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GENERAL ASSEMBLV

OFFICIAL RECORDS: TWENTY-NINTH SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 24A (A/9624/Add.1)

UNITED NATIONS

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, , ADDENDUI\1 ro THE j REPORT OF THE UNI'rED NATIONS COUNCIL " I , ' l'

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GENERAL ASSEMBLV

OFFICIAL RECORDS: TWENTY-NINTH SESSION

SUPPLEMENT No. 24A (A/9624/Add.1)

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New York, 1974 NOTE Syrnbols of lJnited Nations documents are cornposed of capital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a syrnbol indicates a referenec to a Unlted Nations documento

;a_., "JI • , {Original: English7 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page

INTRODUCTION .•• • o • • ••• •• • • • • • • •• • •••• 1 - 2 1

lo COMMEMORATION OF NAMIBIA DAY ••• • • o • • • • •• 3 - 37 1 II. CONSULTATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENTS OF MEXICO, GUYANA AND COLor~IA. •••• • • • • .••• • • 38 - 60 8 III. PARTICIPATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS COUNCIL FOR NAMIBIA IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES •.•••• • • 61 - 65 17

IV. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE FOR NAMIBIA IN ••••••••••••.•••••••••. 66 - 73 18

Vo GUIDELINES FOR THE UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR NAMIBIA. •.••..••••••• •• • • • • • • • 74 81 25

VI. DECREE ON THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA a ,••• 82 - 84 27

VII. ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY o 85 29

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2. Following the formal adoption of the report, the Council:

(a) Commemorated Namibia Day at United Nations Headquarters and in Guyana;

(b) Dispatched a mission to consult certain Governments in Latin America;

(e) Approved a plan for the establishment of an Institute for Namibia in ;

(d) Adopted guidelines for the United Nations Fund for Namibia;

(e) Enacted a decree to protect the natural resources of Namibia;

(f) Decided to submit further recornmendations to the General Assembly.

These activities are described in the pr~sent addendum to the report of the Council, covering the period 17 August 1973 to 27 September 1974. ~\

l. COMMEMORATION OF NAMIBIA DAY .. 3. Namibia Day, commemorated on 26 August, marks the beginning of the armed struggle in Namibia. On that day, in 1966, a base of the South West African People's Organization (SWAPO) at Omgulumbasha in the north of Namibia was attacked by the South African police.

4. Namibia Day was cornmemorated for the first time in the United Nations by the United Nations Council for Namibia on 24 August 1973. On that occasion, the Council organized a special meeting to which all Member States were invited. At the end of the meeting, the Council adopted a statement that Namibia Day would be observed as an annual event for as long as would be necessary as a remind~r of the resistance against aggression and illegal occupation of the Territory by .

5. Subsequently, on the recommendation of the Council, the General Assembly, in its resolution 3111 (XXVIII) of 12 December 1973, decided "to observe 26 August each year as Namibia Day" and requested the Council lito prepare a programme for such a commemoration".

6. In 1974, the Council cornmemorated Namibia Day with ceremonies at United Nations Headquarters and in Guyana, wherc special meetings were held and films on Namibia were shown.

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-1- 7. On that occasion, the President of the Council sent the followinr, messnf"c to Mr. Sam Nujoma, President of SWAPO:

, t "As we commemorate Namibia Day, I wish on my own behall' and on 'behalf of the United Nations Council for Namibia to reaffirm our support for and solidarity with the people of Namibia in their determined strugr,le to wrest their freedom and independence from the illeeal South Africun usurpers. Undcr the militant leadership of SWAPO, which you head with such distinction, the oppressed people of Namibia have incre~singly affirmed their collective I resolve to harass the enemy and to inflict resoundin6 defeate on him. Despite l' ( the succour and support which the South African rncists receive frem certain powerful allies, final victory for the people of Namibia is inevitable.

"In SWAPO's quest for this victory, the United Hations Council for Namibia reaffirms its total and unequivocal cornmitment to take 0.11 necessary steps which will be fully supportive of the aspirations of Namibians and in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter. 1974 has been a significant year for those of us who have laboured through conviction and in pursuit of fundamental principles fer an end to colonial~~m.

"As we mark this day in AUf,ust, when in 1966 the stru(':r;le in Namibia entered a new phase, let us pay homage to those patriotB from tJamibia, who from the first day of occupation of their territory by Germany in 1884 to the r : ¡ present day of domination by South Africa, have r;iven thcir liv~s for freedom. And in taking inspiration from their sacrifices , Let U8 r c-üed í cat.e ouronl,ves to our common objective - a free and independent Namibia.

"The members of the Council and the vast majority of the int~rnational community stand ready to greet a free and ind~pendent Namibia into its midst at the United Nations and into the community 01' N!3.tions. lI

A. Commemoration of Namibia Day at United Nations Headguarter.s_

8. A special meeting of the United Nations Council for Namibia was held on 26 August at United Nations Headquarters, under the Presidency 1JrO tempore of Mr. Rikhi Jaipal (India).

Statements were made by the Representative of the Secre"tary-General, the President of the Security Council, the Vice-Chairman 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~ the Rapporteur of the Rpecial Committee on Apartheid, the Vice-Chairman of the Corrnnission on Human Rights, the Chairman of the African Group in the United Nations and the Assistant Executive Secretary of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).

9. In opening the meeting, th~ President pro tempore said that, on Namibia Day, it was fitting that the United Nations should pay a. special tribute to the freedom fighters of Namibia and pledBe it~elf to support their legitimate stru~gle until final victory had been achieved, b~cause it had rnade the cause of the frcedom fighters its own.

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11. The President of the Security Council ~rished the long-suffering people of Namibia further decisive victories in their just and noble struggle for freedom and independence. Continuing to speak in his capacity as representative of the ·1 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics he said that the positive trends which were I currently evident in international affairs were creating good prospects for the

" further expansion of the struggle of the oppressed peoples for freedom and i independence, for the eliminat:on of the last vestiges of colonialism and racism ~I and for the full implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence .jI to Colonial Countries and Peoples. He said it was the duty of the United Nations to 1 intensify efforts to give practical assistance to 'the people of Namibia. It was to be hoped that the twenty-ninth session oí the General Assembly would see the adoption of stronger measures against the South African racists.

12. The Vice-Chairman oí the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation oí the Dec1aration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples s'dd tlvlt nowhere was the commitment of the United Nations to tiusticü more eví dent t.h.cn in the case of the internationa1 Territory of IJamibia, for 1 . which a1l shar-cd ú. "r('R}'or.sibility . Ther8 W'1.i3 no question but thrtt tho :Tnr.J.i"ti ans wou1d eventual1y recE:ive their free

14. The Vice-Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights said that basic human rights were being violated in Namibia, essentia11y because of the illegal oocupation of that

Territory by the Government of South Africa, in flagrant contiz-averrb í on of the Charter of the United Nations, 0f an advisory opinion hRnde~ down by the Internationa1 Court p of' Jl;stic , 2/ of t ho Universal Dcc Laratrí.on of Human Rights', of tlle International

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COVE'nants on Human Rights and the Declaration on the Grantinr: of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.

15. Re informed the Council that the Commission on Human RiBhts, as part of its action proeramme, had set up an Ad Roc Working Group of Experts chareed with keeping the Commission ánd the world informed of al1 events relatin~ to the policy of apartheid and racie.l discrimination and their development in Namibia, Southern Rhodcsia, Aneola and Mozambique. The Group's latest report (E/CN.4/l135) contained a dramatic description of the persecution of s+udents; restrictions on freedom of movement and residence; larr,e-scale discrimin~~ion in employment; wages and medical care; the infliction of cruel punishment under legislation desir,ned to dominate the native population by force and terror; the indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources for the benefit of the oppressors; and the wretched livine conditions in black workers' campsa South Africa's claim to exert authority over Namibia, on the ground that it did so to promote the welfare and eradual independence of Namibians, was a cruel travesty. The fact was that its motives were political and economic and that it relied on force and intimidation.

16. The Chairman of the African Group in the United ~ations said that the African countries considered that the commemoration of Namibia Day, which was dedicated to the heroic struggle of the Namibian people, provided a unique opportunity to state that the United Nations must assume more effectively the ereat responsibility it had contracted towards the Namibian people almost eight years previously. During the forthcoming weeks, the African countries expected the General Assembly and, the Security Council in particular, to take new and radical decisions against ~e South African Government with a view to ensuring the vrompt restoration to the Namibian people of their legitimate rights.

17. The Assistant Executive Secretary of OAU stated that the people of Namibia had no choice but to intensify their struggle, which was part of the struggle being waged in southern Africa as a whole. The liberationpf Namibia would be only part of the 1jberation of the entire region, where millions of people still languished under the yoke of colonial and racist oppression. If all States were to demonstrate the same degree of dedication to and concern for human dignity and freedom that had been demonstrated by the menbers of OAD, they must; provide active moral and material assistance and desist from frustrating efforts to

riCl the world of co.Lon í a.l í sm and apartheid.

18. In conc1usion, t he Secretary of the Council read out a message which the Council had received from the President of SWAPO.

