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Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 177

Wel~om~ng the progressive exercise. of the right to self- 37/43. Importance of the universal realization of the
determl~atlOn by p~oples under colomal, foreign or alien right of peoples to self-determination and of the
occupatIOn and their emergence into sovereign statehood speedy granting of independence to colonial
and independence, countries and peoples for the effective guarantee
Deeply concerned at the continuation of acts or threats and observance of human rights
of forei~n military intervention and occupation, which are
t~reatenmg to sup~res~, or have already suppressed, the The General Assembly,
fight to self-deterrnmatlOn of an increasing number of sov- Recalling its resolutions 2649 (XXV) of 30 November
ereign peoples and nations, 1970,2955 (XXVII) of 12 December 1972, 3070 (XXVIll)
Further ~xpressing grave concern that, as a consequence of 30 November 1973, 3246 (XXIX) of 29 November 1974,
of the persistence of such actions, millions of people have 3382 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 33/24 of 29 November
been and are being uprooted from their homes as refugees 1978,34/44 of 23 November 1979, 35/35 of 14 November
and displaced persons, and emphasizing the urgent need for 1980 and 36/9 of 28 October 1981, and Security Council
concerted international action to alleviate their conditions, resolutions 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977 and 437 (1978)
Recalling the relevant resolutions regarding the violation of 10 October 1978,
of the right of peoples to self-determination and other human Recalling also its resolutions 2465 (XXIII) of 20 Decem-
rights as a result of foreign military intervention, aggression ber 1968,2548 (XXIV) of 11 December 1969,2708 (XXV)
and occupation, adopted by the Commission on Human of 14 December 1970, 3103 (XXVIll) of 12 December 1973
Rights at its thirty-sixth, II thirty-seventh12 and thirty-eighth and 3314 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974 concerning the use
sessions,1J and recruitment of mercenaries against national liberation
Reiterating its resolutions 35/35 B of 14 November 1980 movements and sovereign States, and also Security Council
and 36110 of 28 October 1981, resolutions 496 (1981) of 15 December 1981 and 507 (1982)
Taking note of the note by the Secretary-General of 28 of 28 May 1982,
September 1982,14 Recalling further its relevant resolutions on the question
I. Reaffirms that the universal realization of the right of Palestine, in particular resolutions 3236 (XXIX) and 3237
of all peoples, including those under colonial, foreign and (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, 36/120 of 10 December
alien domination, to self-determination is a fundamental 1981 and ES-7/6 of 19 August 1982,
condition for the effective guarantee and observance of hu- Recalling also its resolutions on the question of Namibia,
man rights and for the preservation and promotion of such in particular resolution ES-8/2 of 14 September 1981,
rights; Recalling the resolutions on Namibia adopted by the
2. Declares its firm opposition to acts of foreign military Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity
intervention, aggression and occupation, since these have at its thirty-seventh ordinary session, held at Nairobi from
resulted in the suppression of the right of peoples to self- 15 to 26 June 1981, particularly resolutions CM/Res.855
determination and of other human rights in certain parts of (XXXVII) and CMJRes.865 (XXXVII),15
the world; Deeply concerned at the continued terrorist acts of aggres-
3. Calls upon those States responsible to cease imme- sion committed by the Pretoria r~gime against independent
diately their military intervention and occupation of foreign African States, in particular Angola, Botswana, Mozam- .
