United Nations Fund for Namibia

A/RES/3030(XXVII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1973.

What other versions does this mandate have?

14 versions · 1971–1995

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/49/91

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1995	A/RES/49/91	United Nations Fund for Namibia	559	—
1985	A/RES/39/50[E]	United Nations Fund for Namibia	—	—
1983	A/RES/37/233[E]	United Nations Fund for Namibia	—	—
1982	A/RES/36/121[F]	United Nations Fund for Namibia	—	—
1981	A/RES/35/227[G]	United Nations Fund for Namibia	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Budget Educational Assistance Financing Funds Namibia

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Recalling its resolution 2145 (XXI) of 27 Octobcr 1966, by which the United Nations decided to termínate the Mandatc of South Africa over Namibia and assume direct responsibility for the Territory until its indcpcndence, _ Reaffirming its resolve to discharge that responsibility m regard to the Territory,

M~n~ful that, _by assuming direct responsibility for ~am1bia. t~c Umted Nations incurred a solemn obligat1011 to ass1st and prepare the people of the Territory for self-determination and independence,

Recalling further its resolutions 2679 (XXV) of 9 December 1970 and 2872 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971 concerning the establishment of the United ~ations Fund for Namibia for the purpose of putting mto eff':'c! a comprehensive programme of assistance to Nam1bians, as outlined in the report of the Secret~ry-Gcn~ral to the General Assembly at its twentys1xth sess10n,38

Recognizing that South Africa's continued illegal occupation of Namibia at present prevents the United N_ati?ns from furnishing needed, large-scale assistance w1thm the Territory,

Hai·ing examined the report of the Secretary-General on the operation of the Fund during 1972,39

Bearing in mind that the scope of the programme, as_ well as i!s financing and administrative machinery, w1ll be subiect to review by the General Assembly whcn South Africa's illegal occupation of Namibia is terminatcd,

Noting that the Secretary-General, owing to Iack of funds, has not been able to carry out the programme in ali its parts as envisaged in his report submitted to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session in accordancc with its resolution 2679 (XXV),

Noting further that thc Sccretary-General has, for the abovc-mcntioncd rcasons, found it necessary, inter a/ia, to dcfcr implementation of the preparation and investigation of thc long-term measures described in paragraph 108 of his report to the General Asscmbly at its twcnty-sixth session,

Recag11izing the importance of undertaking a detailed invcstigation of the human and natural resources of Namibia, with a vicw to prcparing proposals for a co-ordinatcd plan of international economic and technical a,sistance, inclmling manpowcr training, to be

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implemented in Namibia after the withdrawal of South Africa from the Territory,

Expresses its appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on the operation of the United Nations Fund for Namibia during 1972 and endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained therein;

Decides, as a transítional measure, to allocate to the Fund the sum of $100,000 from the regular budget of the United Nations for 1973;

Authorizes the Secretary-General to continue to appeal to Governmcnts for voluntary contributions to the Fund;

Invites Governments to appeal once more to their national organizations and institutions for voluntary financia! contrihutions to the Fund;

Urges thc Secretary-Gcneral to implement the long-term rneasures and studies outlined in his report to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session as soon as the necessary funds become available;

Authorizes the Secretary-General to implement the arrangements for the administration and supervision of the Fund, with the advice of the United Nations Council for Namibia and of the Ad Hoc Sub- Committee on Namibia;40

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system to render all necessary assistance to the Secretary-General in carrying out the tasks assigned to him under the present resolution;

Decides, pcnding the cntry into full operation of the comprehensivc programmc, that Namibians shall continue to be eligible for assistance through the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and thc United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

2 I 14th plenary meeting

18 December 1972

(;,•neral A,sembly-Twenly-seventh Session

44 Official Records of the General Assemb/y, Twenty-seventh Session, Fourth Committee, 2018th meeting.

40 Lef?al Consequences for States of the Conti11ued Presence ,,f South Africa in Namibia (South West Africa) notwithstand- 41 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-seventh ing Security Coundl Reso/11tion 276 ( 1970), Advisory Opinion, Session, Supplement No. 24 (A/8724).

/.C.f. Reports 1971, p. 16. 42 !bid., Supplemcnt No. 2 3 ( A/8723/Rev.1 ), chaps. II, nr 47 See Official Records of the General Assemóly, Twenty- ·'('Vi'nth Scssion, Supp/ement No. 24 (A/8724), vol. IJ, ap-

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