UN General Assembly
1961

27. The Government of the Union of South Africa has also pursued its policy of apartheid in South West Africa, a territory that was entrusted to it by the former League of Nations. The refusal of the Government of the Union of South Africa to place this mandated territory under the Trusteeship System established by the United Nations Charter and its systematic denial to the indigenous population of the most elementary rights make it essential that our Organization should change its attitude. As a member of the Committee on South West Africa that was established by this august Assembly, Guatemala profoundly regrets that the Government of the Union of South Africa refused even to allow the delegation appointed by the Committee to enter its territory or the territory of South West Africa for the purpose of verifying, in view of the numerous complaints received, the real conditions obtaining in the mandated territory, and also of consulting with members of the Union Government to find an appropriate solution for the problem. Guatemala strongly protests against this disrespect for the authority of the United Nations and believes that the Organization should take immediate steps to revoke the mandate entrusted to the Union of South Africa.