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Approves the rcport of the l lnited Nations Council for Namibia; 40 Takcs notl' of the Paris Declaration on Namibia and 2. the report of the Committee of the Whole and the Programme of Actton on Namibia adopted at the lnternational Conference in Support of the Strugglc of the Namibian Peoplc for lndependcnce; 44 3.

Takcs note of the debate on the question of Namibia held in the Security Council from 23 May to I June 1983, in which the international community ovcrwhclmingly pronounced i:sclf against the establishment of any linkage or parallelism between Namibian independence and extraneous and irrclennt issues, in particular the withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola;

Reaffinm the inalienable right of thc pcoplc of Namibia to self-determination, freedom and national indcpendence in a united Namibia, in accordance with thc Charter of the l lnited Nations and as recognized in General Assembly resolutions 1514 (XV) and 2145 (XXI) and in subsequent resolutions of the Assembly relating to

Namibia, as well as the legitimacy of thcir strugglc by ali the means at their disposal, including armcd strugglc. against the illegal occupation of thcir territory by South Africa:

Reiterates that, in accordance with its rcsolution 2145 (XXI), Namibia is the direct responsibility of the United Nations until genuinc self-determination and national independence are achieved in the Territory and. for this purposc, reaffirms the mandate given to the Unitcd Nations Council for Namibia as the legal Administering Authority for Namibia until independence under resolution 2248 (S-V) and subsequent resolutions or the General Assembly:

Reatfirms that the South West Africa Peoplc's Organization, the national liberation movcment of Namibia, is the sole and authentic representative of thc Namibian people:

Solemnly reatfirms that the genuine independence of Namibia can be achieved onlv with the direct and full participation of the South West A.frica People's Organization in ali efforts to implement resolutions of the United Nations relating to Namibia and further rcaffirms that thc only parties to the conílict in Namibia are. on the one hand, South Africa, as the illegal occupying Powcr. and. on the other. the Namibian people under the lcadership ofthc South West Africa People's Organirntion. their sole and authentic representative:

Commends the Namibian people's courage and determination and proclaims its full support for the hernie struggle they are waging under the leadership of the South West Africa People's Organization. their sole and authentic representative. to achieve self-determination, freedom and national independence in a united Namibia:

Strongly condemns the South African régime for its continued illegal occupation of Namibia in defiance of the resolutions of the United Nations rclating to Namibia:

Declares that South Africa's illcgal occupation of Namibia constitutes an act of aggression against thc Namibian people in terms of the Definition of Aggression contained in General Assembly resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974 and supports the armed struggle of thc Namibian people, under the leadership of the South Wcst Africa People's Organization, to repel South Africa's aggression and to achieve self-determination. freedom and national independence in a united Namibia:

Reitera/es that, in accordance with the rcsolutions of the United Nations, in particular Security Council resolution 432 (1978) of 27 July 1978 and General Assembly resolutions S-9/2 of 3 May 1978 and 351227 A of 6 March 1981, Walvis Bay and the offshore islands of Namibia are an integral part of Namibia and that ali attempts by South Africa to annex them are therefore illegaL null and void:

Ca/Is upan the Security Council to declare categorically that Walvis Bay is an integral part of Namibia and that the question should not be left as a matter for negotiation between an independent Namibia and South Africa:

Reaffirms that Security Council resolution 435 (1978), together with Council resolution 385 (1976), is the only basis for a peaceful settlement of the question of Namibia and calls for its immediate and unconditional implementation without qualification or modification:

Firmly rejects the manoeuvrcs by the United States of America and South Africa aimed at undermining thc intemational consensus embodied in Security Council resolution 435 (1978) and at depriving the opprcssed people of Namibia of their hard-won victories in thc struggle for national liberation:

Finnlr re¡ccts ami condemns thc persistent attcmpts by· thc 'tJnitcd Statcs of America and South Africa to cstablish a linkage or parallelism bctween thc independence of Namibia and any extraneous issues. in particular the withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola, and emphasizes unequivocally that ali such attempts are designcd to delay the decolonization process in Namibia and that thcy constitutc intcrference in the interna) affairs of Angola:

Expresscs its apprcciat/011 to the front-line States and thc South Wcst Africa Peoplc's Organization for their statesmanlike and constructive attitude throughout the consultations to implcment Security Council resolution 435 ( 1978):

Strong/r condcmns South Africa for obstructing the implementation of Security Council resolutions 385 ( 1976). 435 ( 1978) and 439 ( 1978) and for its manoeuvres. in contravention of those resolutions. designed to consolidate its colonial and neo-colonial interests at the expense of the legitimatc aspirations of the Namibian people for gcnuinc self-detcrmination. frcedom and national indepcndcncc in a united Namibia:

Dcnounces ali fraudulcnt constitutional and political schemes through which thc illegal racist régime of South Africa may attempt to perpetua te its colonial domination of Namibia and. in particular. calls upon the international community, cspecially ali Member States. to continuc to refrain from according any recognition or cxtcnding any co-operation to any régime which the illegal South African administration may impose upon the Namibian people in disregard of the present resolution, of Security Council resolutions 385 ( 1976). 435 (1978) and 439 ( 1978) and of other relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Council:

i',lronglr condcmns thc illegal South African administration in Namibia for its manoeuvres. such as the establishment of another puppet institution in the form of the so-called State Council in direct violation of Security Council resolution 439 ( 1978). aimed at perpetuating its domination and cxploitation of thc people and natural rcsources of thc Tcrritory:

Strong/_1• urges the Security Council to act decisivcly against any dilatory manoeuvres and fraudulent sehemes of the illegal occupation régime aimed at frustrating the legitimate struggle of the Namibian people, under the leadership ofthe South West Africa People's Organization. for self-determination and national liberation, as well as at negating the achievcmcnts of their just struggle:

Declares that ali so-called laws and proclamations issued by the illegal occupation régime in Namibia are illegaL null and void:

Ca/Is upon Member States and the specialized agencies and other international organizations associated with the United Nations to render sustained and increased support as well as material, financial. military and oth,er assistance to the South West Africa People's Organization so as to enable it to intensify its struggle for the liberation of Namibia:

Urges ali Governments and the specialized agencies and other intergovemmental organizations to provide increased material assistance to the thousands of Namibian refugees who have been forced by the apartheid régime's oppressive policies to Hee Namibia, especially into the neighbouring front-line States:

Ca/Is upon ali Governments, especially those which have close links with South Africa. to support, in co-operation with the United Nations Council for Namibia, the actions of the United Nations to defend the

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national rights of the Namibian peoplc until independence:

Condemns the increased assistance rendered by the major Western countries and Israel to South Africa in the political, economic, financia] and particularly the military fields, expresses its conviction that this assistance constitutes a hostile action against the people of Namibia and the front-line States since it is bound to strengthen the military capability of the racist régime, and demands that such assistance be immediately terminated:

Declares that the resolution on the need for development aid for Namibia, adopted by the European Parliament on 13 January 1983, 49 calling upon the European Economic Community to extend aid to occupied Namibia as well as to so-called "refugees from southern Angola" in Namibia, ifimplemented, would flout international law by implying recognition of South Africa's presence in Namibia and would subsidize Pretoria's illegal administration of the Territory, while encouraging its acts of aggression against Angola and the occupation of a part of Angolan territory;

Notes, in this connection, the declaration of the European Parliament of 14 November 1983 concerning the resolution on the need for development aid for Namibia, which the Parliament adopted on 13 January 1983, and the letter of 15 November 1983 from the President of the European Parliament to the Secretary-General

underlining that the European Parliament and the European Community support and respect the framework established by the United Nations in respect of Namibia; 50 28.

Condemns, in this connection, the visit in August 1983 by four members of the European Parliament to Namibia and the parts of Angolan territory occupied by South Africa:

Strongly condemns South Africa for its military build-up in Namibia, its introduction of compulsory military service for Namibians, its recruitment and training of Namibians for tribal armies, its use of mercenaries to suppress the Namibian people and to carry out its military attacks against independent African States, its threats and acts of subversion and aggression against those States and the forcible displacement of Namibians from their homes:

Strongf.v condemns South Africa for its persistent acts of subversion and aggression against Angola, including the occupation of a part of its territory, and calls upon South Africa to cease ali acts of aggression against and withdraw ali its troops from that country;

Condemns the use of the territory of Namibia by the racist régime of South Africa as a staging ground from which to launch armed attacks against neighbouring African States, particularly the repeated unprovoked acts of aggression against and invasion of Angola, including occupation ofparts ofthat country, in order to intimidate those States and, inter afia, to prevent them from supporting the legitimate struggle of the Namibian and South African peoples for freedom and independence;

Condemns the continuing military and nuclear collaboration on the part of certain Western States and Israel with the racist régime of South Africa, which is encouraging the Pretoria régime in its defiance of the international community and obstructing efforts to eliminate apartheid and bring South Africa's illegal occupation of Namibia to an end, and urges those States to cease and desist forthwith from such collaboration with South Africa, which is in violation of the arms embargo imposed against South

19 Official Joumal of the European C'ommunities. No. C 42/53. ,o See Official Records of the General Assemhly. Thirly-eighrh Sess1on. Supp/emenl No. 24 (A/38/24), annex IIL Africa under Security Council resolution 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977:

Expressn its gral'e concem at the acquisition of nuclear weapons capability by the racist régime of South Africa, with its record of violence and aggression. and declares that such acquisition constitutes a further attempt on its part to terrorize and intimidate independent Statcs in the region into submission, while also posing a dangcr to ali mankind:

Strongl_r conde11111s the collusion by the Govcrnments of certain Western and other States, particular!) those of the United States of Amcrica and Israel, with the racist régime of South Africa in the nuclear field and calls upon France and ali other States to refrain from supplying the racist minority régime ofSouth Africa, directly or indirectly, with installations that might enable it to produce uranium. plutonium or other nuclear materials, reactors or military equipment:

Calls upon the international community to extcnd. as a matter ofurgency, full support and assistance, including military assistance, to the front-line States in order to enable them to defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity against the repeated acts of aggression by South Africa:

Condem11s South Africa's attempts to thwart the work ofthe Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference, and calls upon ali States to render ali possible assistance to the Conference in its efforts to promote regional economic co-operation and development:

