text: Nationh110.TheSub-Committee heldconsultations withrepresentatives ofthe specialized agencies andinternational institutions associated withtheUnitedNationsalatatimewhentheliberation struggle wasintensifYing in-southern Africa,especially inNamibia, following th~collapse of thepre-implementation meeting heldatGenevafrom7to14January 1981,thefailure oftheSecurity Counciltoimposemandatory sanctions against SouthAfricaandthe increased support rendered totheillegal regimebytheUnitedState$ofAmericaandotherWesternStates. •Thecomplete textotthereportwaspreviously issuedunderthesymbolA/AC.109/L.l4oo andCorr.l.111.Inthelightofthoseconsultations andinviewoftheurgencytoincreaseandaccelerate concrete assistance totheliberation movements inthecolonialTerritories, inparticular thoEieinsouthern Africa,theSub-Committee submitsthe following conclusions andrecommendations totheSpecial Committee foradoption: alSeepara.10ofthepresent chapter. -10(;-(3)The8ub-Committee reiterates itsfirmposition thatthespecializedagencies andotherorganizations andbodiesoftheUnitedNations systemshouldCONCLUSIONS ANDRECOMM~mATIONSANNEXII* ReportoftheSub-Committee onPetitio~s2 Information andAssistance Chairman: Mr.Stefan KALINA(Czechoslovakia) (1)TheSub-Committee notesthattheliberation struggle inNamibiaisintensifYing asaconsequence oftheincreasingly repressive actionsagainsttheNamibian peoplebythecolonie.list regimeofSouthAfricaanditsintransigentattitude mostrecently manifested atthepre-implementation talksheldatGenevafrom7to14January 1981andthereat'ter. Theseactshavebeenencouraged bytheincreasing support whichtheUnitedStatesAdministration isrendering tothePretoria regimeinthepolitical, diplomatic, economic, nuclear, military andsecurity fieldsaswellasbyth~exercise ofthevetopowerbyFrance,theUnitedKingdomofGrea.tBritain andNorthern Ireland andtheUnitedStatesduringthedebateonthe,question ofNamibiaheldintheSecurity CouncilinApril198!. (2)TheSub-Committee recognizes theimportant roleofthefront-line States intheliberation strUggle insouthern Africa, andurgesthespecialized agenciesandotherorganizations andbodiesoftheUnitedNations systemtoextend, asamatterofpriority, economic andotherassistance tothefront-line Statesinordertoenablethemmoreeffectively tosupporttheliberation struggle insouthernAfrica, andparticularly inNamibia, ~dtoresisttheviolation oftheirterritorial integrity bythearmed forc~softheracistregimeofSouthAfrica,andinAngolabypuppettraitor groupsintheserviceofPretoria whicharesupported bytheUnitedStatesAdminis:tration.ti -107-$ continue tobpguidedbytherelevant UnitedNationsresolutions intheireffortstocontribute, withintheirsphereofcompetence-~ tothe.fullandspeedyimplementation oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonialCountries andPeoples, contained inGeneral Assembly resolution 1514(XV)of14December 1960. (5)TheSUb-Committee commends thoseorganizations whichareprovidingassistance tothereoples of'thecolonial Territories andthf'irnational liberationmovements, andurgesthemtointensify suchassistance, particularly insouthernAfricawheretheincreasing numberof'refugees andpeopleseeking assistance isplacing excessive burdens onthenational liberation movements.(4)Onceagain,theSub-Committee recommends thattheattention ofallspecialized agencies andotherorganizations andbodiesoftheUnitedNationssystemshouldbedrawntotheprinciple thatrecognition bytheGeneraJ. Assembly,theSecurity Council andotherUnitedNations organsof'thelegitimacy ofthestruggle ofcolonial peoplestoachieve f'reedom andindependence entails, asacO:t'ollary, theextension bythf'UnitedNations systemoforganizations ofallthenecessary moralandmaterial assistancf' tothepeoplesofthecolonial Territoriesandtheirnational liberation novements. (7)TheSub-Committee, whilenotingtheexistence ofchannels ofcommunicationbetweencertainspecialized agencies andotherorganizations andbodiesof'theUnitedNations systemandsomenational liberation movements, continues toexpressconcernatthelackofpropercommunications inoth("rsituations, whichisacausefor1egitim.ate worry,inasmuch asitdelaysmuchneededassistance fromreaching thecolonial peoples andtheirnational 1~rationmovements atamostdecisive stageoftheirstruggle forfreedom andindependence..4,.. (6)TheSUb-Committee continues todeemitnecessary tourgethespecializedagencies andotherorganizations andbodiesoftheUnitedNations systemtorji:llnderortocontinue torender, asamatterofurgency, allpossible moralandmaterial assistance tothecolonial peoples, particularly inAfrica, strugglingfortheirliberation. Thisrequires thatalloranizations concerned should initiate, inthecaseof'thosewhichr..avenotyetdoneso,orbroaden contactsandco-operation withthesepeoples andtheirnational liberation movements,directly or,whereappropriate, throughtheOrganization ofAfrican Unity,andshouldworkoutandimplement concrete programmes ofassistance forthosepeopleswiththeactivec()llaboration oftheirnational liberation movements. (9)TheSub-Committee reiterates itsf'irmviewthatthespecialized agenciesandotherorganizations andbodiesof'theUnitedNations systemshouldtakeall(8)TheSub-eommittee noteswithsatisfaction thattheSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization continues tobetherecipient ofanumberof'programmesestablished withintheframework of'theUnitedNationsInstitute forNamibiaatLusakaanothattheUnitedNations CouncilforNamibia, inco-operation withtheSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization, continues torepresent thepeopleofNamibiaatmeetings ofthespecialized agencies andotherorganizations andbodiesoftheUnitedNations system. TheSub-Committee urgesthose a~encies andorganizations toincrease thf'irassistance totheSouthWestAfricaPeople'sOrganization aswellastotheUnitedNationsInstitute f'orNamibia andtheNationhood Programme forNamibia.L ,I ,1 i,'1 iI !I!ItjI' [I [1 I' \ I~; [ j I: Id ~rnler lure le.S(
analysis: The text appears to be focused on the international community's response to the liberation struggles in southern Africa, particularly in Namibia. It discusses the need for economic and material assistance to the front-line states and the national liberation movements, as well as the importance of recognizing the legitimacy of the struggles. The text also touches on the lack of proper communication channels between the UN system and the national liberation movements. Given this focus on international cooperation, recognition, and assistance, it seems likely that the text falls under the categories of humanitarian aid and relief, and international relations.