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He was born
He was born 18 July 1918 is a South African antiapartheid activist and politician -
National Party goverment of Nelson Mandela
When the National Party government implemented apartheid in 1948. -
Where study Nelson Mnadela
Mandela attended Fort Hare University and the University of Witwatersrand, studying law. Living in Johannesburg townships and becoming involved in anti-colonial politics, he joined the ANC, becoming a founding member of its Youth League. -
General Assembly
The General Assembly declared that "a policy of 'segregation' is necessarily founded on doctrines of racial discrimination" -
Nelson Mandela being president of the ANC branch
being elected president of the Transvaal ANC branch and overseeing the 1955 Congress of the People. -
Was arrested 27 years
Mandela served 27 years in prison, -
The Security Council
The Security Council, in the first action against, adopted Resolution 134 , in which he deplored the policy and actions of the Government of the Union of South Africa which had led to the slaughter of 69 African protesters Sharpeville protesting peacefully in the hands of the police on March 21. The Council urged the government to renounce its policy of apartheid and racial discrimination. -
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was arested
In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, to life imprisonment. Spent 27 years in prison, most of which was confined in the prison of Robben Island . After his release on February 11 of 1990 , -
The first meeting of the Special Comitte on the Policies
First meeting of the Special Committee on the Policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, which subsequently changed its name to "Special Committee against Apartheid." -
The Security Council
The Security Council adopted Resolution 181 , which called on all states to immediately interrupt the sale and shipment of arms, ammunition of all types and military vehicles to South Africa. The arms embargo was mandatory as of November 4, 1977. -
The General Asembly
The General Assembly, in resolution 1899 (XVIII) on the question of Namibia, urged all States to refrain from supplying oil to South Africa. This was the first of many steps taken by the United Nations to enact effective sanctions in connection with oil against apartheid. -
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International Seminar
International Seminar on Apartheid, Brasilia, organized by the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid and the Government of Brazil: the first of dozens of conferences and seminars on apartheid organized or co-sponsored by the United Nations. -
The general Assembly
The General Assembly called upon all States and organizations' suspend their cultural, educational, sporting and other exchanges with the racist regime and with organizations or institutions that practice apartheid South Africa. " -
The General Assembly
The General Assembly adopted the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid.The Convention entered into force on 18 July 1976. -
United Nations Centre
Establishment of the United Nations Centre against Apartheid. -
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Wold Conference
World Conference on sanctions against racist South Africa, organized by the United Nations in cooperation with the OAU and the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. -
The General Assembly
The General Assembly adopted by consensus the "Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa," in calling for negotiating the end of apartheid and establishing a non-racial democracy -
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela gave a speech to the Special Committee against Apartheid in New York: the first time he reported to the Organization. -
The General Assembly
The General Assembly called upon States to immediately restableciesen economic relations with South Africa and levantasen the oil embargo from the date of the entry into operation of the Executive Board for the period of transition in South Africa -
The first democratically
The first democratically elected government in South Africa racial assumes power after the general elections from 26 to 29 April. -
The General Assembly
The General Assembly approved the credentials of the South African delegation and removed from its agenda the issue of apartheid. On 27 June, the Security Council lifted its agenda the question of South Africa. -
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Nelson Mandela was a president
African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 -
Nelson Mnadela
Nelson Mandela, first democratically elected President of South Africa, addressed the General Assembly. -
Nelson Mandela
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