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Requesh the Secretary-General to continue to develop, in consultation with the United Nations Development Programme, a comprehensive programme of assistance to States that are neighbours of South Africa and Namibia, on the understanding that such assistance should not only envisage the overcoming of short-term difficulties but be designed to enable those States to move towards complete self-reliance, and requests thc Secretary- General to report to the General Assembly at its thirtyninth session on the devclopment of this programme:

Requests ali specialized agencies and other organizations and institutions of the United Nations system to co-operate with the Secretary-General in the development of a comprehensivc programme of assistancc to States neighbouring South Africa and Namibia:

Reiterares its cal/ upon ali States to takc legislative and other appropriate measures to preven! the recruitment, training and transit of mercenaries for service in Namibia:

Strongly condemns the illegal South African administration for its massive repression of the people of Namibia and their national liberation movement, thc South West Africa People's Organization, with the intention ofestablishing an atmosphere ofintimidation and terror for the purpose ofimposing upon the Namibian people a political arrangement aimed at undermining the territorial integrity and unity of Namibia as well as perpetuating the systematic plunder of the natural resources of the Territory:

Demands that South Africa immediately releasc ali Namibian political prisoners, including ali those imprisoned or detained under the so-called interna! security laws, martial law or any other arbitrary measures, whether such Namibians have been charged or tried or are being held without charge in Namibia or South Africa:

Demands that South Africa account for ali "'disappeared" Namibians and release any who are still alive and declares that South Africa shall be liable for damages to compensate the victims, their families and the future lawful Government of an independent Namibia for the losses sustained;

Reajjirms that the natural resources of Namibia are the birthright of the Namibian people and expresses its deep concern at the rapid depletion of the natural resources of the Territory. particularly its uranium deposits, as a result oftheir reckless plunder by South Africa and certain Western and other foreign economic interests. in violation of the pertinent resolutions of the General Assembly and of the Security CounciL of the advisory opinion of the International Court of J ustice of 2 1 J uly 1971 42 and of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia: 48 44.

Declares that ali activities of foreign economic interests in Namibia are illegal under international law and that consequently South Africa and ali the foreign economic interests operating in Namibia are liable to pay damages to the future lawful Government of an independent Namibia;

Strongly condemns the activities of ali foreign economic interests operating in Namibia under the illegal South African administration which are illegally exploiting the resources of the Territory and demands that transnational corporations engaged in such exploitation comply with ali the relevant resolutions of the U nited Nations by immediately refraining from any new investment or activities in Namibia, by withdrawing from the Territory and by putting an end to their co-operation with the illegal South African administration:

Requests once again ali Member States to take ali appropriate measures, including legislation and enforcement action, to ensure the ful] application of. and compliance by ali corporations and individuals within their jurisdiction with, the provisions of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia:

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Declares that, by their depletive exploitation of natural resources and continued accumulation and repatriation of huge profits. the activities of foreign economic, financia! and other interests operating at present in Namibia constitute a major obstacle to its independence:

Calls upan the Governments of ali States, particularly those whose corporations are involved in the mining and processing ofNamibian uranium. to take ali appropriate measures in the context of the implementation of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia, including the practice of requiring negative certificates of origin, to prohibit and prevent State-owned and other corporations, together with their subsidiaries. from dealing in Namibian uranium and from engaging in any uranium-prospecting activities in Namibia:

Requests the Governments ofthe Federal Republic ofGermany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which operate the Urenco uranium-enrichment piant, to have Namibian uranium specifically excluded from the Treaty of Almelo. which reguiates the activities of U renco:

Deeply deplores the continued collaboration of the Intemational Monetary Fund with South Africa in disregard of General Assembly resolution 3 7 /2 of 21 October 1 982, and calls upon the Fund to put an end to such collaboration;

Reiteratn· its requcst to ali States. pending the imposition of mandatory sanctions against South Africa. to take legislative, administrative and other measures unilaterally and collectively. as appropriate, in order effectively to isolate South Africa politically, economically, militarily and culturall~. in accordance with General Assembly resolutions ES-8/2 and 36/121 B and 37/233A of 20 December 1982:

Requests the Umted Nations Council for Namibia to continue to follow the implementation ofthe provisions of paragraph 51 abovc on the basis of information received from States as well as from other sources:

Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia, in implementation of paragraph 15 of General Assembly resolution ES-8/2 and of the relevant provisions of Assembly resolutions 36/121 B and 3 7 /233 A. to continue to monitor the bovcott of South Africa and to submit to the Assembly at iÍs thirty-ninth session a comprehensive report on ali contacts between ali States and South Africa, containing an analysis of the information received from Member States and other sources on the continuing political, economic. financia) and other relations of States and their economic and other interest groups with South Africa and of measures taken by States to termínate ali dealings with the racist régime of South Africa:

Requests ali States to co-operate fully with the United Nations Council for Namibia in the fulfilment of its tasks conceming the implementation of General Assembly resolutions ES-812, 36/121 B and 37/233 A and to report to the Secretary-General by the thirty-ninth session ofthe Assembly on the measures taken by them in the implementation of those resolutions:

Requests the Secretary-General to seek to ensure that ali banks. corporations and other institutions with which the United Nations has contracts are in compliance with United Nations sanctions policies against South Africa:

Declares that the liberation struggle in Namibia is a conflict of an international character in terms of article 1, paragraph 4. of Additional Protocol I 51 to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 52 and, in this regard, demands that the Conventions and Additional Protocol I be applied by South Africa. and in particular that ali captured freedom fighters be accorded prisoner-of-war status as called for by the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War 53 and Additional Protocol thereto:

