Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee 5 of the United Nations, as International Co-operation and South Africa, which refuse to recognize the right Year, of colonial peoples to self-determination and inde­ Recognizi-ng the contributions which Member States, pendence, the specialized agencies, the International Atomic Concerned at the policy followed by colonial Powers Energy Agency and the non-governmental organizations of circumventing the rights of colonial peoples through concerned made to the activities undertaken during the the promotion of the systematic influx of foreign im­ International Co-operation Year, migrants and the displacement, deportation or transfer Considering that the idea of designating a year as of the indigenous inhabitants, International Co-operation Year represented a valuable Bearing in mind that the preservation of colonialism contribution towards increasing the awareness of the and its manifestations, including racism and apartheid, benefits of international co-operation, and the attempts of some colonial Powers to suppress Notes with appreciation the final report of the Com­ national liberation movements by repressive activities mittee for International Co-operation Y ear.19 and the use of armed force against peoples are in­ 1486th plenary meeting, compatible with the Charter and the Declaration, 7 December 1966. Deploring the attitude of certain States which, despite the resolutions of the General Assembly and of the 2175 (XXI). Admission of Barbados to member­ Special Committee, continue to co-operate with the ship in the United Nations Governments of Portugal and South Africa and with the illegal racist minority regime of Southern Rhodesia, The General Assembly, which are continuing to repress the African populations, Having received the recommendation of the Security Having considered the sections of the report of the Council of 7 December 1966 that Barbados should be Special Committee dealing with the activities of foreign admitted to membership in the United Nations,20 economic and other financial interests operating in Having considered the application for membership South West Africa, the Territories under Portuguese of Barbados,21 domination and Southern Rhodesia, and the conclusions Decides to admit Barbados to membership in the and recommendations contained therein, United Nations. Convinced that further delay in the complete and 1487th plenary meeting, universal implementation of the Declaration remains 9 December 1966. a source of international conflicts and differences, which are seriously impeding international co-operation and endangering world peace and security, 2189 (XXI). Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Noting the action taken and envisaged by the Special Countries and Peoples Committee with respect to the list of Territories to which the Declaration applies, The General Assembly, Having adopted resolutions on specific Territories Recalling the Declaration on the Granting of Inde­ considered by the Special Committee, pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained 1. Reaffirms its resolutions 1514 (XV), 1654 in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, (XVI), 1810 (XVII), 1956 (XVIII) and 2105 Recalling its resolutions 1654 (XVI) of 27 Novem­ (XX); ber 1961, 1810 (XVII) of 17 December 1962, 1956 2. N ates with satisfaction the work accomplished by (XVIII) of 11 December 1963 and 2105 (XX) of 20 the Special Committee on the Situation with regard December 1965, to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant­ Recalling also its resolutions 1805 (XVII) of 14 ing of. Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples December 1962 and 1899 (XVIII) of 13 November and expresses its appreciation to that Committee for 1963, by which it assigned to the Special Committee its efforts to secure the implementation of the Dec­ on the Situation with regard to the Implementation laration; of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence 3. Approves the report of the Special Committee to Colonial Countries and Peoples tasks relating to covering its work during 1966 and again invites the South West Africa, and its resolution 1970 (XVIII) administering Powers to implement the recommenda­ of 16 December 1963, by which it entrusted to the tions contained therein; Special Committee additional functions relating to in­ 4. Approves the action taken and envisaged by the formation transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter Special Committee for the year 1967 with respect to of the United Nations, the list of Territories to which the Declaration applies; Having considered the report of the Special Com­ 22 5. Approves the programme of work envisaged by the mittee covering its work during 1966, Special Committee during 1967, including the sending Noting with deep regret that six years after the of visiting missions and the possibility of holding a adoption of the Declaration many Territories are still series of meetings away from Headquarters, and re­ under colonial domination, and deploring the negative quests the administering Powers to allow visiting attitude of certain colonial Powers, and in particular missions to be sent to the Territories under their ad­ the intransigent attitude of the Governments of Portugal ministration ; 6. Declares that the continuation of colonial rule 10 Ibid., agenda item 24, documents A/6Z27 and Add.I. 20 Ibid., agenda item 20, document A/6559. threatens international peace and security and that the 21 A/6545. For the printed text of this document, see Official practice of apartheid, as also all forms of racial dis­ Records of the Security Council, Twenty-first Year, Supplement crimination, constitutes a crime against humanity; for October, November and December 1966, document S/7607. 22 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-first 7. Reaffirms its recognition of the legitimacy of the Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6300/Rev.1). struggle of the peoples under colonial rule to exercise