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during its
TWENTIETH SESSION
21 September - 22 December 1965
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL RECORDS : TWENTIETH SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 14 (A/6014)
UNITED NATIONS New York, 1966 NOTE Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters com bined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. The arabic and roman numerals identifying each resolution indicate, re spectively, the number of the resolution and the number of the session at which it was adopted. The resolutions of the General Assembly are numbered in the order of their adoption. A check list of the resolutions adopted by the Assembly during its twentieth session appears at the end of the present volume. CONTENTS
Allocation of agenda items Appointment of the Credentials Committee xv COMposition of the General Committee xv Election of seven non-permanent members of the Security Council xv
Election of fifteen members of the Economic and Social Council XVI Election of one member of the Trusteeship Council xvii Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees xvii
Election of one member of the International Court of Justice XVI1
Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly during its twentieth session [2008 (XX) - 2132 (XX)]
Page Page Resolutions adopted without reference to a Rev.1 and Rev.l/Corr.l and Rev.1/Add.l) Main Committee: Resolution of 20 December 1965 2008 (XX). Admission of the Gambia to mem 2113 (XX). Credentials of representatives to the bership in the United Nations (item 20) nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the (A/L.462) General Assembly (item 3 (b» (A/620B, Resolution of 21 Septemher 1965 A/L.481) Resolutions A and B of 21 December 1965 4 2009 (XX). Admission of the Maldive Islands to membership in the United Nations 2114 (XX). Report of the Committee on arrange (item 20) (A/L.463) ments for a conference for the purpose of reviewing the Charter (item 26) (A/5987) Resolution of 21 September 1965 2 Resolution of 21 Decemher 1965 4 2010 (XX). Admission of Singapore to mem bership in the United Nations (item 20) Notes: (A/LA64 and Add.l) Notification by the Secretary-General under Ar Resolution of 21 September 1965 2 ticle 12. paragraph 2, of the Charter of the 2011 (XX). Co-operation between the United United Nations (item 7) 4 Nations and the Organization of African Report of the Secretary-General on the work of Unity (item 108) (A/L.465) the Organization (item 10) 4 Resolution of 11 October 1965 2 Reports of the Economic and Social Council 2025 (XX). Representation of China in the (A/5803, chapters X (sections Ill, VI and X), United Nations (item 102) (A/L.468 and XI (sections I to V and VII to X), XII and Add.l) XIII; A/6003, chapters XV, XVI and XVII Resolution of 17 November 1965 2 (except section V)) (item 12) 5 2026 (XX). Reports of the International Atomic Appointment of the members of the Peace Ob Energy Agency (item 14) (A/L.467) servation Commission (item 19) 5 Resolution of 18 November 1965 2 Reports on the United Nations Emergency Force 2055 (XX). Report of the Security Council (item 21 (a» (item 11) (A/L.475) Reports of the Committee for the International Resolution of 16 December 1965 2 Co-operation Year (item 22) 5 2056 (XX). Third International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (item Appointment to fil1 a vacancy in the Special Com 27) (A/L.471 and Add.1) mittee on the Situation with regard to the Resolution of 16 December 1965 2 Implementation of the Declaration on the 2079 (XX). Question of Tibet (item 91) Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun (A/L.473) tries and Peoples (item 23) Resolution of 18 December 1965 3 Installation of mechanical means of voting 2105 (XX). Implementation of the Declaration (item 25) 5 on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Co-operation between the United Nations and Countries and Peoples (item 23) (A/L.476/ the Organization of African Unity (item 108) 6 Ui Page Pagt Resolutions adopted on the reports of the 2078 (XX). Effects of atomic r
Check list of resolutions 93 ALLOCATION OF AGENDA ITEMS I
Plenary meetings
1. Opening of the session by the Chairman of the delegation of Ghana (item 1). 2. Minute of silent prayer or meditation (item 2). 3. Credentials of representatives to the nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the General Assembly (item 3) : (a) Appointment of the Credentials Committee; (b) Report of the Credentials Committee. 4. Election of the President (item 4). 5. Constitution of the Main Committees and election of officers (item 5). 6. Election of Vice-Presidents (item 6). 7. Notification by the Secretary-General under Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations (item 7). 8. Adoption of the agenda (item 8). 9. General debate (item 9). 10. Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (item 10). 11. Report of the Security Council (item 11). 12. Reports of the Economic and Social Council IAI5803, chapters X (sections Ill, VI and X), XI (sections I to V and VII to X), XII and XIII; A/6003, chapters XV, XVI and XVII (except section V)J (item 12). 13. Reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (item 14). 14. Election of non-permanent members of the Security Council (item 15). 15. Election of members of the Economic and Social Council (item 16). 16. Election of one member of the Trusteeship Council (item 17). 17. Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (item 18). 18. Appointment of the members of the Peace Observation Commission (item 19). 19. Admission of new Members (0 the United Nations (item 20). 20. United Nations Emergency Force (item 21) : (a) Reports on the Force.2 21. Reports of the Committee for the International Co-operation Year (item 22). 22. Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples: reports of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (item 23).3 23. Installation of mechanical means of voting (item 25). 24. Report of the Committee on arrangements for a conference for the purpose of reviewing the Charter (item 26). 25. Third International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy: report of the Secretary-General (item 27). 26. Question of Tibet (it'~lll 9]).
1 Unless otherwise indicated, all the items formed part of the agenda recommended by the General Committee in its first report (A/5988) and adopted by the General Assembly at its 1336th plenary meeting, on 24 September 1965. At the same meeting the Assembly adopted the recommendations of the General Committee on the allocation of agenda items. For the numerical list of agenda items, see Official Records of the General Assembly. Twen·tieth Session, Plenary Meetings, prefatory fascicle, agenda. 2 For sub-item (b), see below "Fifth Committee", item 4. 3 At its 1336th plenary meeting, on 24 September 1965, the General Assembly decided. on the recommendation of the General Committee, as set forth in its first report (A/5988. para. 10 Ca)), to refer to the Fourth Committee all th~ chapters of the Special Committep's reports relating to specific territories. ix 27. Election of a member of the International Court of Justice to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Abdel Hamid Badawi (item 97). 28. Restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations (item 102).4 29. Co-operation between the united Nations and the Organization of African Unity (item 108).5
First Committee
(POLITICAL AND SECURITY QUESTIONS, INCLUDING THE REGULATION OF ARMAMENTS) 1. Question of general and complete disarmament: reports of the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament (item 28). 2. Question of convening a conference for the purpose of signing a convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear and thermonuclear weapons: reports of the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament (item 29). 3. Urgent need for suspension of nuclear and thermonuclear tests: reports of the Conference of the Eightcen-Nation Committee on Disarmament (item 30). 4. International co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space: reports of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (item 31). 5. The Korean question: reports of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea (item 32). 6. Actions on the regional level with a view to improving good neighbourly relations among European States having different social and political systems (item 33). 7. Question of Cyprus (item 93) :6 (a) Letter dated 13 July 1965 froMII the representative of Cyprus; (b) Letter dated 21 July 1965 from the representative of Turkey. 8. Question of convening a world disarmament conference (item 95). 9. Declaration on the denuc1earization of Africa (item 105).7 10. Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (item 106).8 11. The inadmissibility of intervention in the domestic affairs of States and the protect'ion of their independence and sovereignty (item 107).1l
Special Political Committee
1. Effects of atomic radiation: reports of the United Nations Scientific C01l1mittee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (item 34). 2. H.epoits of the C01l1mis~i()ner-General ot the United Nations Relief and \Vorks Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (item 3S). 3. The policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa (item 36) : (a) Reports of the Special Committee on the Policies of apartheid of the Government (If the Republic of South Africa; (b) Reports of the Secretary-General.
4 At its 1380th plenary meeting, on 17 November 1965, the General Assembly voted on the draft resolution submitted by Albania, Algeria, Cambodia, Congo (Brazzaville), Cuba. Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Pakistan, Romania, Somalia and Syria (AjL.469). The. result of the vote was 47 in favour and 47 against, with 20 abstentions. The draft resolution was not adopted. See also resolution 2025 (XX), p. 2. 5 At its 1340th plenary meeting, on 28 September 1965, the General Assembly decided, all the recommendation of the General Committee, as set forth in its third report (A/5999. para. 4), to include this item in the agenda and to consider it in plenary meeting. 6 At its 1336th plenary meeting, on 24 September 1965, the General Assembly decided to combine as a single question the items entitled "Q~stion of Cyprus" and "Question of Cyprus: the grave situation created in Cyprus by the policies pursued against the Turkish community". 7 At its 1336th plenary meeting, on 24 September 1965, the General Assembly decided, on the recommendation of the General Committee, as set forth in its second report (Aj5989, para. 2), to include this item in the agenda and to allocate it to the First Committee. S At its 1340th plenary meeting, ori 28 September 1965, the General Assembly decided. on the recommendation of the General Committee, as set forth in its third report (A/5999, para. 2), to include this item in the agenda and to allocate it to the First Committee. 9 At its 1340th plenary meeting, on 28 September 1965, the General Assembly decided. 011 the recommendation of the General Committee, as set forth in its third report (Aj5999, para. 3), to include this item in the agenda and to allocate it to the First Committee. x 4. Comprehensive rcview of the whole question of peace-keeping operations In all their aspects (item 101); (a) Report of the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations; (b) The authorization and financing of future peace-keeping operations. 5. PeJJceful settlement of disputes (item 99).10
Second Committee
(ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS) 1. l{eports of the Economic and Social Council [A/5803, chapters 1 to VI, Vll (sections I, ll, III [except paragraph 346], IV and V), VIII (sections III and IV) and X (sections II and VIII); A/6003, chapters I to XI, Xll (section ll) and XIV (sections Il, IV, VI and VII) 1 (item 12).11 2. Report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (item 37). 3. Accelerated flow of capita1 and technical assistance to the developing countries: reports of the Secretary-General (item 3S). 4. Establishment uf a United Nations capital development fund; report of thc Committee on a United Nations Capital Development Fund (item 39). 5. Activities in the field of industrial development (item 40) ; (a) Reports of the Committee for Industrial Development on its fourth and fifth sessions; (b) Report of the Secretary-General. 6. The role of the U nited ~ ations in training national technical personnel for the accelerated industrialization of the df'veloping countries: report of the Economic and Social Council (item 41). 7. The role of patents in the transfer of technology to developing countries; report of the Secretary-Genera! (item 42). 8. Decentralization of the economic and social activities of the United Nations (item 43) : (a) Report of the Secretary-General; (b) Report of the Advisory Committee (ll\ Administrative and Budgetary Questions. (j. Conversion to peaceful needs of the resources released by disarmament (item 44) : (a) Reports of the Economic and Social Council; (b) Reports of the Secretary-General. 10. Permanent sovereignty over natural resonrces ; report of the Secretary-Gcneral (item 45). 11. Population growth and ecunomic development; reports of the Economic and Social Council (item 46). 12. World campaign for universal literacy; report of the Secretary-General (item 47). 13. United Nations Institute for Training and Research: reports of the Secretary General (item 48). 14. Progress and operations of the Special Fund (item 49). 15. United Nations programmes of technical co-operation (item 50): (a) Review of activities; (b) Confirmation of the allocation of funds under the Expanded Progr;\lll111C of Technical Assistance. 16. Consolidation of the Special Fund and the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance in a United Nations Development Programme (item 51). 17. \Vorld Food Programme (item 52).
10 At its 1388th plenary meeting, on 3 December 1965, the General Assembly decided that this item, which had been referred to the First Committee, should be rc-allocated to the Special Political Committee. 11 At its 1336th plenary meeting, on 24 September 1965, the General Assembly decided. on the recommendation of the General Committee, as set forth in its first rejXlrt (A/5988. para. 10 (b)), to refer chapter II of the report of the Economic and Social Council (A/6003), dealing with the review and reappraisal of the Council's role and functions to the Third and Fifth Committees also, for comments; the Assembly further decided to d;aw the atte~tion ?f the Third Committee to chapter VII (section II) of the Council's report, dealtng With land reform, and chapter XII (section IT), dealing with population questions. xi 18. Review and reappraisal of the role and functions of the Economic and Social Council (item %) .12 19. General review of the programmes and activities in the economic, social, technical co-operation and related fields of the l.Tnited Nations, the specialized agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Children's Fund and all other institutions ana agencies related to the United Nations system (item 100).
Third Committee
(SOCIAL, HUMANITARIAN ANi' CULTURAL QUESTIONS) 1. ]{eports of the Economic and Social Coullcil IA/5803, chapters V11 I (sections 1, II and V), IX and X (sections 1, 1\. V and VII) ; A/6003, chapters XII (sections I, III and IV), XIII and XIV (sections 1, III and V)I (item 12). 2. Assistance in cases of natural.disaster (item 53). 3. World social situation (item 54) : (a) Report of the Economic and Social Council; (b) Report of the Secretary-General. 4. Housing, building and planning (item 55): (a) Report of the Economic and Socia1 Council; ( b) Report of the Secretary-General. ~. Reports of the United Nations High Commissioner for R.efugees (item 50). o. Measures to implement the United Nations Declaration on the I']imination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: report of the Secretary-General (item 57). 7. Draft International Convention on the Elimination of All FOflllS of ]{acial Discrimination (item 58). K Draft Recommendation on Consent to Marriage. l'vlinimull1 Age for Marriagt' and Registration of l'vTarriages (item 59). 9. Measures to <'ccelerate the promotion uf respect for human rights and funda mental freedoms (item 60). 10. Manifestations of racial prejudice alld national and religious intolerance (item 61). 11. Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance (item 62) : (a) Draft Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Religious Intolerance; (h) Draft International Convention on the 1']i11lination of All Forms of Religious Intolerance. 12. Freedom of information (item 64) . (a) Draft Convention on Freedom (If Informatioll ; (b) Draft Declaration on Freedom of Information. 13. Draft International Covenants on Human Rig-hts (item 65) 14. Draft Declaration on the Promotion among Youth of the Ideals of Peace, MI1tl1a1 Respect and Understanding between Peop1e~ (item (if)J. I':;. International Year for Human Rig-hts (item (7). J (,. Creation of the post of United Nations H igh Conullis~i()ner for H ull1an I, ights (item 98).
Fourth Committee
(QUESTIONS RELATING TO TRUST AND NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES) 1. Reports of the Trusteeship Council (item 13). 2. Report of the United Nations Representative for the Supervision of the Elections in the Cook Islands (item 24). 3. Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73e of the Charter of the United Nations (item 68): (a) Reports of the Secretary-General; (b) Reports of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.
12 At its 1336th plenary meeting, on 24 September 1965, the General Assembly decided, on the recommendation of the General Committee, as set forth in its first report (A/5988. para. 10 (b)), to refer this item to the Third and Fifth Committees also, for comments. xii 4. Question of South West Africa: reports of the Special ~ommittee on the Situation with re.gard to the Implementation of the Declarahon on the Grant ing of Indepenrlence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (item 69). 5. Special educational and training programmes for South West Africa: reports of the Secretary-General (item 70). 6. Special training programme for Territories under Portuguese administration: reports of the Secretary-General (item 71). 7. Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories: reports of the Secretary-General (item 72). 8. Question of Oman: report of the Ad Hoc COlllmittee on Oman (item 73). 9. Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples: reports of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples [A/5800/Rev.1 and A/6000/Rev.l (chapters relating to specific territories")] (item 23) .18
Fifth Committee
(ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY QUESTIONS)
1. Financial reports and accounts for the financial years ended 31 December 1963 and 31 December 1964 and reports of the Board of Auditors (item 74) : (a) United Nations; (b) United Nations Children's Fund; (c) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; (d) Voluntary funds administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 2. Supplementary estimates for the financial year 1964 (item 75). 3. Budget estimates for the financial years 1965 and 1966 (item 76). 4. United Nations Emergency Force (item 21)' (b) Cost estimates for the maintenance of the Force.l4 5. Review of salary scales of the professional and higher categories of the international civil service (item 77) : (a) Report of the International Civil Service Advisory Board; (b) Report of the Secretary-General. 6. Pattern of conferences: reports of the Secretary-General (item 78). 7. Appointments to fill vacancies in the membership of subsidiary bodies of the General Assembly (item 79) : (a) Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; (b) Committee on Contrihutions; (c) Board of Auditors; (d) United Nations Administrative Tribunal; (e) United Nations Staff Pension Committee. 8. Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations: reports of the Committee on Contributions (item 80). 9. Audit reports relating to expenditure by specialized agencies and the Inter national Atomic Energy Agency (item RI) : (a) Earmarkings and contingency authorizations from the Special Account of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance: (b) Allocations and allotments from the Special Fund. 10. Administrative and budgetary co-ordination of the United Nations with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency (item 82) : (a) Reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; (b) Inter-organizational machinery for matters of pay and personnel admin istration: reports of the Secretary-General. 11. Administrative and budgetary procedures of the United Nations: report of the Working Group on the E.xamination of the Administrative and Budgetary Procedures of the United Nations (item 83).
18 See foot-note 3 above. 14 For sub-item (a), see above "Plenary meetings", item 20. illi 12. Pe!'30nnel questions (item 84) : (a) Composition of the Secretariat: reports of the Secretary-General; (b) Other personnel questions: report of the Secretary-General. 13. Reports of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board (item 8S). 14. United Nations International School: report of the Secretary-General (item 86). IS. Reports of the Economic and Social Council [A/S803, chapters XI (section VI) and XIV; A/6003, chapters XVII (section V) and XVIII] (item 12).
Sixth Committee
(LEGAL QUESTIONS) 1. Reports of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixteenth and seventeenth sessions (item 87). 2. General multilateral treaties concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations: report of the Secretary-General (item 88)Y; 3. Technical assistance to promote the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of international law: report of the Special Committee on Tech nical Assistance to Promote the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law (item 89) .16 4. Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations (item 90) : (a) Report of the Special Committee on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States; (b) Study of the principles enumerated in paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 1966 (XVIII) ; (c) Report of the Secretary-General on methods of fact-finding. 5. Consideration of steps to be taken for progressive development in the field of private international law with a particular view to promoting international trade (item 92). 6. Draft Declaration on the Right of Asylum (item 63). 7. Observance by Member States of the principles relating to the sovereignty of States, their territorial integrity, non-interference in their domestic affairs, the peaceful settlement of disputes and the condemnation of subversive activities (item 94). 8. Amendments to the rules of procedure of the General Assembly consequent upon the entry into force of the amendments to Articles 23, 27 and 61 of the Charter of the United Nations (item 103). 9. Amendment to Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations (item 104).17
15 Chapter X (section IX) of the report of the Economic and Social Council (A/58OJ), dealing with the same subject, was considered in conjunction with item 88. 16 Chapter VII (section Ill, paragraph 346) of the report of the Economic and Social Council (A/5803), dealing with the same suhject, was considered in conjunction with item 89. 17 In its first report (A/5988, para. 11 (i)), the General Committee had recommended that this item be allocated to plenary meetings. At its 1336th plenary meeting, on 2-' September 1965, the General Assembly decided to refer the item to the Sixth Committee.
xiv APPOINTMENT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE (Item 3 (a)) In accordance with rule 28 of its rules of procedure, the General Assembly appointed the Credentials Committee.18 The Committee was constituted as follows: AUSTRALIA, COSTA RICA, GUA TEMALA, ICELAND, MADAGASCAR, SYRIA, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 1332nd plenary meeting, 21 September 1965.
COMPOSITION OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE (Items 4, 5 and 6) The General Committee of the General Assembly for the twentieth session was constituted as follows: President of the General Assembly: Mr. Amintore FANFANI (Italy). 1332nd plenary meeting, 21 September 1965. Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly: The representatives of the following Member States: BURUNDI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHILE, CHINA, FRANCE, GUATEMALA, KUWAIT, LAOS, MALAYSIA, MOROCCO, PARAGUAY, POLAND, SJE,RRA LEONE, SPAIN, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTH ERN IRELAND and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 1333rd plenary meeting, 22 September 1965. Chairmen of the seven Main Committees of the General Assembly: First Committee: Mr. Karoly CSATORDAY (Hungary); Special Political Committee: Mr. Carlet R. AUGUSTE (Haiti); S~cond Committee: Mr. Pierre FORTHOMME (Belgium); Third Committee: Mr. Francisco Cuevas CANCINO (Mexico); Fourth Committee: Mr. Majid RAHNEMA (Iran); Fifth Committee: Mr. Najib BOUZIRI (Tunisia); Sixth Committee: Mr. Abdullah EL-ERIAN (United Arab Republic). 1333rd plenary meeting,19 22 September 1965.
ELECTION OF SEVEN NON·PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL (Item 15)
The General Assembly elected three non-permanent members to the Security Council to fill the vacancies occurring on the expiration of the terms of office of BOLIVIA, the IVORY COAST and MALAYSIA. The following States were elected: ARGENTTNA, BULGARIA and MALI. 1392nd plenary meeting, 10 December 1965.
18 See resolution 2113 (XX), p. 4. 19 At that meeting the PTesident of the General Assembly announced the results of thp elections held by the Committees. xv The General Assembly elected four non-permanent members to fill the addi tional seats created as a result of the amendment to Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations under Assembly resolution 1991 A (XVIII) of 17 December 1963. The following States were elected: JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA and UGANDA. The General Assembly then decided by secret ballot, and in accordance with Article 23, paragraph 2, of the Charter as amended, that New Zealand and Uganda would serve for a period of one year dnd that Japan and Nigeria would serve for a period of two years. 1392nd and 1393rd plenary meetings. 10 and 13 December 1965. * ** As a result of the above electimls, the Security Council will be composed 0/ the following members: ARGENTINA,**' BULGARIA,** CHINA, FRANCE, JAPAN,** JORDAN,* MALI,** NETHER LANDS.* NEW ZEALAND,* NIGERIA,.* UGANDA,· UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REP1TBUCS, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA l111d URUGUAY.·
*Term of office expires on 31 December 1966. •* Term of office expires on 31 December 1967.
ELECTION OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS OF THE ECONOMiC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (Item 16)
The General Assembly elected six members to the Economic and Social Coun cil to fill the vacancies occurring on the expiration of the terms of office of ARGENTINA, AUSTRIA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, JAPAN, the UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS and the UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND. The following States were elected: CZECHOSLOVAKIA, PANAMA, PHILIPPINES, SWEDEN, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS and UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND. 1396th plemLry meeting, 15 December 1965. The General Assembly elected nine members to fill the additional seats created as a result of the amendment to Article 61 of the Charter of the United Nations under Assembly resolution 1991 B (XVIII) of 17 December 1963. The following States were elected: CAMEROON, DAHOMEY, GREECE, INDIA, IRAN, MOROCCO, SIERRA LEONE, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA and VENEZUELA. The General Assembly then decided by the drawing of lots, and in accordance with Article 61, paragraph 3, of the Charter as amended, that Greece, Sierra Leone and the United Republic of Tanzania would serve for a period of one year, Came roan, Dahomey and India for a period of two years, and Iran, Morocco and Venezuela for a period of three years. 1396th and 1403rd plenary meetings, 15 and 18 December 1965. • • • As a result of the above elections, the Economic and Social Council will be composed of the following members: ALGERIA,* CAMEROON,·* CANADA,.* CHILE,* CZECHOSLOVAKIA,·** DAHOMEY,** ECUADOR,* FRANCE,· GABON,** GREECE,* INDlA••* IRAN,··. IRAQ,· LUXEMBOURG,* MOROCCO,·** PAKISTAN,•• PANAMA.**. PERU,.* PHILlPPINES,*** ROMANIA,** SIERRA LEONE,· SWEDEN,*·· UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REpUBLICS,*** UNITF:D KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND•••• UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA.* UNITED STATES OF AMERICA·· and VENEZUELA.***
*Term of office expires on 31 December 1966. ** Term of office expires on 31 December 1967. *•• Term of office expires on 31 December 1968. rri ELECTION OF ONE MEMBER OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (Item 17) The General Assembly re-elected LIBERIA to the Trusteeship Council for a period of three years. 1400th plenary meeting, 17 December 1965. • • • As a result of the above election, the Trusteeship Council 'Will be composed of the followin.g members: AUSTRALIA, CHINA, FRANCE, LIBERIA,. NEW ZEALAND, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
• Term of office expires on 31 December 1968.
ELECTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (Item 18) The General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Secretary-General,lIO elected Prince Sadruddin AGA KHAN as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the period from 1 January 1966 to 31 December 1968. 1388th plenary meeting, 3 December 1965.
20 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 18, document A/6117/Rev.1.
ELECI'ION OF ONE MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (Item 97) The General Assembly and the Security Council, voting independently, elected one member to the International Court of Justice to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge AbdeI Hamid BADAWI (United Arab Republic). The. following member was elected: Mr. Fouad AMMOUN (Lebanon). 1378th plenary meeting, 16 November 1965. • . '" As a result of the above election, the International C0f4.rt of Justice 'Will be composed of the following members: Mr. Bohdan WINIARSKI (Poland),· Mr. V. K. Wellington Koo (Chi,1a),'" Mr. Jean SPIROPOULOS (Greece),· Sir Percy SPENDER (Australia),. Sir Gerald FITZMAURlCE (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland),••• Mr. V. M. KORETSKY (Union of Soviet. Socialist Republics),•• Mr. Kotaro TANAKA (Japan),.'" Mr. Jose Luis BUSTAMANTE Y RIVERO (Perll),"'* Mr. Philip C. JESSUP (United States of America),·· Mr. Gaetano MORELLI (Italy),*· Mr. Isaac FORSTER (Senegal),"''''· Mr. Andre GROS (France),"'·'" Mr. Luis PADILLA NERVO (Mexico),·"'* Mr. Muhammad ZAFRULLA KHAN (Pakistan)"'·· and Mr. Fouad AMMOUN (Lebanon) .•
• Term of office expires on 5 February 1967. *. Term of office expires on 5 February 1970. .*. Term of office expires on 5 February 1973.
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General Assembly-Twentieth SessWn
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO A MAIN COMMITIEE
CONTENTS Pagl' 2008 (XX). Admission of the Gambia to membership III the United Nations (21 September 1965) (item 20) ...... 1 2009 (XX). Admission of the Maldive Islands to membership in the United Nations (21 September 1965) (item 20)...... 2 2010 (XX). Admission of -Singapore to membership in the United Nations (21 September 1965) (item 20) 2 2011 (XX). Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (11 October 1965) (item 108) 2 2025 (XX). Representation of China in the United Nations (17 November 1965) (item 102) ...... 2 2026 (XX). Reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (18 November 1965) (item 14) 2 2055 (XX). Report of the Security Council (16 December 1965) (item 11) 2 2056 (XX). Third International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (16 December 1965) (item 27) 2 2079 (XX). Question of Tibet (18 December 19(5) (item 91) 3 2105 (XX). Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (20 December 1965) (item 23) 3 2113 (XX). Credentials of representatives to the nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the General Assembly (21 December 1965) (item 3 (b» 4 2114 (XX). Report of the Committee on arrangements for a conference for the purpose of reviewing the Charter (21 December 1965) (item 26) 4 Notes: Notification by the Secretary-General under Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations (24 September 1965) (item 7) 4 Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (21 December 1965) (item 10) 4 Reports of the Economic and Social Council (A/5803, chapters X (sections Ill, VI and X), XI (sections I to V and VTl to X), XII and XIII; A/6003, chapters XV, XVI and XVII (except section V» (21 December 1965) (item 12) 5 Appointment of the members of the Peace Observation Commission (21 December 1965) (item 19) 5 Reports on the United Nations Emergency Force (21 December 1965) (item 21 (a» 5 Reports of the Committee for the International Co-operation Year (16 December 1965) (item 22) 5 Appointment to fill a vacancy in the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (21 December 1965) (item 23) 5 Instal1ation of mechanical means of voting (21 December 1965) (item 25) 5 Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of Afric:m Unity (21 December 19(5) (item 108) 6
2008 (XX). Admission of the Gambia to member Having considered the application for membership of ship in the United Nations the Gambia,2 The General Assembly, Decides to admit the Gambia to membership in the United Nations. Having received the recommendation of the Security 1332nd plenary meeting, Council of 15 March 1965 that the Gambia should be 21 September 1965. admitted to membership in the United Nations,l ~ A/5898. For the text of this document, see Official Records 1 Official Records 0/ the General Assembly, Twentieth Ses of thl' Security COl/ncil, TWe1!tieth Year, Supplement for sion, Annf.res, agenda item 20, doc\lment A/59!!. Jalluary. Fl'bruarv alld March 1965, document S/6197, 1 2 General Assembly-Twentieth Session 2009 (XX). Admission of the lUaldive Islands to entitled to represent a Member State in the United membership in the United Nations Nations and this question becomes the subject of con troversy in the United Nations, the question sh?ul? be The General Assembly, considered in the light of the purposes and prmclples Having received the recommendation of the Security of the Charter of the United Nations and the circum Council of 20 September 1965 that the Maldive Islands stances of e~lch case, should he admitted to memhership in the United Recallinq further its dt'cision in resolution 1668 Nations,S (XVI) of is December 1961, in accordance with Having considered the application for memhership of Article 18 of the Charter, that any proposal to change the Maldive Islands,4 the representation of China is an important question, Decides to admit the Maldive Islands to membership A !firms that this decision remains valid. in the United Nations. 1380th plenary meeting, 1332nd plenary meeting, 17 N07Je11lbrr 1965. 21 Septemher 1965. 2026 (XX). Reports of the International Atomi.. 2010 (XX). Admission of Sin~apore to memher. Ener~y Agency ship in the United Nations The Genernl AHembly The General Assembly, Tal?es note of the reports of the International Atomic Having received the recommendation of the Security Energy Agency to the Gem'ral Assemblv for the years Council of 20 September 1965 that Singapore should 196.1-191148 ~1I1d 10M-IQfi5 9 be admitted to membership in the United Nations,5 1381st pletulry meeting, Having considered the application for membership 18 Nml('mbrr 1965 of Singapore,6 Decides to admit Singapore to membership in the 2055 (XX). Report of the Se..urity Coundl United Nations. 1332nd plenary meeting, The General Assembly 21 Septembrr 1965. Takes note of the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly covering the period from 16 July 2011 (XX). Co-operation hetween the United 19114 to 15 Tulv 196510 Nations and the Organization of African 1397th plenary meetill,Q. Unity7 16 December 1965. The General Assembly, Desiring to promote co-operation between the United 2056 (XX). Third International Conferen..e on the Nations and the Organization of African Unity, in ac Pea..eful Use!! of Atomi.. Ener~y cordance with the purposes and principles of the The General Assembly, charters of the two org;mizations, Recalling its resolution 1770 (XVII) of 29 Novem 1. Requests the Secretary-General of the United ber 1962 requesting the Secretary-General, with the Nations to invite the Administrative Secretary-General assistance of the United Nations Scientific Advisorv of the Organization of African Unity to attend sessions Committee, in co-operation with the Internatiom\l of the General Assembly as an observer; Atomic Energy Agency and in consultation with inter 2. Invites the Secretary-General of the United ested specialized agencies, to prepare plans and pro Nations to explore, in consultation with the appro ceed with arrangements for a third international con priate bodies of the Organization of African Unity, ference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy, the means of promoting co-operation between the two Ha·ving considered the report of the Secretary organizations and to report to the General Assembly General on the Third International Conference on the as appropriate. Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy,lt held in Geneva from 1356th plenary meeting, .11 August to 9 Septemher 1964, 11 October 1965. 1. Notes 'With satisfaction the contribution made by the Third International Conference on the Peaceful 2025 (XX). Representation of China in the Uses of Atomic Energy to the free international ex United Nations change of scientific and technical information and to The General Assembly, expanded international co-operation in the field of the peaceful uses of atomir energ", notably in respert of Recalling the recommendation contained in its reso nuclear power: lution 396 (V) of 14 Decemher 1950 that, whenever more than one authority claims to he the Government 8 Annual Report of the Board of Governors to the General Conference. 1 July 1963-30 June 1964 (Vienna, July 1964), ann 8 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Ses supplementary report; transmitted to members of the General sion, Annexes, agenda. item 20, document A/5981. Assembly by a note of the Secretary-General (A/5792). 4 A/5967. For the text of this document, see Official Records 9 Annual Report of the Board of Governors to the General of the Security Council, Twentieth Year, Supplement for July, Conference, 1 July 1964-30 June 1965 (Vienna, July 1965). and August and September 1965, document S/6645. supplementary report; transmitted to members of the General 5 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Ses Assembly by notes of the Secretary-General (A/5951 ann sion, Annexes, agenda item 20, document A/5982. Add.n. 6 A/5968. For the text of this document, see Official Records 10 Official Records of the General Assembl),. T1l'l'ntieth S,'s of the Security Council, Twentieth Year, SuPPlement for July, sion. Supplement No. 2 (A/6002). AUgflst and ~'ePkmber 196$, nacument S/6648. 11 'bid., Twentieth Session. Annexes, agenda item 27. ,!ocu 'f See also note on thj,s item on page 6. m<:nt A/5913. Resolution. adopted without ref.,rell(~e to a main Committee 3 ------2. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary Committee additional functions relating to information General, the United Nations Scientific Advisory Com transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the mittee the Director-General of the International Atomic United Nations, Energy Agency and the Scientific Secretariat of the Having considered the reports prepared by the Spe Conference, as well as to the participants in the Con cial Committee for the years 196412 and 1965,18 ference, for their co-operation in its planning, organ Noting with deep regret that five years after the izing and successful conduct; adoption of the Declaration many Territories are still 3. Decides to consider at its twenty-second session under colonial domination, the question of holding further conferences on the peace Deploring the negative attitude of certain colonial ful uses of atomic energy. Powers, and in particuiar the unacceptable attitude of 1397th plenary meeting, the Governments of Portugal and South Africa, which 16 December 1965. refuse to recognize the right of colonial"peoples to in dependence, 2079 (XX). Question of Tibet Concerned about the policy of colonial Powers to cir cumvent the rights of colonial peoples through the pro The General Assembly, motion of the systematic influx of foreign immigrants Bearing in mind the principles relating to human and the disloca'tion, deportation and transfer of the rights and fundamental freedoms set forth in the Char indigenous inhabitants, ter of the United Nations and proclaimed in the Uni Noting the action taken and envisaged by the Special versal Declaration of Human Rights, Committee regarding the list of Territories to which the Reaffirming its resolutions 1353 (XIV) of 21 Octo Declaration is applicable, ber 1959 and 1723 (XVI) of 20 December 1961 on the Deploring further the attitude of certain States which, question of Tibet, despite the resolutions of the General Assembly and of Gravely concerned at the continued violation of the the Special Committee, continue to co-operate with the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people of Tibet Governments of Portugal and South Africa and even to and the continued suppression of their distinctive cul provide them with aid which is being used by the two tural and religious life, as evidenced by the exodus of Governments to intensify ihe repression of the op refugees to the neighbouring countries, pressed African populations, 1. Deplores the continued violation of the funda Fully aware that the continuation of colonial rule and mental rights and freedoms of the people of Tibet; the practice of apartheid as well as all forms of racial 2. Reaffirms that respect for the principles of the discrimination threaten international peace and security Charter of the United Nations and of the Universal and constitute a crime against humanity,. Declaration of Human Rights is essential for the evolu Having adopted resolutions on specific Territories tion of a peaceful world order based on the rule of law; considered by the Special Committee, 3. Declares its conviction that the violation of human 1. Reaffirms its resolutions 1514 (XV), 1654 rights and fundamental freedoms in Tibet and the sup (XVI), 1810 (XVII) and 1956 (XVIII) ; pression of the distinctive cultural and religious life of 2. Notes with appreciation the work accomplished its people increase international tension and embitter by the Special Committee on the Situation with regan! relations between peoples; to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant 4. Solemnly renews its call for the cessation of all ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples practices which deprive the Tibetan people of the human and congratulates it on the efforts it has made to imple rights and fundamental freedoms which they have al ment the Declaration; ways enjoyed; 3. Approves the reports of the Special Committee 5. Appeals to all States to use their best endeavours and again invites the administering Powers to imple to achieve the purposes of the present resolution. ment the recommendations contained therein; 1403rd plenary meeting, 4. Deeply regrets the refusal of certain colonial Pow 18 December 1965. ers to co-operate with the Special Committee and their continued disregard of the resolutions of the General 2105 (XX). Implementation of the Declaration Assembly; on the Granting of Independence to Colo 5. Calls upon the colonial Powers to discontinue nial Countries and Peoples their policy of violating the rights of colonial peoples The General Assembly, through the systematic influx of foreign immigrants Recalling the Declaration on the Granting of Inde and the dislocation, deportation and transfer of the in pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained digenous inhabitants: in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and 6. Requests the Special Committee to continue to its resolutions 1654 (XVI) of 27 November 1961, 1810 perform its task and to continue to seek the best means (XVII) of 17 December 1%2 and 1956 (XVIII) of for the immediate and full application of resolution 1514 11 December 1963, (XV) to all Territories which have not yet attained Recalling also its resolutions 1805 (XVII) of 14 independence; December 1962 and 1899 (XVIII) of 13 November 7. Approves the plOgramme of work envisaged by 1%3 by which it assigned to the Special Committee on the Special Committee during 1966, including the pos the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the sibility of holding a series of meetings in Africa and Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colo nial Countries and Peoples tasks relating to South 12 Ibid., Ninetemth Session. Annexes, annex No. 8 (part I) (A5800/Rev.l). West Africa, and its resolution 1970 (XVIII) of 16 18 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda December 1963 by which it entrusted to the Special item 23 (A/6000/Rev.1). General Assembly-Twentieth Session ------~------the sending of vIsIting groups to Territories, particu 2113 (XX). Credentials of representatives to the larly in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean areas; nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the 8. Requests the Special Committee to pay particular General Assemhly attention to the small Territories ana to recommend to A the General Assembly the most appropriate ways, as The General Assefnbly well as the steps to be taken, to enable the populations of those Territories to exercise fully their right to A/,pro'ves the report of the Credentials (ollllllittee,14 self-determination and independence; subject tu resolution B below. 1407th plenm'y meeting, 9. Requests the Special Committee, whenever it 21 December 1965. considers it appropriate, to recommend a deadline for the accession to independence of each Territory ill ac B cordance with the wishes of the people; The (;eneral .1ssembly, 10. Recognizes the legitimacy of the struggle by the 11avin(J considered the report uf the Credcntia Is ((1)n peoples under colonial rule to exercise their right to self tllittcc on the status of credentials of representatives determination and independence and invites all States to the nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the General to provide material and moral assistance to the national Assembly, liberation movements in colonial Territories; Decides to take no decision on the credentials sub 11. Requests all States and international institutions, tllittec1 on behalf of the represelltatives of South Africa. including the specialized agencies of the United Nations, 1407th plenary meeting, to withhold assistance of any kind to the Governments 21 December 1965. of Portugal and South Africa until they renounce their policy of colonial domination and racial discrimination; 2114 (XX). Report of the Committee on arrange 12. Requests the colonial Powers to dismantle the ments for a conference for the purpose of military bases installed in colonial Territories and to reviewing the Charter refrain from establishing new ones; The General Assembly, 13. Requests the Special Committee to apprise the Recalling the provisions of its resolutions 992 (X) Security Council of developments in any Territory of 21 November 1955, 1136 (XII) of 14 October 1957, examined by it which may threaten international peace 1381 (XIV) of 20 Kovember 1959. 1670 (XVI) of and security and to make suggestions which might 15 December 1961, 1756 (XVII) of 23 October 1962 assist the Council in considering appropriate measures and 1993 (XVIII) of 17 December 1963 relating to under the Charter of the United Nations; the establishment, under Article 109 of the Charter of 14. Requests the Secretary-General to take all neces the United Nations, of the Committee on arrangements sary measures to promote the large-scale dissemination for :l conference for the purpose of reviewing the of the Declaration and of the work of the Special Com Charter and to the functions entrusted to the Committee, mittee, in order that world opinion may be sufficiently I. Decides to keep in being the Committee on informed of the serious threat to peace posed by arrangements for a conference for the purpose of re colonialism and apartheid, and calls upon all administer \iewing the Charter and invites the Committee to ing Powers to co-operate with the Secretary-General report with recommendations to the General Assembly in his efforts; at its twenty-second session; 15. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to 2. Requests that the work envisaged in paragraph providc the Special Committee with all the facilities 4 of General Assembly resolution 992 (X) should be and personnel necessary for the implementation of its continued. mandate. 1407th plenary meeting, 1405th plenary meeting, 21 December 1965. 20 December 1965. 14 Ibid., agenda itcm 3, document A/6208.
* * • No tes Notification by the Secretary-General under Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations (item 7) At its 1336th plenary meeting, on 24 September 1965, the General Assembly took note of the communication dated 20 September 1965 from the Secretary General to the President of the General Assembly.11>
Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (item 10) At its 1408th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1965, the General Assembly took note of the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization.16
11> Ibid., agenda item 7, document A/5980. 16 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/6001 and Corr.1) and Supplement No. 1 A (A/6001/Add.!). Resolutions adopted without reference to a main Committee 5 Reports of the Economic and Social Council (A/5803, chapters X (sections Ill, VI and X), XI (sections I to V and VII to X), XII and XIII; A/6003, chapters XV, XVI and XVII (except section V» (item 12) At its 1407th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1965, the General Assembly took note of chapters X (sections Ill, VI and X), XI (sections I to V and VII to X), XII and XIII of the report of the Economic and Social Council to the Assembly at its nineteenth session,17 and of chapters XV, XVI and XVII (except section V) of the Council's report to the Assembly at its twentieth session.18
Appointment of the members of the Peace Observation Commission (item 19) At its 14D7th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1965, the General Assembly decided to reappoint, on the proposal of the President of the Assembly, the present members of the Peace Observation Commission for the years 1966 and 1967. The Commission is composed of the following Member States: CHINA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, FRANCE, HONDURAS, INDIA, IRAQ, ISRAEL, NEW ZEALAND, PAKISTAN, SWEDEN, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and URUGUAY.
Reports on the United Nations Emergency Force19 (item 21 (a» At its 1407th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1965, the General Assembly took note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Emergency Force.2o
Reports of the Committee for the International Co-operation Year (item 22) At its 1397th plenary meeting, on 16 December 1965, the General Assembly, Oil the proposal of the President of the Assembly, took note of the reports of the Committee for the International Co-operation Year21 and invited the Committee to submit its final report to the Assembly at its twenty-first session.
Appointment to fill a vacancy in the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (item 23) Following the resignation of CAMBODIA,22 the President of the General As sembly appointed AFGHANISTAN as a member of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. At its 1408th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1965, the General Assembly approved that appointment. As a result, the Special Committee will be composed of the following Member States: AFGHANISTAN, AUSTRALIA, BULGARIA, CHILE, DENMARK, ETHIOPIA, INDIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ITALY, IVORY COAST, MADAGASCAR, MALI, POLAND, SIERRA LEONE, SYRIA, TUNISIA, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA and YUGOSLAVIA.
Installation of mechanical means of voting (item 25) At its 1407th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1965, the General Assembly approved the recommendation of the Secretary-General23 that the experimental use of the mechanical voting system in the Assembly Hall should be continued for a further year; it also requested the Secretary-General to report to the Assembly at its twenty-first session on the experience gained during the further experimental period and on the possible extension of the system to other committee rooms.
