CM/Res. 685 (XXXII)
RESOLUTION HAILING IRAN’S RALLYING TO THE SANCTIONS ADOPTED AGAINST R ACIST AND MINORITY REGIMES
The Council of Minister of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Thirty- Second Ordinary Session in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya, from 23 February to 4 March, 1979,
Having taken note of the report of the Administrative Secretary-General (Doc.
CM/928 (XXXII) Part I), especially the chapter relating to sanctions,
Recalling the imperative need to isolate the South-African racist regime through strict, vigorous and total application of sanctions in general and oil embargo in particular,
Taking into account the various resolutions already adopted by the OAU on sanctions, particularly resolution CM/Res. 634 (XXXI) adopted in Khartoum, Sudan, in July 1978,
Recalling the categorial refusal of the previous regime of Iran to receive the OAU Ad Hoc Committee on oil embargo and to consult with it on the best ways to apply oil sanctions,
Welcoming with deep appreciation the friendly and encouraging decision of the revolutionary Government of Iran who clearly indicated that henceforth Iran would no longer supply oil to the racist regimes of Southern Africa as well as the Zionist regime of Israel,
Convinced that a total oil and trade embargo would weaken the racist and minority regimes of Southern Africa considerably and would undoubtedly accelare the liberation process of the oppressed peoples of Southern Africa from the racist and colonialist yoke:
TAKES NOTE of the part of the Administrative Secretary-General’s Report, relating to sanctions;
REAFFIRMS its strong determination to completely isolate the imposition of total and complete sanctions, including an effective oil and trade embargo;
APPEALS once again to all countries, especially to certain Western countries and Japan to server their political, economic and other relations with the racist minority regimes in Southern Africa in pursuance of the relevant OAU and UN General Assembly resolutions;
EXPRESSES its satisfaction with the revolutionary act of solidarity and courage of the present Government of Iran in applying an oil embargo against the racist and minority regimes of Southern Africa and against the Zionist regime of Israel;
URGENTLY APPEALS to Iran and to all OPEC countries as well as all other oil exporting countries with a view to compelling the international oil companies to apply the embargo decided by the United Nations against the racist minority regimes of Southern Africa, by stopping supplying them with oil and by ensuring that oil does not reach them indirectly;
CALLS UPON the OAU Standing Committee on Sanctions to immediately establish contacts with the Government of Iran, and all OPEC Countries as well as any other country producing and exporting crude or refined oil with a view to divising the best ways and means of ensuring effective oil embargo against the racist and minority regimes of Southern Africa.