Security Council Resolution 329 (1973) [on Zambia's Decision to Impose Sanctions Against Southern Rhodesia and Economic Assistance to Zambia]

S/RES/329(1973)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1974.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Coordination Within UN System Economic Assistance Financial Assistance Sanctions Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia Question Special Missions Technical Cooperation Zambia

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

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Reaffirming the inalienable !['ight of the people of Zimbabwe to self-determination and independence in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514

(XV) of 14 December 1960 and the legitimacy of their struggle to secure the enjoyment of their right as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations,

Endorses the assessment and conclusions of the Special Mission established under resolution 326 (1973);

Affirms that the state of tension has been heightened following the recent provocative and aggressive acts committed by the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia against Zambia;

Declares that the only effective solution to this g,ave situation lies in the exercise by the people of 2limbabwe of their right to self-determination and independence in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV);

Strongly condemns the racist regime of South Africa for its persistent refusal to withdraw its military and armed forces from Southern Rhodesia; .t 5. Reiterates its demand for the immediate withatawal of South African military and armed forces from Southern Rhodesia and from the border of that Territory with Zambia;

Urges the Security Council Committee established in pursuance of resolution 253 (1968) concerning the question of Southern Rhodesia to expedite the preparation of its report undertaken under Security Council resolution 320 ( 1972) of 29 September 1972,

taking into account all proposals and suggestions for extending the scope and improving the effectiveness of sanctions against Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe);

Requests all Governments to take stringent measures to enforce and ensure full compliance by all individuals and organizations under their jurisdiction with the sanctions policy against Southern Rhodesia and calls upon all Governments to continue to treat the racist minority regime in Southern Rhodesia as wholly illegal;

Urges the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, to convene as soon as possible a national constitutional conference where genuine representatives of the people of Zimbabwe as a whole would be able to work out a settlement relating to the future of the Territory;

Calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom to take all effective measures to bring about the conditions necessary to enable the people of Zimbabwe to exercise freely and fully their right to self-determination and independence including:

The unconditional release of all political prison!rs, detainees and restrictees;

( b) The repeal of all repressive and discriminatory legislation;

( c) The removal of all restrictions on political activity and the establishment of full democratic freedom and equality of political rights;

Decides to meet again and consider further actions in the light of future developments.

United States of America)

Resolution :\29 ( 1973)

of 10 .March 1973

Commends the Government of Zambia for deciding to abandon the use of the southern route for its t~ade unt_il the_ rebellion is quelled and majority rule 1s estabhshed m Southern Rhodesia;

Takes note of the urgent economic needs of Zambia as indicated in the report of the Special Mission and the annexes thereto;

Appeals to all States for immediate technical, financial and material assistance to Zambia in accordance with resolutions 253 (1968) and 277 (1970) and the recommendations of the Special Mission, so that Zambia can maintain its normal flow of traffic and enhance its capacity to implement fully the mandatory sanctions policy;

Requests the United Nations and the organizations and programmes concerned, in particular the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the United Nations Development Pro-- gramme, as well as the specialized agencies, in particular the International Labour Organisation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Universal Postal Union, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Meteorological Organization and

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the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, to assist Zambia in the fields identified in the report of the Special Mission and the annexes thereto;

Requests the Secretary-General in collaooration with the appropriate organizations of the United Nations system, to organize with immediate effect all forms of financial, technical and material assistance to Zambia to enable it to carry out its policy of economk

Decisions

At its 1705th meeting, on 12 April 1973, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled: "The situation in the Middle East: Letter dated 12 April 1973 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the P,resident of the Security Council (S/10913)".rn

At its 1706th meeting, on 13 April 1973, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria and the Syrian Arab Republic to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At its 1708th meeting, on 17 April 1973., the Council decided to invite the representative of Tunisia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At its 1710th meeting, on 20 April 1973, the Council decided to invite the representative of Jordan to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

Resolution 331 (1973)

of 20 April 1973

Requests the Economic and Social Council to consider periodically the question of economic assistance to Zambia as envisaged in the present resolution.

Adopted unanimously at the 1694th mreting

THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST18

I. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Security Council as early as possible a comprehensive report giving full account of the efforts undertaken by the United Nations pertaining to th,• situation in the Middle East since June 1967;

Decides to meet, following the submission of the Secretary-General's report, to examine the situation in the Middle East;

.t Requests the Secretary-General to ,invite Mr. Gunnar Jarring, the Special Representative of the Secretary- Gcneral, to be available during the Council's meetings in order to render assistance to the Council in the course of its deliberations.

Adopted at the 1710th meet-

Resolution 332 ( 1973)

of 21 April 1973

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