Role of the United Nations
• In 1952 the UN condemned the apartheid system
• They continued to oppose it every year in the General Assembly
• 1962 UN tried to organize economic sanctions against S.A.
• Many leading industrial nations refuse to participate
• In the 1980’s they declared apartheid to be a crime against humanity
• 1961 Many in the British Commonwealth wanted to expel S. A., instead they withdrew
• They continued to oppose it every year in the General Assembly
• 1962 UN tried to organize economic sanctions against S.A.
• Many leading industrial nations refuse to participate
• In the 1980’s they declared apartheid to be a crime against humanity
• 1961 Many in the British Commonwealth wanted to expel S. A., instead they withdrew
Summary: They condemned apartheid and they still continue to oppose it. They organized economic sanctions against South Africa, this led many industrial nations to to refuse to participate. They declared apartheid a crime against humanity.
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Quote:"I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself." Nelson Mandela
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Question: Had the UN not helped, would South Africa still have a significant amount of segregation?
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