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Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations documento A. The present volume contains the report of the United Nations Council for Namibia I'j B. covering the period from 2S September 1973 to 16 August 1974. Annexes 1to VII to the i! report appear in volume 11. An addendum to the report, covering the period from 17 August to 11 October 1974, appears inSupplement No. 24A (A/9624/Add.l). C. 11. ACT: CON: A. B. c. 111. LEG A. B. PART TWO l. EXPI PRE A. B. C. D. LOrigin~l: Eng1ish7 A~ I :'; II. 11 l.! t CONTENTS I ~{ A. "1 I Pr.rarrephs Pare f 1 B. vi LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL • • • • •• •• ••• • •• •• • • · . ... • • • C. INTRODUCTION . ...... ... ~ . • • • • 1 - 6 1 III. AC PART ONE: SITUATION IN NAMIBIA '1 A. 1. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS •• • • •• •• • • •• 7 98 2 · . · .. 1 B. A. General political situation •.•.•.••.•• o 7 - 16 2 B. Measures of repression tmdertaken by the illegal C. South African occupation régime •••.•••••. 17 - 54 4 D. C. Resistance of the Namibian people ••••.•••• 55 - 98 10 11. ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC INTERESTS AND ECONOMIC 13i~ CONDITIONS OF NAMIBIANS •.••...••••••• •• 99 .• 17 E. IV. AC A. Foreign investment in Namibia •• •• • · •• • • • 104 17 B. Exploitation of Na.rn:i.bian resources by foreign- A. owned companies • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • 105 - 123 20 · · · B. c. Economic conditions of Namibians • • 124 ~ 134 23 • " · • ••• 111. LEGISLATION AS AN INSTRUMENT OF OPPRESSION .. • • • • 135 155 26 v. AC A. Attempts to integrate Namibia into South Africa •• 136 152 26 A. B. Other legislation ••..••. ~ ••••. " . · . 153 - 155 29 B. PART TWO: AGrIVITIBS OF THE UNITED NATIONS COUNCIL FOR PART THR NAMIBIA l. ca II. AD FU III. RE AS -iii- CONTEW11S (cont.í.nued ) , : jI Puro.graphs Page ¡j) ') ~¡ II. A8S18TANCE TO N.MJIlBI ANS 173 35 I • •• - 195 , f.r'1 • • • •• • ••• •• • s , '; , W~ ,\ A. Education, traininr. and the United Nations Fund l. 011 '~'t , "1 i for Namibia • • • • •• • •• ••• • • • • • 173 185 35 • /! • · - E. Trave1 and identity documents 186 II. RE • • ••• • • • • • - 190 37 U1'1 (. ' C. Participation of the Nomibian peop1e in the work ¡ j.,'¡ of the Council • • • • • · •• • • · • • • • •• 191 - 195 38 III. se ,:1 15 ·,i. III. ACTION THRCTJGH MEMBER STATES • •• • • • • • 196 - 236 39 'l· · · I , IV. pe ~I A. Action to ensure comp1iance of Member States with ; AF ¡, United Nations reso1utions · • • • · • • • •• • 196 198 39 E. Action concerning the activities of foreign V. RIJ economic interests in Namibia •• • • • • · • • • 199 - 211 39 f VI. RE {" C. Consultations with Member States •• •• 11 ••• 212 41 ~\ TC D. Representation of Namibian interests in the specialized agencies, internationa1 organizations VII. FC and conferences · ·· • • ••• • .. • · •• • 213 - 228 )~1 E. Dissemination of information ·· · ··· · · •• 229 236 44 IV. ACTION IN UNlTED NATlONS ORGANS · • ·· · · • • · • · 2~( - 242 46 A. Requests to the Security Counci1 for action ·· ~ 237 - 238 46 E. Representatií.on of Namibia in United Nations 21~2 organs • •• •• •••• · • • · ·· · ••• · • 239 - 46 V. ACTION THROUGH OTHER BODIES · • · • • ··· · · · •• 243 - 250 48 A. Direct participation of the Counci1 ••••• • • 243 244 48 @ B. lndirect inf1uence of the Counci1 • 245 - 250 48 ['¡~:\ ·· · · · ·· ~-~',-~~ CONCLUSlONS, FUTURE WORK AND RECOMMENDATlONS ,,' - PART THREE: I~ '~ l. CONCLUSIONS • • •• • · •• · • • • •• • 251 - 259 50 ,~ ··· · ·· ~l II. ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL IMPLlCATIONS OF THE FUTURE PROGRAMME OF WORK O~' THE COUNCIL · • • • ·· • 260 - 264 52 1, I III. RECOMMENDATION8 AND PROPOSALS FOR THE GENERAL '1 ASSEMBLY • • ••• · · • • · ••• • • ••• • · •• 265 - 268 53 :1 ~il r -iv- !11---=I-.-..c' ......'!!!!iii! ...... I,IT ANNEXES l. ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK OF THE UNITED NATIONS COUNCIL FOR NAMIBIA ) ) II. REPLIES FROM GOVERNMENTS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON COMPLIANCE WITH ) UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ) Sir, ) III. SOUTH AFRICAN LEGISLATION PURPORTEDLY APPLIED TO NAMIBIA IN ) 1973 AND 1974 ) Councc ) This J IV. POLITICAL PRISONERS FROM NAMIBIA ILLEGALLY HELD BY THE SOUTH ) See • l. I , AFRICAN OCCUPATION REGIMn ) Vol. II .I ) r-eques V. REPLIES FROM GOVF.Rl~ENTS CONCERNING TRAVEL AND IDENTITY DOCUMENTS ) twent~ ) VI. REPORT ON THE MISS ION OF THE UNITED NATIONS COUNCIL FOR NAMIBIA ) J TO EUROPE AND AFRICA ) ) VII. FOREIGN COMPANIES OPERATING IN NAMIBIA ) His E: Mr. Ki Secr-e New YI -v- l'.:: UltlMnU!.llMlIJU.JI.W , ....-"~__.c.."""~.."""