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TO: HIS E...~CELLENCY A·
N.1."'=t. WILLI.A.:·1 ET:C:la ~·1BOU~•10t.iA
ADMINISTRATIVE SECR3TARY-G.8l·rSRAL
ORGANIZATION 0:C AFRICAN t.TNITY
ADDIS ABABA (ETHIOPIA)
I WISH TO T.HAlJK YOU ?OR THE IlNITATIOU TO SE~m A
REPRESENTATIVZ TO OBSERVE 'I'HE FORTHCO~·-II:m 1-IBETIH"GS OF THE EXTMORDn~;,,RY
SESSION OF THE OAU ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE AND
GOVERW·lillJT (SU1•1iUT CONFERENCE] ON THE QUESTION OF A!JGOLA. I HAVE
DESIGNAT:C:D ASSISTAHT SECRZTARY-G:81..:fERAL ABBY PARAH TO ATTEND ON EY C,Rrrr 1..:-1 FiJ
· BEHALF. PARA. I fu•l ~~ THAT THE OAU IS i>IAi<ING A REN:W-lED ATTE~•iPT
TO FIND AU URGEUT SOLUTION FOR THE PRODLEM AND EARNESTLY IIOPE THAT
ITS EFFORTS 'iH~L BB CROWNED "WITH SUCCESS. WITH HIGHEST REGARDS
AND £,1Y WARH PERSONAL GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES FOR THE :NEW YEAR.
h'URT WALDHEI.H
SECRZTARY-GE!J2RAir
UNATIONS
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SECRETARIAT EXECUTIF DE L'ORGANISATION
DE L'UNITE AFRICAINE AUX NATIONS UNIES
EXECUTIVE SECRET
OF AFRICAN UN
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Mr. Secretary General, e9;z t1a3(t-7:,,-) I have the honour to inform you that I have received instructions
from His Excellency Mr. William Eteki Mboumoua, Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity, to extend to you an invitation to send a representative to attend, as an observer, the forthcoming Extraordinary Sessions of the Assembly of the African Heads of State and Government and also of the Council of Ministers on the question on Angola,
The Meeting of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government is scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 10-12 January, 1976. This will be preceded by a preparatory Meeting of the Council of Ministers which is also scheduled to take place at the same venue on 8 and 9 January 1976,
Please accept, Mr. Secretary General, the assurances of my highest consideration.
·.,
H.E. Mr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary General United Nattons New York, N.Y. 10017
sta a am Ag. Executive Secretary
of the OAU to the UN
NOTE FOR THE FILE /Ji Mr. Farah called today from Addis Ababa at~,:30
MP/bj 12.1.76
(8:30 p.m. local time) to convey the following message:
The OAU being evenly divided (22 to 22) on the two draft resolutions that had been circulated (one advocating recognition of the .MPLA authorities in Luanda as the legitimate government for Angola, the other condemning all foreign interventions in Angola), it is likely that the current Assembly Heads of State or Government will adjourn without adopting a resolution. Instead, it will most probably adopt a statement by the chairman (President Amin). The statement is being worked out and will contain the following elements:
1) the OAU should agree to reinforce the African unity and not to divide the OAU;
2) the invasion of Angola by South Africa should be condemned;
3) all foreign aggressions against Angola should also be condemned;
4) the Angolan problem being an African problem should be solved by Africans;
5) there must be an immediate cease-fire between the warring parties;
6) the OAU should create a Commission of Elders composed of six members to follow developments in Angola;
7) the current Assembly should adjourn today.
President Amin 1 s draft statement is being circulated but has not been formally tabled. It is not clear how the majority will react to it.
In the meantime, .l:-1PLA is insisting that there should be a discussion on the two draft resolutions (not yet formally tabled).
Neither ~x. Holden Roberto (FNLA) nor Dr. Jonas Savirnbi (UNITA) has been invited to speaJc at the Conference.
The Prime Minister of the .MPLA "Government", Hr. Lopo do Nascimento, arrived today with five prisoners - three south Africans and two Portuguese - and mare it clear that MPLA would not agree to a cease-fire.
The conference will adjourn tonight probably following a meeting that will last until tomorrow morning. The participants are determined to adjourn tonight.
Mr. Farah will cable a report tomorrow.
M.K. Pedanou
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ETATPRIORITE
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N37 FOR RAFEUDIN AHMED FROM FARAH. SUMMIT CO~FERENCE HELD THREE
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S!SSIONS ON SUNDAY STOP MORNING SESS!8~ WAS DEVOTED TO LENGTHY
PROCEDURAL DISCUSSION AND FORMAL OPENING.OF DEBATE BY INTRODUCTORY ;·.1
STATEMENT BY SOMALIA WHICH COMDE.NED SOUTH AFRICAN INTERVENTIOM , ...
IR ANGOLA AND CALLED FOR MPLA RECOGNITION STO'? DURING:: ~ .. rG -
AFTERNOON AffD EV£NING SESSIONS, 19 DFlEGATIO~S SPOKE REP~ESENTING
VIEWPOINT OP TWO SIDES PARA THERE IS SHARP DIVISION WITHIN OAU
EQUALLY BALANCED MAKING COMPROMISE ESSENTIAL IF OAU ts TO ~UCCRF.D
IN FINDING ACC£PTABLE SOLUTION AND SECURING U~ITY OW ANGOLAN
QUESTION PARA. LATE SUNDAY EACH SIDE OFFICIALLY SUBMITTED DRAFT
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WtTH EQUAL SPONSORSHIP Or 22 STATES STOP UGANDA AND ETHIOPIA ARE··
ONLY COUNTRIES WHOSE NAMES DO NOT APPEAR ON ElTHE~ OF' TWO DRAFTS•
THEREBY MAKING THEIR ROLE CRUCIAL STOP PARA THERE IS INTENSE
!DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY TO AGRE£ ON COMPROMISE SOLUTION WHICH COULD -· BE ADOPTED BY CONS£NSUS STOP PARA IN:
P,4 :
ITS PREAMBULAR PART, FIRST ORAFT RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY THOSE
FAVOURING ~ATIONAl RECONCILIATIO~i AND FORMING OF NATIONAL GOVERN----------- ·--- ----·-·- ------
MENT WOULD ME OAU TAKE COGNIZANCE OF REPORT AND RECOM~ENDATJONS --- --------~- - --------------- -----OF OAU CONCILIATIOI AND FACT-FINDING COMMISSION ON ANGOLA STO?
DRAFT MAKES NO REFERENCE TO RECOGNITION OF ANY Or THREE ?ARTIES
P5:
wOULD HAVE OAU URGE THREE MOVEMENiS TO r.EASE HOSTILITIES ON PRE
DF.TERMINED DATE AND TO OBSERVE CEASEFIPE AT THEIR RE~PECTIVE -- - -
POSITIONS HELD AT TIME OF CEASEFIRE STOP IT WOULD ALSO HAVE OAU
IWITE QUOTE LEADERS OF THREE MOVEMENMS TO CONCLUDE IMMEDIATELY
AGRITMENT TO END FRATRICIDAL WAR AND TO CREATE APPROPRIATE CON•
DITIONS:
PS:
FO~ NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND SETTING UP OF GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL
UNITY UNQUOTE STOP FINALLY DRAFT WOULD HAVE OAU ESTABLISH AD HOC
COMMISSION OF HEADS OF STATES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION,
ASSISTED BY OAtl DEFENCE COMMISSION STOP SECOND DRAFT RESOLUTION --· ~. -- ----- --- ------- -------...= -- -
SPONSORED BY M?LA SUPPORTERS IN ITS PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPHS WOULD --------- -· ----=--HAVE:
P7 ::
OAU TAKE ACCOUNT OF INTERNATIONAL OPPOSITIO~ TO APARTHEID AND
DANG£RS TO PEACE AND SECURITY WHICH THAT POLICY PRESENTED TO AFRICA
STO? IT WOULD ALSO HAVE OAU TAKE ACCOUNT OF PROCLAMATION IN LUANDA
ON It ~OVEMSER 1975 OF NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE AND PROCLAMATIO~ OF
PEO?LES REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA BY MPLA WHICH OUOTE:
pg: l'1
CONTINUED TO OPPOSE _.YOUTH AFRICAN INVASION OF ANGOLA UNQUOTE STOP
PARA IN ITS OPERATIVE PART. DRAFT RESOLUTION PROCEEDS ON BASIS
THAT OAU SHOULD wti.coME QUOT£ ACCESSION TO INDEPENDENCE OF ANGaLA
AND PROCLAMATION OF PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA UNQUOTE STOP IT
DENOtllOCES SOUTH AFRICAN AGGRESSION QUOTE IN COLLUSION _WIT._H F'NLA, ------·--
P,:
MOU~!TA AND MERCENARY BANDS UNQUOT[ STOP FINALLY IT QUOT! EXPRESSES
CONr!DENCF IN ABILITY Or GOVtRNMENT OF PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA
TO CONTINU£ TO CREATE ATMOSPHERE OF RECONCILIATION or ALL ANGOLANS
W!LtlNG TO ~ORK FOR CONSOLIDATIOtt OF NAT!OMAL UNITY UNQUOTE PA~A
THERE ARE SOME POINTS WHICH BOTH DRAFTS HAVE IN CO~MON:
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STO? FIRSTLY BOTH WFLCO~E AND qECOGNIZF !NDEPEND~NT STATE OF APGOLA
STOP SECONDLY ROTH CONTAIN CONDEMNATION OF SOUTH AFRICA STOP
THIRDLY BOTH DRAFTS SPEAK OF ~ATIONAL ~[CONCILIATION ALTHOUGH IN
DIFFERENT CONTEXTS. FOURTHLY, WITH REGARD TO FOREIGN INVOLVEMENT,
TWO DRAFTS MENTION MATTER BUT GIVE DIFFERENT INTERPRETATION
STOP MPLA SUPPORTERS=
Pll :
!N THEIR DRAFT WOUlD HAVE OAU RESOLVE QUOTE TO OPPOSE BY ALL MF.ANS,
POLITICAL, DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY, SOUTH AFRICA AND IMPERIALIST
AGGRESSION IN ANGOLA UNQUOTE PARA. OTHER DRArT, IN ADOITION TO
CONDEMNING SOUTH AFRICAN I"TERVENTIO~, WOULD HAVE OAU CONDEMN
QUOTE ALL OTHER FORMS OF:
Pl2/55 :
FOqEJGN INTERVENTION AND INTRUSION IN INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF ANGOLA
WHATEVrR THEIR MOTIVATIONS AND ORIGINS UNQUOTE STOP IT ALSO
DEMANDS IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF Alt FOREIGN TROOPS FROM T£RRITORY
AWD IMMEDIAT£ CESSATION OF SUPPLY OF ARMS TO PARTIES IN CONF'LICT
PARA; SUMMIT CONFERENCE EXPECTS CONCLUDE ITS WO~K MONDAY EVENING
12 JANUARY~ FURTHER REPORT FOLLOWS++
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(. SUMMIT CONFERENCE ADJOURNED ITS DELIBERATIONS Iff STATE Or DEAD
f.:~CK, DURING EARLY HOURS OF TUESDAY. CHAIRMAN ANfllOUNCED THAT
AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, CONFEHE?JCE COULD NOT REACH AGREEMt-W ON ---·
c· COMMON POSITION ON ANGOLA AND HAD THEREf'ORE:
P2 = DECIDED TO ADJOURN. HE ADDED THAT SPECIAL SESSION HAD REQUESTED
{ BUREAU OF t?TH OAU REGULAR SESSION TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOw CLOSELY ~ • • - r • - •. ,"•• ~-;-.- . - ·•. ~ -• ► • ,•.. •• • • • • • • . •• •··• r, •. •
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: ANGOLAN SITUATIOG ?ARA. ALTHOUGH TWO SIDES HAD EACH SUBr,fITTEO I '--i DRAFT R£S0LUT!OH, DRAFTS WERE NOT FORMALLY I~TRODUCED BY COHFE-
C REtaCE. INSTEAD, CHAIRMAN TOWARDS CLOSING STAGES INTRODUCED:
P3:
SEVEN•POINT WORK!~G PAPER WRICH ME MOPED V.OULD SEm!E Ag BASIS FOR
CONSENSUS STATEm.'.fiT II PARA ru::r~ARY SUSPFNDED ITS PROCt!t>IPlGS'
\_ . 70 ALLOW AD HOC COMMITTEE REPRESEWTI~G TWO SIDES TO STUDY TWO
DRAFTS AwD ANY OTHER NEW PRO?OSALS SO THAT COf\fPROMISE DOCUMENT
C COULD BE wo~~ED OUT. ?ARA. DESPITf INTENSE AND:
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pqorRACTED ~EGOTIATIONS TH~our~our NIGHT co~~ITTEE FAILED TO pqoDUCE
ACCF.PTAT;LE TEXT. DISAGREEMENT CErJT:i:!ED ON BASIC ISSUES !NVOLFING
RECOGNITION OF M?LA, TIMING OF PROPOSED CEASErI~E AND IDENTITY
OF FOREIGN FO~CES ~MICH SHOULD BE CALLED UPON TO WITHDRAW FROM
ANGOLA PARA. IN O~DER TO DISPENSE WITH ANY FURTHER POLEMICS,:
· P5: --
AD HOC C~~MITTE£ AGREED THAT WHEN PLENARY RECONVENED FOR ITS
FINAL MEETING, THERE SHOULD BE NO STATEMENTS SY EITHER SIDE IN
EXPLANATION OF THE DEADLOCK AND THAT PROC£!DINGS SHOULD BE eo~CLUDED WITH TERSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHAIR~AN OF ADJOURNMENT or CONFERENCt~ PARA; NATURALLY, THERE IS GENERAL AIR OF:
P5/l5: ., Co
DISAPPOINTMENT AT FAILURE OF SUMMIT CONFERENC£ TO AGREE ON MUTUA!;!
APP~OACH TO ANGOLAN PROBLE~ + t.,J,
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UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL
s/11946 SECURITY COUNCIL 27 January 1976
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
LETTER DATED 26 JANUARY 1976 FROM THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, A.I., OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF UGANDA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
I have the honour, upon instructions from my Government, to forward to you in connexion with the forthcoming Security Council debate on Namibia, the following message which I am informed reflects the official OAU position:
"1. INDEPENDENCE FOR THE PEOPLE OF NAMIBIA CANNOT BE COMPROMISED; r;HEREFORE , SOUTH AFRICA MUST WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY HER ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF THE TERRITORY AND MUST REPEAL HER OPPRESSIVE LAWS.
"2. THE SITUATION IN NAMIBIA IS A THREAT TO PEACE AND THE SECURITY COUNCIL MUST PRONOUNCE ITSELF ON THIS. THE THREE PERMANENT MEMBERS, NAMELY, FRANCE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SHOULD EXAMINE THEIR CONSCIENCE AND FACE REALITY. THE SECURITY COUNCIL SHOULD CALL FOR THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER.
113. THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF NAMIBIA MUST BE PRESERVED AND SOUTH AFRICA'S POLICY OF BANTUSTANISATION CANNOT BE TOLERATED.
"4. SWJ\.PO IS THE SOLE REPRESENTA'rIVE OF THE PEOPLE OF NAMIBIA. CHIEFS ARE PUPPETS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN REGIME AND, THEREFORE, ANY MEANINGFUL TALKS MUST INVOLVE SW.APO REPRESENTATIVES. UNLESS THE WORLD BODY AND SOUTH AFRICA RECOGNIZE SWAPO'S POSITION, THE OAU At~D ALL PEACE-LOVING COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD WILL ASSIST HER IN ATTAINING .AND DEMONSTRATING HER LEGITIMATE RIGHTS THROUGH ARMED STRUGGLE.
"5. THE ILLEGAL EXPLOITATION OF NAMIBIA'S NATURAL RESOURCES MUST BE STOPPED. MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SHOULD ABIDE BY DECREE NO. 1, PROMULGATED BY THE COUNCIL FOR NAMIBIA. THE WESTERN COUNTRIES AND JAPAN HAVE STRENGTHENED SOUTH AFRICA'S ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF THE TERRITORY AND, THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD BE CALLED UPON TO CUT OFF THEIR DIPLOMATIC AND TRADE LINKS WITH SOUTH AFRICA, WHICH AFFECT THE TERRITORY. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GEill.ffiNY SHOULD IN PARTICULAR CONSIDER WINDING UP HER CONSULATE IN NAMIBIA AS THIS IS THE MOST TELLING DIPLOMATIC APPROVAL OF SOUTH AFRICA'S OCCUPATION OF NAMIBIA.
116. INCREASED ARMS SUPPLY TO SOUTH AFRICA SHOULD BE CONDEMNED AS IT STRENGTHENS HER STRONGHOLD ON THE TERRITORY.
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s/11946 English Page 2
117. THE USE OF THE TERRITORY OF NAMIBIA TO CARRY ON AGGRESSION AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF ANGOLA MUST BE CONDEMNED. 11
I should be grateful if this communication were circulated as a document of the Security Council.
(Signed) H. E. L. ACEM.AH Charge d'Affaires, a.i.
28 Jan 76
EOSG
J.Hannah,WFC
HIS EXCELLENCY MR ASRAT FELEKE
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CHAIRMAN OF AFRICAN INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE FOR FOOD
c/o OAU SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDISABABA (ETHIOPIA)
cc SG' KH/FMG/MP/.MR/IL Miss Newell RA
HAVE PLEASURE :IN ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF YOUR CABLE OF
23 JANUARY AND AM MOST APPRECIATIVE OP YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR
EFFORTS IN DEALING WITH WORLD FOOD PROBLEMS THROUGH WORLD
FOOD COUNCIL. OAU AND INTERMINISTERIAL COMMITTEE FOR FOOD
HAVE UNATIONS SUPPORT AND BEST WISHES IN YOUR EFFORTS REGARDING
AFRICAN FOOD SITUATION. RE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT, I HAVE CABLED ALL POTENTIAL DONORS URGING THEIR
PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTION TO ENABLE IFAD COME INTO BEING
AND BECOME OPERATIONAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN 1976.
HIGHEST CONSIDERATION
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AL-HAJJI FIELD MARSHAL IDI AMIN DADA, vc.nso MC
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
KAMPALA/UGANDA ;
EXCELLENCY,
I WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECE:IPT OF YOUR CABLE OF 30 JA~UARY
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AND TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING INFORMED ME OF YOUR !NIT IATIVES
CONCERNING· WESTERN-SAHARA., I t»ANT TO· LET YOU KNOWN THAT I AM CLOSELY -
FOLLO~ING THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA~ IN PARTICULAR, I AM IN TOUCH
WITH THE PARTIES CONCERNED AND INTERESTED WITH REGARD ro THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 3~58 CXXX) ADOPTED
ON 10 DECE~IBER 1975 '
ACCEPT, EXCELLENCY, THE ASSURAtfCES OF' MY HIGHEST CONSIDER AT ION
KURT WALD HE IM · -
SECRETARY-GENERAL
UNITED NATIONS
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UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL
SECURITY COUNCIL
s/11960 4 February 1976
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
LETTER DATED 4 FEBRUARY 1976 FRCM THE CHARGE D'J\FFAIRES, A.I., OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF UGP.NDA Tl THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED
T1 THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
I have the honour, upon instructions from the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, to transmit to you the following message in connexion with the Security Council debate on the French Government's intension to hold a referendum in the island of Mayotte on 8 February 1976.
11With reference to the Security Council debate on France's _proposed referendum in the island of Mayotte, I wish to clarify the position of the Organization of African Unity on the matter:
111. Mayotte island is an integral _part of the Republic of the Comoros, which proclaimed independence in July 1975.
112. The _proclamation of independence was unanimously acclaimed by the OAU, which admitted the Republic of the Comoros as a full member of the Organization and undertook to su_p_port the Government of the Republic of the Comoros in its efforts to safeguard its territorial integrity.
113. Any attempts, therefore, by France to conduct any referendum on Mayotte island constitutes gross interference in the internal affairs of an independent OAU member State and must b\, deemed an act of aggression.
114. Recent history has ~hown French referenda in her colonial territories to have the effect of per_petuatinG French colonial status in Africa. It is in the full knowledge of this f'3.ct that the overwhelming majority of the population of the Comoros, thr0ugh the referendum of 22 December 1974, totally rejected France's manoeuvres on the archipelago and expressed their desired. to accede to full independence.
115. Already the Republic of the Comoros is facing serious difficulties as a result of France's retaliatory measures. On behalf of the OAU I call upon France to stop these malicious policies towards the Republic of the Comoros and I appeal to the world community to assist the young Republic to consolidate its hard-won independence.
