S/17817/Rev 1 SC

The Security Council Having considered the request of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the United Nations contained in document S/17770, international inconsistent political independence of any Bearing in mind that relations from all the Member States are obliged against the use of force to refrain their sovereignty, their territorial integrity or in any other manner with the purposes and principles of the United Nations in any mounting and aggression of to secure security instability created by the Africa and the threat they pose for Gravely concerned at peace and the tension and apartheid regime throughout southern Gravely concerned that such acts of aggression can only serve to aggravate the already volatile and dangerous situation in the southern African region, Reiterating its total opposition to the system of apartheid from the oppression caused by all countries system, right of the apartheid to give sanctuary to refugees fleeing Taking note of the Communique of the Ministers of the front-line States and of the European Economic Community in which, inter alia, the Ministers condemned South Africa's policy of destabilization in all its manifestations, including the use of any direct or indirect armed actions in neighboring States, and agreed to deny perpetrators of such actions any assistance or support, Recalling its resolutions 567 (1985), 568 (1985), 571 (1985), 572 (1985) and 580 (1985) by which Lesotho, inter alia, condemned South Africa's aggression against Angola, Botswana and Convinced that the apartheid system of the racist regime of South Africa and its continued illegal occupation of Namibia is the source of tensions and insecurity in Africa, Gravely concerned at the recent threats by South Africa and other countries to continue to perpetrate acts of aggression destabilizing them against the frontline States in southern Africa and aimed at Conscious of the urgent need to take effective steps for the prevention and removal of all threats to peace and security in the region posed by South Africa's recent threats to use force in southern Africa, Convinced that only the elimination of apartheid can lead to a just and lasting solution to the general situation in Africa in particular and southern Africa in general, 1. Strongly condemns the racist acts of aggression by South Africa for its recent threats to frontline States and other States in southern Africa; 2. Strongly warns the racist regime of South Africa against committing any acts of aggression, terrorism and destabilization against independent African States and its use of mercenaries; 3. Deplores the escalation of violence in the region and calls upon South Africa to fully respect the sanctity of international borders; 4. Deplores any form of assistance given by States which could be used to destabilize independent States in southern Africa; 5. Calls upon all States to exert pressure on South Africa to desist from perpetrating acts of aggression against neighboring States; 6. Reaffirms the right of States in the fulfilment of their international obligations to give sanctuary to the victims of apartheid; 7. Demands the immediate eradication of apartheid as the necessary step towards the establishment of a non-racial democratic society based on the rule of the people in South Africa, and to this end: (a) The dismantling of the bantustan structures as well as the cessation of uprooting, relocation and denationalization of the indigenous African people; (b) The abrogation of restrictions on political organizations, media and individuals opposed to apartheid; (c) The unimpeded return of all the exiles. Demands that the racist regime against and repression of the black people opposition to apartheid and persons imprisoned unconditionally release all the state principles. Deplores the international racist law and regime of obligations under its Nations for extended support of their freedom and justice. Commends the States and other countries for their capacities to receive, maintain and protect South African refugees in Africa. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the threats and aggression against southern Africa to escalate acts of violence. Decides to remain seized of the matter. The situation demands that South Africa put an end to the violence and other opponents of apartheid. The disregard of the Charter of the United Nations by South Africa states neighboring South Africa requests Member States to strengthen their common monitor developments related to South Africa as the situation demands.

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