S/13197 SC

The Security Council, Having considered the request transmitted by the Permanent Representative of Angola in document S/13176, as well as his letter dated 16 March 1979 transmitting the text of a communique issued by the Ministry of Defence of the People's Republic of Angola (S/13177), Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of the People's Organization SWAPO, condemned South Africa's aggression against the People's Republic of Angola, Recalling its resolution 387 (1976) of 31 March 1976 which, inter alia, condemned South Africa's aggression against the territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola, demanded that South Africa scrupulously respect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola, Bearing in mind its resolution 428 (1978) of 6 May 1978 which, inter alia, solemnly warned that further acts of violation of the sovereignty of Angola would meet with the appropriate measures in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, Gravely concerned at the premeditated and sustained armed invasions by South Africa in violation of the sovereignty, air space and territorial integrity of Angola, Convinced that the intensity and timing of these acts intended to frustrate the implementation of Security Council resolutions 385 (1976) and 435 (1978) regarding the negotiated settlement of the situation in southern Africa, Grieved at the tragic and mounting loss of human life, destruction of property caused by the South African armed invasions of Angola launched from Namibia, and concerned about the damage to civilians and the wanton destruction of property in Angola. Reaffirming the inalienable right of the people of Namibia to self-determination and independence in accordance with Security Council resolutions 385 (1976) and 435 (1978) and all other relevant resolutions of the United Nations, as set forth to secure the exercise of such rights as the legitimacy of their struggle to secure the exercise of the rights of the people of Namibia; Reaffirming also its condemnation of South Africa's continued illegal occupation of Namibia, which persists in its suppression of the legitimate aspirations of the Namibian people to self-determination and independence, as well as in its armed invasions against neighbouring African States; 1. Condemns strongly the racist regime of South Africa for its persistent and sustained armed invasions of the People's Republic of Angola, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country as well as a serious threat to international peace and security; 2. Condemns strongly South Africa's utilization of the territory of Angola as a springboard for armed invasions against the People's Republic of Namibia; 3. Demands that South Africa cease immediately its provocative armed invasions against the People's Republic of Angola and that it respect forthwith the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country; 4. Commends the People's Republic of Angola and other front-line States for their steadfast support for the people of Namibia in their just and legitimate struggle against the illegal occupation of their territory by South Africa and for the enjoyment of their inalienable rights to self-determination and national independence; 5. Requests Member States to extend all necessary assistance to the People's Republic of Angola and front-line States, in order to strengthen their defence capacities; 6. Decides to request from the Secretary-General of the United Nations to obtain available information on the human casualties and material damage resulting from repeated acts of aggression by the racist regime of South Africa; 7. Furthermore, requests the Secretary-General to submit such information to the Security Council not later than 30 April in order to enable it to determine the most effective sanctions against South Africa in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Charter.

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