17 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/5803). 181bid., Twentieth Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/6003). 19 See also resolution 2115 (XX), p. 75. 20 Official Records of the General Assembly, Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. 6, document A/5736; ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 21, document A/5919. 211bid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. 7, document A/5836; ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 22, document A/6086. 221bid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 23, document A/5983. 231bid., agenda item 25, document A/6177, para. 5. 6 General As.embly-Twentieth Session Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (item 108)24 At its 1407th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1965, the General Assembly took note of the report of the Secretary-General on this item.26
24 See also resolution 2011 (XX), p. 2. 2Ii Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item lOB, document A/6174. Genemt AssemblY-'-l'wentieth Session
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE
CONTENTS Page 2028 (XX). Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (19 November 1965) (item 106) 7 2030 (XX). Question of convening a world disarmament conference (29 Novem- ber 1965) (item 95). 8 2031 (XX). Question of general and complete disarmament (3 December 1965) (item 28) 8 2032 (XX). Urgent need for suspension of nuclear and thermonuclear tests (3 December 1965) (item 30) 8 2033 (XX). Declaration on the denuclearization of Africa (3 December 1965) (item 105) 9 2077 (XX). Question of Cyprus (18 December 1965) (item 93) 9 2129 (XX). Actions on the regional level with a view to improving good neigh bourly relations among European States having different social and political systems (21 December 1965) (item 33) 10 2130 (XX). International co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space (21 December 1965) (item 31). 10 2131 (XX). Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of States and the Protection of Their Independence and Sovereignty (21 December 1965) (item 107). 11 2132 (XX). The Korean question (21 December 1965) (item 32) 12 Note: Question of convening a conference for the purpose of signing a convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear and thermonuclear weapons (3 December 1965) (item 29)...... " 13
2028 (XX). Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons Convinced that the proliferation of nuclear weapons would endanger the security of all States and make The General Assembly, more difficult the achievement of general and complete Conscious of its responsibility under the Charter of disarmament under effective international control, the United Nations for disarmament and the consolida Noting the declaration adopted by the Assembly of tion of peace, Heads of .State and Government of the Organization Mindful of its responsibility in accordance with of African Unity at its first regYlar session, held at Article 11, paragraph 1, of the Charter, which stipulates Cairo in July 1964,2 and the Declaration entitled "Pro that the General Assembly may consider the general gramme for Peace and International Co-operation"S principles of co-operation in the maintenance of inter adopted by the Second Conference of Heads of State national peace and security, including the principles or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Cairo governing disarmament and the regulation of arma in October 1964, ments, and may make recommendations with regard Noting also the draft treaties to prevent the pro to such principles to the Members or to the Security liferation of nuclear weapons submitted by the United Council or to both, States of America4 and the Union of Soviet Socialist Recalling its resolutions 1665 (XVI) of 4 December Republics,1I respectively, 1961 and 1908 (XVIII) of 27 November 1963, Noting further that a draft unilateral non-acquisition Recognizing the urgency and great importance of the declaration has been submitted by Italy,S question of preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, 2 For the resolution entitled "Denuclearization of Africa" Noting with satisfaction the efforts of Brazil, Burma, adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Governmt:,1t. Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Sweden and the see Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Ses sion, Annexes, agenda item 105, document A/5975. United Arab Republic to achieve the solution of the 3 See A/5763. problem of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, as 4 Official Records 0/ the Disarmament Commission, Sup contained in their joint memorandum of 15 September plement /01' lanuary to December 1965, document DC/227, 1965,1 annex I, sect. A. 11 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Ses sion, Annexes, agenda item 106, document A/5976. 1 Official RectWds of the Disarmament Commission, Supple 8 Official Records of the Disarmament Commission, Supple ment for lanuary to December 1965, document DC/227, annex ment for Januarv to December 1965, document DC/227, annex 1, sect. E. I, sect. D. . 7 8 General Assembly-Twentieth Session Convinced that General Assembly resolutions 1652 Reaffirming the resolution adopted by the Disarma (XVI) of 24 November 1961 and 1911 (XVIII) of ment Commission on 1I June 1965,7 27 November 1963 aim at preventing the proliferation I. Endorses the proposal adopted at the Second Con of nuclear weapons, ference of Heads of State or Government of Non Believing that it is imperative to exert further efforts Aligned Countries, held at Cairo in 1964, on the con to conclude a treaty to prevent the proliferation of vening of a world disarmament conference to which all nuclear weapons, countries would be invited; 1. Urges all States to take all steps necessary for 2. Urges that the necessary consultations be con the early conclusion of a treaty to prevent the pro ducted with all countries for the purpose of establish liferation of nuclear weapons; ing a widely representative preparatory committee 2. Calls upon the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation which will take appropriate steps for the convening Committee on Disarmament to give urgent considera of a world disarmament conference not later than 1967; tion to the question of non-proliferation of nuclear 3. Urges further that all countries be kept informed, weapons and, to that cnd, to reconvene as early as as appropriate, of the results achieved by the prepara possible with a view to negotiating an intemational tory cOlllmittce in accordance with paragraph 2 above. treaty to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons, 1384th plenary meeting, based on the following main principles: 29 November 1965. (a) The treaty should be void of any loop-holes which might permit nuclear or non-nuclear Powers to 2031 (XX). Queslion of general and complete proliferate, directly or indirectly, nuclear weapons in disarmament any form; The General Assembly, (b) The treaty should embody an acceptable balance Having received the reports of the Conference of the of mutual responsibilities and obligations of the nuclear Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament,S and non-nuclear Powers; Recalling its resolutions 1378 (XIV) of 20 November (c) The treaty should be a step towards the achieve 1959, 1722 (XVI) of 20 December 1961, 1767 (XVII) ment of general and complete disarmament and, more of 21 November 1962 and 1908 (XVIII) of 27 particularly, nuclear disarmament; November 1963, (d) There should be acceptable and workable pro Conscious of its responsibility under the Charter of visions to ensure the effectiveness of the treaty; the United Nations for disarmament and the consolida (e) Nothing in the treaty should adversely affect tion of peace, the right of any group of States to conclude regional 1. Requests the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation treaties in order to ensure the total absence of nuclear Committee on Disarmament to continue ts efforts weapons in their respective territories; towards making substantial progress in reaching agree 3. Transmits the records of the First Committee ment on the question of general and complete disarma relating to the discussion of the item entitled "Non ment under effective international control, as well as on proliferation of nuclear weapons", together with all collateral measures; other relevant documents, to the Eighteen-Nation Com 2. Decides to refer to the Eighteen-Nation Com mittee for its consideration; mittee all documents and records of the First Committee 4. Requests the Eighteen-Nation Committee to sub concerning all matters related to the disarmament mit to the General Assembly at an early date a report question; on the results of its work on a treaty to prevent the 3. Requests the Eighteen-Nation Committee to re proliferation of nuclear weapons. sume its work as early as possible and to report to 1382nd plenary meeting, the General Assembly, as appropriate, on the progress 19 November 1965. achieved. 1388th plenary meeting, 2030 (XX). Question of convening a world dis 3 December 1965. armament conference 2032 (XX). Urgent need for suspension of nuclear The General Assembly, and thermonuclear tests Mindful of the continuing interest and responsibility The General Assembly, of the United Nations in connexion with the solution of the disarmament problem, Having considered the question of the cessation of nuclear and thermonuclear weapon tests and the rele Reaffirming the paramount importance of disarma vant sections of the reports of the Conference of the ment for the contemporary world and the urgent need Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament,S for the achievement of this goal, Recalling its resolutions 1762 (XVII) of 6 November Believing that it is imperative to exert further efforts 1962 and 1910 (XVIII) of 27 November 1963 on the towards reaching agreement on general and complete cessation of all test explosions of nuclear weapons, disarmament with effective international control, with a view to securing lasting peace in the world, Noting wth regret that notwithstanding these reso lutions nuclear weapon tests have taken place, eonmnced that all countries should contribute towards the accomplishment of disarmament and co-operate in Recalling the undertaking given by the original signa taking immediate steps with a view to achieving progress tories to the Treaty banning nuclear weapon tests in in this field, 7 Ibid., document DC/224. eonvinced also that a world disarmament conference S Official Records of the General Assembly, Nineteenth Ses sion, Annexes, annex No. 9, document A/5731; Official Records would promote the realization of general and complete of the Disarmament Commission. Supplement for January to disarmament, December 1965, document DC/?27. Resolutions adopted OD the reports of the Hrst Committee 9
the atmosphere, in outer space and under water, signed Noting that this declaration on the denuc1earization at Moscow on 5 August 1963, to continue negotiations of Africa was endorsed by the Heads of State or Gov for the discontinuance of all test explosions of nuclear ernment of Non-Aligned Countries in the Declaration weapons for all time, issued on 10 October 1964,11 at the close of their Recognizing the mounting concern of world opinion Second Conference, held at Cairo, for the fulfilment of this undertaking, R.ecognizing that the denuclearization of Africa would Mindful of the crucial importance of a comprehensive be a practical step towards the prevention of the further test ban to the issue of non-proliferation of nuclear spread of nuclear weapons in the world and towards weapons, the achievement of general anp complete disarmament and of the objectives of the United Nations, Noting with satisfaction the joint memorandum on a comprehensive test ban treaty submitted by Brazil, 1. Reaffirms its call upon all States to respect the Burma, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Sweden and continent of Africa as a nuclear-free zone; the United Arab Republic and annexed to the report 2. Endorses the declaration on the denuclearization of the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee of Africa issued by the Heads of State and Govern on Disarmament,9 ment of African countries; Convinced that agreement in regard to taking this 3. Calls upon all States to respect and abide by the further step towards nuclear disarmament would be aforementioned declaration; facilitated, inter alia, by the important improvements 4. Calls upon all States to refrain from the use, or made in detection and identification techniques, the threat of use, of nuclear weapons on the African 1. Urges that all nuclear weapon tests be suspended; continent; 2. Calls upon all countries to respect the spirit and 5. Calls upon all States to refrain from testing, provisions of the Treaty banning nuclear weapon tests manufacturing, using or deploying nuclear weapons on in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water; the continent of Africa, and from acquiring such weapons or taking any action which would compel 3.. Requests the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation African States to take similar action; Committee on Disarmament to continue with a sense of urgency its work on a comprehensive test ban treaty 6. Urges those States possessing nuclear weapons and on arrangements to ban effectively all nuclear and capability not to transfer nuclear weapons, scientific weapon tests in all environments, taking into account data or technological assistance to the national control the improved possibilities for international co-operation of any State, either directly or indireCtly, in any form in the field of seismic detection, and to report to the which may be used to assist such States in the manufac General Assembly. ture or use of nuclear weapons in Africa; 1388th plenary meeting, 7. Expresses the hope that the African States will 3 December 1965. initiate studies, as they deem appropriate, with a view to implementing the denuclearization of Africa, and 2033 (XX). Declaration on the denuclearization take the necessary measures through the Organization of Africa of African Unity to achieve this end; The General Assembly, 8. Urges the African States to keep the United Believing in the vital necessity of saving contem Nations informed of any further developments in this porary and future generations from the scourge of a regard; nuclear war, 9. Requests the Secretary-General to extend to the Recalling its resolution 1652 (XVI) of 24 November Organization of African Unity such facilities and as 1961, which called upon all Member States to refrain sistance as may be requested in order to achieve the from testing, storing or transporting nuclear weapons aims of the present resolution. in Africa and to consider and respect the continent as 1388th plenary meeting, a denuclearized zone, 3 December 1965. Recalling its resolution 2028 (XX) of 19 November 1965 on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, 2077 (XX). Question of Cyprus Observing that proposals for the establishment of denuc1earized zones in various other areas of the world The General Assembly, have also met with general approval, Having considered the question of Cyprus, Convinced that the denuclearization of various areas Recalling Security Council resolutions 186 (1964) of the world would help to achieve the desired goal of 4 March 1964, 187 (1964) of 13 March 1964, 192 of prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons, . (1964) of 20 June 1964,193 (1964) of 9 August 1964, Considering that the Assembly of Heads of State and 194 (1964) of 25 September 1964, 198 (1964) of 18 Government of the Organization of African Unity, at December 1964, 201 (1965) of 19 March 1965, 206 its first regular session, held at Cairo from 17 to 21 (1965) of 15 June 1965 and 207 (1965) of 10 August July 1964, issued a solemn declaration on the de 1965, and the Council's consensus of 11 August 1964 nuclearization of Africa10 in which the Heads of State with regard to Cyprus,12 and Government announced their readiness to under Recalling the parts of the Declaration adopted on take, in an international treaty to be concluded under 10 October 1964 by the Second Conference of Heads the auspices of the United Nations, not to manufacture of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, or acquire control of nuclear weapons, held at Cairo, regarding the question of Cyprus,18
9 Official Records of the Disarmament Commission, Supple ment for January to December 1965, document DC/?27, annex 1, 11 See A/5763. sect. F. 12 Official Records of the Securitv Council, Nineteenth Yell'r, 10 ?ee Official Records of the General Assemb!:I'. Twentieth. 1143rd meeting, para. 358. . Sesston, Annexes, agenda item 105, document A/5975. 18 See A/5763. 10 General ASilembly-Twe.tieth Session Noting the report of the United Nations Mediator to peace and international security and to the settlement on Cyprus, submitted to the Secretary-General on 26 of the major problems which have not yet been solved, March 1965,14 1. Welcomes the growing interest in the development Noting further that the Government of Cyprus is uf good neighbourly relations and co-operation among committed, through its Declaration of Intention and European States having different social and political the accompanying Memorandum,15 to: systems, in the political, economic, technical, scientific, (a) The full application of human rights to all <.:ultural and other fields; citizens of Cyprus, irrespective of race or religion, 2. Emphasizes the impOl tance of maintaining and ( b) The ensuring of minority rights, Il1creasing contacts between those States for the purpose (c) The safeguarding of the above rights as con of developing peaceful co-operation among the peoples tained in the said Declaration and Memorandum, of the European continent, with a view to strengthen 1. Takes cognizance of the fact that the Republic of ing peace and security ill Europe by all possible means; Cyprus, as an equal Member of the United Nations, 3. Requests the Governments of the European States is, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, 10 intensify their efforts to improve reciprocal relations, entitled to enjoy, and should enjoy, full sovereignty with a view to creating an atmosphere of confidence and complete independence without any foreign in which will be conducive to an effective consideration tervention or interference, of the problems which are still hampering the relaxation 2. Calls upon all States, ill conformity with their uf tension in Europe and throughout the world; obligations under the Charter, and in partIcular Article 4. Decides to continue to give its attention to 2, paragraphs 1 and 4, to respect the sovereignty, unity, measures and actions for promoting good neighbourly independence and territorial integrity of the Republic relations and co-opfration in Europe. of Cyprus and to refrain from any intervention directed 1408th plenary meeting, against it; 21 December 1965. 3. Recommends to the Security Council the con·· tinuation of the United ;\Iations mediation work in 2130 (XX), InternationHI co-operation in the conformity with Council resolution 186 (1964). peaceful uses of outer space 1402nd plenary meeting, 18 December 1965. The General Assembly, Rewiring its resolution 1962 (XVIII) entitled "Dec 2129 (XX). Actions 011 the regional level with a laration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities view to improving good neighbourly rela of States in the Exploratioll and Use of Outer Space" tions among European States having dif and resolution 1963 (XVIJ I) entitled "International ferent social and political systems co operation in the peaceful uses of outer space", both ddopted unanimollsly Oil 13 December 1963, The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Committee on Bearing in mind the provisions of the Charter of the the Peaceful Uses of Outer Spacc,16 United Nations in which Member States have affirmed their resolve to live together in peace with one another Conscious that the benefits of space exploration can as good neighbours and to develop friendly relations be most widely enj oyed if Member States support the among nations in order to strengthen pean widest possible exchange of information and promote international ro·operation in this field, Recalling its resolutions 1236 (XII) of 14 December 1957 and 1301 (XIII) of 10 December 1958 calling upon States to make every effort to strengthen inter I national peace and to develop friendly and co-operative Urges the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer relations, and to take effecti vc steps towards the im Space, in developing" law for outer space, to continue plementation of principles of peaceful anti neighbourly with dctenllination the preparation of draft international relations, 'Lgreements 011 assistance to and return of astronauts Aware of the responsibilIty wll1ch today devolves ,md space vehicles and on liability for damage caused upon all countries, great and slnall, tu e:,tablish an hy objects launched into outer space, and to give con atmosphere of co-operation and security throughout the sider at~on to incorporating in international agreement world, and of the role that the existence and develop form. III the future as appropriate, legal principles ment of bilateral good neighbourly relations and under Rovel11ing the activities of States in the exploration standing among States can play in achieving that goal, and use of onter space; Noting with satisfaction the increa.sing concern for II the development of reciprocal co-operative relations in many fields among European States having different 1. Endorses the recommendations contained in the social and political systems, based on the principles of rcports of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer equal rights, respect and mutual interests, Space concerning exchange of information, education and t raining, international sounding rocket launching Convinced that any improvement in relations among facilities, potentially harmful effects of space experi European countri~s, being in the interest of the States 1I1ents, and encouragement of international programmes; in that part of the world, has at the same time a positive effect on international relations as a whole and thus 2. Welcmnes the intention of the Committee on the contributes to the creation of an atmosphere conducive Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to continue its activities in the exchange of information on outer space matters 14 Official Records of the Security Coullcil. Twentieth Year. by encouraging sllch means as the preparation of Supplement for Jammry, February'oll
reviews on the activities and resources of various inter IH national organizations and bodies relating to the peac.eful I. Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of uses of outer space, on national and co operative in Outer Space, in co-operation with the Secretary-General ternational space activities, on bibliographies and ab and making use of the available resources of the Secre stracting services, and 011 education and training; tariat, and in consultation with the specialized agencies 3. Notes 'with apprecwtion that a oumber of Member and in co-operation with the Committee on Space States have, on a voluntary basis, co-operated ex Research, to prepare and consider during its next tensively with the programme of the Committee on the session suggestions for programmes of education and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space by providing information training of specialists in the peaceful uses of outer on their space activities, and 'lrges other Member Statf's space to assist the developing countries, and to report to do so; to the General Assembly at its twenty-first session; 4. Supports the request of the Committee on the 2. Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Peaceful Uses of Outer Space that the Secretary Outer Space to continue its work as set forth in this General disseminate on a continuing 1:.'1sis information and previous General Assembly resolutions and to received from Member States on the needs and facilities report to the l\ssemhlv at its twenty first session. for education and training in space-related subjects: 1408th plenary meeting, 21 December 1965. 5. Notes also with appreciation that certain Member States have contributed to the goals of the Committee 2131 (XX). Declaration on the Inadmissibility of on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, as laid down Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of in its reports, by establishing educational and training States and the Protection of Their Inde programmes, and urges other Member States to do so; pendence and Soverei~nty 6. Notes the decision of the Committee on the Peace The General Assembly, tul Uses of Outer Space to convene. on 18 January 1966, the Working Group established to examine the Deeply concerned at the gravity of the international desirability, organization and objectives of an inter situation and the increasing threat to universal peace national conference or meeting to he held in 1967 on due to armed intl'lvention and other direct or indirect the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space, as forms of interference threatening the sovereign person well as to make recommendations on the question ality and the political independence of States, relating to the p:1fticipation in that meeting of the Considering that the United Nations, in accordance appropriate international organizations: with their aim to elirr;inate war, threats to the peace and acts of aggression, created an Organization, based 7. Accords United Nations sponsorship to Tnd;;1 on the sovereign equality of States. whose friendly for the continuing operation of the Thumba interna relations would he based on respect for the principle tional equatorial sounding rocket launching facility, of equal rights and self-determination of peoples and which is eligible for such sponsorship and such as on the obligation of its Members to refrain from the sistance as may be requestf'd in :lccordance with the threat or use of force ag;linst the territorial integrity basic principles endorsed by the Gener;ll Assembly in or political independence of any State, - its resolution 1802 (XVII) of 14 Decemhpf 1962: Recognizing that, in fulfilment of the principle of self 8. Takes note of the resolution adopted hy the Com determination, the General Assembly, in the Declara mittee on Space Research at its seventh session, held in tion on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Coun May 1964, on the basis of the report of its Consultative tries and Peoples contained in resolution 1514 (XV) Group on Potentially Harmfnl Effects of Space Ex of 14 December 1960, sbted its conviction that all periments; peoples have an inalienable right to complete freedom, 9. Notes with apprecwtion that, in accordance with the exercise of their sovereignty and the integrity of General Assembly resolution 1721 (XVI) of 20 De their national territory, and that, by virtue of that right, cember 1961, the Secretary-General continues to main they freely determine their political status and freelv tain a public registry of objects launched into orbit pursue their economic. social ;lnd cultural development. or beyond on the basis of information being furnished Recalling that in the Universal Declaration of Human hy Member States; Rights the General Assembly proclaimed that recogni 10. Notes with satisfaction the growing measure of tion of the inherent dignity and of the equal and co-operation among many Member States in the peace inalienable rights of :111 members of the htlm:tll familv ful exploration and use of outer space; is the found:ttion of freedom, justice and peace in the world. without distinction of :tny kind, 11. Urges that space activities be carried out in such Reaffirming the principle of non-intervention, pro a manner that States may share in the adventure and claimed in the charters of the Organization of American the practical benefits of space exploration irrespective States, the League of Arah States and the Organiza of the stage of their economic or scientific development: tion of African Unitv and affirmed at the conferences 12. Notes with appreciation the progress reports held 'at Montevideo'- Buenos Aires. Chapultepec and submitted by the World Meteorological Organization17 Rogota, as well as in the decisions of the Asian-African and the International Telecommunication Union18 on Conference at Bandung. the First Conference of Heads their ,activities in the field of outer space and invites of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries at these organizations to make progress reports to the Belgrade, in the Programme for Peace :tnd International Committee on the Peacef!11 Uses of Outer Space in Co-operation adopted at the end of the Second Con 1966; ference of Heads of State or Government of Non Aligned Countries at Cairo, and in the declar:ttion on 17 Transmitted under the symbol A/AC.1Q5/L.1Q subversion adopted at Accra by the Heads of State 18 Transmitted under the symbol E/41H7/<\'dd. L and Government of the Af'-;can States. 12 General Assembly-Twentieth Session Recognizing that full observance of the principle of the complete elimination of racial discrimination and the non-intervention of States in the internal and ex colonialism in all its forms and manifestations. ternal affairs of other States is essential to the fulfil ment of the purposes an~ principles of the United 7. For the purpose of the present Declaration, the Nations, term "State" covers both individual States and groups of States. Considering that armed intervention is synonymous with aggl;ession and, as such, is contrary to the basic 8. Nothing in this Declaration shall be construed as principles on which peaceful international co-operation affecting in any manner the relevant provisions of the between States should be built, Charter of the United Nations relating to the main tenance of international peace and security, in particular Considering further that direct intervention, subver those contained in Chapters VI, VII and VIII. sion and all forms of indirect intervention are contrary 1408th plenary rneeting, to these principles and, consequently, constitute a 21 December 1965. violation of the Charter of the United Nations, Mindful that violation of the principle of non-inter 2132 (XX). The KOrf'8n qUf'stioll vention poses a threat to the independence, freedom The General Assembly, and normal political, economic, social and cultural development of countries, particularly those which have Having noted the reports of the United Nations freed themselves from colonialism, and can pose a Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of serious threat to the maintenance of peace, Korea, signed at Seoul, Korea, on 26 August 196419 and 3 September 1965,20 Fully aware of the imperative need to create appro priate conditions which would enable all States, and in Reaffirming its resolutions 112 (II) of 14 November particular the developing countries, to choose without 1947, 195 (Ill) of 12 December 1948, 293 (IV) of duress or coercion their own political, economic and 21 October 1949, 376 (V) of 7 October 1950, 811 social institutions, (IX) of 11 December 1954, 910 A (X) of 29 November 1955, 1010 (XI) of 11 January 1957, 1180 (XII) of In the light of the forer;oinr; considerations, solemnly 29 November 1957, 1264 (XIII) of 14 November 1958, declares: 1455 (XIV) of 9 December 1959, 1740 (XVI) of 1. No State has the right to intervene, directly or 20 December 1961, 1855 (XVII) of 19 December 1962 indirectly, for any reason whatever, in the internal or and 1964 (XVITT) of 13 December 1963, external affairs of any other State. Consequently, armed Noting that the United Nations forces which were intervention and all other forms of interference or sent to Korea in accordance with United Nations attempted threats against the personality of the State resolutions have in greater part already been withdrawn, or against its political, economic and cultural elements. and that the Governments concerned are prepared to are condemned. withdraw their remaining forces from Korea when the 2. No State may use or encourage the use of eco conditions for a lasting settlement laid down by the nomic, political or any other type of measures to coerce General Assembly have been fulfilled. another State in order to obtain from it the subordina Recalling that the United Nations, under the Charter, tion of the exercise of its sovereign rights or to secure is fully and rightfully empowered to take collective from it advantages of any kind. Also, no State shall action to repel aggression, to restore peace and security, organize, assist. foment, finance, incite or tolerate sub and to extend its g-ood offices to seeking a peaceful versive, terrorist or armed activities directed towards settlement in Korea. the violent overthrow of the regime of another State, or interfere in civil strife in another State. 1. Reaffirms that the objectives of the United Nations in Korea are to bring about, by peaceful means, the 3. The use of force to deprive peoples of their establishment of a unified, independent and democratic national identity constitutes a violation of their in Korea under a representative form of government, and aliemlble rights and of the principle of non-intervention. the full restoration of international peace and security in the area; 4. The strict observance of these obligations is an essential condition to ensure that nations live together 2. Calls upon the North Korean authorities to accept in peace with one another, since the practice of any those established United Nations objectives which have form of intervention not only violates the spirit and been repeatedly affirmed by the General Assembly: letter of the Charter of the United Nations but also leads to the creation of situations which threaten in 3. Urges that continuing efforts be made to achieve ternationa1 peace and security. thos~ objectives;
5. Every State has an inalienable right to choose 4. Requests the United Nations Commission for the its political. economic, social and cultural systems, with Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea to continue its out interference in any form by another State. work in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assemhly. 6. All States shall respect the right of self-determina 1408th plenary muting, tion an'd independence of peoples and nations, to be 21 Dpcpmber 1965. freely exercised without any foreign pressure, and with 19 Official Records 0/ the General As.H·ml,ly, Nine/eenth SI'.,· absolute respect for human rights and fundamental sion. Sll/>Plement No. 12 (A/5812). freedoms. Consequently, a.ll States shall contribute to 20 Ibid.. Twetltieth Session, ,)1I/>plell1en/ No. 12 (A/WI2) Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 13
Note Question of convening a conference for the purpose of signing a convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear and thermonuclear weapons (item 29) At its 1388th plenary meeting, on 3 December 1965, the General Assembly approved the recommendation of the First Committee21 that this item should be referred to the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament for further study and that its consideration in the Assembly should be postponed to the twenty-first session.
21 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 29, document A/6125.
GeHeral Assembly-Twentieth Session
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE
CONTENTS Page 2052 (XX). Reports of the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (15 December 1965) (item 35) ". 15 2053 (XX ~. Compr~hensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping opera- tiOns tu all their aspects (15 December 1965) (item 101) . 16 2054 (XX). The policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa (15 December 1965) (item 36) . 16 2078 (XX). Effects of atomic radiation (18 December 1965) (item 34) '" 18 Note: Peaceful settlement of disputes (18 December 1965) (item 99) 18
2052 (XX). Reports of the Commissioner-General East ~or thei: continued faithful efforts to provide of the United Nations Relief and Works essential. s~rvlces for the Palestine refugees, and to Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near the. speCIalized agencies and private organizations for East their valuable work in assisting the refugees; 3. Directs attention to the critical financial position The General Assembly, of the. United Natio~s Relief and Works Agency for Recalling its resolutions 194 (Ill) of 11 December Palestme Refugees 111 the Near East, as outlined 1948. 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949, 393 (V) and in the Commissioner-General's report; 394 (V) of 2 and 14 December 1950, 512 (VI) and 4. Notes with regret that contributions to the United 513 (VI) of 26 January 1952, 614 (VII) of 6 No Nati~ns Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refu vember 1952. 720 (VIII) of 27 November 1953, 818 gees 111 the Near East have not thus far been sufficient (IX) of 4 December 1954, 916 (X) of 3 December to e?-able the Agency to cover its essential budget 1955. 1018 (XI) of 28 February 1957, 1191 (XII) reqUIrements; of 12 December 1957, 1315 (XIII) of 12 December 1958, 1456 (XIV) of 9 December 1959, 1604 (XV) 5. Calls upon all Governments as a matter of mak~. of 21 April 1961. 1725 (XVI) of 20 December 1961, urgency to the most generous efforts possible 1856 (XVII) of 20 December 1962, 1912 (XVIII) to meet the anticipated needs of the United Nations of December and 2002 of February Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in 3 1963 (XIX) 10 ~ ~ast, p~rticularly 1965, the ear in the light of the budgetary defiCIt prOjected 111 the Commissioner-General's report; Noting the annual reports of the Commissioner General of tbe United Nations Relief and Works 6. Directs the Commissioner-General of the United Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Natio?-s Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refu covering the periods from 1 July 1963 to 30 Jun~ gees 111 the Near East to take such measures includ 19641 and from 1 July 1964 to 30 June 1965,2 ing rectification of the relief rolls-a problem w'hich has been and continues to be of major concern to the 1. Nates with deep regret that repatriation or com General Assembly-as to assure, in co-operation with pensation of the refugees as provided for in paragraph the Governments concerned, the most equitable distribu 11 of General Assembly resolution 194 (Ill) has not tion of relief based on need; been effected, that no substantial progress has been made in the programme endorsed in paragraph 2 of 7. Calls upon the United Nations Conciliation Com resolution 513 (VI) for the reintegration of refugees !liission for. Palestine to intensify its efforts for the either by repatriation or resettlement and that, there ImplementatIOn of paragraph 11 of resolution 194 (Ill) fore, the situation of the refugees continues to be a and to report thereon as appropriate and not later than matter of serious concern; I October 1966; ex~e?d 2. Expresses its thanks to the Commissioner-Gen 8; I!ecides to until 30 June 1969, without eral and the staff of the United Nations Relief and prejudice to the provIsIons of paragraph 11 of resolution 'Narks Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near 194 (Ill), the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. 1 Official Records of the General Assemblv Nineteenth Ses- sion. S!tpplement No. 13 (A/5813). . , 1395th plenary meeting, 2 Ibid.. Twentieth Session. Supplement No. 13 (A/6013). 15 December 1965. 15 16 General Allembly-Twentieth Session
2053 (XX). Comprehensive review of the whole B qu~stion of peace-keeping operations in all theIr aspects The Gener,.,r Assembly, Desirous that the consideration in the United Nations A organs of the whole question of peace-keeping opera The General Assembly} tions in all their aspects should continued in an atmos phere of harmony and co-operation, Recalling its resolution 2006 (XIX) of 18 Feb ruary 1965 authorizing the President of the General Having considered the important contribution of the Assembly to establish a Special Committee on Peace delegation of Ireland and of Mr. Frank Aiken, the keeping Operations, under the chairmanship of the distinguished Minister for External Affairs of Ireland, President of the Assembly and with the collaboration in the search for a solution to the question of peace of the Secretary-General, and instructing the Special keeping operations, Committee to undertake as soon as possible a com Noting the suggestions contained in the draft reso prehensive review of the whole question of peace lution submitted by Ceylon, Costa Rica, Ghana, Ireland, keeping operations in all their aspects, including ways the Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nepal, the Philippines and of overcoming the present financial difficulties of the Somalia,6 Organization, Having adopted resolution A above instructing the Noting the reports of the Special Committee dated ~pecial Committee on Peace-keeping Operations to con 15 June 19653 and 31 August 1965,4 tInue and to complete as soon as possible the work Noting the replies of Member States to the request assigned to it by the General Assembly in paragraph of the Special Committee that Member States submit 3 of its resolution 2006 (XIX) of 18 February 1965 their views on the guidelines in regard to future peace and to report to the Assembly at its twenty-first keeping operations contained in paragraph 52 of the session, . report of 31 May 1965 submitted jointly to that Refers to the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Committee by the Secretary-General and the President Operations the draft resolution mentioned in the third of the General Assembly,CI preambular paragraph above and invites the Committee Noting also the consensus of the Special Committee, to give it careful consideration. set forth in its report of 31 August 1965, which was 1395th plenary 1neetinq, adopted by the General Assembly at its 1331st plenary 15 December 1965. meeting, on 1 September 1965, and the Secretary General's consequent appeal to the Governments of all Member States to make voluntary contributions so 2054 (XX). The policies of apartheid of the Gov that the financial difficulties of the Organization may ernment of the Repuhlic of South Africa be solved and the future may be faced with renewed hope and confidence, A Recalling the decision taken by the General As The General Assembly, sembly at its 1331st plenary meeting that the modalities Recalling its resolutions on the policies of apartheid for the continuance of the work of the Special Com of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, mittee should be decided upon at the twentieth session, conside;~d Taking into account the views expressed and the .Having the reports of the Special Com mIttee on the PolICIes of apartheid of the Government proposals made on peace-keeping .during the debate of the Republic of South Africa,7 on the item entitled "Comprehensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their Considering the recommendations and conclusions 8 aspects", contai.ned in the report of the Group of Experts 1. Requests the Special Committee on Peace-keeping establIshed under Security Council resolution 182 (1963) of 4 December 1963. Operations to continue and to complete as soon as possible the work assigned to it by the General As Recalling Security Council resolution 191 (1964) of sembly in paragraph 3 of its resolution 2006 (XIX) 18 June 1964, and to report to the Assembly at its twenty-first session: . Gr~vely' concerned at the aggravation of the explosive 2. Transmits to the Special Committee the records sItuatIOn In the Republic of South Africa as a result of the debates during the present session on the item of the ,continued implementation of the policies of entitled "Comprehensive review of the whole question apartheId by the Government of South Africa in viola of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects"; tion of its obligations under the Charter of the United 3. Invites the Special Committee to elect its officers Nations and in defiance of the resolutions of the from among its members and expresses the hope that Security Council and the General Assemblv the Committee will continue to enjoy the counsel of Profo~ndly disturbed at the fact that th'e policies the President of the General Assembly and the close and acttons of the Government of South Africa are collaboration of the Secretary-General in its work; thus aggravating the situation in neighbouring terri 4..Cal!s upon all Member States to make voluntary tories in southern Africa, contnbutlons so that the future may be faced with 6 Ibid., Twentieth Sessio1l, Annexes agenda item 101, docu- renewed hope and confidence. ment A/SPC/L.l21/Rev.1. ' 1395th plenary meetinq, 7 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes. annex No. 12, docu 15 December 1965. ment.s A/5692, A/5707, A/5825 and Add.1; ibid, , Twentie tfl '~/59S7~ Annl'xes, agenda item 3'6, documents A/5932 and 3 Ibid" Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. 21, documents A/5915 and Add.1. 8 See Official Records of the Sl'Cllrity Council Ninetnntlt 4 Ibid., documents A/5916 and Add.1. Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1964, document Cl Ilnd., document A/591S/Add.1, annex n. S/5658, annex. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the ~peeial Political Committee 17
Noting the measures taken by Member States in measures for the widest possible dissemination of in pursuance of the resolutions of the General Assembly formation on the policies of apartheid of the Govern and the Security Council, ment of South Africa and on United Nations efforts to Having studied the notes, annexed to the Special deal with the situation, and requests all Member Committee's report of 17 June 1965, on the build-up of States, specialized agencies and non-governmental or military and police forces in the Republic of South ganizations to co-operate with the Secretary-General Africa and on recent investments by foreign-owned and the Special Committee in this regard; corporations in that country,9 10, Invites the specialized agencies: Considering that prompt and effective international (a) To take the necessary steps to deny technical action is imperative in order to avert the grave danger and economic assistance to the Government of South of a violent racial conflict in Africa, which would Africa, without, however, interfering with humanitarian inevitably have grave repercussions throughout the assistance to the victims of the policies of apartheid; world, (b) To take active measures, within their fields of Recalling its resolution 1761 (XVII) of 6 November competence, to compel the Government of South 1962 recommending the application of economic and Africa to abandon its racial policies; rliplomatic sanctions against South Africa, 1. Urgently appeals to the major trading partners (c) To co-operate with the Special Committee in of the Republic of South Africa to cease their increasing the implementation of its terms of reference; economic collaboration with the Government of South 11. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Africa, which encourages that Government to defy Special Committee with all the necessary means, includ world opinion and to accelerate the implementation of ing appropriate financial means, for the effective the policies of apartheid; accomplishment of its task. 2. Expresses its appreciation to the Special Com 1395th plenary meeting, mittee on the Policies of apartheid of the Government 15 DecembeT 1965. of the Republic of South Africa ami requests it to B continue to perform i~s functions; 3. Decides to enlarge the Special Committee by the The General Assembly, addition of six members, to be appointed by the Presi Recalling its resolution 1978 B (XVIII) of 16 De dent of the General Assemblv on the basis of the cember 1963, following criteria :10 ' Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General (a) Primary responsibility with regard to world in pursuance of that resolution,ll trade; Considering the recommendation contained in para (b) Primary responsibility under the Charter of the graphs 161 to 164 of the report of 16 August 1965 United Nations for the maintenance of international submitted by the Special Committee on the Policies peace and security; of apa,rtheid of the Government of the Republic of (c) Equitable geographical distribution; South Africa,12 4. Condemns the Government of South Africa for Deeply concerned at the plight of numerous persons its refusal to comply with the resolutions of the Security persecuted by the Government of South Africa for Council and the General Assembly and its continued their opposition to the policies of apartheid and repres implementation of the policies of apartheid; sion, and at the plight of their families, 5. Firmly supports all those who are opposing the policies of apartheid and particularly those who are Considering that humanitarian assistance to such combating such policies in South Africa; persons and their families is in keeping with the purposes of the United Nations, 6. Draws the attention of the Security Council to the fact that the situation in South Africa constitutes 1. Expresses its great appreciation to the Govern a threat to international peace and security, that action ments which have made contributions in response to under Chapter VII of the Charter is essential in General Assembly resolution 1978 B (XVIII) and to order to solve the problem of apartheid and that the appeal made on 26 October 1964 by the Special universally applied economic sanctions are the only Committee on the Policies of apartheid of the Govern means of achieving a peaceful solution; ment of the Republic of South Africa ;13 7. Deplores the actions of those States which, 2. Requests the Secretary-General to establish a through political, economic and military collaboration United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa, made with the Government of South Africa, are encouraging up of voluntary contributions from States, organiza it to persist in its racial policies; tions and individuals, to be used for grants to voluntary 8. Again requests all States to comply fully with organizations, Governments of host countries of refugees all the resolutions of the Security Council on this from South Africa and other appropriate bodies, question and to halt forthwith the sale and delivery towards: to South Africa of arms, ammunition of all types, (a) Legal assistance to persons charged under military vehicles, and equipment and materials intended discriminatory and repressive legislation in South for their manufacture and maintenance; Africa; 9. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation 11 Ibid" Nitletemth SessiOtl, Annexes, annex No. 12, dOCll with the Special Committee, to take appropriate ment A/5850; Aj5850jAdd.l ; ibid., Twentieth Session, An1ll'.~es, "genda item 36, documents Aj6025 and Add.I. 11 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Ses 12 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 36. docu sioll, Annexes, agenda item 36. docl1ment A/5932, annexes T ment A/5957. and n. 111 Ibid" Nineteenth Session. Annexes, annex No 12, Note Peaceful settlement of disputes (item 99) At its 1403rd plenary .meeting, on 18 December 1965, the General Assembly approved the recommendation of the Special Political Committee16 that the con sideration of this item should be postponed to the twenty-first session. 16 Ibid., Twentieth Session. Annexes, agenda item 99, document A/6187, para. 11. ">If .' ~ General Assembly~twentiitlt Session RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE (; 0 N TEN TS Page 2029 (XX). Consolidation of the Special Fund and the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance in a United Nations Development Programme (22 November 1965) (item 51). 20 2042 (XX). Establishment of a United Nations capital development fund (8 De- cember 1965) (item 39) ...... 21 2043 (XX). World campaign for universal literacy (8 December 1965) (item 47) 22 2044 (XX). United Nations Institute for Training and Research (8 December 1965) (item 48) ...... 23 20~2 (XX). Science and technology (20 December 1965) (item 12). 23 2083 (XX). Development and utilization of human resources (20 December 1965) (item 12). 24 2084 (XX). United Nations Development Decade (20 December 1965) (item 12) 24 2085 (XX). United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (20 December 1965) (item 37) 25 2086 (XX). Transit trade of land-locked countries (20 December 1965) (item 37) 26 2087 (XX). Financing of economic development (20 December 1965) (item 38) 27 2088 (XX). Accelerated flow of capital and technical assistance to the developing countries (20 December 1965) (item 38) 27 2089 (XX). Establishment of the United Nations Organization for Industrial Development (20 December 1965) (item 40) 28 2090 (XX). The role of the United Nations in training national technical per sonnel for the accelerated industrialization of the developing countries (20 De- cember 1965) (item 41) 29 2091 (XX). Transfer of technology to developing countries (20 December 1965) (item 42) . 30 2092 (XX). Conversion to peaceful needs of the resources released by dis- armament (20 December 1965) (item 44) 30 2093 (XX). United Nations Development Programme (20 December 1965) (items 49 and 50)...... 31 2094 (XX). Confirmation of the allocation of funds for the Expanded Pro gramme of Technical Assistance in 1966 (20 December 1965) (item 50 (b») 31 2095 (XX). Continuation of the World Food Programme (20 December 1965) (item 52) ...... 32 2096 (XX). Programme of studies on multilateral food aid (20 December 1965) (item 52) ...... ' . . .. '. 