S/9891 SC

The Security Council, Reaffirming once more the inalienable right of the people of Namibia to freedom and independence recognized in General Assembly resolution 214 (XV) of 14 December 1960, Reaffirming its resolutions 264 (1969) and 276 (1970) by which the Security Council recognized the decision of the General Assembly to terminate the mandate of South West Africa and assume direct responsibility for its independence, and in which the continued presence of the South African authority in Namibia as well as all acts taken by that Government on behalf of or concerning Namibia after the termination of the mandate were declared illegal and invalid, Recalling its resolution 269 (1969), Noting with great concern the continued flagrant refusal of the Government of South Africa to comply with the decisions of the Security Council demanding the immediate withdrawal of South Africa from the territory, Deeply concerned that the enforcement of South African laws and juridical procedures in the territory have continued in violation of the international status of the territory, Reaffirming its resolution 282 (1970) on the arms embargo against the Government of South Africa and the significance of that resolution with regard to the territory and people of Namibia, Recalling the decisions taken by the Security Council on 30 January 1970 to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of the provisional rules of procedure, an Ad Hoc Sub-Committee of the Security Council to study, in consultation with the... Secretary-General, ways and means by which the relevant resolutions of the Council, including resolution 276 (1970), could be effectively implemented in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Charter in the light of its flagrant refusal of South Africa to withdraw from Namibia, and to submit recommendations to the Council, Having examined the report submitted by the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee (S/9563) and the recommendations contained in that report, Bearing in mind the special responsibility of the United Nations with regard to the territory of Namibia and its people, 1. Requests all States to refrain from any relations - diplomatic, consular or otherwise - with South Africa implying recognition of the authority of the South African Government over the territory of Namibia; 2. Calls upon all States maintaining diplomatic or consular relations with South Africa to issue a formal declaration to the Government of South Africa to the effect that they do not recognize any authority of South Africa with regard to Namibia and that they consider South Africa's continued presence in Namibia illegal; 3. Calls upon all States maintaining such relations to terminate existing diplomatic and consular representation as far as they extend to Namibia and to withdraw any diplomatic or consular mission or representatives residing in the territory; 4. Calls upon all States to ensure that companies and other commercial and industrial enterprises owned or under direct control of the State, cease all dealings with respect to commercial or industrial enterprises or concessions in Namibia; 5. Calls upon all States to withhold from their nationals or companies not under direct government control, loans, credit or guarantees and other forms of financial support that would be used to facilitate trade or commerce with Namibia; 6. Calls upon all States to ensure that companies and other commercial enterprises owned by the State or under direct control of the State cease all further investment activities including concessions in Namibia; 7. Calls upon all States to discourage their nationals or companies of their nationality not under direct governmental control from investing or engaging in activities that would support the South African presence in Namibia. 1. Requests all States to undertake without delay a detailed study and review of all bilateral treaties between themselves in so far as these treaties contain provisions by which they apply to the territory of Namibia; 2. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations to undertake without delay a detailed study and review of all multilateral treaties to which South Africa is a party, and which either by direct law or by reference might be considered to apply to the territory of Namibia; 3. Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to make available to the Security Council the results of its study and proposals concerning the issuance of passports and visas for Namibians and to undertake a study and make proposals regarding special passport and visa regulations to be adopted by States concerning travel of their citizens to Namibia; 4. Calls upon all States to discourage the promotion of tourism and emigration to Namibia; 5. Requests the General Assembly at its twenty-fifth session to set up a United Nations Fund for Namibia to provide assistance to Namibians who have suffered from persecution and to finance a comprehensive education and training programme for Namibians with particular regard to their future administrative responsibilities of the territory; 6. Requests all States to report to the Secretary-General on measures they have taken in order to give effect to the provisions set forth in the present resolution; 7. Decides in accordance with rule 23 of the provisional rules of procedure, the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee on Namibia and request means by which the relevant resolutions of the Council can be effectively implemented in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Charter, in the light of the flagrant refusal of South Africa to withdraw from Namibia. Requests the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee to study the replies submitted by Governments to the Secretary-General in pursuance of operative paragraph 15 of the present resolution and to report to the Council as appropriate; Requests the Secretary-General to give every assistance to the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee in the performance of its tasks; Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.

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