Status of the Territory of South West Africa

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1958.

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6 versions · 1955–1960

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3 topics

Namibia Political Status Trusteeship Agreements

What does this mandate say?

12 operative paragraphs

Draws the attention of the Union of South Africa, as the Mandatory Power, to the observations and allegations made by the petitioner and requests it to investigate the matters raised by him ;

Further draws the attention of the Mandatory Power to General Assembly resolution 935 (X) of 3 December 1955 concerning the rights granted to the Rehoboth Community by the Agreement of 17 August 1923 between the Government of the Union of South Africa and the Rehoboth Community, ratified and confirmed by Proclamation No. 28 of 1923.

25 October 1957.

1139 (XII). Petitions and communications from Mr. Johanes Dausab and others, Chief Hosea Kutako, Mr. Wilhelm Heyn and Dr. Joachim Seegert, and Mr. Jacobus Beukes concerning the Territory of South West Africa

Decides to draw the attention of the petitioners to the report and observations of the Committee on South \Vest Africa regarding conditions in the Territory, submitted to the General Assembly at its twelfth session, and to the action taken by the Assembly on this report.

25 October 1957.

ll40 (XII). Conditions ir. the Territory of South West Africa

Approves the report of the Committee concerning conditions in the Territory of South West Africa.11

25 October 1957.

ll41 (XIl). Status of the Territory of South West Africa

Reiterates its resolutions 65 (I) of 14 December 1946, 141 (II) of 1 November 1947, 227 (III) of 26 November 1948, 337 (IV) of 6 December 1949, 449 B

of 13 December 1950, 570 B (VI) of 19 January 1952, 749 B (VIII) of 28 November 1953, 852 (IX) of 23 November 1954, 940 (X) of 3 December 1955 and 1055 (XI) of 26 February 1957, to the effect that the Territory of South West Africa be placed under the International Trusteeship System;

Asserts that, in the present conditions of political and economic development of South West Africa, the normal way of modifying the international status of the Territory is to place it under the International Trusteeship System by means of a trusteeship agreement in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XII of the Charter of the United Nations.

25 October 1957.

1142 (XII). Legal action to ensure the fulfil• ment of the obligations assumed by the Union of South Africa in respect of the Territory of South West Mrica

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Commends the Committee on South West Africa for its useful report;

Notes with deep concern that:

The Union of South Africa contends that, the Mandate having "lapsed", it has no obligations of which the United Nations has cognizance;

11 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Session, Supplement No. 12A (A/3625).

( b) The Union of South Africa has not rendered annual reports to the United Nations in accordance with Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, article 6 of the Mandate, and General Assembly resolution 449 A ( V) of 13 December 1950;

Draws the attention of Member States to the failure of the Union of South Africa to render annual reports to the United Nations, and to the legal action provided for in article 7 of the Mandate read with Article 37 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice;

Decides to resume, at its thirteenth session, consideration of the special report of the Co~mittee on South West Africa.

25 October 1957.

B

25 October 1957.

1143 (XII). Establishment of a Good Offices Committee on South West Africa

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