33 2097 (XX). Review and reappraisal of the role and functions of the Economic and Social Council (20 December 1965) (item 96) 34 2098 (XX). General review of the programmes and activities in the economic, social, technical co-operation and related fields of the United Nations, the specialized agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Children's Fund and all other institutions and agencies related to the United Nations system (20 December 1965) (item 100) 34 Notes: Decentralization of the' economic and social activities of the United Nations (20 December 1965) (item 43) 34 Permanent sovereignty over natural resources (20 December 1965) (item 45) 34 PopuJation growth and economic development (20 December 1965) (item 46) 34 19 20 General Assembly-Twentieth Session 2029 (XX). Consolidation of the Special Fund full and active participation and the technical contribu and the Expanded Programme of Technical tion of all the organizations concerned, Assistance in a United Nations Development 1. Decides to combine the Expanded Programme of Programme Technical Assistance and the Special Fund in a pro gramme to be known as the United Nations Develop The General Assembly, ment Programme, it being understood that the special Having considered the recommendation of the Eco characteristics and operations of the two programmes, nomic and Social Council, in its resolution 1020 as well as two separate funds, will be maintained and (XXXVII) of 11 August 1964, to combine the Special that, as hitherto, contributions may be pledged to the Fund and the Expanded Programme of Technical As two programmes separately; sistance in a United Nations Development Programme, 2. Reaffirms the principles, procedures and provi Being convinced that such a consolidation would go sions governing the Expanded Programme of Technical along way in streamlining the activities carried on Assistance and the Special Fund not inconsistent with separately and jointly by the Expanded Programme the present resolution and declares that they shall con of Technical Assistance and the Special Fund, would tinue to apply to relevant activities within the United simplify organizational arrangements and procedures, Natiolls Development Programme; would facilitate over-all planning and needed co ordination of the several types of technical co-operation 3. Urges the Governing Council referred to in para programmes carried on within the United Nations graph 4 below to consider conditions for an effective system of' organizations and would increase their implementation of the provisions of section III of General Assembly resolution 1219 (XII) and part C effectiveness, of its resolution 1240 (XIII); Recognizing that requests for assistance on the part of the developing countries are steadily increasing in 4. Resolves that a single inter-governmental COIll mittee of thirty-seven members, to be known as the volume and in scope, Governing Council of the United Nations Development Believing that a reorganization is necessary to pro Programme, shal1 be established to perform the fnnc vide a more solid basis for the future growth and evolu tions previously exercised by the Governing Council of tion of the assistance programmes of the United Nations the Special Fund and the Technical Assistance Com system of organizations financed from voluntary con mittee, including the consideration and approval of tributions, projects and programmes and the allocation of funds: Being convinced that the United Nations assistance in addition, it shall provide general policy guidance and programmes are designed to support and supplement direction for the United Nations Development Pro the national efforts of developing countries in solving gramme as a whole, as well as for the United Nations the most important problems of their economic devel regular programmes of technical assistance, it shall opment, including industrial development, meet twice a year and shall submit reports and recom Recalling and reaffirming section III of its resolution mendations thereon to the Economic and Social Council 1219 (XII) of 14 December 1957 and part C of its for consideration by t11e Council at its summer session; resolution 1240 (XIII) of 14 October 1958 concerning decisions of the Governing Council shall be made by the decision and the conditions under which the General 'a majority of the members present and voting; Assembly shall review the scope and future activities 5. Requests the Economic and Social Council to elect of the Special Fund and take such action as it may the members of the Governing Council from among deem appropriate, States Members of the United Nations or members Reaffirming that the proposed consolidation would of the specialized agencies or of the International Atomic be without prejudice to consideration of the study which Energy Agency, providing for equitable and balanced the General Assembly, in its resolution 1936 (XVIII) representation of the economically more developed of 11 December 1963, requested the Secretary-General countries, on the one hand, haying due regard to their to prepare on the practical steps to transform the contribution to the United Nations Development Pro Special Fund into a capital development fund in such gramme, and of the developing countries, on the other a way as to include both pre-investment and investment hand, taking into account the need for suitable regional activities, and without prejudice to the recommendation representation among the latter members and in accord of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Devel ance with the provisions of the annex to the present opment on the gradual transformation of the Special resolution, the first election to take place at the first Fund, so as to include not only pre-investment but also meeting of the Economic and Social Council after the investment proper,l or to the recommendation of the adoption of this resolution; Economic and Social Council and of the General 6. Decides to establish, in place of the Technical Assembly thereon, Assistance Board and the Consultative Board of the Taking note of the message of the Secretary-General Special Fund, an advisory committee, to be known as in which he stated, inter alia, that, far from limiting the Inter-Agency Consultative Board of the United the possibilities of a United Nations capital investment Nations Development Programme, to meet under the programme, the proposals should enhance those pos chairmanship of the Administrator or Co-Administrator sibilities,2 referred to in paragraph 7 below and to include the Recognizing that the effective working of a United Secretary-General of the United Nations and the execu Nations Development Programme depends upon the tive heads of the specialized agencies and of the Inter national Atomic Energy Agency or their representa 1 See Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on tives: the Executive Directors of the United Nations Trade and Development, val. I, Final Act and Report (United Children's Fund and the World Food Programme Nations publication, Sales No.: M.n.B.l!), annex A.IV.8, p. 47. should be invited to participate as appropriate; in order 2 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council. Thirty-seventh Session, Annexes, agenda item 19, document that the participating organizations may be provided E/3933, annex VI. with the opportunity to take part fully in the process Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Seeond Committee 21 ~------~:""::"::'::':":""---=-----=------:---:I~ of decision- and policy-mak··mg m cl consul'tatlve capaCl'ty,YF~l'rst and second years.' \"estern European and ot ler the Inter-Agency Consultative Board shall be consulted countries; on all significant aspects of the United Nations Devel- Thi'rd, fourth and fifth years: Eastern European countries; opment Programme and in particular it shall: Sixth year: African countries; (a) Advi,se the management on th e programmes an,d Seventh year: Asian countries; projects submitted by Governments, through. the Resl- Eighth year: Latin American countries; dent Representative, prior to their submissIOn to the Ninth year: Western European and other countries. Governing Council for approval, taking into account 3. Retiring members shall be, eligible for 1'e-election. the programmes of technical assistance being carried out under the regular programmes of the organizations 2042 (XX). Establishment of a United Nations represented on the Consultative Board, with a view to capital development fund ensuring more effective co-ordination; the views of the Consultative Board, when it so' requests, shall be The General Assembly, conveyed by the Administrator to the Governing Coun Recalling its resolution 1521 (XV) of 15 December cil, together with any comments he may wish t.o. make, 1960 by which it decided in principle that a United when recommending for approval general pollCles for Nations capital development fund should be established, the Programme as a whole or for programmes and Recalling further its resolutions 1706 (XVI) of projects requested by Governments; 19 December 1961, 1826 (XVII) of 18 December 1962 (b) Be consulted in the selection of agencies for the and 1936 (XVIII) of 11 December 1963, on the basis cxecution of specific projects, as appropriate; of which preparatory steps have been undertaken with (c) Be consulted on the appointment of the Resident a view to starting the operations of the fund, Representatives and review annual reports submitted Bearing in mind the provisions of section III of its by them; resolution 1219 (XII) of 14 December 1957 and part C the Inter-Agency Consultative Board shall meet as often of its resolution 1240 (XIII) of 14 October 1958, as and for such periods as may be necessary for the per well as the provisions contained in the sixth preambular formance of the foregoing functions; paragraph of its resolution 2029 (XX) of 22 November 1965, 7. Decides that, as a transitional measure, the present Taking into account the recommendations contained Managing Director of the Special Fund shall become in annex A.IV.7 (United Nations Capital Development the Administrator of the United Nations Development Fund) and annex A.IV.S (Gradual transformation of Programme and the present Executive Chairman of the United Nations Special Fund) of the Final Act the Technical Assistance Board shall become the Co of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Devel Administrator of the Programme, each to serve until opment,S as well as the provisions contained in para 31 December 1966 or, pending a further review of graphs 7 and 8 of General Assembly resolution arrangements at the management level, until such later 2029 (XX), date as may be determined by the Secretary-General after consultation with the Governing Council; Being convinced that the United Nations assistance Ilrogrammes are designed to support and supplement 8. Decides that the present resolution shall come the national efforts made by developing countries to into effect on 1 January 1966 and that such action as solve the most important problems of their economic may be required in terms of this resolution shall be development. above all those relating to industrial taken prior to that date. development, 1383rd plenary meeting, Taking note of the study prepared by the Secretary 22 November 1965. General on the practical steps to transform the Special ANNEX Fund into a capital development fund in such a way as to include both pre-investment and investment 1. Nineteen seats on the Governing Council of the United activities,4 Nations Development Programme shall be filled by developing Having considered the report of the Committee on a countries and seventeen seats by economically more developed countries, subject to the following conditions: United Nations Capital Development Fund on its fourth session,1I (u) The nineteen seats allocated to developing countries of 1. Reaffirms the need for extending United Nations Africa, Asia and Latin America and to Yugoslavia shall be filled in the following manner: seven seats for African coun economic assistance to the field of investment activities tries, six seats for Asian countries and six seats for Latin in the developing countries; American countries, it being understood that agreement has 2. Urges the economically advanced countries to un been reached among the developing countries to accommodate dertake measures designed to ensure the beginning of Yugoslavia; the operations of a United Nations capital development (b) Of the seventeen seats allocated to the economically fund at an early date; more developed countries, fourteen shall be filled by Western 3. Requests the Governing Council of the United European and other countries and three by Eastern European Nations Development Programme to consider. at its countries; second meeting in 1966. the ways and means for an (c) Elections to these thirty-six seats shall be for a term effective implementation of the recommendation con- of three years provided, however, that of the members elected at the first election the terms of twelve members shall expire 3 See Proceedings of the Umted Nations Conference on Trade at the end of the year and the terms of twelve other members and Development, vol. T, Final Act and Report (United Nations at the end of two years. publication. Sales No.: 64.TLB.11), p. 47. 2. The thirty-seventh seat shall rotate among the groups 4 Official Records of the Economic and Social COUfIcil, Thirty seventh Session, Annexes, agenda item 101 document E/3947. of countries mentioned in paragraph I above in accordance 11 Official Records of the General Assemoly, Twentieth Ses with the following nine-year cycle: sion, Annexes, agenda item 39. document A/5748. 22 General A••embly-Twentieth Seseion tained in annex A.IV.8 of the Final Act of the United Taking note of: Nations Conference on Trade and Development, bearing (a) Recommendation No. 58 to the Ministries of in mind the provisions of section III of'General As Education concerning literacy and adult education,IO sembly resolution 1219 (XII) and part C of Assembly approved by the International Conference on Public resolution 1240 (XIII); Education at its twenty-eighth session, held at Geneva 4. Invites the Secretary-General to undertake con in July 1%5, sultations with the Member States regarding the addi (b) The conclusions and recommendations approved tional resources which should be obtained through by the W orId Congress of Ministers of Education on voluntary contributions with a view to initiating activi the Eradication of IlliteracY,l1 convened by the United ties of investment proper; Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza 5. Decides to extend the mandate of the Committee tion and held at Teheran from 8 to 19 September 1965, on a United Nations Capital Development Fund so as and in particular the resolutions on the mobilization to enable it to carry out the tasks envisaged in General of human and material resources, Assembly resolutions 1826 (XVII) and 1936 (XVIII), 1. Declares that illiteracy is a world problem which taking into account the results of the work of the Gov concerns all mankind; erning Council of the United Nations Development 2. Affirms that literacy is an essential factor in eco Programme, as well as the results of the Secretary nomic, social and cultural development; General's consultations with the Member States; 3. Considers that the time has come for all Member 6. Further instructs the Committee to make new States to make vigorous and systematic efforts, as SOOI1 efforts with a view to reaching a large measure of as possible, to eradicate illiteracy throughout the world; agreement on the draft legislation (statute) of the countries where illiteracy is a major prob United Nations capital development fund, bearing also 4. Invites lem to give due priority to literacy in their development in mind the alternative proposals for starting operations policy and programmes and, in accordance with this through a gradual transformation of the United Nations priority, to mobilize the material, financial and human Development Programme; resources available. whether governmental or non 7. Requests the Committee to submit its report to governmental; the Economic and Social Council at its forty-first ses 5. Invites the countries which have achieved the best sion, for transmission, together with the Council's com results in the campaign against illiteracy in their terri ments, to the General Assembly at its twenty-first tory to take adequate account, in their programmes of session for necessary action, bilateral co-operation, of the priority that the countries 1391st plenary meeting, receiving these programmes have decided to give to 8 December 1965. literacy in their development plans; 6. Invites those States Members of the United 2043 (XX). World campaign for universal literacy Nations and members of the specialized agencies which employ illiterate foreign workers to organize or develop The General Assembly, literacy courses for them with a view to promoting the Recalling its resolutions 1677 (XVI) of 18 Decem vocational training and social advancement of those ber 1961 and 1937 (XVIII) of 11 December 1963 on workers residing in their territory; the question of the eradication of illiteracy, 7. Invites Governments to consider the possibility Taking note of: of increasing, at both the national and the international (a) The resolutions adopted in 1964 by the regional level, the resources allocated to literacy programmes by economic commissions, Economic and Social Council having recourse to various sources; resolution 1032 (XXXVII) of 14 August 1964 and 8. Welcomes the literacy programme of the United resolution 1.271 adopted on 19 November 1964 by the Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza General Conference of the United Nations Educational, tion and invites the other competent specialized agencies, Scientific and Cultural Organization at its thirteenth including the International Bank for Reconstruction and session, Development, as well as the Special Fund, the Tech (b) The report submitted by the Secretary-General nical Assistance Board, and governmental and non to the General Assembly at its nineteenth session6 and governmental international and regional organizations, the note by the Secretary-General on the world cam to combine their efforts with those of the United paign for universal literacy submitted to the Assembly Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza at its twentieth session,7 as well as the parHcularly tion in putting into effect literacy programmes closely encouraging report submitted by the Director-General integrated with development programmes; of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul 9. Requests the Economic and Social Council and tural Organization on the action taken by that organi the regional economic commissions to study, within the zation,8 framework of the United Nations Development Decade, Having received with appreciation the noble and the most appropriate measures for promoting the effec generous message on this question addressed to the tive integration of literacy in development; General Assembly by His Imperial Majesty the Shah inshah of Iran,9 10 A/6048, annex 1. For the printed text, see United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World Con 6 Ibid., agenda item 47, document A/5830. gress of Ministers of Education on the Eradication of Illiteracy, Teheran, 8 to 19 September 1965, Literacy and Adult Education 7 A/6048. (Paris, 1965). 8 A/C.2/L.80i. For summary, see Official Records of the 11 A/6048, annex 11. For the printed text, see United Nations General Assembly, Twentieth Session, Second Committee, 980th Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World Con meeting, paras. 2-8. gress of Ministers of Education on the Eradication of llliteracy. 9 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Ses Teheran, 8 to 19 September 1965, Final Report (UNESCO/ ion, Annexes, agenda item 47, document A/6024. ED/217). ResolutioDs adopted on the repol'ls of tbe Second <:onunittee 23 10. Instructs the Secretary-General, in co-operation for eCOnOlnlC and social development, with special ref with the Director-General of the United Nations Educa erence to the study of the problems of the developing tional, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to report countries and the exploration of suitable solutions, to the General Assembly in due course on the progress 1. Endorses Economic and Social Council resolution achieved in the implementation of the present resolution. 1083 (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965, in which the Council 1391st plenury l1leetinq, warmly commended the Advisory Committee on the 8 December 1965. Application of Science and Technology to Development for its second report,14 approved the plans of the Ad 2044 (XX). United Nations Institute for Training visory Committee for the next phase of its work and and Research transmitted to the General Assembly the second report as an exposition of the steps that must he taken to The General Assembly, achieve the objectives envisaged in Assembly resolution Recalling its resolutions 1827 (XVII) of 18 Decem 1()44 (XVIII); ber 1962 and 1934 (XVIII) of 11 December 1963 2. Also endorses the views of the AdviSDry Com relating to the United Nations Institute for Training mittee that: and Research, (a) It would be not only possible, but highly desir Noting with interest the progress made so far in able, to develop a programme of the kind envisaged in establishing the Tnstitute's preliminary activities, resolution 1944 (XVIII) in order to strengthen exist Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolu ing programlues and to add appropriate new arrange tions 1037 (XXXVII) of 15 August 1964 and 1072 ments for rounding out the total effort. and also de (XXXIX) of 26 July 1965, and of the reports sub signed to draw the attention of world opinion to the mitted by the Secretary-GeneraP2 and the statement work of the Adwsory Committee; made by the Executive Director of the Institute,13 (b) The Economic and Social Council itself should 1. Expresses the hope that the U:nited ~at.ions Insti he the appropriate body, under the authority of the tute for Training and Research WIll begll1 Its regular (;eneral Assembly, to initiate and guide the programme, operations as soon as possible and not later than the through its links with organizations in the United end of 1965; Nations family, the regional economic commissions and 2. Renews its appeal to Governments of States non-governmental organizations, and through the co Members of the United Nations and members of the operation of the States Nlembers of the United Nations specialized agencies and ~)f th~ I~ter~ational. Atomic and members of the specialized agencies and of the Energy Agency and to prlvate mstltutlOns. which ru~ve International Atomic Energy Agency; not yet financially contributed to the Instltl!te to give 3. Commends the comprehensive proposals and sug it their generous financial support now that It has been gestions, made by the Advisory Committee in chapter established; IV of its second report, to the attention of States 3. Requests the Executive Director of the Institute IVIembers of the United Nations and members of the to report annually to the General Assembly an~, as specialized agencies and of the International Atomic appropriate, to the Economic and Social CouncIl on Energy Agency, all organizations of the Unitecl Nations the activities of the Institute. family concerned with the application of science and 1391st plenary meeting, technology to development and to all similarly in 8 December 1965. terested non-governmental organizations; 4. Invites the Advisory Committee, as its pro 2082 (XX). Science and technology gramme of work evolves and in the light of its second report, to continue to examine in more detail the needs The General Assembly, and possibilities "lld, where appropriate, the role of Reaffirming its conviction, which was greatly the United Nations family in relation to: strengthened by the results of the United Nations Con (a) The establishment of national policies for the ference on the Application of Science and Technology application of science and technology to development by for the Benefit of the Less Developed Areas, that developing countries; science and technology can make an outstanding con tribution to the economic and social development of the ( b) The establishment or strengthening of institu tions for scientific and technological research in the developing countries, developing countries, and of co-operative arrangements Recalling its resolution 1944 (XVIII) of 11 Decem among such institutions, especially on a regional basis, ber 1963 concerning international co-operation in the with a view to the widest dissemination of the pos application of science and technology to economic and sibilities of applying scientific and technical knowledge social development, to development; Noting with appreciation the comprehensive response (c) The more extensive undertaking, by appropriate made by the Advisory Committee on the Application institutions in the highly developed countries, of re of Science and Technology to Development to the searth on problems of special concern to the developing request in resolution 1944 (XVIII) that the Advisory countr~es ; Committee examine, in keeping with its terms of reference, the possibility of establishing a programme (d) The encouragement of co-operative links be of international co-operation in science and technology tween universities, research institutes, laboratories and similar institutions in the highly developed countries 12 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth and those in the developing countries. Session, Annexes, agenda item 48, document A/6027; Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Thirty-ninth 1404th plenary meeting, Session, Annexes, agenda item 24, document E/4049. 20 December 1965. 13 A/C.2/L.817. For summary, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Session, Second Committee, 987th 14 Official Hecords of the Economic and Social CoUtlcil, meeting, paras. 1-8. Thirty-ninth Sessiol', Supplemmt No. 14 (E/4026 and Corr.l). 24 General Aeeembly-Twentieth Seeeion 2083 (XX). Development and utilization of particular the International Labour Organisation, the human resources United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural The General Assembly, Organization, the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Bearing in mind the efforts made by all countries, Nations-and the International Atomic Energy Agency and particularly the developing countries, to hasten the and the United Nations Institute for Training and process of their economic and social development, Research. Considering that the broadening of man's horizons 1404th plenary meeting, and his access to all the conquests of science, technology 20 December 1965. and culture constitute one of the chief needs of the modern world, 2084 (XX). United Nations Development Decade Expressing the conviction that in order to hasten the economic and social progress 01: the developing coun The General Assembly, tries it is necessary to intensify measures for the full Recalling the high hopes with which the United utilization of human resources and especially for the Nations Development Decade was launched at the six training of national personnel, with due .regard for the teenth session of the General Assembly as the first national plans of each country and their present and world-wide effort of all peoples to give substance, within long-term requirements for qualified pers~lI~nel at all a reasonable span of time, to the solemn undertaking, levels and in all important sectors of activity, embodied in the Charter of the United Nations, to Recalling its resolution 1515 (XV) of 15 December promote social progress and better standards of life 1960 in which it noted the importance of proper regard in larger freedom, for the human and social aspects of economic develop Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution ment, and Economic and Social Council resolution 1090 1079 (XXXIX) of 28 July 1965, in which the Council A (XXXIX) of 31 July 1965 in which the Council took note with satisfaction of the Secretary-General's requested the competent organizations of the United intention to set up a group of experts in development Nations family to take concerted steps to prepare pro planning who should, inter alia, consider and evaluate grammes of action for promoting trainin~ and utili.za the programmes and activities of the organs of the tion of human resources in the developmg countnes, United Nations and of the specialized agencies relating Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolu to economic planning and projections, tion 1089 (XXXIX) of 31 July 1965 under which the Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolu organizations of the United Nations family have been tion 1089 (XXXIX) of 31 July 1965, in which the asked, inter alia, to determine how they can make their Council requested the Secretary-General and the execu maximum contribution both individually and by con tive heads of the specialized agencies and the Interna certed action to the goals of the United Nations De tional Atomic Energy Agency to review their work velopment Decade, programmes and to explore the possibility of formulat Having regard to the increasing variety of the activi ing future programmes of action and, if possible, to ties undertaken by organizations of the United Nations make projections over the next five years with a view family in the sphere of training and utilization of human to identifying areas in which their organizations can resources as an essential factor of economic growth, make their maximum contribution, both individually Having regard also to the need to concert efforts in and by concerted action, to the goals of the United that direction and to the concern of Member States for Nations Development Decade, the fulfilment by the Economic and Social Council of Taking into account the various recommendations of its functions under the Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelOp 1. Welcomes Economic and Social Council resolu ment related to the goals of the United Nations De tion 1090 A (XXXIX), in which the Secretary-General velopment Decade, is requested to submit to the Council, at its forty-third Bearing in mind that in the proceedings of the thirty session, a report on measures calculated to intensify ninth session of the Economic and Social Council, as concerted action by the United Nations and the spe reflected in resolution 1089 (XXXIX) and in the cialized agencies with regard to the training of national Secretary-General's report entitled "United Nations personnel for the economic and social development of Development Decade at mid-point",15 it was recognized the developing countries; that the gap between the standards of living in the 2. Invites the Secretary-General, the specialized developed and developing countries has widened instead agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency of narrowing, and that a series of indicators show slow to bear these problems in mind when they review progress towards the goals laid down for the Decade, future programmes of action, in accordance with the Bcaring in mind that in recent years the developing provisions of Economic and Social Council resolution countries have increasingly tended to establish specific 1089 (XXXIX); targets in the various economic and social fields by 3. Requests the Secretary-General: means of national development plans, (a) To take whatever measures he considers neces Considering that this action has not yet been accom sary so that the discussion of his report envisaged in panied to an adequate extent by action at the interna Economic and Social Council resolution 1090 A tional level and that the United Nations Development (XXXIX) may culminate in a comprehensive evalua Decade therefore lacks a set of specific and realistic tion of the experience gained so far by the United goals and objectives, corresponding to the needs of the Nations family in the development of human resources; developing countries, which would permit satisfactory (b) To make all necessary arrangements for a co-ordination of the action programmes of the United thorough discussion of this problem at the forty-third Nations family of organizations and allow more rational session of the Economic and Social Council, with the 11) Ibid., Thirty-ninth Session, Annexes, agenda item 2, participation of the specialized agencies concerned-in document E/4071. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee 2S ------.~---_. use to be made of their efforts and available funds, (b) To transmit these reports, together with the which would, at the same time, allow more effective comments and recommendations of the Council, to the co-operation with Governments, General Assembly at its twenty-first session. Considering that such a set of specific and realistic 1404th plenary meeting, goals and objectives in the economic and social fields 20 December 1965. constitutes a basis for the economic security of the developing countries, which goals and objectives can 2085 (XX). United Nations Conference on Trade be meaningful only if they are combined with policies, and Development actions and resources designed to ensure to Mcmber States the conditions for their free economic develop The General Assembly, ment and which arc accordingly not only important Considering that the strengthening and development for each State individually but essential to world peace of international economic relations, including trade rela and prosperity, tions, is an important factor in economjc and social progress throughout the world, Bcaring in mind that the determination of these goals and objectives will make it possible to evolve suitable Re.cognizing the necessity of providing appropriate standards for assessing the progress of the United solutIons to the urgent trade and development problems Nations Development Decade more effectively than has ?f the developing countries by increasing their share hitherto bcen possible and thereby further accelerate 11l world trade, improving their export earnings and the advancement and safeguard the economic security augmenting the flow of development assistance, of the developing countries, Taking into account the necessity of encouraging the expansion and diversification of all flows of interna Convinced that the attainment of the objectives of tional trade, the United Nations Development Decade depends on the wil1ingness to join in a common effort and on the Recognizing the historical significance of the United better organization of this effort, so that the resources ~at,i0ns Conference on Trade and Development and available may be brought to bear most effectively in Its Importance for the furtherance of the principles of order to eliminatc the bottle-necks and thus to achieve the Charter of the United Nations and advancement rapid development, towards a new dynamic international trade and devel opment policy, 1. R.eaffirms the urgent necessity of attaining the over-all objectives set for the United Nations DevelOp Convinced that the implementation of the recom ment Decade in General Assembly resolution 1710 mendations of the Conference, in the light of the Final (XVI) of 19 December 1961, for each developing coun Act of the Conference,16 would contribute not only to ~he acceler~tion try to achieve a substantial increase in the rate of of the economic development of develop growth, with each country setting its own target, taking mg countnes and thus to the advancement of the world as the objective a minimum annual rate of growth ~conom~ as a whole, but also to the strengthening of of aggregate national income of 5 per cent at the end mternatIonal peace and security, of the Decade; Having considered the Final Act and Report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Devel 2. Requests the Secretary-General, the specialized opment,16 agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the regional economic commissions: Expressing the hope that the problems posed by the Conference and the recommendations contained in the (a) To report jointly on the goals and objectives Final Act have since been thoroughly examined by which have been established by the United Nations the Member States, family of organizations; Recalling its resolution 1995 (XIX) of 30 December (b) To make every effort, within the possibilities of 1964, their regular budgets and of appropriate funds-in-trust, Having examined the annual report of the Trade and to establish such goals and objectives in appropriate Development Board for the year 1965,17 fields where they have not yet been precisely defined; Taking note of Economic and Social Council reso (c) To explore, as the work of the group of experts lutions 1000 (XXXVII) of 20 July 1964, 1011 in development planning referred to in Economic and (XXXVII) of 24 July 1964 and 1095 (XXXIX) of Social Council resolution 1079 (XXXIX) progresses, 23 November 1965, the possibility of establishing a more comprehensive 1. Takes note with appreciation of the Final Act and coherent set of goals and objectives, so that a and Report of the United Nations Conference on Trade balance-sheet of the United Nations Development and Development; Decade and subsequent periods may be prepared and 2. Takes note also of the annual report of the Trade a method devised for the systematic evaluation of pro and Development Board for the year 1965, and of the gress and prospects; comments contained in the report of the Economic and . (d) To review their plans and programmes in the Social Council on the first part of its resumed thirty lIght of the above-mentioned goals and objectives in ninth session ;18 ?rder that appropriate internat~onal action may be taken 3. Decides, in accordance with Trade and Develop III support of efforts at the natIonal and regional levels; ment Board resolutions 22 (S-I) of 29 October 1965 3. Requests the Secretary-General: and 5 (I) of 28 April 1965, to establish the headquar- (a) To submit a progress report to the Economic 16 Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade a~d Social Council at its forty-first session, together and pez:elopment, vol. I, Final Act and Report (United Nations WIth the reports on the review of work programmes I>tlbltcatlOn. Sales No.: 64,ILB.ll). requested by the Council in operative paragraph 2 of 17 Official Records of the General Assembly Twentieth Session.. Supplement No. 15 (A/6023/Rev.1). ' its resolution 1089 (XXXIX); 18 IbId., Supplement No. 3 A (A/6003/Add.l). 26 General Assembly-Twentieth Session ters of the secretariat of the Conference on a permanent 13. Invites the specialized agencies, the International basis at Geneva and a liaison office at United Nations Atomic Energy Agency, the Governing Council of the Headquarters in New York; United Kations Development Programme, the regional 4. Expresses its satisfaction that by setting in motion economic commissions and the United Nations Eco the Trade and Development Board which, in turn, nomic and Social Office in Beirut to continue to take established its subsidiary bodies and formulated their into account the recommendations of the Conference terms of reference, the Conference has provided itself falling within their competence in the elaboration and with the appropriate framework needed for an effective implementation of their respective programmes and to contribution to the solution of major problems of trade contribute, as appropriate, to the work of the Conference and development; and the Board; 5. Notes with appreciation the method of work 14. Invites the other international bodies concerned, adopted by the Board at its first session, which resulted including the Contracting Parties to the General Agree in the drawing up of a programme of work and the ment on Tariffs and Trade, to take into account the identification of recommendations to which the highest recommendations of the Conference and to co-operate, priority should be given; as appropriate, in the work of the Conference and the Board; . 6. Expresses serious concern at the lack of progress in solving the substantive problems with which the Con 15. Decides to convene the second session of the ference was faced and reaffirms the continuing and Conference in the first part of 1967, a:; recommended urgent need for Member States, in the light of the by the Board in its resolution 20 (II) of 15 September Final Act of the Conference, to take full account, in 1965, and expresses confidence that, in the meantime, their trade and development policies, of the needs of the States members of the Conference will endeavour, the developing countries and the need for prompt, through the Board and its subsidiary bodies, to con decisive and concrete measures devised to solve these centrate on substantive questions of trade and develop problems; ment and to achieve adequate progress towards resolv ing them; 7. Invites the Board, in the execution of its work programme, to accord particular attention to the prob 16. Requests the Board to propose, in accordance lems of trade in primary commodities which require with paragraph 2 of General Assembly resolution 1995 most urgent action; (XIX), the date and place of the second session of the Conference, preferably in a developing country, for 8. Calls upon the Governments of the States mem decision by the Assembly at its twenty-first session. bers of the Conference to continue to examine their policies and to take action, jointly or separately as 1404th plenary meetin.q. may be feasible, in the light of the Final Act of the 20 December 1965. Conference, with a view to implementing the recom mendations of the Conference in the various fields of 2086 (XX). Transit trade of land·locked countries their national and international programmes; The General Assembly, 9. Further calls upon the Governments of the States members of the Conference to exert maximum efforts Considering that, in order to promote economic and through the Conference, which attached great impor social development through international trade, the land tance to principles governing international trade rela locked States need adequate facilities to enable then 1 tions and trade policies conducive to development,19 to overcome the effects of their land-locked position 011 with a view to reaching, at the earliest possible moment, their trade, the broadest measure of agreement on principles and Recalling its resolution 1028 (XI) of 20 February policies; 1957, in which it recognized the problems of land 10. Endorses the decision of the Board to review locked countries and invited the Governments of Mem annually the progress achieved in the implementation ber States to give full recognition to the needs of land of the recommendations of the Conference and the locked Member States in the matter of transit trade and, fulfilment of its programme of work; therefore, to accord them adequate facilities in terms of international law and practice in this regard, bearing 11. Calls upon the States members of the Confer in mind the future requirements resulting from the ence t~ take the necessary steps to provide, in a form economic development of the land-locked countries, they wlll find appropriate, information concerning action taken relevant to the functions of the Board and on the Taking into account the recommendation comained basis of the Final Act of the Conference, which will in annex A.VI.1 of the Final Act of the United Nations enable the Board to review efficiently and expeditiously Conference on Trade and Development,20 which paved the implementation of the recommendations of the Con the way for the establishment of the Convention on ference, so as to concentrate on substantive issues in Transit Trade of Land-locked States, the field of trade and development; Noting 'With satisfaction that, upon that recommenda 12. N.otes with satisfaction that arrangements are tion, the Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked al~eady m progress to ensure a close working relation States was successfully concluded at the United Nations shlp between the Conference, the regional economic Conference on Transit Trade of Land-locked Countries commissions and the United Nations Economic and as a step towards the normalization of transit trade Social Office in Beirut, the specialized agencies and the of all land-locked countries, Internationu.l Atomic Energy Agency; 1. Reaffirms the eight principles relating to transit 111 See Proceedings 0/ thr. United Nations Conference all trade of land-locked countries, adopted by the United Trade and Development, vat. I, Final Act and Report (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development at its Nations publication, Sales No.: 64.Il.B.ll), annexes A.l.1, AI.2 and A. 1.3, pp. 18, 25 and 26. 20 Ibid., p. 62. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee 27 first session, in 1964, and contained in annex A.T.2 of Economic and Social Council resolution 922 (XXXIV) the Final Act of the Conference ;21 of 3 August 1962; 2. Requests that the Convention on Transit Trade 4. Looks forward to the early publication of the of Land-locked States be signed by 31 December 1965 ~ecret:\ry~Generars findings in this field. and ratified or acceded to as soon as possible in order 1404th plenary meeting, to promote the economic and social development of 20 December 1965. the land-locked countries through international trade; 3. Requests the Secretary··General of the United 2088 (XX). Accelerated flow of capital and tech· Nations and the Secretarv-General of the United nical assistance to the developing countries Nations Conference on Trade and Development to be The General Assembly, guided by the terms of the present resolution and the above-mentioned Convention in assisting the land RecallinrJ its resolution 1938 (XVIII) of 11 Decem locked countries to overcome their difficulties regarding ber 1963, which requested the Secretary-General to transit trade. review the conceptual and methodological problems in 1404th plenary meeting, the measurement of capitiJ1 Row and aid and to submit 20 December 1965. proposals for making the presentation of the relevant data as meaningful and purposeful as possible, 2087 (XX). Financing of economic development Tahng into accuunt the recommendation contained in annex A.IV.2, section lIT, of the Final Act of the The General Assembly, United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop Recalling its resolutions 1318 (XIII) of 12 December ment2" that each economically advanced country should ]958 entitled "Promotion of the international flow of endeavour to supply financial resources to the develop private capital" and 1710 (XVI) of 19 December 1961 ing countries of a minimum net amount approaching as entitled "United N::ttions Development Decade: a pro nearly as possible 1 per cent of its national income, gramme for international economic co-operation", having regard, however, to the special position of Taking into account the recommendations contained certain countries which are net importers of capital, in anneX: A.IV.2 of the Final Act of the United Nations Taking also into aCCfJ1/nt the recommendations con Conference on Trade and Development,22 tained in annex A.TVA of the Final Act of the United 26 Having considered the recommendations on the pro Nations Conference on Trade and Development set motion of private foreign investment in developing ting forth the objectives to be met in removing the dif countries, contained in annex A.IV.12 of the Final Act ficulties experienced by the developing countries under of the United Nations Conference on Trade and aid programmes of government-ta-government transfer Development,23 of capital through loans and in the availability of sup pliers' credits to developing countries, owing, inter alia, Noting with interest the fourth and fifth reports of to short periods of repayment, high rates of interest, the Secretary-General on the promotion of the interna limitations on the tying of credits to specific projects tional flow of private capital,2~ and to purchases from countries providing the capital, Reaffirming that private foreign investment may con N otinq the recommendations contained in annex tribute to the economic diversification and development A. TV.S 'of the Final Act of the United Nations Con of private-capital-importing developing countries and to ference on Trade and Development27 relating to the the accelerated transfer of technical and managerial prohlem of debt service in developing countries and the know-how to these countries, where such investments bct that the servicing of external deht constitutes an are made in terms that are satisfactory both to the increasing burden on their resources, capital-exporting countries and the capital-importing Takinq note of Economic and Social Council resolu countries, tion 10RS A (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965, which recom 1. Asks Governments to give serious consideration mended that the Governments of developed Member to the recommendations contained in annex A.IV.12 States give early and sympathetic consideration to of the Final Act of the United Nations Conference making their lending terms substantially more favour on Trade and Development; ahle to the developing countries by such methods as 2. Calls upon Governments to give due consideration extending the period of repayment, reducing interest to the measures and actions for the promotion of private rates and providing a period of grace for both interest foreign investment in developing countries recom and repayment of principal, mended by the United Nations Conference on Trade Taking note also of Economic and Social Council and Development, always taking into account the rele resolution 1088 B (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965 regarding vant laws and regulations of each country, and the the financing of economic development and, in par need of respect for the sovereignty of the host countries; ticular, the problem of concepts and methodology in 3. Requests the Secretary-General to keep in view the measurement of the flow of capital and aid to the above-mentioned measures and actions in the prepa rleveloping countries, ration of his further studies on the promotion of the Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolu international flow of private capital, as. called for under tion 1089 (XXXIX) of 31 July 1965, which, in para the annex mentioned in paragraph 1 above, as well as graph 1, urged the States Members of the United under General Assembly resolution 1318 (XIII) and Nations and members of the specialized agencies and of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and par 21 Ibid., p. 25. ticularly the developed countries: 22 Ibid., p. 43. 23 Ibid., p. 49. lm See Proceeding:; af the United Nations Conference on 24 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Trade and Development, vo!' I, Pinal Act and Report (United Thirty-seventh Session, Annexes, agenda item 10, documents "lations publication. ~ales No.: M.H.B.!l), p. 43. E/3905 and Add.! ; ibid., Thirty-ninth Session, Annexes, agenda 26 Ibid., p. 44. item 8, documents E/4038 and Add.I. 27 Ibid., p. 46. 28 General Assembly-Twentieth Session (a) To take all possihle steps immediately to in United Nations machinery so as to provide an organi crease the effective flow of international capital to de zation capable of intensifying, concentrating and ex veloping countries to the level indicated in the recom pediting United Nations efforts for industrial develop mendation contained in annex A.IV.2 of the Final Act ment received dt'cided support at all meetings whidl of the United Nations Conference on Trade and De have been held since tht'n on this subject hy variolls velopment, in all cases where that level has not yet United Nations bodies, heen reached, Bearing in mind the recommendation made by the (b) To devise such terms and conditions that the Committee for Industrial Development at its fourth and servicing of this expanded flow of capital does ~lOt fifth sessions that a specialized agency for industrial impose an unduly heavy burden on the developm.g development should be promptly established, countries and thereby jeopardize the prospects of thelr Taking into account the proposal contained in the further growth, report of the Advisory Committee of Experts3tl regard. Bearing in mind the inadequacy of the data on capital ing the establishment of a United Natiom industrial flows and economic assistance gathered by international development organization, organizations for .carrying out the type of analysis of Taking also into account the reco111mendation con foreign financing that would be required to provide tained in annex A.TILl of the Final Act of the Unitt'd a regular appraisal of the factors influencing economic Nations Conference on Trade and Development:H that growth in the United Nations Development Decade, the Gt'neral Assembly should take suitable ac~ion wi.tll Having considered the Secretary-General's reports a view to establishing a sl)('ciaIized agency for mdusl nal entitled "International flow of long-term capital and development, official donations, 1961-1964",28 and "Measurement of Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution the flow of long-term capital and official dvnations: con IORl F (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965, in which the cepts and methodology",29 Council noted with appreciation the report prepared 1. Expresses concern at the fact that the net flow hy the Secretary-General on the scope, structure and of international assistance and long-term capital to the fi1l1ctions of a specialized agency for industrial develop developing countries has failed to attain the necessary 111ent,32 and Council resolution 1030 B (XXXVTT) nf increase in recent years, thereby retarding the progress 13 August 1964, towar'ds the attainment of the target of 1 per cent laid Taking note of the widespread desire for a com down in the recommendation contained in annex prehensive organization for industrial development, A.IV.2, section Ill, of the Final Act of the United 1. Decides to establish within the United Nations Nations Conference on Trade and Development; an autonomous organization for the promotion of in 2. Reiterates its request to the developed countries dustrial development to be known as the United Nations to take urgent measures to accelerate and ensure the Organization for Industrial Development: flow of international assistance and long-term capital 2. Decides that the administrative and research ac to the developing countries so as to attain the above tivities of this organization shall be financed from the mentioned target; United Nations regular hudget, and its operational 3. Urges the developed countries, in framing their activities shall be financed from voluntary contributions policies with regard to the terms of lending to the to it by Governments of the States Members of the developing countries, to bear in mind the ohjectives United Nations and members of the specialized agencies set forth in annex A.IV.4 of the Final Act of the and of the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop·· as through participation iu the United Nations De ment in order to secure more meaningful and progres ve lopment P,'ogramme on the same hasis as other sive financial co-operation with the developing countries participating organizations: and to ensure greater efficiency in aid programmes; 3. Decides that the principal organ of the organiza 4. Requests the competent United Nations bodies tion shall be the Industrial Development Board; and/or other international financial institutions to take 4. Requests the Secretary-General to make arrange urgent steps to implement the recommendations con-· ments, in accordance with Article 101 of the Charter tained in annex A.IV.5 of the Final Act of the United of the United Nations, for the immediate establishment Nations Conference on Trade and Development relating of an adequate, permanent and full-time secretariat, to the problem of servicing the external debt of the as a part of the organization, which will avail itself of developing countries; the other appropriate facilities of the Secretariat of 5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue the the United Nations; study requested of him in its resolution 1938 (XVIII) 5. Decides that the secretariat of the organization and to submit his proposals to the Economic and shall be headed bv an Executive Director, who shall be Social Council at its forty-first session and to the appointed by the Secretary-General of the United General Assembly at its twenty-first session. Nations and whose appointment shall he confirmt'd hy 1404th plenary meeting, the General Assembly: 20 December 1965. fi. Decides to set up an Ad Hoc Committee on thr United Nations Organization for Industrial Develop 2089 (XX). Establishment of the United Nation!! ment, composed of thirty-six States Members of tht' Organization for Industrial Development United Nations and memhers of the specialized agt'neirs The General Assembly, Considering that the declaration contained in General 30 See Official Records of the Economic and Social CIII/tlril. Thirty-sixth Session, SlIpplement No. 14 (E/378I), annex VTlI. Assembly resolution 1940 (XVTIT) of 11 December 31 See Proceedings of the United Nations Conferencl' nIl 1963 on the need to carry out changes in the existing Trade and Development, vol. T. Final Act and Rl'port (Pnit,>cI Nations publication. Sales No.: 64.ILB.ll), p. 34. 28E/4079/Rev.! and Add.1. 32 Official Records of thl' General A ssrmbly, T1!11'Ilf;r 11, 'I,'s 211 /\/~732. finn. Amll':l'rs. agenda item 40. doctlml"nt /\/5826. Resolutions adopted on the report!! of the Seeond Committee 29 and of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and 2090 (XX). The role of the United Nations in chosen in accordance with the principle of equitable training national technical personnel for the geographical representation, to prepare the necessary accelerated industrialization of the develop. operating procedures and administrative arrangements ing countries of the organization established under paragraphs 1 to 5 above, taking into account the reports of the Secre The General Assembly, tary-General to the General Assembly,83 a note by the Recalling its resolution 1824 (XVII) of 18 December Secretary-General,34 the reports of the Committee for 1962 1029 35 and Economic and Social Council resolution Industrial Development and the relevant views ex (XXXVII) of 13 August 1964, pressed in that Committee, in the Economic and Social Council, at the United Nations Conference on Trade Attaching great importance to the training of national and Development and in the General Assembly, and technical personnel for the accelerated industrialization to report thereon to the Committee for Industrial De of the developing countries on the basis of the latest velopment at its sixth session, to the Economic and achievements of science and technology, Social Council at its forty-first session and to the General Assembly at its twenty-first session; Considering that, in pursuance of Economic and So cial Council resolution 1029 (XXXVII), the report 7. Decides to review, in the light of experience, the of the Secretary-Genera]36 was transmitted to the Gov effectiveness and further evolution of these institutional ernments of Member States, the specialized agencies, arrangements with a view to deciding upon such the International Atomic Energy Agency, the regional changes and improvements as might be necessary in economic commissions and the Committee for Industrial order to meet fully the growing need~ in the field of Development, for their comments and recommendations, industrial development; Desiring to contribute further to the successful solu 8. Notes with satisfaction that the Secretary-General tion of the problem of training national technical per has, pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolu sonnel for the accelerated ir,dustrialization of the devel tion 1081 E (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965, provided a oping countries with a view to attaining the aims of substantial increase in the budget of the Centre for the United Nations Development Decade, Industrial Development with a view to carrying out its existing and expanding functions; 1. Notes with appreciation the valuable report pre pared by the Secretary-General in co-operation with 9. Expresses its appreciation of the work done by the specialized agencies; the Centre for Industrial Development since its es tablishment and the efforts made by the Commissioner 2. Commends the Centre for Industrial Development, for Industrial Development in the field of industrializa the specialized agencies and the International Atomic tion, within the limited possibilities of the resources at Energy Agency for their activities in training national his disposal; technical personnel for the industrialization of devel oping countries, such as symposia, seminars and ad 10. Expresses its satisfaction at the decisions taken vanced training courses, undertaken within the frame by the Economic and Social Council at its thirty-ninth work of the United Nations technical assistance session on the holding of international and regional programmes; symposia on industrial development; 3. Requests the Centre for Industrial Development 11. Requests the Secretary-General, in preparing to continue and to expand such activities, financed the organization of the symposia, to take into account from the funds of the United Nations Development the decisions embodied in the present resolution. Programme, and to co-ordinate them with the related 1404th plenary meeting. activities of the specialized agencies concerned, the 20 December 1965. International Atomic Energy Agency and the regional economic commissions; • 4. Requests Governments, the specialized agencies, *• the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United At its 1408111 plawry meeting, on 21 December 1965. fhe Nations Development Programme and the regional General Assembly apooinfed, on the proposal of the President of the Assembly, the members of the Ad Hoc Committee on economic commissions to consider the recommendations the United Naiions Organization for Industrial Dez'elopmenf, contained in the above-mentioned report and to trans established under paragraph 6 of the above resolution. mit to the Secretary-General their comments and suggestions; The Ad Hoc Committee will be composed of the follow-inn States: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALTA, BRAZIL, CHAD, COLOMBIA, S. Requests the Secretary-General to report on the COSTA RICA, CUBA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF action taken in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 GERMANY, FINLAND, FRANCE, GUINEA, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, above and on proposals for further measures in this JORDAN, LIBYA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN, field to the seventh session of the Committee for Indus PERU, PHILIPPINES, RO:VIANIA, SPAIN, SUDAN, SWEDEN, SYRIA, trial Development, which would present its recom THAILAND, TUNISIA, UGANDA, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST mendations on the question to the Economic and Social REPUBLICS, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN Council at its forty-third session for consideration and IRELAND, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, UNITF:l1 STATES OF AMERICA and YUGOSLAVIA. submission to the General Assembly at its twenty sf'cond session. ss Ibid., documents A/5826 and A/6070/Rev.1. 1404th plenary meeting, S4 A/C.2/L.794. 20 December 1965. SII Official Records of the Economic and Social Council Thirty-seventh Session. Sflpplement No. 6 (E/3869); il,irl' 3ft lhid., Thirty-se1,pnfh Session, Alllle.t"ps, agenda item 12, Thirty-ninth Session, Sltpplemellt No. 6 (E/406S), rlocl1nlents E/3901 and Add.l and 2. 