A/RES/39/17 GA

VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committet·/--------- - '-8_7 his report on the plan of activities for the period 1985- 1989; 1° 7. Requests the Secretary-General to give the highest priority to actions to combat apartheid in the implementa­ tion of the plan of activities; 8. Further requests the Secretary-General, in imple­ menting the plan of activities, to take fully into account the following elements: (a) Universal recognition and implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and other related international instruments; (b) Assistance from the United Nations and the spe­ cialized agencies to States in their efforts to embark on concrete programmes to eradicate racial discrimination; (c) Study of the effects of racial discrimination in the field of education, training and employment as it affects the children of minorities, in particular, those of migrant workers; 9. Calls upon the Secretary-General to maintain close contacts with the Special Committee against Apartheid, the United Nations Council for Namibia and other relevant United Nations committees and international and regional organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations, as to their respective roles in implementing the plan of activities; 10. Requests Governments to forward a report every two years on the action taken under the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, 11 on the basis of a questionnaire circulated by the Secretary-General, which reports shall be transmitted to the Economic and Social Council for its consideration; 11. Requests the Economic and Social Council, during the period of the Decade, to submit an annual report to the General Assembly, containing, inter alia: (a) An enumeration of the activities undertaken or contemplated to achieve the objectives of the Second Dec­ ade, including the activities of Governments, United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies and other interna­ tional and regional organizations, as well as non-govern­ mental organizations; (b) A review and appraisal of those activities; (c) Its suggestions and recommendations; 12. Invites the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fortieth session on the implemen­ tation of the present resolution; 13. Decides to keep the item entitled "Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination" on its agenda throughout the Second Decade and to consider it as a matter of the highest priority at its fortieth session. 10AfJ9/167-E/1984/33 and Add.I and 2. 11 Resolution 38/14, annex. 7 1 st plenary meeting 23 November 1984 12 See Report of the International Conference in Support of the Struggle of the Namibian People for Independence. Paris, 25-29 April 1983 (A/CONF. 120/ l 3), part three 39/17. lmportance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colo­ nial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights The (ieneral Assembly. Reafi rming its faith in the importance of the implemen­ tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained in its resolu­ tion 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, Reaffirming the importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination, national sov­ ereignty and territorial integrity and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples as imperatives for the full enjoyment of all human rights, Reaffirming the obligation of all Member States to com­ ply with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the resolutions of the United Nations regard­ ing the exercise of the right to self-determination by peoples under colonial and foreign domination, Reca/lmg its resolutions 2649 (XXV) of 30 November 1970, 2955 (XXVII) of 12 December I 972, 3070 (XXVIII) of 30 November 1973, 3246 (XXIX) of 29 November 1974, 3382 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 33/ 24 of 29 November 1978, 34/44 of 23 November 1979, 35/35 of 14 November 1980, 36/9 of 28 October 1981, 37143 of 3 December 1982 and 38/17 of 22 November 1983, and Security Council resolutions 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977 and 42 I (1977) of 9 December 1977, Recalhng also its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, 2465 (XXIII) of 20 December 1968, 2708 (XXV) of 14 December 1970, 33/44 of 13 December 1978, 35/119 of 11 December 1980, 36/68 of I December 1981, 37/35 of 23 November 1982 and 38/54 of 7 December 1983, concerning the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Recallmg further its resolutions 3103 (XXVIII) of 12 December 1973, 3314 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974 and 38/ I 3 7 of 19 December 1983, as well as Security Council resolutions 405 (1977) of 14 April 1977, 419 (1977) of 24 November 1977, 496 (1981) of 15 December 1981 and 507 ( I 982) of 28 May 1982, in which the United Nations condemned the recruiting and the use of mercenaries, in particular against developing countries and national liber­ ation movements. Recalling further its resolutions on the question of Namibia. in particular resolution ES-8/2 of 14 September 1981, and Security Council resolutions 532 ( 1983) of 31 May 1983 and 539 (1983) of 28 October 1983, Recalling the Paris Declaration on Namibia and the Programme of Action on Namibia, adopted by the Inter­ national Conference in Support of the Struggle of the Namibian People for Independence,12 Bearing in mind the outcome of the International Con­ ference on the Alliance between South Africa and Israel, held at Vienna from 11 ro 13 July 1983,13 Welcoming the holding at Tunis from 7 to 9 August 1984 of the Conference of Arab Solidarity with the Struggle for Liberation in Southern Africa, 14 Recalling resolutions CM/Res.934 (XL) on Namibia, CM/Res.935 (XL) on South Africa and CM/Res.936 (XL) on the situation in southern_ Africa adopted by the Council 11see A,38131 I-S:15883. annn. 14sre A 191450.s,107É6 188 General Assembly-Thirty-ninth Session of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its fortieth ordinary session, held at Addis Ababa from 27 February to 5 March 1984, 1 s Reaffirming that the system of apartheid imposed on the South African people constitutes a violation of the funda­ mental rights of that people, a crime against humanity and a constant threat to international peace and security, Gravely concerned at the continuation of the illegal occu­ pation of Namibia by