Declares that South Africa's defiance ofthe United Nations. its illegal occupation ofthe Territory ofNamibia, its war of repression against the Namibian people, its persistent acts of aggression launched from bases in Namibia against independent African States. its policies of apartheid and its development of nuclear weapons constitute a serious threat to intemational peace and security;

Strongly urges the Security Council, in the light of the serious threat to international peace and security posed by South Africa. to respond positively to the overwhelming demand of the international community by immediately imposing comprehensive mandatory sanctions against that country, as provided for in Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:

Calls upan the Security Council to adopt the necessary measures to tighten the arms embargo imposed against South Africa under Council resolution 418 (1977) and to ensure strict compliance with the embargo by ali Sta tes:

Further ca/Is upon the Security Council to implement, as a matter of urgency, the recommendations contained in the report of the Committee establishcd by Council resolution 421 ( 1 977): 54 61.

Deplores the decision of the Govcrnment of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to supply radar equipment to South Africa and urges the Security Council Committee established in pursuance of resolution 421 (1977) to take appropriate action to ensure that the mandatory arms embargo against South Afriea is not violated;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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Reatfir111s the direct responsibility of the United Nations for Namibia pending its achievement of genuine sclf-dctermination and national independence:

3_ Reitera/es that Security Council resolution 435 ( 1978), in which 1hc Council endorsed the United Nations plan for the indepcndence ofNamibia, is the only basis for a peaceful settlement of the question of Namibia and demands its immediatc and unconditional implementation without qualification, modification or amendment or the introduction of cxtraneous and irrelevant issues of "linkage", "parallclism" or "reciprocity" insisted upon by the United Statc~ of America and South Africa:

l-,'mphasi::es once again that the only parties to the conflict in Namibia are. on the one hand. the Namibian people reprcsentcd by the South West Africa People's Organization, thcir sole and authentic representative, and, on the other. the racist régime of South A frica, whieh illegally occupies Namibia:

Dcmands that South Africa urgently comply fully and unconditionally with the resolutions of the Security Council. in particular resolutions 385 ( 1976) and 435 ( 1978) and subsequent resolutions of the Council relating to Namibia:

Firm/_1' re¡ccls and cundemns the persistent attempts by the United States of America and South Africa to establish a linkage or parallelism between the independence of Namibia and any cxtraneous and irrelevant issues, in particular the prescnce of Cuban forces in Angola, and emphasizes unequivocally that ali such attempts are designed to delay the decolonization process in Namibia and that they constitute interference in the interna! affairs of Angola:

Ca/Is upon ali States to condemn and reject any attempt to link the independence of Namibia with extrancous and irrelevant issues:

l-,'xpresscs 11s dismay at the fact that the Security Council has been prevented by its three Western permancnt members from adopting effective measures against South Africa in the discharge of its responsibilities for the maintenance of international peace and security, and considers that comprehensive and mandatory sanctions under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, if univcrsally and effectivcly implemented, would ensure South Africa's compliancc with the decisions of the United Nations:

Reques/s the Security Council to exercise its authority with regard to the implementation of its resolutions 385 (1976), 435 (1978) and 532 (1983) so as to bring about the independence ofNamibia without further dclay, and to act decisively against any dilatory manoeuvres and fraudulent schemes of the South African administration in Namibia aimed at frustrating the legitima te struggle of the Namibian people for independence:

Urges thc Security Council to impose comprehensivc mandatory sanctions against the racist régime of South A frica under Chapter VII of thc Charter, in order to ensure the total cessation of ali co-operation with that régime, particularly in the military and nuclear fields, by Governments, corporations, institutions and individuals:

Reques/s thc Secrctary-Gcneral to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

79th p/cnarr meeting J f)eccmhcr 1983

PROGRAMME OF WORK OF THE l!NITFD NATIONS

Approi·es the report of the United Nations Council for Namibia, including thc rccommendations contained therein, and decides to make adequate financia) provision for their implementation:

Expresses its strong support for the efforts of the United Nations Council for Namibia in the discharge of the responsibilities entrusted to it both as the legal Administering Authority for Namibia and as a policymaking organ of the United Nations:

Requests ali Member States to co-operatc fully with the United Nations Council for Namibia in thc dischargc of the mandatc cntrusted to it under thc provisions of General Assembly resolution 2248 (S-V) and subscqucnt resolutions of thc Asscmbly: -----~'L Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Commiltee ____________ ~-'1

Decides that the United Nations Council for Namibia, in thc discharge of its rcsponsibilities as the legal Administering Authorit, for Namibia until independence, shall:

Continue to mobilize international support in order to press for the speedy withdrawal of the illegal South A frican administration from Namibia in accordance with the resolutions of the llnitcd Nations rclating to Namibia:

Counter the policies of South Africa against the Namibian pcople and against thc United Nations, as wcll as against the United Nations Council for Namibia as the legal Administering Authority for Namibia:

Denounce and seek the rejection by ali States of ali fraudulent constitutional or political schemes through which South Africa may attempt to perpetuate its presence in Namibia:

