A/Res/1948 (Xviii)
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48 General Assembly-Eighteenth Seesion 1901 (XVIII). Special educational and training Recalling its resolutions 1542 (XV) of 15 December programmes for South West Mrica 1960 1603 (XV) of 20 April 1961, 1699 (XVI) of 19 Decembe~ 1961, 1742 (XVI) of 30 January 1962, The General Assemblv, 1807 (XVII) of 14 December 1962 and 1819 (XVII) Recalling its resolutif,~ 1705 (XYI) of I? Decemb_er of 18 December 1962, and the Security Council reso 1961, by which it eshulished a Umted N~t1ons Special lutions of 9 June 19611° and 31 July 1963,11 Training Pr-ogramme for South West Afncans, Recalling in particular that the Security Council, by Having considered the report of the Secretary its resolution of 31 July 1963, urgently called upon General8 submitted in accordance with paragraph 9 of Portugal to implement the following : resolution 1705 (XVI), (a) The immediate recognition of the right of the Noting that few applicants for traini~g u:1der the peoples of the Territories under its administration to Special Training Programme possess qualt~catH?~s that self-determination and independence, would enable them to enter colleges or umvers1ties, ( b) The immediate cessation of all acts of repression Noting further that many of the scho!arships offe~ed and the withdrawal of all military and other forces at by individual Member States are for higher education present employed for that purpose, only and that few South West Africans possess _the ( c) The promulgation of an unconditional political qualifications required to make use of such scholarsh_1ps, amnesty and the establishment of conditions that will Taking note of the difficulties encountered by Umted allow the free functioning of political parties, Nations scholars in securing necessary travel documents ( d) Negotiations, on the basis of the recognition and other travel facilities, of the right to self-determination, with the authorized 1. Expresses its appreciation to those Member ~tates representatives of the political parties within and outside which have made scholarships and travel grants available the Territories with a view to the transfer 0f power for the use of South West Africans ; to political institutions freely elected and representative 2. Jm;ites those Member States offering scholarships of the peoples. in accordance with resolution 1514 (XV), and those which might subsequently do so to consider ( e) The granting of independence immediately there providing in their offers scholarships for. ~econdary after to all the Territories under its administration in education and for vocational and techmcal trammg; accordance with the aspirations of the peoples, 3. Further invites Member States to give sympathetic Noting with deep regret and great concern the con consideration to requests by the Secretary-General for tinued refusal of the Government of Portugal to take the placement in their secondary, vocational or tech any steps to implement the resolutions of the General nical schools of candidates who have been awarded Assembly and of the Security Council, scholarshins under the Special Training Programme Convinced that the implementation of the afore for South ·west Africans; mentioned resolutions will provide the only means of 4. Once aqain requests all Member States, and in obtaining a peaceful solution of the question of Terri particular the Republic of South Africa. to faci!itate tories under Portuguese administration, in every possible way the travel of So~1th West Afn~~ns l. Requests the Security Council to consider imme seeking- to avail themselves of educat10nal opportumt1es diately the question of Territories under Portuguese provided under that Programme; administration and to adopt necessary measures to give 5. Requests the Secretary-General to consult with effect to its own decisions, particularly those contained the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to in the resolution of 31 July 1963; the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting 2. Decides to maintain the question of Territories of Independence to Colonial Countri~s and Peoples con under Portuguese administration on the agenda of its cerning the implementation of the Programme and to eighteenth session. report thereon to the General Assembly at its nineteenth 1270th plenary meeting, session. 3 December 1963. 1257th plenary meeting, 13 November 1963. 