Security Council Resolution 182 (1963) [Requesting the Secretary-General to Establish a Group of Experts to Examine Methods of Resolving the Situation in South Africa]

S/RES/182(1963)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1966.

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8 subjects

Apartheid Arms Embargo Detained Persons Groups of Experts Human Rights Political Prisoners Report Preparation South Africa

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Appeals to all States to comply with the provisions of Security Council resolution 181 (1963) of 7 August 1963;

Urgent/y requests the Government of the Republic of South Africa to cease forthwith its continued imposition of discriminatory and repressive measures which are contrary to the principles and purposes of the Charter and which are in violation of its obligations as a Member of the United Nations and of the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

Condemns the non-compliance by the Government of the Republic of South Africa with the appeals contained in the above-mentioned resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council;

Again calls upon the Government of the Republic of South Africa to liberate all persons imprisoned, interned or subjected to other restrictions for having opposed the policy of apartheid;

Solemnly calls upon all States to cease forthwith the sale and shipment of equipment and materials for the manufacture and maintenance of arms and ammunition in South Africa;

Requests the Secretary-General to establish under bis direction and reporting to him a small group of recognized experts to examine methods of resolving the present situation in South Africa through full, peaceful and orderly application of human rights and fondamental freedoms to all inhabitants of the territory as a whole, regardless of race, colour or creed, and to consider what part the United Nations might play in the achievement of that end;

Tenant compte des graves inquiétudes qu'éprouvent les Etats Membres au sujet de la politique d'apartheid

débats de la Commission politique spéciale,

Gouvernement sud-africain qui perpétue la discrimination raciale, politique incompatible avec les prinles obligations de ce pays en tant qu'Etat Membre de l'Organisation des Nations Unies,

Reconnaissant la nécessité d'éliminer la discrimina-

individus sur le territoire de la République sudafricaine, sans distinction de race, de sexe, de langue ou de religion,

d'apartheid et de discrimination raciale pratiquées par le Gouvernement de la République sud-africaine répu-

solution positive différente,

en date du 7 août I 963;

2. Prie instamment le Gouvernement de la République sud-africaine de cesser immédiatement l 'applica-

la Déclaration universelle des droits de ! 'homme;

la République sud-africaine, de ne pas avoir donné

sécurité;

Demande à nourcau au Gouvernement de la République sud-africaine de libérer toutes les personnes emprisonnées, internées ou soumises à d'autres restrictions pour s'être opposées à la politique d'apartheid;

Demande solennellement à tous les Etats de mettre fin immédiatement à la vente et à l'expédition d'équipements et de matériels destinés à la fabrication ou à l'entretien d'armes et de munitions en Afrique du Sud;

Prie le Secrétaire général d'établir sous sa direction, et pour lui faire rapport, un petit groupe d'experts permettraient de régler la situation actuelle en Afrique

distinction de race, de couleur ou de croyance, et d 'exa-

1. Invites the Govemment of the Republic of South Africa to avail itself of the assistance of this group in order to bring about such peaceful and orderly transformation;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the situation under observation and to report to the Security Council such new developments as may occur and in any case, not later than 1 June 1964, on the implementation of the present resolution.

Adopted unanimous/y at the

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