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11This mess:o,ge is beinc; copied to the Secretary-General of the OAU for the information of member States.
AL-HAJJI FIELD MARSHAL IDI AMIN DADA, VC. , DSO. , MC. ,
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA AND CURRENT CHAIRMAJ'J OF THE OAU"
I should lite to request that this message be circulated as an official uocurnent of the Security Council.
(Signed) H. E. L. ACEl".lAH Charge d'affaires,
UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL
s/11960 SECURITY COUNCIL 4 February 1976
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
LETTER DATED 4 FEBRUARY 1976 FRCM THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, A.I., OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF UGP.NDA Tl THE UNITED NATitNS ADDRESSED
T1 THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
I have the honour, upon instructions from the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, to transmit to you the following message in connexion with the Security Council debate on the French Government's intension to hold a referendum in the island of Mayotte on 8 February 1976.
11With reference to the Security Council debate on France's proposed referendum in the island of Mayotte, I wish to clarify the position of the Organization of African Unity on the matter:
111. Mayotte island is an integral part of the Republic of the Comoros, which proclaimed independence in July 1975.
112. The proclamation of independence was unanimously acclaimed by the OAU, which admitted the Republic of the Comoros as a full member of the Organization and undertook to support the Government of the Republic of the Comoros in its efforts to safeguard its territorial integrity.
113. Any attempts, therefore, by France to conduct any referendum on Mayotte island constitutes gross interferenee in the internal affairs of an independent OAU member State and must b,~ deemed an act of aggression.
"4. Recent history has ~hown French referenda in her colonial territories to have the effect of perpetuatine; French colonial status in Africa. It is in the full knowledge of this f':1.ct that the overwhelming majority of the population of the Comoros, thruugh the referendum of 22 December 1974, totally rejected France's manoeuvres on the archipelago and expressed their desired. to accede to full independence.
115. Already the Republic of the Comoros is facing serious difficulties as a result of France's retaliatory measures. On behalf of the OAU I call upon France to stop these malicious policies towards the Republic of the Comoros and I appeal to the world community to assist the young Republic to consolidate its hard-won independence.
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MAURITANIA MAINTAINING THAT PLLISARIO LEADERS ARE FORMER MAURITANIAN '.\
GO/ERNMENT OFFICIALS. MAURITANIAN FORE! GN MINISTER DISPLAYED
PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER
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PEOPLE. THIS' GROUP
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ON HOW TO BRJDGE GAP_BETWEEN_THE TWO f_ACTIONS WITHIN THE
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PARA ACCORDING TO OAU SECRETARIAT WHICH WORRIED BY
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IMPASSE SHOULD BE FOUND IN ORDER TO PRESERVE UNITY OF ORGANIZATION. -
PARA PLLISARIO HAS SO FAR NOT INTERVENED IN DEBATE WHICH, IT 1
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COUNCIL WHICH DEVOTED ALMOST FOUR DAYS TO QUESTION OF WESTERN SAHARA ~~--·.•~~ ..... ~..,: ........ -•... ·. -=-- .--•~-, .. •--,.-...,,_----- -- .· ~ ,.,,. .... _ -·• - . -~·-· -· -
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CONTENDING PART !ES LED BY MOROCCO AND MAURITANIA ON ONE HAND
AND BY ALCERIA AND BENIN ON OTHER. THUS ON QUESTION OF RECOGNITION --
OF PCl.ISARIO COUNCIL, TAKING NOTE OF FACT THAT PEOPLE OF WESTERN
SAHARA HAVE NOW QUOTE DECLARED FREE, SOVEREIGN
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SAHARA HAVE ALREADY EXEf!~~~E:D _}~J:!E~IR, RIGHT OF SELF-DETERMINATION ____-,....._.,.._ •--•---••_,,. • •••• -••• ••••• --•---•~--~ ••• •• ~.-.-& • _. __ ,_. _ _,, .....-L •
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SITUATION IN WESTERN SAHARA HAD BEEN LAR<ELY PRECIPITATED BY QUOTE
MACHINATIONS OF IMPERIALISM AND PARTICULARLY BY SPAIN WHICH -
ABANDONED HER RESPONSIBILITY UNQUOTE PARA ON SOUTHAFRICA, ;couNCIL '
DECLARED QUOTE SO-CALLED SOUTHAFR!CAN DEFENCE ACT IS TANTA·· '
MOUNT TO DECLARATION OF WAR BY FASCIST AND RACIST REGIME AGAINST
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LATTER IS DUTY BOUND TO PREPARE Cct.LECTIVELY TO FIGHT BACK TO
SAFEGUARD ITS DIGNITY, TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND SOVEREIGNTY
UNQUOfE PARA RESOLt.rrION ON SOUTH AFRICA ALSO CONTANED PHAISE FOR
QUOTE HEROIC PEOPLE UNQUOTE OF ANGCLA FOR HAVING SUCCESSFULLY
RESISTED QUOTE SOUTHAFRICAN AGGRESSION UNQUOTE PARA AS FOR COMORO,
MINISTERIAL COUNCIL, REJECTING FRANCES
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PRESENCE AND REFERENDUM IN MAYOTTEE, DEMANDED THAT FRANCE WITHDRAW
QUOTE IMMEDIATELY UNQUOTE FROM MAYOTTE WHICH IS INTEGRAL PART OF
INDEPENDENT REP UBL IC OF COMORO. RES CL UT I ON Al SO URGES OAU MEMBER
STATES TO GIVE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR COLLECTIVELY
TO COMORO SO THAT ISLAND CAN SAFE GUARD ITS INDEPENDENCE, TERRITORIAL
INTEGRITY AND
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SOUTHAFRICAN QUOTE A GRESSION AND OCCUPATION UNQUOTE OF ANGOLAN
TERRITORY, REQUESTED AFRICAN GROUP AT UNATIONS TO CALL FOR EMEREENCY • . • . . •. ,.--• .. r ~,.. • •· _,,...- .-•-·-.•-,, ........ .-~~--.;_,_._,..,..._..,_,.,_..__ •• •
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TO ANGCl..A. PARA DURING DELIBERATIONS MINISTERIAL COUNCIL AGREED TO
INCREASE ,MEMBERSHIP OF ITS LIBERATION FROM 18 TO 21 1 MOZAMBIQUE,
ANGCLA AND LIBERIA BEING THE NEW ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. PARA COUNC!l..S
FACT-FINDING
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ET ~O~TtNI~ er PAYS VICTI~E AGRESSIO~ RACIST[ REBELL[ SALISBURY
STOP ~,urr CONSIDEPATION
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h/filing:RA/FMG/MR/IL SG ..---'.File:Uganda Registry
The Secretary-General of the united Nations presents his ooupliments to the Pa.~t Ropresentative of Uganda end has tho honour to acknowledge the receipt of the
Permanent Mission•s note c.3/A/14/Vol.l:I o:f 29 February 1976 transmitting a communication from t:.he President of tho Republic of Uganda and current Chai.rma.'t1 of the Organization of African Unity addressed to Their Excellencies., Dr. Agoatinho Neto., President of the People's Repub1ic of Angola,-General. Mobutu Sese Seko, President of the Rapublic of Zaire and Major Marien Ngouabi, President of the People's Republic of t:ha Congo.
The Secretar-.1-General has taken note of the
communication.
S March 1976
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PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF UGANDA TO TH:E UNITED NATION~ I/,· 111·~ . I I~ /. t~ . ' J ~ _! f ,\
oua REFrnENCE C. 3/A/14/VOL. II Youn. IlEFEltENCE
801 SECOND AVENUE
NEW YORK
N E W Y O R K 1001 i
TELEPHONE: MURRAY HILL 9-3780 TELEGRAMS: PERMIGANDA
Po JI+ The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uganda to
the United Nations presents its compliments to the Secretary
General of the United Nations and has the honour to forward I
I
for his information the following/communication from the
President of the Republic of Uganda and current Chairman of I I
the Organisation of African Unity addressed to Their ~xcellencies;
Dr. Agostinho Neto, President of the People's Republic of Angola,
General Mobutu Sese Seko, President of the Republic 9£ Zaire and
Major Marien Ngouabi, President of the People's Republic of the
Congo._/
The Permanent .Mission of the Republic of Uganda to the
United Nations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to
the Secretary General of the United Nations the assurances of
its highest consideration.
The Secretary General, United Nations, NEW YORK.
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TEXT OF A MESSAGE FROM TIIE PRESIDENT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF UGl\NDA l\HD CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF 'l'HE ORG1'.NISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
TO: His Excellency Dr. Agostinho Neto, President of the People's Republic of Angola, LUANDA.
His Excellency General Mobutu Sese Seko, President of the Republic of Zaire, KINSHASA.
His Excellency Major Marien Ngouabi, President of the People's Rep·ublic of the Congo, BRAZAVILLE.
Your Excellencies and My Dear Brothers,
I have learned through the mass media with great joy
of the meeting in Brazaville between Your Excellencies,
President Dr. Agostinho Neto and President .Mobutu Sese Seka
and your far sighted decision to establish friendship between
your two countries, Angola and Zaire and exchange refugees.
As current Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity
and President of the Republic of Uganda, I wish to extend to
you on my own behalf and on that of the entire Continent of
Africa, heart-felt congratulations upon this act of wise
statesmanship, and to thank Your Excellency, President Major
Marien Ngouabi for your good offices which have facilitated the
making of this historic decision.
The decision to restore friendly relations between
Angola and Zaire will have far reaching consequences in Angola
(more) .... /2
and Zaire and in Africa as a whole. Not only will it open
opportunities for success in all fields of cooperation between
the peoples of Angola and Zaire and consolidate the foundations
of good neighbourliness but it will also now enhance the struggle
against colonialism and imperialism in Southern Africa.
Your decision, Your Excellencies, is yet another triumph
of Africa against the divisive forces of imperialism. It
demonstrates to the world at large the spirit of brotherhood
and cooperation borne in the Charter of the Organisation of
African Unity. It is also a clear testimony that in Afr~ca we
can settle our differences for the greater benefit of our peoples.
Your Excellencies and My Dear brothers, what remains
before us now is the onward march against South Africa which not
only is the remaining bastion of colonialism and imperialism
oppression in Africa but occupying Namibia, is a threat to the
independence of Angola. I am sure, therefore, that you will
agree with me that the time is ripe to march against South Africa.
Let me take this opportunity to suggest that the
repatriation of refugees should be done with the assistance of
the United Nations in order to effect smooth movement of people.
I am copying this telegram to the Secretary General of
OAU for the Information of member States and to the Secretary
General of the United Nations for his infprmation. I wish
(more) ••••• /3
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Your Excellencies good health and prosperity between your
countries.
c.c.
Long live African Unity. With highest regards.
AL-HAJJI FIELD MARSHAL DR. IDI AMIN DADA, VC .DSO .MC.,
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA AND CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF O.A.U.
The Secretary General, Organisation of African Unity, ADDIS ABABA.
The Secretary General, United Nations, NEW YORK.
29th February, 1976
UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY COUNCIL
Distr. GENEW\L
S/12004/AdJ.l 15 March 19,o ENGLISE
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ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/FR1'NCH
NOTE BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
Addendum
1. The Secretary-General wishes to inform the Security Council, with reference to the communications brought to the Council's attention in document S/12004 of 8 March 1976, that he has received two telegrams on the same subject from the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
2. The first telegram, dated 12 March 1976, reads as follows:
"I have the honour to inform you that on 3 March 1976 the Government of the Republic of Mozambique took the important decision to apply international sanctions energetically by severing all road, air and rail communications Mith Rhodesia in accordance ~ith relevant United Nations resolutions. This decision of great historical sigr.ificance is aimed at ensuring attainment of one of the primary objective3 .of the United Nations, namely the liberation of the people of Zimbabwe from the do~ination of white racist minority colonists. Deeply concerned about th~ grave consequences of these measures which seriously affect the economy of the Republic of Mozambique, OAU appeals through the United N&.tions to the entire international community for massive assistance to the people and Government of thE. Rep11blic of Mozambique to enable them to overcome these difficulties. The situation is aggravated by acts of armed aggression by the illegal Rhodesian regime against the Republic of Mozambique, a Member of OAU anc. the United Nations. The racist minority Salisbury regime has attacked the villc:..ges of Pafuri and
·Mavue, murdering old people, children and women. This disturbing situation threatens security and peace in this region. Request you kindly inf:>rm Member States of these facts, asking them to take necessary measures to ba-.::k up the action taken by the Republic of Mozambique and sup:µort this country, victim of aggression by the racist rebels j_n Salisbury."
3. The second telegram, dated 15 March 1976, reads as follows:
"On the eve of the Security Council meeting to discuss the question of aggression by the rebel regime in Southern Rhodesia age.inst the Rep,.1blic of Mozambique and the assistance to be given the latter following the decision to sever communications with the Salisbury regime in application of strict international sactions, OAU is firmly convinced you will use all your influence to ensure that the Security Council energetically condemns the aggression by the Rhodesian regime and accords substantial assistance to the Republic of Mozambique, commensurate with the immense sacrifices JLade :in the interest of international peace and security and for the @:OOd of th~ l)eo;,le of Zinbabwe, victims of racist domination."
76-05448
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17 March 1976 K. Herndl/jeb ~~.
3802 5416
EOSG
HIS EXCELLENCY MR. WILLIAM ETEKI MBOUMOUA SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION
OF AFRICAN UNITY ADDIS ABABA (ETHIOPIA)
DFAR MR.SECRETARY-GENERAL
FURTHER TO MY CABLE OF TODAY, I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU
AS FOLLOWS:
AAA. THIS AFTERNOON THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE
ELEVEN POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION WHICH I MENTIONED :tN MY F.ARLIER CABLE
AS RESOLUTION 386 (1976) • ITS TEXT RFADS AS FOLLOWS: QUOTE
(Cable Editor, please insert full text of resolution) UNQUOTE
BBB. AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION, I MADE THE FOLLOWING
STATF.MENT. QUOTE
(Cable Editor, please insert full text of statement) UNQUOTE
CCC. I SHALL NOT FAIL TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
WITH WARM REGARDS,
KURT WALDHEIM SECRETARY-GENERAL
UNITED NATIONS
The Secretary-General
17 March 1976 K.Herndl/az
E OS G
HIS EXCELLENCY MR WILLIAM ETEKI MBOUMOUA SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY ADDIS ABABA ETHJ:OPIA
DEAR MR. SECRETARY-GENERAL,
3802 5418
I WISH TO ACRNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR TWO CABLES DATED 12 AND 15 MARCH
1976 RELATING TO CERTAIN AGGRESSIVE ACTS COMMITTED BY THE ILLEGAL REGIME
IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE, AND TO THE DECISION BY 'l'HE GOVERNMENT OF MOZAMBIQUE TO APPLY SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTHERN RHODESIA
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS. AS REQUESTED I HAVE ARRANGED FOR BO'IH COMMUNICATIONS TO BE CIRCULATED AS AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL.
YESTERDAY THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAS BEGUN ITS DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE AND
THERE IS ALREADY AN ELEVEN POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION BEFORE IT IN WHICH THE
COUNCIL WOULD APPEAL TO ALL STATES TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL
AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TO MOZAMBIQUE., SO THAT MOZAMBIQUE CAN CARRY OUT ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME NORMALLY AND ENHANCE ITS CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT
. FULLY THE SYSTEM OF SANCTIONS. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATIONSOF THE UN
SYSTEM WOULD BE REQUESTED TO ASSIST MOZAMBIQUE :IN THE PRESENT ECONOMIC
SITUATION .. YOU MAY BE ASSURED THAT, ON MY PART., I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO PROVIDE
THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE.
I HAVE ARRANGED FOR YOU TO RECEIVE BY CABLE THE FULL TEXT OF THE RELEVANT RESOLUTION AS SOON AS IT IS ADOPTED BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL.
WITH WARM REGARDS, KURT WALDHEIM
SECRETARY-GENERAL UNITED NATIONS
The Secretary-General
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Dear Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge with th211ks the receipt of your letter No. ONU/127/0AU/76 of 2 April 1976 and to inform you that its contents have been communicated to the Administrative Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity in Addis Ababa.
In reply to the paragraph 2 of your letter under reference I wish to confirm that the Meeting referred to in the OAU Council of Ministers resolution CM/Res.450 (XXV) as the "Meeting of the United Nations on Droughtn is in fact the United Nations Conference on Desertification.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
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Further to my letter of 25 March., I have the honour to convey to you information I have received from the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to whom I had communicated the contents of your letter of 18 .March. He states that in the absence of any invitation being received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations., and accepted by the General Assew..bly at its forthcoming session., the United Nations Conference on Desertification will be held in Nairobi from 29 August to 9 Septe&"!!ber 1977.
It would be appreciated if you would kindly confirm that the meeting referred to in OAU council of Ministers resolution No. Cl•VRes. 450 (XXV) as the
"meeting of the United Nations on nroughtu is in fact the United Nations conference on Desertification.
Yours sincerely>
Kurt Herndl Deputy Executive Assistant
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I have the honour on behalf of the SecretaryGeneral to acknowledge the receipt yesterday of your letter of 18 :March encjosing a copy of OAU council of ML~isters resolution No. et,VRes.450 (XXV) on drought and natural. disasters in Africa. Note has been tar~ of operative paragraph No. 9 of the said resolution wherein the Council of Ministers has indicated its wish triat the meeting of the United Nations on Drought scheduled to take place in 1977 be hel.d in Africa.
:rt is presumed that the meeting referred to is the United Nations conference on Desertification called for by General Assembly resolution 3337 {XXIX). Implementation of tbis resolution is shortly to be discussed at the forthcoming session of the Governing Council of the united Nations Environment Programme meeting in Nairobi frc'lll. 30 .¥..arch to l4 April 1976. CoJiten.ts of your letter and attaohment, together with the request of the Secret.ary-Gexieral of the O..?:.U,have been brought to the attention of t:'.he Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Pro-gramme. A further letter wi1l be sent to you as soon as information has been received from the Executive Pirectoi: ..
You.rs sincerely,
Kurt Hernd1 Deputy Executive Assist.ant
Bis EXcel1ency ?<'..r .. nrar...ane ouattara EXe.--utive Secretary of t.h.e
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Mr. Secretary-General,
I have the honour to bring to your attention the attached copy of OAU Council of Ministers resolution No. CM/Res.450 (XXV) -on drought and natural Disasters in Africa - adopted by the OAU Council of Ministers in its 25th Session held in Kampal~ from 18 to 25 July 1975.
In operative paragraph No. 9 of the said resolution the Council of Ministers has indicated its wish that the meeting of the United Nations on Drought scheduled to be held in 1977 as indicated by the 5th Session of the Scientific Council for Africa be held in Africa·. The OAU Administrative-Secretary-General was also asked to contact you on this matter.
Hence, the Secretary-General has instructed me to convey this to you and to request you to use your good offices to see if the said meeting could be held in Africa,
.Please accept, Mr. Secretary-General, the assurances of my highest consideration,
H.E. Mr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y. 10017
Draman1/0u;ttara Ambassador
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t.o~he United Nations
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OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
CM/Res.450(XXV}
RESOLUTION ON DROUGHT AND NATURAL DISASTERS IN AFRICA
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Twenty-fifth Ordinary Session in Kampala, Uganda, from 18 ta 25 July, 1975,
Having studied the detailed and-comprehensive report CM/673 (XXV) submitted by the General Secretariat on drought in Africa and its alarming effects,
Considering the dangerous and rapid spread of this disaster to areas hitherto unaffected,
Convinced of the urgent and pressing need to formulate a global strategy and take immediate and decisive remedial measures,
Considering that the steps so far taken are not commenusrate with the seriousness of the situation,
Having heard the statement by the Malagasy delegation on the periodic cyclones in the Indian Ocean Islands,
Having considered the report submitted by the same delegation CM/652/Add.4
Considering the exceptional situation in the Cape Verde Islands:
Having taken note of the statements made by representatives of the following international organizations : ADB, FAO, WFP and WHO,
Recalling resolution CM/Res.336(XXIII) establishing an Emergenc~ Relief Fund, adopted in Mogadishu,
1. COMMENDS the General Secretariat on its detailed report and the action already taken;
2. APPROVES the recommendations contained in the above mentioned documents;
3. REITERATES its appeal to Member States to pay their voluntary contributions and requests the Administrative Secretary-General to make proposals for the assessment of mandatory contributions;
4. URGES the Administrative Secretary-General to set-up immediate-ly, within the General Secretariat section to deal with all problems connected with drought and natural disasters to ensure better harmonization and co-ordination of future operations;
5. RECOMMENDS that Member States establish sub-regional co-opera-tion bodies similar to the Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel based in Ouagadougou, Upper Volta;
CM/Res.lt50(XXV} page 2
6. CALLS FOR the establishment of sub-regional specialized research institutes for the prevention and control of natural disasters;
7. AUTHORIZES the Administrative Secretary-General, in consultation with the Ad-hoc Committee, to use the Relief Fund for emergency operations, studies and compilation of all the data required for the control of the disasters;
8. INVITES the Administrative Secretary-General to ensure the implementation and co-ordination of the project for the hydrogeologica. map of the continent;
9. REQUESTS the Administrative Secretary-General to convene a preparatory s-ymposium of experts in 1976. This syrnposi'um should meet in collaboration with the Inter-State Committee on Drought control based in Ouagadougou to harmonize the African stands before the meeting of the United Nations on Drought scheduled to be held in 1977 as recommended by the Fifth Session of the Scientific Council for Africa. The Administrative Secretary-General should ask the UN Secretary-General to hold this meeting in Africa if possible;
10. RECOMMENDS that urgent steps be taken to assist the people of Cape Verde Islands seriously affected by drought for more than seven years, a situation which has been aggravated by the difficult circumstances;
11. APPEALS to the International Community in particular to the specialized organizations and agencies to do everything within their power to assist OAU Member States in their effort to control the drought and other natural disasters;
12.· RECOMMENDS to the Heads of State that the celebrations of the Thirteenth Anniversary be centred on assistance to the droughtstriken countries.
