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250 General Assembly-Thirty-ninth Session 10. Calls once again upon all Governments that have not yet done so to take legislative, administrative or other measures in respect of their nationals and the bodies cor- porate under their jurisdiction that own and operate enter- prises in colonial Territories, particularly in Africa, which are detrimental to the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories, in order to put an end to such enterprises and to prevent new investments that run counter to the inter- ests of the inhabitants of those Territories; 11. Calls upon all States to terminate, or cause to have terminated, any investments in Namibia or loans to the racist minority regime of South Africa and to refrain from any agreements or measures to promote trade or other eco- nomic relations with that regime; 12. Requests all States that have not yet done so to take effective measures to end the supply of funds and other forms of assistance, including military supplies and equip- ment, to the racist minority regime of South Africa, which uses such assistance to repress the people of Namibia and their national liberation movement; 13. Strongly condemns South Africa for its continued exploitation and plundering of the natural resources of Namibia, 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 min- eral resources and for its illegal extension of the territorial sea and its proclamation ofan economic zone off the coast of Namibia; 14. Declares that all activities of foreign economic interests in Namibia are illegal under international law and that consequently South Africa and all the foreign econo- mic interests operating in Namibia are liable to pay dam- ages to the future lawful Government of an independent Namibia; 15. Calls upon those oil-producing and oil-exporting countries that have not yet done so to take effective meas- ures against the oil companies concerned so as to termi- nate the supply of crude oil and petroleum products to the racist regime of South Africa; 16. Reiterates that the exploitation and plundering of the marine and other natural resources of Namibia by South African and other foreign economic interests, inclu- ding the activities of those transnational corporations which are engaged in the exploitation 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 Decree No. I for the Protec- tior, of the Natural Resources of Namibia, are illegal, con- tribute to the maintenance of the illegal occupation regime and are a grave threat to the integrity and prosperity of an independent Namibia; 17. Condemns the plunder of Namibian uranium and calls upon the Governments of all States, particularly those whose nationals and corporations are involved in the mining or enrichment of, or traffic in, Namibian uranium, to take all appropriate measures in compliance with the provisions of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natu- ral Resources of Namibia, including the practice of requir- ing negative certificates of origin, to prohibit and prevent State-owned and other corporations, together with their subsidiaries, from dealing in Namibian uranium and from engaging in uranium prospecting activities in Namibia; 18. Requests all States to take legislative, administra- tive and other measures, as appropriate, in order effec- tively to isolate South Africa politically, economically, militarily and culturally, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions ES-8/2 of 14 September 1981, 36' 121 B of 10 December 1981, 37/233 A of 20 December 1982 and 38/36 A of 1 December 1983; 19. Calls once again upon all States to discontinue all economic, financial and trade relations with the racist minority 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; 20. 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 Assembly resolution 3201 (S-VI) of 1 May 197 4, and of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, con- tained in Assembly resolution 3281 (XXIX) of 12 Decem- ber 1974, to ensure, in particular, that the permanent sov- ereignty of the colonial Territories over their natural resources is fully respected and safeguarded; 21. Calls upon the administering Powers to abolish all discriminatory and unjust wage systems and working con- ditions prevailing in the Territories under their adminis- tration and to apply in each Territory a uniform system of wages to all the inhabitants without any discrimination; 22. Requests the Secretary-General to undertake, through the Department of Public Information of the Sec- retariat, 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 exploitation of their indigenous populations by foreign monopolies and, in respect of Namibia, the support they render to the racist minority regime of South Africa; 23. Appeals to all non-governmental organizations to continue their campaign to mobilize international public opinion for the enforcement of economic and other sanc- tions against the Pretoria regime; 24. Requests the Special Committee to continue to examine this question and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fortieth session. 87th plenary meeting 5 Decemher /984 39/43. 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 Assemhly, Having examined the item entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colo- nial 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 3 5/1 I 8 of I I December 1980, as well as all other relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly on this subject, in par- ticular resolutions 38/51 of 7 December 1983 on the item and 38136 of I December 1983 on the question of Namibia, Having examined the reports submitted on the item by VII. