S/14024 SC

The Security Council, Having considered the request by the Permanent Representative of Angola to convene an urgent meeting of the Security Council, contained in document S/14022, in which he requested the convening of an urgent meeting of the United Nations, Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations, Recalling resolutions 447 (1979) of 28 March 1979 and 454 (1979) of 2 November 1979, which, inter alia, condemned South Africa's aggression against the People's Republic of Angola and demanded that South Africa scrupulously respect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola, Gravely concerned at the sustained armed aggression of South Africa, in violation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola, Convinced that the intensity and timing of these acts of armed invasion are intended to frustrate efforts at negotiated settlements in southern Africa, particularly in regard to the implementation of Security Council resolutions 385 (1976) and 435 (1978), Grieved at the tragic loss of human life, including that of civilians, and the damage and destruction of property, including bridges and livestock, resulting from the escalated armed incursions by the racist regime of South Africa against the People's Republic of Angola, Consistent and sustained pattern of violations of aggression by South Africa form a serious threat to the peace and security of the region, Conscious of the need to take effective measures to maintain international peace and security. 1. Strongly condemns the persistent and sustained violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola by the racist regime of South Africa, which constitute a flagrant threat to international peace and security; 2. Strongly condemns also South Africa's utilization of the territory of the People's Republic of Namibia as a springboard for armed invasions and destabilization of the People's Republic of Angola; 3. Demands that South Africa forthwith cease all its military operations against the Republic of Angola, scrupulously respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola; 4. Calls upon all States to fully implement the arms embargo imposed against South Africa in resolution 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977; 5. Requests Member States to extend urgently necessary assistance to the People's Republic of Angola and the front-line States in order to strengthen their defense capacities in the face of acts of aggression by South Africa; 6. Calls for the payment of full and adequate compensation to the People's Republic of Angola for the damage to life and property resulting from acts of aggression; 7. Decides to meet again in order to consider the adoption of further effective measures, in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, including Chapter VII thereof; 8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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