30 General Ailsembly-Twentieth Session 2091 (XX). Transfer of technology to developing a~d public industrial enterprises in the developed coun countries . tnes. .to industrial enterprises in the developing countnes; The General Assembly, (c) The problems encountered, especially by devel ~ecalling its resolution 1713 (XVI) of 19 December oping countries, in ohtaining technical know-how; 1961 on the role of patents in the transfer of technology to the developing countries, (d) Other measures for specific technical and finan cial as<:istance to developing countries in their efforts Having considered the recommendations contained in to secure an increased inflow of technological and annex A.IV.26 of the Final Act of the United Nations managerial know-how and to adapt it to their indi Conference on Trade and Development,31 vidual needs; Noting with appreciation the reports of the Secretary· 4. Requests that the competent international bodies, General on the role of patents in the transfer of tech· 38 including United Nations bodies and the Bureau of the nology to developing countries and on enterprise·· International Union for the Protection of Industrial to-enterprise arrangements for the supply of financial. Property, give particular attention to requests from managerial and technological needs of developing Governments of developing countries for technical as countries,39 sistance in the field of industrial property legislation Noting the request made by the Economic and Social and administration; Council in resolution 1013 (XXXVII) of 27 July 1964 5. Further requests the Secretary-Geperal to take for appropriate action in the light of the recommenda the necessary steps in order to ensure efft'ctive co tions of the United Nations Conference on Trade and ordination and co-operation in the work to he under Development, taken by the United Nations bodies and other interna Reaffirming that access to patented and unpatented tional organizations referred to above for the purpose technological and managerial know-how is essential to of implementing the tasks outlined in j)<'1r8graphs 3 and the economic development and industrialization of devel 4 of the present resolution: oping countries, 6. Also requests the Secrt'tary-General to submit to Considering that the existing international agreements the Economic and Social Council at its forty-second and practices may not deal adequately with the prob session and to other competent United Nation's bodit's lems arising in connexion with the transfer of tech at their 1967 sessions a progress report on the 8ctivities nological know-how, assigned to him \1l1rl('r p8ragTaphs 3 and 4 ahove. Considering further that such transfer should be en 140-1th plenary meetin,a, couraged by 8ppropriate measttres on the part of de· 20 December 1965. veloped and developing countries, 1. Endorses the recommendations contained in an 2092 (XX). c.onversion to peaceful needs of the nex A.IV.26 of the Final Act of the United N 8tions resources released hy disarmament Conference on Trade 8nd Development and in Eco nomic amI Social Council resolution 1013 (XXXVII) : The General Assembly, 2. Welcomes the initiative taken by the Advisory Recalling its resolutions 1837 (XVII) of 18 De Committee on the Application of Science and Tecl; cember 1962 and 1931 (XVIII) of 11 December 1963 nology to Development in including in its work pro on the conversion to peaceful needs of the resom:ct's gramme the subject "Arrangements between enterprises released by disarmament, (public 8nd private) for tIlt' tmnsfer of patented and Taking into account its resolution 1710 (XVI) of unpatented technology"; If) Decembe; 1961 on the United Nations Development 3. Requests the Secretary-General, keeping in mind Decade, whIch cal1s for proposals relating, inter ali{/, the work of the Advisory Committee on the Application to the utilization of resources released by Ldisarmament of Science and Technology to Development. the Com !or the. purpose of economic and social development. mittee for Indl1strial Development. the Committee on m parttcular that of the developing countries, Invisibles and Financing related to Trade of the Trade Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution and Development Board, and in consultation with in 982 (XXXVI) of 2 August 1963 on the economic terested regional and international organizations. to ~nd so~ial consequences of disarmament, concerning, continue his studies of: mter alta, the advantages which disarmament could have on the economic and social programmes throughout (a) The adequacy of existing national and interl18 tional practices for the transfer of patented and un the world, and Council resolution 1087 (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965. . patented technology to developing countries and the possible development of improverl practices. including Bearing in mind the recommendation contained in model clauses: annex A.VI.lO of the Final Act of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.4o which pointed (b) National and international action and institu to the necessity of paying due attention to the trade tional arrangements, including the systematic collection aspects of the economic programme of disarmament and dissemination of scientific and technological data in considering studies and working out proposals within and materials, so as to promote the expeditious and the framework of the United Nations on the economic effective transfer of technology, especially from private and social consequences of disarmament as provided by the relevant resolutions of the General Assemblv, 31 See Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Secret~rv Trade and Development, vol. I, Final Act and Report (United Having considered the report of the Nations publication. Sales No.: 64.n.B.1!), p. 57. General on conversion to peaceful needs of the resourc~s 38 United Nations publication. Sales No.: 65.n.B.I. 390fficiaJ Records of the Economic an The General Assembly, United Nations 4t. 11,632,335 Recalling its resolution 1715 (XVI) of 19 December International Labour Organis~tion 6,236,854 1961 in which it set a target of $150 million for con tributions to the Expanded Programme of Technical Food and Agriculture Organization of Assistance and the Special Fund for 1962, and its reso the United Nations . 14,345.907 lution 1833 (XVII) of 18 December 1962 in which United Nations Educational, Scientific it agreed to consider new targets for these programmes and Cultural Organization 9,680,750 at its nineteenth session. Tnternational Civil Aviation Organiza- Considering that at the mid-point of the United tion .. 2,656,849 Nations Development Decade the rate of economic and World Health Organization 9,671,578 social progress in the developing countries is still far Universal Postal Union 455.043 from satisfactory, I nternational Telecommunication Recalling the statement by the Secretary-General that Union 1,520,072 the target for the two programmes should be raised World Meteorological Organization 1,565.247 to $200 million,48 Inter-Governmental Maritime Consul Having noted the statements by the Executive Chair tative Organization 25,000 man of the Technical Assistance Board44 and the Man aging Director of the Special Fund45 to the effect that International Atomic Energy Agency 1,091,230 only with additional funds can the pressing needs of the developing countries be met effectively, TOTAL 58,880,865 Having also noted with appreciation that at the United Nations Pledging Conference on the Expanded 2. Concurs in the Committee's authorization to the Programme of Technical Assistance and the Special Administrator of the United Nations Development Pro Fund, held on 2 November 1965, a number of Govern gramme to make changes in these allocations as may ments announced increased contributions to the two he necessary to provide. as far as possible, for the full programmes. with the result that total contributions utilization of contributions to the Technical Assistance are now expected to reach ahout $155 million, sector of the United Nations Development Programme. progra~mes 41 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council and to permit modifications to country re Thirty-ninth Session. Annexes, agenda item 6, document quested by recipient Governments and approved by him; E/4042. 42 Pfficial Records of the General Assembly, Nineteenth 3. Requests the Administrator to report any such SeSSIon, Supplement No. 3 (A/5803), chapter II; ibid. changes to the Governing Council of the United Nations Twentieth Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/6003). chapter III: Development Programme at the session following their 48 A/CONF.29/SR,1. adoption; 44 A/C.2/L.812. For summary, see Official Records of the Geneml ASSl!mbly. Twentieth Session. Second Committee. 98Znd 4. Concurs in the Committee's authorization to the meeting, paras. 40-55. participating organizations to retain for operations in 45 A/C.Z/L.811. For summary, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Session, Second Committee. 9fl2nrl 1966 the balances of ftmds allocated to them in 1965 meeting-, paras. 32-39. which have not been obligate-d. or transferred to 32 General Assembly-Twentieth Session another agency under the provisions of paragraph 2 for as long as lIlultilatrral food aid is found frasib1c above, by the end of the year. and desirable, on the understanding that the Programme 1404th plenary meeting, will be regularly reviewed befQre each pledging con 20 December 1965. ference and that, if circumstances so require, it may be enlarged, curtailed or terminated at the end of any 2095 (XX). Continuation of the World Food period for which resomces have been pledged; Programme 2. Establishes for the three-year period 1966-1968 The General Assembly, a target for voluntary contributions of $275 million, of on~cious which not less than 33 per cent should be in cash and C of the vast and growing needs of the services, and mges States Members of the United peoples of the developing countries, of the pressing Nations and memhers and associate members of the requirement for assistance in their economic and social Food and Agriculture Organization to make every development, and of the sufferings caused by hunger effort to ensure the early attainment of the target; and malnutrition, Recalling its resolutions 1496 (XV) of 27 October 3. Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation 1960 and 1714 (XVI) of 19 December 1961, and the with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture conf~rence resolution adopted by the Conference of the Food and Organization, to convene a pledging at Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on Pnited Nations H eadCfuarters as soon as feasIble: 24 November 1961 concerning the establishment of an 4. Decides that the next subsequent pledging con experimental World Food Programme, ference, subject to the review provided for in para Having considered the report of the United Nations/ graph 1 ahove, should be convened in 1967, at which FAO Intergovernmental Committee on the future of time Governments wonld he invited to pledge contrilJl1 the \Vor1d Food Programme46 transmitted by the tions for 1969 ;md 1970, with a view to reaching such Economic and ~ocia1 Council, target as mav be recommended by the General A, Having studied the report of the Secretary-General sembly and tl{e Conferencr of the Food and Agricu1tme of the United Nations and the Director-General of the Organization; Food and Agriculture Organization on the future de 5. Rea/firms its previous decision to the effect that velopment of the Prograll1me47 as well as the report the United Nations/FAO Intergovernmental Com of the Executive Director of the World Food Pro mittee of the \Vorld Food Programme shall comprise gramme,48 twenty-four States M embers of the United Nations or Having considered the results obtained by the Pro memhers of the Food and Agricnltme Organization, gramme during its initial phase and the contribution twelve of these memhers to be elected by the Economic which it is making towards achieving the goals of the and Social Council and twelve hy the Council of the United Nations Development Decade and of the Food and Agricu1tme Organization. it being nnder Freedom from Hunger Campaign undertaken by the stood that outgoing memhers shall he eligihle fl)r re Food and Agriculture Organization, election; Taking note with satisfaction of the contributions of 6. Requests the Economic and Social Council and food-stuffs, money and services already made by States the Conncil of. the Food and Agricultl1Te Organization, Members of the United Nations and members and as soon as possihle after the adoption of the present associate members of the Food and Agriculture Organi resolution by the General Assembly and the Conference zation, as well as the co-operation of recipient countries of the Food and Agricu1tl1Te Organization, to elect in the elaboration and implementation of development twelve members each. four members each for a term projects, in which for the first time food aid is being of one Yf'ar, fom members each for a term of two years. utilized for development in a multilateral framework, and four members f'ach for a term of three years; Recognizing the potentialities of this Programme, 7. Decides that thereafter all the memhers of the in which the United Nations and the Food and Agri United Nations/FAO Intergovernmental Committee culture Organization have co-operated through the shall be elected for a term of three years. and requests joint United Nations/FAO Administrative Unit, the Economic and Social Council and the Council of Appreciating the co-operation and assistance ex the Food and Agriculture Organization to make such tended to the Programme by the interested specialized provisions as. will ensure that the terms of office of agencies and operating programmes of the United four members elected by the two Councils respectiveIv Nations, and by a number of other inter-governmental shall expire in each calendar year and non-governmental organizations, Having considered Economic and Social Council 8. Further requests the Economic and Social Council resolution 1080 (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965 and the and the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organiza resolution on the continuation of the World Food tion. when electing members of the United Nations/ Programme adopted by the Council of the Food and FAO Intergovernmental Committee, to take into ac Agriculture Organization at its forty-fourth session, count the need for balanced representation of economi cally developed and developing countries and other 1. Decides to extend the \Vorld Food Programme, relevant factors such as the representation of potential established under General Assembly resolution 1714 participating countries. both contributing and recipient. (XVI) and the resolution adopted by the Conference equitable geographical distribution. and the representa of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United tion of both developed and developing countries having Nations on 24 November 1961, on a continuing basis commercial interests in international tradf' in food 46 Transmitted under the symbol E/4060. stuffs. especially those highly dependent on such trade: 47 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Thirty-ninth Session, Annexes, agenda item 16, document 9. Requests a review of the General Regulations of E/4015. the Programme in the light of the present resolution 48 Transmitted under the symbol E/4043. and calls upon the Economic and Social Council and Resolutions adopted on the reporu of the Second Committee 33 thc Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization g-auization of the United Nations, the International to take appropriate action. Bank for Heconstruction and Development, the Interna 1404th plenary meeting, tional Monetary Fund and the General Agreement on 20 December 1965. Tariffs and Trade, Considering further that the Committee on Com 2096 (XX). Programme of studies on multilateral modity Prohlems of the Food and Agriculture Organi food aid zation, at its thirtv-ninth session, had drawn attention to the following a"dditional issues: The General Assembly, (a) The implications of proposals on total aid to Bearing in mind its resolution 2095 (XX) of 20 developing countries, December 1965 extending the 'World Food Programme, (b) The aid-giving e-apacity of donor countries, Considering that the problem of hunger will continue (c) The impact on agricultural trade as a whole and to be one of the most serious problems facing the in the possible effects on prices of food commodities no' ternational community in the years to come, in surplus, the finding of the Conference of the Food Noting Appreciating that a study of this kind should be as and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations comprehensive as possible and should deal with the at its thirteenth session that, while it was possible to proposals made and the problems they raise in terms discern a trend towards the reduction of world sur as concrete as possible, with reference to different pluses, the need for food aid was on the contrary types of food commodities and the implicrttions for increasing, different e-ategories of countries, Considering further that, without prejudice to the that the United Nations/FAO Intergovern efforts being made to increase food production in de Noting veloping countries, it is essential to intensify interna mental Committee decided to refer the whole matter tional co-operation in this field so long as many coun to its parent bodies for consideration, tries continue to experience difficulties in importing the Noting further the action taken since that time by additional food-stuffs needed for their steadily increas- the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization ing populations, . and the relevant items in the programme of work recom Considering that the experience gained with the mended to the Trade and Development Board by its \Vorld Food Programme and the increase in its re Committee on Commodities. sources should enable it to enlarge its potential in this Recalling the words of His Holiness Pope Paul VI field and also to facilitate progress towards the objec to the General Assembly on 4 October 1965: "Your tives of the recommendation contained in annex A.H.c. task is to ensure that there is enough hread on the of the Final Act of the United Nations Conference tahle of mankind".5() on Trade and Development,49 1" Requests the Secretary-General-in co-operation Recognizing that various proposals intended to make with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture the \\forld Food Programme a more effective instru Organization of the United Nations and in consultation ment of international co-operation, including the pro with the executive heads of other interested intern:l posal to convert it to a world food fund, have given rise tional organizations :lnd programmes, including the to a number of fundamental issues, and that among International Bank for Reconstmction and Develop these the United Nations/FAO Intergovernmental ment. the International Monetarv Fund and the General Committee of the World Food Programme at its eighth /\greement on Tariffs and Trade, and utilizing the total session had identified the following as signifie-ant: facilities of the United Nations, including the United (a) The needs and absorptive e-apae-ity of developing N:ltions Conference on Trade and Development, the countries for food aid, TT niterl Nations Development Programme and the (b) ,The technical and economic feasibility of utiliz \Vorlc1 Food Programme-to examine. with :l view to ing the productive capacity of developing countries, suggesting various alternative types of ae-tion and in the efficient primary exporting countries and developed context of the efforts heing made in cOl1nexion with countries to sustain an enlarged. well-halane-ed pro th(' United Nations Development Decade, the means gramme of food aid to needy peoples, and policies which woulrl be required for large-scale (c) The implications for the agricultural export international action of a multilateral character, under earnings of developing countries. developed primary the auspices of the United Nations system, for combating exporting countries and e-ountries heavily dependent on hunger effee-tively. this comprehensive study to he based the export of primary commodities, upon. hut not necessarily limited to, the proposals already made for adapting the techniques of food aid (d) The proble11lS of distribution and administration, so as to henefit developing countries which are exporters (e) The relationship between food aid arrangements of food-stuffs. as well as those which are importers. and :md commodity trade arrangements, with elue regard. inter atin. to the issues mentioned in (/) The problems of financing, h0th over-all and the sixth and eighth preambular paragraphs of the for individual countries, . present resolution. especially those relating to the need Bearing in mind that, while these issues are of par for financial resources and to the possiblt' relationship ticular significance to the W orId Food Programme, of this tvpe of action to long-term international :lgn(' their study goes beyond the terms of reference of the ments on staple food-stuffs: United Nations/FAO Intergovernmental Committee 2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the and comes within the e-ompetence of such organizations General Assemblv at its t~enty-first session, through as the United Nations. the Foorl and Agriculture Or- the Economic and Social Council. a report which wot;Jd deal, inter alin. with the arrang-ements made for llneler- 49 See Proceedings of the United Nations Conferellu on Trade and Development, vo!. L Final A [t and Report (United ,,0 Official Records of the Gl!tll'ral Assembly, Tu-cn tie tl, \'alions puhlication, Sales No.: 64 TT R.ll). p. 32. Session, PlclJary Mcetin.l/s. 1347th meeting-, para. 40. 34 General Assembly-Twentieth Senion taking this concerted study, any preliminary findings forty-first session and to the General Assembly at its and the anticipated time-table for the completion of twenty-first session on the ways in which the Council the task. might adapt its procedures and working methods so as 1404th plenary meeting, to enable it effectively to fulfil its role, taking into 20 December 1965. account the comments of Member States and the sug gestions made during the thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth 2097 (XX). Review and reappraisal of the role sessions of the Council and the twentieth session of the and functions of the Economic and Social Assembly; Council 2. Requests Governments of Member States which have not yet done so to inform the Secretary-General The General Assembly, of their views on this subject. Having considered Economic and Social Council reso 1404th plenary meeting, lution 1091 (XXXIX) of 31 July 1965, which pointed 20 December 1965. to the necessity for a thorough review and reappraisal of the Council's role and functions as a result of the great 2098 (XX). General review of the programmes increase in the activities of the United Nations and its and activities in the economic, social, tech related agencies in the economic, social and human nical co-operation and related fields of the rights fields, United Nations, the specialized agencies, the Welcoming the enlargement of the membership of International Atomic Energy Agency, the the Economic and Social Council so as to reflect better United Nations Children's Fund end all the total membership of the United Nations, other institutions and agencies related to Bearing in mind the responsibilities entrusted to the the United Nations system Economic and Social Council in Chapters IX and X of The General Assembly. the Charter of the United Nations, Considering that the importance of this item merits Taking into account also the particular responsibilities a thorough discussion, for which time is not available of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Devel at the present session, opment as described in section II of General Assembly resolution 1995 (XIX) of 30 December 1964, Noting the steps already taken at this session towards increased efficiency, Noting with appreciation the comments of Member States on the role and functions of the Economic and Noting the draft resolution submitted to the Second Social Council,51 Committee on this subject,58 Noting further the Secretary-General's report in Decides to include' this item in the provisional agenda response to Economic and Social Council resolution of its twenty-first session and, in the meantime, to draw 1091 (XXXIX)52 containing his views, conclusions and the attention of the Economic and Social Council and recommendations on this question, of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination to the present resolution. 1. Requests the Secretary-General to submit detailed 1404th plenary meeting, proposals to the Economic and Social Council at its 20 December 1965. 51 E/4052 and Add.1-16. 53 A/C.2/L.814/Rev.1. For the printed text, see Official 52 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Session, Annexes. Session. Annexes, agenda item 96, document A/6109. agenda item 100, document A/6201 , para. 3. • •• Notes Decentralization of the economic and social activities of the United Nations (item 43) At its 1404th plenary meeting, on 20 December 1965, the General Assembly approved the recommendation of the Second Committee54 that the consideration of this item should be postponed to the twenty-first session. Permanent sovereignty over natural resources (item 45) At its 1404th plenary meeting, on 20 December 1965, the General Assembly approved the recommendation of the Second Committee55 that the consideration of this item should be postponed to the twenty-first session. Population growth and economic development (item 46) At its 1404th plenary meeting, on 20 December 1965, the General Assembly approved the recommendation of the Second Committee56 that the consideration of this item should be postponed to the twenty-first session. 114 Official Records of the General Assembl". Twentieth Sessioll, Annexes. agenda item 43, document A/6194, para. 6. 1111 Ibid., agenda item 45, document A/6196, para. 13. 116 Ibid., agenda item 46, document A/6197, para. 12. General Assembly-Twentieth Session RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE CONTENTS Page 2017 (XX). Measures to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1 November 1965) (item 57) ...... 35 2018 (XX). Recommendation on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages (l November 1%5) (item 59) 36 2019 (XX). Manifestations of racial prejudice and national and religious intolerance (1 November 1965) (item 61) 37 2020 (XX). Draft Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Religious Intolerance and draft International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Religious Intolerance (1 November 1965) (item 62) 37 2027 (XX). Measures to accelerate the promotion of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms (18 November 19(5) (item 60) 37 2034 (XX). Assistance in cases of natural disaster (7 December 1965) (item 53) 38 2035 (XX). World social situation (7 December 1%5) (item 54) 38 2036 (XX). Housing, building and planning in the United Nations Development Decade (7 December 19(5) (item 55) 39 2037 (XX). Declaration on the Promotion among Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and Understanding between Peoples (7 December 1%5) (item 66) ...... 40 2038 (XX). Dedication of United Nations Day, 1966, to the cause of refugees (7 December 1965) (item 56) 41 2039 (XX). Reports of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (7 December 1965) (item 56) ...... 41/ 2040 (XX). Assistance to refugees in Africa (7 December 19(5) (item 56) 41 2041 (XX). Expression of appreciation to the United Nations High Commis- sioner for Refugees (7 December 1%5) (item 56) 41 2057 (XX). United Nations Children's Fund (16 December 19(5) (item 12) 42 2058 (XX). Town twinning as a means of international co-operation (16 December 1965) (item 12) 42 2059 (XX). United Nations assistance for the advancement of women (16 De- cember 1%5) (item 12) 42 2060 (XX). Advisory services in the field of human rights (16 December 1965) (item 12) 43 2061 (XX). Freedom of information (16 December 1%5) (item 64) 43 2062 (XX). Creation of the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (16 December 1965) (item 98) 43 2080 (XX). Draft International Covenants on Human Rights (20 December 1965) (item 65) 43 2081 (XX). International Year for Human Rights (20 December 1%5) (item 67) 44 2106 (X:~). International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (21 December 1965) (item 58) 47 2017 (XX). Measures to implement the United IV 0 ting that racial discrimination continues to exist Nations Declaration on the Elimination of in some countries in spite of the decisive condemnation All Forms of Racial Discrimination of it by the United Nations, IV oting with satisfaction Economic and Social Coun The General Assembly, cil resolution 1076 (XXXIX) of 28 July 1%5, and in Having considered the question of the implementa particular the decision of the Sub-Commission on tion of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimi Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Mi nation of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, contained norities to undertake, in the light of the Declaration, a in General Assembly resolution 1904 (XVIII) of 20 special study of racial discrimination in the political, November 1%3, 'f'conomic, social and cultural spheres, 35 36 General A8!embl,·-Twentieth SeA8ion Recognizing that, in order to put into effect the Recalling also that Article 13, paragraph 1 b, of the purposes and principles of the Declaration, all States Charter of the United Nations provides that the should take immediatt; and positive measures, includ General Assembly shall make recommendations fm ing legislative and other measures, to prosecute and/ the purpose of assisting ill the realization of human or outlaw organizations which promote or incite to rights and fundamental freedoms for all without racial discrimination, or incite to or USe violence for distinction as to racc, sex, language or religion, purposes of discrimination based on race, colour or Recalling likewise that, under Article 64 of the ethnic origin, Charter, the Economic and Social Council may make 1. Cails upon all States in which racial discrimina arrangements with the Members of the United Nations tion is practised to take urgent effective steps, includ to obtain reports on the steps taken to give cffect to ing legislative measures, to implement the United its own recommendations and to recommendations on Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms matters falling within its competence made by the of Racial Discrimination; C;cneral Assembly, 2. Requests the States where organizations are 1. Recommends that, where not already provided by promoting, or inciting to, racial discrimination to take existing legislativc or other mcasures, each :Melllber all necessary measures to prosecute and/or outlaw such State should take the necessary steps, in accordance organizations; with its constitutional processes and its traditional and 3. Requests the States which have not yet done religious practices, to adopt such legislative or other so to inform the Secretary-General without delay of measures as may be appropriate to give effect to the the measures they have taken to implement the Decla following principles: ration; Principle I 4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly, in time for consideration at its (a) No marriage shall be legally entered into with twenty-first session, a report on the progress made in out the full and free consent of both parties, such the implementation of the Declaration; consent to be expressed by them in person, after duc 5. Requests the Economic and Social Council to publicity and in the presence of the authority com invite the Commission on Human Rights and the Sub petent to solemnize the marriage and of witnesses, as Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Pro prescribed by law. tection of Minorities to recommend, in the light of (b) Marriage by proxy shall be permitted only when the special study of racial discrimination in the political, the competent authorities are satisfied that each party economic, social and cultural fields envisaged in Coun has, before a competent authority and in such manner as cil resolution 1076 (XXXIX), any further measures !lIay be prescribed by law, fully and freely expressed which could be undertaken by the appropriate United consent before witnesses and not withdrawn such Nations bodies with a view to eliminating all forms consent. of racial discrimination, and to submit these recom mendations to the General Assembly; Principle II 6. Recommends that a seminar on the question of Nlember States shall take legislative action to specify the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination a minimum age for marriage, which in any case shall should be held under the programme of advisory not be less than fifteen years of age; no marriage shall services in the field of human rights and in the context be legally entered into by any person under this age, of the programme for the International Year for Human except where a competent authority h..as granted a Rights. dispensation as to age, for serious reasons, in thc 1366th plenary meetin.q, interest of the intending spouses. 1 November 1965. Principle 1II 2018 (XX). Recommendation on Consent to All marriages shall be registered in an appropriate Marriage, Minimnm Age for Marriage and official register by the competent authority. Registration of Marriages 2. Recommends that each Member State should The General Assembly, bring the Recommendation on Consent to Marriage. Recognizing that the family group should be strength 1'vlininlUl1l Age for Marriage and Registration of ened because it is the basic unit of every society, and Marriages contained in the present resolution before that men and women of full age have the right to marry the authorities competent to enact legislation or to and to found a family, that they are entitled to equal take other action at the earliest practicable moment rights as to marriage and that marriage shall be entered and, if possible. no later than eighteen months aftcr into only with the free and full consent of the intending the adoption of the Recommendation: spouses, in accordance with the provisions of article 3. Recommends that Member States should inform 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Secretary-General, as soon as possible after the Recalling its resolution 843 (IX) of 17 December action referred to in paragraph 2 above, of the measures 1954, taken under the present Recommendation to bring it before the competent authority or authorities, with Recalling further article 2 of the Supplementary particulars regarding the authority or authorities con Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave sidered as competent; Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery of 1956,1 which makes certain provisions con 4. Recommends further that Member States sho\11d cerning the age of marriage, consent to marriage and report to the Secretary-General at the end of three registration of marriages, years, and thereafter at intervals of five years, on their law and practice with regard to the matters dealt with 1 United Nations publication, Sales No.' 57.X1V.2 in the present Recommendation, showing the extent ResolutioDs adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 37 to which effect has been given or is proposed to be Appreciating the work already done by the Com given to the provisions of the Recommendation and mission on Human Rights and the Sub-Commission such modifications as have been found or may be on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of found necessary in adapting or applying it; Minorities on the draft Declaration and the draft 5. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare for Convention, the Commission on the Status of Women a document 1. Requests the Economic and Social Council to containing the reports received from Governments con invite the Commission on Human Rights to make cerning methods of implementing the three basic every effort to complete, at its twenty-second session, principles of the present Recommendation; the preparation of the draft Declaration on the Elimi 6. Invites the Commission on the Status of Women nation of All Forms of Religious Intolerance and the to examine the reports received from Member States draft International Convention on the Elimination of pursuant to the present Recommendation and to report All Forms of Religious Intolerance, in order that they thereon to the Economic and Social Council with such may be submitted to the General Assembly at its recommendations as it may deem fitting. twenty-first session; 1366th plenary meeting. 2. Decides to consider the two drafts as a matter 1 November 1965. of priority at its twenty-first session. 1366th plenary meeting. 2019 (XX). Manifestations of racial prejudice aDlI 1 November 1965. national and religious intolerance The General Assembly, 2027 (XX). Measures to accelerate the promotion Recalling its resolution 1779 (XVII) of 7 December of respect for human rights and funda 1962 entitled "Manifestations of racial prejudice and mental freedoms national and religious intolerance", The General Assembly, 2 Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General Recalling its resolution 1776 (XVII) of 7 December containing information received from certain Govern 1962 on the need for the further promotion and ments, specialized agencies and non-governmental encouragement of respect for human rights and funda organizations concerning action taken in compliance mental freedoms, with that resolution, 1. Requests the Secretary-General to invite those Reaffirming its desire to contribute to respect for Member States which have not yet done so to submit and observance of human rights and fundamental free information on the action they have taken in compliance doms in accordance with the Charter of the United with General Assembly resolution 1779 (XVII), and Nations and the provisions of the Universal Declara those which have already done so to submit additional tion of Human Rights, the Declaration on the Elimi information, if any, not later than 30 June 1966; nation of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial 2. Decides to keep on its agenda the item entitled Countries and Peoples, which are directed at heightening "Manifestations of racial prejudice and national and the effectiveness of United Nations action in this religious intolerance" and to complete consideration of sphere, this item during its twenty-first session. 1366th plenary meeting, Recognizing the need, during the United Nations 1 November 1965. Development Decade, to devote special attention on both the national and the international level to progress 2020 (XX). Draft Declaration on the Elimination in the field of human rights, and to encourage the of All Forms of Religious Intolerance and a.doptioll of measures designed to accelerate the promo draft International Convention on the Elimi tion of respect for and observance of human rights nation of All Forms of Religious Intolerance and fundamental freedoms, ~ting The General Assembly, N that, despite repeated recommendations, c~rtal~l countries persist in practising segregation, in Recalling its resolution 1781 (XVII) of 7 December vIOlatIon of the fundamental laws of justice, freedom 1962, requesting the Economic and Social Council to and respect for human rights, ask the Commission on Human Rights to prepare a dnft declaration on the elimination of all forms of 1. Urges all Governments to make special efforts religious intolerance. to be submitted to the General during the United Nations Development Decade to Assembly for consideration at its eighteenth session, promote respect for and observance of human rights and a draft international convention on the elimina and fundamental freedoms, and invites them to include tion of all forms of religious intolerance, in their plans for economic and social development Noting Economic and Social Council rksolution 10 15 measures directed towards the achievement of further C (XXXVII) of 30 July 1964, suggesting to the progress in the implementation of the human rights General Assembly that it take a decision at its nine and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the Universal teenth session on the course to be followed with respect Declaration of Human Rights and in subsequent to the draft Declaration, declarations and instrtlments in the field of human rights; Recalling resolution 1 (XXI) of 7 April 1965 of the Commission on Human Rights entitled "Draft 2. Calls upon the technical assistance authorities of Tnternational Convention on the Elimination of All the United Nations and the specialized agencies to give Forms of Religious Intolerance", all possible assistance, within the framework of their programmes during the United Nations Development :2 A/5473 and Add.! and Add.1/Corr.1, and Add.2; A/5703 Decade, with a view to achieving progress in the and Add.l and 2. field of human rights; 38 General A88embly-Twentieth Sellllion 3. Invites the Economic and Social Council to ternational Atomic Energy Agency which have not request the Commission on Human Rights to continue already done so: its consideration of the question of the further pro (a) To consider the advisability ?f setting. up appro motion and encouragement of respect for human rights priate national planning and operatmg t?achmery most and fundamental freedoms; suited to their own conditions, and deSIgned to deter 4. Recommends that the Economic and Social Coun mine the degree and character of the relief .required ~md cil should, in studying the question of transferring the to give unified direction to relief operatIons, Umted resources released as a result of disarmament, bear in Nations resident representatives being suitably as mind the economic needs of all countries, particularly sociated with such work; of the less developed countries, in order to help them (b) To consider setting up national Red Cross or to achieve the safeguarding of human rights and Red Crescent societies; fundamental freedoms. . 2. Requests Member States, whe? offering. emer 1381st plenary meeting, gency assistance in cases of natural dIsa~ter, to m.form 18 November 1965. and make use of the appropriate standmg. machmery set up in the stricken countries and to mfor!D the 2034 (XX). Assistance in cases of natural disaster Secretary-General of the type of emergency aSSIstance they are in a position to offer; The General Assembly, 3. Notes with satisfaction the existing arrangeme~ts Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution which the United Nations and the specialized agenCIes 1049 (XXXVII) of 15 August 1964 requesting the have for providing emergency assistance, ifoldu.ding Secretary-General to make a study of the types of their relationships with non-governmental orgamz~tJ~ns, assistance the United Nations might appropriately particularly with the League of Red Cross SocIeties; provide, the order of magnitude of the resources the 4. Invites the executive heads of the organizations Secretary-General might require for the purpose and and programmes within the United Nations system, the alternative methods of providing such resources, under the leadership of the Secretary-General, to con including the establishment of a United Nations fund tinue and intensify their efforts to ensure the full co for assistance in cases of natural disaster, financed ordination of the assistance made available by and through voluntary contributions, and to report to the through those organizations and programmes to coun General Assembly at its nineteenth session, tries stricken by natural disasters; Recalling that in resolution 1049 (XXXVII) the 5. Approves the proposal of the Secreta.ry-Gen~ral Economic and Social Council also requested the that he be authorized to draw on the Workmg CapItal Secretary-General to consider possible improvements Fund in the amount of $100,000 for emergency aid in in the arrangements for co-ordinating international anyone year, with a normal ceiling of $20,000 per assistance and to report to the Council at its thirty country in the case of anyone disaster; ninth session, 6. Decides to review at its twenty-third session the Ifavingl.. considered the report of the Secretary experimental arrangements referred to in paragraph 5 General to the General Assembly at its nineteenth above. session,S the report of the Advisory Committee on 1390th plenary meeting, Administrative and Budgetary Questions thereon4 and 7 December 1965. the report of the Secretary-General to the Economic and Social Council at its thirty-ninth session,5 2035 (XX). World social situation Noting the Secretary-General's readiness to be at The General Assembly, the disposal of international non-governmental organiza tions concerned with emergency relief to assist them Having considered the report of the Secretary-General in pursuing the question of co-ordination, concerning the measures taken to implement General Assembly resolution 1916 (XVIII) of 5 December Further noting that, in co-operation with the League 1963,7 of Red Cross Societies, the United Nations can offer Taking note with satisfaction of Economic and Social both guidance and technical assistance in formulating Council resolution 1086 E (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965, pre-disaster plans to countries requesting it, and also by which the Council, inter alia, invited the Social Com assistance, immediately after a disaster, in drawing up mission to re-examine, at its seventeenth session, the comprehensive plans for rehabilitation and reconstruc role which it should play within the framework of tion, United Nations programmes in order to meet the needs Welcoming the Secretary-General's statement that of Member States, and to submit its proposals regard the procedures set out in the twenty-eighth report ing the action to this effect to the Council at its forty of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination6 first session, for the co-ordination of assistance from met'nbers of Recalling its resolution 1916 (XVIII) which, inter the United Nations family are working satisfactorily, alia, requested the Economic and Social Council to 1. Invites States Members of the United Nations review its resolution 496 (XVI) of 31 July 1953 en or members of the specialized agencies and the In- titled "Programme of concerted practical action in the social field of the United Nations and the specialized S Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentitrth agencies" in the light of the Report on the W orid Session, Annexes, agenda item 53, document A/5845. Social Situation, 1963,8 and of the objectives of the 4 Ibid., document A/5883. 5 Official Records of the Economic amd Social Council, United Nations Development Decade, Thirty-ninth SesSton, Annexes, agenda item 5, document E/4036. 7 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Srs 6 Ibid., Thirty-sixth Session, Annexes, agenda items 4 and sion, Annexes, agenda item 54, document A/6016. document E/3765. 8 United Nations publication, Sales No.: 63.IV.4. Resolntions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 39 Noting with deep concern the unsatisfactory social agencies and on the resolutions o~ the Ge~eral ~s situation in many parts of the world, sembly and the Economic and SOCIal. Co~ncI1-whl~h obJe~tl~es Convinced that the activities of the United Nations would lay down broad lines for the o.f SOCIal an~, in the social field should, above all, be concentrated development and for the means of achlevmg It, on measures aimed at accelerated economic and social for this purpose, requests the Secreta.ry-General,. m development, particularly of developing countries, co-operation with the specialized agencIes, to prOVIde the relevant documentation, data and any other appro 1. Requests the Economic and Social Council a.nd priate information. the Social Commission, when considering the role whlch 1390th ple1U1lYy meeting. the United Nations should play in the social field, to 7 December 1965. bear in mind, inter alia, the following general prin ciples: 2036 (XX). Hou8ing, building and planning in the (a) The responsibility of the Council, as set forth United Nation8 Development Decade in Articles 55 and 58 of the Charter of the United The General Assemblv, Nations: Noting that in count;ies throughout the world in (i) To promote higher standards of living; adequate housing is one of the most urgent problems (ii) To promote full employment and conditions of necessitating immediate solution. economic and social progress and development; Recognizing that the housing problem can be success (iii) To promote solutions of international economic, fully solved only by mobilizing the efforts and resources social, health and related problems; of the nations, (iv) To promote international cultural and educa Recognizing further that social reforms aimed at ac tional co-operation; celerating social and economic development ha.ve an (v) To make recommendations for the co-ordination important part to play in the successful solutIon of of the policies and activities of the specialized the housing problem. agencies; 1. Recommends that :YIemher States should: (b) The necessity to direct the main efforts of ~he (a) Assume a major role in the solution .of the United Nations in the social field towards supportmg housing problem in every country and, to thIS e!Id, and strengthening independent social and economic make provision in their national development plannmg development in the developing cou.ntries, with fu}l for the necessary activities and resources; respect for their permanent sovereIgnty over theIr (b) Establish for this purpose central and other natural resources, in accordance with General Assembly organizations or bodies in charge of housing and town resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962; and country planning and empowered with the neces (c) The interrelated character of economic and social sary authority; factors and the basic requirement that economic and (c) Take all necessary measures to develop a bu!ld social development should go together with a view to ing materia~ industry utilizing local raw m~tenals promoting better standa.rds of life. in. large: freedom. to the maxImum. and to promote or estabhsh, as the importance of plannmg for achlevmg thIS end and appropriate, building design and construction organiza the role of Governments in promoting balanced and tions which will improve efficiency, lower costs and sound economic and social development; establish designs and standards that are appropriate (d) The necessity for mobilizing national resources to the relevant cultural. social and economic require and encouraging creative initiatives of all peoples for ments: the achievement of social progress; (d) Prepare and implement programmes for training (e) The significance of adequate structural social architects, construction engineers and workers in suf and economic changes for the achievement of social ficient numbers to carry out national development progress; programmes; (f) The necessity for the widest possible utili~a ( e) Bring about conditions in the spheres of land tion of the experience of the developed and developmg ownership and land use by basic reforms, if such con countries with varying economic and social systems; ditions have not already been achieved, that will ensure 2. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation a speedy and rational solution of housing and industrial with the specialized agencies and in the light of relevant construction problems, harmonious town and rural discussions and decisions of the Social Commission, the development, the elimination of speculation in plots of Economic and Social Council and the General As land and a more equitable use of housing resources in sembly, to prepare, for submission by the Council to the interests of the whole population: the Assembly at its twenty-first session, a draft long 2. Recommends that international assistance to devel range social programme of the United Nations and a oping countries in the field of housing, building and report on the implementation of Assembly resolution planning, whether multilateral or bilateral, should be 1916 (XVIII); directed towards the financing of housing, the estab 3. Requests the Economic and Social Council, in lishment of a national or, if necessary. State building co-operation with the specialized agencies, to submit materials and components industry and of national or, proposals in respect of vital social problems on which if necessary, State building design, construction and the General Assembly might appropriately take action financing organizations. the training of national cadres and make recommendations in accordance with Article of architects and construction engineers and workers, 13 of the Charter; the establishment of national bodies in charge of 4. Decides to consider at its twenty-first session the housing construction and town building. and the possibility and advisability of preparing a declaration planning and execution of emergency programmes in on social development-based on the purposes and urban and rural areas and pilot projects contributing principles of the United Nations and the specialized to the earliest possible solution of the housing problem; 40 General Auembly-Twentieth Se88ion ------~~--~. ---- 3. Suggests that the Secretary-General, in close co Convinced that the young should know, respect and operation with the executive secretaries of the regional develop the cultural heritage of their own country and economic commissions, prepare biennial progress reports that of all mankind, on the application of the present resolution; Convinced furthermore that the education of the 4. Invites the Committee on Housing, Building and young and exchanges of young people and of ideas Planning to work out, on the basis of those reports, in a spirit of peace, mutual respect and understanding additional practical and effective measures for the between peoples can help to improve international implementation of the above recommendations and the relations and to strengthen peace and security, solution of the housing problem. Proclai111s this Declaration on the Promotion among 1390th plenary meeting. Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and 7 December 1965. Understanding between Peoples and calls upon Gov ernments, non-governmental organizations and youth 2037 (XX). Declaration on the Promotion among movements to recognize the principles set forth therein Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and to ensure their observance by means of appropriate and Understanding between Peoples measures: Principle I The General Assembly, Recalling that under the terms of the Charter of the Young people shall be brought lip in the spirit of United Nations the peoples have declared themselves peace, jUiitice, freedom, mutual respect and understand determined to save succeeding generations from the ing in order to promote equal rights for all human scourge of war, heings and all nations, economic and social progress, disarmament and the maintenance of international peacc Recalling further that in the Charter the United and security. Nations has affirmed its faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity of the human person and in the Principle II equal rights of men and nations, All means of education. including as of major im Reaffirming the principles embodied in the Universal p01~tance the guidance given hy parents or family. Declaration of Human Rights,9 the Declaration on the instruction and information intended for the young Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and should foster among them the ideals of peace, humanity, Peoples,1° the United Nations Declaration on the Elimi liberty and international solidarity and all other ideals nation of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,l1 Gen which help to bring peoples closer together. and ac eral Assembly resolution 110 (II) of 3 November 1947 quaint them with the role entrusted to the United condemning all forms of propaganda designed or likely Nations as a means of preserving and maintaining to provoke or encourage any threat to the peace, the peace and promoting international understanding and Declaration of the Rights of the Child,12 and General co-operation. Assembly resolution 1572 (XV) of 18 December 1960, Principle III which have a particular bearing upon the upbringing of young people in a spirit of peace, mutual respect Young people shall be brought up in the knowledge and understanding among peoples, of the dignity and equality of all men, without distinc Recalling that the purpose of the United Nations tion as to race, colour, ethnic origins or beliefs, and Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is to in respect for fundamental human rights and for the right of peoples to self-determination. contribute to peace and security by promoting collabo ration among nations through education, science and Principle IV culture, and recognizing the role and contributions of that organization towards the education of young Exchanges, travel, tourism, meetings, the study of people in the spirit of international understanding, co foreign languages, the twinning of towns and univer operation and peace, sities without discrimination and similar activities should be encouraged and facilitated among young Taking into consideration the fact that in the con people of all countries in order to bring them together flagrations which have afflicted mankind it is the in educational. cultural and sporting activities in the young people who have had to suffer most and who spirit of this Declaration. have had the greatest number of victims, Convinced that young people wish to have an assured Principle V future and that peace, freedom and justice are among National and international associations of young peo the chief guarantees that their desire for happiness will ple should be encouraged to promote the purposes of be fulfilled, the United Nations, particularly international peace and Bearing in mind the important part being played by security, friendly relations among nations based on re Y01mg people in every field of human endeavour and spect for the equal sovereignty of States, the final the fact that they are destined to guide the fortunes abolition of colonialism and of racial discrimination and of mankind, other violations of human rights. Bearing in mind furthermore that, in this age of Youth organizations in accordance with this Dec great scientific, technological and cultural achievements, laration should take all appropriate measures within the energies, enthusiasm and creative abilities of the their respective fields of activity in order to make their young should be devoted to the material and spiritual contribution without any discrimination to the work 1dvancement of all peoples, of educating the young generation in accordance with these ideals. 