countries and territories, and to cease all acts of repression, bique, Seychelles and Zambia,
discrimination, exploitation and maltreatment, particularly Deeply angered by the occupation of part of the territory
the bmtal and inhuman methods reportedly employed for of Angola by the troops of the racist regime of South Africa,
the execution of these acts against the peoples concerned; RecallingthePoHtical DeciaratIon adopted by the First
4. Deplores the plight of the millions of refugees and Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Or-
displaced persons who have been uprooted by the afore- ganization of African Unity and the League of Arab States,
mentioned acts and reaffirms their right to return to their held at Cairo from 7 to 9 March 1977,16
homes voluntarily in safety and honour; Considering that the denial of the inalienable rights of
5. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to con- the Palestinian people to self-determination, sovereignty,
tinue to give special attention to the violation of human independence and return to Palestine and the repeated acts
rights, especially the right to self-determination, resulting of aggression by Israel against the peoples of the region
from foreign military intervention, aggression and constitute a serious threat to international peace and security,
occupation; Deeply shocked and alarmed at the deplorable conse-
6. Requests the Secretary-General to report on this issue quences of the Israeli invasion of Beirut on 3 August 1982,
to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session, under and recalling all the resolutions of the Security Council, in
the item entitled "Importance of the universal realization particular resolutions 520 (1982) of 17 September 1982 and
of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy 521 (1982) of 19 September 1982,
granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples Reaffirming its faith in the importance of the implemen-
for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights". tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence
90th plenary meeting to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General
Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960,
3 December 1982
Reaffirming the importance of the universal realization of
the right of peoples to self-determination, national sover-
eignty and territorial integrity and of the speedy granting of
independence to colonial countries and peoples as impera-
., See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council. 1980. tives for the full enjoyment of all human rights,
Supp/emem No. 3 (E/1980113 and Cord), chap. XXVI, sect. A.
11 Ibid., 1981, Supplemelll No. 5 (E/1981/25 and COIT.1), chap. XXVIII,
sect. A.
\l Ibid .. 1982, Supplement No. 2 (E/1982/12 and Corr.1), chap. XXVI,
sect. A. IS See A/36/534, annex 1.
14 A/C .3/3712. 16 N32/61, annex 1.
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Reaffirming that "bantustanization" is incompatible with

genuine independence, national unity and sovereignty and
of the murderous acts of aggression of the Pretoria regime
and of its attempts at destabilization;
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11. SI
ttl in I~~
has the effect of perpetuating the power of the white minority 10. Strongly condemns once again the invasion and oc- ~miancl
and the racist system of apartheid in South Africa, cupation of part of the territory of Angola by troops of the lllizalio~
Reaffirming the obligation of all Member States to comply racist Pretoria regime and demands the immediate with- ~ralestl
with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and drawal of those troops from Angolan territory; n, SI
the resolutions of the United Nations regarding the exercise 11. Reaffirms that the practice of using mercenaries , ~anonil
of the right to self-determination by peoples under colonial
and foreign domination,
against sovereign States and national liberation movements
constitutes a criminal act and that the mercenaries them-
II ~uril1in
~nakel
Reaffirming also that the system of apartheid imposed on selves are criminals, and calls upon the Governments of all I (liJncil,i
the South African people constitutes an inadmissible vio- countries to enact legislation declaring the recruitment, fi- lltlonoil i(
lation of the rights of that people and a constant threat to nancing and training of mercenaries in their territories and i tmlory I1
international security, ~Ifortl

I
the transit of mercenaries through their territories to be pun-
Reaffirming the national unity and territorial integrity of ishable offences, and prohibiting their nationals from serv-
ing as mercenaries, and to report on such legislation to the 1), ~
the Comoros,
Secretary-General; ~iled Nf
Gravely concerned at the continuation of the illegal oc-
cupation of Namibia by South Africa and the continued .\' ~maliona
12. Strongly condemns the continued violations of the 1Iini!n~
violations of the human rights of the peoples still under human rights of the peoples stilI under colonial and foreign ~'~esti
