A/RES/39/15 GA

184 Re.solution No. 39/119 39/120 39/121 39/122 39/123 39/124 39/125 39/126 39/127 391128 39/129 39/130 391131 39/132 39/133 39/134 39/135 39/136 39/137 39/138 39/139 39/140 39/141 39/142 39/143 39/144 391145 General Assembly -- I'hirty-ninth Session fa/,, . · - -·-·----- Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador I A. 39. 700) Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Guatemala 1Af:l9, 700) Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Chik 1A l'I 700). International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (A;39 1 701) .. The role of women in society (A/391702) Participation of women in promoting international peace and to-operation (A, 39 "702) Arrangements for the future management of the Voluntarv l·und fo1 the I lmted Nations Decade for Women (A/39/702) Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas (A 39 7021 Senior women's programme officers posts at the regional commissions ( ,\/391702) .. Integration of women in all aspects of development (A/39 ·7112) Preparations for the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality. Development and Peace (A/39/ 702) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (A/ 39/703) Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance (A/391704) Implications of scientific and technological developments for human rights (A ·391 705) ......... Human rights and scientific and technological developments (A· _19 705) Human rights and use of scientific and technological developments (A/W/705) Question of a convention on the rights of the child (A/391706) International Covenants on Human Rights (N39/707) Elaboration of a second optional protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (A 191707) Reporting obligations of States parties to United Nations conventions on human rights (N39/707) . Second International Conference on Assistance to Refugees in Africa (:V39 709) Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees I 1\ 1917091 Draft Convention against Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and Related Activities (A/391710) ... Declaration on the Control of Drug Trafficking and Drug Abuse I A119 710) International campaign against traffic in drugs (A/39/7101 National institutions for the protection and promotion or human rights (A/39. 711) Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms (A 39/711) Item })aft' 11(ado1111ori /'.11!_1' I 2 14 Dcccm ber I 984 .'II I 2 14 December I 984 .' I I 12 14 Decemhcr 1984 .' 14 92 14 Decem b,:r I 984 1) 91 14 December 1984 .' 15 9.1 14 December 1984 'lh 9.1 (<') 14 December 1984 .1. !h 93 14 Decem her I 984 .: 18 93 14 December I 984 Ƴ!'I 93 14 December 1984 . I q 93 (h) 14 December I 984 220 94 14 December I 984 2 21 95 14 December 1984 96 14 December 1984 '" 96 14 December I 984 ƴ2 .1 96 14 Decem her I 984 22Ƶ 97 14 December I 984 2 24 98 14 December 1984 22) 98 (c) 14 December 1984 ."' 26 98 14 December I 984 220 100 (h) 14 Decem brr I 984 ))O 100 (a) 14 December 1984 -] ^_ IOI 14 December 1984 .?29 IOI 14 December 1984 :'31 IOI 14 December I 984 .'\2 102 (h) 14 Decem her I 984 :' .\.l 102 (a) 14 December 1984 ƶ11 39/15. Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist regime of South Africa December 1974. contammg the Charter of EconomiL· Rights and Duties of States, The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3382 (XXX) and 3383 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 33/23 of 29 November 1978, 35/ 32 of 14 November 1980 and 37/39 of3 December 1982. Recalling also its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S­ VI) of l May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, and 3281 (XXIX) of 12 Mindful of its resolution 3171 (XXVIII) of 17 Decemh,:r l 973 relating to permanent sovereignty over natural resources of both developing countries and territories under colonial and foreign domination or subjected to the apartheid regime Recalling its resolutions on military collaboration with South Africa, as well as Security Council resolutions 418 ( 1977) of 4 November 1977 and 421 (I 977) of 9 Decem­ her 1977, Taking into acmunt, in particular, the relevant decisions adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Govern- VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committe<· --- - ment of the Organization of African Unity at its nine­ teenth ordinary session, held at Addis Ababa from 6 to 12 June 1983, 1 and by the Council of Ministers of that organi­ zation at its fortieth ordinary session, held at Addis Ababa from 27 February to 5 March 1984,2 Taking note of the updated report prepared by the Spe­ cial Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on the adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assist­ ance given to the racist and colonial regime in southern Africa,3 Reaffirming that any collaboration with the racist regime of South Africa constitutes a hostile act against the oppres­ sed peoples of southern Africa in their struggle for freedom and independence and a contemptuous defiance of the United Nations and of the international community, Considering that such collaboration enables South Africa to acquire the means necessary to carry out acts of aggression and blackmail against independent African States, Deeply concerned that the major Western and other trading partners of South Africa continue to collaborate with that racist regime and that their collaboration consti­ tutes the main obstacle to the liquidation of that racist regime and the elimination of the inhuman and criminal system of apartheid, Alarmed at the continued collaboration of certain West­ ern States and Israel with the racist regime of South Africa in the nuclear field, Regretting that the Security Council has not been in a position to take binding decisions to prevent any collabo­ ration in the nuclear field with South Africa, Affirming that the highest priority must be accorded to international action to secure the full implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations for the eradication of apartheid and the liberation of the peoples of southern Africa, Conscious of the continuing need to mobilize world public opinion against the political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colo­ nialist regime of South Africa, I. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the oppressed peoples of southern Africa to self-determination, indepen­ dence and the enjoyment of the natural resources of their territories; 2. Again reaffirms the right of those same peoples to dispose of those resources for their greater well-being and to obtain just reparation for the exploitation, depletion, loss or depreciation of those natural resources, including reparation for the exploitation and abuse of their human resources; 3. Vigorously condemns the collaboration of certain Western States, Israel and other States, as well as the trans­ national corporations and other organizations which maintain or continue to increase their collaboration with the racist regime of South Africa, especially in the politi­ cal, economic, military and nuclear fields, thus encour­ aging that regime to persist in its inhuman and criminal policy of brutal oppression of the peoples of southern Africa and denial of their human rights: 4. Reaffirms once again that States and organizations which give assistance to the racist regime of South Africa become accomplices in the inhuman practices ofracial dis- I See A/38/312, annex 2 See A/391207, annex crimmation, colonialism and apartheid perpetrated by that regime. as well as in the acts of aggression against the lihn ation movements and neighbouring States; 5. Requests the Secunty Council urgently to conside1 complete and mandatory sanctions under Chapter VII ol the Charter of the United Nations against the racist regmw of South Africa, in particular: (a) fhe prohibition of all technological assistance c)1 collaboration in the manufacture of arms and military sup­ plies in South Africa; (b) The cessation of all collaboration with South Afm·a in the nuclear field; (c) The prohibition of all loans to, and all investments in, South Africa and the ressation of any trade with South Africa: (d) An embargo on the supply of petroleum, petroll'um products and other strategic goods to South Africa: 6. .·lppeals to all States, specialized agencies and non governmental organizations to extend all possible co-opcr ation to the liberation movements of southern Africa 1-ec ogni,ed by the United Nations and the Organization ,ir African Unity: 7. Ewresses its apprenation to the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities for his updated report.' 8. Reaffirms that the updating of the report on the adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human righh of political, military, economic and other forms of assist ance given to the colonial and racist regime in southern Africa is of the grratest importance to the cause oftighting apartheid and other violations of human rights in South Africa and Namibia; 9. ln\'/les the Special Rapporteur: (u) To continue to update, subject to annual rnin\ the list of banks, transnational corporations and 01 lw1 organizations assisting the racist and colonialist regime nf South Afnca, giving such details regarding enterprises list• ed as the Rapporteur may consider necessary and appro­ priate, including explanations of responses, if any, and tu submit the updated report to the General Assembly at 11, forty-first session; (b) To use all available material from other llrnll'd Nations organs, Member States, national liberation move• mcnts recognized by the Organization of African Unit\. specialized agencies and other intergovernmental and non· governmental organizations, as well as other relevant sources, in order to indicate the volume, nature and adverse human consequences of the assistance given to tlw racist regime of South Africa; (c) To initiate direct contacts with the United Natiom Centre on Transnational Corporations and the Centre against Apartheid of the Secretariat, with a view to con sol 1 dating mutual co-operation in updating his report; I 0. Requests the Secretary-General to give the Spena I Rapporteur all the assistance, including adequate Ira vel funds, that he may require in the exercise of his mandate. with a view in particular to establishing direct contans with the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corpo­ rations and the Centre against Apartheid, to expanding Im work on the annotation of certain selected cases as reflect ed in the list contained in his report and to continuing the computerization of future updated lists: 11 ( 'alls upon the (iovernments of the countno when· the hanks, transnational corporations and nthn 186 General Assembly Thirty-ninth Session organizations named and listed in the updated report arc based to take effective action to put a stop to their trading. manufacturing and investing activities in the territory of South Africa as well as in the Territory of Namibia illegal­ ly occupied by the racist Pretoria regime; 1 2. Urgently requests all specialized agencies, particu­ larly the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to refrain from granting loans or financial assistance of any type to the racist regime of South Africa; 13. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the updated report to the Special Committee against Apart­ heid, the United Nations Council for Namibia, other bodies concerned within the United Nations system and regional international organizations:. 