19. The Presi~ent of SvlAPO, in his message, recalled the origin of Namibia Day

and stated that the e í ghnh anniversary of 26 August 1966, the day on which the arroed 1iberation struggle had commenced, was being celebrated in a spirit of solidarity. SvlAPO thanked the President and members of the United Nations Counci1 for Namibia and the entire international community for their support. The vnliant people of Namibia and their liberation movement were gratified by and appreciative of that support, 'which encouraged and sustained them in their struggle against South Africa's policy of colonialism and racist supremacy.

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20. The present cornmemoration of Namibia Day was taking place at a very critical moment ,.,ith respect to the colonial situation in southern Africe, which was now more promising, fo1lowing the success of the liberation movements in the Portuguese :¡ co1onies. Although there had not been a sudden collapse of the anachronistic colonial system in those colonies, new and different possibilities had been created. 1 ,: Th~ furmidable Pretoria-Sa1isbury-Lisbon axis was showing signs of disso1ution, 1 and the end of the unholy a11iance between South Africa, and Portugal was drawing near. However, the new situation ca11ed for increased ~.. vieilance on the po1itica1, dip10matic and mi1itary fronts. The growing insecurity l. created by recent deve10pments in southern Africa would 1ead the enemies of the Namibian 1iberation strugg1e to launch counter-offensives and po1itica1 intrigues aimed at sowine confusion and dissension within the ranks of the anti-co1onia1ist forces. In recent months, Ilamibif1. had been subjected to a new wave of arrests, pub1ic f1oGgings, detentions, imprisonment and even murders. Hundreds of SWAPO , l I 1eaders, members and supporters had been driven out of Namibia into exi1e. The , \, reicn of terror wou1d certain1y continue.

21. That was the context in which Namibia Day was being commemorated. On that day, Namibians together with their friends and a11ies were assessing their prob1ems and prospects and rededicating themse1ves to -Che unfinished task of liberating Namibia.

22. After -Che ceremony, members of the Council, other delegates and the general pub1ic watched two fi1ms produced by the United Nations: "Namí.bí a - A Trust i Betrayed' , screened pub1icly for the first time, which showed the whole history of Namibia from the 3erman occupation up to the present time; and second1y, "Twentieth Century Slavery '1') which dea1t with apartheid in the Repub1ic of South Africa. No film dea1ing specifica11y with apartheid in Namibia was availab1e.

B. Cornmemoration of Namibia Day in Guyana

23. Namibia Day was commemorated in Georgetown on 26 August at specia1 functions which included the unvei1ing of a monument dedicated to the struggle for freedom

¡ • everywhere and a pub1ic symposium on "Namibia - the strugg1e for freedom". 1 I i Unvei1ing of a monument

I 24. In the morning, the mission of the United Nations Counci1 for Namibia íi .. participated in a ceremony at which a monument dedicated to the struggle for freedom ever~Ñhere was unveiled by Mr. Forbes Burnham, the Prime Minister of Guyana, in the presence of eovernment ministers, members of the dip10matic corps, invited guests and a 1arge pub1ic gathering. The monument bears the fo1lowing inscription:

"Mourn not for us who died but for our brothers everywhere who 1ive in bondage - and mourning, turn away to act."

25. In his statement on that occasion, Prime Minister Burnham said that Guyana

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. _ JI supported Namibians and other peoples in Africa and throughout the world for a ~umber of reasons, including Guyana's recognition of the United Nations decisions an~ the ruling of the International Court of Justice of 21 June 1971. He said that the United Nations Council for Namibia was carryin~ out its tasks with dctermination li ~~q~~~~~e~fa:h~i~~~fz:~r,.an~h;a~~~~~~r,o~cac~~~~~~e~:l~~~ ;~~;~ ~~~~c~c:~i~~ than I~ many international organizations and bodies in reco~nizinr the validity, ler,ality

1 and perhaps legitimacy of armed strur.r.le iq southern Africa. I 26. The Prime Minister said that Guyana knew colonialism was a wretched system,but could only imagine how much more wretched it became with the embellishment of apartheid. "He support Namibia", he declared, "because we are convinced that our freedom itself is threatened while others like our Namibian brothers and our brothers in other parts of southern Africa remain in. shackles".

27. Mr. Rupiah Banda (Zambia), who headed the Council's mission while in Guyana, reviewed the struggle of the Namibian people and said that,in the struggle for national liberation, there were always sad moments when those who died must be remembered.

28" A minute of silence wao observed in memory of the Namibian martyrs and floral tributes were laid at the monument by Prime Minister Burnham, Mr. Banda, Mr. Salim A. Salim, Chairman of the Special Committee, Mr. Drahmane Ouattara of OAU and Mr. Theo Ben Gurirab of SWAPO.

Publi~ symposium

29. In the evening, a public symp')sium was held at the City Hall in Georgeto~~, under the chairmanship of 1.1r. Shridath S. Ramphal, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Justice.

30. Mr. Ramphal welccmed the Council's mission and paid tribute to the struggle of the Namibian people under the leadership of rn{APO which, he said, had forced the fascist South African regime to declare a state of war in areas of Namibia where the struggle was most intense. Colonialism, he observed, was in its last ·1 retreat and Namibia would be free "in our time".

31. Mr. Banda described the actions of the Cotmcil end Mr. Ben Gurirab spoke about the armed struggle being waged by SWAPO,which he said was "the only possible way for the Namibian people to regain their liber-ty and Ciignity"• Mr. Ouattara said that the African people of Namibia wanted freedom with territorial integrity and that Chapter VII of the Charter of the United i'Jations could provide a solution. 32. For his part, Mr. Salim stated that the recent developments in Portugal had clearly demonstrated the fact that no repression, no violence, no murder could arrest the irreversible tide of the liberation struggle bnd that colonial and alien domination of African peoples was doomed to inevitable failure.

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Prime t1inister oí' Guyana, expr-esuec, the appreciation of the Government, to the United Nations Council for Namibia for commemoratinr; Namibia Day in Guyana.

'i4. A United l'Jqtions fjlm, entit1ed "Namibia -A Trust Betrayed", was screened durinr; t.he IlublJC aympos Lum,

c. Co~~rati~':>n oí' Namibia Day in other countries

35. The Unit ed T1ations Of'f'Lce of Fublic Information paid -partieuJ ar attention to the question 01' Namí b.ia I'ay in 197)~ and instructed a11 the United Nations information cencr es accor-d.íngl.y , As at 30 September 1974, sorne 25 reports had been rcceived at Unitcd Nationr. He~dquarters describinp the action that had been taken I to commemorate Namibia Day in variouD countries. r, 3('. For examp'Le , in Pakí st.an , Prime Minister Z. A. Bhutto made a statement on the t occanion of Nnmjbia Day, special radio and television programmes were broadcast and I a commemorative postaee stamp on rJamibia was issued. In Italy, the radio service broadcast a featurc on Namibia in the "Topie oí the day" series. The new United Nationn film, entitlcd "Namibia - A Trust Betrayed", was translated into Spanish by the Unite1 Nations Information Centre in BOf,otá and te1~cast during prime viewing

time. A spec í a'l news talk on Namí.bf.a ' s independence struggle was featured by the Nieerian Broadcastinf¡ Corporation, and ~ specia1 programme was broadcast by the Czechosluvak Radio.

37. In the Caribbean rerion, radio stations~in Barbados, Guyana, the LeewErd Islands, and Trinidad ~n1 Tobago featl~ed Namibia in a juint week1y news ~rogramme) and, on three separate occasions, Trinidad and Tobago te1evision te1ecast interviews with thü :t-resiuent of the Council for Namibia, the representative of the OAU and the rcpresentative of SWAPO. In addition, the United Nations Information Centre in Trinidad produced a spncial booklet on Namibia, which was distributed to countries in thü Caribbean re~ion.

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38. In accordance with its mnndate , as set t'orth in Gtmt;ll'aJ AGfH.'ml'ly rt~H()J.utl(ltl

221t 8 (S-V) of 19 !'Ja.y 19(,7 ami subscquerrt resolutionu o r thf' (}f)npl'~LJ Ano<'mbly, and '1

on the r ecommendatLcn of Standing Commí t.t.ee I, t ho Counc í.I f'or Namí.b í a , at it~,

198th, 200t,h, 203rd. and 206th mee tine;s, d.íecusned invit.at í ons :.l.d<1rt 'tHivd to i t by

the Oovernment.s oí' Moxí co , Ouyana and Colombia and dec í ded to d í cpat.ch a mlsuíou Ü) ~·1exico City, Geor(;(·tmvn and BOf!,otá, in order to hold consutt.at.Lon« wi t.h Lhose thl' l~(' Governments ,

39. After consultations amonj: tl10 members of' t.he Counc Ll., t he mi:if!:i un 'tm,¡1 COmrl)8.ti ! as follm,¡s: , ~ i lleuds uf l mí ssíona : Mr, Rashleigh E. .Iackuon (Guyanu ), 1r t'ni dml t I)f t.h« Coune í l., in f Mexico City and Boe;ot~ \ I i<1r. Rupfah Banda (7.umbia) in Georr.etO'\vL1