colonial and foreign domination and alien subjugation, domination and alien subjugation, the continuation of the !lini~ril
1. Calls upon all States to implement fully and faithfully illegal occupation of Namibia, and South Africa's attempts _ee'
the resolutions of the United Nations regarding the exercise to dismember its Territory, the perpetuation of the racist
of the right to self-determination and independence by peo- minority regime in southern Africa and the denial to the j U. D
ples under colonial and foreign domination; Palestinian people of their inalienable national rights; I N~I pe~
2. Reaffirms the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples 13. Also strongly condemns the policies of those West- I. ilJUU
1e
~
for independence, territorial integrity, national unity and ern and other countries whose political, economic, military, , ~Iforl
liberation from colonial and foreign domination and foreign nuclear, strategic. cultural and sports relations with the racist 1l1!ce of:
occupation by all available means, including armed struggle; minority regime in South Africa encourage that regime to I ijiMs,l9
persist in its suppression of the aspirations of peoples to Nlo erue
3. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the Namibian peo-
ple, the Palestinian people and all peoples under foreign self-determination and independence; ll, R,
and colonial domination to self-detennination, national in- 14. Again demands the immediate application of the i lIien1apI
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:\ dependence, territorial integrity, national unity and sover- mandatory arms embargo against South Africa, imposed 10000rlh
eignty without outside interference; under Security Council resolution 418 (1977), by all coun- ~om~
4. Notes again with satisfaction resolution AHG/Res.103 ", relaVed
tries, particularly by those countries that maintain military
(XVIII) adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and and nuclear co-operation with the racist Pretoria regime and ))11 of I
Government of the Organization of African Unity at its continue to supply it with related materiel;
eighteenth ordinary session, held at Nairobi from 24 to 27
I 10, D
June 1981,17 and the decisions of its Implementation Com-
15. Takes note again with satisfaction of the Paris Dec- I I Namibi
laration on Sanctions against South Africa, the Special Dec-

I
mittee to organize and conduct a general, free and regular f 11. RI
laration on Namibia and the reports of the technical and
referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara, and political commissions adopted by the International Confer- , bmI~fai
welcomes the willingness of the United Nations to collab- ence on Sanctions against South Africa, held in Paris from Ul!(elve
orate in the implementation of the process envisaged by the 20 to 27 May] 98],18 convenedjointIy by the United Nations ~riover
Organization of African Unity; and the Organization of African Unity; ,!male ir
5. Takes note of the contacts between the Government li, ~
of the Comoros and the Government of France in the search 16. Demands the immediate implementation of General
Assembly resolution ES-8/2 on Namibia; , lillOl!ar
for a just solution to the integration of the Comorian island
of Mayotte into the Comoros in accordance with the reso- 17. Calls for a substantial increase in all forms of as- I iIDIOll to
lutions of the Organization of African Unity and the United sistance given by all States, United Nations organs, spe- I ooilieGr
Nations on this question; cialized agencies and non-governmental organizations to the i. ~Ies I
victims of racism, racial discrimination and apartheid through I ~rcol
6. Condemns the policy of "bantustanization" and re- ~!!Iej
iterates its support for the oppressed people of South Africa their national liberation movements recognized by the Or-
in their just and legitimate struggle against the racist mi- ganization of African Unity; 1~. ~
nority regime of Pretoria; 18. Strongly condemns those Governments that do not . ~~Iicity
7. Further condemns South Africa for its increased recognize the right to self-determination and independence ID Colon
oppression of the Namibian people, for the massive mili- of all peoples stilI under colonial and foreign domination ~i\lel
tarization of Namibia and for its armed attacks on the front- and alien subjugation, notably the peoples of Africa and the , ilO~les I
line States with the aim of destabilizing their Governments; Palestinian people; ~~onal
8. Strongly condemns the establishment and use of armed 19. Strongly condemns the increasingly widespread J~, j
terrorist groups by South Africa with a view to pitting them massacres of innocent and defenceless people, including /i!~lh se
against the national liberation movements and destabilizing women and children, by the racist minority Pretoria regime Unileo I
the legitimate Governments of southern Africa, thus imped- in its desperate attempt to thwart the legitimate demands of ~vernm
