S/17531 SC

The Security Council United Nations Having considered the request of the Permanent Representative of Angola contained in document S/17510, Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations, Bearing in mind that all Member States are obliged to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of any state, Recalling its resolutions 387 (1976), 428 (1978), 447 (1979), 454 (1979), 475 (1980), 545 (1983), 546 (1984), 567 (1985) and 571 (1985), 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 persistent, hostile and unprovoked acts of aggression committed by the racist regime of South Africa in violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola, and, in particular, the armed invasion of Angola carried out on 28 September 1985, Conscious of the need to take effective steps for the prevention and removal of all threats to international peace and security posed by South Africa's acts of aggression, Strongly condemns the racist regime of South Africa for its latest, premeditated and unprovoked aggression against the People's Republic of Angola, as well as its continuing occupation of parts of the territory of Angola, which constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State. 2.2 Strongly condemns South Africa for its utilization of the illegally occupied territory of Namibia as a springboard for perpetrating its acts of aggression against the People’s Republic of Angola, as well as sustaining the occupation of part of the territory of that country; 3.3 Demands unconditionally that South Africa cease immediately all acts of aggression and unconditionally withdraw forthwith all military forces occupying Angolan territorial integrity, as well as respect the sovereignty, airspace, and independence of the People’s Republic of Angola; 4. Reaffirms the right of the People’s Republic of Angola, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the United Nations Charter, in particular Article 51, to take all necessary measures to defend and safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence; 5. Calls upon all States to implement fully the arms embargo imposed against South Africa in Security Council resolution 418 (1977); 6. Renews its request to Member States to extend all necessary assistance to the People’s Republic of Angola in order to strengthen its defense capability in the face of South Africa's escalating acts of aggression and the occupation of parts of its territory by the South African military forces; 7. Requests the Commission of Investigation established in pursuance of resolution 571 (1985), consisting of Australia, Egypt, and Peru, to report urgently on its latest evaluation of the damage resulting from South African aggression, including the latest bombings; 8. Decides to meet again to consider the event of non-compliance by South Africa with the present resolution in order to adopt effective measures in accordance with appropriate provisions of the Charter; 9. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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