Members: Mr , Wanr; Chnn-Yur.n (Cldrw.) Ln Gtlorr~t't(l"lll u11J/ Mr, Mahmoud Hasuan lI'arc;hal (Ef;ypt) Mr , Miles Stoby (Guyana ) Mr. Bar-aka.t Ahmad (Indio.) In Georgeto't.,n only Mr. Ismael Orozco (Mcxico) r·lr. t;ulaiman Yero (Nír;eria) Mr. Pütre Vlasceanu (Romanía) Mr. Vad ím Koval.enko (Undon of t10viet Uocialint H('THlhl'ics)

Obs~rv~rs: Mr. Dramane Ouattara (OAU) Mr. Theo Ben Gurirab (SWAPO) Mr. Sean t'vlacBridA, Urrí.tied Nationn Ccmmí.ns í.oncr f'or Nam i bín , in Oeorr;etown only

Principal Secretary: Mr. Hamdan Ren Aiosa

A. Visit to r1exico

40. The mission visited llexd.co fram 20 to é~3 Au(':unt. nurilw: ii.~; ;,trlY I t.lu- mínu i on he1.d a meeting with a deler;atlon of t.ho Government oí' I1('xico 1ed by tJIr. Emilio O. Rabaaa , the Secretary of State for External Rel ab í.onu and was alBO received hy Pr(~sideIlt Luis Echevt~rría Alvarez •

Meetin~ witb thc Mexican dúlúGutioQ

41. At the meetinr; held at bhe Secretario:tJ of Externa1 RE.üo.tíorw, OH 22 August, Mr. Rabasa informed the mí.as í.on thnt Preeídcrrt IGcheverría had rüp(;'at~~dly expreused

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hí u abso.Lute and {~ute{~ol"j cal condomnatIon oí' al L f'ormo of colonial i.sm , t.ot.h polítical arni economice

hIt han bec'n a pillar o f f1exieo'n

greatly emphaa í sed under tIH.} cur-r-ent Presitlf~nt t.nat, \":0 are nof meref.y ar:ainst colonialism, hut in favour oí' 0.11 resoJutions, measurün, bodies 01" organizaticms dE:>si¡;ned to brí.nr: about t.ho comnl.ete ~limination of this form of oppresu íon , which ''¡C"' lJelievE:, at Leas't t.hos« uf UD who live in t.lie American hemí aphere , tobe a thinr, o f t.he past1,.

'I'he ~)ecrt.:tary or Gtate rcr Extc:rnal ht:lu.Lions assuro.í tlH:.' Counci1 member c that hí s c011c.;n.guc·s and aauoc ínt.os , as llell as t.he nut.LonaL 'In"'\.~~.H:3, we1comed t.he mí esíon ' s visit to Mexico as t.hc r;(~sture and nctí.on or' a bocv pursuí nr: a tiask which Mexdco dceply apprccint.ed, "llaví.ng i tself suffered in t.ho parrt , tlexico knove better than any ot.her country t.he horr-ora , t.he in,justiceo and th(~ traumas caused by colonialism", he sa.íd ,

42. 'I'he necrt:,tnry of Btute f'or Exbernal, l{(~lati 0115 Lnf'or'med the mi as í.on that

Mcxico r e rr-a.í ned from any ac t í on whí.ch miFbt~ {~ive a semb.l.ance of ler;ality to the 1- presence of f30utll l\frica in Nami.bí.a , He added t hat thi.s attitude, combined with

such measure s as r-ccogn í tion of the travel and identity documents issued by the Council and the cfforts of the aut.horities concerned to avoid any commercial ties

wí.t.h tilie nout-h Arr í can rér:imc, prov í ded the context in which Mexico was studying additi.onal meaeuros which nhoul.d be adoptied to deuL wi th t he matter. He further dcclared thllt r·1exieo considered it a matrt.er of ur{;{~nt necessity to adopf forceful meaaur-es to net.t.Le this imI)ortant dssue , which. weigh(~d on t.he conscience of all mankind. , \. 43. 'l'he d'í scuusíon with t.he Noxí can d€ler:atiol1 d(:,')ult at Lenrttih with ways to pcruuadc couní.rí.es t.hat, do not compl.y 'olith Uní t.ed Natí.on s resolutions on Namibia to re~ ';'se their attit.ude , 'I'he r,jexican Governmerrt of't'er'ed t.o use i ts influcnce on those Gla.tús wldch had good relations with Mcxico ulld in particular thos~ members of the .." .. Gecurity Council 'olhieh did not, l"4~aütniz.~~ tihe adví sory opinion of the International Court of lTustice, to cllanr;e their position und SUPl)Ort any action by the United Nations Council for Namibia, UL:; w(ül as any mensures by the Security Council which \olould eompE}l Gouth Afriea to ,olithdraw from Namibia. _.[

MeetinR with the Pr0sídent oí Mexico

lt1t. On 22 AuguGt" the misGioll roade a courtegy eaJ..l 011 I\1r. Luis Eeheverrío. Alvarez , the President of fl.lexico. rrhe President oí' the Council exprc'ssed th~ rr,ratitude of botll the Council and the mission for thc invitation extended to it, for the warmth oí' the welcomü and fol" the hospit.ality which it had rece.lv\..)d in r1exico. He explail1C'd t,hat the purpose uf the vinit 'olas ~ on the (m(~ hand, to recl"uit the support oí' Latin Ameriea and., on the other hand, to have t,he opportunity tor a frank ancl confidential (~xchan~(' oí' vie''¡s as to the st€"~ps and options open to thl~ Council in fult'illinr; its manda.te. He stat.ed tllat the muetinr; with the Mexican delegation hnd reassured the mil:isioll of the continued support of the Presi

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Govea-nmerrt of Mexico in the Council' s endeavcurs to br í n« about 'tl1(~ ] iber'l.tion of Namibia. President Echeverría reaffirmecl t.he total and unequívocaí, cur-nor-t of' Mexico ror the cause ()f Namibia. As a concr'cbe sbep, r·Texico hall rlacillerl ce l"t:l ~A.St.~ a booklet, to be distribU'ted to all the delec;ations at, the twcmty-ninth ceasicn 0[' the General Assembly, describing IvIexico' s compl ete and who.l,e ··lv~3rt(l11 aupport t'or Narnibia. In addition, Mex'í.co would work in consultation ,\.,ith ot.her LatJn Am(:rjcf~,n countries to enlist their support. The Pr-esident; of 1.1exico alzo Lnf'ormed t.he mission that he was oonsíderIng attendinr; t.he twency-ní nt.n acssíon oí' t,}'w Ge:-w\rnJ Assembly, and , if he attcmded the sess ícn , he woul.d nof raíl to 0xprt:\Sf1 t.o nhe

Assembly Nexí co ' s strong suppor-t for the caus e of Namíb í a ,

Joint press communiqué

45. At the end of the visit of the Counc Ll ' s mí ss í on t.o ivíAxieo, a .1<..'i.nt prer.s communiqué was issued, whí cb read as ro l.Lows :

"A mission of the United Nations Council for Namibin., composed of its President, Ambassador Rashleir;h E. lJackson from Guyana , and r~pr'eGerrtatjvE"f:l from , Guyana , Iv1~xico, Nigeria, Romaní.a and the Union of Soviet. f~,oC':i.n.1 i 0 ~', Republics, as well as observers from OAU and 81'lAP0, ví Gitcd I-!exic,'c' í'rom ~O t.o i I 23 August. Durinr, thei'Y.' visit, they hall n c1etailr;;,d exo han.te oí' VtP't..D witl, the ! President of Mexico, Licenciado Luis Echever-ría , and with 1.;h0 ~jC:í~rpt.'n'y 1)1' I f State for External Affairs, Licenciado Emilio o. Rabasa , with rcward to tbf,: wa,ys and means that the Council should exr.Lor-e in oríl€~r te> f'ul,i'il in the lIlOG t. effective way the mandatie entrusted to it by tlJE"~ I1r~l1el"al AGsembly o f' thr· United Nations.

"The mission of' the Council and tihe i4c?:'Cican Governmerrt (~xprer.;.1C',i their

agreement that colonialism and neo-colonialism arr- rnorrt ser í ouo erinwD committed against bumanity.

"The mission and the Nexican Governmenf are conseLous o r th(l faet !Jm,t; t.ln­ continued violation of the Ch:i.rter anrl r-eao.l.ut.Lons ()f 'hhe TTnitc:d Nat.íonn Organization by the racist Government of nOi:tth Afríea const.í.t.ureu n thr("'at to international peace and security und a flB.grant violation uf tlH~ m()r~t fundamental human ri~hts.

"The Government of fv1exico, durinr; this exchflnr:¡:~ of vinl'1n., rE!,!) ffirmecl jtf·~ full support fer tbe principIes of the United Nations rU3 t.hf" bu,::;io f'nr fiudü1f~ a solution to all the problems thnt .g,ffec t the int.ernatiow.tJ comml1ni ty arvl fnr the work done by the GounciJ., recop,nizinr; nt the Dame time t~lH' paramertm t. importance of putting an end to 80uth Africa's iller;al occupotion ()f Nnrnfbia.

