United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/12310/Rev. 1
Date: 1977-10-31 (meeting 2045)
Agenda: The question of South Africa
Vetoed by: FRANCE
USA
UK

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/12310/Rev.1
26 October 1977
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Benin, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Mauritius: revised draft resolution
The Security Council,
Gravely concerned over the situation in South Africa and southern Africa as a
whole,
Reaffirming that the imposition of apartheid in South Africa and the massive
violence and repression by the racist régime of South Africa against the great
majority of the population is seriously disturbing international peace and security,
Noting that the South African racist régime continues illegally to occupy the
Territory of Namibia in defiance of the resolutions of the Security Council and has,
in particular, failed to implement resolution 385 (1976),
Considering that the South African racist régime continues to occupy Namibia
illegally and through its military occupation forcefully prevents the United Nations
from exercising its responsibility for the Territory and people of Namibia and,
hence, is in a state of war against the United Nations,
Recalling resolutions 387 (1976) and 393 (1976), in which the Security Council
has condemned the South African racist régime for aggression against the People's
Republic of Angola and the Republic of Zambia, respectively,
Noting that the South African racist régime has failed to implement the
provisions of resolutions 387 (1976) and 393 (1976),
Recognizing that the South African racist régime has continued to assist the
illegal racist minority régime in Southern Rhodesia in defiance of resolutions
adopted by the Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
Nations and in contravention of the provisions of Article 25 of the Charter,
Considering that these acts of violence, aggression and defiance of the United
Nations by the South African racist régime have resulted from its efforts to
perpetuate the inhuman policy of apartheid and consolidate oppression of the black
majority in South Africa,
1.
Declares that the South African racist régime has flagrantly and
persistently violated the principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations;
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S/12310/Rev.1
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2. Further declares that the policies and actions of the South African racist
régime have seriously disturbed peace in the region and constitute a grave threat
to international peace and security;

3. Urgently calls on the South African racist régime to take steps to comply
with its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations and the provisions of
the relevant resolutions of the Security Council;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to follow the situation and report on the
implementation of this resolution not later than 17 February 1978;

5. Decides that, in case of non-compliance with paragraph 3 of this
resolution, the Security Council shall consider appropriate action under all the
provisions of the Charter, including Articles 39 to 46 of Chapter VII.


Voting result: 10 yes, 5 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Benin
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: India
vote: Y
country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
vote: Y
country: Mauritius
vote: Y
country: Pakistan
vote: Y
country: Panama
vote: Y
country: Romania
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: Venezuela
vote: Y
country: Canada
vote: N
country: France
vote: N
country: Germany, Federal Republic of
vote: N
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: N
country: United States of America
vote: N