UN General Assembly
1981

257. South Africa participated in the arduous and protracted negotiations that led to resolution 435 (1978) and has pledged to implement it. It is also aware of the tolerance and wisdom demonstrated by SWAPO and all the African countries in accepting this compromise and pledging to implement it fully in order to arrive at a peaceful settlement of the Namibian question. 258. It is evident that South Africa will change neither its position nor its policies in Namibia unless the international community particularly the Western countries takes a firm stand with regard to South Africa along the lines prescribed in resolution ES8/2, adopted at the eighth emergency special session of the General Assembly, on Namibia, held early last month. All States are called upon to implement the sanctions against South Africa in order to force it to respect the international will and to abide by United Nations resolutions.