"The Mexican Government also rücognized the need te suppnrt t-he ntrugr,ln of the peopl.e of Namibia for liberty and indep(mdenee nnd tbe iml)Ol'tant ro) P. played in this respect by SWAPO.

"The Mexican Government confirmed i 1~s 1.¡illinr;ness to work with the Uni t(~d Nations in orcler to intensify the actionG 01" tl.u':' T1nitf'd Nations t,o compel

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f30uth Africa 1,,0 withdravr from Namibia and to enable the United Nations Council for Namibia to talte over effectively the administration of the country in arder to enable the people of Namibia to exercise fully their sovereicnty and territorial integrity. I [ ItTbe Mexican Government would do its utmost to exercise its influence with those coulltries which are still giving political:) military, economic and \ financial suppcr-t , either directly 01" indirectly, to the régi~.le of the J ( üccupyinr pOWGr in contravEmtion of various resolutions and decisions of the • United Nations to discontinue such aid and support. \

"The mission of the Council takes note with satisfaction:) as a result of 'l " che exchange of views vTÍth the hip:h authorities of Mexico, that full agreement "\ was r-eached on the course of action to be follovTed by the international ~ community to brinr; to an end the illec;al occupation of Namibia by the 80uth African régirne. \ !

Ilrl'lle Presídent of the Republic of Mexí co , Iris Excellency, r.lr. Luis Echeverr Ia, reiterated to the mission of the Council the full commitrnent of the !.lexican Government and people to the cause of decolonization and their resolve to continue to take active steps at the bilateral and multilatc-1'al levels 1'01' the total eradication of colonialism and for the attainIIl<::nt by the colonial peoples oí' their freedom and independence. The ~ Government of Mexico assured the Council's mission of its continuing support 1 to the Council in all its activities. ~ 1 • t, ''11111 míns í on of t.he ccunc í í was highly appreciative of the warm welcome ¡ I ext.cu.Ied Lo :i t. by che President, the Secretary of State for External Affairs and 'tlw peol)} e 01' i.1(~xil:o and expressed its gratitude for the firm and conaí .:1;':ni. pOI3] ti on t.aken by the Government of Mexico on the question of de~.'(' :::ü~ Lon í za t; f.c.n 'Id Lh lli;:u'Licnl r-ef'erence to Namibia.

il'I'h(IIi1.i.};!.s.i.;..'Ll ot t.he Counc í.L also exprcssed i ts deep appreciation of the initiative taI\(:l! by til(~ Fres Ldent. of ¡.1(;~'Xico to elaborate a 'Charter on Economí c Riglrts and Inrt ír-s .:.,f' L1tate::J t ') vhí ch , in its view, would constitute a ccr-ner-atone in the quest .t.'or a new Iuternat.í.ona.L economic arder. ti

~6. During its visit to Guyana, from 24 to 27 Augtl¡:;t~ the mission paid a courtesy call on M1'. J\rthur Chung, the President of Guyana, and held consultations with senior Government officials, as desc1'ibed below (see also paras. 23-34 below).

Contlu.ltatiollS with the Prime Minister lt 7. On 26 August, tbe members of' the mission were received by Prime Minister Foz-bes Burnham. Among the sub.l ects discussed with the Prime Minister were the situation in Namibia, the effects on Namibia of the situation in the Territories under Por-t.ugueae domí.natdon , t.he needs of Namí.bí.ans and the position of the

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permanent members of the S~curity Council in reeard to the Territory. The Prime Minister reaffirmed Guyana's support for the cause of Namibia and its people and promised to give whatever assistance possible to SWAPO and to help the Council establish and run the Institute for Namibia.

Exchange of views with the Min1ster for Foreign Affairs end Justice

48. On 27 August, the Plissior. had a workinr.;'meeting with Mr. Shridath S. Ramphal, the Foreign Minister. 49. Mr. Ramphal expressed satisfaction that the Council had accepted Guyana's invitation to dispatch a mission to his country and informed the mission that

Guyana would attempt to enlist the support oí otIler Latí.n Amer í can courrbrdes , ;r' ¡i \"} LncLuddng members of tbe Caribbean Community (CARICOH), for S1'¡APO and the cause of \' . l.: ! Namibia. I r 50. He also referred ta Guyana's contribution to OAU for the liberation struggle i and stated that it would contribute ta the United Nations Fund for Namibia and assist in the establishment of the Institute for Namibia. Details of other action to be taken by Guyana, includin~ tha issuinB of a postage stamp and the provision of' scholarships, are described in paragr-aphs 52 and 53 be.low.

51. During the meet í.ng, the United Nations Commí ss Loner' for Namibia urged Lha't with f· the approachinr, liberation of Namibia, it was increasin~ly necessary to ensure that the authentic representatives of the people of Namibia sho~d be adequately represented at all meetinrrs of the relevant Urrí.tied Nations or-gans and other bodies ¡r I- concerned with the liberation of the Territory. Under existinp' conditions, the able r; I and dedicated representative of SWAPO was not in a financial position ta carry out fully his duties. This deprived the Council and other United Nations organs of the advice and assistance of the authentic representatives of the people of Namibia. Mr. Ben Gurirab, who did excellent work, needed to have at least an office, an assistant and a secretary~ the Cammissioner suggesten that the Council should give this matter priority attention. The Minister expressed the view that this would be a desirable development.

Press statement by the head of tlle mission oí the Council

52. At the close of the visit of the Council's mission in Guyana, tbe following press statement was issued by the head of the mission:

"The mission of the United Nations Council for Namibia to Latin America visited Guyana from 24 to 28 August 1974. It was led by Mr. R. Banda, Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations, and was composed of the representatives of China, Mr. Wang Chan-Yuan; Egypt, Mr. Mabmoud Farghal; Guyana, Mr. Miles Stoby; India, Mr. Barakat Ahmad; Mexico, Mr. Isrrael Orozco; Nigeria, Mr. Sulaiman Yero; Romania, ~~. Petre Vlasceanu; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Mr. V. Kovalenko and the South West African People's Organization (SWAPO), Mr. T. Ben Gurirab. The mission was also accompanied by a representative of the Organization of African Unity, Mr. D. Ouattara and by the United Nations Cornmissioner for Nami'bia, Mr. Sean MacBride.

-12- "Durina its visit, the mission paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic, Mr. Arthur Chung. It held consultations with the Prime Minister, Mr. Forbes Burnham,and had extensive discussions with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Justice, Mr. S. S. Ramphal, and with senior officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"On Monday, 26 August, the mission participated in the ceremony of the unveiling oí' a monument to commemorate the struggle for freedolll, the main event in the observance of rJamibia Day in Guyana.

"The monument was unveiled by the Prime Minister who, in his address to the eathering, reiterated his Government's commitment to the struggle for freedoDl of the oppressed peoples in southern Africa. Later that day, a public symposium was held at the City Hall under the chairmanship of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Justice, Mr. S. S. Ramphal, at which time the head of the mission, Mr. R. Banda~ the representative of SWAPO, ~~. T. Bengurirab, the Executive Secretary of OAU, Mr. I~ Ouattara, the Chairman 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, ?lr. SaliD Ahmed Salim made statements. Mr. Robert Corbin, Parliamentary Secretary, replied on behalf of the Government of Guyana and a United Nations fill'L "Harní b.ía - A 'I'rust Betrayed" was shown,

"The commemoration of Namibia Day in Guyana marked the first occasion at which this historic event was celebrated by the Council in the capital city of a Member State thereby representing an acknowledgement of the universal nature of the struggle and the commitment of th~ international community to the goal of a rz-ee Namibia.

"The discussions between the mission and the Government of Guyana dealt with the political and legal aspects of the problem of Namibia, with the moral and material assistance required by the people of Namibia and with the question of mobilization of public opinion as a means to increase the pressure on South Africa.

"The Government of Guyana reaffirmed its full support for the work of the Council and the object íves of the liberation struggle being wage.d b~r SWAPO. It stressed its continued resolve to pursue the cause of Namibia in the appropriate forums of the United Nations and, in addition, to continue to promote appreciation of the issues involved within the Caribbean and Latin America as a whole. It stressed the need for a recognition that the liberation struggle has reached a crucial stage and that henceforth the proper role of the liberation movement, SWAPO, as the authentic representative of the people of Namibia, should be increasingly emphasized.

"The Government of Guyana also pledged its support to ass~st in the programme of training for Namibians being undertaken by the United Nations and for the proposal to establish a Namibia trainin~ institute in Zambia. It took the opportunity to announce a contribution in 1974 of $10,000 (Guyana) to the United Nations Fund for Namibia, the provision of four technical and social sciences scholarships at the University of Guyana and its willingness to provide an instructor for the Institute for Namibia.

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"The question of the provJ.sJ.on of adequate information and publicity on Namibia was also raised by the Governmerrt of Guyana which called for its intensification as a matter of urgency and high importance. The Government stated that one particular measure which might yield valuable publicity was

tihe issue by all States ilembers of tIle Un í t ed Ilat í one at tlil~ natrí oue.L Love.l, of Namibia stamps to coincide with the observance oí' Namibia Day and it announced that Guyana would have a l\famibia stamp issue in 19'75. l "The Government of Guyana also drew attention to the new Gituation arising as a result of the achievement of independence by Guinea-Bissau and , the imminent success of the liberation struggl~ being waged in Mozambique and l' , . This was a moment for maximum vigilance and the stepping up of the t campaigns in Namibia and southern Africa. Financial assistance provided by Governments to the Liberation Fund of the OAU should be maintained and the Government of Guyana for its part expressed its firm resolve to continue its own annual contribution to that Fund.