~'. l \r~ , LETTER OF TRANSMIfTAL ,j 16 August 1974 '1 Sir, ! ~l., l. I: "J ¡ j. \i South . I have the honour to transmit herewith the ninth report of the Un1tüd Nations of the t,.l.'; pursu~nt Gene~a1 221~8 Counci1 for Namibia to section V of Assembly reso1ution (S-V). became This report was adopted by the Council at its 206th meeting, on 16 Augu~t 1974. ~ United i,'....•• .. ,.:II.1 l', ¡ ,¡ In accordance with the terms of the said resolution, I have the honour to , ' 2 • o.c' ~ request that the report be distributed as a document oí the General Assemb1y at its ti South J ~! twenty-ninth session. to ensi prov íd- Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. and ecr (Signed) Rashleigh E. JACKSON 3. Ir the ter President 80uth ,j 01-' t hp, TTni tpcl '.:-:.1; 5.0!lS introdl Council ror 1'larlÍbin param í. NamibÍ{ 4. TI ccnnu»: suppor1 States His Exce11ency adví aoi Mr. Kurt Wa1dheim its efj Secretary-Genera1 of the United Nations to t.ho: New York and t.he 5. Tl down bJ : I 1 ¡ 12 DecE 6. A1 apprec í their , CounciJ his sns dedica1 1; r epor-t 1 21 ~lamibir; g76 (lS . -v~- REPORT O~ THE UIJITED NATION8 COUNCIL FOR NA1>1IBIA INTRODUCTION l. In 1966, the United Nations General Assembly terminated the mandate oí South Aírica over Namibia and p1aced the country under the direct responsibi1ity of the United Nations. The responsibility of administering the countrv unti1 it became independent was entrusted to a body which later became known as the United Nations Cv~ncil for Namibia. 1/ 2. Since 1966, the Council has striven to exert ~ressure on the Government of South Africa in order to bring about its withdrawal from Namibia, has endeavoured to ensure the implementation of United Nations resolutions on Namibia, has provided material and moral assistance to Namibians and has studied the política1 and economic situation in the country. 3. In the period September 1973 to August 1974, the Namibian peon1e increased the tempo oí their ~olitical and military st~u~gle for 1iberation. In response, South Africa stepped up its repression of peaceful political activities and introduced a policy oí public íloeging of dissenters~ at the same time, paramilitary units of the South African police were replaced in certain areas of Namibia by units oí the South African re~lar army. 4. The Council for Namibia exposed these activities before the internationa1 com'~"'.lity, provided concrete assistanc e to Namibians, mobilized wor1d opinion in support of the Namibian cause and endeavoured to ensure the comp1iance by a11 States Nembers of the United Nations vrith the resolutions on Namibia and the advisory opinion oí the International Court of Justiee of 21 June 1971. 2/ In its efforts to achieve comp1iance, the Council began to pay special atte~ion~ to those States which had in the past shown reluctance to observe the resolutions and the oninion reíerred to aboye. 5. The tasks assiened to the Council for the period under review were 1aid down by General Aasembl.y reso1utions 3111 (XXVIII) and 3112 (XXVIII) of 12 December 1973 and are summarized in annex I to the present reporto 6. At its 206th meeting, on 16 August 1974, the Counci1 decided to express its appreciation to the United Nations Commissioner for Namibia and his staff for their valuable and untiring efforts on behalf of the 1iberation of Namibia. The Courlci1 expressed similar sentiments towards the Secretary of the Counci1 and his staff who, throughout the year, ha"e served the Counci1 with effieieney and dedieation. 1/ The organization of the Couneil is deseribed in annex I to the nresent report . 2/ Legal_-º-9ns~guep-ces for States of~ll_~ Continue9-_.Rresene e 9f Sou~Jt Africa in ~JamibIa (South West AfrieaL notwithstanding Security Coune il_j{eso1ution g76 (1970), Advisor1L~inioD, r.c.J. Repor~§ 1971, p. 16. -1- atn't "-RU o/ r 1- • ·--7· ·U 11. Tl resolu1 PART ONE contaci people: SITUATION IN NAMIBIA 11 Dece of COU! l. POLITICAL DEVELOPHF,NTS 12. F( Prime 1 A. Gonprn1 nolitical situntion or dri­ pre-e11 ilThe w'ill of man is so stronr: that it will never Mr. Vo: be broken by laws of mano Our determination and tbi shall never be beaten nor the spirit be killed." 13. W: A member of the South 'ITest Africa People' s overwh Organization (SWAPO), in a letter to a South . Windhoek newspaper, on the occasion of a higher SWAPO Youth Lea~e lcader's arrest under seats, the Terrorism Act. 14. F, 7. Without prejudice to its previous resolutions on Namibia, the Security Council period by its resolution 309 (1972) of 4 Februa.ry 1972.) authorized contacts bet.veen the posí.tí. Governme~t Secretary-General of the United Nations J the of South Africa and other indepe parties in an effort to find a solution to the problem of Namibia.
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