Question of South West Africa

A/RES/570(VI)[A]View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 38 Question of South West Africa, published in 1952.

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24 documents · 1948–1968

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1968).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1968	A/RES/2372(XXII)	Question of South West Africa	950	–
1968	A/RES/2325(XXII)	Question of South West Africa	520	–
1968	A/RES/2324(XXII)	Question of South West Africa	319	–
1967	A/RES/2248(S-V)	Question of South West Africa	895	–
1967	A/RES/2145(XXI)	Question of South West Africa	981	–

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7 subjects

Advisory Opinions International Courts Namibia Negotiation Petitions Political Status South Africa

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7 operative paragraphs

A/RES/570(VI) [A]

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Commends the Ad Hoe Committee on South West Africa for its earnest and constructive efforts to find a reasonable basis of agreement;

Regrets the fact that, in the course of the negotiations with the Ad H oc Committee, the Union of South Africa, while prepared to negotiate on the basis of certain articles of the Mandate, indicated its unwillingness to give adequate expression to its inter-- national obligations with respect to South West Africa, and in particular with regard to the supervisory re- ~ponsihility of the United Nations toward this Territory;

32 See resolution 449 A (V) of 13 Deccmher 1950. "'See documents A/1901 and Adds. 1 to 3

Declares that, since the Government of the Union of South Africa cannot avoid its international obligations by unilateral action, the United Nations cannot recognize as valid any measures taken unilaterally by the Union of South Africa which would modify the international status of the Territory of South West Africa;

Appeals solemnly to the Government of South Africa to reconsider its position, and urges it to resume negotiations with the Ad H oc Committee for the pur~ pose of concluding an agreement providing for the full implementation of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice; and urges it further to submit reports on the administration of the Territory of South West Africa and to transmit to the United Nations petitions from communities or sections of the pppulation of the Territory;

Reconstitutes until the next regular session of the General Assembly the Ad H oc Committee on South West Africa, consisting of the representatives of Norway, Syria, Thailand, the United States of America and Uruguay, and requests it to continue to confer with the Government of the Union of South Africa concerning means of implementing the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice;

Authorizes the Ad Hoe Committee on South West Africa, as an interim measure, and pending the completion of the negotiations with the Government of the Union of South Africa, and as far as possible in accordance with the procedure of the former Mandates System, to examine reports on the administration of the Territory of South West Africa as well as petitions and any other matters relating to the Territory that may be transmitted to the Secretary-General;

Requests the Ad H oc Committee to submit a report on its activities to the General Assembly at its next regular session.

19 January 1952.

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