"'rhe Council' s mission expressed i ts deep appreciati on for the warm welcome which it received in Georgetown and for the aosistance of' the Government of Guyana in the commemoration of NaOlibia Day. The Council's mission considered its discussions with the Government of Guyana under the leadership of its Prime Minister, r·!r. Forbes Burnham, to have been most fruitful in advancing the Namibia caUSE:: and to have indicated new avenues for action by the Council. It WaS particularly appreciative of the announcement

by Guyana of its contribution to the Fund, its offer to pz-ov í de scholarships

at the University of Guyana and an instructor for tbe Inut í tuue and its intention to have a Namibia stamp issued in 1975. As a consequence, its determination to carry out the mandate entrusted to it by the Gene~al Asselnbly and to wOlk closely with SWAPO for the liberation of Namibia had becn strengthened.

"The mission of the Council will recommend to th€' Council to inc1ude in its report to the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly -Che substance of its discussions in Georgetown and the important results it achieved by its visit in Guyana."

53. Subsequently, in a letter dated 28 August adrlresGed to :lr. R. ~nR.ndH., head of the mission, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Jl,lStice stated that, pursuarrt to their conversaticns in Georgetown, th~ Govornment of Guyuna had decided as follows: (a) To contribute to the United Nations Fund for Nwnibia durinB 1974 the sum of $10,000 (Guyana)· (b) To award four scholarships to Namib:ians~ to be named by the Council for training in appropriate technical and social fields. The Government of Guyana would provide funds -bo cover travel to and from Guyana, tuition and maintenance during training;

(c) To provide one instructor in an appropriate field of trainine at the United Nations Institute for Namibia to be established in Lusaka;

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¡ (d) To issue a special stamp to corrmemorate Nali:bia Day 1975 and to promote 1 a. s ímí.Lar st.amp i.:3S1.18 throughout the Caribbean cornmunity. \ 1 In the same letter, the Foreien Minister renewed to the Council assurances of the ¡J support of the Government of Guyana for the programmes of the Council at all levels :¡ in the United Nations and for the pursuit of the Council's objectives in all other , ways oper. to Guyana,

C. Visit to Colombia

54. The Council visited Colombia from 29 August to 1 September. On its way to Boroti, the mission passed throurh Port of Spain and paid a courtesy call on Mr. Frank Abdullah, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of External Relations. In Bo~otá, the mission was received by Mr. Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala, President of the Senat~, and met with Mr. Indalecio Liévano Aguirre, the Minister for External Relations.

Meeting with the President of the 8enate

55. On 30 August, the mission visited Mr. Turbay Ayala, President of the Senate, who welcomed the mission and expressed his appreciation that the Council had accepted the invitation of his Government. After stating that public opinion in ColoruLia was well aware of the struggle in Nanlíbia, ~tr. Turbay Ayala referred to tb~ position of the Government of Colombia, which had been officially described many times: Colombia condemns South Africa. He "assured the Council that Colombia was ready to co-operate in any way the Council might suggest and expressed Colombia's support for the objectives of the Council.

56. Amone the topics discussed with the President of the Senate were means of increasing pressure on South Africa, increased support to the Namib:ans and sanctions against South Africa. \, ) Meeting with the Minister for External Relations t 1 57. The mission exchanged views with Mr. Indalecio Li~va~o Aguirre, Minist~r fLr ! External Relations of Colombia, on 31 August. ,,

58. I·1r. Liévano Ap;uirre welcomed the mission and said that it was an honour for him as well as for the Ministry to have the Council in Bogotá. The Minister for External Relations said that, although the situation was improving in southern Africa, vigilance should be maintained and 80uth Africa should be isol~ted as much as possible in sports, trade etc., l1ntil it ceased its illegal occupation of Namibia. He also expressed support for the proposed action of a legislative naturc envisaged by the Council to protect Namibian resources and welcomed any steps which would prepare the people of Namibia for independence. The Minister for External Relations assured the Council of Colombia's support for all actions whicb would .\ enable Namibia to be free. I¡ ;1

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59. In addition to its consultations with officials of the Governmencs of the countries which it vis~ted, the mission gave several press conferences, participated in television programmes and gave a number of interviews, all of which received extensiv~ coverage.

60. In Mexico, the mission participated in'a special telev-ision prQgr~lITlIIle on Namibia and the problem of decolonization. Mr. Albaro Gálvez y Fuen~~s, a well­ known Mexican television personality, acted as,mod€:rator of the programme and put questions to the various members of the mission. Portions of the film, "Namibia ­ A Trust Betrayed", will be used to complete toe programme,which will have a wide distribution throughout 1atin America and will also be shown OI~ Channel 47 in New York. A television programme was also organized in Port of Spain, where the mission stopped briefly in transito In addition, press conferences were given in Mexico City, Georgetown and Bogotá, and a flyer and a pamphlet produced by the United lJations Office of Public Inform~tion were widcly distributcd Jurin~ the visits.

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III. PARTICIPAIJ.'ION OF 'l'BE UNrrED NArjlIOlIn COUIJCIL FOH YJjlI'-1IBIll IN INTEHNA:PIONAL CONFETIENCES

A. Third United Nations Conference on ~he Law of the Sea

61. The participation of the Counail in tbe Third United Jqatiühs Contcrence on thE Law of the Sea, held in Caracas frcm 20 June to 29 AUP'l,;¡st 1971." has been desc1"ibeu in the main body of the Council' s report to the i¡enf:"':ral As 8 C'r'!bly • ~y

62. Sincc the adoption of that report, thc Council's dela~aticn to th~ Confcrenca on the Law of the Sea has submittcd its r enor-t , in vlhic:h 5:1, 3tr-;:'..:.cd t-hat its function at Caracas had been to aasert that Couth Afl':i.cp, did not. r8JJr€'sent Famib:.an interests and that the Counc i1 'olas the eo.l,e lC/,~rtl authori ty rt::eorni zec by t l.e Uni t~,:l Nations to r-epreserrt Namibia at international meet.í ngs . 'r'ída purpose was ad.equately ! ~ achieved and the presence oi' the Council' s o.eler.:atio;,). at t~[le Conf'e-rence "iola,8 !lúterl with approval. by a number' of deler;ations in their statements.

63. The delegation recommended that, at the next nession of the Tbird Conference on the Law of the Sea, it should be providecl ,,11t.h a fuJ.l br-Ler , in order t o be abf,e to participate in discussions oí substance and in decisions affectinr N~mibia.

6L.. The Council participated in "Che Confer-~nce oi' Hon-Governmental Orga.nizations ap.ainst Apartheid and Colonialism in Africa, lield at Geneva rrom 2 t.o 5 Sept(;)mb(T.

A delegation consistine; oí r epr-eaerrta.t í veo oí Ouyana , Lí beríu and Zamb í.a represr;;>nt.¿(i the Council, accomparrí.ed b~r the Secreta:ry of the Councí.L,

65. In his oral report, delivered at the 208th rr.f~etir.~ of t.he Council, on 12 September, t~~e r epreaerrtat.Lve of Zamb í.a st.ated that he had outl í.ned the Counc í.I.' 8 position to the Coníerence, which had urged the United Nations General Assembly to consider eíf'ective measut'es to oblige South Africe. to comp1.r wit.h Uniterl Nations demands, called íor the ,·Tithdra'tval oí transnational corpor-abíons from the Cunene River basin hydroelectric scheme and the Rossinr; urauí.um mine, and r ecommended , inter alia:

(a) Assistance to the SWAPO Health and Education Centre in Zambia;

(b) Support for the United Nations Council for Namibia und the Unit.ed Nations Commissioner for Namibia;

(c ) Est.ab.li.sbmerrt by the United Nations Counc í.L for l'Jumibia of an Institute for Namibia.

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66. Followinr5 t.he adoption oí' Sucurity Counc í.L rPDol utLon 2B'~ (lIJ'"(O) oí' 29 July ;1.970, by which l.he Oener-a.l f\.:.wmnbly .....rue re'1uestnd t.o :Jüt UJl t h« Un.íted

Nations Fund f'or' Nami.b í a , t he f\~,,;~'n1b1y dcci de.l , in i t.s rl.:~}ol1lt.h}n ~l(;'r~) (XXV) 0'1' 9 December 1970, to eatabli.sh thr~ Fund and :rt~qllL'til.ed t.he Eeer(;t:l.l"Y -(h.'rwrnl to prepare a detai Led ut.udy un tht;) sul..lect . rl'Jw Fund wus i nt1,"fJI.k \1 t.o 1''1 nance ti

comprehensive educat.í.onaL and tru.in.iuf: pr-o ,:rai1~me í'or l\:\.'!Ili.biaw~ 1;J.l t.h rvrrt í cu.lur­

regard to their future udnri ní s t rut í v\:! renr.ons i hilitü:!~ u

6'"( • In his first report 011 tn« mat.tcr , submittt:!d t o tilc· 11t:nel".d t<;:it,.'mbly at; i t.u twenty-sixth session, t.he Sec'r(:tal';Vo·Ch.'lH:r::tl l>rOfll)~wd a "1~o11t"I"l~ 0 í' r'urt.nor education for Nami""ians Il as one oí' the ir!termt:uinte··Lerrn rl1l:;a~jllrt~D oí' :'l[j~iü::tanet: (A/8473, para. 117).