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 251 the Secretary-General,50 the Economic and Social Coun- cil51 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,52 Taking into account the relevant provisions of the Paris Declaration on Namibia and the Programme of Action on Namibia, 53 adopted at the International Conference in Support of the Struggle of the Namibian People for Inde- pendence, and of the Bangkok Declaration and Pro- gramme of Action on Namibia,54 adopted by the United Nations Council for Namibia on 25 May 1984 at its extraordinary plenary meetings held at Bangkok, Bearing in mind the relevant provisions of the Political Declaration adopted by the Seventh Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at New Delhi from 7 to 12 March 1983,55 and other docu- ments of the Co-ordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Countries, Noting the Final Communique of the Summit Meeting of Front-line States, held at Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, on 29 April I 984, 56 Aware that the struggle of the people of Namibia for self- determination and independence is in its crucial stage and has sharply intensified as a consequence of the stepped-up aggression of the illegal colonialist regime of Pretoria against the people of the Territory and the increased gener- al support rendered to that regime by certain Western countries, coupled with efforts to deprive the Namibian people of their hard-won victories in the liberation struggle, and that it is therefore incumbent upon the entire international community decisively 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, Concerned that the policy of "constructive engagement" with the apartheid regime of South Africa, linked with the economic and military collaboration maintained by some Western States and Israel with Pretoria, has only encour- aged and strengthened the racist regime in its continued illegal occupation and massive militarization and exploita- tion of Namibia in violation of the relevant resolutions and decisions of the United Nations, Gravely concerned at the continued imperialist and neo- colonialist attempts to delay the attainment of indepen- dence by Namibia, as well as South Africa's aggressive pol- icy to destabilize independent States in southern Africa, in particular the front-line States, Deeply conscious of the continuing critical need of the Namibian people and their national liberation movement, the South West Africa People's Organization, and of the peoples of other colonial Territories for concrete assistance from the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system in their struggle for liberation from colonial rule and in their efforts to achieve and con- solidate 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 Colonial Countries and Peoples and other 50 A/39/293 and Add.1-3. SI Official Records of/he General Assembly. Thirty-ninth Session, Supple- ment No. 3 (A/39/3), chaps. I and VI. 52 Jbid., Supplement No. 23 (A/39/23), chap. VII. 53 See Report of/he International Conference m Support of the Struggle "l the Namibian People for Independence. Pans. 25-29 April 1983 (Al CONF.120113). part three. 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 colo- nial Territories and their national liberation movements, Deeply concerned that. although there has been progress in the extension of assistance to refugees from Namibia, the action 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 remains inadequate to meet the urgent and growing 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 Organization of African Unity and the national liberation movement concerned will help to overcome procedural and other difficulties which have impeded or delayed the implementation of some assistance programmes, Recalling its resolution 38/36 C of l December 1983, requesting all specialized agencies and other organizations and institutions of the United Nations system to grant full membership to Namibia, represented by 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 system in connection with the implementation of the rele- vant 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 offree- dom 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 the continued efforts of the United Nations Development Programme in the extension of assistance to the national liberation movements and commending its initiative in establishing channels for closer periodic con- tacts and consultations between the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of African Unity and the national libera- tion movements in the formulation of assistance programmes, Commending the continued substantial contribution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and the effective support it provides to the national liberation movements in educating the popula- tions of colonial Territories concerning self-determination and independence, 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 I Q77, 54 Official Records of the General Assemh/y, Thirty-ninth Session, Supple- ment No. 24 (A/39/24), part two, chap. Ill. sect. B. 5S A/38/ I 32-S/ 156 75 and Corr. I and 2. annex, sect. I. 56 A, AC I 15/L.61 I. 252 General Assembly-Thirty-ninth Session Deploring the continued links with and assistance ren- dered to South Africa by certain specialized agencies in the financial, economic, technical and other fields, in contra- vention of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, Gravely concerned at the continued collaboration between the International Monetary Fund and the Gov- ernment of South Africa in disregard of relevant General Assembly resolutions, in particular resolution 3 7 /2 of 21 October 1982, Bearing in mind the importance of the activities of non- governmental organizations aimed at putting an end to the assistance which is still being rendered to South Africa by some specialized agencies and taking into account the con- sultations held by the Special Committee with non-gov- ernmental organizations and the relevant conclusions and recommendations on the Seminar with Non-Govern- mental Organizations Based in Europe on Dissemination oflnformation on Decolonization, held at Vienna from 21 to 23 February 1984, 57 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, 1. 