The Working Party is composed of :
Libya, Morocco, Egypt, Chad, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Liberia, Gambia, Senegal, Guinea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Swaziland, Sudan, Nigeria and Zaire.
CM/RES.452(XXV)
RESOLUTION ON DROUGHT IN THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Twenty-~ifthOrdinary Session in Kampala, Uganda, from 18 to 25 July, 1975,
Considering the statement by the delegate of the Cape Verde Islands on the acute shortage in the Cape Verde Archipelago as a result of more than seven years of drought,
Considering that the Cape Verde Islands are devoid of productive agricultural and industrial infrastructure to enable it to cope with the widespread famine, poverty and unemployment in the Archipelago,
Consid~ring that the seven years of drought call for special emergency relief measures for the Cape Verde Islands, a newly independent State,
Considering that the Cape Verde Islands on its accession to independence is virtually dependent on financial assistance from the Portuguese Government to enable it to face the tremendous problems of supplies and national budget,
APPEALS to OAU Member States to extend substantial and urgent assistance to the State of Cape Verde in the financial, material, food, health and other spheres to enable it to :
1. meet the current needs of food resulting from long years of drought;
2. set-up new administrative structures essential to its future ·development;
3. establish productive units to enable the young State of Cape Verde to create new job opportunities and free itself from its preseni position of dependence on the Portuguese Government.
UNITED NATIONS
Press Section Office of PUblic Information
United Nations, N.Y.
(FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD)
.Press Release HE/337 7 April 1976
SECRETARY-GENERAL OF OAU ADDRESSES UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL IN NAIROBI
(The following is reproduced as received fro.m UNEP, Nairobi.)
The Governments and peoples of Africa expect the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to be more active in three priority fields -- the Sudano-Sahel drought zone, desertification and human settlements -- William Eteki, Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAu), told the UNEP Governing Council on 5 April in Nairobi.
In his statement at the meeting, he said: "I am aware of the worthy efforts of the whole United Nations system to meet the immediate and long-term problems in the Sudano-Sahel zone. Speaking in the name of the States involved and of all Africa, I would like simply to express their desire to see UNEP play a more active role here in this affair. We in the OA.U are ready to give the UNEP secretariat precise proposals in this connexion."
Mr. Eteki said that the OAU was following with great interest UNEP's efforts in helping to prepare the United Nations Desertification Conference (to be held in Nairobi in 1977), and desired to be closely associated with those efforts. The OAU hoped that the work done at that important Conference would be harmonized with that of the United Nations Water Conference (also to be held in 1977) whose significance for Africa was 11equally obvious 11
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he said. The OAU Secretary-General made an urgent appeal to the international community to show "greater generosity, so that the young Foundation of the United Nations for Habitat and Human Settlements would soon be able to help the most under-privileged countries, financially and technically'.
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3 June 197G
Mr. secretary-General.,
It is with great pleasure that I accept the invitation 'Which you have so kindly extended to me on behalf of the organization of African unity to
attend the 3oth Assembly of Head of States and
GOvernments which will be held in Port-Lollis, .Mauritius, from 2 to 5 July 1976.
:t welcome the opportunity to meet again with the distinguished members of the Assembly and to exchange views with them on matters of mutual concern.
May I add that :r am greatly encouraged by
the excellent co-operation which has developed between
our two organizations, and hope that J.t will be possible, during the conference, for us to tneet and 1:o discuss n-r.easures for furthering that relationship.
Please accept,. Mr. Secretary-General, the assura.11ces of 11'\Y highest consideration.
His E:cceU.ency Mt'• William Ete'ki Mboumoua secretary-General organization of African Unity ADDIS - ABABA
Kurt waldheim
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M:r. Secreta~ff General,
REF: CAB/PR0/104/34
DATE: April 30, 1976
I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that the
13th Assembly of Beads of State and Government of the OAU, which
will be preceded by the 27th Ordinary Session of the Council of
Ministers, is scheduled to take place in J'une-July 1976 in Port
Louis, Mauritius.
Fully conscious of Your Excellency's constant interest
in and support of the just aspirations of the peoples of Africa to
freedom dignity, equality and ~eaningful independence; as well as
of your active sympathy with the efforts of the Organization of
African Unity addressed to that end, it gives me great pleasure
on behalf of the OAU and myself to invite you to attend the 13th
Assembly of Heads of State and Government which will be held in
Port-Louis from 2nd to 5th July, 1976.
In expressing the hope that you will find it possible
to attend this event, I avail myself of this opportunity to
renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration
and esteem.
His Excellency Dr. Kurt Wald.he im Secretary General United Nations New York
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Dear Mr. Ambassadox,
cc: S-G KH/FMG/MP/MR/IL chron. RA
15 June 1976
The Secretary-General wou1d appreciate your
arranging £or the enclosed letter to be transmitted
to His Excellency, Dr. the Rt. Bon .. Sir Seewoosagur
Ramgoolam, Kt., MLA, Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs, Mauritius. A copy of the letter
is attached for your information •
With kind regardsa
His Excellency Mr. Radha Krishna Ramphul
Yours sincerejy,
Rafeeuddin Ahmed Executive Assistant
to the Secretary-General
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Mauritius to the
United Nations New York
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15 June 1976
It is with great pleasure that I accept the cordial invitation which you have so kindly extended to me to attend the 13th Summit Conference of the Assembly of Beads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity which will be held in Mauritius from the 2nd to the 5th of July this year.
I welcome this opportunity to meet with Your Excellency and your colleagues in the Government as well as to have again an exchange of views with the distinguished members of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
Please accept. Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
l(urt Waldheim
His Excellency Dr. the Rt. Hon. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgool.am, I<t., MLn • .Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs Government House Port-Louis .Mauritius
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27th May, 1976
I have the honour to convey to Your Excellency a
cordial invitation to the 13th Summit Conference of the Assembly
of Heads of State and Government of the OAU which will be held
in Mauritius from the 2nd to the 5th July this year.
I earnestly hope that Your Excellency will find it
possible to accept our invitation to be with us during this
13th Summit, and I look forward with pride and happiness to the
day when the Government and the people of Mauritius and myself
will have the honour and privilege of welcoming Your Excellency
in our midst.
Accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my
highest consideration.
His Excellency Mr. Kurt Waldeim,
Secretary-General,
United Nations Organisation,
New York,
U.S. A.
(S. Ramgoolam)
Prime Minister
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations presents
his compliments to the Executive Secretariat of the
Organisation of African Unity and has tbe honour to acknowledge
receipt of their note No. ONU/"309/0UA/76 of 18 June 1976.
In accordance vith their request, instructions have been
issued by the Department of Conference Services to provide
a seat for the People's Republic of Angola in t'uture meetings
at the United Nations of the African Group.
23 June 1976
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UNITED NATIONS • NATIONS UNIES ....,....,..
RAFEEUDDIN AHMED
22 June 1976
Mr. Lewandowski,
I have checked the matter with
the Legal Office who see no difficulty in acceding to this request. You may, therefore,
kindly proceed to take the
necessary action and also acknowledge the note.
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SECRETARIAT EXECUTIP DE L'ORGANISATION
DB L'UNITE AFRICAINE AUX NATIONS UNIES
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT OF THE ORGANIZATION
OF AFRICAN UNITY TO THE UNITED NATIONS
211 EAST 43RD STREET, NBW YORK, N. Y. 10017
697-8333
ONU/3O9/OUA/76
The Executive Secretariat of the Organisation of African Unity
to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Secretary-General
of the United Nations and has the honour to inform him that the
delegation of the People's Republic of Angola will be participating
at the African Group Meetings at the United Nations.
In this respect, the Executive Secretariat would appreciate
if the Secretary General gives the necessary instruction to the
Conference Service Section of the United Nations Secretariat
to facilitate a seat for the Angolan delegation whenever the
African Group meets.
The Executive Secretariat of the Organisation of African
Unity to the United Nations avails itself of this opportunity
to renew to the Secretary General of the United Nations the
assurances of its highest consideratinn.
Secretary General United Nations New York.
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RESOLlfi',0:'1 ON SPORTil!G LIM{S
li.1%.I.I SOUTH AFRICA
The Twenty-Seventh Ordinary Session of the Council of
Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting in Port Louis,
Mauritius betveen 24 and 29th June 1976.
Considering that one of the manifestations of the
abominable Apartheid system is the separation of the population
of Sou.th Africa by mce and the colour of their skin,
Reminding_ all the states especially those peace-loving
States that have ~n interest in the freedom and dignity of all
mankind that the South ii.fricun fascist regime is using sports
for political and. publicity purposes aimed at gaining interP,ational
acceptability,
Being 1~ully m-ro.re that while South A.frica is coLJ1·iitting
wanton massacre of our brothers and sisters in Soweto, Johannesburg,
Pretoria and elseHhcre in South Africa, New Zealand condones
these actrocities by entertaining South African fascists in sports,
1.
2.
3.
4.
STRONGLY COI>TDE?'JiS !Jew Zen.land nnd ell countries and
Internation2.l Organizations trot cooperate with and
participate in any sporting activity with the Racist
0Regime of South Africa.
APPEALS to the International Olympio Co=ittee to bar
New Zealand from participnting in the 1976 Olympic
Games in i-iontreal, Cano.du.
Cf.LLS UPON un Le:'.lber Stc..tes of the OAU to reconsider
their purticipo.tion in this year's Oly,~pic Games in
Canada if New Zealnnd pn.rticipntes.
CALLS uPON the Internatior!al Co=unity to demonstrate
once more their solidarity with Africa in this struggle
against npnrtheid.
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UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY COUNCIL
Distr. GENERAL
s/12126 6 July 1976
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
LETTER DATED 6 JULY 1976 FROM THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ORGMTIZATION OF AFRICM UNITY TO THE UNITED NATIONS
.ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
I have the honour to forward herewith the text of the telegram addressed to you by the Current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, the Prime Minister of Mauritius, His Excellency Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, on the recent Israeli aggression against Uganda.
16-13493
(Signed) Mustafa SAM Assistant Executive Secretary of the Organization of African Unity to the
United Nations
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UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY COUNCIL
Distr. GENERAL
S/12126 6 July 1976
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
LETTER DATED 6 JULY 1976 FROM THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRIC,AN UNITY TO THE UNITED NATIONS
ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
I have the honour to forward herewith the text of the telegram addressed to you by the Current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, the Prime Minister of Mauritius, His Excellency Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, on the recent Israeli aggression against Uganda.
(Signed) Mustafa SAM Assistant Executive Secretary of the Organization of African Unity to the
United Nations
'OAt,.
76-13493 I •••
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Annex
Telegram from the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, addressed to the President
of ~he Security Council
Assembly OAU Heads of State and Government meeting in its 13th assembly ordinary session in Mauritius on 4 July 1976. Received information from President of Uganda Field Marshal Alheyi Dr. Idi Amin Dada through his Foreign Minister concerning the invasion of Uganda by Israeli commandos at 1 a.m. on 4 July 1976. Over 100 members 6f Ugandan Army were reportedly killed together with a total loss of seven MIG 21s and four MIG 17s and a number of civilian aircraft and complete destruction of old Entebbe Airport. This unprecedented aggression against Uganda by Israel constitutes a danger not only to Uganda and Africa but to international peace and security. OAU Heads of State and Government request you to summon immediately the Security Council to consider this wanton act of aggression against a Member State of the United Nations. I request you to publish the text of the telegram as an official document of the Security Council.
Signed on behalf of OAU Assembly of Heads of State and Government
Sir Seewoosagur RAMGOOLAM Prin:e Minister of ffauritius
Current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity
Monsieur 1e Charg6 d 1affaires,
MP/fl bf. FMG/MR/IL cc: _§Q_
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Le 7 juillet 1976
En 1 1 absence du Secritaire gen&ral, j•ai 1 1honneur d 1aceuser r~eption de votre lettre du 28 juin par laquelle vous avez bien vou1u lui transmettre le texte d'un message que son Exeellence Monsieur Ahmed s&tou Toure, President de Aa Republique de Guin~e~ a adresse aux Chefs d 1Etat Africains concernant la 13eme Conference au sommet de l 10rganisation de l 1 Unit6 Africaine.
· Le texte du message avait deja ~te reQu directement de Conakry. Je vous prie de trouver ci-joint le texte du t~l~ramme que le secr~taire g~n~ral a adresse au Pr~sident de la R~publique en reponse a sa communication.
Veuillez agr~er, Monsieur le Charge d 1affaires, les assurances de ma consid~ration distinguee.
Raf eeuddin Ahmed Assistant ex&!utif du
Secr6taire gen~ral
Monsieur Mamadou Maxime Camara Charge d 1 affaires a.i. Mission pe:rmanente de Guinea
au£>res des Nations Unies New York
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TEXTE DU TELEGRAM.ME ADRESSE PAR LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL A SON EXCELLENCE 1-"iONSIEUR AHMED SEKOU TOURE, PRESIDENT DE IA REPUBLIQUE DE GUih.TEE
EXCELLENCE,·
J 1AI L 1HONNEUR D 1ACCUSER RECEPTION DE VOTRE TELEGRAM.ME
DU 27 JOIN PAR LEQUEL VOUS AVEZ BIEN VOULU ME FAIRE PART
DES PROPOSITIONS QUI ONT ETE ADOPTEES PAR LA POPULATION DE
CONAKRY ET TOUSLES CADRES DIRIGEANTS DU PARTI-ETAT DE
GUINEE A L 1ADRESSE DU TREIZIEME SOMMET AFRICAIN DE PORT
LOUIS. JE VOUS SUIS TRES RECONNAISSAN'l! DE ME TENIR INFORME
DE CES IMPORTANTES PRISES DE POSITION QUI ONT RETENU TOUTE
MON ATTENTION.
EN VOUS REl"1ERCIANT DE VOTRE COMMUNICATION, JE VOUS PRIE
DIAGREER, EXCELLENCE, LES ASSURANCES DE MA TRES HAUTE
CONSIDERATION.
0 KURT WALDHEIM
SECRETAIRE GENERAL
NATIONS UNIES
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Monsieur le Secretaire General; Pl< t/33 {t- '1 s)
D'ordre de mon gouvernement, j'ai l'honneur de vous
faire parven ir pour information, le texte d' un message adresse
par le Camarade AHMED SEKOU TOURE President de la ~epublique
de Guinee, aux Chefs d'Etat Africains, concernant le 13eme
sommet de !'Organisation de !'Unite Africaine. Citation. :
11 Excellence, a l'issue d'un grand meeting au cours
duquel toute la population de Conakry et taus les cadres dirigeants
du Parti-Etat ont assiste, des propositions a l'adresse du 13eme
sommet africain de Port=Louis, ant ete adoptees en vue d'une
meilleure defense des interets de nos peuples et particulierement
leur objectif ~ommun de decolonisation :
· - Primo: l'OUA doit faire appel a la participation effective
de chacune des armees nationales africaines a la
Jutte de I iberation immediate de la Nam ibie et du
Zimbabwe;
- ·secondo : L'OUA doit appuyer de-taus ses moyens le soule
vement populaire du contjnent contre I' Apartheid
en Afrique du Sud ; .. I . .
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-Tiertio: Elle doit aider la Republique Populaire du Mozambique
a preserver sa souverainete et l'integrite de son
terr itoire ;
.. Quarto : Elle doit adopter une resolution energique exigeant
un siege permanent au Conseil de Securite pour Je
Continent Africain et designer a cet effet l'Etat
Federal du Nigeria en hommage au courage et a la
fidelite de feu MURTALA MOHAMED, dont les positions
africaines ont ete cause de son assassinat organise
par les ennemis de l'Afrique.
Une autre resolution de l'OUA doit exiger des Nations Unies
tors de leur prochaine session de Septembre 1976, l'admission de la
Republique Populaire d'Ango!a. (Le veto americain et !'abstention de
la Chine doivent etre transform~s en vetos positif~)
Le Peuple de Guinee, son parti democratique et son gouver
nement revolutionnaire lancent un appel pressant a tous !es peuples
et gouvernements africains pour resserrer leur rang et renforcer
leur unite d'action en vue de l~ defens~ de l'honneur et la dignite
de l'Afrique pour la sauvegarde de sa liberte et pour le progres
democratique de ses peuples.
Veuillez agreer Excellence, les assurances de notre tres
haute et fraternelle consideration." Fin de citation.
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Veuillez agreer, Monsieur le Secretaire General, les
assurances de ma tres haute consideration.
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Charge d'-Affaires ad interim de la Missiort Permanente de Guinee aupres des Nations Unie
Monsieur le Secretaire General de I 'Organisation des Nations Un ies New York, N. Y. 10017
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Monsieur le Secretaire general Excellences Mesdames et Messieurs
L'Organisation des Nations Unies a ete
creee pour mettre en oeuvre unideal elev§:
le maintien de la paix et 1~ construction
de la paix, dans le but de promouvoir un
monde meilleur, dans le cadre de la co
operation ayant pour finalite la justice et
la fraterni te entre les hommes et ayant pour'
ethique le developpement harmonieux de tous
les peuples ; tant il est vrai que •~ce ne sont,
pas seulement des guerres qui violent la
paix~ l'injustice en fait tout autant . La
violence des armes n'est pas forcement plus
insupportable que le meprisces droits de
l'homme, l'insecuritei la segregation, la
faim ou la peur. 11
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tant par son essence que par sa v0cation,
tant par les principes et les objectifo
inscrits dans sa Charte, tant parses
'orientations et ses actior.s, s'est per3uadee
que la Charte des Nations Unies et la De
claration universelle des droits de l'Homme
aux principes desquels les Etats membres
ont adhere offraientune base solide, pour
une coperation pacifique 8t fr·uctueuse.
Le Secretariat Executif de l'Organisa
tion de l'Unite Atricaine est, p2r consequent
particulierement heureuY. et fier de vous
accueillir tous au Gala de ce soir qui est ...
d§j~ entre dans les annales des Nations
Unies comme un evenement memoreb1? de grande
portee historique.
La recherche constan~P. de la paix et pour le
les efforts delicats / maintien de la
securite dans le monde, le progr~s econo- ··
mique et social harmonieux des peuples,
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le p1Pin epanoujsement C'.ulturr::l rJe::; r:tres
qui y vivent en vue de reali0er lcur bien
etre, OU mieux, leur plus etre, voila
assur§ment des objectifs §lev§s pour la
r§alisation desquels nos deux Organisations
oeuvrent inlassablement depuis leur crea
tion.
Cependant, la paix et la securit§ du
/( monde ne sauraient se r§aljser que par :,
suite d'une prise de conscience veritable
de la communaute solidaire du destin de
l'humanite; la paix et la securit§ du monde
ne sauraient §tre maintenues que par.
suite d'une comprehension reelle entre les
peuples du monde, tant il est vrai que les
disputes-entre individus, les conflits
entre peuples, les guerres entre nations
sont les produits de la peur, elle-mewe
enfantee par le doute, la mefiance, la
suspicion et l'ignorance des autres.
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L'influence des Arts sur J 'e~prit de
l'Homme, la puissance et la force de com
munication de toutes les formes d'art sont
ind§niablement source et moyen de compre
hension effective entre les peuples.