South Africa and the continued vio­ lations of the human rights of the people in the Territory and of the other peoples still under colonial domination and alien subjugation, Expressing its profound indignation and its preoccupa­ tion at the brutal repression which followed the imposition of the so-called "new constitution" by the apartheid regime of South Africa in defiance of world public opinion, Reaffirming its resolution 39/2 of 28 September 1984 and recalling Security Council resolution 554 (1984) of 17 August 1984, which rejected the so-called "new constitu­ tion" as null and void, Deeply concerned at the continued terrorist acts of aggression committed by the Pretoria regime against inde­ pendent African States in the region, Deeply indignant at the continued occupation of part of the territory of Angola by the troops of the racist regime of South Africa, Recalling Security Council resolutions 527 ( 1982) of 15 December 1982 and 535 (1983) of 29 June 1983 on Lesotho, Reaffirming the national unity and territorial integrity of the Comoros, Recalling the Political Declaration adopted by the First Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity and the League of Arab States, held at Cairo from 7 to 9 March 1977, 16 Recalling further its relevant resolutions on the question of Palestine, in particular resolutions 3236 (XXIX) and 3237 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, 36/120 of 10 Decem­ ber 1981, ES-7/6 of 19 August 1982, 37/86 of 10 Decem­ ber 1982 and 38/58 of 13 December 1983, Recalling the Geneva Declaration on Palestine and the Programme of Action for the Achievement of Palestinian Rights, adopted by the International Conference on the Question of Palestine, 1 7 Considering that the denial of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination, sovereignty, independence and return to Palestine and the repeated acts of aggression by Israel against the people of the region con­ stitute a serious threat to international peace and security. Deeply shocked and alarmed at the deplorable conse­ quences of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and recalling all the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in particu­ lar resolutions 508 (l 982) of 5 June 1982, 509 (1982) of 6 June 1982, 520 (1982) of 17 September 1982 and 521 (1982) of 19 September 1982, l. Calls upon all States to implement fully and faithful­ ly all the resolutions of the United Nations regarding the exercise of the right to self-determination and indepen­ dence by peoples under colonial and foreign domination; 2. Reaffirms the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples for their independence, territorial integrity, national unity and liberation from colonial domination, apartheid and l S See A/39/207, annex. l6 A/32/61, annex I foreign occupation by all available means, including armed struggle: 3. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the Namibian people, the Palestinian people and all peoples under for­ eign and colonial domination to self-determination, national independence, territorial integrity, national unity and sovereignty without foreign interference; 4. Strongly condemns those Governments that do not recognize the right to self-determination and independence of all peoples still under colonial domination and alien subjugation, notably the peoples of Africa and the Pales­ tinian people; 5. Calls for the full and immediate implementation of the declarations and programmes of action on Namibia and on Palestine adopted by the international conferences on those questions; 6. Reaffirms its vigorous condemnation of the con­ tinued illegal occupation of Namibia by South Africa; 7. Condemns the policy of "bantustanization" and reiterates its support for the oppressed people of South Africa in its just and legitimate struggle against the racist minority regime of Pretoria; 8. Reaffirms its rejection of the so-called "new consti­ tution" as null and void and reiterates that peace in South Africa can only be guaranteed by the establishment of majority rule through the full and free exercise of adult suffrage by all the people in a united and undivided South Africa; 9. Strongly condemns the wanton killing of peaceful and defenceless demonstrators and workers on strike, as well as the arbitrary arrests of the leaders and activists of the United Democratic Front and other mass organi­ zations; 10. Condemns South Africa for its increasing oppres­ sion of the Namibian people, for the massive militariza­ tion of Namibia and for its armed attacks launched against the States in the region in order to destabilize them politi­ cally and to sabotage and destroy their economies; 11. Strongly condemns the establishment and use of armed terrorist groups by South Africa with a view to pit­ ting them against the national liberation movements and destabilizing the legitimate Governments of southern Africa; 12. Strongly condemns the continued occupation of parts of southern Angola and demands the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the South African troops from Angolan territory; 13. Strongly reaffirms its solidarity with the indepen­ dent African countries and national liberation movements that are victims of murderous acts of aggression and destabilization by the racist regime of Pretoria, and calls upon the international community to render increased assistance and support to these countries in order to enable them to strengthen their defence capacity, defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity and peacefully rebuild and develop; 14. Reaffirms that the practice of using mercenaries against sovereign States and national liberation move­ ments constitutes a criminal act and calls upon the Gov­ ernments of all countries to enact legislation declaring the recruitment, financing and training of mercenaries in their territories and the transit of mercenaries through their ter­ ritories to be punishable offences, and prohibiting their 17 Report of the Jn1erna1ional Conference on /he Qwslion of Palestine, Geneva, 29 August-? September /983 (United Nations publication. Sales No. F.83 1.21 ). chap. 1 VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 189 nationals from serving as mercenaries, and to report on such legislation to the Secretary-General; 15. Strongly condemns the continued violations of the human rights of the peoples still