United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/11713
Date: 1975-06-06 (meeting 1829)
Agenda: The situation in Namibia
Vetoed by: FRANCE
USA
UK

UNITED NATIONS
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S/11713
6 June 1975
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Guyana, Iraq, Mauritania, the United Republic of Cameroon
and the United Republic of Tanzania: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 2145 (XXI) of 27 October 1966, which
terminated South Africa's mandate over the Territory of Namibia, and resolution
2248 (S-V), of 19 May 1967, which established the United Nations Council for Namibia,
as well as all other subsequent resolutions on Namibia, in particular resolution
3295 (XXIX) of 13 December 1974,
Recalling Security Council resolution 245 (1968) of 25 January and 246 (1968)
of 15 March 1968, 264 (1969) of 12 August 1969, 276 (1970) of 30 January, 282 (1970)
of 23 July, 283 (1970) and 284 (1970) of 29 July 1970, 300 (1971) of 12 October and
301 (1971) of 20 October 1971, 310 (1972) of 4 February 1972 and 366 (1974) of
17 December 1974, which confirmed General Assembly decisions,
Recalling the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of
21 June 1971 that South Africa is under obligation to withdraw its presence from the
Territory,
Taking note of the letter dated 27 May 1975, addressed by the Minister for
Foreign Affairs of South Africa to the Secretary-General (S/11701),
Having heard the statement by the President of the United Nations Council for
Namibia,
Having considered the statement by Mr. Sam Nujoma, President of the South West
Africa People's Organization (SWAPO),
Gravely concerned about South Africa's continued illegal occupation of Namibia
and its persistent refusal to comply with resolutions and decisions of the General
Assembly and the Security Council, as well as with the advisory opinion of the
International Court of Justice of 21 June 1971,
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Gravely concerned at South Africa's brutal repression of the Namibian people
and its persistent violations of their human rights, as well as its efforts to
destroy the national unity and territorial integrity of Namibia,

Reaffirming the inalienable and imprescriptible rights of the people of
Namibia to self-determination, national independence and the preservation of their
territorial integrity,

Noting with concern that South Africa has not made the declaration demanded
in paragraph 3 of resolution 366 (1974) of the Security Council,

Further noting with the deepest concern that the demands in paragraphs 4 and
5 in the aforementioned resolution have been totally ignored by South Africa,

1. Condemns South Africa's failure to comply with terms of Security
Council resolution 366 (1974) of 17 December 1974;

2. Condemns once again the continued illegal occupation of the Territory
of Namibia by South Africa;

3. Further condemns the illegal and arbitrary application by South Africa
of racially discriminatory and repressive laws and practices in Namibia;

4. Demands that South Africa put an end forthwith to its policy of
bantustans and the so-called homelands aimed at violating the national unity and
the territorial integrity of Namibia;

5. Further demands that South Africa proceed urgently with the necessary
steps to withdraw from Namibia and, to that end, to implement the measures
stipulated in resolution 366 (1974);

6. Reaffirms the legal responsibility of the United Nations over Namibia
and demands that South Africa take appropriate measures to enable the United
Nations Council for Namibia to establish its presence in the Territory with a view
to facilitating the transfer of power to the people of Namibia;

7. Declares that in order for the people of Namibia to freely determine
their own future it is imperative that free elections be organized under the
supervision and control of the United Nations as soon as possible and, in any
case, not later than 1 July 1976;

8. Affirms its support for the struggle of the people of Namibia for
self-determination and independence;

9. Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter,

(a) Determines that the illegal occupation of the Territory of Namibia by
South Africa constitutes a threat to international peace and security;
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(b) Decides that all States shall prevent:
(i) Any supply of arms and ammunition to South Africa;
(ii) Any supply of aircraft, vehicles and military equipment for use
of the armed forces and paramilitary organizations of South
Africa;
(iii) Any supply of spare parts for arms, vehicles and military
equipment used by the armed forces and paramilitary organization
of South Africa;
(iv) Any activities in their territories which promote or are calculated
to promote the supply of arms, ammunition, military aircraft and
military vehicles to South Africa and equipment and materials
for the manufacture and maintenance of arms and ammunition in
South Africa and Namibia;
10. Decides that all States shall give effect to the decision set out in
paragraph 9 (b) of this resolution notwithstanding any contract entered into or
licence granted before the date of this resolution, and that they notify the
Secretary-General of the measures they have taken to comply with the
aforementioned provision;
11. Decides that provisions of paragraph 9 (b) shall remain in effect until
it has been established, to the satisfaction of the Security Council, that the
illegal occupation of the Territory of Namibia by South Africa has been brought
to an end;
12. Requests the Secretary-General, for the purpose of the effective
implementation of this resolution, to arrange for the collection and systematic
study of all available data concerning international trade in the items which
should not be supplied to South Africa under paragraph 9 (b) above;
13. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council
concerning the implementation of paragraph 7 and other provisions of this
resolution;
14.
Decides to remain seized of the matter and to meet on or before
30 September 1975 for the purpose of reviewing South Africa's compliance with the
terms of the relevant paragraphs of this resolution, and in the event of
non-compliance by South Africa to taking further appropriate measures under the
Charter.


Voting result: 10 yes, 3 no, 2 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Costa Rica
vote: Y
country: Guyana
vote: Y
country: Iraq
vote: Y
country: Mauritania
vote: Y
country: Sweden
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Republic of Cameroon
vote: Y
country: United Republic of Tanzania
vote: Y
country: France
vote: N
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: N
country: United States of America
vote: N
country: Italy
vote: A
country: Japan
vote: A