68. Subaequerrt.Iy , uy r~~G()ltrt,i(,n:) LJ.:~ (XXV 11.' ), l)l'U.: rl, l't..'i;ltJt r 1'1 (.~, til',' tklll:f'aJ t.~d t.!.~I: Assembly appo í ntod t.he Uní ilat í on» Counc í 1 rc.r T'nl:1i bi a n.:; \,rut. oí' t.h« F'Ul1ü. The ~Jni te:~d Nations Commí ssLoner r'c r f'.Jami r.í ~l t.hen IilaJt: (: uumbo r f") I' proI¡ü:.;alu

reg L'dinrr the est.ab l í chreent 01' LtIl ilwt.i.tut,¡ , .ndr'h \ll'rl~l (:v\:ntuül~,' (~uw;olid:it.t:J and Lssued under t.he SYI'lbol J:~/AC.l~l/·~L ( \: :,u':t. '7~i hviv.·,T).

69. 'I'he Counc í l, book Uf' t,ht.~ ;:lF::~I'¡,i\',:'¡' t i.. ·[.r(;[·o,;i~·l ·~C1,jti.t¡tt~· Lt..i t i: lY5t~ meetinr;, on 9 Pay 1971L J\t tr:~: I: ,1 j tlL ~;t Id L J n-: , on 1 '3 ¡·In/ " tI:!' fuIl vw:irw dt;r; 1.; ¡on was taken:

¡'Tht~ Counc í L ror iJmaibi~t d(:('iduu, in [.rinci¡ lt~,

"It requeut.e the buroau of tllC Council? lUHÜ,n' i t,~ J .C\~0 idc'nt, t o l'rt~parl~ urgently a project for t.ho Ill~; t ít.ut,« en t.he lJaG ir! oí' a t'í Vl?-:'!(w.r pLan. 1

70. Pursuant. to the aboYe rcqtV0Bt, a druft plan fúl' t.1H.~ prIJl1o:.,(.>d TIH:ititute for rJamibia was prerJa!'~d .t'(Jr the con:.;i(iLl'aLiou oí' tÚt} COllnc'il. 'Phc' (\JUllciJ <'un,1idl'l'fHi tbe draft. plan at i te ~~09th l~;(:út:i.n(·¡, OU ,~7 ~.~r:[Jter¡1lH:t'. 1\t thu ~-;nml: m<.:~ t,itl!~, the

Council 8 dopted the flraft rJJD.n 1 thun ~~: ,prCJvi ni~ t.}p f:Ejt ~j,bJ.5,81lm(;'nt ()f' UJ\: rW'j t.it.llt.l~ 1 t.¡hich i t ~le3cribed tW a roa,jn!' :J t (;; [1 fCJl'\i(1 rü in 1.11'" imp} cmu.mtn..ti.on (' f ~ ~t~l: "lr j Ly Council r(~solution ~~ü3 (19'í()) ·,",nci G,~n(:raL f~:.Hicmbly r(~301ution ;Ji;'7:) (XXV).

'71. It was al~reerJ that thc rnl;,titlh\~ 'uCJu.Ld !;l' clu;:jcJy cupcrvüiud by Uw Council aüd that, in addition to til~ Coun(d 1. '¡:, l'l~fll'l:Gl"'Ht,ation in ttw 3(mate uf tbe

Institutí~, the rustitute \'10UJ d 1'~:' porto tu t f1e Gcnme'ÍJ 'j wh; <.:h ,,/() 111 d l:xami n\~ tht~ budget of the Institutel:lnd :~ive /'c:rwrrll d:ir(;ctioll 1.0 ita 'lurk. 'Irt t.hiu connexiorl.) tbe r.oll!lcil con::d dererl l.hat; t,l~(1 fi vr:-yt:'il' !'(JrÍ,od \.¡at~ ¡¡;lrl~J y í'or budgeting purpOSf,;Ej and t.lw.t eVeT,'( t..d't\,:r't '.lCJlIJ,l 11c~ lPwlG' t;:-) :u:ltL,~vl:' ;lHlcpl~lHielH:(; t'or Nami.ldEt at 3.n earlic:lr (J/),tl3. I

72. rt wan n.J.~() 11n(1p',,::; toof1 tbat, en t.hl::'~ 'lllt~ hFillr.l, t.h~ lnstitute would assist both tlw Counc i L and i".bH 1:ibE'1'nLi en movement , anu , on t.ho obher , that the plan for the

¡nst í tutC:'lCl(1] ¡,te ti by tllt· CounciL 'vO111 ri nof l):i.nd t.he future Gover'nmerrt of an 'tndeTWnd(1nt Hmnil'd u 0'1" J';"~')VC!J', i t f'rom t,n1r.t'Y);~ ~jn:\, !lctirm ner.:(~S"1~ry ror bhe ;nt~r('frl:!~ (.: f i ~·,f·· Tj(,¡cpl Í".

73. 'rIw tpxt r)f 1'.111: p'l..m niioTlt,<'Id. bv. bho Urrí ted rJati onn Counc í.L ror Namí'b í a at its ;)09th rr;('I{·tillr' (h/¡W ,J", /~l¡), t,t} ,rId"'!: rf'lf\'r,pr<:(: i~1 'ti[HJr ir. p~rr¡rrl'rlph 'rO ahove , J s r'(~flr(l~l¡ .\ -, ,j :¡('l'!;~J.

Inst I tute f'oz- Namfb í a

r;'Q enab.í.e Namib í 1118 ~ undor- th(;' aer:i G of the Uní ted Nations Counc í L for Hnmi.l.La , 1'(¡ mlclÍ'r't:)~(, P}SP~U eh .. tr,-:dnirll-';, !llal1ninr; and related activities ~.¡i t.b ~~::'e¡'i ni no;-of"'rurwe 'to t.ho fjt:run"'lE' for t'reedom (.If the Nam.i.bians and the pstnl11 ir~hment or an Lndependent :::tfl'te oí' Ik-!.rrdbia.

i~. Locat í on and or-crut.í on ('f tht.~ Tnstí.tute

Hi tlJ tlH' k:illfl consent o t' tbe Govc::rnwent uf t.he rlepublic o r Zambia, the Tnst.ít.ut.r- f,'r Nm:iibin nh~üJ tIC: ,1 ()f.~at\'<1 ill, and ('PE'l"atpd f'rom , Lus ake. Ul1til C:IJ'uth l\fricrt '::; il10 rr,aJ o~r.UP::4.·l' j on of Nr'trnibi:;¡,. :Ls terminated. The Institute wi11 be so llrf~n.ui =~(~d that. :1. t. can be moved t.o Namí.bío im.r.lediately after the t.e rmination cf' 1,11e' il·Vt .,\éil occunaf.:i on ()1' t.ne :Perrit.ory and handed over to

tlll' Oovp.rnw'l1t. o t' i mif'pl.'ndEmi ; I'hmib í a, °For budget.ary and administrative Tllq¡()OeS, t.h» Iw; 1i t 'lh:' ,dI} 'h0 p.l ~l1l1pd on a fi ve-y(~aJ'* basis'.

'I'he vcrk of t.he 'lnut í t,pte 811311 ftLll i nt.o four r.:atee:ories:

(ti) 'I'o proví de t o J:·jetrllibians bhe n(~cesGl1ry educatí.on and t.raining so W3 'f7,,;, Gtr~:" c~tLl.:.n f'll1 Lhc,ir f'fflJl"'tG, in::ludirlt thosc at the political level, in t 11(\ GLrl,vTt"l e f(lr frC'0dom rmcl t.o cquip tl1t?nl for thE' future "Olanninr: of, tlnl1 ptlrti.circ!ti ~')n '1:1 ~ thn orrr:mi7.ation and administration of various n:oV'c'nmi',ut t}¡.'~r'H.rtm~'nt:~ ~m'l pul'li(' S0,.'\ri("(~B i'.n ar. indppendent Ne.mibia;

('h) '¡tc.' t'l"'·l,u.rp arl'1,;('l\'rf ' '"'.l T l'()!'lr :i nt.e ., 1'ublish ";E'Po1'n.ndB, stu("l1es,

draft, l(~'r"i:: luto iun 'l l'f-'po:rt.G on variotm asppct,p, of t-he rer-3earch "wor1t: 111Hlprt.'11wt1 [l11¡1 l:1leh pl',ber mr.rtel'ial, "lh; eh will b(~ uSt.~ful to the Ji'beration I1tf'1V01I1Pl) L tUl el i'.}IP (~t"II'(Yrtml("t\t Id' n11 in\lt~l'¡'lld,- 1t Namibia;

(e) '1\', lmdt'')'I,Cil~f.} ftud c'nrt',V (>ut rl,:sf'!lr(~h into the mat.ters set out i.n T"1r'lfl'r'u,h h hl~)rpj.mlk:l",

(/1) 'Po l'rCpfJre l t.'m i~h(~ l~m1is 01' t.lK\ researeh carri.ed out, t;h~ basic d('lcUrn(~ntfll·.:i.on (stnt.'ir,ties~ mcm~)rnndc,~ hJ'i~:'Í's ancl blueprints) that. mayo be r'equi. rf.'d ['Y' tille p:nverrJm~?rlL <1 (?r'~n'l~ lllf'H !'. ;.~ of' .'jJl in<1ependpnt Nandobia..

