Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination

A/RES/3223(XXIX)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1975.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1973–1980

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/35/33

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1980	A/RES/35/33	Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination	1,283	17%Compare
1978	A/RES/32/10	Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination	599	18%Compare
1975	A/RES/3223(XXIX)	Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination	723	18%Compare
1974	A/RES/3057(XXVIII)	Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination	529	12%Compare
1973	A/RES/2919(XXVII)	Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination	215	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

International Decades Racial Discrimination

What’s in this document?

18 operative paragraphs

Takes note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1863 (LVI) of 17 May 1974;

Takes note with appreciation of the reports of the Secretary-Generalª submitted in accordance with paragraphs 18 (/) and 18 (h) of the Programme for the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination ;15

Condemns the intolerable conditions which continue to prevail in southern Africa and elsewhere, including the denial of the right to self-determination and the inhumane and odious application of apartheid and racial discrimination;

Rea{firms its recognition of the legitimacy of the struggle of oppressed peo{>les to liberate themselves from racism, racial discrimmation, apartheid, colonialism and afien domination;

Urges all Member States to co-operate loyally and fully in achieving the goals and objectives of the Decade by taking such actions and measures as:

lmplementing United Nations resolutions bearing on the elimination of racism, apartheid, racial discrimination and the liberation of peoples under colonial domination and alíen subjugation;

14 E/5474, E/5475; see also A/9666 and Add.1-6.

1G Resolution 3057 (XXVIII), annex.

Signing and ratifying the International Convention on the Elimination of Ali Forms of Racial Discrinúnation, 16 the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 11 the lnternational Covenants on Human Rights18 and all other relevant instruments;

Formulating and executing plans to realize the policy measures and goals contained in the Programme for the Decade;

Reviewing interna) Iaws and regulations witlt a view to identifying and rescinding those which provide for, give rise to, or inspire racial discrimination or apartheid;

Supplying the Secretary-General with comments and views as to the draft agenda and timing of the world conference referred to in paragraph 13 (a) of the Programme for the Decade, as well as in relation to the implementation of that Programme;

(/) Complying, when due, with the provisions of paragraph 18 (e) of the Programme for the Decade, which call for Governments to forward a report every two years on the action taken under the Programme for the Decade, on Hle basis of a questionnaire circulated by the Secretary-General, and for these reports to be transmitted to the Economic and Social Council for its consideration;

Requests national sports federations of Member States to refuse systematically to participate in ali sports or other activities together with the representatives of the racist régime of South Africa;

Urges ali States, United Nations organs and bodies, the specialized agencies and intergovernmental and non-govemmental organizations to ensure, inter alia:

Immediate termination of all measures and policies, as well as military, political, economic and other activities, which enable racist régimes in southern Africa to continue the repression of the African people;

( b) Full support and assistance, morally and materially, to the peoples which are victims of apartheid and racial discrimination and to the liberation movements;

Call.s attention to the vital importance of exanúning the socio-economic and colonial roots of racism, aparthéd and racial discrimination, witlt a view to eliminating them;

Stresses the importance of mobilizing public opinion in support, morally and materially, of the peoples which are victims of racism, apartheid, racial discrimination and colonial and alíen domination;

Commends the active mvolvement of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in the implementation of the Programme for the Decade within its competence under the Intemational Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;

Expresses the hope that adequate resources will be made available to the Secretary-General to enable him to undertake the activities entrusted to him under the Programme for the Decade;

16 Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex.

11 Resolution 3068 (XXVIII), annex.

1s Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

Decides to consider at its thirtieth session, as a matter of high priority, the question entitled "Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimina-

Reaolu1ion1 adopled on the reporta of the Third Commiuee

10 See Officials Records o/ tl1e Economic and Social Council Fifty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 6 (E/5265), chap. XX'.

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