Apartheid and Racial Discrimination


ECM/Res. 76 (VI)


APARTHEID AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION



The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting at Addis Ababa in its Sixth Extraordinary Session from 3 to 5 December 1965,


Recalling all the previous pertinent resolutions on the problem of apartheid and racial discrimination, in particular Assembly of Heads of State and Government resolution AHG/Res.6 (I), General Assembly resolution 1761 (XVIII) of 6 November 1962 and Security Council resolution S/5386 and S/5471 of 7 August 1963 and 4 December 1963 respectively,


Considering the report of the Administrative Secretary-General,



Having examined the report and the documents prepared by the Bureau of Sanctions,



Having heard the report of the Secretary of State of Liberia on behalf of the four States which were requested to pursue the matter at the United Nations,


Being aware that the situation in South Africa is deteriorating from day to day that its effects in neighbouring countries and especially in Southern Rhodesia are becoming preoccupying,


  1. REAFFIRMING the decisions taken by the OAU concerning apartheid and racial discrimination;


  1. DEPLORES the action of those countries which have greatly increased their trade with South Africa, particularly Japan, West Germany, France and Italy;


  1. FURTHER DEPLORES the great increase in investments in South Africa by foreign corporations, particularly from the United States, the United Kingdom, West Germany and France;


  1. REQUESTS those African States and other States which still have commercial ties with South Africa to server them as soon as possible;

CM/Res. 75 (VI)




  1. CONDEMNS the actions of those States which, through political and military collaboration with the Government of South Africa, are encouraging it to persist in its racial policies;


  1. CONDEMNS the actions of those States which continue to sell to South Africa military equipment, in violation of resolution S/5386 and S/5471 of the Security Council;


  1. DRAWS the attention of the Security Council to the fact that the situation in South Africa continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security, and that action under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter is essential;


  1. EXPRESSES ITS THANKS to the Foreign Ministers of Liberia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and Tunisia for their previous efforts and requests them to pursue their activities in order to secure from the Security Council the implementation of the resolution passed in connection with economic sanctions.

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