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The UN Group of Experts on Apartheid proposes establishment of a National Convention to set a new course for the future of South Africa

Date
20 Apr 1964
Updated
20 Apr 2026
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The United Nations Group of Experts on Apartheid presented its report to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN). The group suggested the creation of a National Convention to set a new course for South Africa’s future and envisaged the removal of restrictive segregation legislation. This follows the UN Security Council resolution taken on 4 December 1963, where the Group of Experts was formed. According to the report, "a principal objective of the national movement amongst the majority of South Africans has been a fully representative National Convention as the doorway to democracy."

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  1. 01O’Malley, P.‘1964’, from O’Malley, [online], Available at www.nelsonmandela.org [Accessed: 15 March 2012]
  2. 02Report of the Group of Experts established in pursuance of the Security Council resolution 182 (1963)

Last updated · 20 Apr 2026

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South African History Online. (2012, April 11). The UN Group of Experts on Apartheid proposes establishment of a National Convention to set a new course for the future of South Africa . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081693

South African History Online (2012) 'The UN Group of Experts on Apartheid proposes establishment of a National Convention to set a new course for the future of South Africa ', South African History Online, 11 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081693 (Accessed: 2 September 2026).

South African History Online, The UN Group of Experts on Apartheid proposes establishment of a National Convention to set a new course for the future of South Africa [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081693, (accessed 2 September 2026).

"The UN Group of Experts on Apartheid proposes establishment of a National Convention to set a new course for the future of South Africa ." South African History Online, 11 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081693. Accessed 2 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "The UN Group of Experts on Apartheid proposes establishment of a National Convention to set a new course for the future of South Africa ." South African History Online. April 11, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081693.

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