supply of crude oil and petroleum products to the racist regime of South Africa; 15. Reiterates that the exploitation and plundering of the natural resources of Namibia by South African and other foreign economic interests, including the activities of those transnational corporations which are engaged in the ex­ ploitation and export of the Territory's uranium ores and other resources, in violation of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council and of De­ cree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia, enacted by the United Nations Council for Na­ mibia on 27 September 1974,43 are illegal and contribute to the maintenance of the illegal occupation regime; 16. Calls once again upon all States to discontinue all economic, financial and trade relations with the racist mi­ nority regime of South Africa concerning Namibia and to refrain from entering into any relations with South Africa, purporting to act on behalf of or concerning Namibia, which may lend support to its continued illegal occupation of that Territory; 17. Invites all Governments and organizations of the United Nations system, having regard to the relevant pro­ visions of the Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, contained in General Assem­ bly resolution 3201 (S-VI)of l May 1974, and of theCharter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, contained in As­ sembly resolution 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, to ensure, in particular, that the permanent sovereignty of the colonial Territories over their natural resources is fully re­ spected and safeguarded; 18. Calls upon the administering Powers to abolish all discriminatory and unjust wage systems and working con­ ditions prevailing in the Territories under their administra­ tion and to apply in each Territory a uniform system of wages to all the inhabitants without any discrimination; 19. Requests the Secretary-General to continue, through the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat, a sustained and broad campaign with a view to informing world public opinion of the facts concerning the pillaging of natural resources in colonial Territories and the exploi­ tation of their indigenous populations by foreign monopolies and, in respect of Namibia, the support they render to the racist minority regime of South Africa; 20. Appeals to all non-governmental organizations to continue their campaign to mobilize international public opinion for the enforcement of economic and other sanctions against the Pretoria regime; 21. Requests the United Nations Centre on Transna­ tional Corporations to complete the register called for in General Assembly resolution 36/51, indicating the profits that transnational corporations derive from their activities in colonial Territories, and to report thereon to the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implemen­ tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence 43 Ibid., Thirty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 24 (N35/24), vol. I, annex II. to Colonial Countries and Peoples at its session in 1983 and to the Assembly at its thirty-eighth session; 22. Requests the Special Committee to continue to ex­ amine this question and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session. 77th plenary meeting 23 November 1982 37/32. Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations The General Assembly, Having examined the item entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations", Recalling the Declaration on the Granting of Indepen­ dence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration, contained in the annex to its resolution 35/118 of 11 De­ cember 1980, as well as all other relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly on this subject, in particular res­ olution 36/52 of 24 November 1981, Recalling also its resolution ES-8/2 of 14 September 1981 on the question of Namibia, Having examined the reports submitted on the item by the Secretary-General,44 the Economic and Social Council45 and the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,46 Taking into account the relevant provisions of the Arusha Declaration and Programme of Action on Namibia42 adopted by the United Nations Council for Namibia on 13 May 1982 at its extraordinary plenary meeting held at Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, Bearing in mind the relevant provisions of the final com­ munique and other documents of the Ministerial Meeting of the Co-ordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Countries, held at Havana from 31 May to 5 June 1982,4 1 Aware that the struggle of the people of Namibia is in its most crucial stage and has sharply intensified as a conse­ quence of the stepped-up aggression of the illegal colonialist regime of Pretoria against the people of the Territory and the increased general support rendered to that regime by the United States of America and other Western States, coupled with efforts to deprive the Namibian people of their hard­ won victories in the liberation struggle, and that it is there­ fore incumbent upon the entire international community de­ cisively to intensify concerted action in support of the people of Namibia and their sole and authentic representative, the South West Africa People's Organization, for the attainment of their goal, Deeply conscious of the critical need of the Namibian people and their national liberation movement, the South West Africa People's Organization, and of the ¿pies of other colonial Territories for concrete assistance from the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United 44 N37/177 and Add.1-3. "Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-seventh Session. Supplement No. 3 (N37/3), chap. VI, sect. D. 46 /bid., Supplement No. 23 (N37/23/Rev.1 ), chap. VI. VII. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 231 Nations system in their struggle for liberation from colonial rule and in their efforts to achieve and consolidate their national independence, Reaffirming the responsibility of the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to take all the necessary measures, within their respective spheres of competence, to ensure the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Co­ lonial Countries and Peoples and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations, particularly those relating to the provision of moral and material assistance, on a priority basis, to the peoples of the colonial Territories and their national liberation movements, Deeply concerned that, although there has been progress in the extension of assistance to refugees from Namibia, the actions taken hitherto by the organizations concerned in providing assistance to the people of the Territory through their national liberation movement, the South West Africa People's Organization, still remain inadequate to meet the urgent needs of the Namibian people, Expressing its confident hope that closer contacts and consultations between the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organ­ ization of African Unity and the national liberation move­ ment concerned will help to overcome procedural and other difficulties which have impeded or delayed the implemen­ tation of some assistance programmes, Recalling its resolution 36/12 l D of 10 December 1981 , in which it requested all specialized agencies and other organizations and conferences of the United Nations system to grant full membership to the United Nations Council for Namibia as the legal Administering Authority for Namibia, Expressing its appreciation to the General Secretariat of the Organization of African Unity for the continued co­ operation and assistance extended by it to the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations sys­ tem in connection with the implementation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, Expressing its appreciation also to the Governments of the front-line States for the steadfast support extended to the people of Namibia and their national liberation move­ ment, the South West Africa People's Organization, in their just and legitimate struggle for the attainment of freedom and independence despite increased armed attacks by the forces of the racist regime of South Africa, and aware of the particular needs of those Governments for assistance in that connection, Noting with satisfaction the intensified efforts of the United Nations Development Programme in the extension of as­ sistance to the national liberation movements and com­ mending its initiative in establishing channels for closer periodic contacts and consultations between the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations sys­ tem and the Organization of African Unity and the national liberation movements in the formulation of assistance programmes, Noting also the support given by the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to the implementation of the Nationhood Programme for Namibia, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 32/9 A of 4 November 1977, Gravely concerned at the continued collaboration between the International Monetary Fund and the Government of South Africa in disregard of relevant General Assembly resolutions, Noting with satisfaction the Meeting between represen­ tatives of the General Secretariat of the Organization of African Unity and the secretariats of the United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations system, held at Geneva from 6 to 8 April 198247 in accordance with General Assembly resolution 36/80 of 9 December 1981, Mindful of the necessity of keeping under continuous review the activities of the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system in the imple­ mentation of the various United Nations decisions relating to decolonization, I. Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implemen­ tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the question;46 2. Reaffirms that the specialized agencies and other or­ ganizations and institutions of the United Nations system should continue to be guided by the relevant resolutions of the United Nations in their efforts to contribute, within their spheres of competence, to the full and speedy implemen­ tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 3. Reaffirms also that the recognition by the General Assembly, the Security Council and other United Nations organs of the legitimacy of the struggle of colonial peoples to exercise their right to self-determination and indepen­ dence entails, as a corollary, the extension by the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations sys­ tem of all the necessary moral and material assistance to those peoples and their national liberation movements; 4. Expresses its appreciation to those specialized agen­ cies and other organizations of the United Nations system which have continued to co-operate in varying degrees with the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity in the implementation of the Declaration and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations, and urges all the spe­ cialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to accelerate the full and speedy implemen­ tation of the relevant provisions of those resolutions; 5. Expresses its concern that the assistance extended thus far by certain specialized agencies and other organi­ zations of the United Nations system to the colonial peoples, particularly the people of Namibia and their national lib­ eration movement, the South West Africa People's Organ­ ization, is far from adequate in relation to the actual needs of the peoples concerned; 6. Regrets, notwithstanding the statement of the rep­ resentative of the World Bank of l 7 May 1982 that the Bank has terminated business relations with the regime of South Africa,48 that the World Bank and the International Mon­ etary Fund continue to maintain links with the racist regime of Pretoria as exemplified by the continued membership of South Africa in both agencies; 7. Deeply deplores the persistent collaboration between the International Monetary Fund and South Africa, in dis­ regard of repeated resolutions to the contrary by the General Assembly, and calls upon the International Monetary Fund to put an end to such collaboration; 8. Urges the executive heads of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to draw the particular at­ tention of their governing bodies to the present resolution with a view to formulating specific programmes benefi­ cial to the peoples of the colonial Territories, particularly Namibia; 9. Requests the specialized agencies and other organi­ zations of the United Nations system to render or continue to render, as a matter of urgency, all possible moral and 47 See A/37 /335. •• See A/AC.1091L..1446iAdd.l, para. 29. 