Ensure non-recognition of any administration or entitv installed at Windhoek not issuing from free elcctions in Namibia conducted under the supervision and control ofthe United Nations. in aecordance with the rC'levant resolutions of the Seeurity Council, in particular rcsolution 439 ( 1978) of 13 NovC'mber 1978:

Undcrtake a concertC'd dfort to eountC'r the attcmpts to establish linkagC' or parallclism bctween the dccolonization of Namibia and extraneous issues such as the withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola;

Decides that thc UnitC'd Nations Council for Namibia shall:

Consult Govcrnments in ordcr to furthcr the implementation of U nited Nations resolutions on the question of Namibia and to mobilize support for the cause of Namibia:

Represent Namibia in Unitcd Nations conferences and intergovernmental and non-govcrnmental organizations, bodies and confcrenccs to ensure that the rights and intcrests of Namibia shall bC' adequatdy protected:

Decides that Namibia, reprcsented by thC' United Nations Council for Namibia, shall participate as a full member in ali conforenccs and mectings organizC'd by the United Nations to which ali States, or, in the case of regional confC'rences and meC'tings. ali Afriean States are invited:

Rcquests ali committees and other subsidiary bodies of the General Assembh and of thC' Economic and Social Council to continue to invite a representative of the United Nations Council for Namibia to participate whenever the rights and interests of Namibians are discussed, and to consult closely with the Council before submitting any draft resolution which may involvC' thc rights and interests of Namibians;

Rciteratcs its requcst to ali specialized agencies and other organizations and institutions of the United Nations systcm to grant full membership to Namibia, represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia, so that the Council may participate as the legal AdministC'ring Authority for Namibia in the work of thosc agencies, organizations and institutions:

Reitera/es its rcqucst to ali spC'cialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system that have not yet done so to grant a waiver of the assessment of Namibia during the period in which it is representcd by thC' United Nations Council for Namibia;

,lgain requcsts ali intC'rgovcrnmental organizations, bodies and confcrences to ensure that the rights and interC'sts of Namibia are protC'cted and to invite Namibia, represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia, to participate as a full member whenC'vC'r sueh rights and intC'rcsts are involved:

Takcs note of thc ratitication by the U nited Nations Council for Namibia of the lJnitcd Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; ' 8 12.

Takes note of the acccssion by the U nited Nations Council for Namibia, in its capacity as legal Administering Authority for Namibia, to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 52 and the Additional Protocols thereto 59 and requests the Council to accede to such other international conventions as it may deem appropriate;

Takcs note of the signing by the United Nations Council for Namibia, in its capacity as the legal Administering Authority for Namibia, of the Final Act of the United Nations Conference on Succession of States in respect of State Property, Archives and Debts; 60 14.

Requests the lJnited Nations Council for Namibia to promote and secure the implcmentation of the Programme of Action for Namibia adopted at the lnternational Conference in Support of the Struggle of the Namibian Peoplc for lndependence; 44 15.

Decides that the United Nations Council for Namibia shall:

Review the progrcss of the liberation struggle in Namibia in its politicaL military and social aspects and prepare periodic reports related thereto;

Consider the compliance of Member States with the relevant U nited Nations resolutions relating to Namibia. taking into account the advisory opinion of the lnternational Court of.lustice of21 Junc 1971: 42 (e)

Consider the activities of foreign economic interests operating in Namibia with a view to recommending appropriate policies to the Cieneral Assembly in order to counter the support which those foreign economic interests give to the illegal South African administration in Namibia:

Continue to examine the exploitation of and trade in Namibian uranium by foreign economic interests and report on its findings to the Cicneral Assembly at its thirtyninth session:

Notify the Governments of States whose corporations. whether public or prívate. operate in Namibia ofthe illegality of such operations;

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Send missions of consultation to Governments of States whose corporations have investments in Namibia in order to review with them ali possible action to discourage the continuation of such investments;

Contact administering and managing bodies of foreign corporations operating in Namibia regarding the illegal basis on which they are operating in the Territory;

Contact specialiled agencies and international institutions associated with the United Nations, in particular the International Monetary Fund, with a view to protecting Namibia's interests:

Draw the attention of the specialized agencies to Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia, 48 enacted by the United Nations Council for Namibia on 27 September 1974:

Take ali measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of Decree No. l for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia, including consideration of the institution of legal proceedings in the domestic courts of States and other appropriate bodies;

Undertake, in consultation with the South West Africa People's Organization, urgent consultations with the Commission of the European Communities and the European Parliament in order to ensure that no action is taken which implies recognition of South Africa'~ illcgal administration in Namibia;

(/) Conduct hearings, scminars and workshops in ordcr to obtain relcvant information on thc exploitation of the peoplc and resourccs of Namibia by South African and other foreign interests and to expose such activities:

Organizc regional symposia on the situation in Namibia with a vicw to 111tcnsifying active support for the Namibian cause;

Prepare and publish reports on the political. economic. military, legal and social situation in and relating to Namibia;

Secure the territorial integrity of Namibia as a unitary Statc. including Walvis Bay and the offshore islands of Namibia;

Decides to make adcquate linancíal pro, isíon in thc section of the programme budgct of thl' llnited Nations rclating to the llnited Nations Council for Namibia to tinance the otlice of the South West Africa Pcoplc's Organization in Ncw York in ordcr to ensure appropriatc representation of the people of Namibia at the United Nations through the South West Africa Pcople's Organization:

