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158 General Assembly-Forty-first Session 16. Reiterates its invitation to the Secretary-General to proceed with the implementation of the activities outlined in his report on the plan of activities for the period 1985-198914 and requests him to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-second session a report on the out- standing activities; 17. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Economic and Social Council, at its first regular session of 1987, a report on the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Ra- cial Discrimination outlining a proposed plan of activities for the period 1990-1993; 18. Considers that voluntary contributions to the Trust Fund for the Programme for the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination are indispen- sable for the implementation of the above-mentioned plans; 19. Strongly appeals to ali Governments, organizations and individuals in a position to do so to contribute gener- ously to the Trust Fund and, to this end, requests the Sec- retary-General to undertake appropriate contacts and initiatives to encourage contributions; 20. Requests the Economic and Social Council, during the period of the Second Decade, to submit annual reports to the General Assembly, containing, inter afia: (a) An enumeration of the activities undertaken or contemplated to achieve the objectives of the Second Decade, including the activities of Governments, United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies and other interna- tional and regional organizations, as well as non- governmental organizations; (b) A review and appraisal of those activities; (e) lts suggestions and recommendations; 21. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-second session on the im- plementation of the present resolution; 22. Decides that the item entitled "lmplementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Com- bat Racism and Racial Discrimination" should be on its agenda throughout the Second Decade and should be con- sidered as a matter of the highest priority at its forty- second session. 97th plenary meeting 4 December 1986 41/95. Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of hu- man rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist régime of South Africa 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, 37/39 of 3 December 1982 and 39/15 of 23 November 1984, Recalling a/so its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S- VI) of 1 May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New In- ternational Economic Order, and 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, Mindful of its resolution 3171 (XXVIII) of 17 Decem- ber 1973 relating to permanent sovereignty over natural 14 A/J9/Ió7-E/1984/ll and Add.1 and 2. resources of both developing countries and territories un- der colonial and foreign domination or subjected to the apartheid régime, Recalling its resolutions on military collaboration with South Africa, as well as Security Council resolutions 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977, 421 (1977) of 9 Deccm- ber 1977, 558 (1984) of 13 December 1984 and 569 (1985) of 26 July 1985, Taking into account, in particular, the relevant decisions adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Govern- ment of the Organization of African Unity at its twenty- second ordinary session, held at Addis Ababa from 28 to 30 July 1986,15 and by the Council ofMinisters ofthat or- ganization at its forty-fourth ordinary session, held at Ad- dis Ababa from 21 to 26 July 1986, 16 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 ad- verse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist régime of South Africa, 17 Reaffirming that any collaboration with the racist régime ofSouth Africa constitutes a hostile act against the oppressed peoples of southern Africa in their struggle for freedom and independence and a contemptuous defiance of the United Nations and of the international com- munity, 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 régime and that their collaboration consti- tutes the main obstacle to the Iiquidation of that racist régime 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 régime ofSouth 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 pub- tic opinion against the political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist régime of South Africa, 1. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the oppressed peo- ples 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; \j See A/41/65-+. ,rnne>. 11. 10 lbid., annex J. 17 United Nations publication. Sales No F.Rt, XIV 4 VI. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 159 3. Vigorously condemns the collaboration of certain Western States, Israel and other States, as well as the tran- snational corporations and other organizations which maintain or continue to increase their collaboration with the racist régime of South Africa, especially in the politi- cal, economic, military and nuclear fields, thus encourag- ing that régime 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 that give assistance to the racist régime of South Africa become accomplices in the inhuman practices of racial dis- crimination, colonialism and apartheid perpetrated by that régime, as well as in the acts of aggression against the !iberation movements and neighbouring States; 5. Requests the Security Council urgently to consider the imposition of comprehensive and mandatory sanctions under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations against the racist régime of South Africa, in particular: (a) The prohibition of ali technological assistance or collaboration in the manufacture of arms and military supplies in South Africa; (b) The cessation of all collaboration with South Africa in the nuclear field; (c) The prohibition of all loans to, and all investments in, South Africa and the cessation of any trade with South Africa; (d) An embargo on the supply of petroleum, pe- troleum products and other strategic goods to South Africa; 6. Appeals to all States, specialized agencies and non- governmental organizations to extend all possible co- operation to the liberation movements of southern Africa recognized by the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity; 7. Expresses its appreciation to the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities for bis updated report;I7 8. Reaffirms that the updating ofthe report on the ad- verse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms ofassistance given to the racist and colonialist régime ofSouth Africa is of the greatest importance to the cause of fighting apart- heid and other violations of human rights in South Africa and Namibia; 9. Invites the Special Rapporteur: (a) To continue to update, subject to annual review, the list of banks, transnational corporations and other or- ganizations assisting the racist and colonialist régime of South Africa, giving such details regarding enterprises listed as the Rapporteur may consider necessary and ap- propriate, including explanations of responses, if any, and to submit the updated report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session; (b) To use all available material from other United Na- tions organs, Member States, national liberation move- ments recognized by the Organization of African Unity, specialized agencies and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as other relevant sources, in order to indicate the volume, nature and ad- verse human consequences of the assistance given to the racist régime of South Africa; (c) To intensify direct contacts with the United Na- tions Centre on Transnational Corporations and the Cen- tre against Apartheid ofthe Secretariat, with a view to con- solidating mutual co-operation in updating his report; 10. Requests the Secretary-General to give the Special Rapporteur all the assistance, including adequate travel funds, that he may require in the exercise of bis mandate, with a view in particular to intensifying direct contacts with the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corpo- rations and the Centre against Apartheid, to expanding bis work on the annotation of certain selected cases as re- flected in the list contained in his report and to continuing the computerization of future updated lists; 11. Also requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with Economic and Social Council decision 1986/145 of 23 May 1986, to make available to the Special Rapporteur two economists to help him to develop bis work of analysis and documentation of sorne special cases mentioned in his report; 12. Takes note with satisfaction of the disinvestment measures, trade restrictions and other positive measures taken by sorne countries and transnational corporations and encourages them to continue in this direction; 13. Calls upon the Governments of the countries where the banks, transnational corporations and other or- ganizations named and listed in the updated report are 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 ille- gally occupied by the racist Pretoria régime; 14. Urgently requests ali specialized agencies, particu- larly the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to refrain from granting loans or financia! assistance of any type to the racist régime of South Africa; 15. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the up- dated report to the Special Committee against Apartheid, the United Nations Council for Namibia, other bodies concerned within the United Nations system and regional international organizations; 16. Invites the Secretary-General to give the updated report the widest dissemination, to issue itas a United Na- tions publication and to make it available to learned socie- ties, research centres, universities, political and humanitarian organizations and other interested groups; 17. Calls upon ali States, specialized agencies and re- gional, intergovernmental and other organizations con- cerned to give wide publicity to the updated report; 18. Invites the Commission on Human Rights to give high priority at its forty-third session to the consideration of the updated report; 19. Decides to consider at its forty-third session, as a matter of high priority, the ítem entitled "Adverse conse- quences for the enjoyment of human rights of política!, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist régime of South Africa", in the light of any recommendations which the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, the Commission on Human Rights, the Eco- nomic and Social Council and the Special Committee against Apartheid may wish to submit to it. 97th plenary meeting 4 December 1986 41/96. Question of aging The General Assembly, Reaffirming the International Plan of Action on Aging, 18 which was endorsed by the General Assembly in 18 See Reporl of the World Auembly 011 Aging. Vienna, 26 July-6 Augu,1 1982 (United Nations puhlicatton, Sales No. E.82.1.16), chap. VI, sect. A

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