UN Security Council
1985

Noting further the urgent needs of Botswana to provide adequate shelter and facilities to refugees seeking asylum in Botswana, Convinced of the importance of international support for Botswana, 1. Commends the Government of Botswana for its steadfast opposition to apartheid and for the humanitarian policies it is following in regard to refugees; 2. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for having arranged to send a mission to Botswana to assess the damage caused by South Africa’s unprovoked and premeditated acts of aggression and for proposing measures to strengthen Botswana’s capacity to receive and provide assistance to South African refugees as well as for determining the level of assistance required by Botswana to cope with the situation resulting from the attack; 3. Endorses the report of the mission to Botswana under resolution 568 (1985); 4. Demands that South Africa pay full and adequate compensation to Botswana for the loss of life and damage to property resulting from its act of aggression; 5. Requests Member States, international organizations and financial institutions to assist Botswana in the