232 General Assembly-Thirty-seventh Session material assistance to the colonial peoples struggling for liberation from colonial rule; 10. Requests once again the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to continue to provide all moral and material assistance to the newly independent and emerging States; l l. Reiterates its recommendation that the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations sys­ tem should initiate or broaden contacts and co-operation with the colonial peoples and their national liberation move­ ments, directly or, where appropriate, through the Organ­ ization of African Unity, and review and introduce greater flexibility in their procedures with respect to the formulation and preparation of assistance programmes and projects so as to be able to extend the necessary assistance without delay to help the colonial peoples and their national lib­ eration movements in their struggle to exercise their inali­ enable right to self-determination and independence in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 12. Notes with satisfaction that the South West Africa People's Organization continues to be the beneficiary of a number of programmes established within the framework of the United Nations Institute for Namibia at Lusaka and that the United Nations Council for Namibia, in co-operation with the South West Africa People's Organization; contin­ ues to represent the people of Namibia at meetings of the specialized agencies and other organizations and institutions of the United Nations system, and urges those agencies and organizations to increase their assistance to the South West Africa People's Organization, as well as to the United Nations Institute for Namibia and the Nationhood Pro­ gramme for Namibia; 13. Urges the specialized agencies and other organi­ zations of the United Nations system which have not already done so to include in the agenda of the regular meetings of their governing bodies a separate item on the progress they have made in the implementation of the Declaration and the other relevant resolutions of the United Nations; 14. Requests the specialized agencies and other organ­ izations of the United Nations system, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council, to take all necessary measures to withhold any financial, economic, technical or other assistance from the Government of South Africa, to discontinue all support to that Government until it restores to the people of Namibia their inalienable right to self-determination and indepen­ dence and to refrain from taking any action which might imply recognition of, or support for, the legitimacy of the domination of the Territory by that regime; 15. Notes with satisfaction the arrangements made by several specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system which enable representatives of the national liberation movements recognized by the Organi­ zation of African Unity to participate fully as observers in the proceedings relating to matters concerning their respec­ tive countries and calls upon those agencies and organiza­ tions that have not yet done so to follow this example and to make the necessary arrangements without delay; 16. Urges the specialized agencies and other organi­ zations of the United Nations system that have so far not granted full membership to the United Nations Council for Namibia to do so without delay; 17. Urges the specialized agencies and other organi­ zations and institutions of the United Nations system to extend, as a matter of priority, substantial material assist­ ance to the Governments of the front-line States in order to enable them more effectively to support the struggle of the people of Na1,11ibia for freedom and independence and to resist the violation of their territorial integrity by the armed forces of the racist regime of South Africa, directly or, as in Angola, through puppet traitor groups in the service of Pretoria; 18. Urges the specialized agencies and other organi­ zations and institutions of the United Nations system to assist in accelerating progress in all sectors of the national life of the small Territories, particularly in the development of their economies; 19. Recommends that all Governments should intensify their efforts in the specialized agencies and other organi­ zations of the United Nations system of which they are members to ensure the full and effective implementation of the Declaration and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations and, in that connection, should accord priority to the question of providing assistance on an emergency basis to the peoples of the colonial Territories and their national liberation movements; 20. Reiterates its proposal, under article III of the Agreement between the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund,49 for the urgent inclusion in the agenda of the Board of Governors of the Fund of an item dealing with the relationship between the Fund and South Africa and further reiterates its proposal that, in pursuance of article II of the Agreement, the relevant organs of the United Nations should participate in any meeting of the Board of Governors called by the Fund for the purpose of discussing the item; 21. Recommends the sending in 1983 of a high-level mission to the International Monetary Fund which, subject to the agreement of the United Nations bodies involved, would be composed of the Chairman of the Special Com­ mittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Co­ lonial Countries and Peoples, the President of the United Nations Council for Namibia and the Chairman of the Spe­ cial Committee against Apartheid; 22. Draws the attention of the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in the annex to General Assembly res­ olution 35/118, and in particular to the provisions of para­ graph 19 calling on the agencies and organizations to render all possible moral and material assistance to the peoples of the colonial Territories and their national liberation movements: 23. Urges the executive heads of the specialized agen­ cies and other organizations of the United Nations system. having regard to the provisions of paragraphs 11 and 22 above, to formulate, with the active co-operation of the Organization of African Unity where appropriate, and to submit, as a matter of priority, to their governing and leg­ islative organs concrete proposals for the full implementa­ tion of the relevant United Nations decisions, in particular specific programmes of assistance to the peoples of the colonial Territories and their national liberation movements; 24. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to assist the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system in working out appropriate measures for implementing the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and to prepare for submission to the relevant bodies, with the assistance of those agencies and organizations, a report on the action taken since the circulation of his previous report in implementation of the relevant resolutions, in­ cluding the present resolution: 49 See Agreements between the United Nations and the Specialized Agen­ cies and the lnterTUJtional Atomic Energy Agency (United Nations publi­ cation. Sales No. E/F.61.X.I), p. 61. VII. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 233 25. Requests the Economic and Social Council to con­ tinue to consider, in consultation with the Special CƤm­ mittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Co­ lonial Countries and Peoples, appropriate measures for the co-ordination of the policies and activities of the specialized agencies and other organizations of the (!nited Nations sys­ tem in implementing the relevant resolut10ns of the General Assembly; 26. Requests the Special Committee to continue to ex­ amine this question and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session. 77th plenary meeting 23 November /9R2 37/33. United Nations Educational and Training Pro­ gramme for Southern Africa The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions on the United Natiƥns Ʀduca­ tional and Training Programme for Southern Afnca. m par­ ticular resolution 36/53 of 24 November 1 98 1 , Having considered the report of the Secretary_-General,50 containing an account of the work _of the Adv1sƧny Com­ mittee on the United Nations Educational and Trammg Pro­ gramme for Southern Africa and the operation of the Programme for the period from I October 1 98 1 to 30 Sep­ tember 1982, Recognizing the valuable assistance rendered by the Pro­ gramme to the peoples of South Africa and Namibia, Strongly convinced that the continuation and ›xpans!on of the Programme is essential in order to meet the mcreasmg demand for educational and training opportunities by the peoples of South Africa and Namibia, Fully recognizing the need to provide educa!ional ?P­ portunities and counselling to student r›fugees •ƨ a "Y•Ʃe variety of professional, cultural, techmcal and lmgmst1c disciplines, particularly in the areas of development and international co-operation, 1 . Endorses the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa; 2. Commends the Secretary-General and the Advisory Committee on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa for their continued efforts to promote generous contributions to the Programme; 3. Expresses its appreciation to all those that have sup­ ported the Programme by providing contributions, schol­ arships or places in their educational institutions: '° A/37 /436. 4. Notes with concern that, owing to inflation and rising scholarship costs, contributions and pledƪes ƫave d›clined, in real terms, in 1982 from the correspondmg figure m 198 1 : 5. Appeals to all States, institutions, organizations and individuals to offer greater financial and other support to the Programme in order to ensure its continuation and expans10n. 37/'34. 77th plenary meeting 23 Novt'mber 19R2 Offers by Member States of study and train!ng facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governmg Territories The General Assemblv, Recalling its resolution 36/54 of 24 November 198 1 , Having examined the report of the Sec_re_tary-GƬƭƮral on ?ffers_ by Mel!lber States of study and trƯ•mưg fƱ1c1ht1es for mhab1tants of Non-Self-Governmg Temtones,- prepared under General Assembly resolution 845 (IX) of 22 Novem­ ber 1 954, Considering that more scholarships shouƲd be maƳe ƴvai_l­ able to the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governmg Temtones m all parts of the world and that steps_ should be Ƶe_n to encourage applications from students m those Temtones, I Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General: 2. Expresses its appreciation to those Memƶr States that have made scholarships available to the mhabttants of Non-Self-Governing Territories: 3. Invites all States to make or continue to make gen­ erous offers of study and training facilities to the inhabitants of those Territories that have not yet attained self-govern­ ment or independence and, whenever possible, to provide travel funds to prospective students: 4. Urges the administering Powers to . take efƷective measures to ensure the widespread and contmuous dissem­ ination in the Territories under their administration of in­ formation relating to offers of study and training Ƹaƹ!lities made by States and to provide all the necessary fac1ht1es to enable students to avail themselves of such offers; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Gen­ eral Assembly at its thirty-eighth session on the implemen­ tation of the present resolution: 6. Draws the attention of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Decla­ ration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun­ tries and Peoples to the present resolution. " A/371539 and Add.I. 77th plenan meeting 23 November !9R2

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