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0UNITED NATIONS 0UNITED NATIONS ACENTRE AGAINST APARTHEID NOTES. AND DOCUMENTS* T August 1983 1M)LE OF n= CtL ScLIDART Y AD ACTION IN SUPPORT OF THE STMJGGLE PR LIBEAT'ION IN SOUTH AFRICA Observance of the twentieth anniversary of the Special annittee against Apartheid /ffte: As part of the observance of -its twentieth anniversary, the Special Camiittee against Apartheid convened on 30 and 31 March 1983 a special session on the role of international solidarity and action in support of the struggle for liberation in South Africa. Many leaders of organizations and eminent persons active in the struggle against Apartheid amvnded the Special Committee and the Centre against Apa in the United Nations Secretariat for their dedication and ontribution during the past two decades and discussed ways and means of strengthening the international campaign against apartheid. In omnection with the observance, the Chairman of the Special Cairttee, H.E. Alhaji Yusuff Maitama-Sule and Mr. Enuga S. rFxdy, Assistant Secretary-General of the Centre against Apartheid, were awarded the Joliot-Curie gold medal of the World Peace Council. This issue reproduces texts and/or sumwaries of statements made at the meeting.7 83-21897 *All material in these Notes and Documents may be freely reprinted. Acknowledgement, together with a copy of the publication containing the reprint, would be appreciated. United Nations, New York 10017 CONTENTS Page 1. Presentation of the Joliot-Curie Award of the World Peace Council to the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid and to the Assistant Secretary-General of the Centre against Apartheid . 1 Statements made at the 517th meeting held on 30 March 1983 1. Mr. Romesh Chandra, President of the World Peace Council ... ....... 1 2. Mr. Gus Newport, Mayor of Berkeley, California and member of the World Peace Council delegation ....... ...................... 3 3. Mr. Tair Tairov, Professor and Secretary of the World Peace Council ...............................................4 4. Mr. Edouard Sloan, President, Quebec Peace Council .... ......... 5 5. Mrs. Karen Talbot, Head, United Nations Department of the World Peace Council ......... ...........................5 6. H.E. Mr.James Gbeho, Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, on behalf of the African States members of the Special Committee ............ ......................... 6 7. H.E. Mr. Harry Ott, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative of the German Democratic Republic to the United Nations, on behalf of the socialist States members of the Special Committee ....... ................... 7 8. Mr. Moh. Farouk Adhami, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, on behalf of Asian States members of the Special Committee ....... ............. 8 9. Mr. Luis Sandiga, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations, on behalf of the Latin American States members of the Special Committee ....... .....................9 10. H.E. Alhaji Yusuff Maitama-Sule, Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid and Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations .......... ............................9 11. H.E. Mr. James Gbeho, Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, on behalf of the African States members of the Special Committee .......... ......................... ...11 12. Mr. Enuga S. Reddy, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Centre against Apartheid ....... ................... 12 II. Special session on the tole of International solidarity and action in support of the struggle for liberation in South Africa . ...... 15 A. Statements made at 518th meeting held on 30 March 1983 .. ......... ...15 Page 1. H.E. Mr. lure Hollai (Hungary), President of the United Nations General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session . ..... ........... 15 2. H.E. Mr. Seydou Traore, Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations, on behalf of the Special Comittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples ... ........... ... 16 3. H.E. Mr. Mohamed Sahnoun, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations, on behalf of the United Nations Council for Namibia . 17 4. H.E. Mr. S. Shah Nawaz, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 421 (1977) concerning the question of South Africa ............. ............................. 19 5. H.E. Mr. N. Krishnan, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries .......... .21 6. H.E. Mr. Wafula Wabuge, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, on behalf of the Chairman of the Organization of African Unity . .23 7. Mr. Emeka Anyaoku, DeputySecretary-General of the Commonwealth, former member of the Special Committee ........ ...................... 25 8. Mr. E.O. Ogub (Nigeria), former Chairman of the Special Committee . 29 9. Mr. Vladimir Stanis, Rector of Patrice Lumumba University on behalf of the Soviet Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee ..... .............. ..30 lO.Mr. Nicasio Valderrama, Consul-General of the Philippines in Sydney, former Rapporteur of the Special Committee ..... ............... ..35 Page B. Statements made at the 519th meeting held on 31 March 1983 1. H.E. Mr. Mohamed Sahnoun, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations ......... ....................... 38 2. Mr. M. J. Makatini, Observer, African National Congress (ANC) on behalf of Mr. Oliver Tmbo, President of ANC .. ........... .... 41 3. Mr. Joseph Mkwanazi, Observer, Pan-Africantst CongressofAzania... 41 4. Mr. Pius Asheeke, Observer, South West Africa People's Organization . 44 5. Mr. Abdul S. Minty, Director, World Campaign against Military and Nuclear Collaboration with South Africa, Oslo .. ......... 45 6. Mr. Kurt Seibt, President of the Solidarity Committee of the German Democratic Republic ......... ...................... .51 7. Mr. Antonio Saura, Chairman, Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid, Paris ......... ...................... 53 8. Mrs. Jennifer Davis, Executive Director, American Committee on Africa ............ ................................ ...54 9. Rev. Father Austin Flannery, President, Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement 55 10. Mr. Sean MacBride, President, International Peace Bureau, Nobel Peace Prize and Lenin Peace Prize Winner, former United Nations Commissioner for Namibia .............................. 57 A C. Statements made at the 520th meeting on 31 March 1983 1. Mr. Abraham Ordia, President of the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa ............ ............................... ...58 2. Mr. J. Dennis Akumu, Secretary-General, Organization of African Trade Union Unity .......... ........................ 61 3. H.E. Mr. Abdehl-Rahman Abdalla, Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the United Nations .......... .......................... ...62 4. Mr. M.J. Makatini, Observer, African National Congress ........... 63 5. Mr. Glenn Fubler, Anti-Apartheid Group, Bermuda .... ............ .65 6. Mr. Vassos Lyssarides, Secretary-General, International Committee against Apartheid, Racism and Colonialism in Southern Africa ........ .65 7. Ms. Carol Somplatsky-Jarman, Director, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility .......... ....................... .66 Page 8. Mrs. Phyllis Altman, Director, International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa (London) ........... ................ 67 9. Mr. P.N. Haksar, All India Peace and Solidarity Organization . 67 10. Mr. Jim Gale, Co-ordinator, Campaign against Racial Exploitation, Australia ........... .............................. ...68 11. Mr. John Minto, National Chairman, HART: The New Zealand AntiApartheid Movement .......... .......................... .68 12. Mr. Assim El Rayah, Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organization . 70 13. Ms. Jeanne Wood;, National Anti-Imperialist Movement in Solidarity with African Liberation (I1AIMSAL) ...... ................ ... 70 i. Mr. E.C. Anyaoku, Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth . 71 15. H.E. AlhaJi Yusuff Maitama-Sule, Chairman, Special Committee against Apartheid .......... ......................... ..72 Notes ................ ................................... 74 I. Presentation of the Joliot-Curie Award of the World Peace Council to the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid and to the Assistant Secretary-General of the Centre against Apartheid Statements made at the 51Tth meeting held on 30 March 1983 1. Mr. Romesh Chandra, President of the World Peace Council On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheidthe delegation of the World Peace Council brings the warm congratulations and good wishes of hundred of millions of ordinary people from all over the world - and, in particular of the vast mass movements in 137 countries of all continents, which are represented in our Council. Twenty years - two decades - what remarkable changes have taken place on this planet during this period! It is true that the danger of nuclear war and nuclear annihilation has grown to unprecedented heights. But that is not the most significant change in the international situation. The truth is that today there exists in the world a mighty mass movement for peace and disarmament, for the prevention of nuclear war - which is bigger and