9 Resolution 217 A (Ill) of 10 December 1948. 10 Resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. Such organizations, in conformity with the principle 11 Resolution 1904 (XVIII) of 20 November 1963. of freedom of association. should promote the free 12 Resolution 1386 (XIV) of 20 November 1959. exchange of ideas in the spirit of the principles of this Re~olution~ adopted on the report" of the Thinl Committee 41 Declaration and of the purposes of the United Nations 1. Reqzu sfs the United Nations High Commissioner set forth in the Charter. for Refugees to pursue his efforts with a view to ensur All youth organizations should conform to the prin ing an adequate international protection of refugees ciples set forth in this Declaration. and to providing satisfactory permanent solutions to the problems affecting the various groups of refugees Principle VI within his competence; 2. lnvites States Members of the United Nations and A major aim in educating the young shall be to members of specialized agencies: develop all their faculties and to train them to acquire higher moral qualities, to be deeply attached to the (a) To increase their support to the humanitarian noble ideals of peace, liberty, the dignity and equality action of the Office of the United Nations High Com of all men, and imbued with respect and love for missioner for Refugees and to continue to co-operate humanity and its creative achievements. To this end with the High Commissioner in this respect; the family has an important role to play. (b) To make available to the High Commissioner .y?~mg. people must become conscious of their respon the financial means required to ensure the fuIl imple slblhtles ltl the world they will be called upon to manage mentation of bis Jllogrammes. and should be inspired with confidence in a future of 1390th plenary meeting. happiness for mankind. 7 December 1965. 1390th plenary meeting, 7 December 1965. 2040 (XX). Assistance to refugees in Africa 2038 (XX). Dedication of United Nations Day, The General Assembly, 1966, to the cause of refugees Having taken note of the fact that major refugee problems continue to arise in various parts of Africa, The General Asse11tbly, Realizing that substantial resources must be mobilized Considering the decision taken by a group of volun in order to provide the refugees with immediate assist tary agencies to promote a fund-raising campaign from ance and constructive aid so that they can support 24 to 31 October 1966, to benefit refugees mainly in themselves in the host country until they can return Africa and Asia, to their country of origin, • Consideri,!"g the support given to this initiative by IVoting with satisfaction that the African States are the Executive Committee of the Programme of the showing a continuing interest in the problems of refu Unite~ Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and 13 gees by generously receiving refugees in a truly humani the WIsh expressed by that Comrnittee that in 1966 tarian spirit and by acceding in increasing numbers United Nations Day, 24 October, be dedicated to the to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of cause of refugees, Refugees,16 1. Expresses its keen satisfaction for the action thus Having taken note with satisfaction of the efforts ~l11dertaken, as well as for the attachment shown by made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Its promoters to the ideals and objectives of the United Refug:ees, the World Food Programme, the specialized Nations in choosing 24 October as the launching date agencIes and many non-governmental organizations to for the campaign; solve the problems of refugee~ in Africa, 2. Decides that, in 1966, United Nations Day will Having regard to the need to provide the means be dedicated to the cause of refugees. essential to uninterr)lpted continuation of the work of 1390th plenary mceting, assisting refugees in Africa, 7 December 1965. ~ 1. ~'o"?,,,mends the Office of the United Nations High CommIssIoner for Refugees and the other inter-govern 2039 (XX). Reports of the United Nations High mental and non-governmental organizations for their Commissioner for Refugees untiring efforts on behalf of refugees in Africa; The General Assembly, 2. Invites States Members of the United Nations and Having considered the reports of the United Nations memb.ers of the specialized agencies to devote special High Commissioner for Refugees14 and having heard attentIOn to the problems of refugees in Africa and to his statement,t5 co-operate actively with the United Nations High Com IVoting the increasingly universal character of refugee missioner for Refugees by placing the necessary means problems, at his disposal, particularly in the form of increased financial contributions to the programmes of the High Taking note of the difficulties encountered by the Commissioner's Office. High Commissioner in obtaining the funds required 1390th plenary meeting, to finance his programmes, 7 Deccmber 1965. Considering that a greater effort could and should be made by the international community to provide the High Commissioner with the financial means required 2041 (XX). Expression of appreciation to the by the tasks incumbent upon him, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 13.official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Ses.S'llm, Supplement No. 11A (A/6011/Rev.1fAdd.1), part The General Assembly, Two, para. 2S (5) (d) and (e). Being informed [hat Mr. Felix Schnyder, the United 14 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Supplement No. 11 (A/58ll/ ~ ati~ns l,-ligh Commissioner for Refugees, will re ~~v.1) and. Supple"!ent No. 11A (A/58ll/Rev.1/Add.1) ; tb~d., Twent~eth SesslOn, Supplement No. 11 (A/60ll/Rev'!) lmqll1sh hIS post in the near future, and Supplement No. llA (A/6011/Rev.1/Add.1). 15 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Third Committee, 1359th meeting 16l1nited Nations, Treaty Sail'S, vu\. 189 (1954), No. 2545. 42 General Assembly-Twentieth Session Expresses its fincere appreciation to Mr. Schnyder c:onsidering that to~n twinning promotes the for hIs ~ork durmg the years he has served as United achIevement of the great Ideals enshrined in the Charter Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. of the United Nations and in the Constitution of the 1390th plenary meeting, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural 7 December 1965. Organization, Considering that the first African Conference of 2057 (XX). United Natiolll'l Children's Fund World-wide Inter-Community Co-operation, held at The General Assembly, Dakar from 1 to 3 April 1964, laid special emphasis on "twinning co-operation", Recalling its resolutions 57 (I) of 11 December 1946, 417 (V) of 1 December 1950,802 (VIII) of 6 October 1. Considers town twinning to be one of the means 1953, 1773 (XVII) of 7 December 1962 and 1919 of co-operation which the United Nations should en (XVIII) of 5 December 1963, courage, both in connexion with the International Co operation Year and on a permanent basis; 1. Applauds the award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1965 to the United Nations Children's Fund which 2. Requests the Economic and Social Council, in ~einforces understanding of the importance fa'r peace collaboration with the appropriate non-governmental m the world of the welfare and rearing of children in a organizations in consultative status and taking into spirit of friendship among nations; consideration the decisions of the United Nations Edu cational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on town 2. Endorses the policy of the United Nations twinning, to prepare a programme of measures through ~hildren's Fund in supporting the importance of view ~ng th~ which the United Nations and the United Nations needs of the child as a whole, and of making, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization might III natIonal programmes for economic and social de take concrete steps to encourage further the achieve velopment, adequate provision for children and young ment of the largest possible number of twinned towns; people and thereby preparing them for their future participation in their country's development; 3. Requests the Economic and Social Council to 3. Notes with approval the programmes of the submit to the General Assembly at its twentv-second session a report on the programmes of action that have United Nations Children's Fund which now include been taken to comply with the present resolution; assistance to Governments in the fields of maternal and child health, disease control, nutrition, social welfare, .4. Requests the Secretary-General to take, through education and vocational training, and which are carried hIS offices. all suitable measures to encourage this form out in close co-operation with the technical agencies of co-operation. concerned in the United Nations family; 1397th plenary meeting, 16 December 1965. 4. Welcomes the emphasis of the United Nations Children's Fund on assistance to young children of pre-school age, and on the improvement and extension 2059 (XX). United Nations assistance for the of elementary education; advancement of women 5. Notes with satisfaction the decision of the Execu The General Assembly, tive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund that R.ecalling Economic and Social Council resolution in seeking the most effective uses of Fund aid stress 771 H. (XXX) of 25 Jujy 1%0 and General Assembly sho~ld continue to be placed on developing the basic reso~utlOn J509 (XV) of 12 December 1960 concerning s:rvlces which .bene~t children, on priority programmes spe~IaI asslstat;ce by the United Nations and the spe dIr~cted at theIr mam problems and on the training of natIonal personnel as an essential element of pro CIalIzed agencIes for the advancement of women in grammes, and the decision that full advantage should developing countries. be taken of the relevant experience of all countries in Recalling General Assembly resolutions 1777 seeking ways of meeting the problems of children and (XVII) of 7 December 1962 and 1920 (XVIII) of 5 youth ;17 December 1963, 6. Welcomes the decision of the United Nations Reaffirming Economic and Social Council resolution Children's Fund to hold the next regular session of its 1?68 A (XXXIX) of 16 July 1965, in which the Coun Executive Board in Africa in May 1966 ;18 CIl took note of the report of the Commission on the Status of Women on its eighteenth session,111 which .7.. Urge~ Governments an.d private groups to in tensIfy theIr efforts substantIally to increase the re was held at Teheran from 1 to 20 March 1965, sources of the United Nations Children's Fund. Recognizing the importance of the work accomplished 1397th plenary meeting. by the Commission on the Status of Women 16 December 1965. . Recognizing the contribution of the special{zed agen cIes and the non-governmental organizations in the 2058 (XX). Town twinning as a meam of inter matter of improving the status of women, national co-operation Belie.ving that the co-ordination and development of The General Assembly, the vanous programmes concerning the status of women should be Implemented through a unified long-term Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution United Nations programme for the adva~cement of 1028 (XXXVII) of 13 August 1964, women, Considering that experience in recent years has . Recognizing that it is appropriate to draw the atten shown the great value of town twinning practised tion ?f ~or1d P1!blic opinion to the imJ'lortance of the without any discrimination, ' contnbutlOn whIch women can make to national de velopment and to the consequent need to solve the 17 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council Thirty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 15 (E/4083/Rev.l): problem of the status of women and their emancipation, para. 74. 18 Ibid., para. 237. 19 Ibid., Supplement No. 7 (Ej4025). ResolutioDs adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 43 1. Welcomes Economic and Social Council resolu 2061 (XX). Freedom of information tion 1068 E (XXXIX) of 16 July 1965, in which the The General Assembly, Council recommended to Member States, and especially to those making use of technical assistance, that they I\T oting that the heavy agenda of the Third Committee give greater priority to projects and programmes di at the twentieth session has not allowed the Committee rected towards the advancement of women, and invites to consider either the draft Convention on Freedom of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Information or the draft Declaration on Freedom of executive heads of the specialized agencies to encourage fnformation which was sllhmitted to it by the Economic the participation of women in projects submitted by and Social Council, Member States; Reiterating that freedom of information forms an 2. Welcomes Economic and Social Council resolu important part of the human rights and fundamental tion 1068 C (XXXIX) of 16 July 1965, in which the freedoms, to the promotion of which the United Nations Council emphasized the importance of training ap is dedicated, propriate cadres, especially in the developing countries, Decides to devote, at its twenty-first session, as much in order to enable women to participate fully in the time as it deems necessary to the consideration of the economic, social, cultural and political life of their item on freedom of information. respective countries; 3. Welcomes the support given by the Economic 1397th plenary meeting. and Social Council to the other recommendations made 16 December 1065. b¥ the Commission on the Status of Women at its eighteenth session; 2062 (XX). Creation of the post of United Nations 4. Invites the specialized agencies and the interna High Commissioner for Human Rights tional non-governmental organizations to continue their The General Assembly, efforts for the improvement of the status of women; Considering that the agenda of its twentieth session 5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to included the item entitled "Creation of the post of study especially the possibility of expanding the as United Nations High Commissioner for Human sistance which can be rendered for the advancement of Rights", women in developing countries; Considering that owing to other priorities the pro 6. Invites the Secretary-General to co-operate with the Commission on the Status of Women to these ends; posal relating to this question could not he considered, 7. Further requests the Secretary-General to keep Convinced that it would be useful to obtain the the Economic and Social Council and the General As opinion of the most appropriate United Nations organ sembly informed on developments in this respect, espe to deal with the matter, cially with regard to the possibility of establishing 1. Requests the Economic and Social Council to a unified, long-term United Nations programme for transmit to the Commission on Human Rights the the advancement of women; proposal for the creation of the post of United Nations 8. Expresses its appreciation to the Government of High Commissioner for Human Rights, for study of Iran for its generous invitation, which enabled the all aspects of the matter and for report, through the Commission on the Status of Women to hold its Council. to the General Assembly at its twenty-first eighteenth session at Teheran in conditions that were session; particularly favollfctble for its work. 2. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all 1397th plenary meeting, pertinent documents concerning that proposal to the 16 December 1965. Commission on Human Rights. 1397th plenary meeting, 2060 (XX). Advisory services in the field of 16 December 1965. human rights The General Assembly, 2080 (XX). Draft International Covenants on Human Rights Noting that proposals have been made to hold an international seminar on apartheid in 1966, The General Assembly, Recalling that these proposals were brought to the Considering that the Third Committee, owmg to its attention of the Economic and Social Council at its heavy agenda, has not been able to consider the draft thirty-ninth session,20 International Cov~t'1ants on Human Rights at the Requests the Secretary-General to organize in 1966, present session, in consultation with the Special Committee on the Noting Economic and Social Council resolution 1075 Policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic (XXXIX) of 28 July 1965 on organizational and of South Africa and the Commission on Human Rights, procedural arrangements for the implementation of an international seminar on apartheid and authorizes conventions and recommendations in the field of human him to use such funds as may be necessary for the rights, purpose, making appropriate readjustments within the budgetary allocations approved for section 14 (Human 1. Decides to defer to its twenty-first session the rights advisory services), part V (Technical pro further consideration of the draft International Cove grammes), of the United Nations budget. nants on Human Rights; 1397th plenary meeting, 2. Invites Governments of Member States to con 16 December 1965. sider the measures of implementation and the final clauses of the draft International Covenants on Human 20 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentirth Rights prepared by the Commission on Human Rights, Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/6003). para. 549. the explanatory paper prepared by the Secretary- 44 General Assembly--Twentieth Session General21 and the observations received from C;overn 1. Calls tt/'on Strltes Memhers of the United :'oJrlliom ments22 in accordance with General Assembly resolu and members of the specialized agencies, regional inter tion 1960 (XVIII) of 12 December 1963. so that at governmental organizations, the specialized agencies the twenty-first session of the Assembly Member States and the national and international organizations con- will be in a position to complete the preparation of cerned to devote the vear 19fi8 to intensified efforts and the draft International Covenants on Human Rights. undertakings in the' tield of human rights. including 1404th plenary meeting, an international review of achievements in this field; 20 December 1965. 2. Urges Member States to take appropriate meas ures in preparation for the International Year for 2081 (XX). International Year for Human Rights H uman f~ ights. and in particular to emphasize the urgent need to eliminate discrimination and othel The General Assembly, violations of human dignity, with special attention to Recalling its resolution 1961 (XVIII) of 12 Decem the abolition of racial discrimination and in particular ber 1963 designating the year 1968 as International the policy of apartheid; Year for Human Rights, 3. In'vites all Memher States to ratify hefore 190R Considet'ing that the Universal Declaration of Human the Conventions alreadv concluded in the field of human 1< ights has been an instrument of the highest importance rights, and in particul;r the following: for the protection and promotion of the rights of in Snpplementary Convention on the Aholition of dividuals and the furtherance of peace and stability, Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institntions :md Convinccd that its role in the future will be of equal Practices Similar to Slavery; significance, rnternational Labour Organisation Convention con Considering that the further promotion and develop cerning the Abolition of Forced I ,ahour ; ment of respect for human rights and fundamental International Labour Organisation Convention cou freedoms contributes to the strengthening of peace cerning Discrimination in respect of Employment throughout the world and to friendship between peoples, and Occupation; Considering that racial discrimination, and in par International I.abour Organisation Convention con ticular the policy of apartheid. constitutes one of the cerning Equal Remuneration for Men and \Vollwn most flagrant abuses of human rights and fundamental \Vorkers for \Vork of Equal Value; freedoms and that persistent and intense efforts must be rnternational Labour Organisation Convention con made to secure its abandonment, cerning Freedom of Association and Protection of Reaffirming the belief that the cause of human rights the Right to Organize; will be well served by an increasing awareness of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cu1tnral extent of the progress made, and the conviction that Organization Convention against Discrimination in the year 1968 should be devoted to intensified national Education; :md international efforts and undertakings in the field Convention on the Preventinn :md Punishment of of human rights and also to an international review the Crime of Genocide: of the achievements in this field, Convention on the Political Rights of Women; Stressing the importance of further development and International Convention on the Elimination of All implementation in practice of the principles of the Forms of Racial Discrimination; protection of human rights laid down in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of 4. Decides to hasten the conclusion of the following Human Rights, the Declaration on the Granting of draft conventions so that they may be open for ratifica Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and tion and accession if possible before 1968: the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Draft Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Racial Discrimination, Draft Covenant on Economic. Social and Cultnral Convinced that an intensifica~iol1 of efforts in the Rights; intervening years will heighten the progress that can Draft International Convention on the Elimination he made by 1968, of All Forms of Religious Intolerance; Convinced further that the proposed international Draft Convention on Freedom of Information; review of progress in the field of human rights can 5. Decides to complete by 1968 the consideration and advantageously be carried out by means of an interna preparation of the draft declarations which have been tional conference, approved by the Commission on Human Rights ;)nd Noting the interim programme of measures and ac by the Commission on the Status of Women; tivities to be undertaken in connexion with the Interna 6. Approves the interim programme of measures and tional Year for Human Rights and in celebration of activities envisaged for the United Nations annexed to the twentieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration the present resolution and requests the Secretary of Human Rights, recommended by the Commission on General to proceed with the arrangements for the meas Human Rights and set out in the annex to the present nres to be undertaken by the United Nations set Ollt resolution, in the annex; Noting further that the Commission on Human 7. Invites Member States to consider, in connexion Rights is continuing the preparation of a programme with the International Year for H utl1an Rights. the of observances, measures and activities to be under possible advantage of undertaking, on a regional basis. taken in 1968, common studies in order to establish more eHective protection of human rights; 21 Ibid., Eigliteenth Session, Annexes. agenda item 48, docl1 ment A/54!l. 8. Invites regional inter-governmental organizations 22IlJid., Twentieth Session, Anne:res. agenda item 65, dOCl1' with competence in the field to provide the international ments A/5702 and Add.I. conference envisaged for 1968 with full information Resolutions adopted on the' reports of the Third Committee 45 011 their accomplishments, programmes and other meas (a) Review the progress which has been made in ures to realize protection of human rights; the field of human rights since the adoption of the 9. Invites the Commission on the Status of Women Universal Declaration of Human Rights; to participate and co-operate at every stage in the (b) Evaluate the effectiveness of the methods used preparatory work for the International Year for Human by the United Nations in the field of human rights, Rights; especially with respect to the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination and the practice of the policy 10. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the of apartheid; present resolution and the interim programme annexed (c) Formulate and prepare a programme of further thereto to States Members of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies, regional inter measures to be taken subsequent to the celebrations of governmental organizations, the specialized agencies the International Year for Human Rights; and the inter~sted international organizations; 14. Decides to establish, in consultation with the Commission on Human Rights, a Preparatory Com 11. R.ecommends that, in view of the historic im mittee for the International Conference on Human portance of the observance of the International Year Rights, consisting of seventeen members, to complete for Human Rights, the United Nations Educational, the preparation for the Conference in 1968 and, in Scientific and Cultural Organization should be urged particular, to make proposals for the consideration of to mobilize the finest resources of culture and art in the General Assembly regarding the agenda, duration order to lend the International Year for Human Rights, and venue of the Conference, and the means of de through literature, music, dance, cinema, television and fraying the expenses of the Conference, and to organize all other forms and media of communication, a truly and direct the preparation of the necessary evaluation universal character; . studies and other documentation: 12. Commends to the States, regional inter-govern 1~. Requests the President of the General Assembly mental organizations, agencies and organizations men to appoint the members of the Preparatory Committee, tioned in paragraph 10 above the programme of meas eight of whom shaH be States represented on the Com ures and activities set out in the annex to the present mission on Human Rights and two of whom shaH be resolution and invites their co-operation and participa States represented on the Commission on the Status tion in this programme with a view to making the of \Vomen: celehrations successful and meaningful; 16. Requests the Secretary-General to appoint an 13. Decides that, to promote further the principles Executive Secretary for the Conference from within contained in the Universal Declaration of Human the ~ecretariat and to provide the Preparatory Com Rights, to develop and guarantee political, civil, eco tllittee with a11 necessary a~sistance; nomic, social and cultural rights and to end all discrimi 17. Nequests the Preparatory Committee to report nation and denial of human rights and fundamental on the progress of the preparation in order that such freedoms on grounds of race, colour, sex, language or reports might he considered by the General Assemblv religion, and in particular to permit the elimination of ;It its twenty-flrst and twenty-second sessions, - apartheid, an International Conference on Human 1401th plenary meeting. Rights should he convened during 19GR in order to: 20 [)rce11lbrr 106~ . • • • '1'h,' President of thr General ASSI'mbly, in punuance of paragraph 15 of till' a"'",,' resolution, aPl'ointl'd the members of the Preparatory Commillee for the lnlernatiolllll Conference 011 Human Righls,23 The Preparatory Commilier will hI' romposrd of the {ollowillgtfembrr Stares: CAN AnA. FRANci.:, IKmA, IRAN, ITALY, J.~'[AICA, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, PHILIPPINES. POLAND, SOM ALIA, Tu NISIA. UKlON OF SOVIET SOCIALIST l~ EPUBLICS, UNITED KI NI;UO ~t OF GRE.\T BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND. UNITEII STATES OF AMERICA, URUGllAY and YUI;(lSLAVIA, 23 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Plenary Meetings, 1408th meeting, para. 179. ANNEX mental freedoms of the individual and of human rights every· International Year for Human Rights: interim programlUf' where". The aim should be to dramatize universal respect for rf'comme'nded by the Commission of Human Rights and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for a1], without distindion as to race, sex. language or religion, I. Tn E THEME OF CEREMONIES, ACTIVITIES A Nn CELEBRATION s2'1 n. A YEAR OF ACTIVlTIES~a It is recommended that the programme of measures and activities to be undertaken throughout the International Year It is agreed that all the participants in the celebrations should for Human Rights should be calculated to encourage, on as 1,e invited to devote the year 1968 as a whole to activities. wide a basis as possible, both nationally and internationally, ceremunies and observances relating to the question of human the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and rights, International or regional seminars, national conferences, to bring home to all the people the breadth of the concept lectures and discussions on the Universal Declaration of Human of human rights and fundamental freedoms in all its aspects, Rights, and on other declarations and instruments of the The theme of the ceremonies, activities and celebrations shol1lr! United Nations relating to human rights. may be organized be: "Greater recognition and full enjoyment of the funda- throughout the year. Some countries will wish to stress the entire content of the Declaration, as further elahorated in ~4 See E/CN.4/886, paras, 46-52. 2~ lbid" paras. 53-58. 46 General A88embly-Twentieth Se88ion later United Nations human rights programmes. Some par Rights and other declarations and instruments of the United ticipating countries may wish to emphasize, during particular Nations relating to human rights, and to consider the enact periods of the International Year for Human Rights, rights ment of new, or the amending of existing, laws to bring their and freedoms in connexion with which they have faced special legislation into conformity with the principles of the Declaration problems. During each such period the Governments would and other declarations and instruments of the United Nations review, against the standards set by the Universal Declaration relating to human rights. of Human Rights and other declarations and instruments of 29 the United Nations relating to human rights, the domestic 2. Machinery for implementation on the national lcvel legislation and the practices within their society in respect All Member States are invited, as one of the measures they of the particular right or freedom which is the subject of that will undertake in connexion with the International Year for period's observances. They would assess the extent to which Human Rights, to establish or refine, if necessary by the end the right had been effectively secured, give publicity to it of 1968, their national machinery for giving effect to the fun and make special efforts to promote among their citizens a damental rights and freedoms. If, for example, within any basic understanding of its nature and significance, so that the Member States, arrangements do not exist which will enable gains already made might not easily be lost in the future. To individual persons or groups of persons to bring before inde the extent that the right or freedom had not yet been effec pendent' national tribunals or authorities any complaints they tively secured, every effort would be made during the period may have concerning the violation of their human rights towards its achievement. In the choice of subjects, priority and obtain effective remedies, the Member State should bl' could of course be given to rights of a civil and political invited to undertake that such arrangements will be introduced. character and to those of an economic, social and cultural If such arrangements already exist, the Member States should character. be invited to undertake to refine and improve them. This is not a recommendation that any particular improvement in A. Measures to be undertaken by the United Nations in the machinery should be introduced. In one set of circumstances, period prior to the beginning of the International Year for what may be needed is the establishment of a special court; Human Rights in another, the appointment of an Ombudsman or Procurator General or similar official; and in still another, simply the set 26 1. Elimination of certain practices ting up of offices to which individual citizens may bring their Believing that certain practices which constitute some of the complaints. The determination as to what machinery or im grosser forms of the denial of human rights still persist within provement in machinery is rpquired for giving effect to the the territories of some Member States, the Commission on fundamental rights and freedoms would be within the sole Human Rights recommends that the United Nations should discretion of the Government concerned. adopt and set before the Member States, as a target to be achieved by the end of 1968, the complete elimination of the 3. National programme of education on human right.s8° following violations of human rights: Believing that there are limits to the effectiveness of laws (a) Slavery, the slave trade, institutions and practices in making the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental similar to slavery, and forced labour; freedoms a reality, the Commission is convinced that a con (b) All forms of discrimination based on race, sex, language, centration of efforts on 'legal and institutional guarantees d religion, political or other opinion, national, social or ethnic human rights, although it will go far towards the achievement origin, property, birth or other status; of the objectives we seek, will not go all the way. Attention needs to be concentrated, in addition, on means of changing (c) Colonialism and the denial of freedom and independence. some old ways of thinking on these subjects, and ()f rootinR 2. International measures for the protection and guarantee of out deep-seated prejudices in regard to race, colour, sex, re human rights27 ligion, and so on. In short, it is necessary to embark upon a complementary programme of education, including both adult Measures for the effective implementation of the rights and and child education, designed to produce new thinking on the freedoms set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human part of many people in regard to human rights. Accordingly. Rights and other declarations and instruments of the United it is recommended that an integral part of any programme of Nations relating to human rights have been under consideration intensification of effort to be undertaken in the next three in the United Nations for many years. The Commission on years should be a world-wide educational programme in human Human Rights is confident that action on the draft Covenant rights. Such an educational programme would be consistent on Civil and Political Rights and the draft Covenant on Eco with the objectives of the United Nations Development Decade nomic, Social and Cultural Rights, and measures of imple and also with the objectives in the field of human rights mentation, and on 'the other conventions or international agree of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. ments in the field of human rights listed in the draft resolution This programme should aim at mobilizing some of the energie, prepared by the Commission in 1964 for consideration by the and resources of: General Assembly, will be completed before the beginning of the International Year for Human Rights. If, however, by (a) Universities, colleges and other institutions of higher the beginning of 1968, international machinery for the effective learning, both private and public, within Member States: implementation of these covenants and conventions or interna (b) The teaching staff of primary and secondary schools; tional agreements does not form part of the instruments adopted, (c) Foundations and charitable, scientific and research international measures for the guarantee or protection of human institutions; rights should be a subject of serious study during the Interna (d) Media of information and mass communication, inclurl tional Year for Human Rights. ing the PrLss, radio and television: (e) Interested non-governmental organizatiot13; B. Measures to be undertaken by M ember States in the period towards the education of the people, adults and children, about prior to the beginning of the International Year for Human the state of human rights in their communities and elsewhere. Rights and about the further steps which need to be taken to secure 1. Review of national legislation28 the fullest and most effective realization of these rights. Mem ber States with federal systems of government are called upon Governments are invited to review their national legislation to encourage the activities in the field of human rights of against the standards of the Universal Declaration of Human local and state educational institutions. The success of this educational effort would he guaranteed 26 Ibid., paras. 73-77; see also Official Recm'ds of the Economic if the national leaders within Member States would give it and Social Council, Thirty-ninth Session. Supplement No. 8 (E/4024), paras. 424 and 425. 27 See E/CNA/886, paras. 93-99. ~9 Ibid paras. 121-129 28 Ibid., paras, 116-120. 30 Ibid:; para. 130 Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 47 ,--_._~._,--,----- every encouragement. \Vithin this elTort Governments would 2. Invites States referred to in article 17 of the organize conferences of universities amI other institutions of Convention to sign and ratify the Convention without higher learning within their territories and invite them to any delay; consider how the curricula and their lear'hing programmes might be utilized to improve the awareness in the student ,). Requests the Governments of States and non population of the fundamental questions of human rights, how gov'Tnmental organizations to publicize the text of the their research programmes might be directed to this end, and Convcntion as widely as possible, using every means how they might co-operate with other interested organizations, at their disposal, including all the appropriate media through extra-mural and other programmes, in furthering of information; the aims of ;ldult e(IIlGttiol! in hnman righis. In this context. 4. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the im studies of local customs and traditions could be undertaken mediate and wide circulation of the Convention and, to by national authorities with a view to examining to what extent they might be fostering and encouraging attitudes or that cnd, to publish and distribute its text; values contrary to the principles of the Universal Declaration 5. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the of Human Rights and how' these customs and traditions can Gencral Assembly reports concerning the state of rati eventually be elimina.':'ed Charitable ;lnd philanthropic founda Ilcations of the Conv~ntion. which will be considered tions might be invited to consider making grants for pro by the General Assembly at future sessions as a separate grammes of research and study in this field and to make :lgenda item. bursaries and fellowships available for research in human 1406th plenary meeting, rights. Responsible authorities of colleges, and of elementary 21 December 1965. and secondary schools, could be invited to review their cur ricula and textbooks in order to eradicate bias, intentional ANNEX and unintentional, towards the preservation of ideas and con, cepts contrary to the principles of the Universal Declarati011 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Human Rights, and to introduce courses of study which of Racial Discrimination positively promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It has been noticed with appreciation that certain The States Parties to this Convention, universities have alrearly incl1llkd in their curricula courses Considerillg that the Charter of the United Nations is based in the international protection of human rights; other uni on the principles of the di/ Resolved to adopt all necessary measures for speedily elimi 2, States Parties shall, when tbe circumstances so warrant, nating racial discrimination in all its forms and mani festations, take, in the social, economic, cu1tnral and other fidds, special and to prevent and combat racist doctrines and practices in and concrete measures to ensure the adequate development and order to promote understanding between races and to build protection of certain racial groups or individuals belonging an international community free from all forms of racial to them, for the purpose of guaranteeing them the full and segregation and racial discrimination, equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Bearing in mind the Convention concerning Discrimination These measures shall in no case entail as a consequence the in respect of Employment and Occupation adopted by the Inter maintenance of unequal or separate rights for different racial national Labour Organisation in 1958, and the Convention groups after, the objectives for which they were taken hav~ against Discrimination in Education adopted by the United heen achieved, Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1960, Article 3 Desiring to implement the principles embodied in the United States Parties particularly condemn racial segregation an,1 Nations Declaration oh the Elimination of All Forms of Racial apartheid and undertake to prevent, prohibit and eradicate all Discrimination and to secure the earliest adoption of practical practices of this natme in territori~s under their jurisdiction. measures to that end, 11m'e agreed as follows: Article 4 States Parties condemn all propaganda and a\1 organizations PART I which are based on ideas or theories of superiority of on~ race or group of persons of one colour or ethnic origin, or Article 1 which attempt to justify or promote racial hatred and discrimi 1. In this Convention, the term "racial d'iscrimination" shall nation in any form, and undertake to adopt immediate al1(1 mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based rositive measures designed to eradicate all incitement to, or on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which acts of, such discrimination and, to this end, with due regard has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recog to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of nition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human Human Rights and the rights exprpssly set forth ill article 5 rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, of this Convention, inter alia: social, cultural or any other field of public life. (a) Shall declare an offence punishable by law all dissemi 2, This Convention shall not apply to distinctions, exclusions. nation of ideas based on racial superiority or hatred, incitement restrictions or preferences made by a State Party to this to racial discrimination, as well as all acts of violence or Convention between citizens and non-citizens, incitement to such acts against any race or group of persons 3. Nothing in this Convention may be interpreted as affect of another colom or ethnk origin, and also the provision of ing in any way the legal provisions of States Parties con any assistance to racist activities, includinG the financing cerning nationality, citizenship or naturalization, provided that thereof; such provisions do not discriminate against any particular (b) Shall declare illegal and prohibit organizations, a\1(1 nationality. also organized and all other propaganda activities, which 4. Special measures taken for the sole purpose of securing promote and incite racial discrimination, and shall r,cognize adequate advancement of certain racial or ethnic groups or participation in such organization or activities as an offence individuals requiring such protection as may be necessary punishable by law; in order to ensure such groups or individuals equal enjoyment (r) Shall not permit public authorities or public institutions, or exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms shall not national or local, to promote or incite racial discrimination. be deemed racial discrimination, provided, however, that such measures do not, as a consequence, lead to the maintenance Article 5 of separate rights for different racial groups and that they shall not be continued after the objectives for which they were In compliance with the fundamental obligations laid down taken have been achieved. in article 2 of this Convention, States Parties undertake to prohibit and to eliminate racial discrimination in all its ,forms and to guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as Article 2 to 'race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before 1. States Parties condemn racial discrimination and under th~ law, notably in the enjoyment of the following rights: take to pursue by all appropriate mcans and without delay a (a) The right to cqual treatment before the tribunals and all policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and other organs administering justice; promoting understanding among all races, and, to this end: (b) The right to security of person and protection by the (a) Each State Party undertakes to engage in no act or State against violence or bodily harm, whether inflicted by practice of racial discrimination against persons, groups of government officials or by any individual, group or institution: persons or institutions and to ensure that all public authorities (c) Political rights, in particular the rights to participate and public institutions, national and local, shall act in con in elections-to vote and to stand for election-on the basis of formity with this obligation; universal and equal suffrage, to take part in the Government (b) Each State Party undertakes not to sponsor, defend er as well as in the conduct of public a fTairs at any level and to snpport racial discrimination by any persons or organizations: have equal access to public service; (c) Each State Party shall take effective measures to review (d) Other civil rights, in particular: governmental, national and local policies, and to amend, rescind (i) The right to freedom of movement and residence withill or nullify any laws and regulations which have the effect of the border of the State; creating or perpetuating racial discrimination wherever it (ii) The right to leave any country, indurling nile's OWII. exists; and to return to one's country: (d) Each State Party shall prohibit and bring to an end, (iii) The right to nationality: hy all appropriate means, including legislation as required by circumstances, racial discrimination by any persons, group (iv) The right to marriage and choice of spouse; or organization; Iv) The 'right to own properly alone as well as in associa tion with others; (e) Each State Party undertakes to encourage, where appropriate, integrationist multi-racial organizations and move (vi) The right to inherit; ments and other means of eliminating barriers between races, (vii) The right to freedom of thonght, conscience and and to discourage anything which tends to strengthen racial religion; division. (viii) The right to freedom of opinion and expr"ssion; Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Tlaird Committee 49 ------(ix) The right to freedom of peaceful ,lssemhly am] as members elected at the first election shall expire at the enrl sociation; of two years; immediately after the fi'rst election the names (e) Economic, social and cultural rights, in particular: of these nine members shall be chosen by lot by the Chairman (i) The rights to work, to free choice of employment, to of the Committee. just and favourable conditbns of work, to protection (b) For the filling of casual vacancies, the State Party against unemployment, to equal pay for eqml work, to whose expert has ceased to function as a member of the just and favourable remuneration; Committee shall appoint another expert from among its na (ii) The right to form and join trade unions; tionals, subject to the approval of the Committee. (iii) The right to housing; 6. States Parties shall be responsible for the expenses of (iv) The right to public health, medical care, social security the members of the Committee while they are in performancr and social services; of Committee duties. (v) The right to education and tra,"1\1g; Article 9 (vi) The right to equal participation in cultural acttVltles. 1. States Parties undertake to submit to the Secretary (f) The right of access to any place or service intended for (;eneral of the United Nations, for consideration by the Com use by the general public, such as transport, hotels, restaurant;;. mittee, a report on the legislative, judicial. administrative or cafes, theatres and parks. other measures which they have adopted and which give effect to the provisions of this Convention: (a) within one year after Article 6 the entry into force of the Convention for the State concerned: States Parties shall assure to everyone within their jurisdic and (b) thereafter every two years and whenever the Com tion effective protection and remedies, through the competent mittee so requests. The Committee may request further infor national tribunals and other State institutions, against any acts mation from the States Parties. of racial discrimination which violate his human rights and 2. The Committee shall report annually, through the Secre fundamental freedoms contrary to tbis Convention, as well as tary-General, to the General Assembly of the United Nations the right to seek from such tribunals just and adequate repara on its activities and may make suggestions and general reCOlll tion or satisfaction for auy flamage sufferefl as a result of such mendations based on the examination of the reports and infor rliscrimination. mation received from the States Parties. Such suggestions and general 'recommendations shall be reported to the General Article 7 Assembly together with commeuts, if any, from States Parties. States Pa,rlies undertake to adopt immediate and effective measures, particularly in the fields of teaching, education, Article 10 culture and information, with a view to combating prejudices 1. The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure. which lead to racial discrimi~.ltion and to promoting under 2. The Committee shall elect its officers for a term of two standing, tolerance and friendship among nations and racial years. or ethnical groups, as well as to propagating the purposes and principles of the Chiuter of the United Nations, the Universal 3. The secretariat of the Committee shall be provided hy Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Declaration the Secretary-General of the United Nations. on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 4. The meetings of the Committee shall normally he hel(l ,lt1fl this Convention. at 1Tuited Nations Headquarters. Article 11 PART TT 1. If a State Party considers that another State Party is Article 8 not giving effect to the provisions of this Convention, it may 1. There shall be established a Committee on the Elimination bring the matter to the attention of the Committee. The Com of Racial Discrimination (hereinafter referred to as the Com mittee shall then transmit the communication to the State Party mittee) consisting of eighteen experts of high moral standing concerned. \Vithin three months, the receiving State shall submit and acknowledged impartiality elected by States Parties from to the Committee written explanations or statements clarifying among their nationals, who shall serve in their personal capacity, the matter and the remedy, if any, that may have been taken consideration being given to equitable geographical distribu bv that State. tion and to the representation of the different forms of civili 2. If the matter is not adjusted to the satisfaction of both zation as well as of the principal legal systems. parties, either by bilateral negotiations or by any other pro 2. The members of the Committee shall be elected by secret cedme open to them. within six months after the receipt hy ballot from a list of persons nominated by the States Parties. the receiving State of the initial communication, either State Each State Party may nominate onc l1Cr,on fnnll among it, ,hall have the right to refer the matter again to the Com own nationals. mittee by notifying the Committee and also the other State. 3. The initial election shall be held six months after the date J. The Committee shall deal with a matter referred to it of the entry into force of this Convention. At least three in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article after it has months before the date of each election the Secretary-General ascertained that all available domestic remedies have been of the United Nations shall address a letter to the States invoked and exhausted in the case, in conformity with the Parties inviting them to submit their nominations within two generally recognized principles of international law. This shall months. The Secretary-General shall prepare a list in alpha not be the rule where the application of the remedies is hetical order of all persons thus nominated, indicating the unreasonably prolonged. States Parties which have nominated them, and shall St1b~it it 4. In any matter referred to it, the Committee may call to the States Parties. upon the States Parties concerned to supply any other relevant 4. Elections of the members of the Committee shall be information. held at a meeting of States Parties convened by the Secretary S. When any matter arising out of this article is being (;eneral at United Nations Headquarters. At that meeting, considered by the Committee, the States Parties concerned for which two thirds of the States Parties shall constitute a shall be entitled to send a representative to take part in the quorum, the persons elected to the Committf'~ shall be those proceedings of the Committee, without voting rights, while nominees who obtain the largest number of votes and an ab the matter is under consideration. solute majority of the votes of the representatives of States Parties present and voting. Article 12 5. (a) The members of the Committee shall he elected for 1. (a) After the Committee has obtained and collated all a term of four years. However, the terms of nine of the the in formation it deems necessary, the Chairman shall appoint ,; 50 General Assembly-Twentieth Session an ad hoc Conciliation Commission (hereinafter referred to acCOrd;\llCe with paragraph 2 of this article shall be deposited as the Commission) comprising five persons who mayor may by the State Party concerncd with the Secrctary-Gl'lleral of not be members of the Committee. The members of the Com the United Nations, who shall transmit copies thereof to the mission shall be appointed with the unanimous consent of other States Parties. A declaration may be withdrawn at any the parties to the dispute, and its good offices shall be made time bv notification to the Secretary-General, but such a with available to the States concerned with a view to an amicable drawal' shall not alfect communications pending hefore the solution of the matter on the basis of respect for this Committee. Convention. 4 A register of petitions shall be kept by the body established (b) If the States parties to the dispute fail to reach agree or indicated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, ment within three months on all or part of the composition antI certified copies of the register shall be filed annually of the Commission, the members of the Commission not agreed thn,ugh appropriate channels with the Secretary-General on the upon by the States parties to the dispute shall be elected by undc'rstanding that the contents shall not be publicly disclosed. secret ballot by a two-thirds majority vote of the Committee 5. In the event of failure to obtain satisfaction from the body fro,among its own members. established or indicated in accordance with varagraph 2 of 2. The members of the Commission shall serve in their this article, the petitioner shall have the right to communicate personal capacity. They shall not be nationals of the States the matter to the Committee within six months. parties to the dispute or of a State not Party to this Convention. b. (,,) The Committee shall confidentially bring any com ,3. The Commission shall elect its own Chairman and adopt munication rderred to it to the attention of the State Party its own rules of procedure. alleged (0 be violating any provision of this Convention, but 4. The meetings of the Commission shall normally be held the identity of the individual or groups of individuals concerned at United Nations Headquarters or at any other convenient shall not be revealed without his or their express consent. The place as determined by the Commission. Committee shall not receive anonymous communications. 5. The secretariat provided in accordance with article 10, (11) Within three months, the receiving State shall suhmit paragraph 3, of this Convention shall also service the Com lo the Committee written explanations or statements clarifying mission whenever a dispute among States Parties brings the the matter and the remedy. if any, that may have heen taken Commission into being. by that State. 6. The States parties to the dispute shall share equally all 7. (a) The Committee shall consider communications in the the expenses of the members of the Commission in accordance light of all information made available to it by the State Party with estimltes to be provirled by the Secretary-General of concerned and by the petitioner. The Committee shall not con the' United NatiollS. sider any communication from a petitioner unless it has ascer 7. The Secretary-General shall be empowered to pay the tained that the petitioner has exhausted all available domestic expenses of the members of the Commission, if necessary, be remedies. Howcver, this shall not be the rule where the applica fore reimbursement by the States parties to the dispute in tion of the remedies is unreasonably prolonged. accordance with paragraph 6 of this article. (b) The Committee shall forward its suggestions and recom 8. The information obtained and collated by the Committee mendations, if any, to the State Party concerned and to the shall be made available to the Commission, and the Commission petitioner. may call upon the States concerned to supply any oth~r relevant S. The Committee shall include in its annual revort a information. summary of such commllnications and, where appropriate, a summarv of the explanations and statements of the States Article 13 Parties' concerned and of its own suggestions and recom I. \Vhen the Commission has fully considered the matter, it mendations. shall prepare and suhmit to the Ch;cirm:ln of the Committee a 9. The Committee shall be competent to exercise the func report embodying its findings on all questions of fact relevant tions provided for in this article only when at least ten States to the issue between the parties and containing such recom I'arties to this Convention are bound by declarations in ac mendations as it may think proper for the amicable solution cordance with paragraph 1 of this article. of the dispute. 