| Description | ' The Executive Board,
1. Considering the provisions of paragraphs 9 and 10, resolution 8 of the sixteenth session of the Genral Conference, concerning relations with NGO's whose branches, sections, affiliates or constituent parts in South Africa, Southern Rhodesia [Zimbabwe], and Portuguese-dominated African territories practise racial discrimination or co-operate with the apartheid policy of the Government of South Africa.
2. Noting that, according to the interim report of the Director-General, (87 EX/20 and Addendum), the Director-General had written to 287 NGO's (31 in Category A, 150 in Category B and 106 in Category C) asking for information requested in the resolution,
3. Noting that by 23 April 1971 replies had been received from 91 NGO's (18 in Category A, 61 in Category B and 12 in Category C) and,
4. Noting also that 16 C/Resolution 8, paragraph 10, authorized the Executive Board to take certain action by 31 December 1971,
5. Expresses its agreement on the form and spirit of the communicatin which the Director-General addressed on 14 January 1971 to non-govenmental organizations in conformity with the aforementioned resolution;
6. Reaffirms that the resolution is not to be interpreted as an indictment;
7. Thanks the non-governmental organizations which to date have replied to the Director-General's communication;
8. Invites the Director-General to write again to the 196 organizations (13 in Category A, 89 in Category B, and 94 in Category C) which have not replied seeking their co-operation in making replies available by 15 July 1971;
9. Further invites the Director-General to make a factual analysis of the information submitted according to the terms of the resolution under the following headings;
(a) Do these organizations have branches, sections, affiliates or constituent parts in South Africa, Southern Rhodiesia and Portugurese dominated African territories?
(b) Do the branches, sections, affiliates or constituent parts practise racial discriminatino or racial segregation in their policies? or
(c) Do they co-operate with the apartheid policy of the Government of the Republic of South Africa?
10. Requests the Director-General to seek further information from those organizations which have submitted incomplete information, such further information to be submitted not later than 1 August;
11. Requests the Director-General in preparing his final report for submission to the Board at its 88th session, to take account of all relevant information available to the Secretariat;
12. Being of the opinion that the critical analysis of the report on the investigation undertaken by the Director-General in accordance with paragraph 9 of the above mentioned General Conference resolution should be committed to the most appropriate committee of the Board,
13. Decides to entrust its Committee on International Non-Governmental Organizations with the task of making a critical analysis of the ionformation received and compiled by the Director-General in his final report with the object of making recommendations to the Executive Board in respect of the action to be taken by the Board in accordance with paragraph 10 of 16 C/Resolution 8 as well as any further action in respect of paragraph 9;
14. Invites the Committee to meet in the period immediately preceding the 88th session of the Board for the above purposes.
(87 EX/SR.10,11,12) ' |