Question of Race Conflict in South Africa Resulting From the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa

A/RES/1598(XV)No PDF available

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1961.

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3 versions · 1957–1961

1961A/RES/1598(XV)Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South AfricaLatestCompare with previous version
1959A/RES/1248(XIII)Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South AfricaCompare with previous version
1957A/RES/1016(XI)Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa

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Apartheid South Africa Violence

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Notes that the Governments of India and Pakistan have reiterated their readiness to enter into negotiations

Considering that its resolutions 6 ll, 1l ( V 11 ) of 5 with the Government of the Union of South Africa in December 1952, 917 (X) of 6 December Jt)55 and 1248 accordance with the expressed desires of the United

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of 30 October 1958 have declared that racial Nations, and with the express declaration that such policies designed to perpetuate or incn·ase di;-;criminanegotiations would not in any way prejudice their own tion are inconsistent with the Charter llf the L: nited position or the position taken by the Government of the Nations and with the pledges of ~!embers Ullder Article Union of South Africa regarding their respective jurid- 56 of the Charter, ical stands in the dispute ;

Noting that its resolutions 395 ( V) of 2 December

Notes with deep regret that the Government of the 19 50, 511 ( \" I ) of 12 January 19 5 2 a 11 d (, ]() . \ ( \ 1 I ) of Union of South Africa has not replied to the communi- 5 December 1952 have successively affirmed that the cations from the Governments of India and Pakistan policy of racial segregation (apartheid) is lll'L'l"ssarily on this subject, and has not yet shown any disposition based on doctrines of racial discrimination, to arrive at a solution of this problem in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the Unitecl Rcrnlling also that the c;overnment of the Union of Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights South Af. ica has failed to comply with the repeated and the rep<';,.ted recommendations of the General Asrequests and demands of the United Nations and world sembly;

public opinion and to reconsider or revise its racial policies or to observe its obligations under the Charter,

Draws the attention of the Government of the Union of South Africa to the repeated appeals of the

Deplores such continued and total disregard hy General Assembly to co-operate to this end;

the Covernrnent of the Union of South Africa and fur-

Urges the Government of the Union of South thennore its fietermined aggravation of racial issues by more discriminaton· laws and measures and their en- Africa to enter into negotiations with the Governments of India and Pakistan;

forcement, accompa;1ied by violence and bloodshed;

Invites Member States to use their good offices

Deprecates policies based on racial discrimination in such manner as may be appropriate to bring about as reprehensible and repugnant to human dignity; the negotiations envisaged by the General Assembly in this matter;

Requests all State,; to consider taking such separate and collective action as is open to them, in con-

Invites the parties concerned to report to the Genformity with the Charter of the United Nations, to bring eral Assembly, jointly or separately, regarding any about the abandonment of these policies; progress which may be made.

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