United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/11543
Date: 1974-10-30 (meeting 1808)
Agenda: Relationship between the United Nations and South Africa
Vetoed by: FRANCE
USA
UK

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/11543
24 October 1974
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Kenya, Mauritania and United Republic of Cameroon: draft resolution

The Security Council,

Having considered General Assembly resolution 3207 (XXIX) of 30 September 1974,
in which the Assembly called upon the Security Council "to review the relationship
between the United Nations and South Africa in the light of the constant violation
by South Africa of the principles of the Charter and the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights",

Having heard the statements of the persons invited to address the Council on
this issue,

Taking note of the special report of the Special Committee on Apartheid on
"violations of the Charter of the United Nations and resolutions of the General
Assembly and the Security Council by the South African régime" (S/11537),

Mindful of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the
rights and obligations of Member States, particularly Articles 1, 2, 6, 55 and 56,

Recalling its resolutions 134 (1960), 181 (1963), 182 (1963), 190 (1964),
282 (1970), and 311 (1972) on the question of the policies of apartheid of the
Government of the Republic of South Africa,

Reaffirming that the policies of apartheid are contrary to the principles
and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and inconsistent with the
provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as South Africa's
obligations under the Charter,

Recalling that the General Assembly and the Security Council have more than
once condemned the South African Government for its persistent refusal to abandon
its policies of apartheid and to abide by its obligations under the Charter, as
called for by the Security Council and the General Assembly,

Noting with concern South Africa's refusal to withdraw its police and military
forces, as well as its civilian personnel, from the mandated Territory of Namibia
and to co-operate with the United Nations in enabling the people of Namibia as
a whole to attain self-determination and independence,

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S/11543
English
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Noting further that, in violation of the pertinent resolutions of the
Security Council, particularly resolution 253 (1968) of 29 May 1968, South Africa
has not only given support to the illegal régime in Southern Rhodesia, but has
also sent into that Territory military and police personnel for the purpose
of strengthening that régime in its attempt to impede the exercise of their
inalienable rights by the people of that Territory,
Considering that effective measures should be taken to resolve the present
situation arising out of the policies of apartheid of the Government of South
Africa,
Recommends to the General Assembly the immediate expulsion of South Africa
from the United Nations in compliance with Article 6 of the Charter.


Voting result: 10 yes, 3 no, 2 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Australia
vote: Y
country: Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Indonesia
vote: Y
country: Iraq
vote: Y
country: Kenya
vote: Y
country: Mauritania
vote: Y
country: Peru
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Republic of Cameroon
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: Austria
vote: A
country: Costa Rica
vote: A