342. Editorial Note
On November 17, the U.N. General Assembly adopted Resolution 1375 (XIV), which, inter alia, expressed opposition to the continuance or preservation of racial discrimination in any part of the world, and appealed to all member states to use their best endeavors as appropriate to achieve the purposes of the resolution. It was adopted by a vote of 62 to 3, with 7 abstentions, the United States voting in favor. For text, see American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1959, pages 1116–1117. The text of a statement made by U.S. Representative Harold Riegelman in the General Assembly’s Special Political Committee on November 2 is ibid., pages 1113–1116.
Resolution 1360 (XIV), also adopted by the General Assembly on November 17, invited the South African Government to enter into negotiations with the United Nations through the Committee on South West Africa or any other committee which the General Assembly might appoint with a view to placing South West Africa under the International Trusteeship System. It was adopted by a vote of 56 to 5, with 12 abstentions, the United States voting in favor. For text, see ibid., pages 1118–1120.
Resolution 1361 (XIV), adopted by the General Assembly on the same date, drew the attention of member states to the conclusions of the 1957 special report by the Committee on South West Africa (A/3625) concerning the legal action open to member states to refer any dispute with the Union of South Africa over the interpretation or application of the Mandate for South West Africa to the International Court of Justice. It was adopted by a vote of 55 to 4, with 16 abstentions, the United States voting in favor. For text, see ibid., pages 1120–1121. The text of a statement concerning both resolutions relating to South West Africa made by U.S. Representative Mason Sears in the General Assembly’s Fourth Committee on October 29 is ibid., pages 1111–1113.