S/g620/Rev. 1 SC

The Security Council, Reaffirming the inalienable right of the people of Namibia to freedom and independence recognized in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, Reaffirming the General Assembly resolution 2145 (XXI) of 27 October 1966, by which the United Nations decided that the mandate of South-West Africa was terminated and assumed direct responsibility for the territory until its independence, Reaffirming Security Council resolution 264 (1969) which recognized the termination of the mandate and called upon the Government of South Africa immediately to withdraw its administration from the territory, Reaffirming that the extension and enforcement of South African laws in the territory together with the continued detentions, trials and subsequent sentencing of Namibians by the Government of South Africa constitute illegal acts and flagrant violations of the rights of the Namibians concerned, Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Recalling Security Council resolution 269 (1969), 1. Strongly condemns the refusal of the Government of South Africa to comply with General Assembly and Security Council resolutions pertaining to Namibia; 2. Declares that the continued presence of the South African authorities in Namibia is illegal and that consequently all acts taken by the Government of South Africa on behalf of or concerning Namibia after the termination of the mandate are illegal and invalid; 3. Declares further that the defiant attitude of the Government of South Africa towards the Council's decisions undermines the authority of the United Nations; Considers that the continued occupation of Namibia by the Government of South Africa has grave consequences for the rights and interests of the people of Namibia; Calls upon all States, particularly those which have economic relations with South Africa which are inconsistent with operative paragraph 2 of this resolution; Decides to establish in accordance with rule 28 of the provisional rules of procedure an ad hoc subcommittee of the Council to study, in consultation with the Secretariat, and to recommend measures which the relevant Council, including the present resolution, 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, and to submit its recommendations by 30 April 1970; Requests all States as well as the specialized agencies and other relevant United Nations organs to give the subcommittee all the information and other assistance that it may require in pursuance of this resolution; Further requests the Secretary-General to give all necessary assistance to the subcommittee in the performance of its task; Decides to resume consideration of the question of Namibia as soon as recommendations of the subcommittee have been made available.

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