The Question of Race Conflict in South Africa Resulting From the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa

A/RES/820(IX)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1955.

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7 documents · 1953–1958

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1958	A/RES/1178(XII)	The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa	48	–
1956	A/RES/917(X)	The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa	414	–
1955	A/RES/820(IX)	The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa	426	–
1954	A/RES/721(VIII)	The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa	605	–
1953	A/RES/616(VII)[B]	The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa	—	–

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Apartheid Ethnic Conflict Race Relations South Africa

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Commends the United Nations Commission on the Racial Situation in the Union of South Africa for its constructive work;

N ates with regret that the Government of the Union of Squth Africa again refused to co-operate with the Commission;

N ates the Commission's suggestions for facilitating a peaceful settlement of the problem contained in paragraphs 368 to 384 of its report ;9

4 . ./nvites the Government of the Union of South Africa to reconsider its position in th,- light of the high principles expressed in the United Nations Charter, taking into account the pledge of all Member States to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms without distinction as to race ; and further taking into account the valuable t"Xpt>1·ience of other multi-racial societies as set forth in chapter Vll of the Commission's report;

Further im·ites the Government of the Union of South Africa to take into consideration the suggestions of the Commission for a peaceful settlement of the racial problem, namely, those detailed in paragraphs 370 to 383 of its report ;

Requests the Commission to keep under review the problem of race conflict in the Union of South Africa;

Requests the Commission to report to the General Assembly at its tenth session;

Decides that, should any of the members of the Commission be unable to continue their t11('111hership, the member or members concerned shall, if the General Assembly is not sitting, be replaced by a person or persons appointed by the present Presidrnt of the General Assembly in consultation with the Secrttary- General.

511 th ple1wry meeting,

14 December 1954.

" I/iid., Ninth Srssiorz, S11f'l'lc111rrzl No. 16. 8 Ibid., Eighth Session, Supplm1c11t No. /,S.

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