S/12353 SC

The Security Council, Taking note of the telegram dated 18 June 1977 by the President of Mozambique, His Excellency Mr. Samora Machel, addressed to the Secretary-General contained in document S/12350, Having heard the statement of His Excellency Mr. Marcelino dos Santos, Minister of Planning of Mozambique, Taking note of the resolution adopted by the Council of Ministers at its Twenty-ninth Ordinary Session in Libreville, Gabon (S/12352), Indignant at the systematic acts of aggression committed by the illegal minority racist regime of Southern Rhodesia against the People's Republic of Mozambique and the resulting loss of life and destruction of property, Gravely concerned at the rapidly deteriorating situation in Southern Rhodesia as a result of the continued existence of the illegal regime, Reaffirming the inalienable rights of the people of Zimbabwe to self-determination and independence in accordance with the principles set forth in the United Nations Charter, Recalling its resolution 232 (1966) in which it determined that the situation in Southern Rhodesia constituted a threat to international peace and security, Cognizant of the fact that the recent acts of aggression perpetrated by the illegal regime against the People of Mozambique together with threats against the sovereignty of Botswana and Zambia are existing serious threats to the security and stability of the region, Recalling its particular resolutions on sanctions against the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia. Conscious of the important contribution made by the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique through its contribution to the decisions made on behalf of the people of its borders, apply strictly sanctions against the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia and to bring to an end the illegal measures approved by the Security Council. Deeply convinced that the sanctions have so far failed to bring to an end the illegal regime and convinced that the measures are comprehensive, mandatory, strictly supervised and unless measures are taken against States which violate them. Recalling its resolution 386 (1976) of 1 July 1976, expressing its support of the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia, the continued violation of sanctions by the illegal regime. Reaffirming the primary responsibility of the United Kingdom as the administering Power in Southern Rhodesia, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions, recalling the relevant provisions of the Maputo Declaration in which the racist minority regimes are condemned. Affirming the right of the People of Mozambique to take measures in accordance with the United Nations Charter to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity. 1. Strongly condemns the illegal racist minority regime in Southern Rhodesia for its recent acts of aggression against the Republic of Mozambique; 2. Solemnly declares that these acts of aggression constitute a serious threat to the peace and security of the region; 3. Condemns South Africa for its continued support of the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia in contravention of the Security Council resolutions on sanctions; 4. Reaffirms that the continued existence of the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia constitutes a serious threat to international peace and security; 5. Reaffirms the right of the people of Zimbabwe to self-determination and urges all States to intensify assistance to the liberation movement in their struggle to achieve independence. and accordance in aJccordance with supportrelevant the people of scrupuloussteadfast and its resolutions: steadfast support to the TTnitea in Eorutn10119 Commends theof Government people PJationsits3 f 6 a__II__-._^ Commends the Government observance ohaertance with the relatantcanotions of the People'sille<& sanctions to TJnited the People j770057 theirofa,gainst ocoinet of ZimbabweZimbabwe Republic of jn Couthern for the 8 +be GeneralRepu'h1i.c of Mozambique inin their legitimate struggle Assembly ~acime Mozalnbique struggle its rkgime l.e&timateSecurity Rhodesia in an6 GecurittSouthern forRhodesiait8 resolutions Mozambiaue .--,.-.A..scrupulou,sly Yozambique Demande that the national sovereienty and territorial integrity of7. 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F RequestsGovernmentStatesthe People'simmediateall to give and substantisl material assistance to enabLe theRequeste 977 Statesof the safeguard immediate+O Crita Republic ana 1\1ozambique toof Ethstantial material a8sistancestrengthen its territorial to defence canabilitt in order Idefence capabilityenable the Government ofin order to saferuara Republic ofPeople 5 Affectitelt Mozambique to effectively its: its Rotereientt sovereignty strengthenandand territorial integrity: 10. Requests all States, regional organizations overcome aggression appropriate as8istance Requeste organizations, order and destruction&gime of property in intergovernmental orranizations intergovernmental assistance10 _ to to Mozambique in brought to enableMozambique reinforce measuresallStates 2orderto provide to provideto enableby the to capacity technical and material it financial, it to actsovercomeand other oftechnicalthethe severe committedand materialeconomic by loss and destruction the illegaldecisions 0f pronertv brought ahout'and to MozambiquePs acts illep;a.l tobv the af aeeression committed bvto implementin SouthernTJnited the illegal regime in and to reinforce Mozambique 5 bTatiops support of against the illeral implement United against capacity the regime in Southern Nations Rhodesia: decisions in support of measures Rhodesia; Requests the TJnited Nations and its orjyanizations and programmes concerned, including the EconomicnTations,and Social Council,Programme, and and Agriculturethe Food and Agriculture 11 the prorrammes concerned including theof the United Economic and Social Councilthe World Food the Food United Nations Orgenization of ChildrenTsIligh Fund_Fund, the United Nations 9 Fund World Food Progxamme 9the InternationalRefugees,Fund forthe AgriculturalPTationsDevelopment,and Development,the Tnited NationstheScientificUnited Children 15 Nations Commissionerthe Internationalfor Refugees mationsUnited World in implementation for the for Aericultural Development Educational, the United Nations High Commissioner and Cultural Organization, the TJnitedProgramme the the and United Nations EducationalConference on Trade 8cientific the United and Cultural OreanizationNations Developmentthe United Nations ConferenceHealth Tradeon Organizationof the and Developmentto provideUnited Nations Development; Programme and thea8siatance into ?.fozambique on a priority above?: assistance request to Mozambique operative paragraph prioritv basison a 10 in implementation of the request containedsanctionsCallsand requests12. and reauests StatesSecuritythe question Comittee establishedupon allin operative paregraph 10to implementCouncilstrictly Southernabove Security Council resolutions --- the Committee established in pursuance on on ofas a matterin accordancesanctions of priority resolution Call812_ 253 (igC3)upon al1 States toconcerningthe Securitv Councilimplement strictly Security Council to examineof further effective the furtherArticleeffective111 of measures of to tightenurgentlyCharter Southern Rhodesiato tighten theand the scopesubmitofof examineits appropriate2 in recommendationsaccordance with to the Council; measures Article 4l of the Charter and urgently submit it9 appropriate recommendationsRequests the Secretary--Generalto the Council; co-ordinateItoan effective the efforts ofofinternationalthe IJnited Mations T?aragraphs 10 and to organize immediately an assistance system and II the Secretarv-General to13.13.system and to orpanizeaccordanceRequeststo Edozambinue'in immediatelywith the provisionseffective programme ofprogrammeoperative of the Tnitedefforts international a88istance to Mozambiaue inabove: accordance with the provisions of operative paragraphs 1014. Decides-toand 11 above remain actively seized of the matter. 14 Decidea to remain actively seized of the matter

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