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Decides to continue to defray the expenses of represcntatives of the South West A frica Pcople's Organization, whenevcr thc llnitcd Nations Council for Namibia so decides:

Requcsts the ll nited Nations Council for Namibia to eontinue to consult with thc South Wcst Africa Peoplc's Organization in thc formulation and implcmentation ofits programmc of work, as well as in any mattcr of interest to the Namibian people:

Requests thc United Nations Council for Namibia. in the discharge of its responsibilities as the legal Administering Authority for Namibia, to hold a series of plenar1 meetings in Asia during 1984 and to rccommend appropriate action to thc General Assembly in the light ofSouth Africa's refusal to implement Security Council resolution 435 ( 1978) of 29 Scptcmber 1978:

Requests the Sccretary-Gcncral to defray the cost 20. of the plenary mectings of the United Nations Council for Namibia and to provide the nccessary staff and scrvicc~ for thcm:

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Presiden! of the United Nations Council for Namibia, to revicw thc requirements in personnel and facilities of ali units which service the Council so that the Council may fully and effectively discharge ali tasks and functions arising out of its mandate:

Rcquests thc Secretary-General to pnwide the Office of the Unitcd Nations Commissioncr for Namibia with the necessary resources in ordcr for it to strcngthen. under the guidance of thc United Nations Council for Namibia. the assistance programmcs and services for Namibians, the implemcntation of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of thc Natural Resources of Namibia, thc preparation of economic and legal studics and the existing activities of dissemination of information undcrtaken b, that Office.

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Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia. in pursuance of its international campaign in support of the struggle of the Namibian people for independence. to continue to considcr ways and means of increasing the dissemination of information relating to Namibia:

Requests the Secretary-General to cnsurc that thc Department of Public Information of thc Secretaria t. in ali its activities of dissemination of information on the question of Namibia, follows the policy guidelincs laid down by the United Nations Council for Namibia as the legal Administering Authority for Namibia:

Requests the Secretary-General to direct the Department of Public Information, in addition to its responsibilities relating to southern Africa. to assist. as a matter ofpriority, the United Nations Council for Namibia in the implementation of its programme of dissemination of information in order that the Unitcd Nations may intcnsify its efforts to generate publicity and disseminate information with a view to mobilizing public support for thc indcpendcncc of Namibia. particularly m the Wc,tern Sta tes:

Decides to inten~ity 11, international campaign in support of the cause of Namibia and to exposc and den o unce the collusion of thc U nited Sta tes of Amcrica. ccrtain othcr Western Statcs and Israel with thc South A frican racists and. to this end. rcqucsts the l l nited Nations Council for Namibia to include in its programme of dissemination of information for 1984 thc following acti,itics:

Prcparation and dissemination of puhlications on thc political. economic military and social rnnsequences of the illegal occupation of Namibia by South Africa. as wcll a, on legal mattcrs. on the qucstion of thc territorial integrit) of Namibia and on contacts between Mcmber States and South Africa:

Production and d1sscmination of radio programmes in English. French. Cicrman and Spanish designed to draw the attention of wmld public opinion to the curren! situation in Namibia:

Production of matl'rial for puhlicity through radio and telc,·ision broadcasts:

(d} Placement of adn-rtisemcnts in newspapers and maga11nes:

Production of lilms. tilm-strips and slide ,cts on Namibia:

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Production and disscmination of posters:

Full utili1ation of the rcsources related to prcss (g) rcleascs. press confercnces and press brietings in ordcr to maintain a constant flow of information to thc public on ali aspects of thc question of Namibia:

Production and dissemination of a comprehensin: economic map of Namibia:

Preparation and widc dissemination of a booklet (i) containing resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council relating to Namibia, togethcr with relevan! portions of Assembly resolutions on the activities of fore1gn economic interests in Namibia and on military acti,ities in Namibia:

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Publicit) for ami distribution of an indexed referencc book on transnational corporations involvcd in Namibia:

Preparation and dissemination of a booklet hased on a study on the implcmentation of Decrcc No. l for the Protection ofthc Natural Resources ofNamibia. 48 enacted bv thc Council on 27 Septemher 1974:

(/) Acquisition of books. pamphlcts and other materials relating to Namibia for further dissemination:

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Rcquests the l lnited Nations Council for Namibia to organize a symposium to be held at llnited Nations Headquarters in 1984 with the partícipation of prominent pcrsonalities. scholars. support groups, media personalities and others from all parts ofthe world, in order to mark the one hundrcdth anniversary of the hernie struggle of the Namibian people against colonial occupation and the plunder of the natural resources of their country and for self-determination, frcedom and independence. and to draw the attention of the world public, particularly in thc Western countries, to the question of Namibia, with a view to further mobilizing international support for the just struggle of the Namibian people under the leadership of the South West Africa Peoplc's Organization, their sole and authentic representative. to bring about the spced) independence of Namibia:

Req11es1s thc Sccrctary-Gcncral to allocatc. in consultation with the Unitcd Nations Council for Namibia. sales numbers to publications on Namibia sclcctcd by thc Council:

Requc1ts thc Secrctary-C,cncral to prov1dc thc United Nations Council for Namibia with thc work programme of the Departmcnt of Public lnformation fór thc year 1984 covering thc acti vi tics of disscmination of information on Namibia, followcd by pcriodic rcports on thc programmcs undcrtakcn. including clctails of expenses incurred:

Rcquests thc Sccrctary-Gcncral to group unclcr a single hcading. in the scction of thc proposed programme budget of thc U nitecl Nations for thc biennium 1984-1985 relating to thc Dcpartment of Puhlic Information. ali thc activities of the Department relating to the disscmination of information on Namibia:

Requcst.1 the Secrctary-Gencral to direct that thc United Nations Day studcnts' leaflet for 1984 he devoted to the question of Namibia:

Requcsl\ Member Statcs to broadcast programmcs on their national radio and tclevision networks ami to publish material in their official ncws media. informing their populations about the situation in Namibia and thc obligation of Governments and pcoplcs to assist in thc struggle of Namihians for indcpcnclcnce:

Requests the Unitcd Nations Council for Namibia. in co-operation with the Department of Public lnformation and the Department of Confercncc Scrvices of thc Secretariat, to continuc to inform and provide information material to leading opinion makers. media leadcrs. academic institutions, trade unions, cultural organizations. support groups and othcr conccrnccl pcrsons ancl nongovernmental organizations about the objcctives and functions ofthe United Nations Council for Namibia and thc struggle of thc Namibian people under the leadcrship of the South West Africa Peopte·s Organization and also to hold consultations with. and seck the co-operation of. those personalities and institutions by inviting them on special occasions to participatc in the dclibcrations of thc Council, and to establish for this purpose a regular and expeditious pattern of distribution of information material to political parties, universitics, libraries. churchcs, students, teachcrs, professional associations and others falling into the general categories cnumerated abme:

Reques/s ali Mcmbcr States to commemorate and publicize Namibia Day and to issue spccial postage stamps for the occasion:

Reques1s the Sccretary-Gcncral to dircct thc United Nations Postal Administration to issue a spccial postage stamp on Namibia by thc cnd of 1984 in commemoration of Namibia Day:

Cal/s 11pon the Unitcd Nations Council for Namibia to enlist thc support of non-governmental organizations in its efforts to mobilizc international public opinion in support of the liberation struggle of the Namibian people and of their sote and authentic rcprcscntativc. the South West Africa People's Organization:

Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to prepare, update and continuallv disscminate lists of non-governmental organizations frÓm ali over thc world. in particular thosc in the major Western Statcs. in arder to ensure better co-operation and co-ordination among nongovernmental organizations working in support of the Namibian cause and against apartheid: (;eneral Assembl) -Thirty-eighth Session

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Req11csts thosc non-govcrnmcntal organizations and support groups that are activcly cngaged in supporting thc strugglc of the Namibian people under thc leadership of the South Wcst A frica Peoplc's Organization, their sole and authcnt1c rcprcsentative. to continue to intensify, in co-operation with the Unitcd Nations Council for Namibia. intcrnational action in support of the liberation struggle of thc Namibian people, including assistancc to the Council in the monitoring of the boycott of South A.frica callcd for in C ,eneral Asscmbly rcsolution ES-8/2 of 14 Scptcm ber 1 981.

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Decides to allocatc thc sum of $300.000 to be used h'. the lJnited Nations Council for Namibia for its programmc of co-opcration with non-governmcntal organiza- 110ns. including support to confercnces in solidarity with Namibia arranged hy those organizations. dissemination of conclusions of such conferences and support to such othcr activities as will promotc thc cause of the liberation struggle ofthe Namibian people, subject to decisions ofthe Council in each individual case on the recommendation of thc South Wcst Africa Peoplc's Organization.

79th plcnarr 111ccting I Dccemher 1983

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lJNITH) NATIONS Ft"'iD FOR NAMIBIA

!he General .-lssc111h!_r.

!lal'1ng cxamincd thc parts of the report of thc United Nations Council for Namibia relating to thc United Nations Fund for Namibia. 6~ Rccal/ing its rcsolution 2679 (XXV) of 9 Dccember 1970. by which it cstablished the lfnited Nations Fund for Namibia,

Rccalling a!sn 11s rcsolution 3112 (XXVIII) of 12 Deccmber 1973. h) which it appointcd thc Unitcd Nations Council for Namibia trustcc of the United Nations Fund for Namibia.

Rcca/ling its resolution 31 / 153 of 20 Deccmber 1976, by which it dccided to launch thc Nationhood Programme l'or Namibia.

Rccallingfúrthcr 1ts resolution 34/92 A of 12 Dcccmber 1979. by which it approved the Charter of the United Nations Institutc for Namibia. and resolution 371233 E of 20 Deccmber 1982. by which it approvcd amendments to thc Chartcr. 6.1 1.

