Africa—Latin America—Asia—Middle East—Europe

1982 ◽  
Vol 22 (229) ◽  
pp. 222-239

In June, the delegate general for Africa, Mr. Jean-Marc Bornet, visited Namibia/South West Africa, Sudan and Ethiopia, to discuss current activities with the ICRC delegations in those three countries.

1982 ◽  
Vol 22 (227) ◽  
pp. 102-116

In February, the head of the ICRC delegation in the Republic of South Africa, Mr. N. de Rougemont, had interviews with the Minister of Police, the Commissioner of Police and senior officials of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. They discussed several points, including the possibility for ICRC delegates to visit categories of detainees not previously visited in the Republic of South Africa and to organize meetings, on the border with Angola, between delegates stationed in Windhoek and others in N'Giva (southern Angola), in order to facilitate the exchange of family messages and the dispatch of parcels to Angolan prisoners of war detained in Namibia/South-West Africa.


1969 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-190 ◽  

Resuming its 22nd session at United Nations Headquarters on April 24, 1968, the General Assembly held its 1643rd–1672nd plenary meetings drought June 12, 1968. The session was formally closed at the 1673rd plenary meeting, held on September 23, 1968. The Assembly agreed without objection to a procedure outlined by its President, Cornelia Manes cu (Rumania), under which the First (Political and Security) Committee would discuss the report submitted by the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament (ENDC) concerning its negotiations on a nonproliferation treaty while the plenary considered the question of South West Africa. Also on the agenda was the situation in the Middle East.


Nature ◽  
1909 ◽  
Vol 81 (2085) ◽  
pp. 466-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. H. W. PEARSON

1989 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-208
Author(s):  
Karin Arts

In 1966 the General Assembly of the United Nations revoked the Mandate over South West Africa (Namibia) and thus terminated South Africa's right to administer the territory. It furthermore placed Namibia under the direct responsibility of the United Nations. Administration of the territory was delegated by the General Assembly to a subsidiary organ, the UnitedNations Council for Namibia (UNCN). The author briefly describes the establishment, the structure, the functions and the powers of the Council. Special attention will be paid to questions concerning the legal status of the UNCN. Finally the major activities of the Council will be reviewed and appraised


1963 ◽  
Vol 38 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 350-354
Author(s):  
Norma Brady

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