2. The Chairman of the Committee shall communicate the Article 15 report of the Commission to each of the States jh,rties to the 1. Pending the achievement of the objectives of the Declara dispute. These States shall, within three months, inform tbe ti(>!l on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries Chairman of the Committee whether or not they accept the and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 recommendations contained in the report of the Commission. (XV) of 14 December 1960, the provisions of this Convention 3. After the period provided for in paragraph 2 of this shall in no way limit the right of petition granted to these article, the Chairman of the Committee shall communicate peoples by other international instruments or by the United the report of the Commission and the declarations of the States Nations and its specialized agencies. Parties concerned to the other States Parties to this Convention. 2. (a) The Committee established under article 8, paragraph Article 14 1, of this Convention shall receive copies of the petitions from, and submit expressions of opinion and recommendations 1. A State Party may at any time declare that it recognizes on these petitions to, the bodie,; of the United Nations which the competence of the Committee to receive and consider com deal with matters directly related to the principles and objec munications from individuals or groups of individuals within its tives of this Convention in their consideration of petitions jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation by that State from the inhabitants of Trust and :\on-Self-Governing Terri Party of any of the rights set forth in this Convention. No tories and all other territories to which General Assembly communication shall be received by the Committee if it concerns resolution 1514 (XV) applies, relating to matters covered a State Party which has not made such a declaration. by this Convention which are before these bodies. 2. Any State Party which makes a declaration as provided (b) The Committee shall rereive from the competent bodies for in paragraph 1 of this article may establish or indicate a of the United Nations copies of the reports concernin~ the body within its national legal order which shall be competent legislative, jndicial, administrative or other measures directly to receive and consider petitions from individuals and groups related to the principles and objectives of this Convention of individuals within its jurisdiction who claim to be victims applied by the administering Powers within the Territories of a violation of any of the rights set forth in this Convention mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, and sha'l and who have exhausted other available local remedies. express opinions ancl make recoll1menclations to (he,;e bodies. 3. A declaration made in accordance with paragraph I of this 3. The Committee shall include in its report to the General article and the name of any body established or indicated in A'"iembly a summary of the petitions ancl reports it has received Resolutions adopted on the reporlll of the Third Committee 51 from United Nations bodies, and the expressions of opinion and Denunciation shall tak,> effect one year after the d~ltc of receipt recommendations of the Committee relating to the said petitions "f the notification hy the Secretary-General. and reports. 4. The Committee shall request from the Secretary-General Article 22 of the United Nations all information relevant to the objectives \n} di'ipute betwee1l two or more Sta1(', P:lrties with respect of this Convention and available to him regarding the Terri to the interpretation or application (If this Convention, which tories mentioned in paragraph 2 (a) of this article. is not settled by negotiation or hy t he procedures expressly provided for in this Convention, shall, at the request of any Article 16 of thc' parties to the dispute, be referred to the International l'ourt of Jus!ice for decision, unless the disputants agree to The provisions of this Convention concerning the settlement :ulother mode of settlement. of disputes or complaints shall be applied without prejudice to other procedures fm' settling disputes or complaints in the Article 23 field of discrimination laid down in the constituent instruments of, or in conventions adopted by, the United Nations and its 1. ;\ requcst for the revisiou of this Convention may he made specialized agencies, and shall not prevent the States Parties :It any time by any State I 'arty by means of a notification in from having recourse to other procedure, for settling a dispute writing addrcssed to the Secretary-Gt'neral of the United in accordance with general or special international agreements Nali'll1s. in force between them. 2. The General \"clllhly of tl1e United Nations shall decide 11pon the steps. if any. to he taken in respect of such a request. PART I IT Article 24 Article 17 The Secretary-General 0 f the l.~ nited Nations shaH inform 1. This Convention is open for signature by any State ;rH States referred to in article 17, paragraph 1, of this Conven Member of the United Nations or member of any of its spe t it'u of the following particn!a;',: cialized agencies, by any State Party to the Statntc of the Interrtational Court of Justice, and by any other State which (a) Signaturl's, rat; f,caticms and accessions under articles has been invited hy the General !\ssembly of the United 17 and 18: Nations to become a Party to this Convention. (b) The date of entry into force of this Convention under 2. This Convention is suhject to ratification. Instruments article 19; of ratification shall be deposited with the Seeretary-Ceneral of (c) Communications and (\eclarat iOllS received under articles the United Nations. 14, 20 and 23; Article 18 (d) Denunciations under article 21. 1. This Convention shall be open to accession by any State referred to in article 17, paragraph I, of the Convention. Article 25 2. Accession shall be efrected by the deposit of an instrument 1. This Conventi,11l, of which the Chinese, English, French, of accession with the Secret:lry-General of the United NatiollS. 1\11ssian allll Spanish texts are eq11ally authentic, shall be dq}[),ited in the archives of the United Nations Article 19 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall 1. This Convention shall enter into f"rce on the thirtieth trammit cer,jfied copies of this Convention to all States belong day after the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General ing to any of the categories mentioned in article 17, paragraph of the United Nations of the twenty-seventh instrn111ent of I. of the Cnnv('ntioll. ratification or instrument of accession. 2. For each State ratifying this Convention or acceding to B it after the deposit of the twenty-seventh instrument of ratification or instrulllent of accession, the Convention shall The General Assembly, enter into force on the thirtieth (lay after the date of the Recalling the Declaration on the Granting of In deposit of its own instrument of ratification or instrument dependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained of accession. in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1%0, Article 20 Bearing in mind its resolution 1654 (XVI) of 27 1. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall receive November 1961, which established the Special Com and circulate to all States which are or may become Parties mittee on the Situation with regard to the ImplementQ to this Convention reservations made hy States at the time tion of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence of ratification or accession. Any State which objects to the to Colonial Countries and Peoples to examine the ap reservation shall, within a period of ninety days from the date plication of the Declaration and to carry out its provi of the said communication, notify the Secretary-General that it does not accept it. sions by all means at its disposal, 2. A reservation incompatible with the object and purpose B caring in mind also the provisions of article 15 of of this Convention shall not be permitted, nor shaH a reserva the International Convention on the Elimination of tion the effect of which would inhibit the operation of any All Forms of Racial Discrimination contained in the of the bodies established by this Convention be allowed. A annex to resolution A above, reservation shall be considered incompatible or inhibitive if at least two thirds of the States Parties to this Convention obj ect R.ecalling that the General Assembly has established to it. other bodies to receive and examine petitions from 3. Reservations may be withdrawn at any time by notifica the peoples of colonial countries, tion to this effect addressed to the Secretary-General. Such Convinced that close co-operation between the Com notification shaH take effect on the date on which it is received. mittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, established by the International Convention on the Article 21 Elimination of All For111S of Racial Discrimination, and A State Party Illay denounce this Convention by written the bodies of the United Nations charged with receiving notification to the Secr('tary-General of the United :\f ations. and examining petitions from the peoples of colonial 52 General Assembly-Twentieth Session ------._------countries will facilitate the achievement of the objec 2. Requests the Special Committee on the Situation tives of both the Convention and the Declaration on with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and Peoples, and all other bodies of the United Nations Recognizing that the elimination of racial discrimina authorized to receive and examine petitions from the tion in all its forms is vital to the achievement of peoples of the colonial countries, to transmit to the fundamental human rights and to the assurance of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, dignity and worth of the human person, and thus periodically or at its request, copies of petitions from constitutes a pre-emptory obligation under the Charter those peoples relevant to the Convention, for the com of the United Nations, ments and recommendations of the said Committee; 1. Calls upon the Secretary-General to make avail 3. Requests the bodies referred to in paragraph 2 able to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial above to include in their annual reports to the General Discrimination, periodically or at its request, all in Assembly a summary of the action taken by thelll formation in his possession relevant to article 15 of under the terms of the present resolution. the International Convention on the Elimination of 1106th plenary mertil1!1 , All Forms of Racial Discrimination; 21 December 1965. General Assembly-Twentieth Session RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITIEE CONTENTS Page 2012 (XX). Question of Southern Rhodesia (12 October 1965) (item 23) 53 2022 (XX). Question of Southern Rhodesia (5 November 1965) (item 23). 54 2023 (XX). Question of Aden (5 November 1965) (item 23) . .. 55 2024 (XX). Question of Southern Rhodesia (11 November 1965) (item 23). 55 2063 (XX). Question of Uasutoland, Bechuanaland and Swazi1and (16 December 1965) (item 23) 56 2064 (XX). Question of the Cook Islands (16 December 1965) (items 23 and 24) 56 2065 (XX). Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (16 December 1965) (item 23) ...... 57 2066 (XX). Question of Mauritius (16 December 1965) (item 23). 57 2067 (XX). Question of Equatorial Guinea (Fernando Poo and Rio Muni) (16 December 1965) (item 23) ...... 58 2068 (XX). Question of Fiji (16 December 1965) (item 23) 58 2069 (XX). Question of American Samoa, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Ber muda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Dominica, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Grenada, Guam, Montserrat, New Hebrides, Niue, Papua, Pitcairn, St. Helena, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Tokelau Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (16 December 1965) (item 23) ...... ' 58 2070 (XX). Question of Gibraltar (16 December 1965) (item 23). 59 2071 (XX). Question of British Guiana (16 December 1965) (item 23). 59 2072 (XX). Question of Hni and Spanish Sahara (16 December 1965) (item 23) 59 2073 (XX). Question of Oman (17 December 1965) (item 73) 60 ~074 (XX). Question of South West Africa (17 December 1965) (item 69) 60 2075 (XX). Petitions concerning South West Africa ( 17 December 1965) (item 69) ...... 61 2076 (XX). Special educational and training programmes for South West Africa (17 December 1965) (item 70) 61 2107 (XX). Question of Territories under Portuguese administration (21 De- cember 1965) (item 23) ...... 62 2108 (XX). Special training programme for Territories under Portuguese ad- ministration (21 December 1965) (item 71) 63 2109 (XX). Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations (21 December 1965) (item 68) ...... 63 2110 (XX). Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabi tants of Non-Self-Governing Territories (21 December 1965) (item 72) . 64 2111 (XX). Question of the Trust Territory of Naurtt (21 December 1965) (item 13) ...... 64 2112 (XX). Question of the Trust Territory of New Guinea and the Territory of Papua (21 December 1965) (item 13) 65 Note: Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (16 December 1965) (item 23) . 65 2012 (XX). Question of Southern Rhodesia Noting with particula.r concern the repeated threats of the present authorities in Southern Rhodesia imme The General Assembly, diately to declare unilaterally the independence of Deeply concerned at the situation in Southern Southern Rhodesia, in order to perpetuate minority rule Rhodesia, in Southern Rhodesia, 53 54 General A8sembly-Twentieth Session ._------_._------_•... _------Noting the attitude of the Government of the United Noting with grave concern the manifest intention of Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that a the present authorities in Southern Rhodesill to pro unilateral declaration of independence for Southern claim independence unilaterally, which would continue Rhodesia would be an act of rebellion and that any the denial to the African majority of their fundamental measure to give it effect would be an act of treason, rights to freedom and independence, 1. Condemns any attempt on the part of the Rho Deeply concerned abollt the explosive situation in desian authorities to seize independence by illegal means Southern Rhodesia, in order to perpetuate minority rule in Southern 1. ",1 pp,'ovcs the chapters of the reports of the Spe Rhodesia; cial Committee on the Situation with regard to the 2. Declares that the perpetuation of such minority 1rnpJementation of the Declaration on the Granting of rule would be incompatible with the principle of equal 1ndependence to Colonial COllntries and Peoples relating rights and self-determination of peoples proclaimed in to Southern Rhodesia and endorses the conclusions amI the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declara recommendations contained therein; tion on the Granting of Independence to Colonial 2. Reaffirms the rig-ht of the people of Southern Countries and Peoples contained in General Assembly Rhodesia to freedom and independence and recognizes resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960; the legitimacy of their struggle for the enjoyment of 3. Requests the United Kingdom of Great Britain their rights as set forth in the Charter of the United and Northern Ireland and all Member States not to ~ations. the Universal Declaration of Human Rights accept a declaration of independence for Southern Rho ;md the Declaration on the Granting- of IndepencIence desia by the present authorities, which would be in the to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained in General sole interest of the minority, and not to recognize any Assemhly resolution 1514 (XV) : authorities purporting to emerge therefrom; 3. Sole11lH1v warns the present authorities in South 4. Calls upon the United Kingdom to take all pos ern Rhodesia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain sible measures to prevent a unilateral declaration of and Korthern Treland, in its capacity as administering independence and, in the event of such a declaration, to Power, that the United Nations will oppose any decla take all steps necessary to put an immediate end to the ration of independence wbich is not hased on tinivers;ll rebellion, with a view to transferring power to a repre adult suffrage; sentative government in keeping with the aspirations 4. Condemns the policies of racial discrimination of the majority of the people; and segregation practised in Southern Rhodesia. which 5. Decides to keep the question of Southern Rho constitute a crime against humanitv: desia under urgent and continuing review during the 5. Condemns any support or assistance rendered hy twentieth session and to consider what further steps any State to the minority regime in Southern Rhodesia: may be necessary. 6. Calls upon all States to refrain from rendering 1357th plenary meeting, any assistance whatsoever to the minority regime in 12 October 1965. Southern Rhodesia; 7. Requests that the administering Power effect 2022 (XX). Question of Southern Rhodesia immediately: The General Assembly, (a) The release of all political prisoners. political detainees and restrictees, Having examined the chapters of the reports of the (b) Special Committee on the Situation with regard to The repeal of ;111 repressive and discriminatory the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting leg-isbtion and. in particular, the Law and Order of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Maintenance) Act ;1110 the Land Apportionment Act; relating to Southern Rhodesia,l (c) The removal of all restrictions on African politi Recalling its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December cal activity and the establishment of full democratic 1960, 1747 (XVI) of 28 June 1962, 1760 (XVII) freedom and equality of political rights; of 31 October 1962, 1883 (XVIII) of 14 October 8. Requests once more the Government of the United 1963, 1889 (XVIII) of 6 November 1963, 1956 Kingdom to suspend the Constitution of 1961 and to (XVIII) of 11 December 1963 and 2012 (XX) of call immediately a constitutional conference in which 12 October 1965, the resolutions adopted by the Special representatives of all political parties will take part, Committee on 22 April 19652 and 28 May 1965,3 and with a view to making new constitutional arrangements Security Council resolution 202 (1965) of 6 May 1965, on the basis of universal adult suffrage and to fixing Considering that the administering Power has not im the earliest possihle date for independence; plemented the above resolutions and that no constitu 9. Appeals to all States to use all their powers tional progress has been made, against a unilateral declaration of independence and, Noting that the increasing co-operation between the in any case, not to recognize any government in' South authorities of Southern Rhodesia, South Africa and ern Rhodesia which is not representative of the majority Portugal is designed to perpetuate racist minority rule of the people; in southern Africa and constitutes a threat to freedom, 10. Requests all States to render moral and material peace and security in Africa, help to the people of Zimbabwe in their struggle for freedom and independence; 1 Official Records 0/ the General Assembly, Nineteenth Ses 11. Calls upon the Government of the United King sion, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part I) (A/5800/Rev.l), chapter dom to employ all necessary measures, including Ill; ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda military force, to implement paragraphs 7 and 8 above; item 23 (A/6000/Rev.1), chapter Ill. 2 Ibid., Twentieth Session, A1mexes, addendum to agenda 12_ Draws the attention of the Security Council to :tem 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), chapter Ill, para. 292_ the threats made by the present authorities in Southern 3 Ibid., para. 513. Rhodesia, including the threat of economic sabotage ReeolutioDs adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 55 against the independent African States adjoining of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Southern Rhodesia; Human Rights and the Declaration on the Granting 13. Further dra7.t's the attention of the Security of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; Council to the explosive situation in Southern Rhodesia 6. Considqrs that the maintenance of the military which threatens international peace and security, and bases in the Territory constitutes a major obstacle to decides to transmit to the Council the records and reso the liberation of the people of the Territory from lutions of the twentieth session of the General Assemblv colonial domination and is prejudicial to the peace on this question; ~ and security of the region, and that the immediate and 14. Decides to keep the question of Southern Rho complete removal of these bases is therefore essential: desia under urgent and continuing review. 7. Notes with deep concern that military operations 1368th plenary meeting. :Iga illst the people of the Territory are still being 5 November 1965. carried out by the :\dministering Power; 8. Urges the United Kingdom of Great Britnin and 2023 (XX). Question of Aden Northern Ireland immediately to: ( a) Abolish the state of emergency; The General Assembly, (11 ') Repe:1l all laws restricting public freedom: Having considered the chapters of the reports of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the (c) Cease all repressive nctions against the people Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of of the Territory. in particular militnry operations: Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples re (d) Release all political detainees and allow the lating to the Territory of Aden.4 which includes in return of those people who have been exiled or for addition to Aden, the Eastern and Western Aden hidden to reside in the Territory because of political Protectorates as well as the Islands of Perim. Kuria activities; Muria, Kamaran and other off-shore islands, 9. Reaffirms paragraphs 6 to 11 of resolution 1949 Recalling its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December (XVIII) and urges the administering Power to im 1960 and 1949 (XVITI) of 11 December 1963, and plement them immediately: the resolutions adopted by the Special Committee on 10. A /'Peals to all Member States to render nll pos 9 April 1964,5 11 May 19646 and 17 May 1965,7 sible assistance to the people of the Territory in their Having heard the statements of the petitioners, (·fforts to nttain freedom and independence: Having taken note of the declarations of the repre 11. Draws the attention of the Security Council to sentative of the administering Power, the dangerous situntion prevailing in the area as a result Deeply concerned at the critical and explosive situa of British military nction ngainst the people of the tion which is threatening peace and security in the Territory; area, arising from the policies pursued by the adminis 12. Requests the ·United Nations High Commis tering Power in the Territory. sioner for Refugees. the specializeo agencies nnd the 1. Approves the chapters of the reports of the Special internationCll relief organizations to offer all possible Committee on the Situation with regard to the Imple nssistance to the people who nre suffering as a result mentation of the Declaration on the Granting of Inde of the militi1ry operations in the Territory; pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating 13. Requests the Secret:1rv-General to take such to the Territory of Aden :1no endorses the conclusions action ;-;s he may deem expedlent to ensure the imple and recommendations of the Suh-Committee on Aden: mentation of the present resolution. and to report 2. Endorses the resolutions adopted by the Special thereon to the Spccinl COlllmittee: Committee on 9 April 1964. 11 May 1964 and 17 May 14. Requests the Special Committee to eXi1mine 1965; again the situation in the Territory and to report 3. Deplores the refusal of the administering Power ther~on to the General Assembly at its twenty-first to implement the resolutions of the General Assembly seSSIOn; and the Special Committee; 15. Drcidrs to maintain this item on its agendn. 4. Further deplores the attempts of the administering 1368th plenary meeting, Power to set up an unrepresentative regime in the 5 November 1965. Territory, with a view to granting it independence contrary to General Assembly resolutions 1514 (XV) 2024 (XX). Question of Southern Rhodesia and 1949 (XVIII), and appeals to all States not to The General Assembly. recognize any independence which is not based on the wishes of the people of the Territory freely expressed Considering the explosive situation created in South through elections held under universal adult suffrage; ern Rhodesia following the unilateral declaration of independence. . 5. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Territory to self-determination and to freedom from Noting the measures taken by the Government of colonial rule and recognizes the legitimacy of their the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern efforts to achieve the rights laid down in the Charter Ireland, 1. Condemns the unilateral declaration of inde 4 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part 1) pendence made bv the racialist minority in Southern (A/5800/Rev.1), chapter VI; ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, Rhodesia; ~ addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), chapter VI. 2. Invites the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 5 Ibid., Nineteenth Session. Annexes, annex No. R (part n (A/5800/Rev.1). chapter VI. para. 166. Northern Ireland to implement immediately the relevant resolu~ions ndopt~d 6 Ibid., para. 202. hy the General Assembly and the 7 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes addendum to agenda Secllnty Council 111 order to put an end to the rebellion item 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), ('bapter VI, 'para. 300. by the unlawful authorities in Southern Rhodesia; 56 General Assembly-Twentieth Session 3. Recommends the Security Council to consider 3. Once again invites the administering Power to this situation as a matter of urgency. take urgent steps to implement fully General Assembly 1375th plenary meeting, resolutions 1514 (XV), 1817 (XVII) and 1954 11 November 1965. (XVIII) in conformity with the freely expressed wishes of the peoples of the three Territories; 2063 (XX). Question of Basutoland, Betlhuana· 4. Renews its request that the administering Power land and Swaziland should take immediate steps to return to the indigenous inhabitants all the land taken from them, whatever The General Assembly, the form of or pretext for such alienation; Having examined the chapters of the reports of the 5. Requests the Special Committee to consider, in Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the co-operation with the Secretary-General, what measures Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of are necessary for securing the territorial integrity and Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating sovereignty of I5asntoland, necll11analand and Swazi to the Territories of Basutoland, I3echuanaland and land. ,md to report to the General As::.embly at its Swaziland,8 twenty-first session; Having examined further the report submitted by 6. Expresses its satisfaction to the Secretary-General the Secretary-General9 pursuant to the request made for his efforts and endorses the recoll1mend 21 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. S (part I) 23 Ihid.. chapter VII: ibid.. TWetltietlt Session. Ann~xes. (A/S800/Rev.1), chapter X; ibid., Twentieth Session Annexes :1l!oem1um to agenda it<'m 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), chapter IX. addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/Rev.l) chapter X( 2·1 Ibid., Nineteenth SessiOlI,. ,~nnexes, ~nl1ex No. 8 (part I) 22 Ibid.• Ninetemth Session, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part n (A/5800/Rev.1), chapter. IX; IbId., Twentleth Session, Annexes, (A/S800/Rev.1), chapter X, para. 209. :Hlrlendl1m to agenda Item 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), chapter X. 60 General Allllembly-Twentieth SMeloD the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries tion and to report thereon to the General Assembly and Peoples ;25 at its twenty-first session. 2. Urgently requests the Government of Spain, as 1399th plenary meeting, the administering Power, to take immediately all neces 17 December 1965. sary measures for the liberation of the Territories of Ifni and Spanish Sahara from colonial domination and, 2074 (XX). Queslion of Sout" Wesl Afrit·a to this end, to enter into negotiations on the problems relating to sovereignty presented by these two Ter The General Assembly, ritories; Having considered the chapters of th reports of the 3. Requests the Special Committee to report on the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the implementation of the present resolution to the Gen Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of eral Assembly at its twenty-first session; Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples re 4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit this lating to the Mandated Territory of South West resolution to the administering Power. Africa,27 1398th plenary meeting, Having studied the report of the Special Committee 16 December 1965. on the implications of the activities of the mining industry and of the other international companies having interests in South Vvest Africa,28 2073 (XX). Question of Oman Having heard the statements of the petitioners. The General Assembly, 1Iaving e.t"llmtned the situation in South \Vest Africa, Having considered the report of the Ad Hoc Com i\1indful of the obligations of the United Nations mittee on Oman,26 towards the peoples of South West Africa, Recalling its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Decem]wr 1960 and 1948 (XVIII) of 11 December 1963, 1960 containing the Declaration on the Granting oi Having heard the statements made by the representa Tndependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, tive of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Recalling further its resolutions 1702 (XVI) of 19 Northern Ireland and by the petitioners, December 1961, 1805 (XVII) of 14 Decemher 1962 Deeply concerned at the serious situation arising from and 1899 (XVIII) of 13 November 1963, as well as the resolutions adopted on 21 May 196429 and 17 June colonial policies and foreign intervention by the United 30 Kingdom in the Territory, 1965 by the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the 1. Takes note of the report of the Ad Hoc Com Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and mittee on Oman and expresses appreciation to the Peoples, Committee for its efforts; Noting with regret the policy of the Government of 2. Deplores the attitude of the Government of the South Africa to circumvent the political and economic United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rights of the indigenous people of South West Africa and the authorities in the Territory for refusing to through a large-scale settlement of foreign immigrants, co-operate with the Ad Hoc Committee on Oman and for not facilitating its visit to the Territory; Noting with deep concern the serious threat to inter national peace and security in that part of Africa, which 3. Recognizes the inalienable right of the people has been further aggravated hy the racist rehellion in of the Territory as a whole to self-determination and Southern Rhodesia, independence in accordance with their freely expressed 1. Approves the chapters of the reports of the wishes; Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the 4. Considers that the colonial presence of the United Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Kingdom in its various forms prevents the people of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples re the Territory from exercising their rights to self lating to South West Africa; determination and independence; 2. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations 5. Calls upon the Government of the United King of the Special Committee contained in its repert on dom to effect immediately the implementation in the the implications of the activities of the mining industry Territory of the following measures: and of the other international companies having in (a) Cessation of all repressive actions against the terests in South West Africa; people of the Territory; 3. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of (b) Withdrawal of British troops; South \Vest Africa to freedom and independence, in (c) Release of political prisoners and political de accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 tainees and return of political exiles to the Territory; (XV) ; (d) Elimination of British domination in any form; 4. Condemns the policies of apartheid and racial 6. Invites the Special Committee on the Situation discrimination practised by the Government of South with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration Africa in South \Vest Africa, which constitute a crime on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries against humanity; and Peoples to examine the situation in the Territory; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to take, in con 27 Ibid., annex No. 8 (part I) (Aj5800jRev.1). chapter IV: ibid.. Twentieth Session, A HneXl'S, addendl1m to agenda iit'll1 sultation with the Special Committee, appropriate 23 (Aj6000jRev.1), chapter IV. . measures for the implementation of the present resolu- 28 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Amlexcs, annex No. 16. dOC11 ment Aj5840. 29 Ibid., annex ;..10. 8 (part 1) (Aj5800jRev.1). chapter IV. 25 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part I) para. 232. (Aj5800jRev.1), chapter IX, para. 112. so Ibid., Twentieth Scssiml, Annexes, addendum to agenda 26 Ibid., annex No. 16. document Aj5846. item 23 (.A/6000/Hev.1). chapter IV, para. 285. Re!olutioDII adopted OD the report! of the Fourth Committee 61 5. Considers that any attempt to partition the Ter cans fr0111 urban areas, and the non-implementation ritory or to take any unilateral action, directly or in of General Assembly resolutions concerning South West directly, preparatory thereto constitutes a violation of Africa, the Mandate and of resolution 1514 (XV) ; 1. Notes that the Special Committee on the Situation 6. Considers further that any attempt to annex a with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration part or the whole of the Territory of South West on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries Africa constitutes an act of aggression; and Peoples has taken these petitions into account in 7. Calls upon the Government of South Africa to it s consideration of the situation in South West Africa; remove immediately all bases and other military instal 2. Draws the attention of the petitioners concerned lations located in the Territory of South West Africa to the reports submitted by the Special COI?mittee con and to refrain from utilizing the Territory in any way cerning the Territory32 and to the resolutIons :ldopted whatsoever as a military base for internal or external by the General Assembly at its twentieth session on purposes; the question of South West Africa, as well as the reports 8. Condemns the policies of financial interests oper of the Secretary-General relatmg.to t h e T'erntory.83 ating in South West Africa, which mercilessly exploit 1400th plenary muting, human and material resources and impede the progress 17 December 1965. of the Territory and the right of the people to freedom and independence; 207(, (XX). Special educational and training 9. Condemns the policy of the Government of South programmes for Slluth West Africa Africa to circumvent the political and economic rights of the indigenous people of the Territory through a The General Assembly, large-scale settlement of foreign immigrants in the RNal1infj its resolution 1705 (XVI) of 19 December Territory; ]961. by ~hich it established :l United Nations Special 10. Condemns the Government of South Africa for Training Programme for South \Vest Africans, its refusal to co-operate with the United Nations in !la7'ing considered the reports of the Secretary implementing the Declaration on the Granting of In (~eneral submitted in accord:lI1ce with paragraph 5 of dependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; General Assemhly resolution 1901 (XVT1I) of 13 No 11. Requests all States to take immediate action to vemher 1963.31 . carry out paragraph 7 of General Assembly resolution N otinq that few applicants for training u~der the 1899 (XVIII); ~pecial Training Programme possess flualificatlOns that 12. Appeals to all States to give the indigenous would enable them to enter colleges or universities, people of South West Africa all necessary moral and Considerinq the need to widen the scope of educa material support in their legitimate struggle for freedom t ional opportimities to include secondary, technical and and independence; teacher training and to make it available to the largest 13. Requests the Security Council to keep watch possible number of South \Vest Africans, over the critical situation prevailing in South West Taking note of the difficulties encountered hy per Africa in the light of the ninth preambular paragraph sons residing inside the Territory in taking advantage of the present resolution. of the henefits available under the programmes, particu 1400th plenary meeting, hrly in securing the necessary travel documents, 17 December 1965. 1. Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have made scholarships and travel grants avail 2075 (XX). Petitiol1s concerning South West ;\ hIe for the use of South West Africans; Africa 2. Invites those Member States offering scholarships The General Assembly, and those which might subsequently do so to consider including in their offers scholarships for secondary Bearing in mind the special responsibilities of the education and for vocational and technical training; United Nations with regard to South \Vest Africa, 3. Further invites Member States to give sympa Noting that the Special Committee on the Situation thetic consideration to requests by the Secretary-General with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration for the placement in their secondary. vocational or tech on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries nical schools of candidates who have been awarded and Peoples has received and examined 142 petitions scholarships under the Special Training Programme concerning South West Africa, in accordance with for South West Africans: paragraph 3 of General Assembly resolution 1805 (XVII) of 14 December 1962 and paragraph 8 (a) 4. Once aqain requests all Member States, and in of Assembly resolution 1899 (XVIII) of 13 November particular South Africa. to facilitate in every possible 1963, way the travel of South West Africans seeking to avail themselves of educational opportunities provided under Noting further that these petitions relate, inter alia, the Programme; to the general situation in and recent develdpments concerning South \Vest j\ frica, the recommendations :l20fficiat Records of the (;clleral Assembly, Nineteenth of the Odendaal Comnlissilln,31 the activities of mining .",'ssioll. Anllexes, annex No. R (part 1) (A/5800/Rev.n. and other international companies having interests in c;,apter IV: ibid.. annex No. 15, docnment A/5840; ibid.. Twentieth Session, Annexes, addendnm to agenda item 23 the Territory, the arrests of political leaders and restric (A/6000/Rev.1). chapter IV. tions on political activity in the Territory, South West 33 Ibid.. Nilleteenth Session. Allnexes, annex No. 15, docu Africoll1 refugees in Bechuanaland, the ejection of Afri- ments A/5690 and Add.l-3 and A/5781: ibid., Twentieth Session. Annexes. agenda items 69 and 70, documents A/5782 and .;\rld.1, A/00.15 and Adc1.1-4 and A/6080 and Add.1 and 2. 31 Commission of Enquiry into South \Vest Africa Affairs. 34 lbid.. Twelltieth Sessioll. Ann"xes. agenda items 69 and established in 1902 by the Repuhlic of South Africa under the 70. rlncnl1wnts A67~.? and Adll.1: ibirl. documents A/(i()..I\O chairmanship of Mr. F. IT. Odendaal. and Add.l and 2. 62 General Assembly-Twentieth Session ------~~-~._-~ ._------~------_._----~, 5. Calls upon the Government of South Africa to L Reaffirms the right of the peoples of the African co-operate with the Secretary-General in implementing Territories under Portuguese administration to freedom the present resolution; and independence and recognizes the legitimacy of their 6, Requests the Secretary-General to disseminate in struggle to achieve the rights laid down in the Charter South West Africa and elsewhere information concern of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of ing the scholarship programmes; Human Rights and the Declaration on the Granting of 7. Further requests the Secretary-General to consult Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; with the Special Committee on the Situation with 2. Approves the chapters of the reports of the Special regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on Committee on the Situation with regard to the Imple the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries mentation of the Declaration on the Granting of Inde and Peoples concerning the implementation of the Pro pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating gramme and to report thereon to the General Assembly to the Territories under Portuguese administration and at its twenty-first session, endorses the conclusions and recommendations con 1400th plenary meeting, tained therein; 17 December 1965, 3, Appeals to all States, in co-operation with the Organization of African Unity, to render the people 2107 (XX). Question of Territories under Por of the Territories under Portuguese administration the tuguese administration moral and material support necessary for the restoration of their inalienable rights; The General Assembly, 4, Condemns the colonial policy of Portugal and its Having examined the chapters of the reports of the persistent refusal to carry out ~he resolutions of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the General Assembly and the Security Council; Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of 5, Condemns the policy of the Government of Por Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples re tugal which violates the economic and political rights lating to the Territories under Portuguese adminis of the indigenous population by the establishment, on tration,35 a large scale, of foreign immigrants in the Territories Having heard the statements of the petitioners, and hy the exporting of workers to South Africa; Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 6, Requests all States to prevent such activities on 1960 containing the Declaration on the Granting of the part of their nationals in the foreign financial in Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, terests which are an impediment to the attainment by Recalling also Security Council resolutions 163 the people of their 1egitim:1te rights of freedom and (1961) of 9 June 1961, 180 (1963) of 31 July 1963, independence; 183 (1963) of 11 December 1963 and 218 (1965) of 7, Urges Member States to t:lke the following meas 23 November 1965, and General Assembly resolutions ures, separately or collectively: 1807 (XVII) of 14 December 1962, 1819 (XVII) (a) To break off diplomatic and consular relations of 18 December 1962 and 1913 (XVIII) of 3 December with the Government of Portugal or refrain from estah 1963, as well as the relevant resolutions of the Special Iishing such relations; 36 Committee, adopted on 3 July 1964 and 10 June (b) To close their ports to ;111 vessels flying the 1965,87 Portuguese flag or in the service of Portugal; Noting with deep concern that, in spite of the meas (c) To prohibit their ships from entering any ports ures laid down by the Security Council in the afore in Portugal and its colonial territories; mentioned resolutions, the Government of Portugal is (d) To refuse landing and transit facilities to all intensifying the measures of repression and military aircraft belonging to or in the service of the Govern operations against the African people of these Terri ment of Portug~al and to companies registered under tories with a view to defeating their legitimate aspira the laws of Portugal: tions to self-determination. freedom and independence, Further noting with deep concern that the activities (e) To boycott all trade with Portugal; of the foreign financial interests in these Territories 8. Requests all States, and in particubr the military are an impediment to the African people in the realiza allies of Portugal within the framework of the North tion of their aspirations to freedom and independence. Atlantic Treaty Organization. to take the following Considering that the evidence submitted by the peti steps; tioners confirmed that the Government of Portugal (a) To refrain forthwith from giving the Portuguese has continued to use the aid and weapons that it receives Government any assistance which would enable it to from its military allies against the populations of continue its repression of the African people in the Angola, Mozambique, so-called Portuguese Guinea and Territories under its administration; other Territories under its administration, (q) To take an the necessary measures to prevent Convinced that the attitude of Portugal towards the the sale or supply of arms and military equipment to African population of its colonies and of the neighbour the Gcwernment of Portugal; ing States constitutes a threat to international peace and security, (c) To stop the sale or shipment to the Government of Portugal of equipment and materials for the manu 85 Ibid" Nineteenth Session. Annexes. annex No, 8 (part I) facture or maintenance of arms and ammunition; (A/S800/RevJ), chapter V; ibid" Twentieth Session, An Appeals to all the specialized agencies. in particu n('x('s, addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/RevJ). chapter V, 9, lar to the International nank for r~econstruction and 36Ibid" Nineteenth Session, Annexes. annex No, 8 (part 1) (A/S800/Rev,I), chapter V, para, 352, Development and the International Monetary Fund, 37 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda to refrain from granting Portugal any financial, eco item 23 (A/6000/RevJ), chapter V, para. 41S. tlOmic or technical assistance so long as the Government Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committ~ ._------of Portugal fails to implement (-;enpr;JI Assemhly reso 4. Tnvites the Member States which have offered lution 1514 (XV); scholarships, and those which plan to do so, to consider 10. Requests the United Nations High Commis ofTering in the first place scholarships for secondary sioner for Refugees, the specialized agencies concerned ('ducation nnd for vocntionnJ and technical training; and other international relief organizations to increase 5. Requests Member States to inform the Secretary their assistance to the refugees from the Territories General of any scholarships offered and of awards made under Portuguese administration and to the people who and utilized; have suffered from military operations; 6. Further requests Member States to facilitate the 11. Requests the Security Council to con?ider put travel of students from Territories under Portuguese ting into effect against Portugal the appropnate meas administration who are seeking to avnil themselves of ures laid down in the Charter, for the purpose of the educational opportunities offered; carrying out its resolutions concerning the Territories under Portuguese domination; 7. Reiterates its request to the Government of Por tugal to co-operate in the implementation of the special 12. Decides to include the question of the Territories training programme for inhabitants of Territories under under Portuguese administration in the provisional its administration; agenda of its twenty-first session. 1407th pleno:ry meeting, 8. Requests the Secretary-General to report on this 21 December 1965. question to the General Assembly nt its twenty-first session. 1407th plenary meeting, 2108 (XX). Sp~al training programme for 21 December 1965. Territories under Portuguese administration The General Assembly, 2109 (XX). Information from Non-Self-Goveming Territories transmitted under Article 73 e Recalling its resolutions 1808 (XVII) of 14 Decem ber 1962 and 1973 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963, of the Charter of the United Nations by which it established a special trainin~ p:ogramme The General Assembly, for the indigenous people of the Terntones under Portuguese administration. Recalling its resolution 1970 (XVIII) of 16 Decem ber 1963, in which it dissolved the Committee on Having considered the reports of the Secretary Information from Non-SeH-Governing Territories and, General submitted in accordance with paragraph 9 of inter alia, requested the Special Committee on the resolution 1973 (XVIII) ,38 Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Noting with deep regret that, notwithstanding para Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colo graph 10 of resolution 1808 (XVII) and paragraph 8 nial Countries and Peoples to study the information of resolution 1973 (XVIII), the CJOvernment of Por transmitted to the Secretary-General in accordance tugal has not co-operated in the implementation of the with Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations special training programme. and to take it fullv into account in examining the Noting 7.uith satisfaction that several Member States situntion with regard to the implementation of the have extended offers of scholarships to students from Declaration, Territories under Portuguese administration, Noting the procedures suggested by the Secretary Noting that only a few applicants from Territories General89 and adopted by the Special Committee under Portuguese administration have the necessary whereby the latest information transmitted by Ad qualifications to enable them to enter institutions of ministering Members is taken into account by the Com higher education, mittee in its consideration of the Territories concerned Noting further that many of the scholarships offered and is reflected in the relevant chapters of the Com by Member States are for higher education only and, mittee's reports on each Territory, consequently, are not accessible to most applicants from Having studied those chapters of the reports of the Territories under Portuguese administration, whose Special Committee dealing with the transmittal of in qualifications cannot meet the requirements set for the formation under Article 73 e of the Charter and the use of such scholarships, action taken by it in respect of that information,'o 1. Requests the Secretary-General to take all ap propriate measures with a view to making the benefits Having also examined the reports of the Secretary of the special training programme available to as many Gf'neral on the said information,H indigenous inhabitants of the Territories under Por 1. Approves the reports and the procedures adopted tuguese administration as possible; by the Special Committee on the Situation with regard 2. Invites the United Nations programmes of tech to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant nical assistance and the specialized agencies to continue ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to co-operate in the implementation of the special for the discharge of its functions under Genf'ral As training programme mentioned above, by offering every sembly resolution 1970 (XVIII); possible assistance and such facilities and resources ~. Expresses its regret that not all Member States as they may be able to provide to the recipients and having responsihilities for the administration of Non- the Governments participating in the programme; 3. Expresses its appreciation to Member States 39 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part 1) which have extended offers of scholarships to students (A/S800/Rev.1), chapter n, appendix I. from Territories llnder Portuguese administration; 40 Ibid., chapter II; ibid., Twentieth Session, Anneus, ad dendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/Rev.1), chapter XXVI. 38 Ibid., agenda item 71, documents A/5783 and Add.l, amI 41IlJid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda items 68 and A/6076 and Add.1 and 2. 72, documents A/5843 and A/6038. General Aseembly-Twentieth Se.sion Self-Governing Territories have seen fit to transmit 2111 (XX). Question cf the Trust Territory of information under Article 73 e of the Charter of the Nauru United Nations; 3. Once again urges all Member States which have The General Assembly, or which assume responsibilities for the administration Having examined the chapters of the reports of the of Territories whose peoples have not yet attained a full Trusteeship Council relating to conditions in the Trust measure of self-government to transmit, or continue Territory of Nauru,4s to transmit, to the Secretary-General information as prescribed under Article 73 e of the Charter, as well Taking note of the report on Nauru submitted by as the fullest possible information on political and the United Nations Visiting Mission to the Trust constitutional development; Territories of Naunl and New Guinea, 1965,44 4. Requests the Special Committee to continue to Having examined the chapters of the reports of the discharge the functions entrusted to it under resolution Special Committee on the Situation with regard to 1970 (XVIII) in accordance with the procedures re the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant ferred te above. ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples 1407th plena.ry meeting, relating to the Trust Territory of Nauru,45 21 December 1965. Reaffirming the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and General Assembly resolution 1514 2110 (XX). Offers by Member States of study (XV) of 14 December 1960 containing the Declara and training facilities for inhabitants of tion on the Granting- of Independence to Colonial Coun Non-Self-Governing Territories tries and Peoples, The general Assembly, Noting that, in compliance with the request of th{" Recalling its resolution 1974 (XVIII) of 16 De Trusteeship Council at its thirty-first session, th{" cember 1963, Administering Authority and representatives of the Nauruan people, in June 1965 at the Canberra Con Having examined the reports of the Secretary ference, pursued further the question of a futnre home General on offers by Member States of study and for the Naurllan people which would preserve their training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Govern nation 51 Ibid.• Twentieth Session. Anne.r-es. agenda item 23, docnment A /6160. General Assembly-Twentieth Session RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTENTS Page 2013 (XX). Appointments to fill vacancies in the membership of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (27 October and 13 December 1965) (item 79 (a». 68 2014 (XX). Appointments to fill vacancies in the membership of the Committee on Contributions (27 October and 21 December 1965) (item 79 (b». . .. . 68 2015 (XX). Appointment to fill a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Auditors (27 October 1965) (item 79 (c» 68 2016 (XX). Supplementary estimates for the financial year 1964 (27 October 1965) (item 75)...... 69 2047 (XX). Financial reports and accounts for the financial year ended 31 De cember 1963 and reports of the Board of Auditors (13 December 1965) (item 74) ...... 71 2048 (XX). Financial reports and accounts for the financial year ended 31 De cember 1964 and reports of the Board of Auditors (13 December 1965) (item 74) ...... 72 2049 (XX). Establishment of the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts to Examine the Finances of the United Nations and the Specialized Agencies (13 Decem- ber 1965) (item 76) 72 2050 (XX). Review of salary scales of the professional and higher categories of the international civil service (13 December 1965) (item 77). . . . . 73 2051 (XX). Appointments to fill vacancies in the membership of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal (13 December 1965) (item 79 (d»... 74 2115 (XX). United Nations Emergency Force (21 December 1965) (item 21 (b» 75 2116 (XX). Pattern of conferences (21 December 1965) (item 78). 76 2117 (XX). Appointments to fill vacancies in the membership of the United Nations Staff Pension Committee (21 December 1965) (item 79 (e». 76 2118 (XX). Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations (21 December 1965) (item 80)...... 77 2119 (XX). Audit reports relating to expenditure by specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency (21 December 1965) (item 81). .. 78 2120 (XX). Administrative and budgetary co-ordination of the United Nations with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency (21 December 1965) (item 82)...... 79 2121 (XX). Amendment to the Staff Regulations of the United Nations (21 De- cember 1965) (item 84)...... 79 2122 (XX). Reports of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board (21 De- cember 1965) (item 85)...... 79 2123 (XX). United Nations International School (21 December 1965) (item 86) 80 2124 (XX). Budget for the financial year 1965 (21 December 1965) (item 76) 81 2125 (XX). Budget for the financial year 1966 (21 December 1965) (item 76) 83 2126 (XX). Unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for the financial year 1966 (21 December 1965) (item 76)...... 85 2127 (XX). Working Capital Fund for the financial year 1966 (21 December 1965) (item 76).. 85 2128 (XX). System of travel and subsistence allowances to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations (21 December 1965) (item 76) 86 Notes: Reports of the Economic and Social Council (A/5803, chapters XI (section VI) and XIV; A/6003, chapters XVII (section V) and XVIII) (21 December 1965) (item 12)...... 86 67 68 General Assembly-Twentieth Session CONTENTS (continued) 13udget cstimates for the financial ycar 1966 (21 Deccmber 1(65) (item 76) 0l) Administrative and budgetary procedures of the United )J ations (21 Decembcr 1965) (item 83) 0() 2013 (XX). Appointments to fill vacaucies in the ~lr. James Gibson, memhership of the Advisory Committee ou Administrative and Budgetary Questious :\ 1r. Louis-Dcnis IIndon, :\ lr. David Silvcira da l\lota; A 2. Dcdarcs Mr. Gibson, Mr. Hndon and !