Measures for Effectively Combating Racial Discrimination and the Policies of Apartheid and Segregation in Southern Africa

A/RES/2439(XXIII)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1969.

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1970	A/RES/2547(XXIV)[B]	Measures for effectively combating racial discrimination and the policies of apartheid and segregation in southern Africa	—	–
1970	A/RES/2547(XXIV)A-B	Measures for effectively combating racial discrimination and the policies of apartheid and segregation in southern Africa	—	–
1970	A/RES/2547(XXIV)[A]	Measures for effectively combating racial discrimination and the policies of apartheid and segregation in southern Africa	—	–
1969	A/RES/2439(XXIII)	Measures for effectively combating racial discrimination and the policies of apartheid and segregation in southern Africa	727	–

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Apartheid Coordination Within UN System Information Centres Information Dissemination Laws and Regulations Sanctions Sanctions Compliance South Africa

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Having co11sidered the recommendation contained in Economic and Social Council resolution 1332 (XLIV) of 31 May 1968,

Recalling its resolution 2144 A (XXI) oí 26 October 1966, in which it invited the Economic ancl Social Council and the Commission on Human Rights to give urgent consideration to ways and means of improving the capacity of the United Nations to put a stop to violations of human rights wherever they may occur,

Recalling a/so its resolution 2145 (XXI) of 27 October 1966, by which it terminated South Africa's :VIandate for Namibia, then called South \Vest Africa,

Talúng into accozmt its resolutions 2307 (XXII) of 13 December 1967 on the policies of apartheid of the Government oí South Africa ancl 2324 (XXII) and 2325 (XXII) of 16 December 1967 on the question oí Kamibia,

Taki11g into account the documents and recommenda.. tions of the seminars on apartheid held in flrnzil in 1966 and in Zambia in 1967,

Grave/y concerned at the evidence of inhuman practices by the Government of South Africa ami by the illegal racist minority régime in Southern Rhodesia

against the non-white population of South Africa, Namibia and Southern Rhodesia,

N oting that the Government of South A frica and the illegal régime in Southern Rhodesia are fin<ling support for the policy of apartheid and racial discrimination in the fact that a number of States are continuing to tra<le with them an<l are maintaining diplomatic, cultural and other ties ancl relations with them ancl affor<ling them military assistance,

Convinced that the flagrant violations of human rights in southern Africa are of serious international concern ;md require urgent and effective action by the United Nations,

Endorses the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur appointed by the Commission on Human Rights under its resolution 7 (XXIII) of 16 March 196723 that the Government of South Africa be requested to repeal, arnen<l and replace laws cited in paragraph 1547 of the Special Rapporteur's report ;24

Considers it essential that, in arder to conform with its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations, the Government of South Africa shoul<l undertake to repeal, amend and replace the various discriminatory laws cited in paragraph 1547 of the Special Rapporteur's report;

Calls upon the Government of South Africa to repeal, amend and replace the laws in force in South Africa referred to in paragraph 1 above ancl to report to the Secretary-General on the measures taken or envisaged in accordance with that paragraph;

Urges ali States to encourage information media within their territories to publicize tbe evils of apartheid and racial discrimination and the inhuman acts practised by the Government of South Africa and the illegal régime in Southern Rhodesia, as well as the aims and purposes of the United Nations and its efforts to eliminate these evils;

Condemns the actions of ali those Governments which, in violation of Unite<l N ations resolutions, are continuing to maintain diplomatic, commercial, military, cultural and other relations with South Africa ami the illegal régime in Southern Rhodesia;

Ca/Is upon those Governments to break off such relations;

Requests the Secretary-General to take steps to rlraw the widest possible public attention to the evils of these policies through the interested non-governmental organizations, trade unions, religious institutions, student and other organizations, as well as lihrariPs an<l schools;

Also requests the Secretary-General to keep un<ler constant review the question of promoting co-ordination and co-operation in the activities of the specialized agencies ancl orgam of tlw 1Jnite<l Nations dealing with mattérs relating to apartheid ami racial discrimination in southern Africa;

Furthcr requcsts the Secretary-General to establish a L;nited N'ations information centre in South Africa with a view to <lisseminating the aims an<l purposes of the United N ations;

J;'c:q1u::sts the Secretary-General to report to the Cenera! Assemhly al its twenty-fourth session on the ;rnplement:1tin11 of the nresent resolution, and in particu-

23 See Officio/ Records of tite Economic and Social Co11ncil, Forty-.r,-c,,1:d SNsÍl111, Su¡,plemn,t No. 6 (E/4322 and Corr.l), par.:t 376,

"1• E;r::N.d,94()/ 1\ddA. lar on the actions taken by the Government of South Afric:a to give effect to paragraph 3 above.

1748th plcnary 111eetinq,

19 Deccniber 1968.

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