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 oflndependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the question; ss 2. Reaffirms that the specialized agencies and other organizations and institutions of the United Nations sys- tem should continue to be guided by the relevant resolu- tions of the United Nations in their efforts to contribute, within their spheres of competence, to the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, con- tained 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 special- ized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system 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 specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to accelerate the full and speedy imple- mentation of the relevant provisions of those resolutions; 5. Expresses its concern that the assistance extended thus far by certain specialized agencies and other organiza- tions 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. Requests all specialized agencies and other organiza- tions and bodies of the United Nations system, in accord- ance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly s7 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-ninth Session, Sup- plement No. 23 (A/39/23), chap. III, para. 16. and the Security Council, to take all necessary measures to withhold from the racist regime of South Africa any form of co-operation and assistance in the financial, economic, technical and other fields and to discontinue all support to that regime until the people of Namibia have exercised ful- ly their inalienable right to self-determination, freedom and national independence in a united Namibia and until the inhuman system of apartheid has been totally eradicated; 7. Reiterates its conviction that the specialized agencies and other organizations and bodies of the United Nations system should refrain from taking any action which might imply recognition of, or support for, the legitimacy of the domination of the Territory by the racist regime of South Africa; 8. Regrets that, notwithstanding the repeated assur- ances by the representative of the World Bank to the effect that the Bank has terminated business relations with the South African regime, the World Bank and also the Inter- national Monetary Fund continue to maintain links with the racist regime of Pretoria, as exemplified by the con- tinued membership of South Africa in both agencies, and expresses the view that the two agencies should put an end to all links with the racist regime; 9. Strongly condemns the persistent collaboration between the International Monetary Fund and South Africa, in disregard of repeated resolutions to the contrary by the General Assembly, particularly the granting of a loan of $1.1 billion to South Africa in November 1982 in defiance of General Assembly resolution 37/2, and calls upon the International Monetary Fund to rescind the loan, to put an end to such collaboration and not to grant any new loans to the racist regime of South Africa; 10. Commends those non-governmental organizations which, by their activities, as exemplified by the co-opera- tion between the Center for International Policy and the United Nations Council for Namibia, are helping to inform public opinion and mobilize it against the assist- ance rendered by the International Monetary Fund to South Africa, and calls upon all non-governmental organi- zations to redouble their efforts in this respect; 11. Once again urges the executive heads of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to draw the particular attention of their governing bodies to the pres- ent resolution, with a view to formulating specific pro- grammes beneficial to the peoples of the colonial Terri- tories, particularly Namibia; 12. 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 material assistance to the colonial peoples strugling for liberation from colonial rule, bearing in mind that such assistance should not only meet their immediate needs but also create conditions for development after they have exercised their right to self-determination and independence; 13. Once again requests the specialized asencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to con- tinue to provide all moral and material assistance to the newly independent and emerging States; 14. Reiterates its recommendation that the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system should initiate or broaden contacts and co-opera- tion with the colonial peoples and their national liberation movements directly or, where appropriate, through the 58 Ibid., chap. VIL VII. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 253 Organization 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 assist- ance without delay to help the colonial peoples and their national liberation movements in their struggle to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and indepen- dence in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 15. 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-opera- tion with the South West Africa People's Organization, continues 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 Nation- hood Programme for Namibia; 16. Recommends that a separate item on assistance to national liberation movements recognized by the Organi- zation of African Unity should be included in the agenda of future high-level meetings between the General Secreta- riat of the Organization of African Unity and the secreta- riats of the United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations system, with a view to strengthening fur- ther the existing measures of co-ordination of action to ensure the best use of available resources for assistance to the peoples of the colonial Territories; 17. Urges the specialized agencies and other organiza- tions of the United Nations system that 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; 18. 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 respective countries, and calls upon those agencies and organizations that have not yet done so to follow this example and to make the necessary arrangements without delay; 19. Notes with satisfaction the inclusion of Namibia, represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia, in the membership of various specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, and urges those agencies and organizations that have not so far granted full membership to the United Nations Council for Namibia to do so without delay; 20. Urges the specialized agencies and other organiza- tions 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 to support more effectively the struggle of the people of Namibia 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 and Mozambique, through puppet traitor groups in the service of Pretoria; 59 See Agreements between the United Natwns and the Specia/,zed Agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agencv (United Nations publication. Sales No. E/F.61.X. l ), p. 61. 