under colonial domina­ tion and alien subjugation, the continuation of the illegal occupation of Namibia, South Africa's attempts to dis­ member its Territory, the perpetuation of the racist minor­ ity regime in southern Africa and the denial to the Pales­ tinian people of their inalienable national rights; 16. Further strongly condemns the racist regime of Pre­ toria for its acts of destabilization, armed aggression and economic blockade against Lesotho and strongly urges the international community to extend maximum assistance to Lesotho to enable it to fulfil its international humanita­ rian obligations towards refugees and to use its influence on the racist regime to desist from its terrorist acts against Lesotho; I 7. Denounces the collusion between Israel and South Africa and expresses support for the Declaration of the International Conference on the Alliance between South Africa and Israel; 13 18. Strongly condemns the policy of those Western States, Israel and other States whose political, economic, military, nuclear, strategic, cultural and sports relations with the racist minority regime in South Africa encourage that regime to persist in its suppression of the aspirations of peoples to self-determination and independence; 19. Again demands the immediate application of the mandatory arms embargo against South Africa, imposed under Security Council resolution 418 ( 1977), by all countries and more particularly by those countries that maintain military and nuclear co-operation with the racist Pretoria regime and continue to supply it with related materiel; 20. Calls for the full implementation of the provisions of the Paris Declaration on Sanctions against South Africa and the Special Declaration on Namibia adopted by the International Conference on Sanctions against South Africa, 18 held under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity; 21. Demands once again the immediate implementa­ tion of its resolution ES-8/2 on Namibia; 22. Urges all States, specialized agencies, competent organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations to extend their support to the Namibian people through its sole and legitimate represen­ tative, the South West Africa People's Organization, in its struggle to gain its right to self-determination and indepen­ dence in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations; 23. Reaffirms the resolutions on the question of West­ ern Sahara adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its eighteenth and nineteenth ordinary sessions, held at Nairobi from 24 to 27 June 198119 and at Addis Ababa from 6 to 12 June 1983,20 and calls for their immediate implementation; 24. Notes the contacts between the Government of the Comoros and the Government of France in the search for a just solution to the problem of the integration of the Comorian island of Mayotte in the Comoros, in accord­ ance with the resolutions of the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations on this question; 18 Report of the International Conference on Sanctions against South Africa, Paris. 20-27 May /981 (A/CONF.107/8), sect. X. 19 A/36/534, annex II, resolution AHG/Res.103 (XVIII). 25. Calls for a substantial increase in all forms of assistance given by all States, United Nations oƩgaƪs, spe cialized agencies and non-governmental orgamzat1ons to the victims of racism, racial discrimination and apartheid through their national liberation movements recognized by the Organization of African Unity; 26. Demands the immediate release of women and children detained in Namibia and South Africa; 27. Strongly condemns the constant and deliberate violations of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, as well as the expansionist activities oflsrael iƫ the Middle East, which constitute an obstacle to the achieve­ ment of the self-determination and independence by the Palestinian people and a threat to peace and stability in the region; 28. Further strongly condemns the massacre of Pales­ tinians and other civilians at Beirut and the Israeli aggres­ sion against Lebanon, which endangers stability, peace and security in the region; 29. Demands the immediate and unconditional release of all persons detained or imprisoned as a result of their struggle for self-determination and independence, full respect for their fundamental individual rights anƬ corn-_ pliance with article 5 of the Universal Declaration ot Human Rights,21 under which no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; 30. Urges all States, specialized agencies, competent organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations to extend their support to the Palestinian people through its sole and legitimate represen­ tative, the Palestine Liberation Organization, in its struggle to regain its right to self-determination and inde­ pendence in accordance with the Charter; 31. Expresses its appreciation for the material and other forms of assistance that peoples under colonial rule continue to receive from Governments, organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental organi­ zations and calls for a substantial increase in this assistance; 32. Urges all States, specialized agencies and other competent organizations of the United Nations system to do their utmost to ensure the full implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and to intensify their efforts to sup­ port peoples under colonial, foreign and racist domination in their just struggle for self-determination and inde­ pendence; 33. Requests the Secretary-General to give maximum publicity to the Declaration on the Granting of Indepen­ dence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and to give the widest possible publicity to the struggle of oppressed peoples for the achievement of their self-determination and national independence and to report periodically to the General Assembly on his activities; 34. Decides to consider this item again at its fortieth session on the basis of the reports that Governments, organizations of the United Nations system and intergov­ ernmental and non-governmental organizations have been requested to submit concerning the strengthening of assist­ ance to colonial territories and peoples. 71 st plenary meeting 23 November 1984 20 A/38/312, annex, resolution AHG/Res.104 (XIX). 21 Resolution 217 A (Ill).

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