11 §tait done normal, il etait done
biens§ant qu'en ce temps de paix relative
dans le monde, l'Organisation de l'Unit§
Africaine ait jug§ opportun d 1 organiser,
dans le cadre de la c§lebration de son 13~mi
Anniversaire l'ev~nement culturel de ce
soir dans le but §vident d'apporter son
humble contribution aux efforts que deploie
la communaute internationale pour atteindre ... a cette necessaire comprehension entre les
peuples, condition sine qua non, de toute
cooperation a la mesure des potentialites
extraordinaires de l'esprit hurnain.
La musique,dit-o~ adoucit les moeurs
et de toutes les formes d 1 art, elle est ia
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plus immediatement acces:-::jble a 1:-i. c.:ompre
hension des peuples.
Et le Secretaire general de0 Nations
Unies, S.E. M. Kurt Waldehim, pelerin
infatiguable de la paix aura &te J.e premier
a apprehender le message de l'Organisation
de 1 1 Unite Africaine a la communaute interna:
tionale lorsqu'il a spontanement accept§ I
, que soit organisee cette soiree de Gala ic~ I dans cette salle auguste, haut lieu, par I
·excellence, de la conc0rtation et de la
confrontation de toutes les philosophies,
de toutes les ideologies, de taus les
courants de pensee, de toutes les cul-... tures. Et ne voila t-il pas que malgre
ses nombreux engagements, et a peine remis
des fatigues de sa recente randonnee sur
deux continents il a puise en lui, la pour
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Au nom de l'OrgRnisation d~ l 'Unit(
Africaine~ il me plai~ de lui adrc~8er
l'expression chaleureuse de notrP rrnfonde
gratitude.
L'Organisation de l'Unit§ Africaine
est egalement fiere et heurPuse que cctte
ceremonie soit organisee e~ cette ann6e
du bicentenaire des Etat~ Unis seulement
~ quelques semaines de l'Anniversaire de
la fondation du grand pays qui a aujourd'hui l'insigne /l'nonneur d'abriter le siege de l'Organi-
sation des Nations Unies. Mais p~r dessus
tout, nous sommes heureux que co c0ncert
soit organise par nos freres et so2urs ~
africains d'Amerique. Cela n'est surement
pas un fait du hazard; les peuples d'Afrique
et les peuples des Etats Unis ont en commun
cet amour profond de la liberte et de
l'independance pour la realisation et la
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sauvegarde de:-:q1Je] les i.l.0 nnt l11tt-.6' et
continuent de lutter.
Mais par dela l'AmGrique, notre mes
sage de paix et d'amour, de fraternit§ et
de solidarite s'adressent a tousles peuples
du monde et, il me plait d 1 adresser a vous
tous un grand merci pour avoir bien accept§
d'§tre nos invites d'un sojr.
Les peuples d'Afrique longtemps connu
comme les damnes de la terr0, les desherites
les victimes, les sans-culture, se sont
reveill et se sont resolum~nt engag§t ~
.~uvrer sans relache pour upporter leur
contribution a la civilisation de l'Univers-... ..... el pour l'avenir d'un monde meiJleur, d'un
rnonde plus hurnain, d'un rnonde plus juste.
UNITED NATIONS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Thirty-first session Item 24 of the preliminary list* IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON
THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES
SECURITY COUNCIL
Distr. G:CNERAL
A/31/136 S/12141 14 July 1976 El'.TGLISH ORIGINAL: FRENCH
SECURITY COUNCIL Thirty-first year
Letter dated 13 July 1976 from the Charge d 1affaires a.i. of the Permanent Missio~ of Algeria to the United Nations
addressed to the Secretary-General
On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith the texts of the resolutions on the Western Sahara adopted respectively by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its twentyseventh session (annex I) and by the thirteenth Summit Meeting of the Organization of African Unity (annex II), which were held recently in Mauritius.
I should be most grateful if you would issue these two resolutions as a document of the General Assembly, under item 24 of the preliminary list of items to be included in the provisional agenda of the thirty-first session, and of the Security Council.
* A/31/50.
76-13967
(Signed) Abdelkader BENSMAIL Counsellor
Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations
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UNITED NAT/OfvS Distr. GENERAL
A/31/158 S/12150
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SECURITY COUNCIL 23 July 1976
ENGLISH ORIGINAL: FRENCH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Thirty-first session
SECURITY COUNCIL Thirty-first year
Item 25 of the provisional agenda* IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON
THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES
Letter dated 23 July 1976 from the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Morocco to the United Nations
addressed to the Secretary-General
On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith the following communication:
The Permanent Mission of Algeria has addressed to you a letter dated 13 July 1976 (A/31/136-S/12141) in which it referred to the adoption of a resolution on the Sahara at the twenty-seventh session of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity.
The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco points out that, under the Charter of the OAU, resolutions submitted by the Council of Ministers can be deemed to be finally adopted only if they receive the approval of the Heads of State and Government.
In this connexion, it must be pointed out that the thirtieth summit meeting of the Organization of African Unity, held at Port-Louis from 2 to 5 July 1976, rejected the proposed text on the Sahara. This is confirmed, moreover, by the following statement by the spokesman for that Organization, Peter Onu~ Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs:
11All resolutions submitted by the Council of OAU for approval by the thirtieth Conference of Heads of State and Government were approved by the Conference, except for the resolution on the Western Sahara. 11
Consequently, it is this rejected text that was the subject of the communication from the Permanent Mission of Algeria.
* A/31/150.
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The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco protests against this Algerian manoeuvre, the purpose of which is, once again, to misrepresent decisions taken at the highest level by African leaders and to mislead the Member States of the United Nations.
I should be grateful if you would have the text of this letter distributed as a document of the General Assembly, under item 25 of the provisional agenda, and of the Security Council.
(Signed) Mohamed Saleh ZAIMI Charge d'Affaires a.i.
27 July 1976 R.Ahmed/jar 3830
OSG/EOSG
HIS EXCEIJ,ENCY
DR. WILLIAM ETEKI MBOMOUA
SECRETARY GENERAL
ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
ADDIS ABABA (ETHIOPIA)
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MOST ll-iMEDIATE
MOST IMMEDIATE
I WISH TO REFER TO THE MESSAGE DATED 25 JULY ADDRESSED
TO BOTH OF US BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF UGANDA WHICH
WAS DELIVERED YESTERDAY TO MY OFFICE. PARAGRAPH. IN ACCORDANCE
WITH IUIE REQUEST CONTAINED THEREIN, I HAVE IMMEDIATELY INSTRUCTED
THAT THIS MESSAGE BE CIRCULATED TO ALL MEMBER STATES OF THE .
UNITED :tlATIONS/ FURTHER, IN VIEW OF THE CONCERN EXPRESSED IN
IT THAT THE SITUATION THREATENED WORLD PEACE AND ORDER, I HAVE
ALSO COMMUNICATED ITS CONTENTS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY
COUNCIL. MY OFFICE BAS KEPT THE ACTING HEAD OF YOUR OBSERVER
OFFICE AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
AFRICAN GROUP INFORMED OF THE ACTIONS TAKEN SO FAR IN THIS
REGARD. PARAGRAPH. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD KINDLY
INFORM ME OF ANY ACTION TAKEN OR CONTEMPLATED BY THE ORGANIZATION
OF AFRICAN UNITY IN VIEW OF ITS BEING THE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION
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CONCERT IN THIS MATTER. PARAGRAPH. ON MY PART, I WISH TO
ASSURE 'fOU THAT I: WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF ANY FURTHER
DEVELOPMENTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS. PARAGRAPH. HIGHEST
CONSIDERATION.
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SECRETARY GENERAL
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CONCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF THIS ITEM BY FRIDAY Ev""ENING, 30 JULY,
Af.J""D VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR WISH TO PARTICIPATE .IN THE DEBATE.
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OF THE FINAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 1500 HOURS THAT DAY. HIGHES'l' CONSIDERATION.
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New York, le 31 aout 1976
Monsieur le Secretaire general,
%) lU___ r:..1.J J 1 ai 1 'honneur de vous demander de bien vouloir \ faire distribuer comme document officiel de l'Assemblee
;fr {CHt,VE.u-r generale et cela dans le cadre du point 28 de 1 1 ordre , du jour provisoire de la 31eme session ordinaire de
)CiT". ())P,!f.'J) 1 'Assemblee generale inti tule II Coopera t·ion entre l'Organisation de l'Unite Africaine et l'Organisation des Nations Unies", les resolutions ci-jointes adoptees par la 27eme session ordinaire du Conseil des Ministres de l'OUA.
Veuillez agreer, Monsieur le Secretaire general, les assurances de ma tres haute consideration.
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Son Excellence Monsieur Kurt Waldheim Sec~§taire general Nations Unies New York, ~.Y. 10017
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Le 7 septembre 1976
Monsieur le Secretaire general,
De retour a New York, je tiens a accuser reception
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de la lettre du 30 juillet 1976 par laquelle vous avez bien voulu me transmettre uncertain nomhre de resolutions adoptees par la 27eme Session ordinaire du Conseil des Ministres et enterin~es par la l3em.e Session ordinaire de la Conference des Chefs d'etat et de gouvernement de votre Organisation. J 1 ai et~ tres sensible a votre aimable mention de ma participation a la Conf~rence des Chefs d 1 etat et de gouvernement.
J'ai ~t~ heureux d•assister a la Conference et d'avoir des echanges de vues avec lea dirigeants de 1 1Afrique. J'ai ete egalement tres heureux d 1 avoir pu renouveler avec vous les contacts personnels si utiles a la coop~ration entre nos deux organisations.
Je vous remercie a•avoir porte a ma connaissance les r6solutions qui concernent plus specialement !•action des Nations Unies. Soyez assur~ que j 1 en prends bonne note.
Je note d•autre part que toutes les resolutions adoptees par le Conseil des Ministres et enterinees par lea Chefs dtetat et de gouvernement m1 ont ete communiquees par le President en exercice du Group africain et que, conforrn~ment a sa demande, elles ont et~ portees a l'attention de tousles mernbres de l'Organisation des Nations Unies.
Je vous prie de croire~ Monsieur le Secretaire general, a l'assurance de ma tres haute consideration.
Kurt Waldheim
Son Excellence Monsieur William Eteki Mboumoua Secretaire general Organisation de l 1 Unit~ Africaine
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Deux des resolutions mentionnees dans la lettre du Secretaire general de l 10UA devraient retenir votre attention puisqu'elles font etat de requ~tes specialement adressees au Secretaire general. Il
s 1 agit des resolutions CM/Res. 478 et 515
1) Au deuxi~e paragraphe de la resolution CM/Res 478 (XXVII) sur
les candidatures africaines aux institutions internationales de
1 10NU, il est demande au Secretaire general "de prendre en
consideration le desir des Etats africains de se voir confier
( les fonctions de Directeur general charge du developpement
et 1~ cooperation economique internationale) au sein du secretariat restructure".
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2) Au dernier paragraphe de la resolution CM/Res. 515 (XXVII)
sur le Fonds international de developpement agricole, 1 10UA prie le Secretaire general des Nations Unies ainsi que le President du conseil alimentaire mondial de tout mettre
en oeuvre pour resoudre les probl~es existants de sorte
que le FIDA devienne le plus t6t possible une realite
et qu 1 il soit operationnel. Malgre ces dispositions
particulieres, je pense qu'il nous suffira de prendre note
des resolutions dans la reponse du Secretaire general de
l 10UA (voir projet ci-joint).
Macaire Pedanou
I<B/mh/sg 8 September 1976
NOTE FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
Among the resolutions adopted by the OAU and submitted by Mr. Eteki Mbol.Dlloua with the enclosed letter, you may note the following which are of particular relevance:
477 which contains words of praise for the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations:
478 in which the African Group supports the creation of the post of Director General for Economic Matters and expresses the wish that this post be given to a member of the African Group:
486 requesting an amendment to the UN-Charter with a view to abolishing the veto:
415 which requests action to the effect that the International Fund for Agricultural Development become operational as soon as possible.
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Monsieur le Secretaire General,
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Il rn'est agreable de vous exprirner une fois de plus la haut
appreciation de l'Organisation de l'Unite Africaine pour votre
participation aux assises de l'Organisation et votre contribution . - -.-- - - - _,. ---------- . -------. a la reflexion que developpent les hauts responsables africains
pour la solution des problernes auxquels l'Afrique se trouve
confrontee.
J'ai l'agreable devoir de vous transrnettre a toutes fins
utiles certaines resolutions adoptees par la 27erne Session Or
dinaire du Conseil des Ministres et enterinees par la 13erne Ses
sion Ordinaire de la Conference des Chefs d'Etat et de Gouvernernen
resolutions qui appellent une action de l'Organisation des Nations
Unies.
J'attire plus particulierernent votre attention sur : ,
1. La Resolution CM/Res.478 relative a la creation d'un poste
de Directeur General charge du developpernent et de la Co
operation Econornique Internationale.
2. La Resolution CM/Res.486 portant sur la necessite d'arnender
la Charte des Nations Unies afin de rnettre fin aux abus de
l'utilisation du Droit de Veto par certaines grandes
puissances.
3. La Resolution CM/Res.Sos sur la situation financiere de
!'UNESCO.
Son Excellence Monsieur le Secretaire General
des Nations Unies New York
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4. La Resolution CM/Res.512 sur la creation d'un Institut des
Nations Unies sur les Etablissements Humains et la localisa
tion de cet Institut en Afrique.
Je vous serais infiniment reconnaissant de toute !'assis
tance que vous pourriez apporter au Groupe Africain de l'ONU pour
le triornphe des justes revendications soutenues dans ces
resolutions.
Je vous prie de croire,
!'assurance de ma tres haute consideration.
CM/Res .477 (XXVII) page 8
RESOLUTION SUR LES ACTIVITES DU
SECREI'.ARIAT EXECUTIF AUPRES DE L10NU
Le Conseil des Ministres de 1 1.Organisation de l 'Unite Africaine, reuni
en sa vingt-septieme Session Ordinaire a Port-Louis, Ile Maurice, du 24 juin au
3 juillet 1976,
.Ayant pris connaissance du rapport du Secretaire G6neral Administratif
sur les Activites du Secretariat Ex:ecutif aupres de l 'Organisation ~es Nations
Unies ainsi que. du rapport sur les Candidatures Africaines aux organisatio!ls
' internationales ; .
Convaincu de l'importance du role que jouent les representants des Etats
membres de l'OUA aupres de l'ONU a New York 4
Rappelant ses resolutions cM/204,cM/2~3 (x), ·cM/273 (XIX), CM/351 (XXIII) et cM/430 (XXV)
Desireux de poursuivre le renforcoment des liens de cooperation qui
existent entre le ~ecretariat General de l'ONU et le Secretariat General de l'OUA,
1. PREN]) note avec satisfaction du rapport du Secretaire General Adminis-
tratif sur les Activites du Secretariat Executif de l'OUA aupres de l 1 0NU;
FELICITE les membres du Groupe Africain aux Nations Unies pour la
· cohesion, le dynamisme dont ils font prcuve dans leurs activites et pour l 'atmos
. phere de cooperation fructueuse qui •caracterisent leurs reunions
3. EXHORTE le Groupe Africain a ~raeve'rerdans cette voie, et a plus de . J
vigilance afin de permettre a l'Afrique d'enregistrer des victoires toujours plus
grandes ; r
4. APPROUVE le rapport sur les Candidatures contenu dans le document
CM/734 (XXVII) .Annexe I Addendum I Rev.l ;
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ENCOURAGE la cooperation entre les Secretariats de 1 10NU et de l'OUA
en vue d'accelerer le processus de la liquidation du colonialisme et de l'apar
~heid du Continent Africain;
6. ENCOURAGE egalement les diverses orgnnisations progressistes en Amcrique
qui soutiennent la juste lutte des peuples africains pour la liberte et la justice; '- .
7. SE FELICITE chaleureusement de la regularite avec laquelle le Secretaire I General des Nat.ions Un-ies a rep~ndu 1i,ositivernent aux nombreuses invitations de
l 'OU.A ~ assister ~ ses Conferen·ces au Sammet, ce qui est la mesure de son intcret
reel et constant po:ir l'oeuvre de l'OUA;
LUI REND hommage pour les efforts louables qu'il ne cesse de deployer
pour le maintien de la paix dans le monde;
. . . ENCOURAGE le Groupe Africain et ·le Secretariat Executif a promouvoir
en la renfor9ant leur acticn positive au niveau de l'Organi~ation des Nations Unies
et 1es Etats-Unis d 'Arnerique.
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CM/Res.478 (XXVII) page. 10
LES CANDIDATURES AFRICAINES liUX
INSTITUTIONS INTERN,lTION~·,LES DE L 'ONU
Le Conseil des Ministres de l'Organisation de l'Unite Africaine reuni
en sa vingt-septi~me Session Ordinaire a Port-Louis, Ile.Maurice• du 24 juin au
3 juillet 1976, -
Rappelant les resolutions 3201 (S,VI) et 3202 (s.vr) du premier mai .... 1974 de l'Assemblee Generale qui contiennent la declaration· et le programme d'action
--~~ sur la mise stir ~ied du Nouvel Ord.re Economique International, et la resolution
3281 (XXIX) sur la Cha.rte des Droits et Obligations economiques des Etats 1, qui
jette les bases du Nouvel Ord.re Economique International;
Rappelant, en outre ,- la resolution 3343 de l 'Assemblee Generale- par -
laquelle celle-ci a decide de demander au Secretaire General de constituer iromediatement un groupe d'e:x:perts de haut niveau charge de presenter une etude contenant
des proposi~ions ·pour les rnodifioati,-,ns de structure au sein du systeme des Nations ,
Unies en vue de rendre celui-.ci pleinement capable de traiter, de maniere globale 4
les probl~es de la cooperation economique internationale;
Convaincu que le systeme. economique des Nations Unies doit etre res-• tructure de mani~re urgente pour le rend.re plus efficace et lui perniettre d'assumer
les responsabilites en ma~iere' de developpement globale et de joucr le role pri
mordial qui lui revient dans la mise en oeuvre du Nouvel Ordre Economique Inter
national,
Convaincu, en outre, que l'application d'une 'approche interdiscipli
naire integree, sur le plan de la conception et sur le plan institutio:rme~ c~nsti-., tue une necessite pour la restructuration des secteurs economiques et-sociaux
actuels des Nations Unies
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Reconnaissant l 'importance considerable que les Etats africains
attachent a la question de la restructuration des secteurs economiques et sociaux
des Nations Un~es ;
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Prenant not0 avec satisfaction du rapport du groupe d'experts sur la
restructuration qui est contenu dans E/ACQ62/9, \
Conscient de la recomrnandation du groupe d 1e:x:p8rts sur la cre~ticn
d'un poste de Directeur genaral charge du Developpement et de la Cooperation
economique interriationale dont le ro_le sera d 'agir comrne un_ agent moteur d 'urie
cooperation ccynrunique et ~e promouvoir une unite et·une efficacite· plus grandes
au sein du systeme des Nations Unies ;
Convaincu egalemant que la creation du poste de Directeur genJra.l
renforcera considerablomont las capacites du Secretariat on matiere de coordina
tion, de planification et de recherches en elevan+ le niveau de la direction pour
faire en sorte que soient accordes a la question du developpement to-:.i-t le teIIIJ:S
et l'attention perma.nente qu'elle merite au sein du systeme des·Nations Unies,
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du paste de Directeur gei1eral
\ mique internationale ;
DECIDE de soutenir la recornman_dation ~u groupe d'exp~rt~ pour 1~ creatinul.1
charge du Developpement et de la Cooperation econq-
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\· 2 D»~'lliDE au Secretaire general administratif de~l'Organication de ~
l:Unit8 A:fricaine de communiquer 1~ contenu de cette r€solution_a~ Se~rCtaira_ . ·l1
_ general des Nations Uni es et de lm. demander de prendre en consideration le desir _ ' . .
des Etats africains de se voir confier ces fonctions au sein du Secretariat 1
restructure.