21. Urges the specialized agencies and other organiza- tions 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 develop- ment of their economies; 22. Recommends that all Governments should intensi- fy 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, that they should accord priority to the question of providing assistance on an emergency basis to the peoples of the colonial Terri- tories and their national liberation movements; 23. Reiterates its proposal, under article III of the Agreement between the United Nations and the Interna- tional Monetary Fund, 59 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, and urges the Fund to discuss its rela- tionship with South Africa at its annual meeting, in com- pliance with the above-mentioned Agreement; 24. 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 Declara- tion on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in the annex to General Assembly resolution 35/ 118, in particular to those provi- sions calling upon the agencies and organizations to render all possible moral and material assistance to the peoples of the colonial Territories and their national liberation movements; 25. Urges the executive heads of the specialized agen- cies and other organizations of the United Nations system, having regard to the provisions of paragraphs 14 and 24 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; 26. 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 rele- vant bodies, with the assistance of those agencies and organizations, a report on the action taken in implementa- tion of the relevant resolutions, including the present reso- lution, since the circulation of his previous report; 27. Requests the Economic and Social Council to con- tinue to consider, in consultation with the Special Com- mittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, appropriate measures for the co-ordination of the policies and activities of the spe- cialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system in implementing the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly; 254 General Assembly-Thirty-ninth Session 28. Requests all specialized agencies and other organi- zations of the United Nations system to mark, in their respective fields of operation, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and to report to the Secretary-General on the measures taken; 29. Requests the Special Committee to continue to examine this question and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fortieth session. 87th plenary meeting 5 December 1984 39/44. United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions on the United Nations Educa- tional and Training Programme for Southern Africa, in particular resolution 38/52 of 7 December 1983, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General,60 containing an account of the work of the Advisory Com- mittee on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and the operation of the Programme for the period from I October 1983 to 30 Sep- tember I 984, Recognizing the valuable assistance rendered by the Programme to the peoples of South Africa and Namibia, Strongly convinced that the continuation and expansion of the Programme is essential in order to meet the increas- ing demand for educational and training opportunities by the peoples of South Africa and Namibia, Fully recognizing the need to provide educational opportunities and counselling to student refugees in a wide variety of professional, cultural, technical and linguistic 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 Train- ing Programme for Southern Africa for their continued efforts to promote generous contributions to the Pro- gramme and to enhance co-operation with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental scholarship agencies; 3. Expresses its appreciation to all those who have sup- ported the Programme by providing contributions, schol- arships or places in their educational institutions; 4. . Notes with concern that, owing to inflation and ris- ing scholarship costs, contributions and pledges have 60 A/39/351. declined, in real terms, in 1984 from the corresponding fig- ure in 1983; 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 expansion. 87th plenary meeting 5 December 1984 39/45. Offers by Member States of studf and train- ing facilities for inhabitants o Non-Self- Governing Territories The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 38/53 of 7 December 1983, Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories,61 prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution 845 (IX) of 22 November 1954, Considering that more scholarships should be made available to the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Terri- tories in all parts of the world and that steps should be taken to encourage applications from students in those Territories, l. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 2. Expresses its appreciation to those Member States that have made scholarships available to the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories; 3. Invites all States to make or continue to make gener- ous offers of study and training facilities to the inhabitants of those Territories that have not yet attained self-govern- ment or independence and, wherever possible, to provide travel funds to prospective students; 4. Urges the administering Powers to take effective measures to ensure the widespread and continuous dis- semination in the Territories under their administration of information relating to offers of study and training facili- ties made by States and to provide all the necessary facili- ties to enable students to avail themselves of such offers: 5. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fortieth 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 Countries and Peoples to the present resolution. 61 A/39/541 and Corr. I and Add. I and 2. 87th plenary meeting 5 December 1984

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