S/17481 SC

The Security Council, Having considered the request by S/17474, Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations, Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of Angola, Recalling its resolutions 387 (1976) of 31 March 1976, 428 (1978) of 6 May 1978, 447 (1979) of 28 March 1979, 545 (1983) of 20 December 1983, 567 (1985) of 20 June 1985, which condemned South Africa’s aggression against the People’s Republic of Angola, Gravely concerned at the further renewed escalation of hostile, unprovoked and persistent acts of aggression committed by the racist regime of South Africa, in violation of the sovereignty, airspace and territorial integrity of the People’s Republic of Angola, Convinced that the intensity and timing of these acts of armed invasions are intended to frustrate the 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, mainly that of civilians, and concerned about the damage and destruction of property including bridges and livestock resulting from the escalated acts of aggression against the People’s Republic of Angola, Gravely concerned that these wanton acts of aggression by South Africa form a consistent pattern aimed at weakening the Front-line States and movements for freedom and national liberation of the peoples of Namibia and South Africa. 1. Strongly condemns the racist regime of South Africa for its premeditated, sustained armed invasions of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola, which constitute a violation of the Charter of the United Nations and a serious threat to international peace and security; 2. Strongly condemns South Africa's utilization of the territory of Namibia as a springboard for perpetrating armed invasions and destabilization of the People's Republic of Angola; 3. Demands that South Africa withdraw forthwith and unconditionally cease all its military aggression against the People's Republic of Angola and scrupulously respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola; 4. Calls on all States to implement fully the arms embargo imposed against South Africa in resolution 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977; 5. Requests Member States urgently to extend all necessary assistance to the People's Republic of Angola and other Front-line States in order to strengthen their defense capabilities in the face of South Africa's acts of aggression against these countries; 6. Calls for payment of full and adequate compensation to the people of the People's Republic of Angola for the damage to life and property resulting from these acts of aggression; 7. Decides to appoint a Commission of Investigation, comprising three members of the Security Council, to evaluate the damage resulting from the invasion by South African forces and to report to the Council not later than 15 December 1985; 8. Urges Member States, as appropriate, pending the report of the Commission, to take prompt and effective action to exert pressure on South Africa to comply with the provisions of the present resolution and of the United Nations Charter, and to desist from all acts of aggression against neighboring States; 9. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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