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
Summary
The United Nations condemned the Apartheid system in 1952, and continued to opposed it every year in the General Assembly. The UN tried to organize economic sanctions against South Africa in 1962, but leading industrial nations refused to participate. Apartheid was finally declared a crime against humanity in the 1980s.