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RESOLUTION DEMiOOHNT L I AMENDEMENT DE LA CHARTE
DE L'ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES
Le Conseil des Ministres de l'Organisation de lYT.Jnite .A.f~icaine>· ~~ -
en _sa vingt-septimne Session Ordinaire a Port-Louis, Ile Maurice,' du 24 juin ~u
· 3 juillet 1976,
Reiterant son soutien l la Charte des Nations-Unies, ~ la Declaration
Universelle des Droits de l'Homme;
Soulignan! le fait que la lutte des peuples assujettis au colonial~me . - ............
et opprimes par_les regimes racistes a ete entravee par l'exercice au droit de
veto par certains Etats qui sont membres permanents du Conseil de Secu.rite ·;
Reaffirmant les principes de ~ga.lite souveraine des Etats et de l'uni
versalite proclames par la Charte des Nations Unies ;
Considerant' que lors de la creation de.l'Organisation des Nations Unies,
·la majorite des membres actuels etaient encore ·sous domination coloniale et que ·
les circonstances just ifiant 1 'o.ctro i du droi t de veto Eli certaines Puissances · sont
revalues,
AFFIRME que la sauvegarde de la paix: et la securite internationales est
un probl~me qui demande·la participation de taus les Etats membres de l'ONU confor
rnement au principe de l'universalite de cette Organisation et au principe de
l'egalite de taus les Etats;
2. Afi'FIRME que la mauvaise utilisation par_ certaines grandes puissances,
rnembres du Conseil de securite, de leur droit ae veto, constitue une-violation
de la Char~e des· Nations Unies ainsi que des resolutions des Nations Unies relatives
a l 'octroi de 1' ind_ependance aux peuples colonises et au principe du droit a l'autodetermination;
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LrnCE UN APPEL a taus les Eta ts mom bros des Nat ions Uni es, afin qu I ils.
deploient taus lcs efforts possibles en vue de trouver une meilleure solution quc
'le droit de veto, dent jouissent les mcmbrcs_pcrmancnts du Conseil ·de Securite
pour faire en sortc que la volonte de la·communaute intern~rionale no soit contreccrree
DEf.'IANDE a taus les Etats · 111<:imbres de l 'OUA de tout mettre ,en oeuvre 1Jour
apporter des amendements ~ la Charte des Nations Unies en vue d'assurer le'rGspcct
du principe de l'egalite de tousles Etats membres' des Nations Unies ~uppression pure et simple du droit de veto,
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RESOLUTION SUR L'AFRIQUE DU SUD
Le Conseil des Ministres de l 1Organisation de l 1Unite Africaine, reuni
en sa vingt-septieme session ordinaire A Port-Louis, Ile Maurice, du 24 juin ~u 3
juillet 1976,
Ayant examine la situation critique qui sevit en Afrique du Sud ainsi
que les politiques et les mesures adoptees par le regime raciste eh vue de consoli
de7 le raeisme en Afrique du Sud et dans 1 1ensemble de 1 1AfTique Austral~
Notant que le regime sud-africain·a considerablement augmente son budget
militaire a la suite de sa defaite en .Angola, et a intensifie sa·campagne de
repression centre le peuple noi~ et taus les adversaires de la poiitique inhu
maine d'apartheid;
Preoccupe par les activites militaires et navales croissantes du regime
sud-africain dans l'Ocean Indien et dans l'Atlantique Sud;
Notant avec une profonde inquietude que certains pays occidentaux, notam-1 .
~ ment la France, la R~publique Federale d 1Allemagne, le Royaume-Uni et les Etats-
Unis d 'Amerique, ant po~suivi et intensi:fie leur co.llaboration avec_ le regime
raciste, en particulier dans les domaines militaire et nucleaire, _au mepris des
resolutioris des Nations Unies et.de l'OUA;
Condamnant les manoeuvres du regime racists telles que l'etablissement
de banto~stans, et en partioulier la declaration d'independance du Transkei prevue
pour le 26 octobre 1976•;
Notant avec satisfaction 1~ militantisme croissant du peuple noir · i
d'Afrique du Sud en depit de la repression inhumai~e exercee par le regime raciste
Rappelant la "Declaration sur l 'Afrique Austra.le" adoptee lore de la neu ...
vieme session extraordinaire du Conseil des Ministres A Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzanie),
en avril 197 5 ;
Notant avec satisfaction crue l'Assemblee G~nerale des Nations Unies,rlors.
de sa session en 1975, a reoonnu la responsabilite particuliere de·s Nations Unies
envers les peuples opprimes d'Afrique du Sud et leurs mouvements de liberation et
envers tous ceux emprisonnes, en liberte surveillee OU exiles en raison de leur
opposition ·A l 'Apart_heid • " f
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Approuvant la Declaration et le Programme d'Action adoptes par la Confe
rence internationale pour l'Eradication de l'Apartheid et pour l'Aide A la Lutte
de Liberation de l'Af'rique du Sud, organisee par le Comite Special des Nations
Unies contre l'Apartheid ~ la Havane, du 24 au 28 mai 1976
Considerant qu'il est imperieux de faire appel ~ l'aide maximum des gou
vernements, des organisations intergouvernementales et non gouvernementales pour
la cause de la liberation en Afrique du Sud;
Reaffirmant le ferme,engagement de l'OUA pour la liberation des peuples
d'Afrique du Sud de 1 1oppression raciste, pour l 'avenement du gouvernement de la
majorite et l 'exercice par le peuple- de son droit cl 1 •autodetermination~ _
1. CONDAMNE aveo force le regime sud-afrioain pour l'exercice d'une oppres-
sion raciste sur le peuple africain d'Afrique du Sud,'pour son occupation iilegale
de la Namibia, pour le soutien apporte au regime Smith de la Rhodesie du Sud et
pour ses actes-constants d'agression envers les Etats africains independants ;
2. REAF'l:''IHME Ia legi timite de la" lutte du peuple sud-africaint sous la
direction de ses mouvements de liberation, -et par taus les moyens necessaires de
leur choix, afin d'eradiquer i 1Apartheid et d'etablir le gouvernement de la majo
ri-te ;
3. CONDAMNE les gouvernements de la France, de-la R8publique Federale I .
d'Allemagne, du Royaume-Uni et des Etats-Unis d'Am~rique, pofil' leur cooperation-
continue et Qroissante avec le regime raciste d'Afrique du Sud, tout particuliere
ment dans les domaines militaire et nucleaire, et declare qu'une telle cooperation
constitue un acte d'hostilite envers toute l'Afrique ;
4•- DEMANDE instamment au Gouvernement frangais de revenir sur sa decision
de permettre la fourniture des centrales nucleaires A l'Afrique du_Sud, puisgue ' toute acquisition d'equipement et de technologie nuolesires par le regime raciste
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constitue une grave menace a la paix mondiale et a la_securite'internationale ;
5. DEPLORE toute cooperation entre cerlains Etats.membres de l'OUA, les
puis~ances occiderrtales et le regime d'Afrique du Sud dans l'Ocean Indien et des
zones de l'Atlantique Sud; - I
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6. CONDAMNE tine fois de plus l'Israel et.l'Afrique du Sud qui,par le ren-
forcement de leur collaboration politique, economique et militaire, constituent
une menace· grave pour les pays arabes et les pays africains ainsi que pour la paix ., et la securite internationales
7 •. EN APPELLE aux pays producteurs de petrole qui ne l'ont pas encore fait,
d'imposer dorenavant un embargo petrolier effectif centre l'A:frique du Sud;
8. DEMANDE aux Etats africains et aux autres pays ~on-alignes membres de
l'Organisation des Pays Exportateurs de·Petrole, de prendre toutes les mesures
neoessaires afiri d 'assurer un embaz:go petrolier effectif e~ntre l 'Af'rique du Sud ;
9 ~ . DEMilliJDE ·aux Etats membres (!Ui ne 1 'ont pas encore fai t, de prendre des
mesures d'urgence pour refuser l'atterrissage et autres services, aux avians et
au:x: bateaux a destination ou en provenance d'1lfriq:ue du Sud, et d 1interdire aux
aeronefs en provenance ou a destination d'A:frique du· Sud de survoler leurs terri
toires ;
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10. DEMllNDE a tousles Etats qui ne l'ont pas encore fait, de signer et de
ratifier la Convention Internationale 'pour l'Elimination de l'Apartheid et
d 'appliqu~r les ··sanctions cont re· ce dernier ; ' ' -
11. LANCE UN .APPEL special a:ux Etats d 'funerique La.tine pour qu 'ils repous:...
sent les efforts de l'Afrique du Sud visant a entretenir avec eu:x: des relations
politiques, economiques et autres ;
12. DENlANDE au Groupe Africain des Nations Unies de perseverer dans ses·
efforts en vue de l'isolement mi~itaire, economique et politique du regime
d'Afrique du- Sud; 1
13. EXPRIME sa satisfaction A taus les gouvernements et organisations qt.ii
ont applique les sanctions prevues centre l'Afrique du Sud et_qui ont aide les
mouvements de liberation;
14. LANCE UN APPEL A tousles pays et organisations amis, notamment a la
Conference des Non-Alignes et la Ligue lirabe afin qu'ils acoroissent leur soutien
moral, politique et materiel aux mouv.ements de ..liberation d 'Af'rique du Sud ,;
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15. FELICITE pour leurs actions contre l'apartheid et pour leur solidarite,
les mouvemerits, syndicats, organisations religieuses et autres organisations qui
ont mene la campagne contre la collaboration avec le regime Sud-africain et sou
tenu Ia lutte du peuple Sud-africain
16. REMERCIE le Comite special des Nations Unies centre l'Apartheid, des
· efforts inlassables qu. 1 il deploie pour la cause de la liberation de l'Afrique· du
Sud: J
17 • INVITE les Etats membres a accorder aux mouvements de liberation Sud-
af~iraine la possibilite de diffuser des programmes radiophoniques a destination
de l'Afrique du Sud en plusieurs langues ;
18, FRIE'· le Groupe africain des Nations Unies et le Comite de Coordination
pour la Liberation de l'A.frique de prendre des mesures permettant une presence
active des Mouvements de liberation d'Afrique du Sud reconnus par l'OUA, au siege,
des Nations_ Unies ;
19. RECOMWu!.N.DE que les Etats membres adoptent des mesures energiques contre
ies societes internationales qui collaborent activement avec le regime Sud-afri
_cain, notamrnent dans les domaines militaire et nucleaire ;
20. LANCE UN APPEL aux Etats membres de l 'OUA afin qu 1ils donnent desunstruo-
tion·.:' a leurs missions c:}.iplomatiques a l'etra11ger de se concerter les unes les
autres pour I 'adoption d'une action commune visant a faciliter la rrlise 1 en appli.9a
tion des resol~tions de l'OUA contre,l'apartheid;
21. COND.Ai'!INE UNE FOIS DE PLUS la politique de bantoustanisation visant la I
balkanisation · du t erri to ire de 1 'Afrique du Sud ;
22. DEMANDE AUX EI1ATS NEMER.ES de ; 'absfenir de toute forme de• reconnaiss2.nce . .
·des bantoustans et des autres institutions de l'apartheid en Afrique du Sud;
23. DEMANDE a taus les gouvernements et organisations d'observer le 26
octobre 1976, date a laquelle le regim_e Sud-Africain envisage-de declarer le
Transkei premier bantoustan independant - comrne jour de solidarit.e avec les
piuples d 'Afrique du Sud et de Namibie dans leur lutte cont re les bantou.stans et
pour l'integrite territoriale de leur nation;
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24. DEMANTIE le rel~chement inconditionnel de taus les prisonniers et detenus
politiques ainsi que les personnes en residence sur1reillee et la fin de la torture
des prisonniers et des detenus en i\.frique du. Sud ;
25. DEMANDE 1 1·expulsion du regime 5'ud-c.li'ricain de toutes 1e·s organisations
et conf'erences internationales et la.representation correcte das mouvemenis de
liberation en tant que representants authen~iques du peuple d'Afrique du Sud;
26.· AUTORISE le .Secretaire General Administratif ;;, associer 1 'OUA aux mis
sions du Comit~ Special aupres de differents gouveri1ements occidenta:ux et autres
afin de s'assurer leur cooperation en ;vue des ac~ions oontre l'apartheid .,.
27. DEMANTIE au Secretaire General de :
(a) controler, en cooperation avec le Centre deG Na·liions Unies contre
l'Apartheid et les autres organ➔ sations in+,eressees,tous les rap
parts sur la collaboration militaire, economique et autre avec
l'Afrique du Sud et les rend.re publics ;
(b) encourager et aider 13s mouvements, egl~.ses, syn9-icats et autres
organisations anti,-apart~ des pays occidentaux engages dans la
campagne .centre la collaboration aveo lYA:friquA du Sud;
(c) present~r a la 29eme session ordinaire du. Conseil des Ministres un ·\
rapport detaille sur la Cona·ooration de diffe:;:,erits Etats avec
. l'Afrique du Sud;
(d) lancer; en cooperation avec les Rations Unies, une campagne d'infor
rnation visant a familiariser l 1op::i.nion publiqu3 mondiale avec la
situation en Afrique du Sud et la lutte des peuples opprimes, sous.
la direction de leurs rnouveme:-its. de liberati·on pour la liberte et
la suppression du racisme ;
28. DECLllRE SOLENNELIEMENT que tout acte d 'agression per:pJtre par le regime
sud-africain contre un Etat africain independant est un acte d'agression centre
l'Afrique tout enti~reo
RESOLUTION SUR LA NON-rtECONNAISSANCE
DES BANTOUSTiiNS SUD-AFRICAINS
CM/Res.492 (XXVII) page 36
Le Conseil des M:..aistres·de 1 10rganisation,de ltUnite_Africaine,reuni - . .
en sa vint-septieme Session Ordinaire a Port-Louis, Ile Maurice, du 24 juin _au
3 juillet 1976,
Considerabt que le ~egime de Pretoria est en train d'accelerer sa
politique de bantoustanisation, pierre angulaire du dessein de l'apartheid pour
assurer la balkanisation, la fragment~tion tribale et un conflit fratricide en
Afrique du Sud dans l'interet ue la suprematie blanche1
Reaffirmant l'atta9hement sacra de l'OUA au principe de l'iritegrite
territoriale et nationale de tous·les territoires sous domination ~trang~re et #
luttant pour leur liberation et l'autodotermination;
Rappelant les_ resolutions anterieures de l'OUA, du Mouvement des Non~
Alignes et des Nations Unies' contre la politique des Bantoustans ;
REAFFIRME la condamnation et le rejet par l'OUA de la politiqu.e des
bantoustcIDs et INVITE taus los Etats membres a s'abstenir des contacts avec les
emissaires des pretendues patries b~ntoustans ;
LANCE un appel pressant a taus les Etats et engage tousles Etats
membres de l'OUA a ne pas reconnaitre un seul bantoustan, nota.mmeri.t le Transkei ·
dont la pretendue independonce est pre-vu.e pour le 26 octobre 1976 , ~
3. DECLARE que la violation de cet engagement collectif par tout Etat
memore sera consideree comme la tral1ison non seuleinent du peuple combattant
d'Afrique du Sud mais du Continent tout entier; I •
4, ENGAGE 1 '0UA a t;:aver·s le S-ec~etariat Gene~al, le' Groupe Africain a~;-. -- -J'.. ~ ;
credite aupres des Nations Unies et les Representations diplomatiques africaines
de par le monde amener une ca~pagne chacun druis son domains pour dissuader to-qs
les Etats.membres de l'ONU de reconnaitre cette independance fallacieuse. · l
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REOO LUTION SUR L' ILE C0H0RIENNE DE MAYOTTE
Le Conseil des Ministres de l'Organisation de l•Unite Africa.ine, reuni
en sa vingt...septi~e Session Ordinaire a Port .... LouJ_s~ Ile Maurice, du 24 juin au.·
J juillet 1976,
Notant ave• satisfaction l'admission a l'unanimite, de_la. Repi.lblique
des Comores .en tant qu 'Etat membre de l 'OUA, en date du 18 juillet 19751 'i
Prenant acte du·Rapport du Secretaire gen~ral relatif a l'Ile Comorien
ne de Mayotte J
Rappelant que l'ensemble du Peuple de la Republique des Comores, par
!,e referendum du 22'decembre 1974 a exprime a une ecrasante majorite sa volonte
d'acceder ~ l'ipdependance dans 1 1unite politique et l'integrite territoriale,
Considerant que les pretendus referendums imposes aux habitants de 1 1Ile
comortenne de Mayotte constituent une agression contre l'ensemble du peuple
comorien et une violation de l'integ-1'ite ·territoriale des Comores,
Considerant, que l'occupation, par la France, de 1 1Ile comorienne de
Mayotte constitue une agression flagrante contre l'Etat Comorien, membre de l 10UA,
Considerant qu 1une telle attitude de la France constitue lp'le violation
caracterisee des principes et des resolutions pertinents de l'OUA qui consacrent
notamment 1 1 intangibilite des fron~:ieres heritees .de l'administration,colo~iale,
Gonsiderant enfin que l'installation des bases militaires dans l'Ocean
Indien par la France et toutes les autres puissances imperialistes constitue -
une agression flagrante contre l<Js Etats independants d'Afrique et d'Asie,
CONDAl\'INE les pretendus referendums du 8 fevrier 1976 et du .11 avril
1976 qu'il considere comme nuls et non avenus et rejette d'avance
1°) toute autre forme ae referendum OU consultation qui peut etre
organisee ulterie1·;-e,11cmt en territoire comorien de Mayotte pm
la France;
CM/Res.496 (XXVII) Page 41
2°) - toute loi ou reglement pris par une instance legislative ou
gouvernementale fran9aise· tendant a legaliser une quelconque
presence coloniale fran9aise en territoire comorien de Mayotte
COND.Al\llNE energiquement· la presence de la France a Mayotte, qui constitue
une agression portant atteinte a 1 1Unite Nationale, a 1 1 integrite territqriale · .
et a la souver~inete de la Republique Independante des Comores ainsi qu'a l'inde
pendance et a la securite de toute l'Afriqu~;
3. EXIGE que le gouvernement fran9ais se retire immediatement de l'Ile
comorienne de Mayotte, partie _intqgrante de la Republique Independante des Comores
et qu'il respecte la souverainete du Nouvel Etat ;
INVITE le President du_Conseil des Ivlinistres, le Secretaire general de
l'OUA, le Groupe Africain aux Nations Unies a mettre tout en oeuvre pour que la
question de l'Ile comorienne de Mayotte soit inscrite a l'ordre du jour de la
prochaine Assemblee genera.le des Nations Unies ;1
INVITE le President de la 27eme session du Conseil des Ministres et
le Secretaire general de l'OUA a demander l'inscription a l'ordre du jour· de la
Conference des Pays Non-alignes de Colombo la question de l'Ile comorienne de
Mayotte;
6. DEr.'IANDE au President du Conseil, en collaboration avec le Secretaire
general.de l'OUA decreer, au cours de la pr6sente_session, un Comite .special de
sept membres*. Ce Comite sera charge d'etudier et de mettre en place, sous l'egide
du Secretaire general, toute strategie et toutes mesures de nature a favoriser le
reglement rapide du probleme de l'Ile comorienne de Mayotte
DECIDE d'accorder un don de- 10 millions de dollars americains a tirer du Foi
special Arab1;i pour i 'Afrique a la· Republ_ique des Comores pour lui permettre de
faire face a ses graves difficultes ;
8. INVIJ'E tousles Eta.ts membres de l 10UA a apporter 1 individuellement et
collectivement 1 une aide efficace a l 'Etat c~morien et a cooperer avec celui-ci.
dans tousles domaines et ce pour lui permettre de defendre et sauvegarder son
independance, l'integrite de son territoire et sa~ouvorainete nationale;
* Les sept membres du Comite special sur les Comores sont :
l 'Algerie, le Cameroun, les· Comores, le Gabon, Madagascar, le Mozambique et
le Senegal.
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DEMANDE au President du Conseil des Ministres et au Secretaire general
de l 10U.A de suivre de pres l'evolution des evenements aux Comores en vue de prendre
toutes les mesures qur s'imposent i
10. DENIANTIE ~ ce que la question de l'Ile comorienne de Mayotte soit un
point permanent de l'ordre du jour des reunions, conferences et conseils de l'OUA
et du Comite de coordination pour la liberation de l'Afrique tant que la FranQe
occupera illegalement l'Ile oomorienne de Mayotte;
118 DEML'JIDE egalement ace que les Etats membres veillent ~ faire inscrire
la'question de l'Ile comorienne de Mayotte a l'ordre du jour de toutes les reunions
~ venir des Non.Alignes, de 11Assemblec generale des Nations Unies, et des
Conferences generales de toutes les institutions et organisations du syst~me des
Nations Unies, et qu'ils y defendent les resolutions condamnant l'occupation_
illegale par la France de l'Ile comorienne de Mayotte.
