Official United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted at the 838th plenary meeting expressing opposition to South Africa's apartheid policies, calling on member states to promote human rights, and expressing regret at South Africa's failure to respond to previous UN appeals.
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa
- Origin date
- 17 Nov 1959
- Updated
- 13 Nov 2025

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa
South African History Online. (2025, November 13). United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153092
South African History Online (2025) 'United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa', South African History Online, 13 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153092 (Accessed: 21 October 2026).
South African History Online, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153092, (accessed 21 October 2026).
"United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa." South African History Online, 13 Nov. 2025, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153092. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa." South African History Online. November 13, 2025. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153092.
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