Security Council Resolution 310 (1972) [on South Africa Labour Policies in Namibia]

S/RES/310(1972)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1973.

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6 subjects

Declarations Human Rights Labour Policy Namibia Namibia Question Resolutions and Decisions

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Strongly condemns the refusal of South Africa to comply with the resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council pertaining to Namibia;

Reaffirms that the continued occupation of Namibia by the South African authorities is illegal and detrimental to the interests of the people of Namibia;

Declares that the defiant atti,tude of South Africa towards the decisions of the Security Council undermines the authority of the United Nations;

Strongly condemns the recent repressive measures against the African labourers in Namibia, and calls upon the Government of South Africa to end immediately these repressive measures and to abolish any labour system which may be in conflict with the basic provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

Calls upon all States whose nationals and corporations are operating in Namibia notwithstanding the relevant provisions of Security Council resolution 283 ( 1970) to use all available means to ensure that such nationals and corporations conform, in their policies of hiring Namibian workers, to the basic provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

Considers that the continued occupation of Namibia by the Government of South Africa in defiance of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and 11 Ibid., 1628th meeting. 4

of the Charter creates conditions detrimental to the maintenance of peace and security in the region;

Calls upon South Africa to withdraw immediately its police and military forces as well as its civilian personnel from the Territory of Namibia;

Decides that, in ,the event of failure on the part of the Government of South Africa to comply with the present resolution, the Security Council shall meet immediately to decide upon effective steps or measures, in accordance with ,the relevant Chapters of the Charter, to secure the full and speedy implementation of the present resolution;

Requests the Secretary-Genera! to report to the Security Council on the implementation of the present resolution not later than 31 July 1972.

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