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(vi) Afforestation - present and future development; (vii) Land reclamation, possible development; (viii) Conversion of white-owned ranches, "native reserves" and "bantustans". l' I D. Social guestion~ and education, including:

(i) Replacement of the so-called "Bantu education" system by a proper system of primary, secondary, technical and university education; (ii) Lin~uistic problems; (iii) Ethnic and race relations - existins and future; (iv) Existing health problems and medical services and future requirements; (v) Existing social services and future requirements; (vi) Cultural affairs, includine literature, visual and musical arts and foll{lore ~

(ví í ) Historical research and the teaching of history; (viii) Cornmunications, including roads, railways, shipping, air transport and post a'L services - present and future requirements;

E. Co~stitutional, le~al and judicial affairs, including:

(i) The constitutional and legal questions set forth in General Assembly resolution 2248 (S-V) of 19 May 1967; (ii) Review of "írreatrí.es" purportedly entered into on behalf of Namibia by previous colonial administrations and the illegal South African rec;~me;"" . (iii) Review of subsisting treaty obligations, treaties that will require rene~otiation, treaties that will be completely abrogated and new treaties that will be required; (iv) Survey of existing laws and treaties which are repuenant to the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Conventions of the United Nations.

The United Nations Council for Namibia may, as appropriate, request the Institute to undertake research and training in additional subjects not mentioned above.

5. Or¡;aEization of the Institute

The Institute shall be amninistered by a Senate consisting of 11 members appointed as follows:

(a) The President of the United Nations Council for Namibia or his nominee; (b) Two representatives of the United Nations Council for Namibia nominated by the President of the Council;

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l' 1I (c) One member appointed by the Chancellor of the University of Zambia; ¡,i (d) One member appointed by the Gevernment of Zambia;

Ir i (e) Two members appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations at,'ter consu1tation with the President of the United rJations Counci1 for Namibia and with the heads of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) , the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the FoocJ. ano Agricu1trure Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Natií ons Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Henlth Oreanization (WHO) , the

United Nations Development Pror;ramme (UNDP), the United Nat í ons Hie;h Cornmissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and tihe United Nations Tnstitute for Training and Research (ill~ITAR); ) l I j" t (f) One member appointed by the Oreanization of African Unity (OAU)5 \ ~ j. (/1) Two members appointed by the South \vest Africa Peop1e' s I Organization (S'Y1APO); I I 01' t (h) The United Nations Commissioner for Namibia a deputy nominated by him. I¡ i 1,1 I The Chairman of the Senate shall be elected by its members and shal1 \ ' have a casting vote. The quórum of the 8enate sha1.1 be five members. The Senate sha11 meet as often as may be required, but not less than once ayear. The Senate shal1 submit an annua1 report to the Council for Namibia and to I the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Each member of the Senate sha'l.L 1. I hold ofrice for a period of five years unless he 01' she has resigned or been I removed from office by the appointing authority 01' has become incapacitated. The members of the Senate ahal.L be unpaí.d for their serví ces , but shall be paid vouched travel and subsistence allowances when attending meetings of the 8enate.

The Senate sha1l appoint a Director of the Institute and five Assistant Directors, each of whom shall be responsibJ.(-: to tihe Director for the 1, oreanizati.on and administration of or.c of the t'i;re diviaí.ons enumerated above (that ie, history, politics and culture; economics; agriculture and land resources; social questions and educa'tion; constitutional, 1ee;al and judicial affairs). The Director shall be in complete chnrge of the Institute, sub,j ect only bo the Benate , and shall report directly to the 8enate, to whom he 01' she will be responsiblo.

The Director and five Assistnnt Directors shall constitute the Committee of Managemerrt for ·the Institute.

The Cormnittee of Management sha.l.L appoint such proí'esoors, teachers and researchers as may be necessa:ry. Hhenever feasi'ble, provddí ng that suitable candí dates are available, preference shoul.d be rti ven in respect of' all appointments to persons of Namfbí.an orirdn. Such appo írrtmerrbs s1181l be subject ·to ratification by the Senete.

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It is hoped that the ILO, FAO, UNESCO, WHO, IBRD, ill1DP,· UNHCR and UNITAR, would be in a position to assist the Institute and in particular to provide for specialist lecturers and researchers for short-, medium- and lon~-ter.m periods. 7. Adndssion to the Institute I\ Except in the case of students from the'University of Zambia whose admission has been sanctioned by the Cornmittee of Mana~ement, only persons of Namibian. origin shall be admitted as students to the Institute.

8. Funding and cost of the Institute It is proposed that the finances of the Institute will be provided through the United Nations Fund for Namibi& but that the accounts for the Institute will be maintained separately so that while the Fund for Namibia will be the vehicle for financing the Institute, separate, identifiable accounts for the Institute will be embodied in the accounts of the Fund for Namibia. It is expected that the General Assembly will take appropriate action in such a manner as to enhance the annual financing of the Institute.

The sources of funds for the Institute for Namibia shall be:

o (a) United Nations and specialized agencies;

(b) Governments;

(e) Foundations;

(d) Non-governmental organizations;

(e) Individuals.

Such contributions may be made in kind or in money,

It is considered that the funding of the Institute must be envisaged on a five-year basis on the assumption that the Government of Namibia, if the illegal occupation is terminated earlier, would wish the Institute to continue to operate from Windhoek. At the expiry of the five-year term the United Nations Fund for Namibia would cease to be responsible for the funding of the Institute - unless a fresh decision and responsibility were then undertaken.

The bud~et of the Institute will be subject to a number of as yet unascertained factors, the princiyal ones of which are:

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',". ! (a) The contributions which the United Nations specialized agencies are in a position to make in regard to researchers, specialists and teachers (see para. 6 above);

(b) Arrangements to be made with the University of Zambia as to the

, I I ~nterchange of archivists, research and teaching staff;

(c) Arrangements to be made with the Government and University of Zambia \ as to premises for the housing of th~ Institute; í t (d) Tax exemption of employees of the Institute; ! (e) Availability of scholarships for students.

The costings and the preliminary estimates for the budget of the Institute will be prepared by experts as soon as the United Nations Council for Namibia has approved of the plan herein set forth. The cost of running the Institute will vary from year to year and a certain flexihility shall have to ~e maintained throughout. It will be the responsibility of the Senate tQ submit an over-all five-year budget with an annual breakdown and to present this budget to the Committee appointed by the United Nations Council for Namibia to manage the United Nations Fund for Namibia. The Director will be responsible for semi-annual budget revisions and adjustments which he will submit to the Senate of the Institute. , "

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74. The first guidelines with respect to a United Nations Fund for Namibia w~re provided by the Security Council, in its resolutioIl 283 (1970) and "by the General Assembly, in its resolution 2679 (XXV), in which, inter alia, it requested the Secretary-General to make a detailed study and to report on the matter.

75. In his report to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session (A/81~73), the Secretar,y-General made the following recommendations:

(a) Short-term measures, consisting oí: (i) refugee relief; (ii) lesal aid and relief for Namibian victims of persecution, detainees and their familieo; (iii) education and training; and (dv) employment and in-service training;

(b) Intermediate-term measures, consisting of: (i) a study of remedial education, including a possible college of furlher education; and (Lí ) progr-ammes for apprenticeships, farming afid business;

(e) Long-term me asures , consisting of a maj or study of the human and ns. .!ral resources of Namibia, with a view to preparine; a plan of international economí c and technical assistance, to be implemented upon South Africa's withdrawal from Nemibi~.

76. Subsequent reports of the Secretary-General to tihe GeneraJ. Assembly at its twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth sessions described the progresa made tiowar-ds putting the above measures into effect (A/8841 and Corr.l and A/9225 and Corr.l).

77. At its twenty-eighth session, f01lowing examination of the 1973 r-eporf (A/9225 and Corr.l), the General AssembJ.y adopted resolution 3112 (XXVIII) of 12 December 1973, by which i t decided to appoint the United Na,tions Council 'lor Namibia as trustee of the Fund, and authorized the Council to prepare guidelines for its orientation in consultation with the Secretary-General. By tlle same resolution, it invited all Member States to formulate their views 011 the orientation of the Fund and either transmit them to or present them befare the Council.

78. At its 198th meeting, on 3 May 1974, the Council decided to set up a Committee on the Fund, consisting of the representativ~s of India, Nigeria, Turkey and Yugoslavia, with the President of the Council as Chaínnan and the lillíted Nations Commissioner for Namibia as an ex officio member. It was f'urther agreed that representation in the Cornmi ttee on the Fund would be at the level of permanent representative.