1 4. Invites the Secretary-General to give the updated report the widest dissemination, to issue it as a United Nations publication and to make it available to learned societies, research centres, universities. political and humanitarian organizations and other interested groups; 15. Calls upon all States, specialized agencies and regional, intergovernmental and other organizations con­ cerned to give wide publicity to the updated report; 16. Invites the Commission on Human Rights to give high priority at its forty-first session to the consideration of the updated report; 17. Decides to consider at its forty-first session. as a matter of high priority, the item entitled "Adverse conse­ quences for the enjoyment of human rights of politicaL military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist regime of South Africa", in the light of any recommendations which the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minor­ ities, the Commission on Human Rights, the Economic and Social Council and the Special Committee against Apartheid may wish to submit to ii. 71st plenary meeting 23 November I 984 39/16. Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination The General Asscmblr. Reaffirming its objective contained in the Charter of the United Nations to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cul­ tural or humanitarian character. and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race. sex, lan­ guage or religion, Reaffirming its firm determination and its commitment to eradicate totally and unconditionally racism in all its forms, racial discrimination and apartheid, Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,4 the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 5 the International Con­ vention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid6 and the Convention against Discrimination in Education adopted by the United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organization on 1 4 December 1 960,7 Recalling also its resolution 3057 (XXVIII) of 2 November 1 973, on the first Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, and its resolution 38 4 Resolution 2 1 7 A (111). 5 Resoh•' ••)O 2 1 06 A ( X X ) illCX 6 Resolu.um 3068 ( X X V I I I rnnc·, 14 of 22 November 1983. on the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, Recalling further the two World Conferences to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, held at Geneva in 1978 and I 983, respectively, /'aking note once again of the Report of the Second World Confereni·c to Comhat Racism and Racial Discrimination, 8 Convinced that the Second World Conference repre­ sented a positive contribution by the international com­ munity towards attaining the objectives of the Decade, through its adoption of a Declaration and an operational Programme of Action9 for the Second Decade to Combat Racial Discrimination. Noting with concern that. despite the efforts of the inter­ national community, the first Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination did not attain its principal objertives and that millions of human beings continue to this clay to be the victims of varied forms of racism, racial discrimination and apartheid. Emphas1::.ing the necessity of attaining the obJectives of the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, Convinced of the need to take more effective and sus­ tained international measures for the elimination of all forms of racism and racial discrimination and the total eradication of apartheid in South Africa. I . Resolves once again that all forms of racism and racial discrimination. particularly in their institutionalized form. such as apartheid, or resulting from official doctrines of racial superiority or exclusivity. are among the most serious violations of human rights in the contemporary world and must he combated by all available means; ' Appeals to the international community, in general. and the United Nations. in particular. to continue to give the highest prionty to programmes for combating racism, racial discrimination and apartheid, and to intensify its own efforts. during the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, to provide assistance and relief to the victims of racism and all forms of racial discrimina­ tion and apartheid, especially in South Africa and Namibia and in occupied territories and territories under alien domination. 3. Appeals to all Governments and to international and non-governmental organizations to increase and intensify their activities to combat racism, racial discrimi­ nation and aparihe1d and to provide relief and assistance to the victims of these evils; 4. Appeals to all Governments to review their laws and enact appropriate legislation with a view to ensuring that any victim ofracism or racial discrimination has adequate protection. avenues of recourse and assistance: 5. invites tht" concerned organs of the United Nations. 111 particular the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Commission on Human Rights and its Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, as well as the relevant specialized agencies. to continue exercising vigilance in identifying actual or emergent situations of racism or racial discrimi­ nation. to draw attention to them where discovered and to suggest appropriate remedial measures; 6. lnl'ites the Secretary-General to proceed immedi­ ately with the implementation of the activities outlined in 7 l l mted Nations Educational. Scientitic and ( ·ultural Organ11.atwn. f´cconh o(rlw ( ien(',,J/ Conll'rencc f."levcnth .'-Jt>sswn. 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