The United Nations Issues a Declaration on South Africa
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Segregation, Desegregation, Apartheid, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Human Rights
- Curriculum: African History
- Geographical Location: West Indies, Jamaica
- Date: 1979
Article abstract: The U.N. Declaration on South Africa bolstered the international mobilization against apartheid and contributed to the dismantling of the regime’s racist policies.
Summary of Event
South Africa became a major concern of the United Nations soon after the National Party came to power in 1948. Prime Minister Daniel François Malan, a strong supporter of Afrikaner nationalism, instituted the policy that came to be known as apartheid. Under apartheid, laws were passed that segregated racial groups and gave the government extensive police...
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