79. In accordance with the request contained in General Assembly resolution 3112 (XXVIII), proposed guidelines for the Fund were dra"ivn up and submitted tio the Council for its consideration.

80. At its 209th meeting, on 27 September, the Council considered and adopted the proposed guidelines for the Fund.

-25- 81. The text of the guidelines for the United Nations Fund for Namibia,adopted by the United Nations Council for Namibia at its 209th meeting, on 27 September, is reproiuced below:

1. Education, and training The provision of scholarsbips end of'a comprehensive educational and trainl.ng programme for Namibians with particular regard to the present struggle for independence and to their future administrative responsibilities in Namibia. Under this heading funds will be provided for the creation of the Institute for Namibia, all ancillary steps towards its establishment and financing for an initial period of five years.

2. Social and meaical assistance

~!amibians ¡ I To provide, vrhe re neces s arv , medical and ot.her social aer-ví ccs to : in need of assistance.

3. Legal def'ence

To provide funds for:

(a) The legal defence of Namibians who are undergoing persecution;

(b) The legal defence of Namibian interests, the protection of the natural resources of Namibia and the assertion of Namibian sovereignty.

4. International assertion of Namibia's sovereignty and right to complete independence

This includes the provision of funds, inter alia:

( a) For the publication and dissemination of m~lterial (including flags, photographs and booklets) and radio and television programmes to further the cause of Namibian liberation;

(b) To facilitate the attendance of Namibian representatives at various international conferences, seminars and meetings to the extent not otherwise provided for from United Nations funds;

(c) To ensure the proper and adequate representation of the people oí Namibia at the United Nations.

The above guidelines do not provide an exhaustive list of the activities for which the Fund may be utilized.

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VI. DECREE ON THE NATURI\L RESOURCES (IF NAMIBIA

82. At the 204th meetin~, on 23 jI,ur;ust, the United Nations Commissioner for Namibia introduced a draft decree desi~ned to protect the natural resources of Namibia from over-exp'Lo'í tation durí.ng the period before independence.

83. The Counc í L considered. the draft decreo af i ts 206th and 207th meetings on 16 and 2G Aur,ust, and proposed amendments.

84. jI~i: i ts ?nOtlt J'ef~tj n.(" ~ t.he Counc í I adopted the amended text of the decree (A/AC.131/33), vhí ch Ls rcproduced bel ow:

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Lec ~_ the _.__r-ee..._.. .•. on-,_.... -...._. natural --_.-Hesources of Conscious of its responsibility to protect the natural resources of the people of Namí.hí a and of ensurinr; that these natn-ral, resources are not exploited to the detriment of Namibia, its peop1e 01" environmental assets, the United Nations Council for Namibia enacts the followin~ decree:

DE CREE

The United Nations Council for Namibia,

Recor;nizinrr: that, in the terms of General Assembly resolution 2145 (~CXI) of 27 October 19ñ6,the Territory of Namibia (formerly South 1vest Africa) is the direct responsibility of the United Nations, • Acceptin~ that this responsibility includes the obli~ation to support the rir,ht of the people of Namibia to ach:i.eve self-government and independence in aeeordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Deeember 1960,

Reaffirming that the Government of the Republic of South Afriea is in i11egal possession of the Territory of Namibia,

Furtherinr; the decision of the General I\ssembly in resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 Deeember 1962,whieh declared the right of peop1es and nations to permanent sovereignty over their natural wealth and resourees, I .1 Notinr; that the Government of the Republic of South ~friea has usurped and interfered with these ri~hts,

Desirous of seeurin~ for the people of Namibia adequate protection of the natural wealth and resources of the Territory wld eh is rightfully theirs,

Recallin~ the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of L 21 June 1971, ~.

'Jj b.§:~a1 Conseguences rOl" States.2f the Continued Presence of 80uth Africa ~n Namibi.a .(~4.q~lt.b West Afri"Cirnotwithstandine; Sec~rit.r Couneil reso1ution 27.6 (1970), Advis2ry Opinion, I~~_~ReRorts 1971, p. 16. -27- 1

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tr:',~~ n·.''''~: i"")l~.('t'rrr·d Asnf'rn1)1~r • ".' ¡ 1:, 1 OH it. bv. t.ho nC-:rl.(-rrtl . under , i '~ l~ .. \ -',' \. o t' l} t:ay ] f ,rí. m¡ J a11 ot.hor relevant resoluti oris and ¡~ .. t"l':~ v . • r anrí h-i f'l •• ..L .... , , J.." < L "';<> t .. ,

, rlo p(~'r~-h,;n or \:..:nti t v , Whf.~ther a body corporate or unincorporated, may

sear-cn r,JI' '1 pl'Oi3pt~C't f\l'!' J oxp'l.c.r-e ror , t ake , extract , mine, process, refine, use, 81.::11') exj.ort , ·: .. r diotri.1:.ut(: arry nat.ural, r'esoui-ce , whether animal or mineral, ~::ituat(::d or t'ound t o be aí.tuated 1.¡ithin t.he territorial limits of Namibia wí.thout t.he conserrt and permí s s ion oí' the United Nat.Lons Council for Namibia or any person authorized tú act on its beha.Lf fo!' the purpose of giving such permission or such consent ,

2. Any permission, eoncession or licence for all or any of the purpose specified in paragraph ]. above whensoever t3ranted by any person or entity, including any bodv purporting to act under the authority of the Government of the Republic of Soutn Africa al' the lIAdministration oí' 80uth West Africa" or their predecessors, L;-; nulL; void and of no force or effect;

3 t. No animal z-esource , mineral, or other natural resource produced in or ~manating I'rcm tht~, Territory of Namibia may be taken from the said Territor:r by any JJl°a11S whatsoever to any place whatsoever outside the territorial limits of Hamibia u',:! any ~.er30n Ol:' body , whether corporate or unincorporated, wi thout the cousent. and r'¿':!:i."~l1is~;ion of t he Urrít.ed Nations Council for Namibia or of any person author-í aed to act, on bl~half of' t he said Council;

4. Any an Imal, , minerc·l oz.. uLh~"'r natui-aí resource produced in or emanating r':,:-or~ tho rrt.!rritory of Namí.bd a svhdch shaf.I. be taken from the said Territory without th;'::~:()(18E.nt [,¿nrl ~lritten authority oí' th~ TTnitcd NttLions Council for Namibia or of aH] p0rS0l1 [;tUt1lt:JY.',i Z(:>"i ~,'J 11,I.:t UIl 11t'::i'lalf o f' the said Council ,may be seized and shall bt.~ l'orf';d l' e» -1 :,0 t.hr- 1.·!:;nefit. of thc s aí.d Gouncil and held in trust by them for the L~~tl;~f.it \,JI' tl'~',~ r.·:;Ctpl~.: of N611db:i.a;

:j. An~/ YO'.'lll.'l,,;, ahiT' nr conta.ínar f'ound to be carrying animal, mineral or scrwl" natural reGO'l:C~~~b produced in or emanatzirig t'rom the Territory of Namibi~ ~1hall ~ün(J b- 8Ht','j €,;(~t "t() ¡3~:",:i.2t1.r(; and fürfei tur-e by or on behalf of the United ~r~::.."·,jO:L¡G C;')l.n:eiOJ, f'or rbn~fri1.St 01" of' D:ny }"'~lrsc.n airchor-í aed to act on behalf of the

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VII. ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSE~~LY

85. In the light of the material contained in the foregoing section, the United Nations Council for Namibia recommends that the General Assembly should:

(a) Call upon all Member States to take note of the establishment of' the Institute for Namibia when preparing their contributions to the United Nations Fund for Namibia (see para. 73 above };

(b) Call upon all United Nations agencies and, in pa,17cicular, the ILO, FAO, UNESCO, IBRD, UNDP, UNHCR and UNITAR to assist the Institute for Namibia, particularly by providing specialist lecturers and researchers;

(e) Draw the attention of all Hember States to the guidelines for the United Nat.aons Fund for Namibi a (aee para. 81 above };

(d) Draw the attention of all Member States to the Decree on the Natural Resources of Namibia enacted by the United Nations Council for Namibia (see para. 84 above };

(e) Request all Member State:s to assist the United Nations Council for Namibia in commemoz-atrí ng and publicizing Namibia Day on 26 August 1975 and to issue I special post age stamps commemorating that day;

(f) Request the Secretary-General to acquire all television programmes produced during the missions of the United Nations Council fer Namibia and to provide wide distribution for these films, as well as fer the United Nations film entitled "Namibia -A Trust Betrayed", and ether appropriate films on Namibia;

(g) Request the Secretary-General to extend financial assistance te the representative of SWAPO in order to help him carry out his duties;

(h ) Request the United Nations Council for Namibia and the Office of Public Information to intensif.1 their activities as regards dissemination of information in an effort to acquaint more fully wo~ld public opinion and the mass media with the situation in Namibia and the struggle of' its people for independence, and to set up a photographic display in the public areas of United Nations Headquarters with a view to keeping visitors informed of developments in Namibiae

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