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RESOLUTION SUR LI~ NiJiIIBIE
era/Res .499 (XXVII)
Page 45
Le Conseil des Iiiinistres de l 10rganis:J,tion de l 'Unite 11.frioaine, rcuni
en sa vingt-septicme Session Ord.in,aire a Port-Louis, Ile l'-'iaurice, du 24 juin au
3 juillet 1976,
1\yant examine. le rapport clu Comite de Coordination pour la Libcr:x~ion de
1•Afrique, en particulier les paragraphes pertinents sur la Namibia i
· Rappelant la r6solution 2145 (XVI) de l'Assemblee Genorale atloptee le -· --- . - - -
27 ootobre 1966 qui met un terrne au mandat de l'Afriquc du Sud sur le territoire
namibien, ainsi que·la resolution 2248 (5 - V) du 19 mai 1967 qui a cree un Conseil
des Nations Unies pour la Namibie
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Ra,P,..Dolant toutes les resolutions du Conseil de Securite, de l 1Assemblee
Genorale et cle l'OU.l'l. sur la J'Jamibie;
RapJ:!_ehlnt l'avis c·onsultatif de la Gour Internationale de Justice du
21 juin 1971 aux termes clnquelv 1 1Afrique du: Sud se trouve obligee de mettre fin
a sa preser:.oe sur le territoire
Inquiet de I 'occupation illegale et permanente de la Namibie par l '.Afrique
du Sud et de son refus continu de se conformer aux r.Ssolutions et decisions ·c1es Ifations
Unies, den pay□ non-align&s ot de l'OUA
Prof'ondement ...E,reo~cupe par la repression brutale sud....af'ricaine du pauple
na.aibien ot les violatbns persistantos de ses droits legitimes par les efforts . ' .
de l'Afrique du Sud visant a 6.etruire l'unite nationale et l'integrite·territo- 1 ·
riale de la Namibie de meme que par la nature a 6Tessive de l'arsenal milit~ire·
dont dispose l'Afrique du Sud dans la zone
De_plorant vivement la· h1iiitarisation de la Namibie avec son occupation du'
territoire par 1~· regime illegal d 'Mrique du Sud,
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REAFFiill/1E le droit du peuple de la Namibie a l'autodetermination et ~
l'independance
APPROUVE la Declaration et 1~ Progranrne d'lwtion de la Conference tenue
a Dakar, Senegal, du 4 2.u 8 janvier -1976 sur la Namibie et les Droits de l'Homme ;
3. COJTDAMNE 1 'occupa.tion illegale continue de la Namibie par l 'Afrique du Sud'
et l 'a,pplication arbitraire des lois et des pratiques segregationistes, discrimi~
natoires et ropressives dans le territoire;
OONDJ'l.Hi'JE la balkanisation de la Namibie et exige que l 'Afrique du Sud
mette fin et i.mniediateraent a sa politique cles ba.ntoustans et cles soi-clisc1J1t foyers·
nationZi.u.x clestinee a. violer l'unite. nati.onale et l~int'egrite territoriale du j;erri
toire ;
COl\f.DAfilllJE la presence milit'aire Sud-africaine en Namibie ainsi que l 'uti
lisat ion du Territo ire par 1 'ii.frique c.u Sud conm1e une base cles attaques contre les
pays vdsins et consirlere cine 1 'utilisation cle la Nami bie comme point de depart des
incursions. intra-terri toriales c~ans las pays voisins constitue ·.me violation fla
grant~ de la legislation internationale et constitue une s6rieuse rnenac_e a la paix;
et a la s0curite du Continent Africain;
COND)JiINE les soi-disant pourpa.rlers constitutionnels de Windhoek viscqit
a legaliser l'odieuse politique des bantoustans et des soi-disant foyers nationau:x:
COND1!1/IT:JE les condamnations a mart r,foentes· :>rises par l 'Adrninistration
illegale sud-africaine a l 'encontre de u.eu_-x: responsables de la SW.APO par les auto
rites illegales d'Afriq-ue du Sud et exige la mise en liberte sans conuition de tous )
les prisonniers et detenus politiques qui se trouvent actuellement incarcercs a Robbenbland et dans les autres prisons d'.A.:frique du Su~}
8. REAFFIRt.'.lE a nouveau que la SWAPO est le seul ._representant authentique
du peuple l'Tamibien
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J• EXIGE que l'Afrique du Sud mette fin~ son administration illegale en
Na,mibie,et q1x'elle transmette ses pouvoirs au peuple namibien sous la d.irection
d.e la SWAPO;
:1.0. DECIDE resolument d 1accroitre l 'assistance materielle et financi~re
, ·!. la SW.APO afin d'intensifie:r la lutte armee et de rester vigilant • ..
. , .. 111 INVITE l'Assemblee Generale et le Conseil de Securite ~ rester inforvs
sur la qi.iestio~•
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RESOLUTION SUR L'UNESCO
CM/Res.508 (XXVII) Page 57
Le Conseil des Ministres de l'Organisation de l'Unite Africaine, reuni
en sa vfugt-septieme Session Ordinaire a Port-Louis, Ile Maurice, du 24 juin au
3 _juillet 1976,
Ayant examine les perpectives de cooperation entre l'OUA et les insti
tutions specialisees du systeme des Nations Unies en gen0ral. et entre l'OUA et
·1 •UNESCO en parti'culier ;
Reaffirmant ·1es resolutions des sixieme et septieme sessions extraordinaire~
de' l'Assemblee generale des Nations Unies eu egard·au role qui en resulte poui~ les
institutions specialisees dans lour contribution au developpement et au mair_itien
de la paix;
Notant avec la P,lus grande satisfaction les relations de travail excel~
lentes qui s'etablissent entre l'OUA et le systeme des Nations Unies pour la mise.
en application efficace desdites resolutions ;
Rappelant les 9bligations juridiques des Etats membres de l'Organisation
· des Nations Unies et des institutions specialisees a s'acquitter regulierement de
leurs contributions aux budgets desdites organisations ;
·Notant que certains Etats membres fondateurs de cette organisation;
prenant pretexte de ce que certaines d0cisions aient ete democratiquemen~ adoptees
par la 18eme Session de la Conference generale, estiment devoir faillir, aux obli-' gations financieres decoulant du fait· de leur adhesion a l'UNESCO,
1. REITERE son soutien au Directeur general de l'UNESCO;
2. 001\TDAMNE toute pratiqu.e qui, en violation des principes democratiques ' j
et des dispositions des actes constitutifs des organisations du Systeme des Nations
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Unies, tendrait a utiliser le non-paiement des ~ontributions comme moyen'de pression
sur les decisions de ces organisations ;
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RESOLU\I'ION S{ffi L'EMPLACEMENT DU PROJET DE CREATION D'UN INSTITUT
DES NATIONS UNIES SUR LES ErABLISSEMENTS HUMAINS_,:
Le Conseil des Ministres de l'Organisation d~ l'Unite Africaine, reuni
en sa vingt-septieme session ordinaire a Port-Louis, Ile Maurice, du 24 juin au 3
juillet 1976,
Rappelant la Resolution de l 'O"QA CM/Res o 467-(XXVI), en pa~ticulier le
paragraphe 5 du dispositif de ladite resolution qui exprimait le souhait formule
par l'OUA de_ voir le futur institut charge des etablissements humains situe dans
un pays africain ; ·
' . Prena!!t act~ du rapport du Secretaire General Admiriistratif contenu da.ns Je
document CM/760 (XXVII) et des remarques faites sur la question des etablissements
humains par le Secretaire General Administratif dans un rapport verbal a la 27eme
session du Conseil.des Ministres le 24 juin 1976 ;
Prenant egalement acte du fait que le Groupe Africain aupres de la Con
ference des Nations Unies sur les etablissements humains,' tenue A Vancouver,
Canada, en juin 1976, n'a pas pu adopter une position commune sur la question en
depit de la Resolution de l 'OUA CM/Res. 467 (XXVI) et du fait que le Groupe a
·recommande qu'une decision soit prise sur la question de l'emplacement du futur
in;titut par la 13eme se~sion de la Conference des Chefs d 1Etat et de Gouvernement
et du fait que la Con:ference des Nations Unies sur ies Etablissements humains a
decide que la question de l 'e~placement du futur. institut soit soumise a la 3z3me
session de l'Assemblee Generale des Nations Unies (~eptembre - decembre 1976) ;
Tenant compte des relations et-de l'interdependance qui existent entre
l'environnement naturel et celui cree par l'Homme telles qu'adoptees par la Decla-.
ration_de Stockholm, ~ .
1. REI~ERE le· souhai t f'ormule par 1 'OUA de voir le futur ins ti tut ch~rge .' ·1' .
des etablissements humains situs :.dans un pays afrioa.in ;
2. RECOJIJ'"NAIT que la ied.sion concerna:1t un lieu precis ne peut etre prise
que -1.o;~que l'on aura_ exami~~ et decide des inciden~es budgetaires de l'institu-' tion dont la creation est :rroposee et de la. question generale de I 'emplacement ;
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INVITE le Secretaire General Admini.strati£ de l'OUA a enta.mar irnmed.i.a,te-- -
ment des consultations avec les Etats membres qui se sont declares interesses A
abriter le futur institut, en vue de parvenir a un accord sur le fait de savoir
lequel doit accueillir ledit institut et de faire connaf'tre cette decision au
Groupe Africain des Nations Unies en temps voulu, afin de-permettre ~ oe Groupe
d 'en tenir compte ·lors de la discussion de _la qu~~~~'::m_yar l 'Assemblee Generala au
eours,de sa 32eme session.
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RESOLUTION SUR LE FONDS INTERNATIONAL DE DEVEI.OPPEMENT AGRICOLE
Le Conseil des Ministres_de l'Organisation de l'Unite Africaine, reuni
en sa vingt-septieme session ordinaire a Port-Louis, Ile Maurice, du 24 juin au 3
juillet 1976,
Rappelant la Resolution (XXIII) de la Conference Mondiale sur
l'Alimentation et la Resolution 3503 (XXX) de l'Assemblee Generale des Nations
Unies ;
Notant cependant que la somme de un milliard de dollars amerioains n'a
pas ete atteinte par la faute surtout des pays developpes qui ne se sont pas
encore acquittes de la tot.alite de lel.U'B contributions d'un montant de six 0ent
millions de dollars americains i
Not~ que les pays membr9s c.e 1 'OPE? se sont engages a verser leurs
contributi_ons a concurrence de quatre cent millioL.s g.e dollars americains ;
l. , EXPRTME sa satisf'ao-tion po-u.r les resu:!_tats aooomplis a oe jour en ce qui
concerne la cre·ation du_ Fonds in:l;err~ational de De-,0 eio11p8-r.-!Ot1t agricole ;
2. EXPRIME sa gratit1..cd~ et ses reme:rciem.ents 2.ux pays mer.1bres cle l 'OPEP
pour avoir contribue au fonc.s, □arqi.:._e de solidaritE§° envers les pays· en voie de i
developpem_ent ·;
S'INQUIETE des limitations et des cpnditions etablies par les pays deve
loppes quanta leurs_contributions ; . .-
4. INVITE tous les gouvernements des p~ys developpes f,, montrer la volonte I , -
politique qui s 'impose en augmentant leurs contributions af'in de permattre la crea-
tion rapide de ce fonds ;
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FRIE le Secretaire general des Nations Unies ainsi que le President du
Conseil alimentaire mondial de tout mettre en oeuvre pour resoudre les problemes
existants de sorte que le FIDA devienne le plus tot possible une realite et qu'il
soit operationnel.
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UNITED NATIONS
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Distr. GENERAL
A/31/196/Corr.l 14 September 1976
ENGLISH AND FRENCH ONLY
Thirty-first session Item 28 of the provisional agenda*
CO-OPERATION BETWEEN ~~E UNITED NATIONS AND THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
Letter dated 31 August 1976 from the Charge d 1 affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Madagascar to the United Nations addressed to
the Secretary-General
Corrigendum
Replace page 5 of the annex to document A/31/196 by the attached text.
* A/31/150,
76-17086 I . ..
UNITED NATIONS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Distr. GENERAL
A/31/196 2 September 1976 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/FRENCH
Thirty-first session Item 28 of the provisional agenda*
CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS .AllTD THE ORGAl."\JIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
Letter dated 31 August 1976 from the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Madagascar to the United Nations addressed to
the Secretary-General
I have the honour to request that you have the attached resolutions, which were adopted at the twenty-seventh regular session of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, circulated as an official document of the General Assembly under item 28 of the provisional agenda.
* A/31/150.
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THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MAURITIUS
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
September 28th, 1976
It gives me pleasure to transmit to you the enclosed message from Dr. The Right Honourable . Sir Seewoosagur RAMGOOLAM, Kt., M.L.A., Prime Minister of Mauritius and Current Chairman·of the Organisation of African Unity and addressed to Your Excellency.
H.E. Dr. Kurt WALDHEIM Secretary-General, United Nations, NEW YORK, N. Y.
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THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Of" MAURITIUS
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MESSAGE FROM DR. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR SEEW00SAGUR RAMG00LAM, Kt., M.L.A.,
PRIME MINISTER OF MAURITIUS AND CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF THE
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ORGANISATION OF THE AFRICAN UNITY.
Excellency,
It gives me great pleasure to inform you that at the Organisation of Afri~an Unity Summit Conference in Port Louis, Mauritius, on 5 July, 1976, the Conference of Heads of State and Government adopted, by acclamation, a motion expressing its entir~ satisfaction for the outstanding services which you have rendered to the international community in your _ ~apacity as Secretary-General, and for the clear and courageous _position which you have adopted on international issues including your concern for decolonization in Africa and the establishment of a new and just international economic order.
These considerations and the confidence which is reposed in you, led the Conference to agree unanimously that at the appropriate time African states should support your re-election for a further term of office.
It is, therefore, my privilege as current Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity to convey formally to you these sentiments, and to express the hope that you will agree to continue to serve as Secretary-General of the United Nations for a further term of office. By doing so the international community will be assured of benefiting from your talents and wide experience and from the excellence of your services which you have so loyally and selflessly given in the interest of world peace, international cooperation and a more just and equitable economic orderf
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Address bv His Excellency, Dr. The Right Honourable Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Prirr~ Minister of Mauritius and current Chairman of the Orgrinisation
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f Mr. President,
Nay I first of all congratulate you on your tmanimous election as the President of this Session of the General Assembly.
Your long service at the United Nations and your understanding of the special problems of the developing 'World are well known and I have no doubt that during your period as President, the United Nations will receive even greater support in its efforts to solve the many f--0litical and economic problems that seem to escape immediate attention. I wish to assure you of the fullest cooperation of the delegation of Mauritius in the discharge of your responsibility.
I sholid also like to convey to your distinguished predece=Bor, His Excellency, ~fr. Gaston Thorn, our deepest appreciation for his valuable contribution to the 30th Session of the General hssembly.
t1ay I also pay a tribute to the Secretary-General, ,-mose dedication to the service of this Organization~to its objectives and
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its goals continues to evoke our respect and admiration.
At this crucial hour in the history of the World in general
and of r\frica in particular may I begin with an appeal to all menof goodwill, who believe th.at peace can only be achieved by common -understanding and mutual comprehension and by a sense of justice. Wherever injustice exists, wherever democracy is being trampled upon, \m.erever disease, ignorance, and poverty prevail, wherever there is usurpation of the people's legitimate rights, wherever there is unlawful occupation of one's iands by force, let us awake to ouf:L responsibilities and strain our energies towards finding solutions based on equality and natural justice in accordance with the ideals of the United Nations Charter.
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After 31 years of continuous and serious difficulties, the United Nations justifies, by its achievements, its indispensability, The mere adherence of all the independent nations of the World to its principles clearly exemplify the trust that we all have in
this august body. Why then should any permanent member of the Security Council~~~ negative vote and use it to block the admission of independent and free nations like Angola and Vietnam to our Organisation? ~Iay I appeal in particular to the United States of America to show its wisdom and realism and renounce the use of this negative vote. Indeed, the abuse of the right to cast a negative vote on the part of permanent members of the Security Council is 9pe of the frustrating features of an otherwise ideal charter. itkirl~a, with 48 states, a~lil~Latin America enjoy no such
\-'2,-c~ privilege; ne~ther do they want it but there is no reason why five states should in 1976 still enjoy special privileges of another age and thus put the rest of the world into an unacceptable position of disadvantage. So we honestly believe that thisappropriate
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articles of the Charter should be re-appraised,realistically, bearing in mind that the United Nations comprises today no less than 150 member States, whereas at the beginning of the Charter it counted a mere 50.
Mr. President, since our last Session, there have been strikJbh.sg developments all over the World. Firstly, we had the meeting of the Smrrnnit of the Organisation of African Unity in June this year in ~Iauritius where it was decided to intensify this struggle against the rerrmant regimes of colonialism in Africa and against xlm racialism. We also had subsequently the meeting of the NonAligned Countries in Colombo where a larger number of peace loving countries fully·supported ana=suppo.r.t._ed-the demand of the Organisation of African Unity in regard to the early termination of colonialism in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa in fulfilment of the heritage of every nation, of its right to independence
and national sovereignty. Apart from reaffirming that there can be no compromise with colonialism and racialism, I do not wish to dwell greatly on these issues just now when momentous consultations and negotiations are taking place towards finding peaceful and early
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solutions to the problems dtii these countries. ffnile we fully
support the national liberation move~ents in their valiant efforts to achieve freedom from opression and fore..gn rule - and will continue to do so kill their objectives are achieved - at the same time, we would welcome any tnl'D7es for peaceful solutions provided they have the assurance of the earliest achievement of liberation for the struggling peoples of Africa and, therefore, the immediate cessation of their hardships. In my capacity as Chairman of the Organisatio~. ~~~African Unity, I fully endorse the initiatives taken by the fivelfP~esidents mandated by the Organisation of African
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that my country may be called upon to render in this connection •• i,t;-<.
As much as .jW:11 welcome the mission of Dr. Kissinger in Southern Africa, we must point out that there should be no confusion in the mind of anybody as regards our collective stand on Zimba~Ne, Namibia and South Africa.
As regards Namibia, much remains to be done and done quickly. First a date for its independence - I mean real independence not
a mockl~i--~-t it .. rz~:e-:. ~~ _,acc.<:~l?ted. I suggest tht that date should not befstretched b~ber 1a:J-8/-
Second, the United Nations should convene within four weeks a constitutional conference comprising only of three parties; namely, the United Nations itself, South Africa and SWAp6, the true and authentic representative of the Namibia.DfPeople.
Third, all political detainees and prisoners should be released at least three weeks before the date of the Constitutional
conference.
Fouirth, all South African forces should be withdrawn as soon as the conference starts and they should be replaced by a United Nations peacekeeping force till such time as the Namibian army
and police can take over.
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~et me/here ~nkc it clear that the OrgDnisation of African Unity cannot and will not nccept the d~vious concept of separnte homelands and wilt not give recognition to the Bogus independence of Tran!3ke1 and Bantustan, which ,rl.11 only perpetna.te the inhuman policy of apartheid.
It is not too late for the Vorster regime to fnce the stark ~realities of life. As the outgoing President of this Assembly rightly p~inted out, Mr. Vorster and Mr. Vorster alone "WOuld carry the sole responsibility b~fore history if bloodshed and a human carr,.age occur ih this part of the World, ns all events tend to show. We, of th~ Organisation of the African Unity, are determined and have resolved unanimously that, should all efforts fail to find a peaceful solution to these proble!!!.s, we would ensura that
\ recourse to armed struggle is not only pursued but intensified \ \ :~=~~the help of our friends and the progressive nations of the
~-;~ I sincerely hope that countries like Fr~nce will ensure that
the decolonization process in Africa will not suff~r any impedinent and that the just and legitimate aspirations of the people of the Comoros, the French Territory of Afars &,d Issas and elsewhere will soon be fulfilled.
Mr. President, since this august Assembly met last; there has been much of a stalemate in regard to the problems of the Middle East and a solution towards fulfilling the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. It is heart-rending to find that the global pulls of politics have halted developments tcrwards peace in that area and I, therefore, greatly welcome the signs that have emerg·ed lately towards the re-convening of the Gen2va Meeting to
make furthar progress on the problems of that area. It is indeed a sad commentary on the state of affairs in this \\."Orld Lthat
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wh! le new nations are becoming independent, ~ almost \entire
population of a country should be compelled to stay inv c~ outside
their own homeland.
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adherence of Israel to the Charter of the ·united Nations, ~ ' ,,
withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories and the restoration ~
to the Arab people of Palestineytheir legitimate rights to the creation of a separate Palestinian state as provided for and
endorsed by the United Nations in the Partition Agreement of 1948.
~ Lebanon which was until recently a peaceful and beautiful
country is today tn a state of ruin, politically and economicallyo In spite of all the efforts deployed so far, peace does not seem
-~icto be in sight. ~~lieve the ~nit~d.Nations,. thr~ugh the~
Secre~a::G~~-e[~~i' :."r~~-~. ~~.-~_!c~~-.a _ pos;i._t1.ve contr1.but1.on to the . so3!..t~l:!?-e ~.f a~_e ~;:-~ ___ :'1E:,~~"£1.~l}ly hope_ is temporary, but
success can only be achieved as long as the sad current situation 1-n ,J;.--he: Lebanon is not exploited for narrow national purposes.
I also trust that the problem of Cyprus will not lead to a partition of the country but to a reunification of its people for the creation of a prosperous and economically viable state, in which the rights of each and every citizen are safeguarded.
Mr. President, there is one more problem, the problem of disarmament regarding which there has been, unfortunately, little progress. As I said it in the last Session, I would emphasize that to make detente an irreversible process it should extend to all geographical areas and at the same time it should include
disarmament measures. I had then suggested that the Secretary General of the United Nations be called upon to submit concrete
proposals and recommendations in regard to a more positive role for the United Nations in the field of disarmament and I once again stress the necessity as a matter of priority~·fthe revitalisation of
I the United Nations in this field. If not for expanding detente and the creation of larger areas of peace towards elimination of all sources of war and conflict, at least b~-~;~~=~-·o·{."t.he compulsions
of the alarming worldwide sales and gifts of anns combined with the
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competition in the acquisition and refinement of categories of
weapons, immediate steps in this field seem to be imperative. In
my humble opinion, a United Nations subsidiary¢organization deepl¥ committed to the early establishment of disarmament could also
function as a monitor or watchdog to speed up the half-hearted
efforts of the Big Power blocks towards trR1tual reduction of arms.
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Mr. President, "(the most pressing proble~ 1~f the moment is, no doubt, the need f~r early solutions to the.' economic problems
faced by the world as a whole and by the developing countries especially. Economic forces are not the monopoly of either the developed nations or the developing nations but the forces generated in the economically advanced and industrial nations have a
con-committant effect - and, in general, an adverse effect on the developing nations. The repeated attempts of developing nations to seek redress and achieve unanimity of intent and purpose with the advanced nations have been frustrated although goodwill has been shm•m jointly or individually b~(several advanced countries. The recent meeting of the Non-Aligned Summit in Colombo have come up with a number of suggestions based on the Nairobi meeting of
UNCTAD and I do hope that realism will play its due role in finding
early solutions so that the principles of the United Nations
Charter can be affirmed in a practical way and the ·world as a whole
can develop in harmony and fruitful cooperation.
In the same context, I may note that, in December next, the
Organisation of African Unity is holding a conference at Ministerial
level in Kinshasha on the study of ways and means for consolidating our economies and on how we, in Africa, through our interdependence,can
create the prosperity of the Continent as a whole. Commerce and trade, industry and technology will be one- of our main preoccupations. I hope that the ministers who-ar-e~ng_so__har.d_t.Q__waka...np
quickly-from -thei.r__slumber _":!_ __ the_re_s._ult--of-cen turt-e·s of economic
exproitation - will reach ·the right e:onclusion.~ a!ld ~w us· co lay (-v L,,-1!.' f_,1.,t,.-1rl- ,.,,u,,,
the foundation for the creation oft-he United Sta:ees of Africa.
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It is also unfortunate and sad that after ten years of deliberation no equitable and fair solution has yet b~en f0und as regards the shnre of every nation in the exploitation of tha
wealth of tl-":! sea. We can only hope that better counsel will
prevail in the next conference where a just, fair and equitable solution can at last be found.
Hr. President, we have already before us the resolutions of the United Nations as well as the recent; ?Jon-Aligned Conference towards the earl¥Yrealization of the India.., Ocean as a zone of peace. This is a vital issue for my country which has to depend for its trade and sustenance on the Indian Ocean being an ocean of peace and not a grudually militarised ocean leading towards conflict. The other countries of the Indian Ocean as well as the littoral countries are equally concerned and I hope• .Nr. President, that with your activa role as President of this Assembly and the great interest )0u have already taken in regard to this problem from :tlm its very beginning, your e~fort.s in this field will be crowned with earlyf!!Success. It is because of these ffiUtual military rivalries between power blocs extending far beyond their o·wn legitimate spheres of military necessities that I had proposed at the last session a fundamental approach, namely, the conclusion of an international treaty barring the use of force in international relations. I do hope that, however, impracticalfit may appear to t.1-tose. with almost supe-r human military power, this humble
proposal will receive the attention of the vast majority of this Assembly who are obviously similarly placed as ourselves and would not like to become involved in any conflict contrary to their own interests.
I cannot referathis fo-rum as I should like to do, to all the excellent work which is being done, despite great difficulties, by the Specialised Agencies of the United Nations. We of the Third World, wish to record our appreciation to the devotion and selflessness of all the men and women who serve in them.
Nr. President, I should once again like to reaffirm the complete
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faith and belief of the Government and the people of r-1aurltius in the lofty principles on which the United Nations Organization is based and I express the hope that at this Session our deliberations will be guided by wisdom in the solution of the many urgent problems that face mankind as a \o."ILOle.
Thank you, Mr. President.
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CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AL~D THE ORG&~IZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
8 October- 1976
Excellency,
I should be most grateful if you would
kindly arrange for the attached message to be
transmitted to His Excellency Dr. The Rt. Hon.
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Kt., M.L.A., Prime
Minister of Mauritius· and current Chairman of
the Organization of African Unity •
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my
highest consideration.
Kurt Waldheim
His Excellency Mro Radha Krishna Ramphul Permanent Representative of Mauritius
to the United Natons
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Excellency,
8 October 1976
I wish to thank you for your kind message of 28 September 1976 in which, in your capacity as current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, you convey to me the generous sentiments of the Heads of State and Government expressed during the Summit Conference in Mauritius in July 1976 in relation to my services as Secretary-General of the United Nations. I am deeply touched by this expression of confidence which is most encouraging to me.personally as well as to my colleagues in the Secretariat.
You also express the hope that I will continue to ·s·erve as Secretary-General of the United Nations for a £urther term of office. I am honoured that the Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity .have expressed their unanimous wish for me to do so.
As you know I have until this time refrained from ·.making any statement of my personal intentions or wishes with regard to the forthcoming term of office of the Secretary-General. In response however to your warm message I wish to inform you that should the Security Council recommend me for a further term and if the General Assembly were thereupon to re-appoint me, I would regard it as a privilege and an honour to continue to
··serve as Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Bis Excellency Dr. The Rt. Hon. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Kt., M.L.A. Prime Minister of Mauritius Chairman of the Organization of
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May I ask you to express to the Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity my profound appreciation and gratitude for their encouragement and confidence.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Kurt Waldheim
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THE .0/',_lT will ~upport the use of .. Cuban as3istance by S\vapo to force South Africa out of Namibia, the organisation's secretaryg~neral, 11r \ViIJiam Eteki_ Mboum oua said in Lusc:.ka yesterday.
He said Swaoo as a reprcsent,Hive movement for Namibia had "the right to call for any help, including that of the Cub:ms, to force South Africa nut oi Namih"a if did not complv with ti!'~ UN d•.•adline of tod:w t•J kave the territory. -
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1 from Sw.:iziiand sai:I his organisation would conti:rne to give assis,arice to Swapo until Namibia w11s free f~om the racist regime.
Swapo president Sam Nujoma said on Saturday ,hat his piuty would ask for more as~istance from Cuba and other Socialist an:1 Communist cuunlries.
Asked whether the use of Cuhans in Namibia would not :i_r:gravare a conflict betwc>en the super powers. the secretary-general s a id : "The situacion has alr,:>ady been aggravated."
Settlement Mr Mboumoua wha lcavrs
for Addis Ab3ba today, also visited Mozambique and Botswana before going to Swaziland.
On Rhod.esia, he said the question of any peaceful settlement was out and what was ·now ieft was intensifa·d freedom war against the rrbels.
He explained !hat the OAU Liberation C0mmittee had set up a training camp to· fstrengtheii .inc! intensify the armed strug;::le agai:ist the rebels.
' On tt:e recent attark on Mozambique by rebel troop!< in which about 1,000 pc>ople were killed. Mr Mhoumoua
said the OAU would protes! strongly_ t~rough the .. ~
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for African Affairs. Mr Ted Rowlands said BMtain would not enter into anv talks until the rebel rq;ime had ac_cepted the pre-cond1,ion for majority rule set out by his go\'crn· tnent.
Mr Rowlands who held talks with Prcsiden, Kaunda and President Julius Nyererll of Tanzania ,vas speaking before his departure for Mozambique where he hores to hold similar ,a'ks with President Samora Machel
Pre-conditions
"We will not barge from the pre-conditions." he rie· clared.
The British minister s;1id the rc>rc>nt l'ndors!'ment by Unitrd Slates of th~ precondition~ for maiontv rule in Rhodrsia ,r:ave no room to Ian Smith to manoeuvre He said Bri:ain and the · US realised th2v had made mictakes in tl{e past and they were not going to do the same again.
He added that there would be a deta1!ed assessment before entering inlo any t,<'gn.tiations with the rchc>ls. On the call by the frontline states for intensified armer! struggle. Mr RowlaAds said their action was· understandable in view of the present situation. · He however reitf'rated
Br:tain's belief m a pcal"eful set1 lemC'nt. ThP British mir:istcr said they would not · support any u~e of foreign troops ~y iti,, nation:ilist~ as thi~ would bring abuut intf'r. nal ion al conflict. : Travelling on thf' samf'
plane with Mr Rowlands was ANC prcsid.c.,t Bishop Abd Muzorewa who dcsi:riht.·d any
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. ment as a complrtf' "waste" of time.
"We f':rwc been talking for the prist C'!even years and we arc now fed up of the whn:e issue. All w!i~t we wa!l· is assistance to enable us to
· fir.ht cffertivPly," he said. On the Bri!ish pre.com!i
. lions, Bishop Murnrewa said · tho;<' wPrP "fhp same tact:c-"
the British have bren using for a long time which no longer appeal to freedom fight crs.''
The ANC leader was acrompaniC'd by a top official of the organisati,m. Mr James Cr.ikeren,a. Both thf' nritionali5ts and the Rritish minister met on th<· pl::ine accidentally. Bishop Muzo-
,. ·· rewa said he was going to Maputo to confer with his officials there.
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, By ft13rl TIC?,~rt'"!r SW APO and any other liberation movement have the right and the support .of th~·· :Qrg:.misation of African Unity if they want to invite an external force to help them
,-=~i11_ their fi~ht for_ ma_iNity rule. 0:\U Secrctary-Gc:1eral. Mr _William E!'cki · i -~1!x1umoua. said yesterday .. · ·' · ____________ _ , . - Spc.iking on his. arri\'al ' have foiled anc! th~ only .: .- ..... -......
at Lu~aka lmcrnational solution left is for the inten-Airpcrt the GAU ch icf s:i.id sific:ni'1n• _ of the armed th:it the situation in south- strugsle. ern Africa had become · Mr Eteki said the OAU worse :ind that the fear that Lihcration Committee was super powers can he drawn_ presently doing everything in if any external force was possihle to help intensify used in the current libcra the liheration strugge m tion suuggle pre\'::tiling in Rhcxlcsia and Namibia. Namibia and 0ther pans 0f Commenting ,on the
:-southern Africa can no recent attacks on Mozam-longer be e'ntertaincd:- bique by the Rhodesian
. !\tr Eteki wh0 .. has · rehcl troops. Mr. Eteki said ·already been to l\fotam- the OAU has strongly ·biquc. Botswana and Swa7 -.. protested to the United iland on southern Africa Nations ag:1inst the aggres-holuing talks with heads of si\'e act by the racist. state of frontline countries J\1c::inwhile. the British leaves today for Addis Minister of State Mr. Ted· Ahaha. Rowlands has warned that
lie said if one was at war · the British government will ·one can use all sort~ of help protest in the strongest at l,nc·s dispos:il. and if terms if Namibia or any SWAPO intend IP a<k the liberation m0vemcnt in Cuhan s to help them they southern Africa decided to haYc the rii,:ht to do so. use external force.
Mr Eteki also pointed Speaking at Lusaka's : out.that as far as the OAU • International Airport before was concerned all peaceful departing for Maputo to see , means to transfer· power President Samora Machel. ·
· from , the minority to the Mr. Rowlands said the use majority in · the rebel of external force in Rhode-Rhodesia and Namibia sia or Namibia will only
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Mr. Rowlands said the British go,·ernment"s view is ~ Mr. Rcnv\2nds · also_ very clear on the p:-c;,.·ailing _...~-e-elIBElmicd-1tf"al -the ·British ' situation in southern Africa'. ~ g?ver,r~ent has pl:i.ycd n and it is that majority rule I'_ big role ~::Z has b::en mote has 10 be a~·ccpted. ~: cffecti\'e in ;:pplying sane- •
He. however. adde,I that · tion<; arainst Rhocesia th:m I · ·11 bet" r m0st other countries which 11s g0vernment stI ~ 1eves .
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. THE ccnuine lilx!ration of N2.mihia is imminent. What remains new is
~- . only a ql'~stion of the date and method of liberation. Mr Scan MacBridc. the United Nations Commis• (,,.,
sioner for Namibia declared in·
, nearly K55,000 for the Sen·:,•. me and said if other weal
thy countries could foltr,w suit. the institute would
. c~pand its existing five-year K 17 million educational
Lusaka yestcrd:;iy. .,,·· Mr MacDride, who is also the UN Assis-·· •
<;: tnnt Secretary-General, was speaking dur-ing the opening by President Kaunda of the UN Institute for Namibia.
Mr MacBride said that the 0r::nir.g of the institute · mnrkcd a most significant step in the process of decolonisation of Africa.
He ca!led on the international community to assist " the institute with funds.
"We h::we got the moral s~rport." he said. "We also need material support.''
"May I shamelessly avail of this opportunity to appeal to our distinguished guests to use their best endeavours to persuade their governments to provide financial suppC'rt for this institute.
"This is the best way of assisting a people who have been the victir:is of cokmial oppression for far too long :.. because of our (the international community's) neglect," he said.
He cited the case of a "sma.11" Nordic · nation which • has· · contributed
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. constructive project that will at least help not only the lihcration of Namibia but that will also prm·ide the b:isis for justice .. economic and social develop- .
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"The future of a free Namibia is in the hands of
' the Senate of the Institute .. and staff. It is now the responsibility of the international community to pro- ·'-'vide the necessary funds to speed up this constructive Wflrk," said Mr MacEride.
President · of the UN Council for Namibia Mr Dunstan Kamana cautioned the international community against falling prey to South African m:mocc\Tes designed to dccieve the world that they were ch:mg-ing. • · , He warned against undue optimism and said that as
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Adcdcji. chairman of the Senate of the · institute called for intcrnation::il soli- '
· darity in sust:iining the institute by donating funds.
t-.kanwhile. UN Secrct~ry-Gcnerat Dr Kurt ·
~-Waldheim. Pakistan Prime ·• Minister Zulfikar ; Ali Butho. the German Democratic Rcpuhlic and Yugosla\·i::i sent messages of congratulations to SWAPO · m::ir:jng the occasion and the I Olh anni\·ersary of the armed struggle.
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' ~ . And , through their i;o-c:illcd inJependcnce . talks with black stooges. the racists wcr~ merely trying to huy time and usin)? del:iving tactics at~irst the
•·•: August 31 cc::'.l!i:ie set t,y the U:'l "· · for South Afr:~:i to <lccJ:1rc its
intcn1ion to p1:ll 0ut c,f N:imib:a.
This \\-as ~.1:d in Lu~aka rester/ . d~y Jiy SW Ai'O prrsiJrnt Sam
;. N11joma during the histc,ri, c-,prn· ing of the UN Institute for Namibia for training Nami!:>ians. in readiness for the rnkcover of their country.
M'r Nujorna also called as blufl \ · the announcement that South
Africa inte:ids to create an ""interim government" in Namihia and said the ··wgus·• 1978 independence datc;is ·a mockery of justice. ·
He declared: ··we remain com. " mitte<l 10 our principles 10 carry
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Mr Nu_ioma snid that the racists had dec1d~d 10 recruit blacks 10
pwteet them as SW APO"s fire P.<'wer hegins 10 hite.
SW APO"s effectiveness in fire pov.er and military combat has now forced the -~~calcitrant and arrog:int" enemy to admit publicly that SWAPO"s forces were well in positions of strength to hit military inst.:i.11:uions within 1he vicin-
;. ity .,f Windhoek.
He rec;ilted th3t in April last , year SWAPO forces killed m·er 200 encm} troops and captured arms. military trucks and other war materials. :ind alsC\ gunned down three !-ielicopters.
Among the ~oldiers killed were
enemy points ar.d bases." he ~!lid. -~· SW APO had ;il,o roo1cd out
Snuth African spies wh• had infil-trated the orr
Ile sl:lmmed the United States. Britain. France and West Germanv and their multi national
.. companies for investing and co-1 operating with Sflulh Africa:.
Earlier. the institutc"s director Mr Hago Geintob paid tribute to the President. Party and Government for having donated the old . Government Primer as prerr.ises for the institute.
The citing of the institute on Zambian ~oil symbolizes the importance which Z:?r::bia
-. aitaches 'to thf" struggli: and fat~ .. . .• .wtll btina-of Nam_bia, he said.
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. By Ti mes Reporter •- ' RACIST South Africa will be kicked out of Namibia by fo:rce if_ it does not qtrit the disputed territory by the August 31 deadline set by the UnitcQ Nations.
The UN Council for Nnmi• bia will nlso appeal to the int('rnational community to irr.rose economic sanctions apinst the racists if they stny on defiantly in the terri• tory.
President of UN Council for N.:mlbia, Mr D:.mst;m Kamana said this yesterday whe11 he rr.et members <,f the council who are in Lusaka for the off.cial oprninp, of the Institute for Narr.ibi:: on Frid:iy,
Sp('.'.!]:ing on crriv.::I in Lu-'· sa!rn, Mr Kam:.ma, who is also Zambia's Perm::incnt Reprtsentative at Che UN, mid:
"If noth:ng happens to ccn•ply with UN Security Ccuncil res'.llut:on number 3S5. which Cc'm2:-:d'.l the South African govcrr,n.~nt to' conduct free elections with the supervisio~ of the UN, neither the council nor the int.ern:.itioru.il community will be restrained from calling the use of cho.ptcr seven of. the UN Charter."
His council felt the resolution put forward by the UN ~ccurity Council for South J!.frica to arr.:inze free elec• tior>s wn3 rrnsonable ond aclc1ed th:it if nothing happ:>ncd by Au~ust 3 l. the Secu• • r:ty Council would meet to cevise what steps to t:o · taken.
Yenerdav. SWAPO Presl. <lent, Mr Sam Nujoma called on the UN to send troops into Namibia to force South Africa
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out If it does not comply with th<: AU!;USt 31 deadline,
Spenk1ng after receiving . 46 cases of cloth material worth KIO.ODO donated by the Indbn ~ovcrnmc>nt, he s.:iid if the n:.cr,ts failed to meet the conditions set by the UN Scct:ritv Cocncil should be empowered to use force.
Mr Nujo:na warned that foilur-e to that, his orGanil.'a• tion would .step up the Jibe• ration war. S\'/APO was exp.Jr.din:; military operations from nll fronts in N::mibi'.I to att::ick the racists more cffrctively. he said.
"P;:ist experirnce hns shown us lhet we cannct rely on the United N:.itions. While we accept assist:mcc from outside. the burden to libo• £-ate N.!mibia has i:ot to be borne by Nami:,ians them• selves," the SWAPO le:ider said.
In . South Africa, r::cist police last nir;ht o::,rncd fire several times to quell violence In the black township of
Soweto near Je>hanneE<burg. A senior p8lice of.icial said
·blrlek worl:ers were stoned . and beaten by hos:lle crowds when they returned to the!r homes alter irnoring strike ce!is by militnlitB.
He s!!id many bhck com• muters were trarpcd in railv:ov statio!'ls t:v the crowds,
No setlous "injuries were" reported during last nieht's
. rlctior,. · P0lice scr:.led off the African
township of Gugu!etu near Cnpc Town after studeats st0:ied a bus, lnjminr, the driver end c,nc p:::osenr.er.
Toi:cther with C.ipc Town's ot'her town:;hips of Lunr.a and Nyanr,n, Gtip.uletu wa 5 the scene of riotinr, e11rlier this month in which 29 rco"c were killcrl.
Yestercay, ur to ~u ~t cent of th(' 200,000 Africnns who norm:illy cnmm1•te into Jo!l:nnesbnrf'. frcrm twubled Soweto k:led to report for v:ork.
The strike followed two months 0f Ar.ti-r,ovcrnment riotinR and rlr-monstmtions in the Afrlrnn townsh1;:is. About 250 pcop]e nave d;cd in the violence. .
A spo!:rrmnn for the Johan. nesburg clo:hing industry mid ·it hnd come to a virtual stond:,tiil on the fir::,t day of the strike. ·
A larr;e chain store ·w71ich reported 60 per cent absenteeism yc.cterd:iy said the figure was i::bout 50 per cent tod:.iy.
S0t1th Afric11n railways cancelled nb~Jllt 20 of the usual 90 p::-ak hoor trains from Soweto bec.:m~e of lack of J1:':!lseng~rs, and !:'riid mnny of the truins that did run were half"' empty.
0 Lord Goronwy·Nobertll, British ministc:- of State for Forden end Corr:monwe::lth AIT:-:irs, "~id in \'.'clli:1ecan, New Zc::ile:1d. th'lt there w~s d:ni;er cf e hotoc::ust in Rt:odesi:l unless there were urgent moves tl:::-re for. m::ijoriy rule.
C, The r.c,·1 American timbee-:· ll':'!-::or to Z.·mbh, J\lr Stcr:'.:'.en Lo1,v, arrive-.:! i:t Lusaka yc5tcrde.y to td:<1 lip hi3 appointment.
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WINDHOEK, Sunday. SO~TH Africa iS expcct~d to mnkc a major conces
sion on superviHtcl elections in Namibia in an effort to get the Swapo natiomilist movement to join talks on the territory's fut_urz within the next few days, authoritative roures said here.
The sources said iL had now Schaufele, had a 90-minute been accepted by the meeting with President South African rrgirne that Nverere. • a peaceful path to the O 5,,·apo is to di!'cuss further territory's independence stratrgies with oil-produc-wns only po,,sible with the ing countries aimed at co-operntion of Swnpo. squeezing those collaborat·
Swapo refused to join the ing with South Africa so-ca!lrd multi-racial cons· econom1ca1ly.
• titutional conference, S,•,:npo s~cretary for pub-which has been meeting llcity and information, Mr here for the past year, Peter Katjavihi, said this on the grounds that it was wheri he addressed a rccep·
• a "gathering of stooges" tion to mark Namibia Day hand-picked by the racist in London last week .
. regime. He snid Swapo wclco'llcd the Last week's announcement Colombo declaration by
by the conference of non-aligned countricR which "independence" for Narni• ad\'ocatcd that econnmic bia by December 31, 1978, mea5ures be taken against has also been rejected by countries still supporting Swapo. which ha,_ been South Africa. waging a freedom war "Justice" minister James ai::ain$t South Africa':; Kruger denied allega-illegal occupation of the tions that Rhodesian terr:tory for the past ten nationalist leader Dr Ed· years. son Sithole was in · South
Speculation that the "con. Afric;i's Robben Island top · ference" may announce · · security prison. ·
- important · new propu:als Bl~hcip. Abel J\.fozc1rewa. the · next Tuesday wns .-cused · ANC le..:der, told the Times ·
by reports thnt white of Zambia last week Jhat racist political )e::idcr, Dirk -he had irrefutable infor.na· Mudge. was spending the · tion that Dr Sithole and weekend in Pretoria con. . his teenage secretary were ·!iulting with fellow racist being held in the potitical South African officials. detainees jail.
Short Mudge, who heads the white
delegation at the "conference," had visited Pretoria. several times before the conference set the date for
·or Sitholr., P,Ublicity chief of the ANC extnnal wing. disappeared in Rhodesia almost a year a"o
Mr Krus;er yest;'rciay told the syir newspaper in Johannc~burg that South A~rica was not holding
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the date for "in<lependence" in the difputed territory J,"""Mr.1-n\vhile: the South Afri· fell a long way short of can defence ministry what was needed," a ' would not. ,comment vester-British minister said in day on UN allegations that Dar es Salaam today. South African troop-3 had
Mr Ted Rowland'!, 1\lini~ter uprooted thouf'ancls of of State at the Foreign villagers to create a buffer office. told a Press confer- zo_ne on N.'.lmibm's border ence: ··we feel that the With Angola. Windhoek declara,ion is M~ ~_ean MacB~id~. United am!:Jiguous on a numbe~N a,i~n_s Cor::.nw,s1oner for key aspects and does nut ' amib~a said in LusaRa endorse the basic principle ~~ alt•dn;v 11 that 40.000 to we feel essential - to ' VI agers had been establish that tr.ere should ~prootei, - Reuter/Zana/ be an early dat~ fixed for imes cporter. the establishment of a free, independent and unitary Namibian state."
Mr -Rowlands was speaking after arriYing for talks with President Julius Nye• rere as part of a tour of Africa. He later held talks with Dr Nverere. 0 The leac!crs of Tanzania, Z:imh:a and Zaire hu\·e wel• corned efforts bv the Unit• ed States to help solve the problems of Namibia and Rhodesia, American under-secretary for economic affairs, William Racers said in Dar-es-Selaam yestcrcay. ,
·Mr Rogers said this aft~r he ' · and the U.S. assis~nnt
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UNITED NATIONS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Distr. GENERAL
A/31/269 15 October 1976
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Thirty-first session Agenda item 25
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES
Note verbale dated 15 October 1976 from the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
The Permanent Representative of the Somali Democratic Republic to the United Nations presents his compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and has the honour to attach herewith a copy of resolution CM/Res.480 (XXVII) on the so-called French Sornaliland (Djibouti) which was adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its twenty-seventh ordinary session, held at Port Louis, Mauritius, and subsequently approved at the thirteenth ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of OAU.
It is kindly requested that this resolution be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly under agenda item 25.
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Notes of a working lunch meeting held in the Secretary-General's Office on 18 October 1976
Present: The Secretary-General of the United Nations, The Secretary-General of the Organization of Af'rican Unity)
· The Executive Secretary of the OAU (Ambassador Ouattara of the OAU ), Mr. A. A. Farah.
An exchange of the Fifth Committee Secretary-General. subjects which were
views took place on several matters including Namibia, debate on personnel and the re-election of the UN The meeting then proceeded to discuss the following proposed by the OAU Secretary-General.
1. African Representation in the Secretariat.
a) African to be restored to head of department post. The UN Secretary-General felt that the matter should be considered in the light of the report of the U.N. Restructuring Committee, since a post of directorgeneral had been suggested and OAU had expressed its interest in it. Ambassador Ouattara said that some Af'rican delegates felt that a post for Africa should be found from within the Secretariat but should not affect posts held by officials from the five major powers. The Secretary-General explained that the proposed post of director-general would, in effect, be an enlarged function of the department of Economic and Social Affairs. Should the proposal of the Restructuring Committee be approved by the General Assembly, the head of ESA might well disappear and his functions incorporated into the post of the proposed director-general. He recalled that there had been a suggestion that the United Nations revert to the old system of separating economic affairs from social affairs and place them under different heads, but since it was difficult to draw a clear distinction between them, a consensus appeared to favour their continued incorporation under one department. Should the post of director-general be approved, both UNIDO and UNCTAD would be affected. Whether they would be subordinated to the director-general was another matter and a point to be clarified.
b) Position regarding head of UNEP. The Secretary-General paid tribute to the services of Mr. Tolba (Egypt) who was serving as head of UNEP until the end of 1916. The problem, he said, was that two years ago there had been an exchange of letters between the Latin American Group and the African Group agreeing that when the post fell vacant it should be filled by a Latin American candidate. The Secretary-General said that two names had been mentioned to him - a Venezualian and a Brazilian - but he was not certain whether their candidatures still stood. He undertook to keep in touch with the African Group and the OAU on the matter.
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2. Co-operation between the UN and the OAU.
a) Training facilities for OAU personnel in Conference Services and OPI. The UN Secretary-General took note of the request by the OAU that the United Nations Secretariat assist in providing training facilities for its personnel in conference organization, as well as in radio and press vork. He agreed that such needs could best be met by arranging for the personnel concerned to be attached to the appropriate UH departments and for them to be regarded as being on secondment. Since there would be no financial implications, it being understood that their training would be financed from UNDP or other funds, no difficulty should arise in conpleting the necessary arrangements. The UN Secretary-General also noted that the OAU required practical on-the-spot training rather than an academic approach through seminars, lectures, etc.
b) Co-operation between the OAU and the UN Centre Against Anartheid. The UN Secretary-General took note that the OAU had initiated contacts with the UN Centre Against Apartheid for an exchange of information and documents. He undertook to provide all assistance necessary to facilitate such co-operation.
3. Political Situation.
a) Namibia. The Secretary-General agreed that in the event of a UN convened Conference on Namibia taking place, it would be most desirable for the OAU to be accorded observer status at any conference on Namibia which may be convened by the United Nations. The UN Secretary-General mentioned that Mr. MacBride had suggested that Mr. Ramphal of the Commonwealth Secr~tariat be appointed chairman of the proposed conference. In the exchange of views that followed, it was felt that such an appointment could be misinterpreted as Mr. Ramphal belonged to an outside organization. It was suggested that the chairman should be the Secretary-General's representative and should be free from any other official encumbrances.
b) Successor to Mr. MacBride. The UN Secretary-General explained that the contract of Mr. MacBride vould expire in January 1977. Two names had been suggested as possible successors - the Finish Ambassador to Tanzania and Mr • .Abdul Minty, President of the UK Anti-Apartheid Movement. During the exchange of views it was not considered that Mr. Abdul Minty possessed suf'ficient international stature for the appointment. It was also recalled that no African could be considered for the post since the OAU Algiers decision of 1968 was still in force. Furthermore, the OAU did not feel that an African should be appointed as the Secretary-General's representative at the proposed Namibian conference. The UN SecretaryGeneral undertook to keep in touch with the African Group and the OAU Executive Secretary on the question of Mr. MacBrid.e's successor before a decision vas made.
c) The OAU Secretary-General stated that he had been informed that there would be an African observer delegation to the proposed Geneva conference consisting of representatives of the five "front line" states, Mauritius, and possibly Nigeria. He was not certain whether the arrangements bad been done at the suggestion of the liberation movements or on the initiative of the UK. Referring to the conference the OAU SecretaryGeneral said that the participation or non-participation of Sithole could
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present difficulties. It vas OAU policy to promote a common Nkomo (ZAPU) and Mugabe (ZANU) and possibly Biship Muzareva. General remarked that the conference vould take place in the in Geneva and additional costs would have to be borne by the conference vould not be held under UN auspices.
front between The UN Secretary
UN premises UK since the
d) Admission of Angola to the UN. The UN Secretary-General said he had discussed the question recently with Mr. Kissinger, and it was obvious that the best alternative would be to delay application for membership until after the presidential elections. He added that he was in close contact with Ambassador Figuereido on the matter and had spoken to him a few days ago. ~
e) Western Sahara Problem. The UN Secretary-General thought that the subject would come up in the Fourth Committee although there was no great enthusiams to go into the matter in depth. The OAU Secretary-General said he vas facing the same difficulties. He was required by the OAU Summit Conference to convene a special meeting. He hoped that it could be convened in March 1977. The UN Secretary-General remarked there was a tendency on the part of many states to take the position that UN action should await the outcome of the proposed OAU conference.
f) The Question of Comoros - The Question of Mayotte. The OAU Secretary-General explained that the African Group strongly supported the position of the Government of Comoros and hoped to conclude the debate in the General Assembly on Wednesday, 20 October.
4. Restructuring of the UN Secretariat - Post of Director-General.
The UN Secretary-General remarked that the matter had been covered in the discussion of item l(a).
5. Proposal concerning the future of Habitat/Human Settlements.
The UN Secretary-General said that there were three possibilities: a) incorporate Habitat/Human Settlements in the existing UN Centre for Housing and Planning, b) incorporate it in UNEP, or, c) establish a new agency.
The least expensive solution would be to incorporate it in the Centre for Housing and Planning and locate it in New York.
The OAU Secretary-General commented that a resolution adopted at the OAU Summit Conference envisaged a new agency and asked that it be located in Africa. At present Gabon, Zaire and Kenya had offered their capitals as possible sites.
The UN Secretary-General did not think that the matter would be decided during the current General Assembly although he did not exclude such a development.
6. UN Assistance to Cape Verde and Sao Tome.
The UN Secretary-General explained the efforts he was making to help the two countries, and the discussions he had had with their Special Envoys during the General Assembly debate. In the case of Cape Verde, he referred to an appeal which he had sent last week to 55 donor countries. He recognized
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the special problems of the two nev states and undertook to do all that was possible to help them.
Concluding the meeting, the OAU Secretary-General expressed appreciation for the courtesy and hospitality which he had received, and remarked that should there be any urgent developments requiring his presence in Nev York, he would be happy to return.
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Subject:
I understand that the matter was mentioned briefly to the Secretary-General today by the Ambassador of Lesotho.
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It appears that the OAU Chairman has been in contact with other African Heads of State and Government, regarding the situation, and he has now decided to raise the matter here. Ambassador Ramphul told me this afternoon that he intends to seek a meeting with the Secretary-General to apprise him of the situation, and to solicit his intervention.
Since the international community maintains that the Transkei is an integral part of south Africa, the only course of action open to the Secretary-General would be to contact the South African government with a view to ensuring that transit rights for Lesotho are continued in full and, more
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importantly, that there be no further interruption in the flow of food, medicines and other supplies and services vital for the life of the affected region.
In this connection I understand that India has already made known to .Mauritius that it is prepared to lend helicopters for the transportation of urgent supplies from bases within Lesotho to the affected region, provided it can get the necessary clearance for the helicopters to overfly South African air space.
Ambassador Ramphul will no doubt expand on these details when he meets with the Secretary-General.
8 November 1976
CC: RA/KH
L£J~ A.A. Farah
--S!!CRBTARCAT EXEClITIP DB L'0RGANISAT10N
DB L'UNITB AFRICAINB AUX NATIONS UNIBS
ExECUTIVB Sl!CRBTARIAT OP THI! ORGANIZATION
211 EAsr 43RD Slll.EET, Naw YoRK, N. Y. 10017
697-8333
N° GA/504/0UA/76
New York, 12 November 1976
Mr. Secretary-General,
I have the honour, on behalf of the African Group at the United Nations, to draw your attention to the explosive situation created by the recent closure by the South African racist regime of the border between South Africa and the southern border of Lesotho adjacent to the so-called independent Transkei.
The closure of the border on October 26, 1976 is calculated to arm-twist Lesotho into according recognition to the bantustan Transkei which is appendage of Apartheid Government of South Africa.
The African Group views with the greatest concern the serious adverse economic effects which this action taken by the racist regime in Pretoria has on Lesotho. If the situation is allowed to continue for any length of time, over a third of the population of Lesotho will be deprived of their basic needs such as food and medical supplies. Moreover export commodities could not be sent out due to the mountain ranges that separate the area affected from the rest of the country and render communication impossible.
South Africa's action is a flagrant breach of international law which stipulates safe passage of transit goods to and from land-locked countries.
H.E. Dr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y. 10017
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The situation in that area does not only pose a serious economic problem to the people of Lesotho but constitutes a threat to the peace and security in that region.
The African Group strongly maintains that the international community must assume its responsibility to give every support required by Lesotho for its existence and the welfare of its people. The Government of that country should not be left alone to be cowed down by the Pretoria regime because of Lesotho's abhorence of the policy of Apartheid in South Africa and its full support of all United Nations resolutions, in particular General Assembly resolution A/Res.31/6 of 28.0ctober 1976 in which the Assembly rejected the so-called independence granted by the racist regime in South Africa and in which the Assembly also called upon all governments to deny any form of recognition to the so-called independent Transkei and to refrain from having any dealings with the so-called independent Transkei.
I would appreciate if you circulate this letter as a document of the General Assembly.
Please accept, Mr. Secretary-General, the assurances of my highest consideration.
MS/ab
----SECRETARIAT EXECUTIF DE L'0RGANISATION
DB L'UNrrE AFRJCAINB AUX NATIONS UNIBS
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT OF THE ORGANIZATION
OF AFRICAN UNITY TO THE UNITED NATIONS
211 EAST 43RD STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10017
12 November 1976
GA/504/OAU/76
Mr. President,
I have the honour, on behalf of the African Group at
the United Nations, to draw your attention to the explosive
situation created by the recent closure by the South African
racist regime of the border between South Africa and the
southern border of Lesotho adjacent to the so-called inde
pendent Transkei.
The closure of the border on October 26, 1976, is
calculated to arm-twist Lesotho into according recognition
to the bantustan Transkei which is appendage of Apartheid
Government of South Africa.
The African Group views with the greatest concern the
serious adverse economic effects which this action taken
by the racist regime in Pretoria has-on Lesotho. If the
situation is allowed to continue for any length of time,
over a third of the population of Lesotho will be deprived
of their basic needs such as food and medical supplies.
Moreover export commodities could not be sent out due to
the mountain ranges that separate the area affected from
the rest of the country and render communication impossible.
H.E. Dr •. Jorge E. Illueca President of Security Council United Nations New York
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South Africa's action is a flagrant breach of inter
national law which stipulates safe passage of transit goods
to and from land-locked countries.
The situation in that area does not only pose a serious
economic problem to the people of Lesotho but constitutes a
threat to the peace and security in that region.
The African Group strongly maintains that the inter
national community must assume its responsibility to give
every support required by Lesotho for its existence and the
welfare of its people. The Government of that country should
not be left alone to be cowed down by the Pretoria regime
because of Lesotho's abhorence of the policy of Apartheid
in South Africa and its full support of all United Nations
resolutions, in particular General Assembly resolution
A/Res.31/6 of 28 October 1976 in which the Assembly rejected
the so-called independence granted by tne racist regime in
South Africa and in which the Assembly also called upon all
. governments to deny any form of recognition to the so-called
independent Transkei and to refrain from having any dealings
with the so-called independent Transkei.
I would appreciate if you circulate this letter as
a document of the Security Council.
Please accept, Mr. President, the assurances of my
highest consideration.
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Sir "' The OAu has just issued
release on the situation on th Lesotho and Transkei.
The last paragraph concerns you.
Francois Giuliani
N'ov.I2
press
SECRETARIAT EXECUTIP DE L'ORGANISATION
DE t'UNITE AFRICAlNE AUX NATIONS UNlES
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT OF THE ORGANIZATION
OF AFRICAN UNITY TO THE UNITED NATIONS
211 EAST 43RD STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10017
697-8333 12 November 1976
COM/505/ OAU/76
P RE S S R E L E A S E
The African Group at the United Nations views with greatest-concern the explosive situation created by the racist regime in Pretoria by its recent closure of the border between South Africa and the southern border of Lesotho
adjacent to the so-called independent Transkei. The closure of the border is a political blaclanail aim at arm-twisting Lesotho into according recognition to the bantustan Transkei which is an appen~age of Apartheid Government of South Africa.
The racist regime's action is a flagrant breach of international law which stipulates safe passage of transit goods to and from land-locked countries.
The African Group strongly maintains that the international community must assume its responsibility to give every support required by Lesotho for its existence and the welfare of its people. The Government of that country should not be left alone to be cowed down by the Pretoria regime because of Lesotho's abhorence of the policy of Apartheid in South Africa and its full support of all United Nations resolutions, in particular General Assembly Resolution A/Res. 31/6 of 28 October 1976 in which the Assembly rejected the so-called independence granted by the racist regime in South Africa and in which the Assembly also called upon all governments to deny any form of recognition to the socalled 1nd.f'peooent Transke:i-and·to re£rain from having any
. dealbg-s-with. the=--so-called independeot Transkei.
The Chairman of the African Group has alerted both j;he President o.L.t.he.Jlni.ted~atiop,9~Se.9!,!£1=.Y.,_.9-9.Y11C~l-1 and tJle Secretary General of the United Nations bringing to their attention the explosive situation in the area and the urgent action required from the international cornmunity_~o counter the move by South Africa to cow down Lesotho from its strong st.and ag~inst Apartheid policy of the Pretoria regime. --
UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL
A/RES/31/13 GENERAL ASSEMBLY 18 November 1976
Thirty-first session Agenda item 28
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Lwithout reference to a Main Committee (A/31/L.18 and Add.ll7
31/13. Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity
The General Assembly,
Recalling all its previous resolutions on co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, including in particular resolution 3280 (XXIX) of 10 December 1974,
Taking note of the relevant resolutions adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its thirteenth ordinary session, held at Port Louis from 2 to 6 July 1976,
Taking into account the statement made by the current Chairman of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at the 31st plenary meeting of the General Assembly on 14 October 1976, Y
Aware of the important role which the Organization of African Unity is playing in helping to achieve the objectives of the United Nations in the world in general and on the African continent in particular,
Noting with satisfaction the continued efforts of the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations, the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system to help solve the serious problems which principally affect southern Africa,
Aware of the urgent need to give increased assistance to the victims of colonialism, racial discrimination and apartheid resulting from the intensified acts of repression against the African peoples by the Government of South Africa and the illegal racist minority regime in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe),
!/ A/31/PV.31, p. 31.
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