Question of South West Africa

A/RES/1805(XVII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1963.

What else is in this group?

24 documents · 1948–1968

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1968).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1968	A/RES/2372(XXII)	Question of South West Africa	950	–
1968	A/RES/2325(XXII)	Question of South West Africa	520	–
1968	A/RES/2324(XXII)	Question of South West Africa	319	–
1967	A/RES/2248(S-V)	Question of South West Africa	895	–
1967	A/RES/2145(XXI)	Question of South West Africa	981	–

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7 subjects

Appointment of Officials Arms Embargo Arms Transfers Namibia Namibia Question Population Transfers South Africa

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15 operative paragraphs

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Bearing in mind the findings, conclusions and recommendations set forth in the two reports,

Having heard the petitioners,

Expressing its deep concern that the continuance of the critical situation in South \Vest Africa constitutes a serious threat to international peace and security,

Reaffirms its solemn proclamation of the inalienable right of the people of South West Africa to independence and national sovereignty;

Condemns the continued refusal of the Government of South Africa to co-operate with the United Nations in the implementation of resolution 1702 (XVI) as well as other resolutions concerning South 'vVest Africa;

Requests the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to discharge, mutatis mutandis, the tasks assigned to the Special Committee for South West Africa by resolution 1702 (XVI), taking into consideration the special responsibilities of the United Nations with regard to the Territory of South Vv est Africa, and to submit to the General Assemblv, at its seventeenth or eighteenth session, a report on the' implementation of the present resolution;

Further requests all Member States to extend to the Special Committee such assistance as it may require in the discharge of these tasks;

Requests the Secretary-General to appoint a United Nations Technical Assistance Resident Representative for South West Africa to achieve the obiectives outlined in General Assembly resolution 1566 (XV) of 18 December 1960 and paragraph 2 ( g) of resolution 1702 (XVI), in consultation with the Special Committee;

Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary steps to establish an effective United Nations presence in South West Africa;

Urges the Government of South Africa to refrain from:

( a) Employing direct or indirect action involving the forcible removal of indigenous inhabitants from their homes or their confinement in any particular location ;

Using the Territory of South West Africa as a base for the accumtilation, for internal or external purposes, of arms or armed forces ;

Urges all Member States to take into consideration the anxieties expressed by a large number of Member States concerning the supply of arms to South Africa, and to refrain from any action likely to hinder the implementation of the present and previous General Assembly resolutions on South West Africa;

Decides to maintain the question of South West Africa on its agenda as an item requiring urgent am! constant attention.

1194th plenary meetinr,,

14 December 1962.

1806 (XVII). Special Committee for South West Africa

Decides to dissolve the Special Committee for South West Africa ;

Expresses its gratitude to the Special Committee for South West Africa for its efforts and for its contribution to the achievement of the objectives of the United Nations.

14 December 1962.

1807 (XVII). Territories under Portuguese administration

Approves the report of the Special Committee on TerritoriPs under Portuguese Administration;

Condemns the attitude of Portugal, ·which is inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations;

Reaffirms the inalienable right of the peoples of the Territories under Portuguese administration to selfdetermination and independence and upholds without any 6 Ibid., Sc1Jcnternth Session. Amic.rcs, agenda item 54, documents A/5160 and Add.1 and 2.