Security Council resolution 919 (1994) [on termination of the arms embargo and other restrictions related to South Africa imposed by resolution 418 (1977)]
Symbol: S/RES/919(1994)
Date: 1994-05-25
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/49 [30] APARTHEID
Subjects: UN. SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION 421 (1977) CONCERNING THE QUESTION OF SOUTH AFRICA > DISSOLUTION.|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|ARMS EMBARGO|SANCTIONS|SOUTH AFRICA|DISSOLUTION|LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CZECH REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: DJIBOUTI
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: OMAN
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: RWANDA
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

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                 Security Council
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                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/919 (1994)*
                                                               26 May 1994



                               RESOLUTION 919 (1994)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3379th meeting,
                                   on 25 May 1994


     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions on the question of South Africa, in particular
resolutions 282 (1970), 418 (1977), 421 (1977), 558 (1984) and 591 (1986),

     Welcoming the first all-race multiparty election and the establishment of a
united, democratic, non-racial government of South Africa, which was inaugurated
on 10 May 1994,

     Taking note of the letter of 18 May 1994 from President Nelson R. Mandela
of the Republic of South Africa (S/1994/606, annex),

     Stressing the urgent need to facilitate the process of reintegration of
South Africa in the international community, including the United Nations
system,

     1.   Decides, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
Nations, to terminate forthwith the mandatory arms embargo and other
restrictions related to South Africa imposed by resolution 418 (1977) of
4 November 1977;

     2.   Decides also to end forthwith all other measures against South Africa
contained in resolutions of the Security Council, in particular those referred
to in resolutions 282 (1970) of 23 July 1970, 558 (1984) of 13 December 1984 and
591 (1986) of 28 November 1986;

     3.   Decides further to dissolve the Committee of the Security Council
established by resolution 421 (1977) concerning the question of South Africa, in
accordance with rule 28 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security
Council, effective from the date of the adoption of the present resolution;

     4.   Invites all States to consider reflecting the provisions of this
resolution as appropriate in their legislation.

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     *   Reissued for technical reasons.

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