Takes note of thc relevant parts of thc report of thc l lnitcd Nations Council for Namibia:

[)cC1"dcs that thc United Nations Council for Namibia shall:

Continue to formulatc policies of assistancc to Namibians and co-ordinate assistancc for Namibia providcd by thc specializcd agencies and other organizations and institutions of the Unitcd Nations system:

Continuc to act as trustec of thc U nited Nations Fund for Namibia and, in this capacity, administer and rnanagc thc Fund:

Continue to provide broad guidelines and formulatc principies and policies for the United Nations lnstitutc for Namibia:

Continue to co-ordinate. plan and direct the Nationhood Programmc for Namibia in consultation with

the South West Africa People's Organization. with the aim of consolidating ali measures of assistance by the specialized agencies and other organizations and ínstítutions of the United Nations system ínto a comprehcnsive assistance programme:

Continue to consult with the South West Africa People's Organization in the formulation and implemcntation of assistancc programmes for Namibians:

Report to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on activities in respect ofthe United Nations Fund for Namibia, the United Nations lnstitute for Namibia and the Nationhood Programme for Namibia:

Decides that the United Nations Fund for Namibia. including the Trust Funds for the Nationhood Programme for Namibia and the United Nations lnstitute for Namibia, shall be the primary source of assistance to Namibians;

Expresses its appreciation to ali States, specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, governmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals that have made voluntary contributions to the United Nations Fund for Namibia. the United Nations Institute for Namibia and the Nationhood Programme for Namibia, and calls upon them to increase their assistance to Namibians through those channels:

Decides to allocate as a temporary measure to the United Nations Fund for Namibia the sum of $1 million from the regular budget of the Unitcd Nations for 1984:

Requests the Secretary-General and the President of the United Nations Council for Namibia to intensify appeals to Governments, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and individuals for generous voluntary contributions to the General Account of the United Nations Fund for Namibia and to the Trust Funds for the Nationhood Programme for Namibia and the United Nations Institute for Namibia and. in this connection, emphasizes the need for contributions in order to increase the number of scholarships awarded to Namibians under the United Nations Fund for Namibia:

Invites Governments to appeal once more to their national organizations and institutions for voluntary contributions to the United Nations Fund for Namibia:

Urges the organizations of the United Nations system to waive agency support costs in respect of projects in favour of Namibians financed from the United Nations Fund for Namibia and other sources; and in cases where such costs cannot be waived, urges the organizations to treat contributions from the United Nations Fund for Namibia as Government cash counterpart contributions in accordance with decision 83/ 1 O B of 24 June 1983 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme; 64 9.

Commends the progress made in the implementation of the pre-independence components of the Nationhood Programme for Namibia and requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to elaborate and consider in due course policies and contingency plans regarding the transitional and post-independencc phases of the Programme:

Commends the United Nations lnstitute for Namibia for the effectiveness of its training programmes for Namibians and its research activities on Namibia. which contribute substantially to the struggle for freedom of the Namibian people and to the establishment of an independent State of Namibia:

Requests the specialized agencies and other organizations and institutions of the United Nations system. when planning and initiating their new measures of assistance to Namibians, to do so within the context of the Nationhood Programme for Namibia and the United Nations Institute for Namibia;

f;xpresses its appreciation to those specialized agencies and other organizations and institutions of the United Nations system that have contributed to the Nationhood Programme for Namibia and calls upon them to continue their participation in the Programme by:

lmplementing projects approvcd by the United Nations Council for Namibia:

Preparing new project proposals at the request of the Council:

Allocating funds from their own financia] resources for the implementation of the projects approved by the Council;

Requests the specialized agencies and other organizations and institutions of the United Nations system, in the light ofthe urgent need to strengthen the programme of assistance to the Namibian people, to make every effort to expedite the execution of Nationhood Programme for Namibia projects and other projects in favour of Namibians and to execute those projects on thc basis of procedurcs which will reflcct the role of the United Nations Council for Namibia as thc legal Administering Authority for Namibia:

Rcquests the U nited Nations Council for Namibia to complete the preparation of and publish at an early date, through the United Nations Institute for Namibia, a comprehensive reference book on Namibia covering aspects of the question of Namibia as considered by the United Nations since íts inception, in accordance with the outline prepared by the Council;

Requests the United Nations Institute for Namibia to complete thc preparation, in co-operation with the South Wcst Africa People's Organization, the Office ofthe United Nations Commissioner for Namibia and the United Nations Development Programme, of a comprehensive document on ali aspects of economic planning in an independent Namibia, and requests the Secretary-Gencral to provide substantive support through the Office of thc Commissioner for the preparation of that document:

Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to complete the preparation of and publish at an early date, in consultation with the Office ofthe United Nations Commissioner for Namibia, a demographic study of the Namibian population anda study ofits educational needs:

l'rges the specialized agencies and other organizations and institutions of the U nited Nations system to coopera te closely with the United Nations Institute for Namibia in strengthening its programme of activities;

Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations Development Programme for its contribution to the financing and administration of the Nationhood Programme for Namibia and the financing of the United Nations Institute for Namibia and calls upon it to continue to allocate, at the rcquest of the United Nations Council for Namibia, funds from the indicative planning figure for Namibia for the implementation ofthe projects within the Nationhood Programmc and for the United Nations Institute for Namibia:

Ca/Is upon thc United Nations Development Programme to raise the indicative planning figure for Namibia:

Expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to assist Namibian refugees and requests him to expand those efforts in view ofthe substantial increase in the number of Namibian refugees;

Decides that Namibians shall continue to be eligible for assistance through the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa:

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Namibia with the necessary resources for the performance of the responsibilities entrusted to it by the United Nations Council for Namibia as the co-ordinating authority for the implementation of the Nationhood Programme for Namibia, as well as other assistance programmes.

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