1948 (XVIII). Question of Oman The General Assembly, 1913 (XVIIl). Territories under Portuguese Having discussed the question of Oman, administration Having heard the petitioners, The General Assembly, Deeply concerned with the situation existing in Oman, Having considered the question of Territories under Taking note of the report of the Special Representa- Portuguese administration, tive of the Secretary-General12 and thanking him for Having considered the report on this question sub his efforts, mitted by the Special Committee on the Situation with Taking into consideration the fact that in the report regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the it is recognized that in the course of his mission the Granting- of Independence to Colonial Countries and Special Representative did not have the time to evaluate Peoples,9 the territorial, historical and political issues involved Having heard the petitioners, in the problem, nor did he consider himself competent Recalling the Declaration on the granting of inde to do so, pendence to colonial countries and peoples contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 De 10 Official Records of the Security Council, Siztefflth Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1961, document S/4835. cember 1960, 11 fbid., Eighteenth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1963, document S/5380. 9 Jbid., addendum to agenda item 23, document A/5446/Rev.1, 12 Official Records of the General Assembly, Eightetftth Ses chapter II. sion, Annexes, agenda item 78, document A/5562. Re1olution1 adopted on the report• of the Fourth Committee 49 1. Decides to establish an Ad H oc Committee com 1962, it established the_ Special Committee on the posed of five Member States appointed by the President Situation with regard to the Implementation of the of the General Assembly to examine the question of Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Oman; Countries and Peoples and that it has approved the 2. Calls upon all the parties concerned to co-operate Special Committee's methods and procedures, with the Ad H oc Committee by all possible means, Considering that the Special Committee, in view of including that of facilitating visits to the area; the experience it has gained, is now in a position to 3. Requests the Ad H oc Committee to report to the take over the functions of the Committee on Info!"ma General Assembly at its nineteenth session; tion from Non-Self-Governing Territories, 4. Requests the Secretary-General to render all nec Having regard to the views of the Secretary-General essary assistance to the Ad H oc Committee. on this question, 16 1277th plenary meeting, Considering that it is imperative to avoid any duplica 11 December 1963. tion of work or overlapping of responsibilities, • Having received the report of the Committee on • * Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories pre 17 The President of the General Assembly, in pursuance of pared at its fourteenth session, in 1963, paragraph 1 of the above resolution, appointed the members 1. Takes note of the report of the Committee on of the Ad Hoe Committee on Oman.IB Tnformation from Non-Self-Governing Territories on The Ad Hoe Committee will be composed of the following the work of its fourteenth session; }.{ember States: AFGHANISTAN, CoSTA RICA, NEPAL, NIGERIA 2. Expresses its gratitude to the Committee for its and SENEGAL. efforts and for its valuable contribution to the accom plishment of the purposes of the United Nations under 1969 (XVIII). Report of the TruBteeBhip Council Chapter XI of the Charter; The General Assembly, 3. Decides to dissolve the Committee on Information Having received the report of the Trusteeship Council from Non-Self-Governing Territories; covering the period from 20 July 1962 to 26 June 4. Inviter Member States which have or which as 1963,14 and the report of the Secretary-General on the sume responsibilities for the administration of Terri dissemim1tion of information on offers by Member tories whose peoples have not yet attained a full meas States of study and training facilities for inhabitants ure of self-government to transmit or continue to of Trust Territories,1~ transmit to the Secretarv-General information as pre 1. Takes note of those reports; scribed under Article 73 e of the Charter, as well as the fullest possible information on political and consti 2. Calls upon the Administering Authorities to take tutional development ; account of the recommendations and observations con tained in the report of the Trusteeship Council and to 5. Requests the Special Committee to study this bear in mind those expressed by delegations during the information and take it fully into account in examining debate on the report at the eii:;hteenth session of the the situation with regard to the implementation of the General Assembly. Declarntion on the granting of independence to colonial 1281st plenary meeting, countries and peoples in each of the Non-Self-Governing 16 December 1963. Territories, and to undertake any special study and prepare any special report it may consider necessary in addition to its activities under General Assembly reso 1970 {XVIII). Queation of the continuation of lutions 1654 (XVI) and 1810 (XVII) ; the Committee on Information from Non Self-Governing TerritorieB 6. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Special Committee with all the facilities and The General Assembly, personnel necessary for the implementation of the Recalling its resolution 1847 (XVII) of 19 December present resolution. 1962 in which it decided to review at its eighteenth 1281st plenary meeting, session the question of the further continuation of the 16 December 1963. Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories, 1971 (XVIII).