ing effective implementation of General Assembly resolu- the people; liJocemi
tion 1514 (XV); 20. Strongly condemns the massacre of Palestinians and ~ories i
9. Strongly reaffirms its solidarity with the independent other civilians at Beirut on 17 September 1982;
African countries and liberation movements that are victims
'" Repurt (if the International Conference on Sanctions against South
Africa, Paris, 20-f7 May 1981 (NCONF.107/8), sect. X and annexes X
17 See A/36/534. annex H. and XI. '"--'.
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21. Strongly condemns the expansionist activities of Is- 37/44. Report of the Committee on the Elimination Of
rael in the Middle East and the continual bombing of Pal- Racial Discrimination: General recommenda-
estinian civilians, which constitute a serious obstacle to the tion VI
realization of the self-determination and independence of
the Palestinian people; The General Assembly,
22. Strongly condemns the Israeli aggression against Taking note of decision I (XXV) of 15 March 1982 of
Lebanon in June 1982, which endangers stability, peace and the Committee mi the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,
security in the region, and reiterates its support for the efforts entitled "General recommendation VI", 20
undertaken to implement the resolutions of the Security Acknowledging the burden which reporting obligations
Council, in particular those demanding the immediate and under international instruments places upon States parties,
unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese especially those with limited technical and administrative
territory to internationally recognized boundaries and re- resources,
spect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon; Convinced, none the less, that the value of international
23. Urges all States, competent organizations of the conventions relies upon the full and conscientious imple-
United Nations system, specialized agencies and other in- mentation of the obligations undertaken upon ratification or
ternational organizations to extend their support to the Pal- accession,
estinian people through its sole and legitimate representative, Noting with concern that many periodic reports due under
the Palestine Liberation Organization, in its struggle to re- article 9 of the International Convention on the Elimination
gain its right to self-determination and independence in ac- of All Forms of Racial Discrimination21 are outstanding and
_ cordance with the Charter of the United Nations; that in some cases initial reports are several years overdue,
24. Demands the immediate and unconditional release I. Appeals to all States parties to the International
of all persons detained or imprisoned as a result of their Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dis-
struggle for self-determination and independence, full re- crimination to fulfil their obligations under article 9 of the
spect for their fundamental individual rights and the obser- Convention and to submit their reports within the appro-
priate time;
vance of article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights,19 under which no one shall be subjected to torture 2. Requests the Secretary-General to invite the views
or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; and observations of States parties to the Convention on the
causes of the situation described in general recommendation
25. Recommends that the Security Council should make VI of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrim-
urgent appeals for clemency to the South African authorities ination and to submit an analysis of the replies received in
in order that the lives of the three African National Congress a report to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session,
freedom fighters sentenced to death on 6 August 1982 may together with such suggestions as he might wish to make
be saved in accordance with General Assembly resolution with a view to improving the situation;
37/1 of I October 1982; 3. Also requests the Secretary-General, in preparing his
26. Demands the immediate release of children detained report, to consider the situation described in general rec-
in Namibian and South African prisons; ommendation VI of the Committee in the overall framework
of reporting obligations that Member States have under the
27. Reiterates its appreciation for the material and other various human rights instruments in order to be able to take
forms of assistance that peoples under colonial rule continue into account similar and related problems which may have
to receive from Governments, United Nations agencies and arisen in compliance with such obligations;
intergovernmental organizations, and calls for a substantial 4. Further requests the Secretary-General to submit his
increase in this assistance; report, together with the records of the General Assembly's
28. Urges all States, specialized agencies and compe- consideration thereof, to the ninth meeting of the States
tent organizations of the United Nations system to do their parties to the Convention, to be held in 1984.
utmost to ensure the full implementation of the Declaration 90th plenary meeting
on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and 3 December 1982
Peoples and to intensify their efforts to support peoples
under colonial, foreign and racist domination in their just
struggle for self-determination and independence;
29. Requests the Secretary-General to give maximum
publicity to the Declaration on the Granting ofIndependence 37/45. Status of the International Convention on
to Colonial Countries and Peoples and to give the widest the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
possible publicity to the struggle being waged by oppressed Discrimination
peoples for the realization of their self-determination and
national independence; The General Assembly,
30. Decides to consider this item again at its thirty- Recalling its resolutions 3057 (XXVIII) of 2 November
eighth session on the basis of the reports that Governments,
1973,3135 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973,3225 (XXIX)
of 6 November 1974, 3381 (XXX) of 10 November 1975,
United Nations agencies and intergovernmental and non-
governmental organizations have been requested to submit
31/79 of 13 December 1976, 32/11 of? November 1977,
33/101 of 16 December 1978, 34/26 of 15 November 1979,
concerning the strengthening of assistance to colonial ter-
35/38 of 25 November 1980 and 36/11 of 28 October 1981,
ritories and peoples.
Welcoming the increase in the number of declarations
90th plenary meeting made under article 14 of the Convention,
3 December 1982
20 See Official Records ofthe General Assembly, Thirty-seventh Session,
Supplement No. 18 (N37118), chap. IX,
•9 Resolution 217 A (Ill). 21 Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex..