Resolution on Namibia


CM/Res. 150 (XI)



RESOLUTION ON NAMIBIA



The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Eleventh Ordinary Session in Algiers, Algeria, from 4 to 12 September 1968,


Recalling its resolutions AHG/Res.87 (VII), AHG/Res. 97 (VIII), CM/Res. 109 (XX) and CM/Res. 139 (X) on the question of South West Africa, as well as the United Nations General Assembly resolutions 1515 (XVI), 2145 (XXI), 2248 (S-V), 2324 (XXII), 2335 (XXII) and

especially 2372 (XXII) of June 1968, which among other things changed the name of South West Africa to Namibia,


Taking note of the Report of the Administrative Secretary General on the question of Namibia,



  1. AGAIN STRONGLY REAFFIRMS the right of the people of Namibia to freedom and independence in conformity with the Charter of the Organization of African Unity, the United Nations Charter, and the relevant resolutions of the OAU, and of the United Nations;


  1. PLEDGES AGAIN its total and unconditional support to the people of Namibia in their legitimate struggle;


  1. STRONGLY CONDEMNS the South African regime for its persistent refusal to implement the United Nations resolution terminating its mandate in Namibia and for its continued defiance of world public opinion;


  1. CONDEMNS FURTHER the South African regime for its forceful imposition of Apartheid on the inhabitants of Namibia, a territory under the responsibility of the United Nations;

  1. CALLS UPON the Security Council once again, to give effective assistance to the United Nations council for Namibia in carrying out its mandate in conformity with the United Nations General Assembly resolution 2145 (XXI) and resolution 2248 (S- V)


  1. FURTHER CALLS UPON the Security Council to meet without delay in accordance with operative paragraph 13 of General Assembly resolution 2372 (XXII) to invoke the necessary provisions of Chapter VII of its Charter against the South African regime for its persistent refusal to hand over the administration of Namibia to the UN;


  1. CALLS UPON all States dedicated to the ideal of peace, freedom and independence to co-operate fully with the United Nations Council for Namibia in the carrying out of its mandate;


  1. CALLS UPON the international community to render all moral and material assistance directly or through the OAU or the UN to those who are struggling against oppression in Namibia;


  1. REITERATES its earlier recommendation to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government contained in resolutions CM/Res. 139 (X), to nominate an African for the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Namibia;


  1. DECIDES to follow up developments on the question of Namibia.

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