\II'. Silveir;l The (;CIlerul Assembly da l\ Iota to be appointed for a three-year term beginning 1. Appoints thc following person as a member of on 1 January 1966. the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budg 1365tlz f'/enary /Ilcctiny. etary Qucstions: 27 October 1965. Mr. Shilendra K. Singh; 2. Declares Mr. Singh to be appointed for a period B beginning on the date of the present resolution and ending on 31 December 1965. The General Assembly 1365th plenary meeting, 1. Appoints the following person as a member of the 27 October 1965. Committee on Contributions: B !\l r. Gopa1aswallli Parthasarathi; The General Assembly 2. Declares )"1r. Parthasarathi to be appointed for a period beginning on the date of the present resolution 1. Appoints the following persons as members of the and ending on 31 December 1966. Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions: 1407th plenary meetiJl!!. 21 December 1965. Mr. Abdou Ciss, Mr. Andre Ganem, • • Mr. J ames Gibson, * 1\1r. Shilendra K. Singh; .1.1' t1 rrslIll of the al'o,'e a/,/,ointments. the COlIl/nittce Oil 2. Declares Mr. Ciss, Mr. Ganem, Mr. Gibson and (·Olltrill1llion.l' will 10,' ""III/,os,'d a.' fol/m('s: 'Iv! r. Raymullrl T. l'vfr. Singh to be appointed for a three-year term begin Illl\\ ,1 AN (Ullited States of .·/,ncriCII) , M r. .I or~c Palllo ning on 1 January 1966. FI-:i~"A"I>l1':1 (Pem), 11r. Jam,-s GIR50N (Ullited I,ill!/dolll ,,/ Great Bri/ain and Northern Irc/mzd), Mr. Louis-Den;s HUIIl):"oI 1393rd plenary meeting, (Callada), ~1r. F. l\:ourcdin KIA (Iran), Mr. G()pala~\\'all1i 13 December 1965. PAfUIL\SARATH I (flldia). !ilL Stanislaw RACZKOWSKI (f'"lalld) . .Mr. David SILVEl[~.\ IlA MOTA (Bra:;il) , Mr. V. C. * SUUlDOVNIKOV (Llizioll of So,'iet S"ciali.,t !?c/,IIIJlics) and :I tI. • * ~laurice VL\Ull (1'11111(/'). As a result of the alJo,'e appointmcnts, the Ad,'iso,'," Com mittee OJ! Adminisfrati,'e alld Budgetary Ques/ioJls'l'ill bp composed as follows: Mr. .Tan P. BANNIER (Nethtrlallds). )'h. 2015 (XX). Appointment to fill a vacancy in the Albert F. BENDER. (United States of America), Mr. Abdou membership of the Board of Auditors ([SS (Senega!), Mr,Paulo Lopes CORRf,A (Bradl), Mr. Alldre GANEM (Frallce) , Mr. .Tames GIBSON (United Kin.r;dom of The General Assembly (;reat Britain and Northern Ireland), Mr. Raul A. J QUIJAN,) (.ll'gel1tilla), Mr. Mohamed RIAD (Unitcd Arab Republic), A ppoints the Auditor-General of Colombia as a mem )'1r. E. Olu SAl\U (Nigeria), Mr. Dragos SER]lA~ESCl; (Ro her of the Board of Auditors for a three-year term be lIlania), Mr. Shilendra K. SINGH (India) and Mr. V. F. ginning on 1 July 1966. ULANCHEV (Union of SOClict Socialist Repu·blics). 1365th plenary meeting, 27 October 1965. 2014 (XX). Appointments to fill vacancies in the membership of the Committee on Contri. * butions * • A The General Assembly As a result of Ihe abo've appoilltllletlt, the Board of Auditors A BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1964 The General Assembly 1. Resolves that for the financial year 1964 the amount of $US 101,327,600 appropriated by its resolution 1984 A (XVIII) of 17 December 1963 be increased by $US 1,621,377 as follows: Amount appropriated Revised b}' resolufiol1 [,lcrcau amount of 1984 A (XVIll) ( or dccrease) apprapriatiOlt (US dol/aI's) SUfion Part I. Sessions of tlte General Assembly, the councils, COltwzissions and committees; special meetings and conferences i. Travel and other expenses of representatives and members of commissions, committees and other subsidiary bodies 1,207,950 ( 102,303) 1,105,647 2. Special meetings and conferences 4,012,100 (169,620) 3,842,480 TOTAL, PART I 5,220,050 (271,923) 4,948,127 Part II. Staff costs and related c.t'penses 3. Salaries and wages 45,233,980 1,032,242 46,266,222 4. Common staff costs 10,363,500 218,745 10,582,245 5. Travel of staff 1,989,900 32,635 2;022,535 6. Payments under annex I, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Staff Regulations; hospitality 105,000 (9,936) 95,064 TOTAL, PART II 57,692,380 1.273,686 58,966,066 Part IIf. Buildings, equipment and common services 7. Buildings and improvements to premises 7,458,970 (216.054) 7,242,916 8. Permanent equipment 528,200 (5,121) 523,079 9. Maintenance, operation and rental of premises 3,610,000 11,923 3,621,923 10. General expenses 4,052,000 182,275 4,234,275 11. Printing 1,424,000 (14,303) 1,409,697 TOTAL, PART III 17,073,170 (41,280) 17,031,890 Part IV. Special expenses 12. Special expenses 7,767,800 2,635 7,770,435 TOTAL, PART IV 7,767,800 2.635 7,770,435 Part V. Technical programmes 13. Economic development 2,250,000 41,421 2,291,421 14. Social activities 2,105,000 9.830 2,114,830 15. Human rights activities 140,000 37,315 177,315 16. Public administration 1,830,000 (82,577) 1,747,423 17. Narcotic drugs control 75,000 (6,171 ) 68,829 TOTAL, PART V 6,400,000 (182) 6,399,818 70 General Al!l!embly-Twentieth Sel!l!ion ------_..~_._------_._------BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1964 (continued) --_._------.------.. Amount appropriated Revised by resolution Increase amount of 1984 A (XVIII) (or decrease) appropriation ------(US dollars) Section Part VI. Special missions and related activities 18. Special missions . . 2,400,000 385,268 2,785,268 19. United Nations Field Service . 1,525,700 25,209 1,550,909 TOTAL, PART VI 3,925,700 410,477 4,336,177 Part VII. Office of the United Nations High Com missioner for Refugees 20. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ...... 2,293,500 185,071 2,478,571 TOTAL, PART VII 2,293,500 185,071 2,478,571 Part VIII. International Court of Justice 21. International Court of Justice 955,000 62,893 1,017,893 TOTAL, PART VIII 955,000 62,893 1,017,893 GRAND TOTAL 101,327,600 1,621,377 102,948,977 2. Authorizes the Secretary-General, notwithstanding the provisions of regulations 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 of the Fin~ncial Regulations of the United Nations, to make payments in 1965, as necessary, from the amounts appro priated for 1964 for the following purposes: (a) Printing of the final proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (section 2, chapter I) and of the Third International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (section 2, chapter 11) ; (b) Expansion of meeting-room facilities at Headquarters and development of the basement area of the General Assembly building (section 7, chapter IV (i)); 3. Resolves that the unexpended balance of the 1964 appropriation of $500,000 in respect of the United Nations building in Santiago, Chile (section 7, chapter Ill) shall be transferred on 31 December 1964 to the Santiago Building Fund established under General Assembly resolution 1692 (XVI) of 18 December 1961; 4. Resolves that appropriations for technical assistance programmes under part V of the budget shall remain available for twenty-four months following the end of the financial year 1964, to the extent that they are required to discharge obligations in respect of fellowship awards made during that year. 1365th plenMy meeting, 27 October 1965. B INCOME ESTIMATES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1964 The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1964: 1. The estimates of income approved by its resolution 1984 B (XVIII) of 17 December 1963 shall be revised as follows: Estimate approved by resolution blCreau Rtviud 1984 B (XVIII) (or decrease) estimate (US dollars) Income section Part I. Income from staff assessment 1. Staff assessment income 9,488,400 336,568 9,824,968 TOTAL, PART I 9,488,400 336,568 9,824,968 ResolutioDs adopted on the reports of the Filth Committee 71 ------INCOME ESTIMATES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1964 (continued) Estimate approved by resolution Increase Revised 1984B (XVI//) (or decrease) estimate Income section (US dollars) Part I/. Other income 2. Funds provided from extra-budgetary accounts 1,580,800 8,702 1,589,502 3. General income . 1,348,600 389,839 1,738,439 4. Sale of United Nations postage stamps (United Nations Postal Administration) 1,400,000 303,982 1,703,982 5. Sale of publications 541,000 20,850 561,850 6. Services to visitors and catering services 828,000 (121,903) 706,097 TOTAL, PART Il 5,698,400 601,470 6,299,870 GRAND TOTAL 15,1&5,800 938,038 16,124,838 2. The income from staff assessment shall be credited to the Tax Equalization Fund in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955. 1365th plenary meeting, 27 October 1965. C FINANCING OF THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1964 The General Assembly Takes note of the action reported in paragraph 4 of the financial report for the year ended 31 December 19641 to the effect that the additional requirements for the financial year 1964 in the amount of $US 1,621,377 were charged to surplus account as at 31 December 1964. 1365th plenary meeting, 27 October 1965. 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentieth Session. Supplement No. 6 (A/6006 and Corr.l). part I. 2047 (XX). Financial reports and accounts for ended 31 December 1963 and the certificates of the the financial year ended 31 December 1963 Hoard of Auditors;4 and reports of the Board of Auditors 2. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions A as set forth in its third report to the General Assembly at its nineteenth session. 5 UNITED NATIONS 1393rd plenary meeting, The General Assembly 13 December 1965. 1. Accepts the financial report and accounts of the C United Nations for the financial year ended 31 Decem UN[TED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR ber 1963 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors;2 PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST 2. Concurs in the observations of the Advisory Com The General Assembly mittee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as 1. Accepts the accounts of the United Nations Relief set forth in its second report to the General Assembly and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near at its nineteenth session.3 East for the financial year ended 31 December 1963 1393rd plenary meeting, and the certificates of the Board of Auditors;6 13 December 1965. 2. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions B as set forth in its fourth report to the General Assembly at its nineteenth session. 7 UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND 1393rd plenary meeting, 13 December 1965. The General Assembly 4 Ibid Nineteenth Session, Supplement No. 6A (A/5806/ 1. Accepts the financial report and accounts of the Add.l).., United Nations Children's Fund for the financial year 5 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexe.!:, agenda item 74, docu ment A/5711. 6 Ibid., Nineterttth Session, Supplement No. 6B (A/5806/ 2 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Supplement No. 6 (A/5806). Add.2). II Ibid., Ttltfmtieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 74, docu 7 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes. annex No. 11, docu ment A/5710. ment A/5712. 72 General A8Iembly-Twentieth Session D East for the financial year ended 31 December 1964 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors;H VOLUNTARY FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED 2. Takes note NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES of the observations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions The General Assembly as set forth in its fourth report to the General As 1. Accepts the accounts of the voluntary funds ad sembly at its twentieth session.lft ministered by the United Nations High Commissioner 1393rd plenary meeting, for Refugees for the financial year ended 31 December 13 December 1965. 1963 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors;8 2. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory D Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth in its fifth report to the General Assembly VOLUNTARY FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED at its nineteenth session.9 NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES 1393rd plenary meeting, The General Assembly 13 December 1965. 1. Accepts the accounts of the voluntary funds ad ministered by the United Nations High Commissioner 204,8 (XX). Financial l'eports and accounts for for Refugees for the financial year ended 31 December the financial year ended 31 December 1964 1964 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors ;141 and reports of the Board of Auditors 2. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory A Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth in its fifth report to the General Assembly UNITED NATIONS at its twentieth session.1T The General Assembly 1393rd plenary 111 eetiH.Cf , 1. Accepts the financial report and accounts of the 13 December 1965. United Nations for the financial year ended 31 Decem ber 1964 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors ;10 2049 (XX). Establishment of the Ad Hoc Com 2. Concurs in the observations of the Advisory Com mittee of Experts to Examine the Finances mittee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as of the United Natiolls and the Specialized set forth in its second report to the General Assembly Agencies at its twentieth session,u 1393rd plenary meeting, The General As~embly, 13 December 1965. Considering that, because of the financial difficulties of the United Nations and the many and varied meas B ures taken to overcome them, Member States should have available to them information giving a clear and UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND accurate picture of the financial situation of the Organi zation, including in particular a detailed description of The General Assembly its commitments, 1. Accepts the financial report and accounts of the United Nations Children's Fund for the financial year Considering that, independently of the problems ended 31 December 1964 and the certificates of the created by certain peace-keeping. operations which affect the finances of the United Nations, the magnitude of Board of Auditors ;12 the amounts henceforth placed at the disposal of the 2. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory Organization, the specialized agencies and the Interna Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions tional Atomic Energy Agency, either under their as set forth in its third report to the General Assembly ls regular budgets or in the form of funds constituted from at its twentieth session. voluntary contributions, requires a detailed examination 1393rd plenary meeting, of the procedures for preparing and approving the 13 December 1965. budgets and a review of the procedures for controlling the execution thereof, c Considering that, without encroaching on the au UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR tonomy of the specialized agencies, the General As PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST sembly is competent, under Article 17, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations and under the The General Assembly agreements concluded between the United Nations, on 1. Accepts the accounts of the United Nations Relief the one hand, and the specialized agencies and the and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near International Atomic Energy Agency, on the other, to carry out an over-all examination of the budgets of the 8 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Supplement No. 6C (A/5806/ Add.3). United Nations and the agencies, with particular 9 Ibid.. Twentieth Session. Annexes, agenda item 74, docu reference to: ment A/5713. 10 Ibid., Twentieth SessioJt, Supplement ,~To. 6 (A/6006 14 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Supple1llmt No. 6B (A/6006/ and Corr.1). .<\dd.2). 11 Ibid., Twentieth Session, AmlCxes, agenda item 74, docu 1~ Ibid.. Twmtieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 74, doC\l· ment A/5941. ment A/5943. 12 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Supplement No. 6A (A/6006/ 18 Ibid., Twentieth Session, SuPPlement No. 6C (A/6006/ Add.1). .A,dd.3). 1S Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 74, docu 1T Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 74, docu ment A/5942. ment A/5944. Resolutions adopted on the reporls of the Fifth Committee 73 (a) Means of comparing and, if possible, standardiz zations and, on the other, to ensure that any expansion ing the different budgets, in order to enable the activi of those activities takes into account both the needs ties covered therein to be rationalized, they are intended to meet and the costs Member States (b) Means of ensuring that the activities of the will have to hear as a result: United Nations and the agencies brought into rela 7. 1nvites the Secretary-General of the United tionship with it under Articles 57 and 63 of the Charter Nations and the executive heads of the specialized are pursued in the most effective and economical agencies and of the International Atomic Energy manner, with the greatest regard to development needs Agency to give the Ad Hoc Committee whateve~ as and the costs that Member States have to bear as a :-;istance it 1l1ay require in carrying out its work. result of these activities, 1. Decides to establish an Ad Hoc Committee of 7393rd !'lCHl1l'y /l/atinq, Experts to Examine the Finances of the United Nations 13 ])ccclI1bcl' 1965. and the Specialized Agencies, consisting of fourteen Member States; 2. Requests the President of the General Assembly, upon the adoption of the present resolution, to designate 'I Ill' /'n'sld,.,,1 oi Ih,' (,rJ/o'r(/1 .'/.\S""/'Iv, ill /,auIIOII" of /'orrt'1n1/,h .' of tit" ohl'" I'r"o{utioa. {//,/,Oilll,d 11I .. "','IIr/'NS of the Member States which will compose the Ad Hoc Ih.. \d floc c'olllllnU,." oi I;x!'ats 10 h'xalll;II,' flI .. I-il/oII .. ,." Committee, choosing them on an equitable geographical rif /111' L'J/r/I'd .\'a//('Ii.\· Illld till' S~!,(·I,.·i<1li.:';c'd .1f/Cllt'/(s.IS basis; 3. Requests the members of the Ad Hoc Committee i /rt' .\<1 f {ne (Ill/unit/rl' l~~i!l ill' (OlllfOJd! (If ill,' /OIlO7C f ill!/ 1/,·,,,1,<'1' >,'fat ..,\,: ;\J<';}':NTINA, 1:1<.'0.1.11.. I'ANAIIA. FRANU:. to appoint, as soon as possible and not later than the ~';AH\. UNI(I~ end of the present session, such experts as they deem II1 hlIIA. iTM,Y • .IA1',\:,(. ]\ICERIA. SI'NE';;\I.. "F SOVIET SOCIALIST REPl:BLlCS, UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC. best qualified to perform the functions listed in para l~'\I[EII 1'1."-J(;lJO~1 OF LR-EAT HR.IT.\l.!': A)\ll NORTllER;\ IREL\:-Jll graphs 5 and 6 below; o"d U.".;IIFII "1'.\],1'.,-; OF A~HHll A 4. Requests the Secretary-General to: (a) j' 'up an analysis of the finances of the United 'Os, showing the actual expenditure by 2050 (XX). Review of salary scales of the pro type of ac y, including the amount of expenditure fessional and higher categories of the in committed the different peace-keeping operations ternational civil service since their .." eption, the resources utilized to meet them and, wher-: applicable, the debts contracted by the A United Nations; AMENDMENTS TO THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF THE (b) Prepare, on the basis of the work mentioned in UNITED NATIONS sub-raragraph (a) above, a complete statement of the financial situation of the Organization as at 30 Septem The General Assembly, ber 1965; (c) Deliver the document in question to the members Having considered the report of the Secretary GeneraP9 together with the relevant reports of the of the Ad Hoc Committee, as soon as the experts 20 have been appointed, and translnit it at the same time International Civil Service Advisory Board and the to other Member States; Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,21 5. Invites the Ad Hoc Committee to examine the document delivered to it by the Secretary-General and, nccides that: after asking, if necessary, for any additional informa tion it considers useful, to transmit its comments, I. With effect from 1 January 1966 in the case ·of through the Secretary-General, to Member States at staff in the professional and higher categories, and the earliest possible date and by 31 March 1966 at the from such date as the Secretary-General may determine latest; in the case of other staff, regulation 3.3, paragraphs (a) and (b), of the Staff Regulations of the United 6. Further invites the Ad Hoc Committee to: Nations shall hc amended to read as follows: (a) Examine, with the assistance)f the Advisory " R eg ulation 3.3 Committee on Administrative and Budg,tary Questions and in liaison with the Secretary-General 'nd the execu "(a) An assessment at the rates and under the tive heads of the specialized agencies ae,rl of the Inter cunditions specified below shall be applied to the national Atomic Energy Agency, the er'ire range of salaries and such other emolumcnts of staff members the budgetary problems of the United Nat:~ IS and the as ,lre computed on the basis of salary, excluding organizations brought into relationship with it, notably post adjustments, provided that the Secretary their administrative and budgetary procedures, the General may, where he deems it advisable, exempt means of comparing and, if possible, standardizing from the assessment the salaries and emoluments of their budgets and the financial aspect of their expan staff engaged at locality rates. sion, with a view to avoiding needless expenditure, particularly expenditure resulting from duplication; " ( b) The assessment shall be calculated according to the following rates: (b) Submit to the General Assembly at its twenty first session, without prejudice to the terms of reference 18 Ibid" Twentieth Session, Plenary Meetings, 14(,)8th meeting, of the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations, para. 181. such recommendations as it may deem appropriate, in 111 Ibid., Twentieth SeSS1011. Atmexes, agenda item 77, docu order, on the one hand, to secure better utilization of mellt A/5918. the funds available through rationalization and more 20 tbid., document A/5918/Add.1. thorough co-ordination of the activities of the organi- ~I Ibid., document A/6056. 74 General A88embly-Twentieth Session "Total assessable payments Assessment (c) The post-adjustment indices at other offices as (In US dollars) per cent of 1 January 1966 shall be adjusted so that they bear First $1,000 per year ...... 5 the same percentage relationship to the new Geneva Next $1,000 per year 10 index of 105 as they bore to the old Geneva index on Next $1,000 per year 15 31 December 1965; post adjustments shall be payable Next $1,000 per year 20 according to the class determined by the new index Next $6,000 per year 25 figure. Next $6,000 per year ...... 30 1393rd plenary meeting, Next $8,000 per year . . 35 13 Decem,ber 1965. Next $8,000 per year 40 Next $8,000 per year 45 B Remaining assessable payments SO PENSIONABLE REMUNERATION OF THE STAFF "The resulting net salary may be rounded to the nearest $10. In the case of staff whose salary scales The General Assembly are established in currencies other than United States Decides that its resolution 2007 (XIX) of 10 and dollars, the relevant amounts to which the assessment 18 February 1965 shall be amended as follows: rates apply shall be fixed at the local currency (a) In section I, paragraph 1 (a), delete the words equivalent of the above-mentioned dollar amounts following "of the United Nations"; at the time the salary scales of the staff concerned are approved."; (b) In section I, insert a new paragraph 2 as follows (renumbering the present paragraph 2 as paragraph 3) : 2. With effect from 1 January 1966, annex I to the Staff Regulations shall be amended as follows: "2. Further decides that in the case of staff in the professional and higher categories: (a) In paragraph 1, substitute "$US30,OOO" for "$US27,000" ; " (a) During the period 1 March to 31 December 1965, the pensionable remuneration established under (b) In paragraph 3, delete the first two sentences paragraph 1 (a) above shall be increased by 5 per and the words "In addition," in the third sentence so cent; that the paragraph shall open with the words "The Secretary-General is authorized..."; " (b) With effect from 1 January 1966, for each complete 5 per cent by which the weighted average (c) Under paragraph 4, substitute the following of the post-acl.justment classifications of the head salary scales: quarters and regional offices of the member organi (In US dollars) zations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Principal Officer and Director category Fur-d varies from the weighted average as of 1 Director ...... $24,050 by increments of $650 to January 1966, the pensionable remuneration estab lished under paragraph 1 above shall be increased or $26,000 decreased, as the case may be, by a corrrtsponding 5 Principal Officer $20,000 by increments of $650 to per cent; for this purpose the weighted average shall $23,900 be calculated as of March and September of each Professional category year and any consequent variation shall take effect Senior Officer $17,400 by increments of $500 to from the following 1 July or 1 January respectively;" $21,900 (c) In section n, replace the present text of sub- First Officer $13,900 by increments of $430 to paragraph I (a) by the following: $18,630 "(a) In the case of staff in the professional and Second Officer $11,270 by increments of $360 to higher categories during the periods 1 January 1959 $15,590 to 31 December 1961 and 1 January to 28' February Associate Officer. $ 9,050 by increments of $310 to 1965, pensionable remuneration shall be deemed to $12,150 have been increased by an additional 5 per cent ;". Assistant Officer. $ 6,920 by increments of $280 to 1393rd plenary meeting, $ 9,440 13 December 1965. (d) In paragraph 5, substitute the words "above step IV of the Principal Officer level" for the words 2051 (XX). Appointments to fill vacancies in "to a salary step above $US18,500" ; the membership of the United Nations Ad· 3. The step at which staff in service on 1 January ministrative TribuB!11 1966 shall enter the new salary scales shall bl': deter The General Assembly mined in accordance with the proposals contained in 1. Appoints the following persons as members of paragraph 14 I (c) of the report of the Secretary the United Nations Administrative Tribunal: General ;19 The Right Honourable Lord Crook, 4. In applying paragraph 9 of annex I of the Staff Mr. Frands T. P. Plimpton; Regulations: 2. Declares Lord Crook and Mr. Plimpton to be (a) The amounts of post adjustment for each 5 per appointed for a three-year term beginning on 1 January cent variation in the cost of living above or below the 1966. new base level shall, at all the main headquarters areas 1393rd plenary meeting, and normally at all other offices, be those specified in 13 December 1965. annex I of the report of the Secretary-General; • (b) The United Nations post-adjustment index at ...... Geneva as of 1 January 1966 shall be deemed to be As a result of the abMJe appointments, the United Nations 105, and a class 1 post adjustment shall be payable at Administrative Tribunal will be composed as follows: Mrs. Geneva from that date; Paul BASTIll (France), the Right Honourable Lord CROOK Resolutions adopted on the report!! of the Fifth Committee 75 (United Kingdom of GYM! l?ri!ain and ,vnrlhem 1,'rlr111d) , 2. Calls upon States members of the specialized Mr. Hector GROS ESPIELL (Uruquay), Mr. Loui, IGNAnn agencies and of the International Atomic Energy PINTO (Dahomey), Mr. Bror An-id Sturc PF.TRr.:N (Swrden), Agency which are not Members of the United Nations to Mr, Francis T, P. PLIMPTON (United Slales of America) make contributions appropriate to their circumstances; and Mr, R. VENKATARAMAN (India), 3. Decides that the contributions called for in para graph 1 above may be made by a Member State, at 2115 (XX). United Nations Emergency Force22 its option, in the form of services and supplies ac ceptable to the Secretary-General, furnished for use in The General Assembly, connexion with the United Nations Emergency Force H a'l,j,ng considered the reports of the Secretary during the period 1 January to 31 December 1965, for General on the cost estimates of the United Nations which the Member State does not require reimburse Emergency Force for the period 1 January to 31 De ment, the Member State to be credited with the fair cember 196523 and 1 January to 31 December 196624 value thereof as agreed upon hv the Member State and and the report of the Advisory Committee on Admin by the Secretary-General; istrative and Budg-etary Questions thereon,2~ 4. Decides that such amounts as a Member State Expressing the hope that the ad hoc arrangements has advanced for the United Nations Emergency Force pro.vided in the present resolution will not need to be pursuant to General Assembly resolution 2004 (XIX) repeated in future years and that the Special Committee of 1R February 1965 shall be credited by the Secretary on Peace-keeping Operations will be able to recommend General to the amounts apportioned against such Mem to the General Assembly at its twenty-first session an her State in paragraph 1 above; acceptable method for the equitable sharing of the cost 5. Further decides that such Member States as have of peace-keeping operations involving heavy expendi made voluntary contributions to restore the solvency of ture, taking into account the principles affirmed as the United Nations may request the Secretary-General guidelines by the General Assemhly in resolution 1874 to apply these contributions to the amounts apportioned (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, against them in paragraph 1 above; Taking into account that the economically more de 6. Decides that, for the purpose of the present reso veloped countries are in a position to make relatively lution, the term "economically less developed Member larger contrihutions and that the economically less de States" shall mean all Member States except Australia, veloped countries have a relatively limited capacity to Austria, Belgium, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist contribute towards pe II III 1. Decides as an ad hoc arrangement, without pre 1. Decides as an ad hoc arrangement, without pre judice to the positions of principle which may be taken judice to the positions of principle which may be taken by Member States on the eventual recommendations of by Member States on the eventual recommendations the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations on of the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations this question: 011 this question: (a) To credit against the appropriation for the (a) To apportion an amOlIl1t of $800,000 for 1966 United Nations Emergency Force for 1965, provided among the economically less developed Member St::ltes for in section I above, $3,911,000 from those funds in the proportions determined 1Jy the scale of assess already contributed as voluntary contributions to restore ments for 1966 ;26 the solvency of the United Nations; (b) To apportion an amount of $14.2 million for (b) To apportion an amount of $800,000 for 1965 1966 among the economically developed Member States among the economically less developed Member States in the proportions determined by the scale of assess in the proportions determined by the scale of assess ments for 1966 plus-in order to meet reserve require ments for 1965 ;26 ments-an additional amount from each contributor in (c) To apportion an amount of $142 million for this group equal to 25 per cent of its apportionment, 1965 among the economically developed Member States such additional contributions to be reimbursable on a in the proportions determined by the scale of assess pro rata basis when the General Assembly shall deter ments for 1965 plus-in order to meet reserve require mine that all or part of these additional contrihutions ments-an additional amount from each contributor in are no longer needed; this group equal to 25 per cent of its apportionment, 2. Calls upon States members of the specialized ~t such additional contributions to be reimbursable on agencies and of the International Atomic Energy pro rata basis when the General Assembly shall deter Agency which are not Members of the United Nations to mine that all or part of these additional contributions make contributions appropriate to their circumstances: :ue no long-er needed; 3. Decides that the contributions called for in para 22 See also note on this item on page S. graph 1 of this section may be made by a Member 23 Official Records of Ihe General Assembl3', Twentil'l Ti State, at its option. in the form of services and supplies Session, Annexes, agenda item 21, document A/6059, 24 Ibid., documents A/606O and A;CS/104Q acceptable to the Secretary-General, furnished for use 25 Ibid., document A/6171. in connexion with the United Nations Emergency Force 26 See resolution 2118 (XX), p. 77. during the period 1 January to :n December 1966, for 76 General Assembly-Twentieth Session which the Member State does not requirc reimburse quarlers whcn the cOll1mission concerned so decides, ment, thc Membcr State to be credited with the fair subject, in the case of regular sessions of thc COIll value thereof as agreed upon by the Member State and missions, to the approval of the Economic and Social by the Secretary-General; Conncil and of the General Assembly ; 4. Decides that, for the purpose of the present (h) In other cases meetings may be held away from resolution, the term "economically less developed Mem the established headquarters or authorized meeting ber States" shall mean all Member States except Aus place of any body when a Government issuing an invita tralia, Austria, Belgium, the Byelorussian Soviet So tion for a meeting to be held within its territory has cialist Republic, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, agreed to defray, after consultation with the Secretary Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, General as to their nature and possible extent, the actual Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, additional costs directly and indirectly involved; Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the Union of Soviet 3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great (;eneral Assembly each year a basic programme of Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States conferences for the following year, established in con of America. fonnity with the present pattern and after consultation. as appropriate, with the organs concerned; 1407th plenary meeting, 21 December 1965. 4. Decides that any meeting-other than an emer gency meeting, in the sense of a meeting which cannot be deferred without serious detriment to the United 2116 (XX). Pattern of conference8 Nations--not covered by the basic programme for ::I given year shall not be held during that year; The General Assembly, 5. Decides that not more than one major special Recalling its resolutions 1202 (XII) of 13 December conference of the United Nations shall he scheduled 1957, 1851 (XVII) of 19 December 1962 and 1987 in anyone year; (XVIII) of 17 December 1963, 1. Decides that a fixed pattern of conferences to 6. Urges all organs of the United Nations, as well govern the places and dates of the meetings of United as the specialized agencies, to review their working Nations bodies shall come into force on 1 January methods and also the frequency and length of sessions, 1966 for a further period of three years; in the light of the present resolution, the growing volume of meetings. the resulting strain on available 2. Decides further that, as a general principle, resources and the difficu1tv of ensuring the effective meetings of United Nations bodies shall be held at the participation of members. . ' established headquarters of the bodies concerned, with the following exceptions: 74()7th plrHary IIIrrtin.l7. 27 DcrrJllbrr 7905. (a) The sessions of the International Law Com mission shall be held at Geneva; (b) The United Nations Scientific Committee on 2117 (XX). Appointments to fill vacancies in the the Effects of Atomic Radiation. as well as the Scien memher8hip of the United NatioD!! Staff tific and Technical Sub-Committee and the Legal Sub Pen8ion Committee Committee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, may meet at Geneva if the exigencies of The General Assembly their work so require; 1. Appoints the following persons as alternate mem- (c) The regular summer session of the Economic hers of the United Nations Staff "Pension Committee: and Social Council may be held at Geneva provided that the closing date falls at least six weeks before the open Mr. Brian J. Lynch, ing of the regular session of the General Assembly; Mr. Jean-Claude Renaud; (d) One Headquarters-based functional commission 2. Declares 1\fr. Lynch and Mr. Renaud to be ap of the Economic and Social Council. to be determined pointed for a two-year term heginning on 1 January by the Council, may meet at Geneva during the period 1966. from January to April; 1407th plrnary meeting, (e) Sessions of not more than three other Head 27 Dcrr1l1ber 7905. quarters-based functional commissions or committees of the Economic and Social Council may, by decision * of the Council taken after consultation with the Secre * * tary-General, be held at Geneva during the period from September to December without overlap; .1.1' '1 reoi'll It of 11'1' ,iI'o,'e (lPl'oiIlIH/tI/ls. Ihe lIlrll1/,eys and alterllatc lIlclllhcrs elected h\' the (;cn..,.ol Ass!'!n!>/\' 10 Ihc (f) In addition, a session of the Commission on I :Ilitcd Nations Slaft" !'msioll' Co/PH/itlN «,ill ill' the 1;,/IO':,'illll' Narcotic Drugs may, in exceptional circumstances and by decision of the Economic and Social Council taken 1felll/lus after consultation with the Secretary-Genenil, be held "Ir. Albert F. BENDER (lhlitrd Slate., of .In/erim); at Headquarters, New York; in that event, one other \1 r. ] ose ESPINOZA (Chile) : functional commission or committee may meet at \lr. lames GlBSO)i ([illited !\inllnolll of (;rcat Briloin al/d Geneva in its place; Nor/hem Irelalld). (g) The regular sessions of the Economic Com mission for Asia and the Far East, the Economic .4l1crllale mClllbers Commission for Latin America and the Economic Com Mr. Brian ]. LYNCH (:\'1'7,· 7enlmld): mission for Africa, as well as meetings of their sub l\lr. ]ean-Claude REN\Ull (Fran, .. ): sidiary bodies, may he held away from their head- \Ir. Shilemlra K. SI:;!;II ([lIdial. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fifth Committel." 77 2118 (XX). Scale of assessments for the appor I'nrCllla!lcs for tionment of the expenses of the United IIII'mba SlotI' 1965 1966-196i Nations Kenya 0.04 0.04 The General Assembly Kuwait 0.06 0.06 1. Resolves that: Laos 0.04 0.04 (a) The scales of assessments for Member States' Lebanon 0.05 0.05 contributions to the United Nations budget for the Liberia 0.04 0.04 financial years 1965, 1966 and 1967 shall be as follows: Libya 0.04 0.04 Luxembourg 0.05 0.05 Percentages for Madagascar 0.04 0.04 \f<'moer State 1965 1966-1967 Malawi. 0.04 0.04 Malaysia 0.15 0.12 Afghanistan .. 0.05 0.05 Maldive Islands 0.04 Albania 0.04 0.04 Mali 0.04 0.04 Algeria .. 0.10 0.10 Malta 0.04 0.04 Argentina 0.92 0.92 Mauritania 0.04 0.04 Australia 1.58 1.58 Mexico 0.81 0.81 Austria 0.53 0.53 Mongolia 0.04 0.04 Belgium 1.15 1.15 Morocco 0.11 0.11 Bolivia 0.04 0.04 Nepal 0.04 0.04 Brazil 0.95 0.95 Netherlands 1.11 1.11 Bulgaria 0.17 0.17 ~ew Zealand 0.3R 0.38 Burma 0.06 0.06 Nicaragua 0.04 0.04 Burundi 0.04 0.04 Niger 0.04 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist 0.04 Nigeria 0.17 0.17 Republic 0.52 0.52 Norway 0.44 0.44 Cambodia. 0.04 0.04 Pakist~n 0.37 0.37 Cameroon 0.04 0.04 Panama 0.04 0.04 Canada 3.17 3.17 Paraguay 0.04 0.04 Central African Republic 0.04 0.04 Peru 0.09 0.09 Ceylon 0.08 0.08 Philippines 0.35 Chad 0.04 0.04 0.35 Poland 1.45 Chile. 0.27 0.27 1.45 China Portugal D.15 0.15 4.25 4.25 Romania Colombia 0.35 0.35 0.23 0.23 Rwanda Congo (Brazzaville) 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 Saudi Arabia 0.07 0.07 Congo (Democratic I~epublic of) 0.05 0.05 Costa Rica Senegal 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 Sierra Leone Cuba 0.04 0.04 0.20 0.20 Singapore Cyprus 0.04 0.04 0.04 Somalia Czechoslovakia 1.11 1.11 0.04 0.04 Dahomey South Africa 0.52 0.52 0.04 0.04 Spain Denmark 0.62 0.73 0.73 0.62 Sudan Dominican Republic 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.06 Sweden Ecuador 0.05 1.26 1.26 0.05 Syria El Salvador 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 Thailand Ethiopia 0.04 0.04 0.14 0.14 Togo Finland 0.43 0.43 0.04 0.04 Trinidad and Tobago France 6.09 0.04 0.04 6.09 Tunisia Gabon 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 Turkey Gambia 0.04 0.35 0.35 Uganda Ghana 0.08 0.08 0.04 0.04 1Tkrainian Soviet Socialist Re Greece 0.25 0.25 public Guatemala 0.04 0.04 1.07 1.97 I Tnion of Soviet Socinlist Re Guinea 0.04 0.04 publics Haiti 0.04 0.04 14.92 14.92 Honduras 0.04 0.04 TJnited Arab Republic 0.23 0.23 Hungary 0.56 0.56 United Kingdom of Great Britain Iceland 0.04 0.04 and Northern Ireland 7.21 7.21 India 1.85 1.85 TT nited Republic of Tanzani:\ 0.04 0.04 Iran 0.20 0.20 United States of Americn 31.91 31.91 TJpper 'loHa Iraq 0.08 0.08 0.04 0.04 lJrug11ay Ireland 0.16 0.16 0.10 0.10 Israel 0.17 0.17 Venezuela 0.50 0.50 Italy 2.54 2.54 Yemen 0.04 0.04 Ivory Coast 0.04 0.04 Yugoslavia 0.36 0.36 Jamaica 0.05 0.05 7ambia 0.04 0.04 Japan 2.77 2.77 Jordan 0.04 0.04 TOTAL 99.73 99.82 78 General Assembly-Twentieth Session (b) Subject to rule 161 of the rules of procedure (iii) To the International Bureau for Declarations of the General Assembly, the scales of assessments given of Death of Missing Pet'sons: Federal Repuhlic in sub-paragraph (a) above shall be reviewed by the of Germany; Committee on Contributions in 1967, when a report (iv) To the Economic Commission for Asia and the shall be submitted for the consideration of the Assembly Far East: Republic of Korea and Republic of at its twenty-second session; Viet-Nam: (c) Notwithstanding the terms of regulation 5.5 of (v) To the Economic Commission for Europe: the Financial Regulations of the United Nations, the Federal Republic of Germany; Secretary-Generaf shall be empowered to accept, at his (vi) To the United Nations Conference on Trade discretion and after consultation with the Chairman of and Development: Federal Republic of Ger the Committee on Contributions, a portion of the con many, Holy See, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Re tributions of Member States for the financial years public of Korea, Republic of Viet-Nam, San 1965, 1966 and 1967 in currencies other than United Marino and Switzerland: States dollars; 2. Notes with appreciation the action taken by the (d) For the year 1964, the rates of contributions Committee on Contributions to meet the request made for the States admitted to membership in the Organi in General Assembly resolution 1927 (XVIII) with zation at the eighteenth session of the General Assembly respect to the attention due to the developing countries, shall be as follows: and requests the Committee, in calculating rates of Member State Per cent assessments, to continue its efforts to give due attention Kenya 0.04 to the situation of those countries in view of their Zanzibar27 1/9 of 0.04 special economic :md financial problems. 1407th plenary meeting, These rates shall be in addition to the scale of ass~ss 21 December 1965. ments for 1964 adopted under General Assembly reso lutions 1691 A (XVI) of 18 December 1961, 1870 2119 (XX). Audit reports relating to expenditure (XVII) of 20 December 1962 and 1927 (XVIII) of by specialized agencies and the International 11 December 1963; Atomic Energy Agency (e) Kenya and Zanzibar, which became Members of the United Nations on 16 December 1963, shall con A tribute for the year of admission one ninth of 0.04 per The General Assembly cent applied to the net budget for 1963; Takes note of the audit reports relating to expenditure (f) Malawi, Malta and Zambia, which became Mem by specialized agencies and by the International Atomic bers of the United Nations on 1 December 1964, shall Energy Agency of technical assistance funds allocated contribute for the year of admission one ninth of 0.04 fr0111 the Special Account, for the financial year ended per cent applied to the net budget for 1964; 31 December 1963.28 :llld of the observations thereon (g) The Gambia, the Maldive Islands and Singapore, of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and which became Members of the United Nations on 21 Budgetary Questions as set forth in its twenty-eighth September 1965, shall contribute for the year of ad report to the (;('nE'r:11 Assembly, at its nineteenth mission one ninth of 0.04 per cent applied to the net session.29 budget for 1965; 1407th plenary meeting, (h) Subject to rule 161 of the rules of procedure 21 December 1965. of the General Assembly, States which are not Members B of the United Nations but which participate in certain of its activities shall be called upon to contribute The General .'lssl'mbly towards the 1965, 1966 and 1967 expenses of such Takes note of the audit reports relating to expenditure activities on the basis of the following rates: by specialized agencies, acting as executing agencies, of funds earmarked frolll the Special Fund, for the Non-member State Per cent financial year ended 31 December 1963,so and of the Federal Republic of Germany 7.41 observations thereon of the Advisory Committee on Holy See 0.04 Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth Liechtenstein 0.04 in its twenty-ninth report to the General Assembly Monaco 0.04 at its nineteenth session.s1 Republic of Korea. 0.13 1407th plenary meeting, Republic of Viet-Nam 0.08 21 Drcember 1965. San Marino. 0.04 Switzerland 0.88 c the following non-member States being called upon to The General Assembly contribute: Takes note of the audit reports relating to expenditure (i) To the International Court of Justice: Liech by specialized agencies and by the International Atomic tenstein, San Marino and Switzerland; Energy Agency of technical assistance funds allocated (ii) To the international control of narcotic drugs: 28 Official Records of fhe General Assembly. Nineteenth Federal Republic of Germany, Liechtenstein, Sl'ssion, Annexes. annex No. 22, document A/S831. Monaco, Republic of Korea, Republic of Viet 29 Ibid., Twentieth Session. AnnexI's, agenda item 81, dot·\1· Nam, San Marino and Switzerland; ment A/S890. 30 Ibid., Nineteenth Session. Anllexes, annex No. 22, doc\1· ment A/5832. 27 Tanganyika and Zanzibar united as a single State on 31 Ibid.. Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 81, docl1 26 April 1964, following ratification of the Articles of Union. lwnt A/S891. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fifth Committee 79 from the Special Account, for the financial year ended 2122 (XX). Reports of the United Nations Joint 31 Deccmber 1964,32 and of the observations thereon Staff Pension Board of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth in its twenty-first The General Assembly, report to the General Assembly at its twentieth Having considered the reports of the United Nation:. 38 session.3:~ Joint Staff Pension Board for 1964 and 196539 and 1407th plenary meeting, the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Ad 21 DeceIt/bel' 1965. ministrative and Budgetary Questions,40 D I The Gmeml Assembly ADJUSTMENT OF BENEFITS IN RESPECT OF Takes note of the audit reports relating to expenditure COST-OF-LIVING CHANGES hy specialized agencies, acting as executing agencies, Decides that it is desirable to replace the temporary oi funds earmarked from thc Special Fund, for the system of adjustment of pensions after their award linancial year ended 31 December 1964,34 and of the provided in General Assembly resolution 1799 (XVII) observations thereon of the Advisory Committee on of 11 December 1962 by a system under which varia Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth tions in the cost of living shall be reflected in the level in its twenty-second report to the General Assembly of pensions, annuities and deferred annuities to the at its twentieth session.35 same extent as they are reflected in the final average 1407th plenary meeting, remuneration of serving staff; to this end, and in sub 21 December 1965. stitution for the measure contained in the above mentioned resolution: 2120 (XX). Administrative and budgetary co (a) Pensions, annuities in payment and deferred an ordination of the United Nations with the nuities, other than benefits resulting from voluntary specialized agencies and the International contributions under article XVIII of the Regulations of Atomic Energy Agency the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, shall with effect from 1 March 1965 be adjusted in accordance The General Assembly with sub-paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) below, save that: 1. Takes note of the reports of the Advisory Com (i) The maximum amounts of retirement benefits mittee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on under article IV.l (b) of the Regulations and the administrative budgets of the specialized agencies of widows' or disabled widowers' benefits and the International Atomic Energy Agency for 196588 under article VIIA, or of benefits derived there and 1966 ;37 from, shall be the amounts which would have been payable had such benefits been determined 2. Requests the Secretary-General to refer to the under articles IV.l ( b) (i) and VIIA (a) executive heads of the specialized agencies and the respectively and had no adjustment been ap International Atomic Energy Agency, through the con plied; where, however, a greater amount would sultative machinery of the Administrative Committee be yielded after adjustment if such benefit were on Co-ordination, matters arising under part II of those determined under articles IV.l (a) or VII.l reports which call for its attention. as well as the records or 2 as the case may be, the amount payable of the related discussion in the Fifth Committee; shall be such greater amount; 3. Further requests the Secretary-General to refer (ii) The minimum and maximum amounts of chil to the executive heads of the specialized agencies and dren's benefits under article VIII, paragraphs 2 the International Atomic Energy Agency the observa and 3. shall continue to apply; tions of the Advisory Committee set forth in parts III (b) Benefits to which this measure is applicable shall and IV of its reports on their administrative budgets be adjusted on 1 March 1965 in accordance with the for 1965 and 1966 respectively. following schedule: 1407th plenary meeting, 21 December 1965. Date of separation Adjustment in benefit Prior to 1 January 1960 Plus 8 per cent 1 January-31 December 1960 Plus 7 per cent 2121 (XX). Amendment 10 the Staff Regulations 1 January-31 December 1961 Plus 6 per cent of the United Nations 1 January-31 December 1962 Plus 5 per cent The General Assembly 1 J anuary-31 December 1963 Plus 3 per cent I J anuary-31 December 1964 Plus 1 per cent Decides that the second sentence of regulation 3.2 of the Staff Regulations of the United Nations shall be (c) On 1 January of each year subsequent to 1965, amended to read as follows: benefits shall, subject to sub-paragraph (d) below, be "The maximum amount of the grant shall be $700 further adjusted by a percentage corresponding to the per scholastic year for each child." increase or decrease, if any, during the preceding year, 1407th plenary m·eeting, in a pension adjustment index consisting of the average 21 December 1965. of t he index values at 1 Janl1ary in each of the pre ceding five years of the post adjustment element in the ~2 Ibid., addendum 1 to agenda item 81 (1\/6071). 3~ Ibid agenda item 81, document A/6141. ~8 [bid.. Xinetecnth Session. Supplement No. 8 (/\/5808). 34 Ibii' addenoum 2 to agenda }tem 81 (A/6072). :19 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Supplement No. 8 (/\/6008). 85 Ibia:: agenda item 81, document A/6142. 40Ibid.. Nineteentlt Session. Annexes, annex No. 18. docu- 36 Ibid., agenda item 82, document A/5859. ment A/5819; iVid.. TWClltietll Session, Annexes, agenda item 37 Ibid., document A/6122. 8S. document A/6108. 80 General Assembly-Twentieth Session pensionable remuneration of professional staff from Article V JI 1 January 1956 onwards; all computati?ns necessary (\\idow's (or disabled widower's) bendil) to establish such percentage shall be earned out to the nearest integer; Replace thc prescnt text of paragraphs 3 and 7 by the following: (d) Benefits shall not, in terms of sub-paragraph (c) above, be decreased below the amounts established "3. Gpon ceasing to be entitled tu a widuw's kneli! by without the application of this resolution, nor shall any reason of remarriage, the wielow shall, l1n1c'ss the beneli~ has heen divieled in acconlance with paragraph 7 helow, hl' increase which may becomc due on or after 1 January entitled to a lump-sum paymellt equal to twice the anllual 1967 be applied without the prior approval of the amount (If hcr widow'" benefit" General Assembly; "7. I i a deceased male participant or rccipient of a retirement or disabilitv benefit leaves more than one widow. II the benefit payable' under the present article shall he AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED divided equally among the widows. Upon the death or remarriage of onc such wido\\', her ,hare shall he divided NATIONS JOINT STAFF PENSION FUND among the remainder." Resolves that articles Ill, IV, VI and paragraphs 3 and 7 of article VII of the Regulations of the United 2123 (XX). United Nations lnlernalional School Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund shall, with effect from 1 March 1965, be amended in accordance with The General Assembly, annex V to the report of the United Nations Joint Staff I-!aving cU11sidered the report of the Secretary Pension Board to the General Assembly and to member General 41 and the report of the Advisory Committee on organizations of the Fund for 1964 ;38 the amended ;\dministrativc and Budgetary Questions on the United texts are annexed to the prcsent resolution. ~ations International School,42 1407th plenary meeting, Noting the generous action of the City of New York 21 December 1965. in agreeing to make available an appropr~ate site. for the School, by a long-term lease to the Umted N~ttot,ls ANl"iEX at a nominal rate. and of the Rockefel1er fal1111y 111 Amendments to the Regulations of the United Nations making a gift of $1 million to develop that site, Joint Staff l'emion Fund, cff(,cthc 1 March 1965 Noting that the Ford Foltndation has contirm.ed its Article III generous offer of $7.5 million to build and eqUIp thc School on the new site, provided that the Development (Validation of non-pellsionable service) Fund of $3 million is raised, Renumber the present paragraph 4 as 4 (a) alld add a new N uting that thirty-four Governments have joined sub-paragraph as follows: with private donor, in pledging an amount of $1,237,700 "(b) If, during the period within which a participant i, to date, entitled to an option as provided herein, payment of a benefit 1. AlIthori:::es the Secretary-Gcneral to accept the under articles V, VII, VII bis or VIII becomes due to him provid~ or on his account without such option having been exercised, offer of the City of New York to the !In,ited ~ite he or a survivor on his behalf shall be entitled to do so Nations with a suitable for the Umted Nations under the same conditions as if he were still a participant." rnternational School; 2. Urf]Cs .Member States which havc not Xet done Article IV so to contribute promptly to the Development 1< und for U~ctirement henefits) the School under the terms of General Assembly resolution 1982 (XVIII) of 17 December 1963; Replace the present text of paragraph I (b) by the following: 3. Expresses again its appreciation to the Ford "(b) This retirement benefit shall be not less thall which Foundation and to other private donors who have con ever is the smaller of: tributed so generously to the realization of plans for "(i) 150 dollars multiplied by the number of years of his the School; contributory service not exceeding ten; or 4. Decides to contribute $57.000 to the International "(ii) One thirtieth of his final average remuneration mul School Fund in ]966 to cover the operating deficit tiplied by the number of years of his contributory foreseen for the current school year; service not exceeding ten." 5. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the Article VI text of the present resolution to the Mayor of the City of New York, the Ford Foundation and other donors (Commencement, suspension and discontinuauce of disability and to the Board of Trnstfes of the School as an ex benefits) pression of gratitude for the progress made in further Replace the present text of paragraph 7 by the following: ing thc plans for the new School. "7. When the disability benefit is discontinued and the 1407th plenary meetitl.l7, recipient is not re-employed by a member organization, the 21 December 1965. recipient shall be entitled to the withdrawal settlement to which he would have been entitled if he had withdrawn under 41 I£-id .. T"'el/lielll SessiOll, Amlexes, agenda item 86, docu the provisions of article X at the date the disability benefit mcnt :\/6079. began." 1c Ihd., docull1cnt :\/6113. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fifth Committee 81 2124 (XX). Budget for the financial year 1965 A BUDGET APPl\.Ol'EL\TIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1965 The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1965: 1. An amount of $US 108.472,800 is apprupriated for the following purposes: Section. (US dollars) Part I. Sessions of the Geneml Assembly, the cOU1fcils, commissions and committees; special meetings and conferences 1. Travel and other expenses of representatives and members of commissions, committees and other subsidiary bodies 1,236,700 2. Special meetings and conferences 1,522,500 TOTAL, PART I 2,759,200 Part n. Staff costs alld related eX/'C11ses 3. Salaries and wages 49.323,800 4. Common staff costs 11,593,000 5. Travel of staff 2,105,600 6. Payments under annex I, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Staff Regulations; hospitality 125,000 TOTAL, PART II 63,147,400 Part III. Premises, equipment, supplies olld services 7. Buildings and improvements tu premises 5,445,350 8. Permanent equipment 489,600 9. Maintenance, operation and rental of premises 3,739,150 10. General expenses 4.433,300 11. Printing 1,353,000 TOTAL, PART III 15,460,400 Part IV. Special expenses 12. Special expenses 8,524,200 TOTAL, PART IV 8,524,200 Part V. Technical /,rogra1H11les 13. Economic development, social activities and public administration 6,145,000 14. Human rights advisory services 180,000 15. Narcotic drugs control 75,000 TOTAL, PART V 6,400,000 Part VI. Special missiol1s alld related acli~!ities 16. Special missions 4.021,500 17. United Nations 'Field Service 1,764,000 TOTAL, PART VI 5,785,500 Part VII. