Calls for an immediate end to violence and the removal of any remaining obstacles to free political activity; calls upon the South African authorities to enhance the climate conducive to negotiations by ensuring the immediate release of any remaining political prisoners, the unhindered return of refugees and exiles and the repeal of repressive and discriminatory legislation still in place, and to address the glaring inequalities created by apartheid; calls upon the representatives of the people of South Africa to commence in good faith, urgently, broad-based substantive negotiations towards an agreement on the basic principles of a new constitution; appeals to the international community to give its full and concerted support to the vulnerable and critical process now under way in South Africa through a phased application of appropriate pressure on the South African authorities; calls upon the international community, in view of progress made in overcoming obstacles to negotiations, to resume academic, scientific, cultural and sport links; calls upon all Governments to observe fully the mandatory arms embargo; welcomes the agreement of 4 Sept. 1991 by UNHCR with the South African authorities on the voluntary repatriation of South Africans refugees and exiles; urges the Secretary-General at the appropriate time, in the light of positive developments, to expand the scope of assistance provided inside South Africa aimed at addressing socio-economic issues, which may entail the physical presence of the UN system in that country.

Adopted without vote, 72nd meeting

Adopted at the 72nd plenary meeting, 13 Dec. 1991.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 46th session, Volume 1, 17 September-20 December 1991. - A/46/49. - 1992. - p. 32-36. - (GAOR, 46th sess., Suppl. no. 49).
Also published in: The United Nations and apartheid, 1948-1994 (United Nations blue book series, v. 1) - [ST/]DPI/1568 - 1994 - p. 436-438 (document 147).