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Question of South West Africa

A/RES/1568(XV)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1961.

What else is in this group?

24 documents · 1948–1968
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1968).
  • 1968A/RES/2372(XXII)Question of South West AfricaCompare with earlier document
  • 1968A/RES/2325(XXII)Question of South West AfricaCompare with earlier document
  • 1968A/RES/2324(XXII)Question of South West AfricaCompare with earlier document
  • 1967A/RES/2248(S-V)Question of South West AfricaCompare with earlier document
  • 1967A/RES/2145(XXI)Question of South West AfricaCompare with earlier document

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

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What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics
ApartheidFact-Finding MissionsNamibiaNamibia QuestionSelf-Rule

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Regrets that the Government of the Uni011 of South Africa has so far failed to respoml to the repeated appeals of the Generai Assembly asking it to n•-;ise a policy which infringes the fundamental rights and freedoms of the indigenous inhabitants of South West Africa and imposes upon them disabilities of Yariou., kinds. hindering their political, economic anrl soci:!1 advancement ;
2
Deplorrs and disapproves the policy practised hy the Government of the Union of South Africa contran to its obligations under the international Manchte ~f 17 December 1920 for South \Vest Africa;
3
Deprecates the application, in the Territory of South West Africa, of the policy of apartheid, and calls upon the Government of the Union of South Africa to revoke or rescind immediately all laws and regulations based on that policy ;
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4
Invites the Committee on South West Africa, in addition to il.~ normal tasks, to go to South West Africa immediately to investigate the situation prevailing in the Territory and to ascertain and make proposals to the General Assembly on :
a
The conditions for restoring a climate of pear.e and security;
( b) The steps which would enable the indigenous inhabitants of South West Africa to achieve a wide measure of internal self-government designed to lead them to complete independence as soon as possible ;
5
Urges the Government of the Union of South Africa to facilitate the mission of the Committee on South West Africa ;
6
Requests the Committee on South West Africa to make a preliminary report on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its resumed fifteenth session;
7
Requests the Secretary-General to provide facilities for the execution of the present resolution.
954th plenary mrrtina.
18 Decembrr 1960.

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