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 18. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 2,469,300 TOTAL, PART VII 2,469,300 Part VIII. International Court of lustiee 19. International Court of Justice 1,147,200 TOTAL, PART VIII 1,147,200 Part IX. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 20. United Nations Conference 011 Trade and Development 2,779,600 TOTAL, PART IX 2,779,600 GRAND TOTAL 108,472,800 82 General Assembly-Twentieth Session 2. The Secretary-General shall be authorized: (a) To transfer credits between sections of the budget with the prior concurrence of the Advisory COlll mittee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; (b) To administer as a unit the provisions under sections I, 3, 5 and 11, relating to the Permanent Central Opium Board and the Drug Supervisory Body; 3. The appropriations under sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10, in a total amount of $366,100 relating to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board and the United Nations Staff Pension Committee, shall be adminis tered in accordance with article XXVII of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund; 4. The appropriations for technical assistance programmes under part V shall be administered in accordance with the Financial Regulations of the United Nations, except that the definition of obligations and the period of validity of obligations shall be in accordance with the procedures and practices approved by the Technical As sistance Committee for the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance; 5. The unexpended balances of the 1%5 appropriations of $7R4,000 in respect of the United Nations builrl ing in Santiago, Chile (section 7, chapter Ill) shall be transferred on 31 December 1965 to the Santiago Build ing Fund established under General Assembly resolution 1692 (XVI) of 18 December 1961; 6. In addition to the appropriations voted under paragraph 1 above. an amount of $42.500 is hereby appropriated from the accumulated income of the Library Endowment Fund, comprising $25,000 for the COIl struction and furnishing of a reading gallery to provide additional rlesk spacc for readers and shelving for ref erence books and $17,500 for the purchase of books, periodicals, maps and library equipment and such other expenses of the Library at the Palais des Nations as are in accordance with the objects and provisions of the endowment. 1408th plenary meeting, 21 Decem.ber 1965. B INCOME ESTIMATES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1965 The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1965 : 1. Estimates of income other than assessments on 1Ilelllber States totalling $US 16,705,200 are approved as follows: Income section (US dollars) Part I. Inco'me from staff assessment 1. Staff assessment income 10,224,000 TOTAL, PART I 10,224,000 Part n. Other income 2. Funds provided from extra-budgetary accounts 1,634,700 3. General income 1.660,000 4. Sale of United Nations postage stamps (United Nations Postal Administration) 1.R20.000 5. Sale of publications . . 659.000 6. Services to visitors and catering services 707.500 TOTAL, PART 11 6,481,200 GRAND TOTAL 16,705,200 2. The income from staff assessment shall be credited to the Tax Equalization Fund in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955; 3. Direct expenses of the United Nations Postal Administration, services to visitors, catering and related services, and the sale of publications, not provided for under the budget appropriations, shall be charged against the income derived from those activities. 1408th pletUJry meeting, 21 December 1965. C FINANCING OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ]965 The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1965: I. Budget appropriations totalling $US 108,472,800 shall be financcd in accordancc with regulations 5.1 and 5.2 of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations as follows: (a) As to $6,481,200, by income other than staff assessment approved under resolution B above; Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fifth Committee 83 (b) As to $2,167,085, by the amount available in the surplus account for the financial year 1964; (c) As to $66,995, by the contribution of new Member States for 1963, 1964 and 1965; (d) As to $99,757,520, by assessment on Member States in accordance with General Assembly resolution 2118 (XX) of 21 December 1965 on the scale of assessments for 1965; 2. There shall be set off against the assessment of Member States: (a) Subject to the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of IS December 1955, their respec- tive shares in the Tax EClUalization Fund in a total amount of $10,706,495 comprising: (i) $10,224,000, the estimated staff assessment income for 1965; (ii) $336,568, the excess of actual staff assessment income over the approved estimate in 1964; (iii) $145,927, the excess of actual staff assessment income over the approved estimate in 1963; (b) Their credits in respect of the transfer of the final annual instalment towards the acquisition by the United Nations of the capital assets of the League of Nations, in accordance with the terms of General Assembly resolution 250 (Ill) of 11 December 1948. 1408th plenary meeting, 21 D"ecember 1965. 2125 (XX). Budget for the financial year 1966 A BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1966 The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1966: 1. An amount of $US 12] ,S(l7,420 is appropriated for t1'e following purposes: Secticm (US dollars) Part I. Sessions of the General Assembly, the councils, commissions and committees,. special meetings and conferences 1. Travel and other expenses of representatives and members of commissions, committees and other subsidiary bodies 1,107,400 2. Special meetings and conferences . 1,741,000 TOTAL, PART I 2,848,400 Part ll. Staff costs and related expenses 3. Salaries and wages 56,300,000 4. Common staff costs 13,195,300 5. Travel of staff 2,144,400 6. Payments under annex I, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Staff Regulations; hospitality 125.000 TOTAL, PART IT 71,764,700" Part Ill. Premises, equipment, supplies and services 7. Buildings and improvements to premises 4,360,000 8. Permanent equipment 525,930 9. Maintenance, operation and rental of premises 3,800,000 10. General expenses 4,701,000 11. Printing" 1,800,000 TOTAL, PART IH 15,186,930 Part IV. Special expenses 12. Special expenses 8,885,800 TOTAL, PART IV 8,885,800 Part V. Technical programmes 13. Economic development, social activities and public administration 6,105,000 14. Human rights advisory services 220,000 15. Narcotic drugs control 75,000 TOTAL, PART V 6,400,000 Part VI. Special missions and related activities 16. Special missions 4,317,990 17. United Nations Field Service 2,106,200 TOTAL, PART VI 6,424,190 General Assembly-Twentieth Session ------~---~------BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE. FINANCIAL YEAR 1966 (continued) -----~------~------Satioll (US dollars) Part VII. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 18. Office of the United N:1tions High COll1missioner for Refugees J,011,800 TOTAL, PART VII 3,011,800 Part VIII. International Court of Justice 19. International Court of Justice 1,074,100 TOTAL, PART VIn 1,074,100 Part IX. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 20. United Nations Conference on Tr:1de :1nd Development \971,500 TOTAL. PART IX 5,971,500 GRAND TOTAL 121,567,420 2. The Secretarv-General shall be authorized to transfer credits hetween sfctions of the hudget with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administr:1tiYc :111(1 nudgej~lry Questions; 3. The appropriations for technical assistance programmes undfr jl:1rt V sk1l1 1](' administered in accordanc{' with the Fiml11cia1 Regubtions of the United Nations, except th:1t the rldinition of ohlig-ations :1nd the period of validity of obligations sh:111 be in :1ccord:1nce with the proceclures :1nd pr:lC'tices :1pproved hy the Technical As sistance Committee for the Expanded Programme of Technic:1] Assistancf; 4. The provisions under sections 1, 3, 5 and 11, in a tot:11 :1mot111t of ~J;1q7AOO rebting to the Permanent Central Opium Board and the Drug Supervisory Body, shall he administfred :1S a unit: 5. The provisions uncler sections 1. 3, 4. 5. 6 and 10. in a total amount of $42fi.R50 rebting to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board and the United Nations Staff Pension Committee, shall he administered in accordance with article XXVIT of the Regulations of the Uniterl N:1tions Joint St:1ff Pension Fund: 6. The unexpcnded h:tlances of tIll" 1966 :1ppropriations of $1 million in respect of the United Nations build ing in S:1nti:1go, Chile (section 7, chapter ITT) shall be transffrred on .)1 Dfcemher 196fi to the S:1nti:1go Build ing Fund est:1hlished I1nrlfr General Assembly resoll1tion l(i92 (XV!) nf 1~ DeCf11lber 1061; 7. In :1ddition to the :1ppropriations voted I1nder pamgr:1ph I ahove. all :1111011l1t of $17.500 is appropriated fro111 the accutlll1lated inco1l1f of the Library Endowment Fl1nd for the pn;-eh:lse of hooks. periodic:11s, maps and libnry equipment and sl1ch othfr expenses of the Libr:1ry :1t tl1(' Pabis rle< 'J:1tions as :1re in :1ccorc1ance with the ohjeets and provisions of the endowment. 1408th f'lenary meeting, 21 December 1965. B INCOME ESTIMATES FOR THE FTNANCL\L YEAR 19fifi The General Assembly Resolves that for the fin:1nci:11 Yf Income section (US dollars) Part I. Income from staff assessment 1. Staff assessment income 1~, 114,900 TOTAL. PART T 13.114.900 Part n. Other income 2. Funds provided fr0111 extr:1-hndgetary :1CCOtt11ts 1.9111200 3. General income 1.566200 4. Sale of United Nations postage st:1mps (Unitfd N:1tions Pos!:11 Adl1linistr:1tion) 1.670,000 5. Sale of publications 718.000 11. Services to visitors :1!1r! e:1tfring sfrviees 80S,400 TOTAL, P-\RT 11 6,675,800 GRAND TOTAf 19,790.700 ------Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fifth Committee 85 2. The incomc from staff asscssment shall be credited to the Tax Equalization Fund in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955; 3. Direct expenses of the LT nited Nations Postal Administration, services to visitors, catering and related services. and the sale of publications, not provirled for under the budget appropriations, shall be charged against the income derived from thosF act ivitiFs. 1408th plenary meeting, 21 December 1965. c FI)!i\NCIKC (W APPROPRIATIONS FOT< THE FINANCIAL YEAR 10(i() The General Assembly Resolves that for the nnancial V(,~lr 1966: 1. Budget appropriations totalling $US 121,567,420 shall he fin:1I1ced in accord:mce with regulations 5.1 and ~.2 of the Financial Regulations of the LJniterl N:\tions as follows: (a) As to $6,o75.i.(OO. by income other than staff assessment approved uncler resolution n above; (b) As to $1 14.R91.620. by assessment on Member States in accordance with CFI1er:l! Assembly resolution 211 R (XX) of 21 December 1965 on the scale of assessments for 1966; 2. There shall be set off against the assessment on :'vf enlber States, in accordance with the provisions of Ceneral Assemblv resolution ()/3 (X) of 15 December 1955. their respective shares in the Tax Eqmlization Fnnc1 in a total' a1110nnt of $U.ll.:\,f)00, this being the ('stim:tted staff assessnlFnt income for If)66. 14()8th plenary 11leeting, 21 Deeell/bl'r 10r,5. 2126 (XX). Unforeseen and extraordinary ex· of the Assembly shall be convened bv thf' Spcret:1rv- penses for the finam·ial year 1966 (;("nrra1 to cons'ider the m:1tter.· . The General Assl'mbly J408th plenary l/lCl'till{l, 21 Decembrr F)r,5. 1. Authori:::es the Secretary-General, with the prIor concurrence of the .<\dvisorv Committee on Admin 212i (XX). Working Capital Fund for the istrative and Budgetary Qu;stions and 'llhject to the Financial Hegulations of the United :\ations :ll1d the financial year 1966 prm'isions of paragraph 3 below, to ente: into commit The Genrral Assembly ments to meet unforeseen anc1 extraonhnary n:pensp .;; in the financial year Iq(i(i, provided that the concurf(~nce Rl'sohll's that: of the Advisory Committt'r ,11al1 not he necessary tor: 1. The Working Capital Fund shall he established (a) Such commitments. not exceeding a total of for the ye:1r ending 31 Df'cember 1966 in the :lI11onnt $US 2 million, as the Secrf'tary-Ceneral Cf'rtilif's rebte Ili ~U~ 40 million; to the maintenance of pr:tce :1lld,ecnrity: 2. Member States shall make advances to the Work (b) Such cOlll1nitnwllts :\, 111(' l'residrnt of thr In ing Capital Fund in accordance with thE'.;ca1e adopted ternational Court nf Tn,ticr certifies re\;i1e to cxprnses bv the General Assemblv for contrill11tions of }lemhers occasionf'd by: . t ,; the hudget for the fit;ancial year 19()(i: (i) The designation of ad hor jnc1ges (Statnte of thi~ the Court. Article .)1), not excf'eding a total 3. There sh:111 be set off ag:1inst :111ocation of of 837,500: :ldvances: (ii) The appointnlf'nt of :lSSf'SSOrs (St;J111te. i\rtic1e (a) Credits to Mel11hE'r~ resulting from transfers 30). or the calling of witnrsses and the ap made in 1959 and 1960 from smplus account to the pointment of experts (Statute. Article SO), not \Vorking Capital Fund in a total :1mount of $1.079.158; ~2S,000; exceeding a total of (b) Cash advances paid by Members to the Working (i ii) The holding of sessions of the Court away from Capital Fund for the financial ye:1r 1965 tmder General The Hague (Statnte. Article 22), not excf'f'ding Assembly resolutions 1986 (XVIII) of 17 Drcem1Jer a total of $7S,OO(); 1903 and 2004 (XIX) of 18 February 1965; ? Resohlcs that the Secretary-Geneml shall report 4. The Secretary-General is :lnthorizrd to :1dvance to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and from tIlE' Working Capital Fund: Budgetary Questions and to the Cenera] Assembly at it,; twenty-first session al1 commitments made under the (a) Such sums as may be necessary to finance provisions of the present resolution, together with the budgetary appropriations pending the receipt of con circumstances relating thereto, anc1 shall submit supple tributions; sums so advanced shall be reimbmsed as mentary estimates to the A,;sc111hly in resprct of such soon as receipts from contributions are avaibble for commitments; the purpose; 3. Derides that if, as a result of a decision of the (b) Such sums as may be necessary to fin:1nce com Secnrity Council, commitments relating to the main mitments which may be duly :1uthorized under the tenance of peace and security should arise in an es provisions of the resolutions adopted hy the General timated total exceeding $10 million beforE' the twenty Assembly, in particular resolution 2126 (XX) of 21 Ilrst session of the Gencr:d .'\SSt'1111>1)'. a special session December 1965 relating to unforeseen and extr:1or- 86 General Assembly-Twentieth Session ._------_.._-_. ~------~._.__._--_. dinary expenses; the Secretary-General shall make of 13 December 1958, or the proceeds of loans author provision in the budget estimates for reimbursing the ized by the Assembly. Working Capital Fund; 1408th plenary meeting, (c) Such sums as, together with net sums outstand 21 December 1965. ing for the same purpose, do not exceed $125,000, to continue the revolving fund to finance miscellaneous 2128 (XX). System of travel and subsistence self-liquidating purchases and activities; advances in allowances to members of organs and suh· excess of the total of $125,000 may be made with the sidiary organs of the United Nations prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Ad The General Assembly, ministrative and Budgetary Questions; Recalling the provisions of its resolution 1798 (d) With the prior concurrence of the Advisory (XVII) of 11 December 1962 on the system of travel Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, and subsistence allowances to members of organs and such sums as may be required to finance payments of subsidiary organs of the United Nations as well as the advance. insurance premiums where the period of in provisions of the annex to that resolution, surance extends beyond the end of the financial year in which payment is made; the Secretary-General shall Having noted the observations and recommendations make provision in the budget estimates of each year, of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and during the life of the related policies, to cover the Budgetary Questions in paragraphs 95 to 99 of its charges applicable to each such year; sixth report to the General Assembly at its twentieth session,43 (e) Such sums as may be necessary to enable the Tax Equalization Fund to meet current commitments Decides that paragraph 4 of the annex to r~solution pending the accumulation of credits; such advances shall 1798 (XVII) sha 11 he amended to read as follows: be repaid as soon as credits are available in the Tax "4. Payment of travel expenses shall, in all cases, Equalization Fund; be limited to the cost of economy-class accommoda 5. Should the provision in paragraph 1 above prove tion by air or its equivalent by recognized public inadequate to meet the purposes normally related to transport via a direct route." the Working Capital Fund, the Secretary-General is 1408th plenary meeting, authorized to utilize, in 1966, cash from special funds 21 December 1965. and accounts in his custody, under the conditions ap 48 Ibid., Twentieth Sessioll, Supplement No. 7 (A/6007 and proved in General Assembly resolution 1341 (XIII) Cord). • •• Notes Reports of the Economic and Social Council (A/5803, chapters XI (section VI) and XIV; A/6003, chapters XVII (section V) and XVDI) (item 12) At its 1407th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1965, the General Assembly took note of the report of the Fifth Comnlittee44 Budget estimates for the financial year 1966 (item 76) At its 1408th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1965, the General Assembly took note of paragraphs 27, 35, 39 and 45 of the report of the Fifth Committee on the budget estimates for the financial year 1966.45 Administrative and budgetary procedures of the United Nations (item 83) . At its 1408th plenary meeting, on 21 December 1%5, the General Assembly deCIded that no actIOn was called for under this item. 44 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes agenda item 12, document A/6176. 4:1 Ibid., agenda item 76, document /"'/6223. General Assembly-Twentieth Session RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE CONTENTS 2021 (XX). General multilateral treaties concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations (5 November 1965) (item 88) 87 2045 (XX). Reports of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixteenth and seventeenth sessions (8 December 1965) (item 87). 88 2046 (XX). Amendments to the rules of procedure of the General Assembly con sequent upon the entry into force of the amendments to Articles 23, 27 and 61 of the Charter of the United Nations (8 December 1965) (item 103). . 88 2099 (XX). Technical assistance to promote the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of international law (20 December 1965) (item 89) 89 2100 (XX). Draft Declaration on the Right of Asylum (20 December 1965) (item 63) 90 2101 (XX). Amendment to Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations (20 December 1965) (item 104) 90 2102 (XX). Consideration of steps to be taken for progressive development in the field of private international law with a particular view to promoting international trade (20 December 1965) (item 92) 9] 2103 (XX). Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations (20 December 1965) (items 90 and 94) 91 2104 (XX). Question of methods of fact-finding (20 December 1965) (item 90) 92 2021 (XX). General multilateral treaties con· additional States within the terms of General Assembly cluded under the auspices of the League resolution 1903 (XVIII) ; of Nations 2. Draws the attention of the parties to the de The General Assembly, sirability of adapting some of these treaties to contem porary conditions. particularly in the event that new Recalling its resolution 1903 (XVIII) of 18 Novem parties should so request. ber 1963 on participation in general multilateral treaties 1367th plenary meeting, concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations, 5 November 1965. Having considered the report of the Secretary- GeneraP submitted in accordance with paragraph 3 (d) ANNEX of that resolution, 1. International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace, Geneva, 23 September 1936. Noting that, since there was sufficient evidence that the International Convention for the Suppression of 2. Protocol relating to a Cert,\in Case of Statelessness, The Counterfeiting Currency and the Optional Protocol Hague, 12 April 1930. thereto, both done at Geneva on 20 April 1929, were 3. Convention on Certain Qm'stions relating tu the Conflict still in force and were of interest for accession by addi of Nationality Laws, The Hague, 12 April 1930. tional States, the Secretary-General has already issued 4 Prot 2045 (XX). Reports of the International Law other seminars lJe organizc!1 which should ensure the Commission on the work of itl! sixteenth participation of a reasonable 11l1l11ber of nationals from and seventeenth sessions the developing countrics; rhe General Assembly, 5. Requests the Secrctar}'-( ;cllcral ; IJaving considered the reports of the International (a) To forward to the International Law Conllnis Law Commission on the work of its sixteenth and sion the records of the discussions at the twcntieth seventeenth sessions,2 session of the (;eneral :\ssel1lbly on the reports of the Commission: Recalling resolution 1902 (XVIII) of 18 November 1963 by which the General Assembly recommended (b) To transmit to C;ovcrnmcnts at least olle month that the International Law Commission should continue before the opening of the twentv-t1rst scssion of the its work of codification and progressive development C;cneral Assembly the final drafts j)repared by the 1nter of the law of treaties and its work on State respon lIatinnal Law C011l111issinn up to that time, and in par sibility, succession of States and Governments, special ticular the draft ;lrticlcs 011 the law of treaties, missions and relations between States and inter J3()1st plenary IJ/(·t'tilUl, governmental organizations, 8 Drccl11l!o' 79(j5. Empha.si:::ing thc need for further codifIcation and progressive developmcnt of international law with a 2046 (XX). Amendment!! to the rule!! of pro view. to making it a more effective means of imple cedure of the (;eneral Assembly cOllsequent mentll1g the purposes and principles set forth in Articles upon the entry into force of the amendment!! 1 and 2 of the Charter of the United Nations, to Articles 23, 27 .md 6] of the Chat"ter of Noting that the work of codification of the topics the United Nation!! of the law of treaties and of special missions has reached A an advanced stage, Noting with approval that the International Law The Gcneral Assembly. Commission has proposed to hold a four-week series Noting that the amendments to Article 27 of the of meetings in January 1966 and has asked to reserve Charter of the United Nations, adopted by the (;eneral the possibility of a two-week extension of its summer Assembly in its resolution 1991 A (XVIII) of 17 De session i~ 1966, in order to enable it to complete its cember 1963, came into force on 31 August 1965. dr.aft. articles on the law of treaties and on special 8t'arin.r; in mind that, in accordance with rule 140 mISSIOns before the end of the term of office of its of the rules of procedure of the General Assemblv. present members, the terms of office of the non-permanent members of Noting with appreciation that the European Office the Security Council elected during the twentieth ses of the United Nations organized in May 1965, during sion. including all the additional members, will begin the seventeenth session of the International Law Com on I January 1966. mission, a Seminar 011 International Law for advanced neeides, with effect fnllll I Tanuarv 1966 to Assembly in its resolution 1991 B (XVIII) of 17 De the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreCia cember 1963, came into force on 31 August 1965, tion of international law, Bearing in mind that in the election of members of Bcarillg ill lIlind the limited financial means available the Economic and Social Council at the twentieth ses fur this purpose and the desirability of avoiding any sion of the General Assembly effect must be given to duplication of programmes established and carried out the increase in the membership of the Council and by States and by other international and national to the transitional provisions regarding terms of office organizations, provided in Article 61 of the Charter as amended, and Considering that even a limited programme will con that rule 146 of the rules of procedure of the Assembly, tribute tmvards meeting some of the most pressing as amended by the present resolution. will apply for need, for a better knowledge of international law as a the first time at the election to be held at the twenty means of strengthening international peace and security first session, and of promoting friendly relations and co-operation Decides, with effect from 1 January 1966, to amend ;mlOng States, rule 146 of its rules of procedure by replacing the word 1. Fr/'rcsscs its a/'l'reciation to t!le Special Com "six" by the word "nine". mittee on Technical Assistance to Promote the Teaching, 1391st plenary meeting, Study, Dissemination and \Vider Appreciation of Inter ~ations 8 December 1965. national Law and to the United Educational, Scientific ;l11d Cultural Organization for the work ac complisher! in the preparation of the programme of as 2099 (XX). Technical assistance to promote the sistance and exchange in the field of international law: teaching, study, dissemination and wider 2. Decides to establish a programme of assistance appreciation of international law and exchange in the field of international law consisting of: The General Assembly, (a) Steps to encomage and co-ordinate existing Recalling its resolutions 1816 (XVII) of 18 Decem international law programmes carried out by States and ber 1962 and 1968 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963, by organizations and institutions, such as those pro Having considered the report of the Special Com posed by the Special Committee in part T, section A, mittee on Technical Assistance to Promote the Teach of its report to the General Assemhly; ing. Study, Dissemination and \Vider Appreciation of (b) Forms of direct assistance and exchange, such International Law,S as seminars, training and refresher courses, fellowships, Having also considered the relevant paragraphs of advisory services of experts, the provision of legal the report of the Technical Assistance Committee4 and publications and libraries, and translations of major of the report of the Economic and Social Council,5 the lega1 works: reports of the Secretary-General,6 the communication 3. Autl10rizeJ t!le Secretary-General to initiate the by the LJnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul preparatory work for this programme in 1966 within tural Organization,7 as well as the replies received from the total level of appropriations approved for that year; Governments of Member States and from interested 4. R.equests the Secretary-General to publicize the international organizations and institutions,S above-mentioned programme and invites Member Recognizing the need for the strengthening of the States. interested national and international institutions role of international law in international relations, ;l11d organizations. and individuals to make voluntary Having noted the valuable work which is being un contributions towards the financing of this programme dertaken by some institutions and other bodies in the or otherwise towards assisting in its implementation and promotion of the teaching, study, dissemination and possible exp;\Ilsion. in accordance with the report of the wider appreciation of international law, Special COl1lmittee: Considering nevertheless that much remains to be 5. Requests the Secretary-General. taking into con done in this field, sideration the voluntary contributions which may have Noting that a large number of Member States have been received in terms of paragraph 4 above and in expressed the view that a programme of assistance consultation with the Advisory Committee on Ad and exchange should be established and administered by ministrative and Budgetary Questions, to make in the the United Nations and the United Nations Educa 1111c1g-et estimates for 19fi7 and 1968 such provisions as tional, Scientific and Cultural Organization for the may be necessary to carry ont the activities specified in purpose of furthering the objectives of the United the annex to the present resolution; Nations and of assisting Member States, in particular 6. Invites the United Nations Educational. Scientific developing countries, in the training of specialists in and Cultural Organization to participate in the imple the field of international law and in the promotion of mentation of the programme established in paragraph 2 above and requests the Secretary-General to reach 3 Ibid.. Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 89, docu agreement with the Director-General of that organiza ment A/5887. tion, subject to any necessary approval hy the competent 4 A/5791. For the printed text, see Official Records of the anthorities of the two organizations. as to which parts Hconomic mid Social Council, Thirty-seventh Session, Annexes, agenda item 19, document E/3933. paras. 54-60. of the programme are to he financed and administered 5 Official Records of the General Assembly, Nineteenth Ses hv each organization: sion. Supplement No. 3 (A/5803), para. 346. 7. Requests the Board of Trustees of the United 6 Ibid., Eiqhteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 72, docu ment A/5585; ibid .. Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item :.J ations Tnstitute for Training and Research to consider 89, document A/5790. the ways in which international law is to be given 7 Ibid., Twentieth Session. Annexes, agenda item 89, docu its proper place among the activities of the Tnstitute in ment A/C.6/L.56.'i. the light of the report of the Special Committee and S Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 72, docu ments A/5455 and Add.'1-6; ibid.. Twentieth Session, Annexes, of the views expressed on the subject in the Sixth agenda item 89, documents A/5744 and Add.1-4. Committee; 90 General Assembl,·-Twenlieth Session 8. Decides to establish an Advisory Committee on UNITED KL'IGDO~1 OF GREAT BRITAIN ,I>ln NornIllmN IRELAND, Technical Assistance to Promote the Teaching, Study, UNITED REPUBLIC Ill, TAKZANI,I olld UNITI':n STATE~ OF Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International AMERICA. Law-composed of ten Member States to be appointed every three years by the General Assembly-which shaH ANNEX meet at the request either of the Secretary-General or of a majority of its members, shall advise the Secretary }'yogr01HlnC for 1967 General on the substantive aspects of the programmes (a) A regional training and refresher course of four weeks' contained in the report of the Special Committee and duration, which will he given in Africa and which will be on the implementation of the present resolution and Ihe first of a series of such cour,es to be held every two years, shaH report, as appropriate, to the General Assembly; in rotation, in ,\frica, Asia and Latin America; a representative of the United Nations Educational, (b) Aw;lrd uf ten i el10wshiV at the request of Covell\menb Scientific and Cultural Organization and a representa u[ developing countri,'s; tive of the United Nations Institute for Training and (c) Advisory services of up to three experts, if requested Research shaH be invited, whenever necessary, to the hy developing countries; meetings of the Advisory Committee; Cd) Provision of a set of United ~ations legal publications 9. Reiterates the appeal to Member States, made to up to fifteen institutions in d,,, eluping countrics; in its resolution 1968 C (XVIII) of 16 December 1963, (c) Preparation of a survey uf certain of the prim·i!,a1 inviting them to offer foreign students feHowships in examples uf the codification and progressive development of the field of international law at their universities and intern:,tional law within the framework of the United Nations. institutions of higher education and to consider the in clusion, in their programmes of cultural exchange, of Program1lle for 1968 provision for the exchange of teachers, students and (11) A regional seminar of three weeks' duration, which Will experts, as weH as books and other publications in be held in Latin America and which will be the first of ;, that field; ,eries of such seminars 10 he held every two years, in rotation, in Latin Amel·ica, :\frica and Asia; 10. Calls the attention of Member States to the (") Award of fifteen fellowships at the request of Govern existing arrangements whereby, apart from the pro ments of developing countries; gramme me:ltioned in paragraph 2 above, requests may (,.) Advisory services of up to fi\t~ experts, if requested by be made: (leveJoping countries; (a) Under part V of the regular budget for as (d) Provision of a set of United Nations legal pllhlicatiollS sistance with respect to any international legal aspects to up to twenty insti: ulions in developing countries; involved in development projects, and under the human (e) Publication of a snrvey of certain of the principal rights advisory services programme for assistance relat examples of the codification and progressive development of ing to the field of international law; international law within the framework of the United Nations. (b) Under the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance for assistance in specific fields of interna 2100 (XX). Draft Declaration on the Right of tional law related to economic, social or administrative Asylum development, provided such requests are included in country programmes in accordance with the relevant The General Assembly, rules and procedures; Recalling its resolution 1839 (XVII) of 19 December 1962 relating to the draft Declaration on the Right of 11. Requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of the present resolution and decides to Asylum, include in the provisional agenda of its twenty-first Having considered, at the twentieth session, certain session an item entitled "Technical assistance to promote procedural ;J.spects of the item with a view to expediting the teaching, study, dissemination and wider apprecia its future consideration, tion of international law"; 1. Requests the Secretary-General to invite those Member States which have not yet done so to submit 12. Requests the Secretary-General to explore the possibility of including the topic "The teaching, study, their comments on the draft Declaration on the Right dissemination and wider appreciation of international of Asylum before the twenty-first session of the General law" among the subjects of technical assistance pro Assembly, and to invite those Member States which have previously submitted comments to submit sup grammes and to report thereon to the General As sembly at its twenty-first session. plementary romments if they so wish; 1404th plenary meeting, 2. Decides to take up the item entitled "Draft 20 December 1965. Declaration on the Right of Asylum" as soon as pos .. sible at its twenty-first session, with a view to complet .. .. ing the text of the draft Declaration as a whole. 1404th plenary meeting, At its 1404th plenar}! meeting, on 2e December 1965, tilt! 20 December 1965. General Assembly appointed, on the proposal of the Sixth Committee,9 the members of the Advisory Committee on Tech nical Assistance to Promote the Teaching, Study, Dissemina 2101 (XX). Amendment to Article 109 of the tion and Wider Appreciation of International Law, rstablished Charter of the United Nations under paragraph 8 of the above resolution. The General Assembly, The Advisory Committee will be composed of the following Member States: AFGHANISTAN, BELGIUM, ECUADOR, FRANCE, Considering that the Charter of the United Nations GHANA, HUNGARY, UNION OF SOVIET SOCIAJ.IST REPUBLICS, has been amended to provide that the membership of the Security Council, as provided in Article 23, should 9 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 89, docu be increased from eleven to fifteen and that decisions ment A/6136, para. 28. of the Security Council should be taken, as provided Resolutions adopled on the repor18 of the Sixth Committee 91 ------in Article 27, by an affirmative vote of nine members with a view to furthering co-operation in the develop instead of seven, ment of the law of international trade and to promoting Considering that these amendments make it neces its progressive unification and harmonization; sary also to amend Article 109 of the Charter, 2. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of 1. Decides to adopt, in accordance with Article 108 its twenty-first session an item entitled "Progressive of the Charter of the United Nations, the following development of the law of international trade". amendment to the Charter and to submit it for ratifica 1404th plenary meeting, tion by the States Members of the United Nations: 20 December 1965. "In Article 109, paragraph 1, the word 'seven' in the first sentence shall be replaced by the word 2103 (XX). Consideration of principles of inter· 'nine' "; national law concerning friendly relations 2. Calls upon all Member States to ratify the above and co.operation among States in accord amendment, in accordance with their respective consti ance with the Charter of the United Nations tutional processes. at the earliest possible date. A 1404th plenary meeting, 20 December 1965. The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1505 (XV) of 12 December 2102 (XX). Consideration of steps to he taken 1960, 1686 (XVI) of 18 December 1961,1815 (XVII) for progressive development in the field of of 18 December 1962 and 1966 (XVIII) of 16 Decem private international law with a particular ber 1963, view to promoting international trade Recalling further that among the fundamental pur The General Assembly, poses of the United Nations are the maintenance of international peace and security and the development Recalling that it is one of the purposes of the United of friendly relations and co-operation among States, Nations to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of such common ends as the Considering that the faithful observance of the prin achievement of international co-operation in solving, ciples of international law concerning friendly relations inter alia, international economic problems, and co-operation among States in accordance with the Mindful of its responsibilities under Article 13 of the Charter of the United Nations is of paramount impor Charter of the United Nations, tance for the maintenance of international peace and security and the improvement of the international Considering that conflicts and divergencies arising situation, from the laws of different States in matters relating to international trade constitute an obstacle to the devel Considering further that the progressive development opment of world trade, and codification of these principles, so as to secure their Believing that the interests of all peoples, and par more effective application, would promote the realiza ticularly those of developing countries, demand the tion of the purposes of the United Nations, betterment of conditions favouring the extensive de Bearin,r; in mind that the Second Conference of Heads velopment of international trade, of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, Recognizing the efforts made by the United Nations which met at Cairo in 1964, recommended to the Gen and the specialized agencies, and by inter-governmental eral Assembly of the United Natiops the adoption of and non-governmental organizations, towards the pro a declaration on these principles as an important step gressive unification and harmonization of the law of towards their codification, international trade by promoting the adoption of inter Being convinced of the significance of continuing the national conventions, uniform or model legislation, effort to achieve general agreement at every stage of standard contract provisions, general conditions of sale, the process of the elaboration of the seven principles standard trade terms and other measures. of international law set forth in General Assembly Convinced that it is desirable to further co-operation resolution 1815 (XVII), without prejudice to the ap among the agencies active in this field and to explore plicability of the rules of procedure of the Assembly, the need for other measures for the progressive unifi and with a view to the early adoption of a declaration cation and harmonization of the law of international which would constitute a landmark in the progressive trade, development and codification of these principles, Taking note of the preliminary study prepared by the Having considered the report of the Special Com Secretariat on this subject,lO mittee on Principles of International Law concerning 1. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Frien~ly Relations and Co-operation among States,ll General Assembly at its twenty-first session a compre estabhshed by General Assembly resolution 1966 hensive report including: (XVIII), which met in Mexico City from 27 August (a) A survey of the work in the field of unification to 2 October 1964, and harmonization of the law of international trade; Having also considered, pursuant to paragraph 5 of (b) An analysis of the methods and approaches ~eneral Assembly resolution 1966 (XVIII), the prin suitable for the unification and harmonization of the CIple of the duty of States to co-operate with one various topics, including the question whether particular another in accordance with the Charter of the United topics are suitable for regional. inter-regional ::lr world Nation5. the principle of equal rights and self-determina wide action; tion of peoples and the principle that States shall fulfil (c) Consideration of the United Nations organs and in good faith the obligations assumed by them in ac other agencies which might be given responsibilities cordance with the Charter, 10 Ibid., agenda item 92, document A/C.6/L.572. 11 Ibid., agenda items 90 and 94, document A/5746. 92 General Assembly-Twentieth Seuion 1. Takes note of the report of the Special Committee B on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly The General Assembly, Relations and Co-operation among States; Having considered the itcm entitled "Observancc by 2. Expresses its appreciation to the Special Com Mcmber States of the principles relating to the sove mittee for the valuable work it performed in Mexico reignty of States, their territorial integrity. n011 City; interference in their domestic affairs, the peaceful settle 3. Decides to reconstitute the Special Committee, ment of disputes and the condemnation of subversive which will be composed of the members of the Com activities", mittee established under General Assembly resolution Bearinq in mind the close connexion between this Ke~ya 1966 (XVIII)l2 and of Algeria, Chile.' and item and' the item entitled "Consideration of principles Syria, in order to complete the conSIderation and of international law concerning friendly relations and elaboration of the seven principles set forth in Assem co-operation among States in accordance with the bly resolution 1815 (XVII); Charter of the United Nations", 4. Requests the Special Committee: Requests the Special Committee on Principles of (a) To continue, in the light of the debates which International Law conccrning Friendly Relations amI took place in the Sixth Committee during the seven Co-operation among States, reconstituted under para teenth eighteenth and twentieth sessions of the General graph 3 of resolution A above, to take int~ con~ideratioll, Asse~bly and of the report of the previous Special in the course of its work and in draftmg Its report, Committee the consideration of the four principles set the request for the inclusion in the agenda of the item forth in paragraph 3 of Assembly resolutio~ 1815 mentioned in the first preambular paragraph ahovel~ (XVII), having full regard to matters on whIch the and the discussion of that item at the twentieth sessioll previous Special Committee was unable to reach agree of the General Assembly. ment and to the measure of progress achieved on par 1404th plenary 1IlCl'till.q. ticular matters; 20 Deeembl'r 1965. (b) To consider the three principles set forth in paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 1966 2104 (XX). Question of methods of fact-finding (XVIII), with particular regard to: The C; eneral A ssr111 bly, (i) The practice of the United Nations and of Recalling its resolution 1967 (XVIII) of 16 Decem States respecting the application of the prin ber 1963 on methods of fact-finding, ciples laid down in the Charter of the United VotitllJ with af'Preriation the report of the Secretary Nations; General on this question,14 (ii) The comments submitted by Governments on IV otinq the comments submitted bv Governments pur this subject in accordance with paragraph 6 of suant to' paragraph 1 of resolution -1967 (XVTIT) and resolution 1966 (XVIII) ; thc views expressed during its twentieth session, (iii) The views and suggestions advanced by the N otinq chapter '.TTT of the report of the Special Com representatives of Member States during the mittee on Principles of Tnternational Law concerning seventeenth, eighteenth and twentieth sessions Friendlv Relations and Co-operation among States.1fi of the General Assembly; established under General Assembly resolution 196() (XVIII) of 16 December 1963. . (c) To submit a comprehensive report on the results Brlil'~lillg of its study of the seven principles set forth in reso that the question of methods of het-finding lution 1815 (XVII), including its conclusions and requires further study and that the materials resulting recommendations, with a view to enabling the General from such further studv would also be of value for Assembly to adopt a declaration containing an enuncia anv further consideration of the item entitled "Peacefnl settlement of disputes", tion of these principles; I. Requests the Secretary-General to supplement his 5. Recommends the Governments of the States desig study on the relevant aspects of the problem so as to nated members of the Special Committee, in view of cover the main trends and characteristics of interna the general importance and the technical aspect of the tional inquiry. as envisaged in some treaties as a means item, to appoint jurists as their representatives on the of ensuring their execution, and to report to the Gen Special Committee; eral Assembly ,lt its twenty-first session; 6. Requests the Special Committee to meet at United 2. Invites Memher States to submit in writing to Nations Headquarters as soon as possible and to report the Secretary-General. before July 1966. any views or to the General Assembly at its twenty-first session; further views they m;\y have on this subject in the 7. Requests the Secretary-General to co-operate with light of the reports of the Secretary-General amI thc the Special Committee in its task and to provide all the relevant chapter of the report of tlw Special Committee services, documentation and other facilities necessary on Principles of Tnternational Law concerning Friendly for its work; Relations ,md Co-operation among States, and rerl11ests the Secretarv-General to trctnsmit these COl11111ellts to 8. Decides to include an item entitled "Consideration M ember States hefore the beginning of the twenty-first of principles of international law concerning friendly session of the General Assembly. relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations" in the pro 1404th plenar:,' merI inl/, visional agenda of its twenty-first session. 20 Drrr1l1ber 1965. 1404th plenary meeting. IS Official Records of the Gnleral Assembly, Nineteenfh Ses sion, Annexes, annex No. 2, documents A/5757 and Add.1. 20 Dcrember 1965. 14 Ibid.) Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item~ 90 and 94, ,{ocument A/5694. 12 See A/5689 and A/5727. 15 Ibid., document A/5746. General Assembly-Twentieth Session CHECK LIST OF RESOLUTIONS ~ aTE, The resolutions of the Ceneral Assembly are numbered in the order of their adoption, This check list includes a11 the resolutions adopted by the Assembly during- its twentieth session. !?cS 2019 (XX) I\T anifestations of t-acial l'rcj udice and national and religions intolerance (ll :\ovemher 1%5 37 2020 (XX) Draft Declaration on tile J':limination of ;\11 Forms of Religions Jn tolerance and draft International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Religious Intolerance 62 NoVl'mbcr 1%5 37 20.21 (XX) General multilateral treaties concluded under the auspices of the League of Nations 8x -' :\oyember IfJ6S 87 2022 (XX) Question of Southern Hhodesia 23 5 N ovelllher 1965 54 2023 (XX) Question of Aden 23 ,) "!ovember 196:; 55 2024 (XX) Question of Southern Fhoc1esia 23 11 :\ovem!Jer 1%.; 55 2025 (XX) Representation of Chin Resolution No. TU/6 Item Date of ado/J1iot< Pao. 2037 (XX) Declaration on the Promotion among Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and Understanding between Peoples 66 7 December 1965 40 2038 (XX) Dedication of United Nations Day, 1966, to the cause of refugees 56 7 December 1965 41 2039 (XX) Reports of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 0000 56 7 December llJ65 41 2040 (XX) Assistance to refugees in Africa 00000000 000000000000 56 7 December 1965 41 2041 (XX) Expression of appreciation to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 00000000000 56 7 December 1965 41 2042 (XX) Establishment of a United Nations capital development fund 0000000000 39 8 December llJ65 2] 2043 (XX) vVorld campaign for universal literacy 47 8 December 1965 22 2044 (XX) United Nations Institute for Training and Research 48 8 December 1965 23 2045 (XX) Reports of the International Law Commission on the work of its sixteenth and seventeenth sessions 87 8 December 1965 88 2046 (XX) Amendments to the rules of procedure of the General Assembly con sequent upon the entry into fo'rce of the amendments to Articles 23, 27 and 61 of the Charter of the United Nations Resolution A 103 8 December 1965 88 Resolution B 103 8 December 196'1 88 Resolution C 103 8 December 1965 88 2047 (XX) Financial reports and accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 1963 and reports of the Board of Auditors Resolution A 74 13 December 1965 71 Resolution B 74 13 December 1965 71 Resolution C 74 13 December 1965 71 Resolution D 74 13 December 1965 72 2048 (XX) Financial reports and accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 1964 and 'reports of the Board of Auditors Resolution A 74 13 December 1965 72 Resolution B 74 13 December 1965 72 Resolution C 74 13 December 1965 72 Resolution D 74 13 December 1965 72 2049 (XX) Establishment of the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts to Examine the Finances of the United Nations and the Specialized Agencies 76 13 December 1965 72 2050 (XX) Review of salary scales of the professional and higher categories of the international civil service Resolution A 77 13 December 196.1 73 Resolution B 77 13 December 1965 74 2051 (XX) Appointments to fill vacancies in the membership of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal 79 (d) lJ Decembel' 1965 74 2052 (XX) Reports of the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Hoefugees in the Near East 35 15 December 1965 15 2053 (XX) Comprehensive 'review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects Resolution A 101 15 December 1965 16 Resolution B 101 15 December 1965 16 2054 (XX) The policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa Resolution A 36 15 December 1965 16 Resolution B 36 15 Decembel' 1965 17 2055 (XX) Report of the Security Council 11 16 December 1965 2 2056 (XX) Third International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy 27 16 December 1965 2 2057 (XX) United Nations Childl'en's Fund ]2 16 December 1965 42 2058 (XX) Town twinning as a means of international co-operation 12 16 December 1965 42 2059 (XX) United Nations assistance for the advancement of women 12 16 December 1965 42 2060 (XX) Advisory services in the field of human rights 12 16 December 1965 43 2061 (XX) Freedom of information 64 16 December 1965 43 2062 (XX) Creation of the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 98 16 December 1965 43 2063 (XX) Question of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland 23 16 December 1965 56 2064 (XX) Question of the Cook Islands 23 and 24 16 December 1965 56 Check list of resolutions 9S ------~--~--~------Resol1ttiof1. No. Title H.m Dtlte of adoption Pag. 2065 (XX) Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 23 16 December 1965 57 2066 (XX) Question of Mauritius 23 16 December 1965 57 2067 (XX) Question of Equatorial (~uinea (Fernando Poo and Rio Muni) 23 16 December 1965 58 2068 (XX) Question of Fiji 23 16 December 1965 .'i8 2069 (XX) Question of American Samoa, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Dominica, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Grenada, Guam, Montserrat, New Hebrides, Niue, Papua, Pitcaim, St. Helena, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Toke1au Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands 23 16 Decemher 1965 58 2070 (XX) Question of Gibraltar 23 16 December 1965 59 2071 (XX) Question of British Guiana 23 16 December 1965 59 2072 (XX) Question of Hni and Spanish Sahara 23 16 llecember 1965 59 2073 (XX) Question of Oman . 73 17 December 1965 60 2074 (XX) Question of South \Vest Africa 69 17 December 1965 60 2075 (XX) Petitions concerning South \Vest Africa 69 17 December 1965 61 2076 (XX) Special educational and training programmes for South West Africa 70 17 December 1965 61 2077 (XX) Question of Cyprus 93 18 December 1965 9 2078 (XX) Effects of atomic radiation 34 18 December 1965 18 2079 (XX) Question of Tibet 91 18 December 1965 3 2080 (XX) Draft International Covenants on Human Rights 65 20 December 1965 43 2081 (XX) International Year for I ruman Rights 67 20 December 1965 44 2082 (XX) Science and technology 12 20 December 1965 23 2083 (XX) Development and utilization of human resources 12 20 December 1965 24 2084 (XX) United Nations Development Decade 12 20 December 1965 24 2085 (XX) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 37 20 December 1965 25 2086 (XX) Transit trade of land-locked countries 37 20 December 19CJ5 26 2087 (XX) Financing of economic development 38 20 December 1965 27 2088 (XX) Accelerated flow of capital and technical assistance to the developing countries 38 20 December 1965 27 2089 (XX) Establishment of the United Nations Organization for Industrial Development 40 20 December 1(6) 28 2090 (XX) The 'role of the United Nations in training national technical personnel for the accelerated industrialization of the developing countries 41 20 December 1965 29 2091 (XX) Transfer of technology to developing countries 42 20 December 1965 30 2092 (XX) Conversion to peaceful needs of the resources released by disarmament 44 20 December 1965 30 2093 (XX) United Nations Development Programme 49 and 50 20 December 1965 31 2094 (XX) Confirmation of the allocation of funds for the Expanded ProgTamme of Technical Assistance in 1966 50 (b) 20 December 1965 31 2095 (XX) Continuation of the \;I,!orld Food Programme 52 20 December 1965 32 2096 (XX) Programme of studies on multilateral food aid 52 20 December 1965 33 2097 (XX) Review and reappraisal of the role and functions of the Economic and Social Council 96 20 December 1965 34 2098 (XX) General review of the programmes and activities in the economic, social, technical co-operation and related fields of the United Nations, the specialized agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Children's Fund and all other institutions. and agencies related to the United Nations system . 100 20 December 1965 34 2099 (XX) Technical assistance to promote the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of international law 89 20 December 1965 89 2100 (XX) Draft Declaration on the Right of Asylum . 63 20 December 1965 90 2101 (XX) Amendment to Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations 104 20 December 1965 90 2102 (XX) Consideration of steps to be taken for progressive development in the field of private international law with a particular view to promoting international trade . 92 20 December 1965 91 96 General Assembly-Twentieth Session Rcsnlution No. Title [tem DIJtC (Jf adoption Paye 2103 (XX) Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly rela tions and co-operation among States 111 accordance with the Charter of the Vnited Nations Resolution A 1)0 anti 94 20 Decem]wr 1905 91 Resolution B 1)0 and 94 20 December 1%5 2104 (XX) Question of methods of fact-finding 90 20 Decemher I()('.; 2105 (XX) Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence t(1 Colonial Countries and Peoples 23 J 2106 (XX) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Resolution A 58 21 December 11)(,.; .Ji Resolution B 58 21 Decemlwr IfJIJ) 51 2107 (XX) Questiof) of Territories under Portuguese administration .?3 21 December I%S (jJ 2108 (XX) Special training programme for Territories under Portuguese admin istration i1 21 December 1%5 2109 (XX) I nformation from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United 1\ ations 68 21 December 1965 2110 (XX) Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories i2 21 December 19(,) 2111 (XX) Question of the Trust Territory of :\' aUrll U 21 December 1965 2112 (XX) Question of the TrllSt Territory of New Guinea and the Territory of Papua u 21 Decemher 1%5 2113 (XX) Credentials of representatives to the nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the General Assembly Resolution A 3 (11) 21 December 1965 Resolution B 3 (b) 21 December I()(i5 2114 (XX) Report of the Committee on arrangements for a conference for the purpose of review.ing the Charter 26 21 Decemher IlJ65 2115 (XX) United Nations Emergency Force 21 (b) 21 December 1965 2116 (XX) Pattern of conferences 78 21 December 1%5 2117 (XX) Appointments to fill vacancies in the membership of the United Nations Staff Pension Committee 79 (c) 76 2118 (XX) Scale of assessments [ur the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations 80 21 December 11165 n 2119 (XX) Audit reports relating to expenditure by specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency Resolution A . 81 21 Decemher 19(,5 Resolution B . 81 21 December 1965 Resolution C . 81 21 December 1%5 Resolution D . 81 21 Decemher 1%5 2120 (XX) Administrative and budgetary co-ordination of the United l\ations with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency 82 21 December I