United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/18163
Date: 1986-06-18 (meeting 2693)
Agenda: Complaint by Angola against South Africa
Vetoed by: USA
UK

UNITED
NATIONS
Security Council
Distr.
GENERAL
S/18163
17 June 1986
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, Trinidad and Tobago and United
Arab Emirates: draft resolut ion
The Security Council,
Having considered the statement of the Permanent Representative of Angola to
the United Nations,
Recalling its resolutions 387 (1976), 418 (1977), 428 (1978), 447 (1979),
454 (1979), 475 (1980),545 (1983), 546 (1984), 567 (1985), 571 (1985), 574 (1985)
and 577 (1985),
Gravely concerned at the renewed escalation of the persistent acts of
aggression committed by the racist régime of South Africa in violation of the
sovereignty and terr itoc ial integrity of Angola,
Indignant at the continued military occupation of parts of the territory of
Angola by South Africa in contravention of the Charter of the United Nations and
relevant Security Council resolutions,
Bearing in mind that all Member States are obliged to refrain in their
international relations from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty,
territorial integrity OK political independence of any State and from acting in any
other manner inconsistent with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
United Nations,
Conscious of the need to take effective measures to maintain international
peace and security in view of South Africa's continued violation of the Charter of
the United Nations,
1. Strongly condemns the racist régime of South Africa for its recent
premeditated and unprovoked attack on the port of Namibe of Angola, as well as its
continuing occupation of parts of the territory of that State;
2.
Strongly condemns the racist regime of South Africa for its premeditated,
persistent and sustained armed invasions of Angola, which constitute a flagrant
violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of that country, as well as
a serious threat to international peace and security;
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S/18163
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3. Further strongly condemns South Africa's utilization of the Territory of
Namibia as a springboard for armed invasions and destabilization of Angola;
4. Demands that South Africa withdraw forthwith all its military forces from
the territory of Angola, cease its violations of Angola's land, sea and air space
and henceforth scrupulously respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
independence of Angola;
5. Calls upon all Member States to desist from any action which would
undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Angola;
6. Calls once more upon all States to implement fully the arms embargo
imposed against South Africa in resolution 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977;
7. Acting in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the
United Nations:
(a) Determines that the policies and acts of aggression of the racist régime
of South Africa constitute a threat to international peace and security;
(b) Decides to impose the following selective economic and other sanctions
against the South African régime as an effective means of combating the apartheid
system and bringing peace and stability to southern Africa:
(i) Suspension of all new investments in South Africa;
(ii) Prohibition of the Bale of krugerrenda and all other coins minted in
South Africa;
(iii) Suspension of guarantee export loans;
(iv) Restrictions in the field of sports and cultural relations;
(v) Prohibition of all new contracts in the nuclear field;
(vi) Prohibition of all Bales of computer equipment1
8. Requests Member States urgently to extend all necessary assistance to
Angola and other front-line States in order to strengthen their defence
capabilities against South Africa's acts of aggression;
9. Requests Member States and international organizations urgently to extend
material and other forms of assistance to Angola in order to facilitate the
immediate reconstruction of its economic infrastructure;
10. Demands that South Africa pay full and adequate compensation to Angola
for the damage to life and property resulting from the acts of aggression;
11. Requests the Secretary-General to monitor the implementation of the
present resolution and to report thereon by the end of August 1986;
12. Decides to remain seized of the matter.


Voting result: 12 yes, 2 no, 1 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Australia
vote: Y
country: Bulgaria
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Congo
vote: Y
country: Denmark
vote: Y
country: Ghana
vote: Y
country: Madagascar
vote: Y
country: Thailand
vote: Y
country: Trinidad and Tobago
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Arab Emirates
vote: Y
country: Venezuela
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: N
country: United States of America
vote: N
country: France
vote: A