A/RES/ES-8/2 GA

General Assembly-Eighth Emergency Special Session II. RESOLUTIONS 2 ES-8/1. Credentials of representatives to the eighth emergency special session of the General Assembly A The General Assembly Approves the first report of the Credentials Commit- tee. 3 B The General Assembly 2nd plenary meeting 4 September 1981 Approves the second report of the Credentials Com- mittee.· 11 th plenary meeting 11 September 1981 ES-8/2. Question of Namibia The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Namibia at an emergency special session, Declaring that the illegal occupation of Namibia by South Africa together with the repeated acts of aggres- sion committed by South Africa against neighbouring States constitute a breach of international peace and security, Noting with regret and concern that the Security Coun- cil failed to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security when draft resolutions proposing comprehensive mandatory sanctions against South Africa under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations were vetoed by the three Western permanent members of the Council on 30 April 1981, 5 Noting further with grave concern that the Security Council failed on 31 August 1981, 6 on account of the veto of the United States of America, to exercise its responsibilities in the face of unprovoked massive armed aggression against Angola, Taking note of the memorandum of the United Nations Council for Namibia dated 2 September 1981, 7 2 Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee, the General Assembly having convened in plenary meeting only in accord- ance with rule 63 of its rules of procedure. 1 Official Records of the General Assembly. Eighth Emergency Special Session, Annexes, agenda item 3, document A/ES-8/6. 'Ibid., document A/ES-8/6/Add.I. 'See Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-sixth Year, 2277th meeting. • Ibid., 2300th meeting. 7 A/ES-8/3, annex. 3 Having heard the statement by the President of the United Nations Council for Namibia,' the legal Ad- ministering Authority of the Territory until genuine in- dependence is achieved, Having heard the statement by the Secretary for Foreign Relations of the South West Africa People's Organization,9 the sole and authentic representative of the Namibian people, Having heard the statements by African Ministers and by Ministers of the Movement of Non-Aligned Coun- tries, l. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Namibia to self-determination, freedom and national in- dependence in a united Namibia, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, as well as the subsequent relevant resolutions and decisions of the Assembly and the Security Council; 2. Reaffirms that Namibia is the legal responsibility of the United Nations until genuine self-determination and national independence are achieved in terms of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, in par- ticular resolutions 2145 (XXI) of 27 October 1966 and 2248 (S-V) of 19 May 1967; 3. Reaffirms its support for the South West Africa People's Organization, the sole and authentic represen- tative of the Namibian people, and for its armed struggle to achieve self-determination, freedom and national independence; 4. Strongly condemns South Africa for its continued illegal occupation of Namibia and its persistent refusal to comply with the resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly and the Security Council, thus violating the principles of the Charter and defying the authority of the United Nations; 5. Condemns South Africa for its increased oppres- sion of the Namibian people, for the massive militariza- tion of Namibia and for its armed attacks against neighbouring States, particularly Angole; 6. Calls upon Member States, spedalized agencies and other international organizations to nmder in- creased and sustained support and material, financial, military and other assistance to the South West Africa People's Organization to enable it to intensify its struggle for the liberatioo of Namibia; 7. Calls upon the international community to ex- tend, as a matter of urgency, all support and assistance, including military assistance, to the front-line States in order to enable them to defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity against the renewed acts of ag&res- sion by South Africa; 8. Strongly condemns the exploitation and plunder of the natural resources of Namibia by South Africa and 8 Official Records of the General Assembly. Eighth Emergency Special Session, Plenary Meetings, 3rd meeting, paras. 33-48. • Ibid., paras. 68-117. 4 General Auembly-Elghth Emergency Special Session Western transnational corporations, in violation of Decree No. I for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia, enacted by the United Nations Council for Namibia on 27 September 1974; 11' 9. Reaffirms that Security Council resolution 435 ( 1978) of 29 September 1978, in which the Council en- dorsed the United Nations plan for the independence of Namibia, is the only basis for a peaceful settlement; IO. Firmly rejects the latest manoeuvres by certain members of the Western contact group aimed at under- mining the international consensus embodied in Security Council resolution 435 ( 1978) and depriving the oppressed Namibian people of their hard-won victories in the struggle for national liberation; 11. Demands the immediate commencement of the unconditional implementation of Security Council resolution 435 ( 1978) without any prevarication, qualification or modification and not later than Decem- ber 1981; 12. Strongly urges the Security Council, in the light of the serious threat to international peace and security posed by South Africa, to respond positively to the overwhelming demand of the international community by immediately imposing against that country com- prehensive mandatoty sanctions as provided for in Chapter VII of the Charter; ' 0 Ibid., Thirty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 24 (A/35/24), vol. I, annex II. 13. Calls upon all States, in view of the threat to in- ternational peace and security posed by South Africa, to impose against that country comprehensive mandatory sanctions in accordance with the provisions of the Char- ter; 14. Also strongly ur~es States to cease forthwith, in- dividually and collect1vely, all dealings with South Africa in order totally to isolate it politically, eco- nomically, militarily and culturally; 15. Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to monitor the boycott of South Africa and to bring instances of contacts between Member States and South Africa to the attention of the General Assembly as necessary; 16. Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to study the modalities for monitoring this boycott of South Africa and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session on the arrangements which may be required; 17. Requests all States to report to the Secretary- General on measures taken by them to implement the relevant provisions of the present resolution; 18. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly as appropriate, but not later than 31 December 1981, on the implementation of the present resolution. 12th plenary meeting 14 September 1981

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